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The sun filtered through the blinds, casting a bright beam upon Draco's face, waking him up. Draco moved his head around, trying to escape the sun, but to no avail. He opened his eyes, and saw that it wasn't as early as his sleep-slowed brain had originally thought. He checked his clock, 9:36. Damn! He had better hurry if he wanted to get something to eat.
Draco sprung out of bed, and grabbed some cloths from his dresser. He threw them on, checked the mirror, and, more specifically, his hair, and dashed out the door to the common room. He didn't see Hermione, and assumed that she was-
"Hermione!" Draco skidded to a halt, the memories of the previous night flooding over him. 'How could I have been so stupid to forget that? Maybe it was just a dream.' He thought to himself, walking again to the exit.
"Good Morning Draco. Your lady has already left for breakfast, but if you hurry, I'm sure that you can meet her there." Crysania said behind him, startling him.
"Good morning to you too Crysania. Thank you so much." Draco said, bowing slightly, and turning back around.
Draco headed towards the Great Hall, not quite running, since Malfoy's didn't run, but close enough. He now knew that the night before was not a dream, as Crysania had told him, or rather, hinted that it had not been a dream.
He stopped in front of the Great Hall, and wondered if Hermione would want him to sit with her, and at what house table. He also wondered what the other Slytherin's would say, since most had seen them together. He decided that it didn't matter. He'd see what he was up against before getting worried about it, and slowly pushed the door open.
Draco looked around the Great hall, slightly shocked. Where were the students? And where were all the house tables? He saw Hermione sitting at a small table, built for 6, with Pansy and Blaise and they were-giggling!
Hermione saw her almost-might-as-well-be-just-need-to-be-asked boyfriend, and waved him over, indicating that they had saved him a seat. Draco walked over, and took a seat beside Hermione, and across from Pansy.
"Good morning sleepy-head. We were wondering when you'd crawl out of bed." Pansy said, still giggling.
"Good morning Hermione, Pansy, Blaise. Where are the tables?" Draco asked.
"Dumbledore wants to keep the house unity that was found last night for a little longer, to try and strengthen it. The big house tables wont be returning until Monday morning." Hermione said, smiling at him.
"That makes sense." Draco said, taking Hermione's hand underneath the table, and giving it a little squeeze. He moved his hand, and started piling food onto his plate. He noticed that the girls were done eating, and were watching him in amusement.
"What?" he asked, between mouthfuls of scrambled eggs.
"Well, Draco, its just that you eat so much, without ever gaining any weight. I have the feeling that I'm not the only one jealous." Blaise explained, glancing every now and then to the door.
"Oh. It's because of Quidditch, you know. Join a team, and you can do it too." Draco said, returning to his meal.
"So, what's everyone up to today? It's a great day, maybe we can all go out for a picnic lunch of something.' Blaise said.
Draco looked at Blaise, looked at Hermione, and then back to Blaise. He briefly wondered whom "we" encompassed. "I don't see anything wrong with that. Hermione?" he said, turning his face to hers.
"I think it would be great. I can talk to the house elves, see if they can make us something special." Hermione said, smiling at her friends.
"Good good. If there's anyone who knows the house elves, its you." Pansy said, having heard the whole SPEW story.
The friends continued to talk, and in Draco's case, eat, as more and more students wandered into the Great Hall for a late meal. It was quite apparent that almost every single student had slept in, and had rushed down for a chance at much needed food. Harry and Ron were among the late arrivers, and Hermione was the only one who saw their approach.
"BOO!" Harry and Ron both said, in either Blaise or Pansy's ear, catching them off guard. Both girls jumped, and spun around.
"About time you two crawled out of bed! We were beginning to wonder if we'd see you at all!" Pansy said, wrapping her arms around Ron, and kissing him on the cheek.
"Ya well, I'm not a morning person, what can I say? Ron replied, kissing her back.
"Hi Blaise." Harry said, blushing slightly. He took her hand up, and gave it a soft kiss, dropping it once he noticed the rest of the group looking at him.
"Hi Harry." Blaise replied, also blushing.
The late boys took seats beside their respective girls, and, as Draco had done, starting piling food onto their plates.
Draco looked from Blaise to Harry. He suddenly understood where the "we" from before came from. He still didn't like Harry or Ron, but he knew that to be with Hermione, he would have to deal with them, so he figured that he might as well make the best of it.
"So, Harry, Ron, the girls have decided to have a picnic later today. Are you in?" Draco asked, stumbling over their first names.
Ron immediately started choking on his food. What in the bloody hell??
Harry looked up, perplexed. Draco? Being nice? Something had to be wrong.
"Blaise?" Harry asked his soon-to-be-girlfriend.
"Ya, we thought it might be a fun idea, since its nice outside, and it might be the last nice day before winter." She replied, smiling at him.
"Oh, that makes sense. I'm in." Harry said, returning the smile, and nodding to Draco.
'What?? Are you mental?" Ron choked out. "Harry, this is Malfoy!"
"Yes, Ron, it IS Malfoy. My name is Draco. Try using that name for a change." Draco sneered.
"Bloody hell, has hell frozen over?? What is going on?" Ron asked no one in particular.
"Well, Ron, its simple, really. The four of us decided to go out on a picnic, and we are asking you to join us. Would you like to? Hermione patiently explained.
"But…but…MALFOY!" Ron said, exasperated.
"Yes, Ron, Draco is joining us. He's being nice to you, why don't you return the favor?" Hermione continued.
Ron looked from Hermione to Harry, and then to Pansy, who had an almost pleading look in her eyes. He looked back to Hermione.
"Yes, I would like to come." Ron said, finally giving in. He defiantly needed to talk to Hermione about this.
"Good. We'll all meet at 1:30, in the front hall. I have to go talk to the house elves now. Draco, will you be in the common room?" Hermione said, getting up to leave.
"I'll be there momentarily." Draco replied, looking at Hermione, admiring her eyes, and how well she could handle her friends.
"Good, Ill see you up there. Bye Harry, Pansy Blaise, Ron. See you all later." Hermione said, and walked out of the Great Hall.
