A/N: Sorry it's been so long. I'll try to update more often.
Chapter 3
"'Mione. We're over here." Ginny called out. I quickly ran over and sat down next to her. "What took you so long?"
"I had to rearrange some things in my room. The house elves didn't put them in the right place."
"Oh, ok." Ginny looked a little skeptical, but Harry and Ron didn't notice.
"I'll tell you later tonight." I whispered to her.
"Ok." She whispered back. "Now let's eat." She said a little louder. We all sat and told some stories from over the summer had a few good laughs. It dawned on me that this would be the last year we would all do this anymore. A tear ran down my cheek.
"'Mione, are you ok?" Harry asked, at least he was a little perceptive.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking." I said as I wiped the tear away.
"About what?" Piped up Ron.
"About how this is our last year to sit here at this table swapping stories about summer vacation. This time next year we'll all have jobs." As I said this realization dawned on them.
"Oh my god, you're right." They all gasped. The table then became very somber, at least the part around us. With lunch over we all decided to walk outside and talk.
"'Mione."
"I really wish you would stop calling me that, but what Harry?"
"Since we're alone can I ask you something?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"Does Ginny like me?" he blurted out quickly.
"What?"
"Does Ginny like me? I know I like her, but I don't want to try anything unless she likes me too. So, does she like me?"
"Promise not to tell I told you?"
"Yes."
"Then, yes." Harry began dancing. "Harry calm down. Don't forget your date tonight."
"How could I?"
"Oh, and remind Ginny to come over to my room afterwards."
"Ok, will do. Bye."
"Bye." I then began walking alone. I made myself invisible with a spell I knew and went into the Forbidden Forest. I long ago found a spot back here that was peaceful and helped me to think. I went to the stream and allowed my invisibility to drop. As I did I was startled to see someone else sitting on the bank.
"Hello?" They looked up. I could not tell who it was (there was a hood covering his face), but I could tell it was a guy. From his broad shoulders it looked as though he played Quidditch. "Who are you?"
"I am no one." I began walking towards him.
"You have to be someone. Let's try this. What house are you in?"
"What house do you want me to be in?"
"Am I gonna get a straight answer out of you?" I stopped walking just before him.
"Depends on the questions you ask."
"Oh, a tricky one."
"Possibly."
"It's not fair if you know who I am and I don't know who you are."
"You don't want to know who I am."
"Sure I do."
"No, I am the one person you hate with a passion."
"There is only one person I hate with a passion and he is dead."
"What about Draco Malfoy?"
"How could I hate the only one who actually challenges my intellect? I enjoy the conversations we have no matter how they frustrate me."
"Oh, really. And what would you do if I was Draco Malfoy?"
"I don't know. It hasn't happened yet."
"So the great Hermione Granger doesn't know everything."
"I didn't say that. Please tell me who you are!"
"Are you sure you want to know?" He raised his hand up to his hood, but then lowered it back down to his side. It was really frustrating me.
"Yes, I'm positive." I then reached up to his hood, but thought he would stop me and hesitated. When he didn't I knocked it off his head." You."
"Yes, me. I told you you didn't want to know. You really don't hate me?"
"No."
"So maybe we can at least be civil to each other."
"Yes, maybe, we can." I said. "But only in private." I added quickly.
"Of course. Do any of your friends know the password?"
"No, do any of yours?"
"No, then it's settled. We can be civil out here and in our Common Room."
"Ok. So you know, Ginny is coming over tonight."
"Oh, little weaslette," This got him a scowl. "Ok, sorry. When and how long so I can be out of the way."
"After her and Harry finish playing Quidditch, and all night. We need some well deserved girl talk."
"Oh yay." He said sarcastically.
"Yeah, yeah. You don't mind?"
"No, it's your living quarters too."
"Oh, thank you, Draco." I was surprised how easily it rolled off my tongue.
"Draco?"
"Sorry, I slipped."
"No, it's ok. We are being civil remember… Hermione?"
"Oh, yeah. Anyway I gotta go get cleaned up. Bye."
"Bye." I then placed the invisibility spell on and left. When I was outside of the forest I dropped the spell. I went up to the castle to get a shower and ran into Ginny.
