Ron and Harry were sitting in the common room, they knew Hermione had left and were waiting up for her. They needed to talk, all of them. She had been acting different lately and they knew they were to blame.

"Harry, where do you think she went off to?"

"I don't know Ron…I don't know…"

Suddenly the door opened, not violently like before, but normally. Hermione walked in, she had a pleasant sort of look on her face and they could tell something was different about her. She stopped, there were Ron and Harry, the only two in the room. Had they been waiting for her?

"Harry…Ron…what are you two doing up this late?"

"We could ask you the same thing Hermione. We know you left, where did you go? And why have you been so distant from us? Was it something we said?" Ron looked up at her, trying to get her to answer his never ending barrage of questions.

"Actually, Ron, Harry, I went to a special place of mine, just to think of course. I have to say, I've missed you terribly, I'm so sorry for how I've been acting. Forgive me?"

Ron and Harry smiled at each other, and then suddenly, lunged towards Hermione.

"Of course we forgive you! We are sorry for saying that to you earlier, we should have been more considerate."

Taken aback by their sudden embrace, Hermione just sighed. It was great to have her two best friends back. Friends…something Malfoy said earlier came up in her head and she decided to do something about it.

"Hey, uh, guys….listen, I've decided to go to the dance coming up. Let's just say, I have no choice." Laughing, she looked at them and said she was going to bed.

'What a night. Who would have thought Malfoy would have such an influence on me.'

She had shut her door and began undressing for bed.

"There I go again, why am I all of a sudden thinking about him non-stop? Surely he can't have grown on me…"

Stopping she just shook her head and crawled into the soft bed, ready for a nights sleep. She however never went to bed. Her thought were interrupted with pictures of beautiful white blonde hair…

The next morning came too soon for Hermione as she rolled over in her comfy bed only to realize what time it was, it was 7:30.

'Bloody hell….'

She jumped up and quickly got dressed, she knew she was going to be late for Potions, she HATED being late, especially for Snape's class. As quick as she could manage she ran down the halls into the room, barely late at all. Snape however, never missed a disruptive student.

"Miss Granger, it seems to me that you are spending too much time with ….Mr. Potter, from the looks of it, you too think that you can waltz in here whenever you feel like it."

"But Professor Snape…"

"Quiet Miss Granger, ten points from Gryffindor for your…thoughtless behavior. Now, sit down."

Trying to hide the red tint that was now forming in her face, she quickly found a seat next to Neville and opened her book.

"Are you ok Hermione?"

"Not really Neville, but I'll be all right…"

"Miss Granger! Another ten points from Gryffindor, careful, or you might lose more."

Hermione sat throughout the entire class looking down at her book, knowing that if she looked up she would see the disappointed looks from her fellow Gryffindors.

'Could this day get any worse?' she thought.

She was then brought back to attention by Professor Snape announcing that there would be no homework for the next class.

'Bloody hell…'

Soon they were all meeting in the Great Hall, Harry and Ron noticed something strange about Hermione and Harry decided to get down to the bottom of the matter.

"Hermione…"

"Well, I think I best be heading off, I need to study some more. We have a test tomorrow you know."

That sparked Ron's attention immediately.

"A test? A test in what? Harry…what test?"

"Settle down Ron" Harry said shaking his head

"But Harry…I don't want to fail…"

"You WONT Ron…wait…where's Hermione?"

"Well I bloody don't know…hey, do you think she'll help us for the test?"

"RON!"