Double potions with the Slytherins wasn't Hermione's idea of a good Monday morning. And the bad mood Ron put her in didn't help. She hastily threw the last few ingredients into cauldron and sat back on her stole. Looking around the room she could see almost all the pupils. Over half the class were Slytherin and one of them were sitting in front of her. His startling cobalt eyes were squinted in concentration as he measured out the exact amount of dragon scales. Hermione soon found herself floating between consciousness and sleep. The slow rhythmic bubbling of cauldrons can be very relaxing at times.

"Hermione" A whisper bushed against her ear. "Hermione" This time the whisper was very harsh and was accompanied by prodding. Hermione slowly rejoined the realms of the living and looked to see ginger hair and freckles staring at her.

"Ron? What do you want?"

"There's only a few minuets of class left and I wanted to say this before I loss it" Rons face had begun to burn a fiery red and, looking over his shoulder, Hermione cold see Harry in his seat, listening in attentively. Looking back at Ron, Hermione noted his face go through all shades of red before he look in a deep breath and continued. "Hermione, will- ill you go out with me?"

Hermione was stunned to silence at this question. Out of all the questions she had anticipated, that was not one of him. But the person directly in front of her started spluttering and coughing. Thank Gods Hermione said to herself and, facing the platinum haired boy, began hitting him in between the shoulder blade.

"Are you okay?" She asked him, bent over her desk. Ron obviously no longer involved and realizing what exactly he had just done scampered back to Harry, who was eagerly awaiting news.

"I'm fine. You don't half hit hard enough there Granger." Malfoy stated with sarcasm, turning around and facing her. "And I wasn't choking that badly. Sure it was funny and I did chough a little but it was mainly to get Weasel away from you"

"Thank you" her breath tickled his ear as she whispered and the lent back, smirking, and began to pack away her potion items.


Once again, this chapter hasn't been checked over. It's night and i'm meant to be in bed 'cos I have school tomorrow but I won't be able to sleep unlees I know it's on here. Enjoy! (Oh and btw Jennie (VirginsBurnAlot) Hermione has a diary because she's a girl and Malfoy becuase...well..he's lonely and needs some one or some thing to tell this stuff to).