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Butterbeers between friends…

Draco ran all the way back up to his common room and found her sitting reading the same book she had read ten times before. Upcoming tests were stressing her out. He grabbed her by the hand and said

"Let's go."

I was happy to be getting out of the common room for awhile. The pages of the book I was reading was blurring as I read the same paragraph over and over. We were now walking down the country lane towards the village of Hogsmead, hand in hand. When we rounded the corner, the Three Broomsticks came into view.

"I have a surprise for you" he said with a mischievous grin on his face.

"What? Come on tell me…I hate to wait." I pouted jokingly.

"Just close your eyes and take my hand."

I did, and entered the pub unknowing of what he had in store.

"Sit" he said, and I did.

"Now open your eyes."

I slowly opened my eyes, expecting flowers, or some other little trinket he loved to buy me.

"HARRY, RON! What are you doing here?" I was in shock. They were sitting at our table, drinking a butterbeer, grinning widely at me.

"I'm sorry Hermione, we acted like jerks." Harry said, leaning over to hug me.

"Me too Hermione, I love you, and I want you to be happy." Ron said, his blue eyes sparkling with sincerity.

"Oh, you two…I have missed you more than I can say. You are my family." I hugged them both and cried. Then I turned to Draco.

"And you, you did this? For me?" I put my arms around his neck and kissed him fully on the lips. He kissed me back and then made a strange coughing noise in his mouth. I turned to see Harry and Ron smiling at us.

"Hey, not in public guys, come on, get a room already." Harry joked.

Draco and I laughed out loud. And then we sat down at the table for a good long talk.

"So," I said, "how have you two been coming along with your N.E.W.T. studying? You know how important these are, and without me, I figure you slacked off." I laughed.

"Well," I've been studying, but Harry here has been busy snogging Ginny in every hall in the castle." Ron said jokingly.

Harry turned a bright color of red.

"Well, at least I didn't get caught like you did Ron." Harry teasingly.

"WHAT?" I yelled. "You were giving me a hard time, when you were off snogging someone too?" I had a smile on my face so he would know I was kidding.

Draco sat there smiling and laughing at our petty arguments, I think he was getting a kick out of our little family squall.

"So, who is it Ronald?"' I knew he hated when I called him that. Harry was laughing off of his stool.

"You would never guess Hermione." Harry choked.

"Harry, I told you in private…" Ron started to say.

"Oh no, we are all going to be honest from now on. Now let me see, who is your type? Hopefully you didn't get back with Lavender that was quite enough last year. Susan Bones? That cute 6th year Ravenclaw that you were goggling at on the train?" I was out of ideas.

"Nope Hermione. Not even close." he said eyes rolling at my frustration.

"I know who it is" Draco said, finally breaking his silence.

Ron turned an odd shade, between red and green.

"You do?" Ron asked shakily.

"But I'm not going to tell you either Hermione." he said, laughing his head off at my scowl.

"Come on Ron, its killing me." I said, dead serious. I hated not knowing something.

"Well, if you must know, it's Hannah Abbot." he said sheepishly.

"Are you serious? I thought she turned you down cold. No offense Ron."

"Well, she heard that we were on the outs, and came to comfort me, I guess women like a man hurting." he said laughing.

"Well" I said, "at least we all have dates now for the Graduation ball." as I took a big gulp of Butterbeer. "All we have to do now is plan it."