Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. The characters are JK's.

Last year had changed everything. Ron and Harry had become brotherly close, leaving Hermione out more and more. Of course, this had a flip side. Ginny and Hermione became best friends. Except for classes, they were together all the time. Ginny did take after Hermione quite a bit. She was the smartest of the 6th years, as Hermione was of the 7th years. Currently, the duo was riding towards Hogwarts on the train. Hermione had been made Head Girl and Ginny a prefect.

"This year I will be Head Girl, and Malfoy Head Boy." The last part was said with much dislike. "Where is he anyways?" Hermione asked the prefects.

There was a murmur of question. "The last time I saw him he was on the platform talking to his father." Ginny replied. Just then, the compartment door opened.

It was Malfoy. "Yeah, Yeah, I'm late. Don't blame me blame my father." He sat down next to Hermione and gestured for her to continue.

"Uh huh. Anyways. Prefects are supposed to take the first years back to the house common room tonight. Other than that you have to patrol the hallways sometimes at night and help lower class students if they need it. You have the power to give detentions, but not to take away house points." The group nodded.

"Now get together with your fellow house prefects and decide on a password into your common room."

Four small groups were soon whispering. "And we have to decide on one as well." Hermione said to Malfoy as she sat down next to him. When he didn't respond she got up and stood in front of where he was staring.

"Look I don't like you, you don't like me. End of story. But I don't want this to be an on-going war. And I'm pretty sure you'd rather it be easy too. So, how about a truce when we're forced together as Heads and nothing different when we're just regular students? We don't have to be friends, certainly not that far. Just lay off the insults, from both ends. What say you?"

He appeared to think about the offer. "Fine. I don't want a war either, too much stress already." He held out his hand. She took it.

"Now, what about our password? We both have to agree on it." She walked back to her seat, and they both thought for a moment.

"How about a riddle instead? One that only we would understand?" He turned and asked her.

"Good idea. Now I hope you already have an idea for the riddle?" He smirked.

"Yeah. It's:

I am always the last thing when one does go
when you're too young, but cannot go slow
when flames are closed, as is the sky
find my hole, and I'll let you by.

Hermione was stumped. "What's the answer?"

Malfoy looked smug. "Ah, I finally pulled one over on you. Now as for the riddle, there's an underlying hint. Flames are closed as is the sky. Floo and Brooms. When you're too young but cannot go slow. Apparition. Now what type of transport is left?"

"Portkey."

"Find my hole and I'll let you by."

"Port...key...wait that's it. Key!" She looked up at him.

"Exactly. Now shall we be using it?"

"Yeah, okay." He smirked and looked pleased with himself. Hermione just rolled her eyes.

She stood up and whistled loudly. "Anybody need more time to decide? Good. Now have one person come up and tell us what the passwords are. We have to give them to Professor Dumbledore." Four students came up.

"Ravenclaw?"

A prefect came and whispered it in her ear. "Hinkypunk." Hermione nodded.

"Hufflepuff?"

"Waddiwasi"

"Gryffindor?"

"Kneazle." Hermione looked up at Ginny, who smiled. "What can I say? He inspired me." Both looked over at the sleeping form that was Crookshanks. Hermione smiled back.

"Slytherin?"

A Slytherin prefect stalked up. "Why do I have to tell you? You're not a Slytherin, you're just a stupid Mudblood." Zabini asked arrogantly.

Hermione was obviously furious but kept it down. "One because I'm head girl, Two, I told you to. And three if you don't I can go about getting your badge taken away." Hermione glared at him.

"Fine." He walked over and whispered in her ear. "Dragonhide."

"Now all of you can leave, just make sure you remember to lead the first years to your common room." As everyone, minus two, shuffled out she repeated them to Malfoy.

"Let's see Ravenclaw was Hinkypunk, Hufflepuff Waddiwasi, Gryffindor, Kneazle and Slytherin Dragonhide." He nodded.

"We tell Dumbledore after the feast right? And tell our Heads of House our password."

"Yeah." Hermione sat down next to Ginny who had stayed behind. "What's up?"

"Nothing just pissed at Ron, as usual."

"What'd he do this time?" Hermione asked, knowing full well that Ron was an overly protective brother.

"He got mad at me for what I wore today. He said I was 'too young' to dress like that and blah blah blah. I ignored him after that."

"What did you wear today?" Hermione was confused because typically Ron never cared what Ginny wore.

Ginny stood up and opened her robes. She was wearing a white spaghetti strap ruffled tank, a short jean skirt and tan strappy heels. Hermione rose her eyebrows.

"What? Is there something wrong?" Ginny asked quickly.

"No, no. Your outfit's great. It's just, when did you get a new look?"

"This summer. Since my dad was made Minister, my mum took me on a shopping spree."

"Aahh. Good thing we're the same size then, 'cause I will most definitely be borrowing that." The girls smiled.

"Well well well. Looks like the Weaselette has grown up." Malfoy and Zabini walked up.

"Yeah I have, unlike you who still gets gratification from throwing stupid insults."

"True, they never get old. Anyways, the reason I came to grace you with my presence is because I have a proposition for Granger." He turned to Hermione. "If I tell one person our password you can tell one. Deal?"

"Ugh, fine. I take it you'll tell Zabini," Who nodded. "And I'll tell Ginny. Agreed?"

"Fine. It's key." He said this and looked at Blaise and Ginny. Both nodded.

"Now will you two go away? We were talking." Malfoy held up his hands in defeat, "Fine, fine, see you after the feast." He and Zabini made there way back across the compartment.

The girls sat down and talked about, well just about everything. When Ginny mentioned being stuck on a certain transfiguring spell, Hermione offered to help.

"What's the spell?"

"The Silver Mouse one."

"The one where you turn something made of silver into a mouse?" Ginny nodded. "Do you have anything made of pure silver with you? Hm, neither do I. Let me ask Malfoy."

Hermione went over to Malfoy and Zabini. "My turn to interrupt you. Do either of you have something of pure silver? Ginny needs help with a spell."

"Why should we give you something?"

"Because I asked nicely and will return it unharmed." Both guys rolled their eyes.

"Fine, here, just don't mess it up." Malfoy took off a ring from his middle finger and handed it to her.

"Thanks, now that wasn't too hard was it?" Hermione smirked and went back to Ginny.

"Here we go, isn't the spell Argentala mus muris?"

"Yeah."

"Here's the ring, try it." Ginny took the ring, only to hold it up and look at it closer. The ring was a wide band engraved with words of a language she didn't recognize.

"What language is that?" She showed the markings to Hermione.

"I'm not sure Let me copy the markings and we can look it up tonight in the library." Hermione did a copying spell on the ring, then on a piece of parchment. The marking were copied onto the parchment. "Now, try the spell."

"Argentala mus muris!" The ring turned into a mouse, only it was a silver mouse, not the real mouse that it was supposed to be. "Damnit! Damnit! Damnit! I can't get it!"

"Try again; let me see if I can figure out what you're doing wrong."

"Fine. Finite Incantatem. Argentala mus muris!" This time the ring turned into a brown mouse, but stayed immobile. Ginny groaned in frustration.

"I think I figured out what's wrong. You're supposed to do a flick-jab motion. You're only flicking. Jab your wand about two inches forward, towards the ring. Finite Incantatem."

"Argentala mus muris!" The ring transformed completely into a mouse that scurried across the table only to see Crookshanks and retreat the other way. "Yes! Finally. Finite Incantatem." The ring returned to normal. "Let me go give this back to Malfoy, be right back."

Ginny walked over to Malfoy. She held out his ring and said, "Thanks."

"Yeah, yeah, you're welcome."

Ginny walked back to Hermione. They continued talking for awhile until they heard Malfoy grumble about being bored.

"I'm so bored, what's there to do?"

"Dunno, Exploding Snap isn't fun with just two people."

"We'll play."

The Slyths turned to see two Gryffs looking at them. Malfoy and Zabini looked at each other.

"Fine." The group of four each grabbed a cushion from their chairs and made a circle on the floor.

Malfoy took out his deck of Snap cards. As did Ginny. "Think it'll be more fun with 2 decks?" She asked the other three.

"Sure." "Whatever." "Let's try it."

The group played Exploding Snap for two hours straight. All four, forgetting who they were, who the others were and just having fun. They were laughing, joking and having a great time. Forgetting the fact that they hated each other.

Just as the cards burst all over the compartment, Hermione's watch alarm went off.

"Why'd you set that thing?" Malfoy asked her.

"We'll be at Hogwarts in ten minutes, so I figured we'd need time to get our stuff together. Seeing as we all have to be one of the first off the train."

The cards got picked up by the four and then sorted back into Malfoy and Ginny's decks. They got up and collected their things, and put the cushions back on the seats. Malfoy was putting back his cushion when he noticed a piece of parchment on the floor. He picked it up and looked at it. Then Hermione said, "It's mine. Can I have it back?" He looked down at it again and then realized what it was.

"Why did you copy this?" He asked Hermione and Ginny, slightly upset.

"I just noticed the engraving and was curious to find out what it meant. Nothing more." Malfoy handed the parchment to Hermione and sat down, sighing heavily.

"Are you going to try and find out what it means?"

"Yes...Unless you don't want us to, for whatever reason that is." Hermione replied.

"If I tell you what it says will you swear not to tell anyone? And I mean anyone." He looked each girl in the eye. Both nodded. Draco wasn't exactly sure what made him start talking but either way, he did.

"Alright. My father had it made for me when I came to Hogwarts. The language is an ancient Elven one. Few of them are alive today. Anyways, with this ring, my father can know where I am at all times. It's bound to me with some charm. It can't be more than 20 feet away from me. He can also summon me with it. The writing glows green and heats up until I rub to make it stop. Then I have to find somewhere secluded to leave to him. One of my other rings, this one," He held up a ring whose band was a snake. The snake was biting its tail and its eyes were emeralds. "Is a portkey. I take it off, rub the inside to activate it and am transported to him. He summons me for a few reasons. One, to make sure I'm keeping my 'place' at Hogwarts. A.k.a. the total jerk of the school. Two when he has news of Voldemort and thinks I should know about it and Three when he... needs to see me." He trailed off. Zabini had a worried look on his face.

Both girls had a concerned and suspicious look on their faces.

"When does he 'need to see you'?" Hermione asked slowly.

"I can't tell you that part. Only Blaise knows. Now, is your curiosity satiated for the moment? Good. Now you swear not to tell ANYONE ELSE?"

"Yes." "Yeah." Each turned to gather their things as the train pulled to a stop. They got off the train and went towards the carriages to make sure everyone got one. The first years were off with Hagrid, and everyone else was in a carriage. Ginny and Hermione climbed into the last carriage just as the rest started pulling away from the Hogsmeade station.

"Ah, we meet, again." Zabini drawled.

"Hi to you too." Ginny spat back.

"Do we need to make them call a truce too? The four of us are obviously going to be seeing a lot of each other." Hermione asked Malfoy as she crossed her arms.

"Sure why not. Weasel, Zabini, call a truce. No wars when we're together. Too much fighting and it'll eventually get really annoying. When we're just regular students, fight all you want. Agreed?" He looked those in question in the eye.

"Fine." "Whatever."

The carriages pulled up to the castle and everyone climbed out, and headed up the stairs to the Great Hall.

"Welcome, welcome. Let the Sorting begin." Dumbledore stood up and greeted the school.

Flitwick brought the Sorting Hat and its stool and placed them at the top of the Hall. The first years filed in behind McGonagall, as the Hat's brim began to sing.

When bygone years were fresh and new
A dormant terror roamed this school.
Poisoning unknowing minds he went
But undetected, he kept his cool.
In this day, when past does return
And history is to be remade
All eyes turn t'ward the one who conquers
To all he helps, and all he shades.
Eyes linger not in the house of the one
Where a rumor is going around
That amongst their fellow classmates
Their downfall is to be found
An ancient relic is soon to surface
Which will change the face of time
The innocent one knows not of its power
And will by chance commit a great crime
I leave you now, with this warning
Hoping for you to unite,
Lay aside your wayward differences
And follow your heart to what is right.

"When your name is called, come up and sit on the stool, I will place the Sorting Hat on your head and you will be sorted."

"June Aither." "Hufflepuff!"

"Taylor Blake." "Slytherin!"

The line got smaller and smaller until finally Ravenclaw gained "Kadin Zet."

"Finally! Dinner!" Ginny exclaimed as she started putting chicken on her plate. Hermione just smiled and shook her head.

"Now that we are all fed I have a few Start of Term notices. First years please notice that the Forbidden Forest is forbidden to enter, hence its name. Mr. Filch would also like me to add that the extended list of items not allowed is posted on his door. And also, our new Heads are Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy. Our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will be Mr. That is all, good night!" Dumbledore said warmly as the students made to leave the Hall.

Ginny and Hermione walked over to Malfoy and Zabini. I hope the meeting doesn't last long, they're so annoying. Both girls thought this at same time; but neither realized that the four of them were all going to the Head Rooms.

"Where are you going?" Malfoy asked.

"To my rooms, duh." Hermione said back.

Ginny and Malfoy sighed heavily. Only to be followed by the laughter of Zabini and Hermione.

"What?" Both asked at the same time.

"You're stressing over something so little! It's hilarious. I mean we all made a truce. It's not like we're plotting each others deaths. We might as well get over ourselves and not hate each other. It'd have a lot less stress." Hermione said to the glaring duo.

"Ugh, fine."

"Fine. Whatever."

"I heartily agree." That remark was Zabini's.

The group walked up to a statue of a white tiger. Ginny and Hermione looked at it with confusion written on their faces.

Malfoy smirked. "I couldn't stand the ol' suit of armor, so, naturally I got it replaced, even paid for it."

Hermione replied, "Even I'll admit I hated the thing. And, believe it or not, that you've got some taste. Key." That statue glowed and walked out of its alcove. A section of stone swung forward into another room. The boys gestured for the ladies to enter first. Both smiled at the others.

"Thanks big guy." Malfoy said as he walked past the tiger into the room. The tiger purred and magicked something on Malfoy's hand. And then resumed his normal place. Walking in he looked at his hand then to the others. His mouth was wearing a smirk. He held up his to them.

Midnight

"I'm assuming that's what he wants his name to be. I guess when they magicked him to move they gave him a personality. An ideal pet if you ask me. No feeding or picking up after. Just there when you need him." There was a murmur of agreement.

"Well, Blaise and I will be in my room."

The two left. Hermione and Ginny looked around the apparent common room. Red, green, gold and silver were everywhere. There were black lines between Gryff and Slyth colors. No where did the two blend. Though it was tastefully done. The girls didn't exactly approve. Of course what kind of Gryffindor would? Hermione looked at Ginny. Both were wearing smirks.

"For some odd reason I think that we're thinking the exact same thing, except for one detail." Ginny said to Hermione who was blushing to rival Ron.

"Well what are you thinking?" Hermione asked.

"That we've landed a jackpot by you becoming Head Girl. And Malfoy Head Boy. Of course you aren't thinking about Malfoy now are you?" Ginny smirked at Hermione. She knew that Hermione was ecstatic about her appointment. She also knew that Hermione had had a thing for Zabini since she realized Ron wasn't the one. Of course, as hard as she tried to think of the mean-selfish-bastard that she thought was Malfoy, she couldn't. She had known he faked it but the real him, was oh how could she explain it? Perfect. Before today she had been in Hermione's position. Just a crush. Now she felt head over heels. She couldn't explain it. It was as if they were connected; and the more she though about it, it had always been there. She had just never been conscious of it. The more Ginny thought about it the more she liked it. I mean, how could it not be? Ginny and Hermione were best friends, would weather everything together. Malfoy and Zabini were the same way. Ginny likes Malfoy. Hermione likes Zabini. And with luck, the feelings were mutual. The two of them knew that with the position of their families they shouldn't even be acting civil towards each other. With her new outspoken personality, Ginny couldn't care less.

"Oh fine, I know you know so yes, I was thinking about Zabini. Happy? Now you confess."

"Whatever. Yes I was thinking about Malfoy. Are you happy?"

"Yes." The door to Malfoy's room rattled against its hinges. As if someone had just leaned up off it.

Hermione quirked up an eyebrow. Ginny pulled out some Extendable Ears from her pocket. She gave one to Hermione and then stuffed the end under the door.

"I must say, I didn't expect to find out so soon. I suspected, but never expected to be confirmed. Did you?"

"No. Of course, I'm not complaining. Are you?"

"What are you crazy? Of course not. And if I wasn't mistaken I don't think we were the only ones eavesdropping." Malfoy looked up the door to a disappearing flesh colored string.

"Come on in girls. We all heard each other. There's nothing we can do about that. We just have to decide what to do now." Malfoy knew this wasn't how he usually did things, but in this case, it was different. They four would see each other every day. And with their secrets out in the open, there was a chance of... though he shouldn't get ahead of himself. The murmuring outside the door stopped. It creaked open.

At this point, the butterflies in the teens' stomachs could've filled an entire meadow. Hermione was the first to say something. "What should we do? Where should this go? What do we want to happen?" Those three questions summed up everything.

Zabini replied first. "How about this. We're all nervous. That much is obvious. How about we spend some time as a group. 'Cause if we can't stand each other, nothing will go right. And then, we can go from there. We know a place we can go now. In my opinion, the sooner we get through this, the more time we have for afterwards. What'd'you say? Agreed?"

"I guess so."

"Seems logical."

"Sounds great."

"Good. Now do both of you have brooms?" Both girls shook their heads no.

"No worries, me and Draco have some spares. Hold on, let me get them." Zabini went over to an important looking box. It appeared to be a jewelry box. Inside were 8 mini Nimbus 2001s. Hermione and Ginny's jaws dropped.

"You two really don't know how rich we are do you? Correction, our father's are do you? Thought not. To put it simply, our grandchildren would never have to work. Yeah. A lot. So anyways, toss me two Blaise." He caught two mini brooms in his hand.

"Engorgio." The models resumed life size.

"Here ya go Weasley." Ginny caught the broom that was tossed to her.

She sighed. "Do we have to stay on the last name basis? I mean we're basically friends now right? So shouldn't we use first names?"

"I guess so." was echoed twice.

"So where are we going?" Ginny piped in.

"You'll see. Follow us." Malfoy Draco and Zabini Blaise mounted their brooms and flew out the overly large window.

"This night is gonna be the best I've ever had." Hermione couldn't say anything. She just followed Ginny out of the window.

They flew on for about 10 minutes. When they dismounted Ginny and Hermione were in awe. It was a waterfall with a lake and a small stream leading out. The boys held out four leaves of gillyweed. After transfiguring their clothes into bathing suits and shrinking their brooms, they popped the leaves in their mouth and jumped off the small cliff aside the waterfall, all at the same time. They all dove down and went straight to the pond floor.

It was nothing like Hermione and Ginny had ever seen. Sure Draco and Blaise had been there before, plenty of times actually, except they realized something. They had never ever brought others with them and when they thought about it, they didn't even realize they had. Blaise didn't know what made him invite Hermione and Ginny. Draco and himself had promised to never bring anyone else here. As they were having a silent 'conversation' Ginny noticed a stream of light a few meters away, it was coming from a miniature looking crater. Ginny nudged Draco and Hermione did the same to Blaise. All four started swimming towards the light. They were each hovering around it in a circle when the ball of light started rising. If possible, the light cracked open; exposing four stones A red stone, yellow, green and silver stone. The stones started drifting away from each other as the ball of light disappeared. Each stone was floating towards one of them, straight for their dangling necklaces. As they looked at each others necklaces they noticed they looked exactly the same, and yet they were totally different. The stones edged themselves into a matching groove on all four pendants. They would've kept staring but the gillyweed was wearing off so they took one last breath and swam towards the water surface.

As they burst up each stared at the others, until, Draco had the sense to tell everyone they'd talk when they got to shore. When they were finally on dry land their clothes were transfigured back to normal and dried. Blaise conjured a blanket for them all to sit on.

Draco took off his necklace and laid it in the middle of the circle The others did the same. Hermione looked at the four pendants. She leaned forward and moved each closer and around a little. The four triangle pieces made up one diamond. A perfect diamond and yet a lopsided one. The stones were all slightly oval in shape, the only difference being their color. Ginny spoke first.

"Okay. This is a little freaky so how about we each tell how we found them. Because I know I found mine and since they seem like pieces of a puzzle I'm assuming you all stumbled across yours to. I found mine on last year's Autumnal Equinox. At the base of an oak tree, just outside my houses wards. My birthday was that day and my family had gone to bed, but I went out for a walk, around midnight. How'd you guys find yours?" She looked at the others. Blaise spoke first.

"I found mine the exact same way. Just one exception, I found mine on last year's Spring Equinox. And on my birthday too. Same way, same time." Draco went next.

"Same thing. 'Cept I found mine year before last's Winter Solstice. Granger? Sorry, Hermione?"

"I found mine, once again, the same way, just it was Summer Solstice." Ginny made a recap.

"So all of our birthdays are near the season's end; Draco's had his pendant the longest, having found it two years ago this December. Then Blaise, a year and a half roughly; Hermione a year two months and me a year this 21st. Are all of our birthdays on the 21st?

"Yeah." X3.

Draco spoke up. "Now about our necklaces. It's obvious they're part of some puzzle thing. I mean 4 random pendants don't just fit together for no reason. So any idea on what it means?"

Expectedly, Hermione piped in. "Well, if you think about it. Each color could represent a season. Green being spring, yellow summer, silver winter, and red autumn. And that the ball of light is the sun, which in turn dictates the seasons. So I'm thinking that what ever this is has to do with nature and of course magic."

"Okay, all this thinking is making me tired. How about we all meet in the library tomorrow at midnight? No one will get in trouble since we're all prefects." Draco snorted. "Okay since two of us are prefects and two are Heads with prefect powers. Happy Mr. Head Boy?"

"Yup." He smiled. Apparently he liked his position.

"Anyways. Want to head back? It's probably… Well dinner ends at eight, we were in the water for about and hour and a half and we sat here for about forty-five minutes. Where does that leave us?"

Blaise, who was good at math answered. "Add in twenty more minutes for round trip flying and it's ten thirty."

"Well, let's head back."

They mounted their brooms and flew back to Hogwarts. After each had landed in Draco's bedroom, the broom were shrunk and put back in the chest.

"Want to walk them to the common rooms? I'm not tired at the moment." Draco asked Hermione.

"Sounds good."

Draco pressed a stone near the door and said key.

"It's a security thing. If someone breaks in through the windows or something and they try to get out, the windows lock shut and Midnight comes to get us. Only he can open the door."

"Cool idea."

As they were walking towards the stairs Ginny said, "I've got a cool idea too." The other three stopped walking and turned to her.

"How about Draco walks me back and Hermione goes with Blaise? Less walking and less chances of getting caught by Filch." It was obvious the others had been thinking the same thing but only Ginny had the guts to say it.

"Sounds good."

"Night Hermione, night Blaise."

"Night Gin, Draco."

"Night guys."

"Night buddy. Night Ginny. But I have a request." Eyebrows rose.

"Do I get a goodnight hug?" He was meaning it to be funny and was a bit surprised when they came and gave him a hug. Draco was having a really hard time containing his laughter.

As they split up and walked in opposite directions, none of them noticed the stones glowing lightly.

"So, is there a particular reason you asked me to walk you back? Of course I'm not complaining." He noticed Ginny was hugging her arms close to her. So, naturally, he put his arm around her and cast a warming charm.

"Thanks. I didn't even realize I was cold. But as for your question, I have no idea. Besides, doesn't everyone want some time alone with the person they like?" She looked up in his eyes. He knew that she knew he knew but never expected her to admit it to him so soon. (A/N: sorry if that was confusing)

"Who wouldn't?" He smiled down at her. She leaned in closer to him and laid her head on his shoulder.

She wasn't sure why she was 'going so fast' but it just felt right. And, if he was uncomfortable she knew he'd say something. When he just kept walking she was relieved and excited. Only she didn't realize he was thinking the same thing. When they came to the Fat Lady they stopped.

"Night Ginny."

"Night Draco." Ginny didn't know what happened next, besides the fact that she leaned up and kissed him, right on the lips. He was surprised, but returned it. When they broke apart they noticed the pendants for the first time. They had risen and were now hovering, stones together. Ginny pulled her neck back and they broke. She looked up at him, he was confused as well.

"Tomorrow night. I'm to tired right now. G'night." She leaned up, kissed him one more time and entered the portrait hole.

One the other side of the castle, a similar scene was taking place.

Blaise put his arm around her as soon as they rounded the corner. She smiled inwardly. She did the same and kept walking to the dungeons. They didn't say anything until the came up to hidden Slyth entrance.

"Night Hermione, thanks for walking me."

"My pleasure, night Blaise." She was about to turn away when Blaise turned her head towards him and kissed her fully on the lips. She quickly returned it, only to notice a weight lifting off of her. She broke the kiss and looked down, as did Blaise. Their pendants had lifted and as if magnetic to each other, were pressed together. Blaise took his hand and gently broke them. He looked up, and Hermione kissed him one more time.

"Tomorrow." She walked back down the corridor and out of sight.

As the four students settled down into bed, none of them took off their necklaces that night. Nor did they notice that their stones were a bit brighter.

A/N: Okay, this is my first shot at a fic. I know i'm making the characters move a little fast as far as their relationships go but as soon as it's official i can get the plot moving. The Sorting Hat song was written by myself and Cheesekakke. She also wrote the riddle to Draco and Hermione's room. I know JK has some of their birthdays listed on her site but I need them to be on the 21st to work with the plot. I shouldn't change many of the facts.