A/N: Hey guys, sorry updates have taken awhile, but I just finished my last week of high school so it was hectic with finals and all. I graduate this week and have gradnite and parties, so updates won't be right away, but after everything calms down, updates will be more often.

Anyways, thanks for all the reviews.

DraconisGirl- thanks for the feedback on Draco and Hermione as kids and glad you enjoy the story.

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PrincessAngelz-I plan for more funny moments between Draco and Hermione. As for that civilized conversation and Pansy's reaction you'll have to wait and see what happens.

Jocelyn Padoga- Glad you like it.

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Average Jane- What could his idea be? Well, you'll find out in this chapter.

Also, if you haven't read my story a Pirate's Story, please do. I'm really interested to hear what people say. I just updated it like five hours ago, so it should be towards the front.

Anyways, here is Chapter 10.

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CHAPTER 10

When Hermione decided she wouldn't look like a fool, she walked out of the bathroom and straight to her bed without looking for Draco. He would probably laugh at her and she didn't want that.

Draco looked up from the table he was sitting at when he heard Hermione walk out of the bathroom. He wanted to say something to make her not mad at him, but he wanted her to talk first, so he sat there quietly.

Once Hermione was situated in her bed under her covers, she allowed herself to find Draco. She saw him at the table, but she couldn't see what he was doing since the covers were up high.

"If you hear me scream or anything, just leave me alone. I can take care of myself. Now I am going to bed, so please be quiet and leave me alone," said Hermione. Without waiting for a response she turned in her bed and tried to go to sleep.

Draco glanced up from the table and looked at Hermione and went back to work on his plan. He was praying it would work, he didn't want to be stuck with Hermione if she was going to be mad at him the whole time.

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"Remus, what are you doing out at this hour?"

"I just got back from Hogsmade. I was searching for anything that could help Albus when he tries to create a spell or potion to fix Miss Granger and Mr. Malfoy. And if you don't mind me asking, what are doing out at this hour Minerva?" asked Lupin.

"I was helping Professor Sprout in the garden."

"Oh yes, I remember you mentioning that. Well, if you are done, would mind accompanying me back to the castle?"

"Of course."

The two then headed back to the castle to get ready for the day's start.

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"Stupid kids!" grumbled Snape as he finished getting ready for the day.

After dealing with Hermione's 'crisis', Snape had tried to go back to bed, but found he couldn't. He then decided to grade some essays, and now since it was about time for breakfast decided it would be best to greet the day and go to breakfast.

As he walked out the door he saw McGonagall, and quickly walked over to her.

"Minerva, we need to talk."

"Oh?" answered McGonagall.

"Yes. This morning Miss Granger had a nightmare and thought she had monsters under her bed. Mr. Malfoy only made it worse by pretending one was eating him when he checked under her bed. As you can assume, Miss Granger was extremely upset. If you don't mind, would you take them to breakfast? I have some work that I need to get done."

"That wouldn't be a problem, Severus. Is it okay that they go to the Great hall?"

"Albus hasn't said anything, so I would have breakfast served in their quarters until the okay by Albus is given."

"Very well. Thank you Severus for informing me of the adventure this morning. I will make sure to clear away any tension as best as I can, but if the two act anything like their seventeen year old selves than it is easier said than done."

Snape nodded his agreement and then left to go to his classroom to work on his lesson plans for the upcoming week. Since he had to baby-sit Draco and Hermione in his off-hour, he figured planning it now would be best.

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After talking to Snape, McGonagall made her way into her quarters and changed into more comfortable attire. She then walked through the door that lead to the corridor and walked to Draco and Hermione's room.

As she walked in, she saw Draco working on something at the table. After shutting the door, he looked up, and McGonagall was taken back for a second.

Draco looked so innocent. He looked almost the same as he did when he first came to Hogwarts, but in six year-old form.

Draco then got up and walked to McGonagall.

"Hi, my name is Draco Malfoy," said Draco. He then extended his hand to shake her hand.

McGonagall shock Draco's hand and answered, "I am Professor McGonagall. I will be helping Professor Snape watch over you and Miss Granger."

After she said Hermione's name, she watched Draco get a crestfallen look on his face. She then followed his gaze to Hermione's bed.

"Is she sleeping?" she asked.

"Yeah. She had a nightmare and then after I scared her more she went back to bed," answered Draco, still starring at Hermione.

"Why did you scare her, Mr. Malfoy?"

"I didn't mean too, well I did, but I thought it would be funny, well sort of. She woke me up and I didn't like it so I wanted to make her not be happy either," answered Draco.

After a moment of silence, Draco then decided to continue.

"She's really mad at me, so I was gonna try and fix it. See."

Draco then showed McGonagall the card he was working on. It has a picture of a rainbow and stars and a moon on the cover. She went to open it up, but saw that it was blank.

"I wanted to write, 'I'm sorry,' but I didn't know how. Will you tell me? That way my card will be better," asked Draco.

McGonagall then smiled. Even though it was odd for her to see Draco acting this way towards Hermione, she found it adorable.

"Sure. Why don't we go to the table and I will show you how."

Draco's face then brightened and he quickly dragged McGonagall with him to the table so he could finish his card.

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"Do you think we will see Draco today?" asked Crabbe.

Crabbe and Goyle had just woken up and were getting ready to go to breakfast. Blaise had already been up. He hadn't slept well, but didn't want to share that information with Crabbe and Goyle.

"I don't know. It all depends on what Dumbledore decides," answered Blaise.

"Oh."

"I'm hungry. Let's go get breakfast," said Goyle.

Crabbe and Goyle quickly got ready and left the room leaving Blaise to himself.

Just as the two left, Pansy strolled in.

"Hey Blaise," she greeted.

"What do you want Pansy?" asked Blaise, now wishing he had gone with Crabbe and Goyle.

"I came to talk to you about Draco. I figured we could work together to fix Draco."

"Pansy, even if you were the last person on Earth, I wouldn't work with you."

"Well, I am better than working with Crabbe and Goyle."

"I'm sure that can be argued."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Something you wouldn't understand."

"You know Blaise, I'm getting the feeling you don't want me here."

"Is it getting stronger?" Blaise then tried seeing if he could send telepathic messages telling her to go away. He was desperate and would try anything to get her to go away.

"Nope. Because I know deep down you really want me around."

"No I don't."

"Blaise, you're so funny. I know the truth."

"And it doesn't hurt?"

"Why would it hurt?"

"Never mind. Look Pansy, I need alone time, that means without you, so please go and leave me in peace."

"Oh I understand Blaise. Don't worry, we'll talk later."

Pansy then walked out the door leaving Blaise to sit in place and wonder if she had gotten any dumber.

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"Do you think it will work?"

"I think it will."

"And the flower isn't to much?"

"No, the flower should help."

"Okay, I am trusting you, so you better hope this works," said Draco in his most threatening tone.

McGonagall stifled a laugh at the look Draco gave her, it was anything but threatening.

"No, Mr. Malfoy, I think you better hope it works. I'm not the one, Miss Granger is mad at."

Draco then glared even more at McGonagall. After a moments silence, McGonagall figured it would be better if Draco handled this on his own. As much fun as it would be to watch, she decided leaving them would be best.

"I am going to go get breakfast. Why don't you go wake Miss Granger up."

"I can't wake her up. She is mad at me, that will make her even more mad," said Draco, with a bit of panic in his voice.

"Well, if she gets mad, just tell her I told you to wake her up for breakfast. That should make her a little nicer."

"Um, okay, but hurry back," said Draco.

McGonagall then left the room leaving Draco with a card and flower in one hand.

As soon as McGonagall left, Draco figured he should wake Hermione up. He didn't want McGonagall mad at him too. One girl was enough, but two would be really bad.

Building up all the courage he had, Draco walked over to Hermione's bed. He set the flower and card on the nightstand, and crawled up on her bed, since Hermione was sleeping on the other side of the bed against the wall.

"Hermione," Draco whispered as she gently shook her trying, to wake her up.

After about five tries, Hermione started to stir. She rolled over but her eyes widened when she saw Draco looking at her. She then quickly rolled back over and faced the wall.

"I'm sorry I had to wake you up, but Professor McGonagall told me too. She said you needed to get up for breakfast."

Hearing breakfast would be soon, Hermione became a little more forgiving. She would've rather been woken up by Draco then miss breakfast.

"Well, then why didn't she wake me up?" asked Hermione, still starring at the wall.

"Um, well, she said she needed to go get it," answered Draco.

"Fine, I will get out of bed when she gets here. You woke me up, now you can go," said Hermione, not bothering to roll over and look at Draco.

Draco was still looking at Hermione when she brushed him off and he got somewhat angry, but then realized he shouldn't be since she was still upset at what he had done.

"Um, Hermione."

"What Draco," said Hermione with a huge sigh.

"Um, well, um, I just wanted to say I'm sorry about earlier, the monster thing."

"Fine," answered Hermione. She still wanted to be mad at him so she wasn't going to let him off the hook yet.

"Um, I made you a card and I got you a flower, it is even pink," said Draco, desperately hoping his plan would work.

Hermione then decided to roll over. She loved pink flowers, even if Draco picked it.

When Draco saw her roll over he got some hope and decided to get the card and flower off the nightstand.

After he got them, he handed them to Hermione.

Hermione looked at him and then at the flower. She wasn't sure what type it was, but it was really pretty. She then looked at the card. On the inside, it had writing, but she couldn't read it and looked at Draco.

He saw she was confused and told her the card said, 'I'm sorry Hermione, please forgive me. Draco'.

"You wrote that all by yourself?" asked Hermione.

Draco looked at her debating on what to say, but then decided that if she couldn't read it, then she couldn't spell that well, and that it would be okay if he told her he had help.

"Well, um Professor McGonagall helped me. She also took me to the gardens to pick that flower," answered Draco.

"Oh," answered Hermione. She was now starring at the pictures on the inside. It had a bunch more pictures and there was a giant picture of a cat.

"How did you know I liked kitties?" asked Hermione.

"Um, I didn't," answered Draco. "McGonagall said I should draw one and that you might like it. I wasn't sure what all to draw, but it seemed like a good idea."

"Well, it was."

"So, um, do you forgive me?" asked Draco.

"Um, I guess, but don't you dare do anything like that again!" said Hermione.

'I guess I can let him off the hook. The card was pretty and so was the flower. But if he doesn anything like that agin I will be super mad and angry at him,' reasoned Hermione. It made her feel a little bit better for letting him off the hook.

"I promise," said Draco.

Hermione then gave Draco a hug, shocking Draco.

'No ones ever given me a hug before, well besides mother, but that is only when she is said or really proud of me. I hope Hermione's not sad, maybe she's proud. She should be, that was really hard,' thought Draco.

Just as soon as Hermione finished the hug, McGonagall walked back in the room with Pokey and Poy with her.

"So, are the any problems here?" asked McGonagall, a hint of a smile gracing her lips.

"No, everything is fine," said Hermione. She then got out of bed and walked over to the table to eat breakfast.

Draco, still dumbfounded because of the hug, silently followed Hermione.

McGonagall smiled. She had seen the hug and Draco's response. She had closed the door and counted to thirty before opening it again and making her presence known. Maybe if Draco got along with Hermione when they were six, animosities between them would fade when they turn back to being seventeen.

She then joined Draco and Hermione at the table, and the three of them began to eat their breakfast.

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END OF CHAPTER

So what do you think? Not too cheesy is it? I tried to keep Draco and Hermione in character in the last segment, I can fix it, if you think they are too OC, let me know.

Anyways, review and let me know what you think. It brings updates faster, seriously, I'm not joking.

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