A/N: Woot! Go Slytherin... that was really random...

Chapter 6: Keeping Up Appearances

The next day, Hermione woke up bright and early, eager to see the differences between the classes on this plane and the classes on her plane. She asked Seamus Finnigan, who shared a dormitory with Malfoy, if Malfoy was awake yet and he said that Malfoy had not been in the dormitory when the other boys woke up.

Hermione guessed that Malfoy was at breakfast. She went down to the Great Hall and saw that he was sitting with Ollie and Violet. She went over and took a seat across from them.

"Morning. Ready for classes Malfoy?"

Malfoy replied with a grunt and stared down at his toast, which he had not touched.

"You know," said Ollie, "you two are going to have to act like the Hermione and Draco on this plane if you want to keep up your appearances."

Hermione bit her lip and glanced at Malfoy. She thought she had felt his eyes staring at her but when she turned to look at him, he was looking down. After a breakfast during which Hermione, Ollie and Violet talked while Malfoy sulked, the friends departed as they made their way to their separate classes. While Ollie and Violet went to potions, Hermione and Malfoy went out onto the grounds for Care of Magical Creatures.

Although they had both dropped Care of Magical Creatures on their plane, Dumbledore had informed them that on this plane, they were both in the class. Hermione was thrilled to see that on this plane, Hagrid still taught Care of Magical Creatures. She knew that if one thing did not change, it would be Hagrid.

She and Malfoy walked towards the rest of their classmates, standing almost unbearably close to each other. Hermione took a seat next to Ron and Malfoy was about to go sit with the Slytherins when he remembered that he was no longer a Slytherin and it would probably be in his best interest to avoid them on this plane. He sat next to Hermione and continued sulking.

"Had a bit of a row with him?" Ron whispered to Hermione.

"Sort of. He is just having a bad morning is all."

"Good mornin' class. Today, we'll be learnin' about Demiguise. I was lucky enough to get one of these. Hard ter find them this far east. Now, you're goin' to pair up an I want yeh to help take off some of its hair so that we can give it to yer Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher so yeh can learn how invisibility cloaks are made."

With that, the class paired up. Hermione had wanted to work with Ron but he had already started working with Parvati, so shse had no choice but to work with Malfoy.

Hermione and Malfoy were working in silence when Hagrid came over to talk to them.

"Hello Hermione, Draco. How are yeh comin' along with the Demiguise?"

"Hi Hagrid. We are doing great." Hermione looked at Malfoy. He was obviously friendly with Hagrid on this plane and he was acting so rude. She expected better of him, though she was not sure why.

"Yeh all righ' Draco?"

"He is just having a really bad day Hagrid,' Hermione said apologetically, as Malfoy had decided to ignore him.

Hagrid was talking to Hermione about Fang when they both heard Malfoy gasp. The Demiguise had turned invisible, making it impossible to find out where it had gone.

"Don' worry. I know an easy way to find it. Revenio!" Not a second later, the Demiguise reappeared.

'That's strange,' thought Hermione. Since when could Hagrid do magic? Then it dawned on her. Hagrid could do magic on this plane because Tom Riddle was never around, or at least never evil, to get Hagrid expelled from Hogwarts.

"Thanks Hagrid," said Hermione.

"Not a problem." Hagrid said, watching Malfoy collect the hair from the animal.

There as a burst of laughter coming from where Harry, Blaise Zabini and Pansy were sitting.

"Honestly, who would hire a giant oaf like him?" said Harry, who was looking over at Hagrid.

Hermione became enraged and was about to teach Harry a lesson when Hagrid put a hand on her shoulder to stop her.

"It's not worth it Hermione. Honestly, I don't understand wha' happened. He used ter be such a good kid. Just goes to show yeh how people change. Now then, why don't you two come over for a cup o' tea tonight?"

"Sure Hagrid. We will come around some time after dinner."

After class was over, Hermione and Draco made their way to the library as they did not have a class. Once they got there, Malfoy slammed his books on the table and glared at Hermione.

"Its bad enough I have to hang around you all day but now I have to go visit that oaf? We are not going."

"Do you always have to be such an unbearable, snobbish brat?"

"Do you always have to be such an insufferable know it all?"

"Yes, I do. Now, I will be going with or without you," Hermione said before disappearing behind a bookshelf.

'Honestly. What is wrong with that bloody woman. Why does she even hang around with such filthy people. Hagrid, Weasley, that werewolf Lupin. All a bunch of sorry excuses for wizards,' thought Malfoy

Later that night, after dinner, Hermione and Malfoy were sitting in the Gryffindor common room, completing their homework. Hermione looked at her watch and decided that it was time to go to Hagrid's.

"Are you going to be coming?"

"No and you shouldn't either."

"What do you care if I go?"

"I don't."

"Fine than. Goodnight," Hermione said, marching out of the portrait hole.

'Blimey. Why do I care so much that she is going to visit him. Its not like she was making me go too,' Malfoy said as he blankly stared at his piece of parchment. 'What if a teacher catches her out of the common room after hours? Why do I even care if she gets in trouble? It would teach her a lesson…but still…' Finally, Malfoy decided to follow her.

Malfoy quickly caught up to Hermione, as she was walking very slowly. He decided not to reveal himself to her and quietly follower her instead. Hermione was just about to reach the Great Hall when Professor Slughorn walked out of the corridor that led to the dungeons. Without thinking, Malfoy grabbed Hermione and kissed her. Her eyes were opened wide in shock but she did not push him away. They stayed this way for what felt like eternity before Slughorn cleared his throat.

"Ahem."

"G – Good evening Professor," Hermione stammered, out of breath from the surprising kiss she had just received.

"Good evening Miss Granger, Mr. Malfoy. Now, what were you two doing out of bed after hours? I am aware that you are Head Girl Miss Granger but you still should not be roaming the corridors."

"We were just snogging," said Malfoy, smirking at how uncomfortable both Granger and Slughorn appeared.

"Well, you two should both know better than to do things like that in the corridors. Thirty house points from each of you. And if I catch either of you wandering the corridors after hours, I will have to give you both detentions. Now, go back to your dormitories and do not leave them until morning!"

A/N: So, I hope everyone enjoyed this chappie…revenio, the spell used by Hagrid, is latin for reveal or come back. Next chapter: Draco in tight leather pants…but I haven't decided if Hermione is going to dream it or if I should have Fred and George have a small role by giving her one of their patented daydream charm…let me know which idea I should use!