A/N: God! its a good thing i was able to sneak onto my cousin's computer and type this thing out. i even pretended that this was my project just so i can type this story up. As i have promised, i will update as soon as i can possibly do and i did. even if the bloody laptop is still one big mess.

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Beauxbaton and Fleur

The next few days were spent for the preparation of Beauxbaton's visitation. Although Draco and Hermione were assigned to work together, they haven't been exactly working together, or even working at all. Draco was always busy with other things when Hermione decides to settle and talk about the preparations. It has been three consecutive days without any conversation of any sort about the ball or the preparations for the Beauxbaton's coming. Hermione was sitting at the head's common room, waiting for Draco to leave his room because they had to talk about the "working together thing"for the French Beauxbaton girls. Yesterday was the students last academic day for the year. Some students had their "Christmas parties" yesterday, which is probably the reason why Draco is still locked up in his room, sleeping. Hermione had attended Professor Slughhorn's Christmas party with Harry and Ron yesterday. Draco, who did not attend Slughorn's party, attended the party Pansy had set up for the popular Slytherin students.

After quite a while, Draco opened the door and found Hermione reading by the couch.

"You're really pathetic! Can' t you do anything else besides read? That's why people perceive you as a geek. Plus, a mudblood too," Malfoy teased.

"Will you mind your own business? I am not bothering you!" she said.

She wanted to ask Draco to sit beside her so that they could tackle things already but it seemed impossible since there he was insulting her again, as usual, just for fun.

He went past her, ignoring her irritated and agitated glare, to take a bath. He had plans today; plans such as bully this Gryffindor student who Draco thought as irritating. This little Gryffindor boy had kept bothering him since the day before yesterday so, for him, today is the day of haughtiness.

He opened the bathroom doors, removed his cloths, and took a shower. He was still pissed at Hermione but it had lessened. Hermione, who seemed to be reading but was not, lingered over thoughts which led to their arguments,. They were turning up to be alright before but things changed and she did not know why. One day they were making love and the next they were back to their ridicules. Spending time with Malfoy, she thought, will definitely make you crazy.

As Draco headed to his room, he acted like Hermione wasn't even there. He also kept on drying his hair with a towel gruffly so that the water flying off of his towel would land onto Hermione's book. He wanted to piss her off really bad.

"It' s not funny Malfoy," she muttered

He ignored her.

After a few minutes, Draco came of his room wearing his casual clothes and headed for the door. Hermione didn't know what to do because she knew that Draco was leaving once again to leave the Heads with no plans for the ball and the visitation of the Beauxbaton girls. It really irritated her because they have only got two days left before the French girls come and he's out there having fun while she' s in the common room thinking of ways to fix things up for the visitors.

"Where do you think you're going?"Hermione said, standing up.

He turned back and looked at her with one eyebrow up, "I'm goin' out, obviously"

"Goin' out? Don't you know that we have planning today? I told you that yesterday"

"Well, I've got other plans"

"God! You're head boy! Don't you even care about anything that' s going on here at Hogwarts?"

"Hell, what do you think?"

"You honestly wanna know what I think!"

"No, I don't. I don't give a damn about anything that you think about"

"Well, you should hear me out, because in case you don't know those French girls will soon be flying here in two days and we still haven't got a concrete plan on how to welcome them! What's more is that we also haven't got any plan about the ball! So you should stop acting so childish and help me out!"

"Well, what if I don't want to hear you out? And besides, I freakin' know when they'll arrive"

"Argh!"

"You're a mudblood! Why should I follow you?"

"Yes, I am a mudblood but you had sex with me so you can therefore follow me. It's just simple orders compared to sex, damn it. Why the hell is it so hard for you to cooperate?"

He was left silent. As he gazed into her eyes, he saw her desperation. It was like she was pleading, but not really. He also sensed her desperation because she had mentioned they're encounter and she hates mentioning it. She hates it when he mentions it. The more it gets mentioned, the more she hates it. He wanted to follow but he couldn't. There's something that hinders him to abide-his ego.

"I thought you wanted a girl!" she shouted.

"What's the connection?"

"If you don't do anything to make their stay here special, you won't get a girl! If they find out that it was you who planned all the special things, they might and will surely fancy you."

"Don't kid me! I won't fall for that," he said even if he did find it reasonable.

"I'll be back later this afternoon. Maybe we can work something out," he said then left.

"But I won't be--" She was cut because there was no point in continuing since he wouldn't even hear her. They couldn't possibly plan later because Dumbledore had ordered her to meet up with him that afternoon.

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Draco was in the dungeons, talking with Crabbe and Goyle when Pansy entered.

"Draco, do you mind having drinks? And more too" Pansy was trying to imply that they get drinks, get drunk and get wild. Draco wanted to, but remembered what he had said to Hermione. He felt the need to give up to her and somehow cooperate.

"Uhh.. I can't Pansy. I have plans." He didn't want to admit that he's giving Pansy up for Hermione and their boring discussion.

"What plans Draco? We never spend time together anymore."

"Plans which are none of your business." Draco didn't really like Pansy; he just uses her. After a few minutes, Draco headed back up stairs so that he and Hermione could discuss the ball and the preparation whatnots, leaving Pansy embarrassed in front of Crabbe and Goyle. "Fagglewiskies," Draco muttered and then entered the Head's dormitory. He found no reading Hermione, so he called out her name. "Granger!" There was no response. He went to check the bathroom, but there was no sign of her. He then knocked on her door and waited for a response, but there was none. He entered and found the room empty. "Shit! Where the bloody hell are you?" He sat down the couch, with pen in hand and then started to plan. However, planning seemed useless without Hermione. Now he knew how hard it was. As minutes passed by, he awaited for Hermione's return. Still, there was no sign of her. "That bloody girl is such a bitch. She's a hypocrite! Telling me to start caring for Hogwarts when there she is, havingfun. Here I am already, trying to follow her, but there she is, probably playing shit with that Weasel. That's why she always says I'm so hard toplease and so hard headed, but hell, she doesn't see me follow. Thatstupid bitch. I shouldn't have given Pansy up for this useless afternoon"

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When Hermione got back that latter afternoon, she was reprimanded by the annoyed Malfoy who had been waiting for her for four and a half hours.

"Where the bloody hell have you been? I told you I'd be back this afternoon, but you didn't even give a shit. There you are doing whatever shit with your fuckin' friend and boyfriend, while here I am planning. Maybe you should start thinking about the words that you were saying to me. I do care about Hogwarts, that's why I am here. But you, you hypocrite, should think if you really do care about Hogwarts or if all you care about is your reputation and your fuckin'status." He didn't know where these words came from, but it just did.Hermione was shocked. Everything Draco thought, somehow, flowed out in that speech of his. She wanted to act like a shrew again because Draco had called her friend and boyfriend the f-word but she couldn't. She somehow sensed that he wanted to cooperate now. "I'm sorry. Dumbledore called me. He said I have to meet up with him"

"Well, you could have told him that we had a meeting."

"He said it even before you said we'd tackle things this afternoon"

"Now itrquote s my fault!"he said.

"This fuckin' sucks. Maybe you should just plan it by yourself. It's you who wants the freakin' credits anyway," then he stormed to his room.

"Malfoy!"she shouted but couldn't get him to turn back.

There was something about Malfoy's words which made Hermione smile. Even if he did yell at her and cursed her, too, but there was something nice she found in those words.

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The next day, Hermione waited for Malfoy to wake up again.When he got out of his room, Hermione stood up and said, "I'm sorry, okay. It's not your fault. If anyone is at fault, then it's me. Let's just please finish this."

"You finish it by yourself," he said, then stormed out of the room. Hermione was left dumbfounded and numb. Draco must really hate her now. Even if they did fight all the time, she didn't want that. There was somethingabout Draco which she couldn't explain. That dusk, Hermione was already panicking. She was still planning but nothing seem to come out of it. She kept on banging her head onto the notebook she held in hand. "Darn,"she mumbled. It was then that Draco entered the room. There was a grin on his face.

"Stop banging your head with that notebook and come with me," he said snorting as he gestured his head towards the door. Hermione, who was shocked and embarrassed, bit her lip and then blushed.

"Come on!" he cried.

"What? But I thought you were--"she wanted to continue on by saying " i thought you were mad at me" but she couldn't because Draco had already started to drag her towards the door.

"Malfoy! You're acting like a crazy person. Where are we going?"

"You'll see." was all he said. Draco slowed down when they reached a familiar corridor. It was very much familiar.

"Malfoy, where are you taking me?"

"We're here already."

"Here?"

"Yes, the Room of Requirement. You remember that, I suppose. 5th year-Umbridge-Inquisitorial squad?" She nodded eyes wanting to explode.

"Sorry for that by the way. I had to," Malfoy said casually. "I know that I've been really stubborn, so I've thoughtof a way to make it up."

"But I thought you were--"

" Mad? I was but not anymore, okay? Now, I want you to think of this: A Place of Rest for French Girls."

"Malfoy! You didn't!" she smiled.

"Do it."

And the both of them did.

Soon, the door of the Room of Requirement appeared. It had flowers on them.

"Oh my God, Malfoy!"

They entered and found a place covered with beautiful curtains. The room was subdivided into other rooms with floral doors same as the one on the outside. The room had a soft and romantic lighting to it, which made it fit for a French Beauxbaton girl. The bed was also princess like and the drawers were the same. It was really beautiful. There were lilac and pink strips of beautiful carpet on the floor.

"Malfoy! It's beautiful!"

He just grimaced.

"It's really really really beautiful. Why didn't I think of this?"

Hermione's awe was very blatant and Draco saw it. He felt a wave of accomplishment come upon him. It was the very first time Hermione Granger praised him for what he did.

"Well, I want the Beauxbaton girls to like me," he pretended, so Hermione won't say he did it for her.

Her smile faded.

So he did it for them, she thought, Of course he did! He'd never do it for you!

"Well, good work,"she smiled weakly.

What was this weird feeling she felt? She couldn't understand it. Does she really like Draco Malfoy now?

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The beautiful, horse-drawn, flying carriage of the Beauxbaton girls came to Hogwarts the next day. All the boys had their eyes on the beautiful and very feminine carriage. Everyone, specifically the boys, were ecstatic of their arrival. Everyone was settled down in the Great Hall; boys and girls of all ages. They were awaiting for the French girls' entrance. The last time they had visited Hogwarts was when Cedric Diggory died in the Tri-Wizard Championship.

Hermione was there, uncertain of what to move. She knew that she might get insecure, especially when Fleur Delacour enters because she knew Ron fancies her. But what bugs her more is the fact that Draco will do anything to sleep and have fun with a French girl. That was his promise, to get a Beauxbaton girl and make every boy envy him. Draco Malfoy was there, waiting impatiently for the sexy French girls. The waiting was put to cease when the Great Hall doors opened. In entered the girls. Every boy smiled with hidden thoughts thinking of how beautiful, sexy, and wonderful these girls are as the girls entered gracefully, hair and face so perfect. Draco uttered "Wicked" then he saw her, the girl he had been hoping to come. The girl who he's had a past with. There she was, gliding softly across the floor as all eyes were on her. Smiling sweetly and looking as beautiful as ever. He smiled at her as she glanced at him. She smiled back and then blew a kiss to him. There she was--Fleur Delacour. With that, he knew who he'd pick so that everyone would envy him.

Hermione saw the way Draco looked and suddenly closed her eyes. She couldn't take how adoring he looked at those girls. Somehow, she wished her'd look at her that way. She then realized that she maybe falling for Draco Malfoy-the guy who's always been irritating her.

A/N: so, how was it? tell me through reviewing. remember that if you review, it motivates me to type up the story or right the story. if you want the chapter sooner, do review.. :) thanks!

much- tom's princess.

P.S. my appologies for the very late update...-as i have said, i had computer problems