As the next month went by classes went on like normal and I was still upset with Draco. He hadn't apologized or even tried to be the slightest bit nice to anyone outside Slytherin. He could at least pretend like normal people. I would still talk to him from time to time but not as much as before. Draco kept complaining about Harry too, how it wasn't fair that they kept bending the rules for him; apparently he had gotten a new broom from Professor McGonagall for being accepted into the Gryffindor Quidditch team. And although it was a bit unfair it wasn't like Professor Snape didn't let us get away with things he wouldn't allow any other student to do.

And while our little feud went on Pansy was more than happy to take my spot next to Draco. It was obvious now that she had just been nice to me in the beginning for her own benefit. Our room had been divided between her with Millicent and me with Daphne, as if we had a feud of our own. It was okay though as I had Daphne and Hermione, although she was a Gryffindor so I saw her less. We had been getting along more and I usually spent time with them after meals or in my free time if I wasn't with Fred and George. Unfortunately the two girls didn't like each other very much so I had to spend time with each individually rather than with both. Still, it was fun.

"They are just so selfish!" Hermione said as we walked around on Halloween morning. She was complaining about Ron and Harry "Do you know how many points they've lost our house? I don't even know, I lost count!"

"Well I'm not saying that you should forgive them right away but ignoring them isn't going to solve anything"

"You mean like you're doing with Draco?" she said in a snide tone but looked sorry right after. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that"

"You did mean it but it's okay, you're right. I should talk to him but he's just been so…" I said searching for the right words. He'd been acting distant and put up that face he always made. It wasn't as if I didn't want to talk to him it's just I wanted to talk to the actual Draco, not that boy he kept pretending to be. Why bother when it wouldn't even be the real him. Hermione and I talked a little more but she left a short time after, having to go to Charms, and we agreed to meet before the Halloween feast. She never showed up.

I asked around to some of the other Gryffindor girls and some told me that Hermione had been in the girl's lavatory all afternoon. I went there to see if she was okay and found her crying in one of the cubicles.

"They're jerks!" she said as she explained to me what had happened.

"Ron was just jealous you got the feather to float and he didn't" I said trying to calm her down. I had gotten her to stop crying but she still seemed upset. Hermione and I talked for a while until it was time for the Halloween Feast. She said she wanted some more time alone and she'd be fine so I left her and headed for the Great Hall. Everything was fine and the feast was great, that is until a troll decided to make an appearance.

"Come, this way!" said our prefects as we all headed to our houses. Everyone seemed scared, especially the first years as the muggle-born had probably never even heard of trolls actually existing.

"Hermione!" I screamed as I realized that she wasn't with her house. She must still be in the lavatory! I thought and tried to sneak away from the group. I was almost away from our house when I felt myself stop. I couldn't just leave her by herself, unaware that there was a troll in the school, but I was too much of a coward to go. I was trying to convince myself to start again when Draco saw me and stepped in front of me.

"Where do you think you're going? Did you not just hear them say there's a troll in here?" he yelled.

"Yeah I did but Hermione isn't!" I said taking just a few steps trying to get around him. "She's in the girl's lavatory and doesn't know what's going on. I have to go tell her!"

"I am not going to let you do something this reckless for some Gryffindor girl" he said trying to get me to go back to our group who was beginning to get far ahead of us. "If she's stupid enough to get caught by that thing then that's her fault!"

"Draco!" I backed away to leave but he caught my wrist and pulled me towards him.

"Even if you did go what makes you think that you'd be of any help? Let's just go." He said almost pleading but I wouldn't budge and his grip wouldn't either.

"Alright, fine I get she's you're friend or whatever but you know how stupid this is! She'll be fine! All the professors are out looking for that thing and will probably catch it before she even knows about the troll. She'll be fine" he insisted when I gave him a doubtful look

"But what if you're wrong?" I was a coward but I didn't want anything to happen to her. Secretly though I was grateful Draco had stopped me.

"Then I'd rather it be her than you" he said and started walking me back towards the stairs. I would have argued but I saw Harry and Ron start to head in the direction of the girl's lavatory so I went with Draco. That and this was the first time I had seen Draco show any emotion other than anger in a long time. I heard him sigh as I let him pull me towards our house. When we got to the common room a few of our housemates sent looks our way but no one really said anything. Pansy had been by the door, probably waiting for Draco, but when she saw me she left to our room. We all finished the feast and I talked with Draco for a while and was relieved when we were all told that the troll had been caught. It soon became late and Draco and I stayed in the common room to talk a little bit longer while everyone went off to bed. He apologized to me for the way he'd been acting and I forgave him. I just hoped he wouldn't make me regret it.