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A/N: Sorry for it being so late...I was trying to get it before now. Darn...anyway, hope you like it. It's still short I'm sorry, but dad is rushing me off comp.

Excuse Me?

Hermione walked out of the compartment after Malfoy. She couldn't believe what had just happened...happened! It was a deadly shock to her...Maybe it was just an accident, I mean it just has to be. Of all people to even try that would not be the Slytherin Sex God now would it? No I didn't think so either myself.

Draco on the other hand had other thoughs about what had just happened. I kissed her! I can't believe I kissed her! I freakin' kissed the...mudblood of Hogwarts. Unbelievable I must be going crazy, but it felt so right, so good. ARGH! What is going on with me all of a sudden I need to get her out of my head, it was just a simple kiss. Damn it...

They walked the hallways together without speech, but in return to catch sneaky glimpses of each other and neither of them were caught. They continued on for what seemed like forever until they reached Hogsmeade. All years were bustling with joy and anticipation of finally arriving.

Thus the train stopped and you could hear the famous, "Firs' years! Firs' years over here!" coming from the groundskeeper, Hagrid. Hermione smiled and watched students taking charge and leaving the train.

After 20 minutes, Draco and Hermione did a complete search of the train to make sure that no one was left and no one was. "I think that's everyone Granger, can we please go now?" said an annoyed Draco.

"Yes, we may leave now. I just wan-"

"Save it for someone who cares mudblood." and Malfoy left the train leaving Hermione dumbstruck. She left the train with her belongings a minute later to come face to face with Pansy Parkinson.

"May I help you Parkinson?"

"Yes you can."

"Well?" said Hermione who was getting pretty ticked off.

"Stay away from Draco, that's all. You never know what might happen when you two are alone."

Hermione rolled her eyes and pushed herself away from the pug faced girl. A couple of minutes later she met up with Malfoy in front of their carriage that would lead them yet again to Hogwarts. "Is everyone on their way to Hogwarts, Malfoy."

"Yes. Now can you please get in, I'm feeling cold standing here."

"Oh. Sorry about that." So Hermione clambered into the carriage and brushed herself off. Draco climbed in after her and sat down as soon as he could.

Hermione then sat down opposite from Malfoy and looked outside from their carriage and the carriage started to move towards Hogwarts. They didn't say anything for the whole 20 minutes journey up there, but instead took the many glances they could of each other instead.

"Like what you see Granger?" smirked Malfoy.

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me."

"Actually no I did not, I'm not paying attention to anything."

"Right." said Malfoy and looked out the window. They finally stopped at the entrance of Hogwarts 5 minutes later and got out and started for the entrance of the school.

Everyone was seated and ready for the Feast of the Year. Years of all ages were excited and figdety and so happy to finally be back at Hogwarts for another, or for the first years their first years there and the sorting. Malfoy and Hermione both went their seperate ways once they reached the Great Hall and sat beside their best friends.

"Hey Herm." grinned Ginny.

"Hey Gin-"

"Good evening, everyone. Welcome to yet another year at Hogwarts!" said the Headmaster, Dumbledore. "We hope to become a more united school while we are here this year. I'm very happy to say that some things will be changing this year for the better I hope, but I will get to that later after the sorting and the feast." and Dumbledore sat back down with a wide grin on his face. He had a long white beard that reached mid way through his robes and white hair that did the same. He was a very calm man that you could talk to in any sort of trouble and not die from his words. He was very respected as you would say. All teachers and students respected him through everything he did, well maybe some things, but the Slytherin's literally despised him as a house. Why, no one knows really, except that Voldemort, the darkest wizard to walk the earth was scared of him, but apart from that they had no excuse.

Professor McGonagall then started the Sorting, which sorted all first years into their respected houses. After about an half hour of doing so, it seemed to be 17 new Gryffindor's were placed in Hermione's house and only 8 in Slytherin. All houses clapped for everyone that got into their house and was very proud for the new comers.

The feast was as usual, but with much more talking about who the Head Boy and Girl were. Everyone was actually ecstatic about it really. Yea, thats what they would say. Now all they needed to know was what the big surprise was this year.

Thank you for all the reviews from the past two chapters. I never knew I'd get so much. I have like almost 200 hits and only 9 reviews...come on people REVIEW FOR ME!

3 Alexandra