Chapter One- Back
"It's a pity that you're not going to be with us in the same floor anymore, 'Mione" said Harry.

"Come on, guys. I'm just going to be a floor below and the difference is that I'm sleeping by myself".

"No you won't. Next to your room is going to be sleeping the Head Boy, whoever he is" said Ron, putting his arm around her shoulders. Hermione bit her lip.

It said clearly in the letter she received that she got chosen to be Head Girl and Draco was Head Boy. She dreaded spending the year sleeping in the same area with the guy she loved and betrayed her. She began dating Ron during the summer, for he kept insisting that this might help her heal. She acted happy around him and Harry but, deep inside, she still belonged to Draco. She hadn't told Ron and Harry that Draco was Head Boy. She decided that she would let them find out when Dumbledore announced it.

"We better change. We're getting to Hogwarts in around forty minutes" said Harry, standing up and exiting.

"Perhaps I can change here with you" said Ron, grinning.

"Or perhaps you can do as Harry did and change somewhere else" replied Hermione, smirking.

Ron laughed, not hiding his disappointment, and left.

Hermione stood up and, as she was closing the door, a hand stopped it. Hermione held her breath for a second.

She wanted to cry at Draco's sight, but she wasn't going to be weak. Not anymore.

"Let go of the door, Malfoy" she spat at him.

"Hello, Hermione", Draco said, calm and ignoring what she just said, "I wanted to talk to you".

Hermione didn't know what to do. He was being friendly and truthful, but it was hard for her to talk to him.

"Hurry up with whatever you have to say because I need to change. Harry and Ron are due back at any moment".

Draco entered and sat in front of Hermione. "How have you been?"

Hermione hesitated for a moment. "Great. I had the summer of my life with Ron" she said.

She didn't know why, but Draco's face gave a drastic change. It was calmed and as soon as he heard her words it hardened.

"Well, that's nice". They sat in silence for a few minutes and Hermione spoke, "How's your baby?"

Draco looked straight at her eyes. He missed her and she hated him. She was just being polite because she has manners, and he knew it.

"To tell you the truth, I haven't seen the baby. All I know it's that it's a boy and that it's healthy" he replied.

"Then, you weren't there when Pansy was having him?"

"No, I wasn't"

"So, are you two married?" she asked, shyly but at the same time curious.

"God no! I've been spared from that for now and I hope I'm spared from that forever".

Hermione was a little relieved at this, but she obviously wasn't going to show it. "But, Malfoy, now you have a child. He needs a father figure" she said, a little concerned.

It pained him to hear Hermione say that. But what pained him more is that she wasn't his son's mother. "I'll be his father. I am his father. But I'm not marrying Pansy".

Their eyes locked for what seemed an eternity. He could see in her eyes that she longed for him as much as he for her. He had the hope that, despite his son, he and Hermione would get back together. That hopefully she would take him back and leave Weasley. And this year they were sleeping in the same place, with no one with them.

"I'll let you change now" said Draco, standing up and exiting.

Hermione stared at the floor for a moment. She wanted to cry, but she refused to let the tears come.

"Oh, and Hermione?" said Draco, standing at the doorway. She looked at him. "I'm really looking forward this year with you", and he left.

A/N: The first chapter is done. For those who don't understand it, read "Limits" which is the first part of this story. Please review.