Author's Note: Okay, quick (Not) reminder, this chapter picks up right after the last one. Quick ( Again, not ) word of thanks to Darla (x9xFrankiex9xShadowsx9x) Y'all should check her out, and, my best friend, Leni ( Stab My Backx3 ), Kayla (QueenPezDispenser). Also, my other best friend, Jen ( Agent Dessler ). Just so you know, once I get to a certain point in this story.. Im going to stop. And here comes the Sequel! I want to give props to my wonderful, fabulous, amazing reviewers. If it wasn't for you guys, I wouldn't be writing this in the first place and I want to ask everyone to KEEP REVIEWING!

Kjerstimalfoy- Thanks again for your great reviews. I always find them extremely helpful. As far as the mistakes I've made in my previous chapters, I have noticed them and they both me, very, very much. So, what I did was go through and correct all of my mistakes.

Okay, so I need ideas for future chapter ideas. Im good for the next three or four chapters, but I need little ideas. You know... fillers. Neville and Ginny are going to be more important in the chapter than they have been before. As it has come to my attention that Ron has appeared kind of stupid in other chapters, this chapter is going to focus on Ron and his perception of what's going on with his friends. I.E. Draco and Hermione. -cough- I'll stop babbling now.

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Jenny.

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Draco was smiling, an actual smile, Ron noted, not one of his usual smirks that the Slytherin Prince had become famous for. Bloody git, he thought as he downed a glass of pumpkin juice. He glanced over at Hermione. Lavender, Padma and Parvati had caught her attention and were now informing her about Padma and Justin's latest fight, or so he assumed from Padma's radical hand movements.

"Draco, you're a guy." Padma said, pausing for a response of some kind from Draco.

"Last time I checked." He said, a smirk replacing the smile that he'd had only moments before.

"Don't be a git."

"What! I would never!" Padma rolled her eyes and leaned around Hermione to give Draco a prompt slap upside the head.

"Hey!" He said, loudly ( and receiving several looks from the others at the table for his troubles ), looking bewildered. "Don't do that, Patil." He warned, narrowing his eyes at her. Ron rolled his eyes.

"Acts like he bloody owns the place," he muttered, wiping the grease from the bacon he'd been eating on his jeans.

"Do what?" Asked Padma, blinking innocently, then flashing the blonde a "sweet" smile. Hermione, Lavender and Parvati grinned, trying to fight back the laughter that threatened to spill out of their mouths. They tried not to laugh, they did, truly, honestly. But they failed, and then next thing Ron knew he was staring at three Gryffindor girls with their heads on the table, in hysterics.

"Sorry!" Hermione choked out, trying to regain her composure. When she had done so successfully, she sat up and turned to Draco. "Im sorry, but you're just so easily worked up and... well," She paused, trying to find the right word to use, so as not to defend Draco.

"It's funny." Lavender added, and shrugged at Hermione who gave her a dirty look.

"Thank you, Miss Peanut Gallery." The brainy Gryffindor said, rolling her eyes at the confused looks she got from those not of muggle families, i.e. mainly Draco. "Muggle thing." She explained, with a sigh.

Ron rolled his eyes, as he watched them, scowled and then returned to slathering his pancake with syrup and butter.

"Look at them over there," He heard Jenn whisper to them. "Treating Malfoy like a friend." She practically spat the word 'friend'. Ron snorted.

"Malfoy doesn't have friends. He has flunkies. What do you call Crabbe and Goyle? Not his friends." Lana nodded in agreement.

"Oh, I hear they're actually brilliant." Chad said from across the table.

"You.. Are psychotic." Jenn told her boyfriend, rolling her eyes.

"Oh. My. God." Announced Liz, who sat in between Chad and Lana.

"What!" Asked Aiden, who had heard her best friend. She glanced at Harry and noticed that he was talking to Neville about something and grinning madly, then elbowed him hard in the ribs.

"Ow! What the bloody hell was that for!" He asked, turning sharply and looking at Aiden.

"Liz was trying to say something, pay attention." She said, smiling sweetly.

"Er, right. Wotsit Liz?" Harry asked.

"We have potions first thing, today." Liz explained, sighing exasperatedly.

"Bloody hell!" Ron cried, flinging his hands out dramatically. Draco smirked, and leaned in to Hermione, and whispered, "Drama queen." Hermione covered her mouth with her hand to suppress a giggle, and looked over at Ron, who'd obviously heard Draco.

"Ponce,"

"Git," Draco had stood up, and Ron had followed his lead. Both had their wands out, ready to hex the other to the hospital wing. Hermione was up, with Padma by her side, and Harry with Aiden on the other side of the table.

"This is ridiculous." Hermione said, rolling her eyes and tucking a strand of wavy brown hair behind her ear, and facing them all calmly. "Sit down." added, putting a hand on Draco's shoulder and easing him back down on to the bench. "Sit down," She repeated to the rest, who were still standing. They looked at her blankly for a moment, then reluctantly sat back down.

Hermione and Draco entered the dungeons just behind Ron and Harry, whispering amongst themselves.

"You two?" Draco asked, lifting an eyebrow at Hermione.

"Yes, a Ravenclaw asked me about it, right as I was walking out of the Great Hall this morning." Hermione said, as they walked into the potions classroom and took a seat in the back.

"Hmm." Draco said, leaning back against the seat, as the door swung open and hit the wall with a slight bang. Professor Snape walked through the door, his robes swirling out around him in the imposing way that they did, the way that he had perfected to scare the first years.

"To begin the year, " The professor began, "You will be separated into pairs, you will be working with your partner all year, for projects and chores of various variety. " He told the class. Hermione groaned, knowing that she would most likely not like who her partner would be. She looked to Draco and frowned, he nodded. "Your partners will be as follows," Professor Snape continued, "Alana Parker and Greggory Goyle, Aiden Scott and Neville Longbottom, Draco Malfoy and Jennifer Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson and Vincent Crabbe, Harry Potter and Darla Hawk, and Ronald Weasley and Pansy Parkinson." He finished, getting a groan from the class. "Please join with your partners and take a seat." Another groan came from the class as they separated and sat back down.

Author's Note: Now, this chapter is shorter than the last, but I hope it will suffice. Im sorry for the long wait, please, please forgive me. And, I knowDarla Hawk is a new character, I'll explain her role in the next chapter. Also, I know I never explained why Hermione and Blaise were so chummy, but with them being Potions partners, I'll have a chance to better explain that.

Love, Jenny.