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Hello everyone, I see you haven't reviewed but I won't be let down by this!
So, proving my statement, here is the 3rd chapter.
This time, pleeeeeeaaaaaaaase review so that I can get to know if you want me to continue this story.

Also, we have Draco and Hermione's first interaction here!
On with the storyyyyy

Hermione sat on the carpeted floor in front of the roaring fire in the Heads Common room with Crookshanks sitting on her lap. Hermione was just about to doze off when the portrait door opened and in came Draco Malfoy, the Head Boy. Startled, she quickly grabbed a book nearest to her and pretended to be engrossed in reading the book.
As soon as Draco saw that, he couldn't stifle his laughter and burst out laughing and pointing towards Hermione's book. Hermione looked around, blushing deeply but then put on her tough face and said" What's so funny?", Draco stopped laughing and said while wiping tears from his eyes" The great Gryffindor bookworm is reading a book upside down and the title of the book is 'How To Make Friends in the Wizarding World 101' ". Hermione quickly turned the book and gave a sad sigh and said" Well, I might as well read it, I do need it a lot".
Draco sobered up, sitting down beside Hermione, he asked" Granger, when Pansy told me that Potter and Weasley along with Brown and the Weaslette, I didn't really believe that they actually abandoned you. It was impossible for me to believe that the Golden Trio, who had gone through thick and thin together, defeated Voldemort had broken up in Seventh year. If it helps, I'm really sorry"; it took a few seconds for Hermione to understand what he had said as the tears were flooding her hazel eyes at the bitter truth.
She managed to choke out," Pansy told you?". Draco immediately backed up his Slytherin friend and said" Oh no! Don't blame Pansy, she just wants to help you. She really wants to prove to you that she is a better person and..." he trailed off and said quietly" At least a better person than me".
Hermione heard it and quickly wiped her eyes and said" You know, I've already forgiven you", Draco looked at her with his bright grey eyes" You- You have? For bullying you for 6 years and calling you that despicable word. For being on Voldemort's side of war?"
Hermione nodded and said" Yes, I knew that it wasn't you who called me the word, it was just a boy who was trying to make his parents proud. And I also knew that you that you didn't really have a choice in the war so yeah, I forgave you a long time ago". Draco was silent for a while and then said" You are the first person who actually understands me except for my friends". Hermione looked down and ran her fingers through Crookshank's ginger hair.
Suddenly, an amazing idea hit Draco like a lightning bolt and he said to her, "I have an amazing idea, if you want we can sort of, kind of, be friends?"
Hermione looked at Draco as if he was wearing a pink tutu" You're joking, right?". Draco shook his head and said" No really, you've forgiven me and I've forgiven you". Hermione said with utter amusement and drama" What have I done to deserve the forgiveness of the great Draco Malfoy?", Draco looked at her as if it wasn't obvious" For physically harming me in 4th year? Did you not even feel guilty about it?".
Hermione burst out laughing and said" Guilty, why would I even feel guilty for punching you? After you ran away, ferret, I even said to Ron and Harry that it felt good."
At the mention of Harry and Ron, the atmosphere thickened around them, causing them to stay silent for a minute.
Finally, Draco broke the silence by giving out his hand and asked hopefully" So, friends". Hermione looked at his hand, gave him a smile and shook his hand while saying" Yes. Totally friends."

The rest of the night was spent, getting to know each and talking and occasionally, even making jokes about Harry and Ron. Draco listened as Hermione vented out her anger of Potter and Weasley which had been hiding in the closet, waiting to jump out. And Hermione returned the favor by listening to him as he talked about the bitter memories of the cold war.
As midnight approached, Draco saw Hermione doze off and fall asleep on the couch. He thought for a moment, then carried Hermione to her bedroom, tucked her inside a warm blanket and softly closed the door behind him and went to sleep himself.

The next morning, Hermione was surprised to be in her bed with her favorite fuzzy blanket. She only remembered falling asleep on the couch. Could Draco have...? Yes, that must be it. She blushed at thought and sat up on her bed It was Saturday, which meant that they could wear whatever they wanted on the weekends as per the new outfit policy which was passed by Dumbledore to promote the creativity and freedom of students.
She quickly showered and put on some grey jeans, a black top, some black heels and went down to get some breakfast in the Great Hall.
She was just looking for a place to sit at the Gryffindor table when Lavender and Ginny walked past saying" You don't get to sit at the Gryffindor if you don't help each other" and took the last seats available. Hermione was utterly embarrassed and sad but just as she was about to go back to her room without eating breakfast, a voice called out her name" Hermione", she turned around and saw Pansy waving at her and beckoning her to come and eat with the Slytherins.
She quietly made her way to the Slytherin tables to sit down beside Pansy where all the Slytherin- Draco, Blaise, Theo and Daphne were sitting. Pansy was wearing some black jeans and a green top with green brown sandal, Daphne was wearing a sky blue blue full shirt with classic jeans and black sandals, Draco was wearing a white button down shirt and black pants along with black informal shoes, Blaise was wearing a light turquoise hoodie and white pants along with white sneakers and Theo was wearing a light lime shirt and dark green pants along with brown shoes. They all greeted her and she greeted them as well. The breakfast was not as awkward as Hermione had expected, Draco and Pansy introduced her to their fellow Slytherins as a very special friend so they all had a good time at breakfast.
After breakfast, Hermione and Draco had to go and check up on a few something so that everything went smoothly for the Hogsmeade trip in the evening so they all decided to meet on the Hogsmeade spot.
After running things up with Professor McGonagall, they went back to the heads room to do some of the homework that was left.
Hermione was starting to feel a little guilty about not talking to Harry and Ron and not visiting the Gryffindor Common room even once. They weren't all bad ,were they? They all didn't think like that did they?
Well, she was about to find out soon.
By the time Hermione was ready, it was time to assemble at the Hogsmeade point. It was very cold so she wore a black overcoat, some black jeans, her favorite black boots and a peach satin scarf.
Just as Draco and Hermione were almost there at the Hogsmeade point, they ran into... Harry and Ron. Harry and Ron were looking extremely angry and if stares could kill, Draco would be dead by now. Harry was the one speak as Ron was at the peak of his temper and talking would be the worst mistake," Hermione, can we talk to you, alone?". Hermione looked over at Draco who was shaking his head but went over to Harry and Ron anyway. Now was the time for Ron to ultimately explode" WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, HERMIONE. YOU'VE STOPPED DOING ANY OF OUR WORK AND WE'RE LOSING HOUSE POINTS AND ON TOP OF THAT YOU ARE HANGING AROUND WITH THE BLOODY SLYTHERINS? WHAT IS GOING ON?". It took every bit of Draco's self control not do go and punch the Weasel's head off. Hermione's eyes were again full of tears but she was stronger that this so she said with all her gryffindor courage" Ronald Bilius Weasley, there is absolutely nothing wrong with me and you have absolutely no right to decide who my friends are. I'm just tired of doing all of your work and cleaning up after all the Gryffindors. I thought that you had come to apologies but you all will never change so goodbye, our friendship ends here". Draco would have might as well applauded on Hermione's speech but seeing Hermione, he mentally slapped himself. Both the Gryffindor boys stood gaping at their former friend as she walked past them, she had just broken their friendship. She must have found out that they had all been using her, what now, what were they going to tell the rest of the Gryffindors?
Hermione was feeling somewhat light headed as if some burden that she carried finally fell off.
Suddenly, she had a sudden urge to laugh so once she started laughing, it was obvious that Draco was laughing too. Soon they were hysterically laughing together on the topic they both didn't know about. Once they had calmed down, Draco asked" What were we laughing at?", Hermione replied while smiling" We were laughing at Harry and Ron's faces when I told them to bugger off". Draco grew serious and asked" Did you really mean it what you said back there?" Hermione thought for a minute and then said" Yes, I truly mean it. I don't need them when I have friends like Pansy and you", just then a voice said from behind them" You don't just have Draco and Pansy. We can be your friends too if you like". They both turned around to see Blaise, Theo and Daphne, Hermione was utterly shocked, did they really mean it? As if answering her doubts Daphne said" We really mean it, Hermione. Can we put our differences aside and be friends?". Hermione was grinning with happiness so she nodded and just like that the Gryffindor Princess and her Slytherin Saviors were friends.

Wooohooo!
So that was Chapter 3. In next chapter, we'll have the Hogsmeade part.
There is a lot to this story and warning, there will be a major twist so be prepared.
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P.S - These are the clothes that Hermione was wearing:

The morning wear

The evening wear or the overcoat

Well, toodles folks!
I'll see you with the next chapter!

Sincerely,
Dark Lady aka Arabella Black