Chapter 5
Draco arrived 10 Minutes late to class. He appeared right beside me when he apparated. This scared me so bad, I let out a yelp as he landed next to me. "sorry I scared you Hermione, I didn't mean it" Hermione was so shocked after hearing this that she couldn't even reply. Firstly Malfoy had called her Hermione and secondly he had apologized. 'I guess he has changed since after the war'. Hermione had developed some respect for him since she had seen him in Remus and Nymphadora's funeral. He had stood way back, but Hermione had still seen him.
As the class went on, Hermione noticed that Draco was writing something in a diary. Not wanting to invade his privacy, Hermione looked away. The rest of the day went on with just the 8 of them. Hermione didn't have many classes today. she was free the whole day after lunch.
She returned to her dorm after lunch, so as to finish her homework for the day. She was just winding up finishing her HW when Malfoy entered the room. "Seriously Hermione? Finishing work the first day of school?" Malfoy said as he entered the room. "Yeah, I don't wanna lag behind." She replied. Seeing him now reminded her of the diary. Even though she had decided not to look, she was still curious of what it held. Maybe they were just notes, or maybe his journal. Hermione would maybe never know.
That day Hermione stayed in her dorm. Not wanting to give up the room to Malfoy. She wanted to go to the lirary but it was alreadt 10:15 and she was sure she wouldn't be able to do anything in 15 minutes. She was just getting ready for bed when Malfoy said, "Do you really hate me Hermione?" his tone was so gentle that even Hermione had hated him which she didn't, she wouldn't have had the nere to tell him so, "ofcoures not, I mean I don't HATE you, but I don't necessarily like you either." He looked at her with his eyebrows raised, "so is there a way to change that? Could you..um…. not not like me?" "why are you doing this Malfoy? Calling me Hermione, asking me if I like you? What's the matter?" he looked down into his lap and answered, "because I want to show you that I have changed. That now I am not the old Draco anymore. I don't wanna hate you. I never hated you" he mumbled the last part so Hermione couldn't hear him. "what was that Malfoy? At the end? As for the rest, I guess I could give you a chance. Though I am pretty sure you will blow it." Hermione gave him a small smile.
What was she doing!? Hermione thought to herself. She was making friends with Malfoy. Well not necessarily friendship but still. "so can I call you Hermione instead of Granger from now on?" he asks returning her smile. "well I guess, I mean I do prefer being called Hermione"
"So, tell me about yourself, I don't really know you yet" Hermione said. And with that she had one of her first conversations with Malfoy, no not Malfoy, with Draco. She kind of liked his name