Disclaimer: ... i give up.

Title: Ferret

(A/n) Wow... I'm board.

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Watching the scenery go by was a great way to relax. Ginny and Hermione had been last minute guests to the Malfoy manner and Draco wasn't sure about this. Life seemed to perfect. Blaise sat across from him with sleeping Ginny in his lap, Hermione just lay across the seat watching the boys. The silence was peaceful and the whole train was quite. As usual they wouldn't arrive till the next morning at King Cross Station.

"Drake?" Draco looked down at Hermione, "What time is it?" he shrugged and lifted up her right hand. She wore a black leather watch with a silver face and diamond crystal. Draco checked it quickly and set her arm down.

"It's midnight. The witching hour." Hermione shook her head at his tone. It sounded almost longing. Blaise smirked.

"All the witches will arise with burning coal for eyes." Hermione laugh. It had almost sounded like a song.

"All little children run home fast! Lest you be a spell, but cast." Ginny has said it this time. They all waited for Hermione, but Draco answered the call.

"When the full moon rises, only one will have the prizes." Hermione noticed it had taken a whole minute for them to say this. Ginny giggled lightly.

"I forgot that old nursery rhyme! What was it from?"

"The Anderson Sisters. In the Muggle world, it'd be the movie Hocus-Pocus." Hermione smiled and shook her head.

"Didn't you ever get nice rhymes? Ones about cats and dogs?" they smirked.

"Yes, but not in your since. That's just the old nursery rhyme for little girls. The boys one is different. 'When worlds sleep, warlocks creep and little witches run and hide.'" Blaise joined in the fun.

"'For only the moon, sweet temptress, aside, can make a warlock melt inside.'" they made the girls jump by grabbing their wrists. Hermione glared at Draco and Ginny rolled her eyes.

"I thought that was what fathers told their Daughters so that they wouldn't go near a warlock." Draco smirked.

"Nope. It was so that we know not to be chasing a cute little witch on the night of a full moon. She might be a werewolf." he gave Ginny a hinting glance.

She gasped, "How dare you! If I had a pillow you'd so be dead!"

"Pillows? What are we? Five?" Blaise said with a cold tone.

"No, love. That's you." Draco hid his laughter and Hermione rolled her eyes. She stood and Draco noticed his lap becoming cold.

"I'm going to see where the snack cart is… I'm starved!" Draco watched her leave before stretching and laying down himself.

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Hermione walked down the isle way quietly until she heard familiar voices.

"The ball happens every year. Lucius Malfoy goes all out for it and it's not easy to get an invite. It's mostly high ranking families and Aurors. And blood doesn't matter at this event. Malfoy Hall has never been more beautiful then Christmas Eve. That's how Narcissa and Lucius met. It was well known they were in love, but they didn't announce anything until that year when she found the cross. Two years later, Lucius made it a big deal."

Harry's voice raised, "So bloody what! He's still a death eater! He shouldn't be allowed in the order!"

"Listen to me, Potter. Lucius has never invited a muggleborn to this party. This is a night of romance and laughter for him. Seeing a muggleborn normally tears up his heart. It kills him to know that one day he might be killing that person. Then Draco got hit by your spell and Miss Granger helped him. Lucius is looking for a way to earn our trust. He gave Dementors full custody of his soul should she be harmed that night."

"That doesn't make him good."

Lupin spoke, "Listen to Snape and Tonks, Harry. Lucius is proving his colors. Slytherin he may be, but he's still human. As is Draco. What you did to Draco was cruel. You where in the wrong, Harry, and Draco had full rights to what he did. Now that Ginny's with Zabini it doesn't matter what she has to do with this. Stop acting like a brat and only thinking of your self." Hermione heard a soft scuffle and the door was flung open. Harry stood their glaring at her.

"Granger."

"Potter." Harry looked surprised.

"Since when do you call me Potter?"

"Since you turned my…" she froze. What to call Draco? It seemed to soon for anything big, "My boyfriend into a ferret. It was cruel, Harry! Bartty Crouch used a spell much like that on him and it's been a hard year for him! Can't you just let it go? Even Ginny likes him! She and Blaise have been smitten with each other for some time and I can actually talk to Draco. HE LISTENS!" Hermione stormed back to her own compartment. Blaise and Draco looked shocked while Ginny just opened her arms and let Hermione sob into her shoulder.

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Hermione was shocked to see Lucius Malfoy waiting for them. She knew she looked a mess, but he seemed more into how Draco kept his hand clasped to hers. Ginny chatted happily with him and Blaise just smiled and kissed her neck every so often. Lucius was thrilled with her. As they got to the front door of the mansion after a log cab ride Lucius turned to Draco, "She's been dying to see you and You might want to brace yourself." Draco let go of Hermione's hand and his dad opened the door.

Something shot out the door and right into Draco's arms. This thing had long blond hair with black highlights. It wore a white lace dress with a red bow around it's neck. A voice filled the air that sound like pure innocence to Hermione, "Welcome home, Dragon."

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A/n) anyone see this coming. Please review.