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Chapter 23

"Hey Mione where have you been we've been waiting for you?" Harry asked.

Hermione walked up to them slowly all puffed out from running from school.

"Just...talked...Ginny...friend...must...sit." She said breathing heavily.

Harry and Ron just looked at her quizzically. "Whatever." Ron finally replied.

All three of them entered just on time.

"Morning everyone. Now because of past events that have happened I have decided to put some more theory into your classes."

Everybody, except for Hermione, groaned.

"And first off, we'll be having a pop quiz." More groans, except from Hermione.

"Now I'll hand out a piece of parchment and seeing as I don't have enough everyone will have to pair up."

Hermione could feel herself tense up. She didn't want to get paired with Harry or Ron because all they ever did was copy her work, Joshua did nothing but flirt with her and Draco wasn't allowed to be with her.

"So I'll be pairing you up now." Once again right on cue everyone started groaning again, except Hermione.

"Alright. Ron, Hannah. Seamus, Pansy. Parvati, Cho. Harry, Josh..."

It continued like this till finally"...Draco, Hermione."

Hermione tried to hide her delight when he called out there names.

Yay! We can be together and not feel guilty about it.

She made her way over and took a seat next to him.

"Okay now everybody can begin." And he walked back into his hut.

"Hey there." Hermione whispered so that Draco was the only that could hear.

"Hey yourself." He replied angrily.

She looked at him with disbelief. But she could see him gesturing to something behind her.

She turned around and there were her stalkers. Ron and Harry.

"Hey Herms. Just thought we'd come and check up on you, you know since you're with this slime ball Malfoy."

She turned around and shot a 'please don't start anything' look at Draco.

He took it and didn't reply to Harry and Ron.

Harry and Ron looked at eachother suspiciously.

"Well who would have thought I'd see the day where Malfoy doesn't have a come back? Harry give me a camera I have to remember this."

They both high fived each other because of Ron's dry joke.

Hermione was pissed off as she could see Draco trying his hardest to resist knocking the shit out of the both of them.

Oh, and he's doing this for me.

"Hey everyone, you don't mind if I join your little party do you?" Josh.

Draco's face lit up a bit until he saw Josh sit next to Hermione and put his arm around her waist.

I can't do this. They're all feeling up my girl and I'm sitting here like an idiot. Come on Draco deep breathes you can do this. It's alright. This is all for Hermione.

She smiled awkwardly. "Yeah sure you can sit with us."

Harry and Ron were shooting daggers at him.

"Well Granger we better start this sheet, I don't want to get into trouble because your little fan club has decided to make a pit stop here." Draco said pissed off.

"Now, now Draco no need for the bad language." Josh said casually. He then turned to Hermione.

"So anyway back to our little conversation this morning. The ball. I was thinking that maybe we could go dressed like almost identical. How about I wear I white tux and you wear... how about that dress you wore on the night of our anniversary."

Everyone's eyes sprung open.

"Anniversary? Herms what is he talking about?" Ron asked dumbfounded.

She blushed all shades of red, but Josh being the pain in the ass simply brought her closer to him.

"Oh she didn't say, well we use to go out. That is until..."

He started to shift uncomfortably in his seat.

Then all of a sudden Draco remembered. That fucken bastard. I'm going to kill him. Hold on I can't do it here. How dear he show up here and act like him and Hermione are buddy buddy after what he done. He'll get his that's for sure.

Draco stood up from his seat making Hermione wonder why. "Well as much fun as this is I'm going to go and finish this work, Granger when you're finished entertaining your friends I'll be over there."

And he walked away devising ways to kill Josh.

What I can't believe is that Hermione didn't tell me? Does she not trust me anymore? What am I talking about of course she trusts me... well I think she trusts me... I hope she trusts me.

"Hey why did you walk away for?" Hermione snuck up behind him.

Should I tell her that I know? No, I'll wait for her to tell me, I'm sure she has her reasons.

"Well I couldn't stand hanging around with those idiots. Plus Josh was feeling you up like a blind person reading Braille."

She punched him playfully. "Don't be like that."

"OI, GRANGER, DON'T TOUCH MY MAN." They both knew who it was straight away.

"Ah shove off Pansy. I can take care of myself." And he turned back around to face Hermione.

Pansy stood up from where she was. "What? Do you like the way that mudblood touches you?"

Everyone's eyes were on Draco now.

What do I do? I can either be a complete idiot and own up to my feelings or hurt Hermione.

Blaise stood up this time. "Shut up Pansy and leave him alone. Not all Gryffindor's are bastards."

Everybody stood still.

"Alright everyone class is over, hand back the parchments with your work and name on them." Hagrid bellowed.

Everyone started to pack there things.

Hermione faced Blaise and lipped a thank you; he smiled and winked at her.

She turned back to Draco and then realised. "Oh my gosh I didn't finish my work. This isn't possible."

Draco chuckled then held up two parchments, all the questions answered with his and her name on it.

"You're lucky I love you."

Both of there eyes sprang open at what he just said.

"Um..." Hermione stuttered foolishly.

HE JUST SAID HE LOVED ME WHAT DO I SAY. Come on Hermione think use that brain of yours.

"Thanks." She finally said. And quickly ran out.

He stood up dumbfounded. "Thanks?"

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