A New Theory

Summary: Hermione has a new theory that each and every person has a good and bad side. What if her least favorite person put her theory to the test? Hermione conveniently works in the psychological department in St.Mungos, so she presents her idea to her boss. She thinks that Hermione should do an experiment on someone with it. She asks her who she already knows that has a bad side. Of course, she replies Malfoy. Her boss believes that he will be the perfect subject, since Hermione already knows his bad side all she will have to find is his good side. Hermione almost chokes on hearing this, but she almost dies when her boss says that she should date him she says that if everything goes right it might just take one date, but Hermione doesn't think that she can take even one date!

Previously: Hermione gasped, he just smiled at her! That was the second time he had ever given her a natural friendly smile! She cringed as she thought back to the first time.

-Flashback-

Hermione was walking up to the grand castle for the first time with all of the other first years. She was so excited! She was also worried though because like all new people she worried that she wouldn't make any friends.

As she walked up to the castle, she saw a cute blond boy walking next to her. He looked over at her and said "Hi, my name is Draco. What's yours?"

"My name's Hermione. It's very nice to meet you Draco." replied Hermione.

"It's nice to meet you too Hermione. I'm glad you didn't laugh at my name, everyone does and it makes me mad because it's not like it's my fault!" said Draco.

"I don't think that your name is funny, I think it's nice actually." Said Hermione and she smiled.

"Thanks Hermione, you're nice." said Draco and he smiled back at her.

"That's what friends are for." said Hermione and she smiled at him one more time before they were separated by the crowd.

She later found out why he never acted the same again. He was pureblood and proud of it. He was one of the many people at Hogwarts who hated muggleborns. He never treated her the same again and she couldn't understand how he could not be her friend just because she was muggleborn.

-End of flashback-

Hermione came back to reality and went to start her bath again. She couldn't relax this time though because she was too angry. She was too angry at Malfoy.

Chapter Three:

"Two days left. On Monday I will have to see him again. I can't see him again! He is just playing a joke. He wants to see if I will come so he can embarrass me in front of lots of people. I can't let him trick me into being his friend again because he will hurt me again!" Hermione was panicking as she thought of Monday when she would have to see Malfoy again.

It was Saturday and Hermione was anxious and nervous about her "date" with Malfoy. She wasn't anxious because she was excited, it was more of a nervous anxious.

"Excuses! I have to come up with some great excuses! I could say that I already made plans with Harry. That would make him mad and I wouldn't have to go with him! But what if he decided to confuse me more and he said that Harry could come too? What if I just went and let what is going to happen, happen? That could end disastrous! What if I give him a chance, but keep my guard up at the same time? That could work…well I guess that'll have to do for now." Hermione said aloud to herself. Then an idea popped in her head.

"I know! I'll ask Ginny! I just won't say who it is. I'll say that it's a blind date and I don't know who it is!" Hermione grabbed a piece of parchment, her favorite quill, and her magenta ink and scribbled a note to Ginny to meet her at the three broomsticks tomorrow for lunch.

She walked over to her owl Lydia and opened her cage. She grabbed an owl treat and gave it to Lydia.

"Can you please take this to Ginny for me?" Hermione asked Lydia. Lydia obediently stuck out her leg and nibbled Hermione's ear as she tied the note to her leg. Hermione giggled and petted her owl friend fondly. She loved her majestic owl. Harry and Ron had given her Lydia as a present for graduation so that the trio could keep in contact even when they were far apart. Lydia was a large golden owl and she was very friendly, but not as friendly as Ron's owl Pigwigen. She sighed as she watched Lydia soar through the window into the gray sky.

Ginny had just finished hanging up the last of the laundry on the clothes line. She looked up and saw a large golden object soaring through the sky towards her. After a moment the golden object registered in her brain as Hermione's owl, Lydia. She smiled as she saw the majestic animal come in for a graceful landing right in front of her. After catching her breath for a moment, Lydia perched on Ginny's arm and held out her leg. Ginny untied the piece of parchment from Lydia's leg and grabbed an owl treat from her pocket for Lydia. As Lydia ate the treat, Ginny petted her and wondered what Hermione could be writing her about. Once Lydia had flown home, Ginny went inside and sat down at the kitchen table to read Hermione's note.

Dear Ginny,

How are you? We haven't talked in a while, so I was wondering if you would like to have lunch with me tomorrow at a muggle cafe. It is a tiny little dark green and purple cafe in London called Perrywinkle.

I hope you can come because I have something very important I would like to discuss with you!

If you can come, please meet me tomorrow at Perrywinkle at 12:30.

Your Friend,

Hermione

Ginny wrote a quick reply to Hermione, saying that she would be there at 12:30. She gave her answer to her owl Winfred, or Winny as he was often called, and he flew off to deliver it to Hermione. She wondered what was the important thing that Hermione had to discuss with her. She was glad that she and Hermione were going to lunch because she too had something important to discuss.

Hermione apparated a few streets away from the café she was meeting Ginny at because it was a muggle café. She walked over to it and smiled as she heard the little bells above the door jingle as she walked in. She had been a loyal customer of the little café since she had been in training for her psychological degree and she had been so stressed out, that she just needed to get away from the wizarding world and study somewhere quiet.She requested two menus from the woman at the counter and then sat down at a two person table by the main window.

A few minutes later, Ginny walked in the little café. She spotted Hermione and sat down at her table.

"Sorry I'm a bit late" said Ginny.

"No, it's fine. You were right on time." said Hermione, smiling.

"Ok, I don't want to be rude, but I have a very important subject to discuss with you! If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to go first." said Ginny, all excited about what she had to say.

"Sure, you can go first if you want." said Hermione, a little relieved that she didn't have to talk about her subject yet.

"All right. Well, I think that I'm going to ask Harry to marry me! I know it's a little unconventional, but he's too busy and nervous to ask me, so I'll do it!" Ginny said, smiling at the surprised and excited look on Hermione's face. The waitress had just approached them so they paused to give their orders.

"Oh Ginny! That's wonderful! I'm so happy for you! When do you want the wedding to be?" asked Hermione, getting all excited and into that wedding mood that all women get into sometimes.

"Well, I haven't discussed it with Harry yet, obviously, but I think that I would like a June wedding. And I think that I would like an outdoor wedding with lots of purple flowers and matching purple bride's maids' dresses. Oh, Hermione, you will be one of my bride's maids wont you?" asked Ginny. Their meals came, so they started eating, occasionally talking in-between bites.

"Of course Ginny, but remember, you haven't even asked him yet! Slow down!" said Hermione, laughing at how Ginny was all excited about her wedding.

"Oh! You're right! He might not even say yes! Hermione, what do you think he will say? I'm so afraid that he will say no!" said Ginny, now getting all worried about his answer.

"Ginny, I'm almost positive that he will say yes. I'd be surprised if he didn't! He loves you! Don't worry about it!" said Hermione. The girls finished their meals, occasionally chatting about this or that. Hermione never brought up her dilemma. Partially because she forgot and partially because Ginny was so excited about her wedding and also partially because she had decided to just go and keep her guard up and see what would happen.

She apparated home and walked into her cozy little flat. She dropped all of her things and sighed as she thought to herself "One more day. Tomorrow it happens."

AN: Sorry that it took me longer to update than I thought! The next update should be soon though. Reviews remind and motivate me, though. ; ) He he. Seriously, review!

-Sam