"Mione! Go answer the door!" Mum yelled at me

I opened the door and was greeted by Mr. And Mrs. Malfoy, followed by their oh so lovable son the ferret boy.

"Welcome to our home." I smiled. "The living room is right through here, and the dinning room is at the end of the hall. Please follow me."

I led them through the hall and into the dinning room where Mum, Dad, and Sierra were now waiting.

"Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy theses are my Parents Rebeca and Robert Granger and my younger sister Sierra. Mum, dad, This is Mr. Lucius Malfoy, Mrs. Narcissa Malfoy and their son Draco Malfoy."

"Such a pleasure. Thank you for inviting us." Mrs. Malfoy said happily.

Once everyone had taken their seat I realized with dismay that the only seat left was next to Draco. This made me very uneasy.

"Mione, something wrong?"

"No mum." I said sitting down

"Nice dress." Malfoy leaned over and whispered with a grin. I could feel the heat in my cheeks and I mutter 'Thanks' incoherently.

"So are you all moved in?" Mum started.

"Everything but our living room set. But we'll bring that in tomorrow after we get back from Diagon Ally. Draco is eager to get his school things." Mrs. Malfoy said making Draco sound like a child.

"Oh, why not let him go with Hermione and Sierra. They're going tomorrow. And that way you can finish unpacking and get settled in properly.

"Why thats a splendid idea! Don't you think so Lucius?"

"It would give us time to get settled in more. Very well the kids can go tomorrow together. See me in the morning Draco and I'll give you the money."

After dinner Mum invited everyone into th living room for some quiet evening entertainment. I took my chances then and made a run for the back yard. Aside from the usual backyard pool we had an old swing handing from and oak tree hat had been there forever. This was my favorite place to go in the evenings. The next breeze blowing in my face and the stars just starting to come out.

"Why can't things just be normal for once...?" I whispered

"Because your a witch."

My heart gave a lurch and I screamed. It took a second for it to register what had happened but I had already fallen backwards off the swing. There stood Draco laughing at me on the ground.

"Oh! You jerk! I hate you!!!" I screamed and tried to untangle my feet from the swing.

"Here let me help you." he said offering me his hand which I snubbed.

"I can get up on my own ferret boy."

"And to think that I came out here to call a truce."

"Draco! Time to go!" his mother yelled as I managed to pull myself off the ground and back into the swing seat.

"I'll home shortly Mum. I'm just going to talk with Hermione."

"What do you want Malfoy?"

"Like I said, I just wanna call a Truce between us. I mean after all we do live next to each other and I'm sure we'll be working together a lot this year at school.

"what do you mean?"

"Well you being the top witch in our year no doubt made head girl. And I, being the sexiest, and smartest guy in our year made head boy. So do you follow me?" he questioned the glazed look in my eyes.

"Wait... You made head boy?"

"Yes I did Granger. So as I said, I assume that you and I will be working closely this year."

"Well you do know what they say about people who assume..." I rattled off.

The wind suddenly picked up and I realized how cold it had gotten. I guess I was shivering because Malfoy took his coat off and put it over my shoulders. I stared at him like he was a bug. I didn't understand the kindness he was showing me for once.

"Thanks..."

"No problem... So wanna hear a funny story?"

"Depends... is it funny haha or funny not so funny?"

"Funny not so funny... I always kinda assumed you and Weasley... ya know..."

"Ron and me? Ewww!!! thats wrong on so many levels."

I couldn't help but laugh at the face Malfoy made. Kind of like he was expecting the exact opposite of my respond to his 'funny story' that was like he say funny not so funny.

"Well thats what everyone at Hogwarts thinks. But apparently your dating that Damien guy."

"Yeah... Damien and I go way back... probably around fifth year I think."

"Well he seems like a pretty nice fella." he said nonchalantly.

I gazed up into the sky and wanted to pretend like the conversation wasn't going in this direction. I wanted to keep pretending that Damien and I were going to make it.

"Yeah... Damien...well Damien's a great guy."

"That didn't sound very convincing."

"No, he really is a great guy... but...never mind" I faltered.

I didn't particularly want to tell Malfoy all my woes but talking to him come easier that I thought possible. Things no one should know just seems to bubble up to become words spewing out of my mouth to a guy I was suppose to hate.

"No, finish what you were saying. But what?"

"I can't believe I'm telling you this... but, Damien is the kind of guy who needs attention and reassurance about almost everything. And having a girl friend you can only see two months out of the year... well it damages his ego. Who'd want a girlfriend who was never around? Damien gets lonely...and..."

"And...?"

"Well he finds other company to put it nicely... while I'm away. While the cats away the mice will play..."

"So he cheats on you?"

"Only when I'm in school... it's like we take a break... like we're only part-time together. If that makes sense. But a couple of weeks ago I caught him with one of his school time flings..."

"And your still with him why?"

I shook my head and closed my eyes. Guys just don't understand why girls do things like stay with the guy they've been with forever.

"We've been together so long, and that was really the first big fight we had... we yelled and I cried for hours. But in the end I couldn't walk out on him. Everyone makes mistakes..."

"Not over and over again. Damn Hermione, how dense are you?"

Again I stared at him. Two times in one night he'd used my first name. And this time it was directed at me. It never even registered that he had just insulted me. I was to dazed over the 'Hermione' part.

"What are you staring at woman?"

"You call me Hermione..."

"Yeah so? I did call a truce."

"It just sounds so strange coming from you. I've never heard you say my name. It's not like you at all."

"Theres a lot you don't know about me 'Hermione'" he said stressing my name.

"Yeah like what?"

I half expected him to change the subject or to tell me something like he hating vegetables or something stupid and along those same lines. But he didn't avoid my question at all. He stared at me for a minute just smiling before he started.

"Well, theres the fact that I don't really hate muggleborns, my father is not a death eater and I'm not going to be a death eater. I actually can't stand Pansy Parkinson, I think Snape is a greasy slimeball. Oh and the most important, I've had a crush on a certain Gryffindor for years and it just refuses to go away."

"Really? Who? Do I know her? Is she in our year?"

He laughed and hung his head like there was something that I just didn't catch in that little monologue. I swear my eyes got as big a saucers when I realized who he was talking about.

"Ya know, for being the brightest witch of your time you really are slow on the uptake."

He sighed and the unexpectedly leaned in and captured my lips with his. To my amazement electricity went through my whole body. The kiss was soft and tender and the feel of his lips sent shivers up my spine. I felt like I could go on like this forever, that I never need to breath again or feel another sensation but his lips on mine. But like everything, all good things must come to an end and I suddenly felt the warmth of his lips leave mine.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that."

"Why not?" I asked still in a daze from his kiss.

"Damien." He said and walked away.

Quickly it registered that Draco Malfoy had just been kissing me and that I was the girlfriend of one Damien Jonas. I felt guilty that I had enjoyed the kiss and that it had awakened something in me and Damien's kiss didn't do anything except nauseate me now.

When I finally came to my senses and looked around Draco was no where to be seen. I sighed dragged myself back inside and into my room. I laid his coat on the bed and changed into my nightdress. I slipped the cotton jacket back on and climbed into bed grabbing my diary.

Dearest diary,

Today has been so... exhilarating. The house next door was finally bought and my none other than Draco Malfoy's family. The guy infuriates me to no end but I can't help but like him. He came with me and bells to the mall, unfortunately we were meeting with the rest of the gang. I'm so tired of acting like I still care about Damien, but I'm afraid to leave him, we've been together so long. Draco's Family came for dinner, of course I escaped after dinner out to my special swing. But of course Malfoy had to ambush me. But I learned some interesting things like the whole school thinks I'm into Ron! Ew! Oh and that Draco secretly likes me! And he kissed me. I felt to alive and guilty at the same time. Maybe Damien and I should call it quits...

Love,

Hermione.

I stuffed the book into the bedside table. And fell asleep almost as soon as my head hit the pillow. The first good sleep I've had in a long time.