Days had gone by and Hermione could barely look at Draco. He had been so nice, but she couldn't help but not trust him...after all he was still a Malfoy. It didn't help that he had seen her like that.

Hermione had decided she wanted to let out her flirty side and maybe get noticed. She was tired of people thinking she was too interested in books to be interested in boys. Changing the way she dressed in a classy yet more appealing way. She wore button blouse's and push-up bra's to give cleavage but keep class. She bought tighter jeans and even some short skirts. No skirt was more then 2 inches above her knee, she was still Hermione. The little bit of extra skin had the benefit of showing her toned legs and summers tan. Hermione had always been flawless but never flaunted...she had changed that. She wore a little eyeliner and mascara and sometimes lip gloss but not much for makeup. Her hair was of beautiful waves not childish frizz. Altogether Hermione granger looked like a godess. Even the slytherin's had noticed.

"Er...Hermione, I can't help but notice that...Er...your being more flirtatious?" It was asked as a question but meant as a statement.

"Yes Harry, I am...is that a problem?" Hermione flashed a friendly smile towards Harry, but he could tell she was being stern almost in a Mrs.Weasley sort of way.

"Oh...of course not." Harry said dropping the subject.

More days went by and more boys noticed. One boy noticing a little more then others however.

"Hermione?" She flicked around to see the Slytherin Blaise Zambini had fallowed her out of the great hall.

"Yes Blaise?" She asked a little confused.

"Would you go to hogsmeade with me on Friday?" Remembering the trip for Halloween Hermione smiled but wasn't sure she could trust Blaise.

"Uh...sure Blaise, thanks." She went with a smile to the heads common room to grade her books for class.

Hermione walked into potions and shone a beautiful majestic smile in Blaise's direction. Even her teachers had been noticing the change.

"Hello! Guys stop gawking at Miss Granger and open your books." Hermione's face turned a handsome shade of red. Harry looked to Ron to see Ron's teeth clenched and anger boil in his ears.

"Don't worry about it mate." Harry whispered the reassurance into Ron's ear.

By the end of the day Hermione was exhausted and angry although not sure why. She threw herself on the couch in heads common room and started to cry. She wasn't sure how after so many compliments and stares she could still be depressed. As if he had radar Draco walked into the room. He rushed to Hermione pulling her face from the pillows. He looked deep into her sad cold eyes looking for any of the sunshine that might remain. She wiped the tears from her face and smiled in a way the hurt Draco's heart. She then thanked him, laughed pathetically at herself, and went up to her room. Draco fell back into the couch, bewildered at how he felt towards the one person he thought no one could love. He had tortured her for years, but now all he wanted was to be able to drain all pain and suffering from her eyes. He could feel every muscle in his body tighten as he thought about who could have done this to her.

Since that night Hermione's clothing became more forward and she wore more make-up...she thought it would make her feel better if she got more attention. Friday's trip to Hogsmeade came quick and surprisingly she was having fun with the Slytherin. Until he started to become very touchy feely. He brushed up against her, trying to step out of his more Hermione stepped into Ron and Harry.

"Oh sorry guys!" Hermione looked nerves.

"What are you doing snake." Ron said harshly.

"Back up weasle..." Blaise was cut off.

"Stop it you too!...Ron there is nothing wrong, mind your own business." Grabbing Blaise by the arm she pulled him on.