The next morning Hermione woke up with the feeling of excitement she always got the day the classes began. Though she had changed many ways over the years that was one thing that would remain the same. She jumped out of bed and got in the shower, she still had an hour before she had to go down to breakfast and got her new timetable. When she had done she decided she would do her hair differently as she had more time than usual, she straightened it and tied the top layers back with a black ribbon. She then curled a couple of strands of hair so they fell perfectly over the rest of the straight hair. When she had done she decided to make sure he was awake as it would be breakfast time in 20 minutes. She knocked gently on his door and poked her head 'round. "Draco? Dragon, are you awake it's almost breakfast time." But the boy slept on soundly. She walked over and knelt down next to the bed and gently shook him. "Come on dragon, wake up dragon." She whispered gently.

He awoke and smiled at her. "Morning Mia. Whoa hang on a second, why are you here."

Hermione laughed. "I didn't want you to overlay we have classes today and breakfast is in 20 minutes."

"20 MINUTES!! I need a shower! Wait and we'll walk down together." He shouted as he ran into the bathroom. Hermione just laughed and decided to make his bed for him, when she was done she sat on his bed and thought about how different he looked in a morning. His hair was all over the place he didn't look like a pampered prince, he looked just like them a normal teenager.

15 minutes later he stumbled back into his room smiling. "Shall we go to breakfast then" he asked offering his arm to Hermione who laughed.

"Why certainly Dragon." She said taking his arm.

"Thanks for waking me up by the way. You look really pretty today, I meant to tell you but the realization of the time distracted me."

"Why thank you. I do believe that's the first time you have ever complemented me." She laughed as they set of to the great hall. She does look really pretty, I've never seen her have her hair like that. I wish it could have been this way from the start. I missed out on so much due to stupid wrongful prejudices. I hope we find her parents. She does deserve to be happy. Draco thought

He does look better in a morning, although he does look good all the time. We're actually walking to the great hall linking arms and talking, god things have changed so much and in such a short space of time. I don't know maybe it's all just a dream. I hope mot. Hermione thought.

They reached the hall and separated to go to there house tables. As soon as Draco sat down he was bombarded with questions about 'why he was with that filthy Mudblood' but Draco told them that they were friends and if they ever called her that again he would hex them into next week. Professor Snape came around to hand out there new timetables, when he reached Draco he commented of him and Hermione, "well is this some inter house friendship I see here Mr. Malfoy? I am surprised, pleasantly though it's about time you had some semi decent friends." With that he handed him his timetable and swept of to give detentions to some noisy first years.

Over on the Gryffindor table Hermione was sat with Harry and Ron. "Come on Harry, you know she still likes you, she was heart broken last year when you ended it. Just buy her some flowers, tell her how much you regret it and that you love and miss her," Hermione advised.

"I agree with Hermione, but if you ever hurt her again I will kill you mate."

"Thanks for that Ron. I guess you're right 'mione I'll do it right now. Or at break. In fact maybe dinner. Or tonight would be good."

"Harry you are such a coward. She's stood over there right now just ask to talk to her." Hermione said giving him a push in that direction.

"Hi Ginny, can I talk to you for a sec?"

"Ermm... Sure yeah Harry, what's up."

"Okay I'm not sure how to say this but here goes. I love you Ginny Weasley. I always have, I made such a mistake last year I was just so upset about everything. I realized what a mistake I made, without you I am incomplete. You are the reason I wake every morning, you are my life. Can you please forgive me?"

Ginny stood there for a second completely shocked and then she threw her arms around his neck. "Of course I forgive you! I love you Harry Potter."

With that they re joined the table both smiling hugely with there arms wrapped around each others waists. Professor Kroger who was there new head of house came and handed out there timetables. "Look potions with the slytherins first thing."

"That's right Mia" a voice in her ear said.

"Draco! God you nearly gave me a heart attack."

"Ha-ha I can promise you that weren't my intention…well maybe just a little" Draco laughed while Hermione playfully hit him on the shoulder.

They walked to potions together Hermione sat in her usual seat with Harry and Ron while Draco sat with Blaise and Theodore sat on the table next to them. That lesson they had to make the tiempo potion (tiempo is Spanish for time) it would be there project for the next two months as this was how long it would take to make. Professor Snape paired them up for the assignment and being head boy and girl Draco and her Hermione were put together. Ron seemed rather irritated about this. At the end of the lesson Ron walked up to Harry and Hermione and said they needed to talk after dinner and to meet by the river. The rest of the day passed by in a blur it soon became apparent that Draco would be in all her subjects as he had taken the same ones.

After dinner Harry, Ron and Hermione walked out the lake together. Harry was the first to break the silence. "So…what's up then Ron?"

"Well you're not going to like this but hear me out okay. I don't think we should be all trusting with Draco."

"Ron, please don't start this. We were wrong about him okay. Even I can admit that."

"He's up to something I know it. How do we know it's all for real anyway? It may be Voldermorts trap."

"Look Ron do you honestly think he could fool Dumbledore with something like that? He gave Draco vertiserum to check!"

"I still don't believe it it's not right."

"You were fine with it yesterday."

"I wasn't sure then but now I just know I'm right!"

"Hermione, you've not said anything yet, please try and talk some sense into him."

"Ron, I agree with Harry. I know Draco's different now I can't tell you how that's private but he is. You need to give him a chance. You should trust Dumbledore's judgment."

"Well fine if you don't agree with me I'll talk to him myself!"

With that he set off towards the castle followed by Harry and Hermione who were trying to talk him out of it. They found Draco about to enter the heads dorm. When he heard them he turned and smiled. "Oi, I want to know what you've done to everyone."

Draco stood there looking confused. "What do you mean?"

"Don't act all innocent, I know you're not really on our side you can't have just suddenly changed. I can feel it."

"If all you have to base your accusations on is your gut I don't think that's reasonable proof."

"Don't patronize me; I want to know why you're pretending to be all goody goody when you're just going to follow in your fathers footsteps."

That made Draco snap. How dare he? He knows nothing about me! Does he think I wanted to be the son of an evil death eater? I shall not stand for it! He drew out his wand and pointed it at Ron whilst he spoke

"How dare you Weasley! I am not my father and never shall be! Dumbledore believes I am innocent; you cannot lie under the influence of vertiserum. I am innocent. You have no right to judge me!"

"Oh please. You are far from innocent! You come in here wanting to be part of our trio probably hoping to get a bit of Hermione on the side well guess what Malfoy! Hermione's my girl and Harry is my best friend. None of your lies or money can change that!"

Hermione stepped forward and slapped Ron. Up until this point her and Harry and Harry had been watching silently. "How dare you Ronald Weasley?! I am not your girl and I do not appreciate you talking about me as if I am some hooker. You're accusations are purely because of jealousy. You are one of my best friends. Draco deserves a chance and you need to see that!"

A long silence followed Hermione's speech. Oh my god she just slapped me! I am not jealous I don't know where she got that from. Am I the only one that can see him as what he really is? Ron thought. Wow! Hermione granger just slapped Ron! She also defended me! I wish I had treated her differently before. How dare Ron yell at me like that! He's just a jealous obnoxious prat! Draco thought. She slapped him! Oh god this isn't going to be fun. Why does Ron have to be so stupid?! I have to side with Hermione on this one though Harry thought. Ron turned to look at Harry expecting him to say something to Hermione but he merely shrugged. Ron turned and walked away muttering "dirty whore" as he went. As soon as the words left his lips Draco screamed "STUPEFY!" everyone turned and looked at him in shock. "What? He called her a whore." He said as if nothing unpredictable had happened.

Well who'd have thought it my best friend just slapped my other best friend and then my ex arch nemesis hexed him for calling her a whore when he used to hate her! God my head hurts. Harry thought shocked.

The next few weeks past rather quickly, Harry had tried to talk to Ron in hope of finding out what had brought his shouting fit on but he just said that he didn't have to say and they should trust his judgment. As the weeks progressed Harry, Hermione and Draco became closer, especially Hermione and Draco as they were both passionate about reading and top students. 4 weeks after Ron's shouting fit Hermione received a letter. When she saw the seal she hastily jumped up telling Harry she'd left something in her dormitory and went and dragged Draco back to their dorm.

"Okay now you have just made me run would you kindly tell me what for." Draco enquired.

"I just received a letter. It's from ST. Mungos I didn't want to read it on my own."

"Oh right, okay. Come on lets open it then."

"Wait I cant you do it"

Draco rolled his eyes but took the letter from her and tore it open the letter read;

Dear Hermione Granger,

I am writing to reply to your previous letter enquiring about the families that had given birth in the last 18 years and here is a list of names:

The Fawcett's

The Longbottoms

The Weasleys

And the Snape's

I hope this information has been of use to your project yours sincerely

Amelia Clementine.

"Hermione? Hermione? Are you okay?"

"I…err… SEVERUS Snape IS FY FATHER! You have to be kidding me! There was a mistake. Has to be. Snape doesn't have a wife. It's wrong."

"Actually Hermione Snape did have a wife, she dies 15 years ago. They had a child but word was that it'd died at birth."

"Oh fuck. So you're telling me that a man, who hates my guts, is head of slytherin house and a death eater is my father?"

"Do you people never listen Severus Snape is on your side and don't argue with me I know everything. But apart from that you got it right."

"What am I supposed to do now? Walk into potions and say hello professor is it okay if I call you dad now being your daughter and all?!"

At this Draco had to laugh he found this all rather amusing. "Well I wouldn't put it quite like that. How about you write him a letter requesting to speak with him tonight?"

"But, but. Fine! But you're coming with me."

With that she grumpily wrote the letter and sent it with Arabia Draco's owl.

I apologize for any grammatical errors in my last piece; word decided that Harry was spelt perfectly without a capital for some strange reason. Thanks for all my reviews (: I know this story appears to be progressing quickly but I don't want it to be too dull and yes I know the Snape thing was predictable but come on imagine Hermione's face if she found out Snape was her dad!

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