Chapter 4

Hermione Granger wasn't prepared for what had happened during the morning, and she defiantly wasn't prepared for what she's currently facing.

Standing nervously before her, is none other than the blond Slytherin Draco Malfoy. Hermione slowly walks closer to the blond, while said blond is glancing around the hallway nervously.

"Why did you run into me in a panic, and why aren't you insulting me?" Hermione questions stopping arm length away from the veela.

Letting a held breath go, Malfoy brings himself to look down into Hermione's brown eyes. "Not intentional Granger." Brown eyes widen at the use of Granger rather than the typical mudblood.

"Are you" Hermione pauses as Malfoy looks around furiously, grey eyes wide with nervousness and panic, "alright?" Hermione asks before grabbing Malfoy by his shoulder.

Swatting Hermione's hand away Malfoy sneers "don't touch me!" Then he takes a breath before his attitude changes, determination is now held within grey eyes as Malfoy closes the distance between the two. Quickly he then grabs Hermione by her risk and takes off running, dragging the Gryffindor behind him.

"Let go!" Hermione yells, Malfoy ignores her as her chases down different hallways, not stopping until he finds his destination, the room of requirement. "What are you thinking!" Hermione screeches as shes pulled into the secret room.

Once the large doors close, Malfoy lets her go and looks Hermione dead in the eye. "I needed a private space" he states starting to relax. Hermione simply raises an eyebrow as she looks around at the living arrangement that the room conjured.

With a sigh, Hermione walks past Malfoy and takes a seat upon a simple black leather couch. "Well" she drawls "come on, sit and explain." Following Hermione's commands Malfoy walks and takes a quick seat across from Hermione. "So" Hermione states slightly annoyed "you bring me in here and…." she stops to give Malfoy a place to interrupt. "And" she states again getting more annoyed by the seconds.

"And I need your help" Malfoy suddenly spits, his voice not holding his normal insulting tone though. "I need to lighten up around you and I need your help" at this Hermione raises both eyebrows in confusion.

"Huh?" Is all she manges to say before Malfoy speaks again.

"Its not that I wanted to ask Potter's friend for help, its actually the last thing I'd want to do" Malfoy pauses grabbing one of the glasses of water that rests on the table between the two, Hermione questions when that appeared. "Its simply that I have no other valid choice that won't betray me, but" he takes a slip of water "even now that chance is slim."

"Alright" Hermione states "what makes you think I won't betray you or whatever?" Hermione states grabbing her own glass.

"I have no solid...proof" Malfoy states calmly, "or any reason for you not too, I'm simply going to explain my situation, and hope you can understand and help." Hermione nods taking a sip of water and signals Malfoy to continue.

"Alright" Malfoy states "lets explain from the start of this." Taking another sip of water Malfoy takes in a deep breath before explaining. "There is no 'friend' of mine that would be able to help with this, and no teacher can know. So, how much do you know about veelas?"

The explanation goes by incredibly fast for Hermione, she can't help but suck in everything that Malfoy's stating and nodding along at parts.

"So" Hermione states at the end, looking expressionless as Malfoy sits looking depressed before her. "I will help" Malfoy springs up at that, his grey eyes holding surprise and gratitude. "However, now that I know this about you, I believe insults should stop and a first name bases would be required." Malfoy nods quickly before getting up and moving to stand directly before Hermione.

"Thank you Hermione" Malfoy states before dropping and grasping the Gryffindor in a hug, a small smile grows on Hermione's face as she reciprocates the hug.

"You deserve help Draco" she states letting the blond go "you really are a nice guy." Draco looks surprised as he takes a step back. "When you aren't being an ignorant git" a small smile cracks upon Draco's face as Hermione stands up and walks away towards the appearing door.

"So" Draco states following her "when will you help?" Hermione turns around and pushes Draco a little in a playful manner.

"I'll help when deemed needed. Now, see you later" with that Hermione takes her leave, Draco stands with a glowing feeling within him, and a large smile growing.

Walking with a smile Hermione passes Harry, without a word he stops and grabs her. "Mione" he states, his voice dropping. "Why do you smell like Malfoy?" The question brings Hermione's smile down, quickly she states

"Ran into him, nothing to bad happened" Harry nods and lets her go. Before she can walk away Harry speaks up again.

"Well, be careful, especially around Malfoy" with that Harry starts to walk away, Hermione shakes her head before walking towards the grand hall.

After classes all finish, Ron Weasley makes his way along side Harry to the great hall for supper. Upon entry his blue eyes land on the Slytherin table, a certain blond haired git looking especially smug.

"Take a seat quickly now" Headmaster Dumbledore states "for we have a grand announcement to tell." Quickly all the students take a seat, curious as to the news.

Once all the students are seated Dumbledore stands up, letting all eyes rest on him, then he raises his wand to louden his voice.

"We have a special group of students this year" claps are heard around the gym, Ron glances around in confusion. "Four of our already known students have grown this summer in records speeds, this means a grand thing." Ron leans over to Harry, keeping his voice low he asks.

"What in bloody name is Dumbledore going on about?" Harry stays silent as Dumbledore continues speaking.

"Our four special students have discovered that they are veelas, Dominant veelas at that. Which is why we are going to take a week off of classes for a Dominat veela competition!" Cheers are heard from all the tables while Ron looks towards Harry with fear.

"These challenges will start tonight at seven, then each other challenge will be at the same time everyday, now, we shall honor these four champions by having them come upon and stand by me." Ron gulps as Dumbledore clears his throat.

"Frost, from Gryffindor, Neville Longbottom" claps and cheers are heard from the Gryffindor table as Neville walks to go stand by Dumbledore. "Second, from Slytherin, Blaise Zabini" claps echo from the Slytherin table as Blaise makes his way to the front, a smirk upon his face. "From Gryffindor once again we have, Harry potter!" Dumbledore smiles when saying Harry's name and Ron smiles at seeing this.

Harry makes his way up to the stage with a small smile as Dumbledore speaks the final veela. "Our last, from Slytherin, Draco Malfoy" Ron groans as Malfoy walks up to stand by the others, his face showing a small smile. With a grunt Ron glances at Hermione, surprised to see a large smile on her face as she silently claps a little.

"Bloody hell" Ron mumbles as the four walk back to their seats to enjoy supper and prepare for what the week will bring.