Title: Big Steps
Author: Stacy
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"Hey, can i talk to you?" - Hermione
"Sure what's up?" - Harry
"Malfoy wants me to sit at his table tomorrow for lunch ...." - Hermione
"So you want me to sign your death certificate?" - Harry
"This isn't funny." - Hermione
"Actually from my side of the table, this is extremely funny." - Harry
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"How are you feeling?" - Draco
"Nervous." - Hermione
"You'll do fine, it's just lunch." - Draco
"Just wait till you come sit at my table." - Hermione
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"Are you ready to go in there?" - Draco
"No."- Hermione
"Come on Granger, where's that famous Gryffindore courage."- Draco
"It's off defending your Slytherin pride." - Hermione
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"I wonder where they are?" - Ginny
"If i know Hermione, standing outside refusing to come in." - Harry
"I don't blame her, who would want to sit at a table with Slytherins?" - Ginny
"Look there they are..." - Harry
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"Blaise, Pansy you know Hermione, she'll be joining us for lunch." - Draco
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"They hate me." - Hermione
"They just need some time to get used to the idea and besides did you see the looks i was getting from the Gryffindore table?" - Draco
"You were not." - Hermione
"Are you kidding, they probably think i have you under some sort of spell or something." - Draco
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"It's not going to work?" - Pansy
"What are you talking about?" - Draco
"Trying to steal her away from Potter. It's clever but it will never work." - Pansy
"And why is that?" - Draco
"Because Potter doesn't care about her as much as you think. To him she's just a filthy Mudblood whore. Just like she is to everyone else who..." - Pansy
"Shut your ugly, good for nothing mouth before I shut it for you...." - Draco
"Looks like Blaise was right." - Pansy
"What?" - Draco
"You've really have fallen for her. Wonder what daddy will say?" - Pansy
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"uWhat's wrong?" - Hermione
"It's nothing." - Draco
"Whatever it is you can talk to me about it." - Hermione
"I said It's nothing." - Draco
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"Are you okay?" - Harry
"I'm fine." - Hermione
"You sure?" - Harry
"Have you noticed anything weird with Malfoy lately?" - Hermione
"You mean aside from the usual?" - Harry
"I'm seroius Harry." - Hermione
"I haven't really seen him around much." - Harry
"No, me neither..." - Hermione
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