Chapter 3
They arrived at the castle two hours later. Hermione waited for Draco as he put the broom away in the closet outside the Quidditch field. When he came back by her she said "Thank you." and started walking away towards the castle.
"What's the rush Granger?" Draco asked now walking beside her.
"Shut it Malfoy. I don't want any crap from you." They walked the rest of the way to Dumbledores' office in silence only breaking it when Hermione gave the gargoyle the password. Draco got to the headmasters' door first and knocked. When he heard a faint "Come in." He opened the door to find Dumbledore doing some paperwork.
"I'm glad to see you both arrived safely. Now these are your school schedules for the year and here are the maps that have your routes on them. They also give you the location and Passwords to you dorm room. So please don't lose them. Now I'll let you to go and get settled in. I hope you enjoy your stay till school starts."
"Thank you Professor." Hermione replied before she left. The dorm room was on the seventh floor right next to the room of requirement. All of those times hanging out with everyone from the D.A. had its advantages. She found the secret passageway on the third floor and got to the dorm a whole five minutes faster than Malfoy.
"How did you get up here faster than me Granger?" Draco asked as he entered the room panting from climbing all of the stairs. Hermione looked up from her book and simply said, " I have my ways Malfoy."
"And what would they be?" He asked sarcastically.
"Malfoy you're such a git."
"Tell me something I don't know Granger." He said as he leaned over the couch practically in her face.
"Do you mind?" She asked annoyed, "I'm trying to read."
"As a matter of fact I do mind Hermione. So would you like to take a walk on the grounds with me?" He asked politely.
"Why would I want to go anywhere with you? And since when have you started to call me Hermione?"
"Since we have a whole month here together alone. And I thought I would be nice."
"Fine hold on let me get my jacket first, Mal...Draco." Draco smiled as she tuned around he loved how the way his name sounded coming out from behind those rose pink lips. As much as he didn't want to admit it he was starting to fall in love with Hermione Granger. Their month alone passed quickly and on the eve of the first day of school everything changed. Hermione and Draco were down by the lake when Draco walked up to Hermione, who was standing while leaning against the tree, and kissed her passionately. Professor Dumbledore was looking out of his studies window when this happened. He was very pleased to see that the Slytherin and Gryffindor were getting along on higher terms then he thought was possible between them, but at the same time he know that it wouldn't last past today.