Chapter 3

Hermione sat stunned. Thoughts such as, 'What the hell is he playing at!' kept running through her head. But, at the same time she couldn't help but wonder if he was sincere. Hermione took a deep, slow breath. "Ok, Mal-"

"Draco. My name is Draco, Hermione."

Hermione narrowed her eyes but continued. "Ok then, Draco. Because I am such a stupid fool I will give you the chance to prove that you have changed. But no, I cannot at this moment give you the chance that you are asking of me. You're right on a few things. You have been a complete and utter asshole to me and my friends and even I can't over look that. However," seeing the look on Draco's face she lowered her tone. "I can attempt to be friends with you, until you decide to mess it up…"

"I won't. Not this time."

She raised her eyebrows at him but didn't acknowledge it in any other way. "Harry and Ron might not be as, shall we say 'forgiving' as I am, about this. It will take a lot more than what you just said to me to get them to come around. But, by all means, go ahead and try it. I would suggest letting me talk to them first so that maybe they'll shut up and listen. But, Draco, you still have a hell of a lot of explaining to do about this whole situation."

Draco nodded. "I will. To you. But not to the weasel,"

Hermione smacked him. "His name is Ron."

"Ok. Ron and Harry most likely will not believe me so no, I will not explain all this to them, until you can promise me it won't get out and that they will treat me with some resemblance of respect. I know that I don't deserve it, but I will respect them in return."

"And, any time that you are out of line I will hex you to hell and back, got it."

He nodded and then so did she. Both stood up and shook hands. "After you."

"Actually Draco, we are late for a meting."

"Oh, shit I forgot all about that stupid ass meeting. Let's go." He grabbed her hand and led her up to the Prefect's car. He opened the door and walked through with Hermione behind him.

"WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON IN HERE!"

All sound stopped as every prefect in the car turned to face Hermione. No one dared say a word, not with the look Hermione was giving everyone. Draco put a smirk on his face a took a few steps backwards.

'This is gonna be good.' Draco thought. 'Stupid idiots, what were they thinking throwing a party in the prefect car?'

"I asked you a question." Hermione stood there, with her arms crossed glaring at everyone and spotted Ron. "Ronald Weasley what is going on in here and why do I have a feeling that alot of this was YOUR idea!"

Ron froze. "Well, you see... uh..." But with the look Hermione was giving him he stopped trying to make up an excuse. "Aw, c'mon Hermione, we were just having some fun. Besides no harm was done."

"No harm was done! What kind of example are you setting for everyone else if the prefect aren't even doing their jobs." She shook her head and sighed. "Everyone site down NOW!" Everyone sat down quickly. "Ok, let me introduce you to the new Head Boy, Draco Malfoy and of course you have probably figured out that I am now Head Girl..."

The usual news and rules were set out during the meeting and then everyone was dismissed. Hermione sat down after the last prefect left. Draco closed the door and pulled the shade down over the window and sat across from her. "Hermione?"

She looked up at him and smiled. "Yea?"

"Will you do me a favor?" She nodded. "I know that we will be in the same room and all this year but will you meet me in the ROR around 10 so that we can talk. I don't want to be over heard and I figured out how to make sure that no one will be able to get in and see or hear us talk."

"Yea ok. But why couldn't we be in our room and talk?"

"The pictures might go and say things if they over hear and what I want to tell you is top secret so..."

"Ok no problem I'll be there." She got up and walked out of the car to where Harry and Ron were sitting. She opened the door and they both looked up.

"Where the hell have you been? I thought you were right behind me when I left but then I looked around and you were gone. Did Malfoy do something or try to start trouble because if he did..."

"Stop right there Ronald Weasley. You are already in enough trouble as it is because of that damned party you threw while I wasn't in there. And for your information NO Malfoy did not say or do or try to say or do anything." With that she grabbed her things and walked back to the prefects car to find Draco still sitting there fully changed into his school robes.

"I thought you'd be back."

She smiled. "Yea, can you turn around and let me change please."

He nodded. A few minutes passed and then Hermione oked him to turn around and they sat in silence for the rest of the ride.

Once the train stopped they got out and headed for the Head's carriage. Draco wanting to prove to Hermione that he had changed got in front of her and opened the door for her, offering her his hand. Hermione smiled and accepted it as she climbed in the carriage.

"So, Draco, why the sudden turn around? I mean don't get me wrong or anything, it's sorta nice not having you call me 'mudblood' and tease me and all that, but why?"

Draco sat for a minute thinking. He really hadn't wanted to get into this now. He was wanting to wait till tonight at the ROR. But if he was going to win her over he supposed that he needed to tell her something now.

"Mya I honestly don't know where to start."

Hermione looked at him as if he had frown an extra head. "Mya? Why did you just call me Mya?"

'Damn' He thought. 'I slipped, she wasn't supposed to hear that yet!' "Well…"

And before he could say anything the carriage stopped.

"Look Hermione, I promise I will explain everything tonight okay. I promise!"

He opened the door and held his hand for her to let her out. Once they were both out of the carriage they headed for the Great Hall.