The next day Hermione and Malfoy boarded the train and went to find an empty compartment. They found one and they walked in and closed and locked the door. Malfoy leaned over and tried to kiss her but she said "No."

"Why not?" he asked her

"Well I'm getting my homework done so I have nothing to do over the holidays."

"Ah so we can spend time together?" he said

Hermione nodded

"Alone?"

She nodded again

"In my bedroom?"

She nodded one last time

"Okay get your homework done," he said

Hermione laughed and then pulled out her books, quill and ink

"Don't you have any homework?" she asked him

"Yeah," he said

"Why don't you do it?"

"I might, later," he said

Just then the door slid opened.

"I thought you locked that?" he muttered

"I thought I did to," she replied

None other than Pansy Parkinson walked into the compartment and sat down so close to Draco that she was practically sitting on his lap. She put her arm around his neck and whispered something in his ear. He tried to shake her off and finally he succeeded and slid a bit further away from her.

"What do you want Pansy?" asked Draco

"You know Draco baby," she cooed

"No Pansy, we're over," he said

"No we are not," she cried

"Pansy we are okay I'm in love with Hermione, not you," he said

"You're in love with that mudblood. Do you know what your father would have said? What the Dark Lord would have said? What your aunt will say?" she said through her tears

"I don't care they are dead and I really don't care about my aunt right now. I love Hermione and that's it," he said

"What has gotten into you Dracie Poo?" she cooed as she edged closer to him and wrapped her arms back around his neck

Draco jumped up and she fell to the floor.

"Don't ever to that again," he said

Hermione by this time was fuming and had her hand wrapped around her wand.

"Hermione don't," said Malfoy

"And why not Malfoy? Is it because you really are still in love with her?"

"No I'll deal with this," he said. He picked Pansy up and dropped her outside of the compartment and then walked back in and sealed the door.

Hermione went back to her books without a word to him.

"Hermione why are you mad at me?" he asked her

Hermione didn't say anything

"Hermione please this is getting old," he said

"Yeah" she screamed, "It really is isn't it?"

"Wow," muttered Malfoy

"I'm sorry," Hermione said quietly

Malfoy went and sat beside her and wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him

"I'm sorry," she cried

"Shh," he said

She had her face buried in his chest. He pulled out his wand and muttered something and the curtain on the window went down.

"It's okay, what's wrong?" he asked her, "I'm sorry about Pansy, is that it? Please Mione tell me what I've done?"

"Nothing," she sniffed

"Then why are you crying?"

"I have absolutely no clue," she said through her sobs

"Well than stop crying," he said gently

"But I can't," she wailed

"Okay," he said and he patted her on the back. He held her while she finished crying and once she was done she looked up into his eyes and she started to laugh. Malfoy leaned over and kissed the tears off her face, one by one and she started to laugh harder.

"What's it know?"

"I just bawled for five minutes straight and I have no explanation why," she said, "God I'm embarrassed."

"Don't be," he said

She wiped her face with the back of her hands and then went back to her homework. Malfoy sat with his back up against the wall of the train and watched her. God he loved her. He loved everything about her. She was amazing.

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The train arrived at King's Cross station and everyone slowly got off the train.

They were standing on the platform with their trunks at their feet when Ginny came running up.

"So I'll owl you over the holidays to tell you where," she said

Hermione nodded.

"Hermione can I talk to you for a minute?" she asked

"Sure," she replied and they walked away from the crowd of people.

"What if we are at Headquarters?" asked Ginny

"Well I don't think it's a good idea for him to come even if you are at The Burrow. If Ron and Harry don't kill him, Fred, George or your parents will," Hermione said

"Okay, so will you be able to get away?" Ginny asked

"Yup, he'll be okay with it."

"Okay see you over the holidays then."

"Make sure you owl me," said Hermione

"I will," replied Ginny as she walked over to find her parents

Hermione walked back to Draco.

"Ready?" he asked

"Ready," she said

And with a pop they were gone.

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With another pop they appeared again but this time in the Entrance Hall of a large manor.

"Well here we are," said Malfoy

Hermione spun around and looked at the room that they were in, "Wow," she breathed

"I know," he said, "It still stuns me sometimes when I come in after a long time away."

They heard footsteps coming from the corridor straight ahead and a woman appeared. Malfoy walked over to her and said, "Mother."

"Hello Draco," she said, "And you must me Ms. Granger."

"Yes, Hermione."

"Welcome Hermione, Draco has told me a lot about you."

"I'm sure he has," laughed Hermione

"What is that supposed to mean?" demanded Malfoy

"Just that you hated my guts until the start of this year," she said

The woman giggled. "Well are you hungry, supper should be ready soon. Why don't you show Ms. Granger up to her room and you can get ready for dinner."

"It's Hermione."

"Okay Hermione," said the woman, "And I'm Mrs. Malfoy, but you can call me Narcissa or Cissa whatever you prefer."

"Okay," said Hermione

"Well I'll see you to at dinner," she said and then she turned and walked through a door to their right.

"Come on, I'll show you to your room the house elves will have it ready," said Malfoy

Hermione stopped dead in her tracks

"Oh sorry forgot about that," he said

Hermione still didn't move

"Come on Hermione, it's what they do. Please come, for me," he begged

She reluctantly followed him up a grand staircase and then down a corridor and up another staircase and down another corner, right, left, left, up, straight. Finally they stopped and Hermione was completely lost.

"Where are we?" she asked

Malfoy laughed, "Sorry you'll learn," he said, "So your rooms there," he pointed, "And my rooms here," he pointed to a door across the hall, "Make yourself at home and I'll see you in a bit once your ready for dinner."

Hermione opened her door and walked in. She saw her trunk sitting at the end of the bed. Narcissa must have done something to get it up here because she remembered leaving it in the Entrance Hall. She walked over to the trunk and opened it up and routed around inside of it. She pulled a few things out of it and sat down on her bed which was a King Size Bed and looked around the room. She saw in the one corner a couple of arm chairs and a table and on the opposite side of the room two doors. She walked over to the doors and opened the first one and walked in. She found herself in a massive walk in closet. She walked through another door that was in the closet and found herself in a bathroom that would fit her whole bedroom in it at home and that was saying something because her room at home was pretty big. She opened another door and found herself back in her bedroom. She had just gone through the second door off of her room. She walked over to her trunk and pulled out her wand and muttered a few spells and then she walked back to the closet and started to look through the clothes that had just seconds before magically hung themselves up. She walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower and climbed in. She washed her hair and shaved and then stepped out and wrapped a towel around her head turban style and a towel around her body. She heard a noise out in her bedroom so making sure the towel was secure she opened the door and saw Malfoy sitting in one of the armchairs. Once he saw her he stood up and walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her.

"You smell good," he said

"So do you," she replied

"Are you ready to go down to dinner?"

"In a towel?" she joked

"I guess that was a stupid question."

"Sure was," she laughed

"Well I'll sit and wait," he said

"What should I wear?" she asked

"Whatever you like, but do dress up," he said

"Help me choose," she begged

"Okay," he said

He followed Hermione into the cupboard and sat down on the little stool that went with the vanity. Hermione started to look through her clothes.

"I can't find anything," she moaned

Malfoy stood up and walked over and looked through the clothes. "Here," he handed Hermione a black dress.

"Are you sure that it will be okay?" she asked him

"Positive," he said

"Well will you turn around?" asked Hermione

"Hermione," pleaded Malfoy, "I've seen you before

"I know, but I want to surprise you," she said

"Fine," he said and he turned around

Hermione dropped the towel and got into the dress and then grabbed a black pair of strappy heels. "I'm done," she said

Malfoy turned around and his eyes practically popped out of his head.

"Too much?" asked Hermione

"Perfect," he said

Hermione was wearing a black strapless, sheered mess, drop waist bodice dress. At the bottom which ended way above her knees the fabric hung beautifully around her legs.

"Oh my God," he breathed

"Like it?"

'Love it," he said

"Well just have to do my hair," she said and she sat down at the vanity. She pulled out her wand and in 2 minutes her hair was dry-and not bushy-and her make up was on.

"Ready to go?" he asked her

"Ready," she answered

He stuck out his hand and she took it and he led her down to dinner.

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a/n If you want to see the dress the link is on my profile page. If it's not there please email me and tell me because I was having problems getting it up. So the usual hope you liked it even though it was an in between chapter and please review.