Draco sat in the Slytherin common room watching all his piers work on their homework and looked up to see Blaise walk in with an anger expression on like always. He had his note he received a couple days ago in potions from Ginny, he spotted Draco and flopped down right next to him.

"No luck again" Draco said dully.

"Fuck no! She's so stubborn. It's like I make one mistake with Megan and she talks about how I'm un trustworthy blah blah… I don't know you blah death eater blah…Draco I don't know what to do" he sighed "So how are you and Hermione?"

"Ah …Hermione and I…There is no Hermione and I" he looked at his friend with his sad eyes "We kind of yelled at each other in the middle of the Great hall remember. I confronted her about my note then she pulled out her note and told her I never wrote it then she called me a liar and I did write the note because it was MY handwriting and that she never wrote my note because it wasn't HER handwriting." He looked confused "I don't know what to do mate, but I do know something is up because I didn't write that note to Hermione and I believe her when she says she didn't write mine." He looked over the note and tossed it into the fire in front of them. Blaise smiled as he got a sudden idea "Your Father."

"What about him?" Draco yawned.

"Let's go see him. I bet he can give us an explanation." Blaise didn't even need an answer from him he got up and started walking out of the portrait. Draco looked about ready to fall asleep, but decided to follow.

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Once they arrived at the manor they both shouted simultaneously "Father!" "Lucius!"

With a pop he stood right before them wearing his pajama bottoms "What would cause you both to leave Hogwarts and demand me here at this dead of time," he yawned and made his son yawn.

"Well as you know Hermione and Draco broke up and so have all the other couples…" Blaise looked at Draco.

"Yeah we received stupid notes and they ended up breaking up with us in them, but the thing is they had received notes from us" he paused "And they weren't written by us, but had our handwriting." Draco actually thought it was quite stupid of them to have woken up his Father at this time of night over some girl problems they were having, but then again his Father had changed so it had came out easier then he thought.

"I see…" He sighed and waved for them to take a seat in the living room "Have you met Samantha yet?"

They both nodded "She's not a bad looker" Blaise suggested.

"Well she's Lestrange's daugh-" he was interrupted by a gag from Blaise and he continued "And the Lord's"

They both went white and Lucius took this as the time to doze of a little while they recollected what they had just learned. Draco looked over at Blaise. 'Gross!' they both thought.

"She's the one who wrote them letters!" Draco stood up "I'm going to strangle that little bit-" Lucius had woken up.

"You can't touch her or she'll blow it for all of us…were trying to get out of this remember" he lifted his eyebrow up at the boys and sighed "Take the information I just gave you and don't let her know you know or she will run back to Daddy and I will get what I deserve."

"What's that sir?" Blaise curiously asked.

"Well right now sleep." he ushered the boys out and bid them good night.

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Hermione was walking around in the common room trying room trying to find her potions book 'Where the hell is it?' she was trying to find it before Draco stepped out of the room, but it was too late he was already giving her a confused look and decided to talk to her.

"Can I help you look for something Hermione?" he asked sincerely.

"No Malfoy I'm fine!" she levitated the couches and tables 'No book' she sighed.

"Fine, I'm off to potions then," he left her there in her misery since she had been so rude to him. He could hear her mumble about a potions book and took out his instead "Here's your book Granger" he tossed it on the couch and looked at her. She gave him a half smile and walked with him to potions in silence when they had got there he opened the door for her and watched her sit next to her two buddies while he made his way next to Samantha and Pansy. Snape came in the room and demanded for everyone to get their books out for a book check he was tired of people losing books. 'Great!' thought Draco as he glanced at Hermione who had his book she looked at him and looked down at her book. Snape glanced down at the rows and made a note to who didn't have a book in front of them.

"Wow a certain Gryffindor has his book today I see." Snape said as he walked passed a trembling Neville. He made his rounds and stopped dead in front of his favorite student looking very displeased with him.

"Mr. Malfoy where is your book?" Draco looked up at his professor and replied "I'm not quite sure professor."

"Then how will you do the assignment that is due at the end of class…" he trailed off then looked at a certain student "Longbottom pass your book over to Malfoy so he can finish his work." The Gryffindors looked at a sad Neville as he started to pass his book over to Malfoy, but he spoke up before it finally reached him.

"Don't worry about it Professor he needs the grade I'll just take a zero." he waved for the students to pass it back to Longbottom, but then Snape spoke up and decided for everyone to work with partners. Hermione felt overwhelmed with pride with his kindness especially for Neville, but what brought a smile to her face was the name that appeared in 'her' potions book.

This book belongs to:

Draco Malfoy

She looked up and met his eyes and muttered a 'thank you' and he a 'no problem' she turned and began working with Seamus.

Draco smiled as he noticed Hermione staring at him with out her normal cold stare, he envied the boy sitting next to her making her laugh he felt as if that was his job he kept eavesdropping every now and then, but decided nothing was worth listening to. He was about to tune them out completely until something caught his attention.

"So how about this Saturday you and I can to Hogsmeade and I'll buy you dinner." Seamus asked with a smile.

"I'm not sure…" she knew Draco was listening intently.

"Come on Hermione let me take you mind off Malfoy."

This hit her pretty hard for it really was finalized that her and Draco were over if other guys wanted to get with her now and she couldn't use an 'I'm taken excuse.' She didn't bother looking up for she already knew Draco was throwing daggers at her, but luckily the bell rang and without a word to Seamus or a glance at Draco she left trying to find Ginny. She found her in front of the library holding a single rose and had the biggest smile plastered on her face.

"ooooohhhh so who was the rose from?" Hermione smirked at her friend as they walked out onto the grounds.

"Blaise gave it to me and was like 'I still love you' and with that he left." she giggled.

Hermione however felt sadness overcome her for she knew Draco hadn't once done a single nice thing for her…. wait 'The potions book' she smiled to herself. They kept walking until they were under a tree and planted there selves there under the shade as she began explaining the whole potions book thing and Seamus asking her out for tomorrow night. Ginny told her to go with her instincts, but then talked about how Draco would be so crushed. Hermione was in a daze, but noticed Seamus coming towards them she stood up and smiled he told her his offer still stood and for some reason his smile made her say yes.

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In the Great Hall Draco sat next to Blaise and noticed his big grin on his face and then realized he skipped potions.

"So Zabini where were you during potions" he asked as he started piling food onto his plate.

"I skipped it to give Ginny a rose before she went to Divinations" he looked up at her and smiled "I told her I still love her and …well I think I'm on my way." he laughed. Draco was happy for him if only he knew what Hermione's answer was to Seamus' little question, but as he looked up the question was answered for him already as he witnessed Seamus pull Hermione closer to him and gave her a smile, which she smiled back. Draco's mouth dropped as he saw the two in front of him which everyone around him seemed to notice as well. Pansy had turned around to glance then turned back around to talk to Draco.

"I bet it's nothing Dra-" she was cut off for he had already left the Great Hall. Samantha who was sitting next to her sat back and enjoyed the scene the played before her.

''Meanwhile over at the Gryffindor table''

"Seamus get your hand's off her" Ron said "Malfoy's not going to like that."

"Relax Ron…we broke up remember he lied to me" Seamus was staring at them for he had no clue what was going on.

"Yeah, but he would've eventually told you!" he was getting irritated for he had began liking the chap as one of his friends.

"Harry what do you think?'

They both stared at him, but when nothing came out Ginny stepped in and stared at Seamus "No offense Seamus, but I think you do need to back off for Draco still cares… wait no … LOVES YOU Hermione" she finishes staring at her best friend. Hermione felt really uncomfortable with the situation and decided to get up and leave, but still told Seamus that she'd love to go on the date with him.

Draco sat on the couch looking deeply into the fire thinking about Hermione he had heard her walk in and go straight into her room without even acknowledging him. He grew a deep hate for Sam ever since the visit with his Father and that's when the thought his him he got up and went straight up to her door and knocked. She told him to come in and so he did. She was lying on her bed and looking at him he decided to take a seat next to her and look into her brown eyes.

"Hermione I love you." he stroked her cheek.

"I know." she flatly said. "What do you want Draco? Have you come to threaten me to not go out with Seamus tomorrow night?" 'Ouch that hurt' Draco thought before he spoke.

"No I just wanted to tell you that" he paused "Samantha wrote that break up letter that all of us had received she's the Dark Lord's daughter!" Hermione was shocked.

"DRACO! How can you blame that poor girl there is no way in hell she's related to that evil bastard and what makes you think I'd believe you" she scoffed.

"I gave you my whole heart Hermione! All I can ever think about is that one night back at your house where you made me promise to tell you the truth I knew I should have told you then, but it was such a peaceful moment." he got off the bed and made his way to the door he put his hand on the door knob and just as he was about to close is he looked at her and half smiled "Have a great night with Finnigan" with that he closed the door leaving Hermione to cry herself to sleep 'Why did he have to say that' she cried.

Once Draco arrived in his room he noticed a letter laying on his bed "Father" he said aloud before opening it and reading.

Draco,

I must inform you that you and Blaise will be leaving sooner then expected, but will come back every other week so Sam doesn't get too suspicious.

Father

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