A/N: sorry I deleted the previous chapter 2 but I have to say it kind of sucked so here is the re-do with the help of my awesome bff (Silverred89) p.s. she gets a little mention in the story…

Disclaimer: I do not own any recognizable characters…

Draco:

Draco Malfoy walked through the corridors he once ruled. Now he was just another speck in a swarm of Hogwarts students. Fourth year students girls no longer swooned at him, instead they turned and whispered when he walked by.

Blaise still hung out with him, although most of the time he didn't say anything. Blaise was more interested in a certain Ravenclaw sixth year named Natalie Carson. "Blaise," he said trying to get his attention, "Blaise!"

"Shut it, Draco," he snapped. He turned back to look at the girl sitting at the Ravenclaw table.

"BLAISE!"

"WHAT, DRACO?" Blaise whipped around furiously.

"Stop staring at that girl, it's creepy."

Blaise shot death glares at him. "But Draco," he snapped, "she's cute!"

Draco smacked him on the head.

Even though Luna had supported him the other day, she spent most of her time away from him and with Neville Longbottom. The only one he hadn't seen in a while since the day he left his parents was the girl from Ravenclaw who had put her hand on his shoulder, until now.

He was pulled out of his daze when he ran into somebody in the hall. He looked up in horror to see that he had knocked into the Ravenclaw girl from the other day, and now her books were lying on the ground. He quickly picked them up and handed them to her. "Thanks," she said and smiled him. Then she smirked and said, "When did you become such a gentleman?"

Draco opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out. But before he could make a bigger fool of hi self she walked away. "Bye, Draco."

Draco swallowed nervously. Obviously he was a 17 year old guy so he had certain feelings, but he barely knew her and he already felt like a pathetic school girl with a crush. He gripped his books a little tighter as he walked to his Potions class.

(Later that day)…

With a little stalking/research he had learned that her name was Isabel Katharo. She was part of the Ravenclaw house (obviously), an eighth year (just like him), she was the top girl in Ravenclaw, and was somewhat of a geek/bookworm/brain/nerd/smarty pants. But really, how could a bookworm have him drooling like a dog. Is it possible that nerds could be pretty? He chuckled a bit.

Coincidentally, he was actually talking to her. They had run into each other in the library. Although Draco rarely went there, he had come to find a book on Herbology, and although he didn't know it, he was also hoping she would be there too.

Sure enough he found her in the reference section. "Isabel," he said, however he immediately cursed silently because he actually hadn't meant to say her name.

She looked up and smiled warmly, "Hi, Draco."

He gave her a curt nod. After that he just sort of stood there. The only sound was their breathing and the scribble of Isabel's pen on the parchment, but a moment later she broke the awkward silence.

"Draco, what do you have there?" she asked while she nodded at his book.

"Herbology," he said stiffly, "it's the only subject I'm not good at."

Isabel laughed, "I like Herbology, but I'm not so fond of Muggle studies."

"But I heard you got a perfect score on your O.W.L.'s in that class," replied Draco. After the words were out of his mouth he immediately regretted it because he almost revealed he's been stalking/researching her.

She seemed to consider that fact but then disregarded it. "I studied through the night to get that grade," she said.

"Oh." After that there was another pause.

"But if you want I could help you with Herbology," she said.

"Really?"

"Yea, it would be fun," she said, "but only if you help me with my Muggle studies."

Draco nodded slightly. "Ok then."

She turned around to look at him. "Come back here tomorrow."

Draco stared for a while. Her shiny black hair glimmered under the dim library lights and her dark black eyes sparkled. "Bye, Draco," she said.