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Blaise

The next morning Hermione woke comfortably in her bed. As the memories from the night before flooded back into her mind, she thought about how she got into her bed, when she clearly remembered falling asleep on one of the couches downstairs.

She wondered if Draco carried her, but quickly halted her thoughts. No. There was probably another explanation, even if she couldn't think of it.

Deciding that, she got out of bed and headed to the bathroom to take a shower.

Draco awoke to sounds of the shower. Looking at the wizarding clock on his table, he found that he had plenty of time until he had to begin with his morning rituals.

As he lay in bed he thought over the revelation that he came to the night before. He knew Hermione was single, but he also knew she was still very fragile from the war though she didn't act like it.

He knew he was the same as her.

Draco lay in bed, thinking about the most important question of all, was he really serious about her? The first answer in his mind was yes. He didn't know why, but he needed her and he hoped she needed him too.

He heard Hermione get out of the shower and realised that he needed to start getting ready. He would think about this more later, and, for now, he would just go with it.

Hermione stood in their Common Room, debating whether or not she should just leave. She knew they called a truce last night but she wasn't sure if walking to breakfast was a part of that. She also knew that she couldn't ask Draco about how she got from the couch into her bed because it might make things awkward.

As she thought these things, the panic in her decided that maybe it was better to go ahead without him.

But it was too late, because Draco was coming down the stairs.

Calming herself down, she gave Draco a small smile.

Draco then surprised her by not only returning her smile, but coupling it with a cheerful "good morning."

"Good morning. Uhhh, I was thinking we could go down to breakfast together and show the school how we can all unite" said Hermione shyly.

"Good idea" replied Draco "Plus the earlier they start considering getting along, the quicker they adapt to it and that means less issues with our uniting the houses through events and activities. And THAT makes us seem like the most amazing Heads ever to exist"

Hermione rolled her eyes but could stop the smile lifting up her lips. She turned away and led Draco through the portrait.

The previous fears she had about it being awkward were unfounded as the conversation flowed easily between the two while they walked.

"Here we are. Reaching the pivotal moment. The moment that shall go down in Hogwarts, A History. The moment a Gryffindor and a Slytherin, a member of the Golden Trio and an Ex-Death Eater, Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy enter the Great Hall together and getting along"

Hermione laughed at Draco's dramatic commentary.

As they entered the Hall, it was as if someone had shined a spotlight on them.

Every single person turned to look at them in shock. It was as if Fred and George Weasley were professing their love for Umbridge right where Draco and Hermione were. Absolute disbelief.

Hermione and Draco acted as though it didn't faze them and separated, Draco going to the Slytherin table and Hermione to the Gryffindor.

As they sat, people began to turn back to their food and turn to their neighbour to gossip about what just occurred.

Ginny Weasley was no exception to this and as soon as she recovered, she turned to Hermione.

"So I'm guessing last night wasn't too bad?"

"It was actually pretty wonderful" Hermione said with a bright smile

Draco sat down at the Slytherin table, acting as though most of Hogwarts wasn't staring at him.

When the babble began, he looked up in time to see Blaise sit himself down opposite to Draco.

"So Drake, we don't talk since – what? Beginning of 6th year? And when I try to, you just give me one of your 'I'm going to kill you' glares. Then the next day you are getting all cosy with your arch enemy? What is going on with you man?"

"Ah Blaise, I missed your amazing observation skills" Draco replied sarcastically. "And that's EX enemy"

"Whatever dude, it's been too long and I miss my best friend" was Blaise's reply

"Well, keep missing him because he is gone" snapped Draco

Blaise's only reply was a soft "I mean the real Draco, my real best friend"

They lapsed into a silence that neither wanted to break until –

"Look Blaise, a lot has changed. I've changed but-"

"But you're still the same Drake, you're still the same. Just better. More wiser. But at the same time more like you used to be when it was just you and me" Blaise cut in.

Draco considered for a moment what to do. He knew Blaise was one of the neutral Slytherins, so he wouldn't have a problem with Draco's new emphasis on equality. They used to be best friends when they were younger and the reason they drifted apart was because of their differences when it came to blood purity.

And Draco knew that with the whole Hermione thing, he would Blaise just to keep himself sane.

"It's nice to have my best mate back" Draco said stretching his hand out to Blaise with a grin

"Same here" Blaise replied while shaking his hand.

At the end of breakfast Hermione and Draco met up at the doors and set off for their morning classes, first was Potions.

Draco and Hermione silently entered the room and took the seats they were in the previous day.

They kept on their best behaviour through the lesson, working hard and well as a team. At the end of the lesson Slughorn was going on and on about how his detention helped shape their dynamic team.

"Oh yes, we must never forget that his detention made us the bestest of friends. It's not like all we needed was a few minutes alone to call a truce. No, without his amazing walrus-problem-solving-skills, we would have never learnt to like each other! I swear that man doesn't let someone smile without taking credit!" Draco said while walking to Advance Transfiguration.

Hermione laughed at Draco's annoyance and that sound lit a smile on Draco's face.

Feeling bold, Draco told Hermione "You have a nice laugh you know"

"What?" Hermione wasn't sure heard right. Did Draco Malfoy just say she had a nice laugh?

"Yea, it sounds really... light and free" Draco's voice seemed to get quieter and he wasn't sure this was a good idea anymore.

At this point, the two finally reached the Transfiguration classroom and were luckily spared the awkward conversation.

But this cycle repeated through the lesson. Every time Draco got the courage, he would compliment Hermione. She would be shocked and disbelieving, he would further the compliment and would loose the courage he just gained.

Yup it was as constant a cycle as how Draco washes his hair; lather, rinse, and repeat. And never forgotten

At lunch Hermione sat with Ginny and Draco with Blaise again.

"I have a serious problem man, like an end of the world type problem" Draco told Blaise dramatically.

Blaise had known Draco for a very long time and in that time had realised that when it came to problems, Draco's ranking of importance was the opposite of what it really was. For example, when Draco had problems with the Death Eaters, he said it was nothing. But when he was incredibly bored, he said that it was the biggest problem since Pansy Parkinson's existence.

So, with that in mind, Blaise replied to Draco with a bored voice

"What is the big problem of which you speak of? Did Granger dye your hair pink again? Oh wait, no, I don't see any pink hair. Damn, it really suited you yesterday"

"Cut the sarcasm Blaise, this is important. I like Granger"

Blaise spat out his juice,

"I'm sorry, did you just say you like Granger? As in Hermione Granger?"

"How many Grangers at this school do you know Blaise? Of course Hermione Granger!"

"Ok, ok. So what's your problem?"

Draco threw a green apple at Blaise,

"What's my problem? I like Hermione Granger! As in Gryffindor's Golden Girl, the brains of the Golden Trio, the girl I tortured for 6 years!"

"Oh right. THAT problem. I know that. Well, didn't you two call a truce? And you apologised to her for everything too, right? That's what you said"

"Yea I did"

"So doesn't all that point to 'let's forget about the past?"

Draco face light up with realisation

"You're a genius Blaise! I don't know why I was so worried. All I have to do is use my Malfoy charm and then I'll have her!" and I'll never let her go, he added to himself

"You just don't mess with her, she can do worse than just die your hair pink again!" Blaise said laughing at the memory

"I wouldn't dream of it Blaise, I wouldn't dream of it"

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