Hermione's POV:
Days had passed since the last trip to Hogsmeade. The work load became extraordinary and I had difficulty keeping up. As I pranced my way into potions class, I couldn't help my notice that Draco wasn't there.. again. The platinum blonde hair mysteriously disappeared after the Hogsmeade trip and I started to worry. Ginny glanced up and saw me standing in the doorway, twiddling my fingers. She got up from her seat and led me to her table.

"Relax Hermione, he'll come back. You'll see," Gin said, trying to sound as reassuring as possible.

I nodded feebly, hoping that her words would sink in soon. I sighed and began copying the notes that Professor Slughorn wrote up, distracting myself for what seemed like only a few minutes. Once class was dismissed, I hurried out of the classroom absent-mindedly and accidentally bumped into someone, causing all of my books and papers to fly in every direction. I landed with a thud before picking up my notes in a rushed manner. I looked up and saw Ron standing there, lightly shuffling his feet.

"Oh.. sorry," he mumbled. I picked myself up and tucked my hair behind my ears.

"It's fine," I snapped, "probably didn't want my Mudblood germs on you, now did you?"

I shoved his shoulder roughly and set foot for the library, hoping to complete a few assignments whilst I was in there.

By the time I came back into reality, it was almost time for dinner. I looked down at my empty parchment and sighed. 'Looks like I won't be doing any studying tonight,' I thought. I packed up my equipment and stalked out of the library. As I walked through the hallways, I contemplated on whether or not I should pass by the Slytherin common room. In the end, I did. I approached the Slytherin Common Room door quietly. There were two voices murmuring behind the rich golden door.

"Come on Draco, you know you'll have to do it soon enough." A high pitched voice chirped.

Draco? So he was back…

I heard a light growl, which probably came from Draco. "No Pansy, please leave."

I held back a gasp. Pansy? Pansy Parkinson was here? When, where and how?

"Just..just think about my offer." Pansy replied.

There was a light shuffling of feet before the Slytherin doors began to open. I quickly hid behind a pillar, trying to stop my heavy breathing. I peeked out from the side and saw Pansy cautiously observing the familiar scenery. She looked back at Draco with a smirk before apparating from where she stood and disappeared.

Draco slowly walked out from the room and took a long, dramatic sigh. "Hermione, you can come out now."

I hid behind the pillar immediately, embarrassed about getting caught. I peeked my head out from the pillar to see Draco leaning by the arched doorframe, smirking. He signalled me to come inside and I quickly rushed in, still red in the face about being caught. Once I was inside, he fell back into a chair and stared at me with his grey orbs.

"How much of that did you hear?"

"Not much… just the part where she told you to think about her offer."

"Hm." Was all Draco managed to say. Letting my curiosity get the best of me, I sat down in the chair next to him.

"Well, what was her offer?"

"Nothing that concerns you." Draco was trying to avoid my gaze at every turn of his head. Finally his eyes seemed to land at his hands, which were placed on his lap.

"Come on Draco, you can't hide this from me. It must be serious if Pansy had to talk to you in person about what ever matter it was, not to mention, inside Hogwarts grounds." I threw my hands in the air just to emphasise how big the whole spectacle was.

"Well, I don't need to tell you." Draco snapped. "Honestly Granger, just drop it."

I stared at him with utter shock. First he becomes cold like he was in the past few years and now we're back to a last name basis? Draco finally looked at me for the first time. His eyes softened at the sight of me. He looked completely lost and confused, but at the same time he shut everyone out, including me.

He sighed and fell back into a heap. Draco shut his eyes and rubbed his temples with his fingers. I sat there with an uncomfortable silence surrounding us before I stood up and straightened out my uniform.

"Well… I best be off to dinner." With that, I stomped out of the Slytherin Common Room, not knowing where our relationship was sitting.

Draco's POV:

When Hermione left, stomping away, I fell back into the couch and sighed for the umpteenth time today. I laid back on the couch and thought back on Pansy and I's conversation.

~Flashback~

"Drakieee," Pansy's high pitched shriek erupted in the Slytherin Common Room.

I turned around sharply. "Don't call me that." I gritted through my teeth.

Pansy faked a look of hurt. "Now Drakie, is that a way to welcome back your girlfriend?"

"You're not my girlfriend." I glared at her with fury. "Pansy whatever you're doing here just tell me now. I'm in no mood for your mind games."

Pansy cackled before placing herself on the cream coloured seat. "Always to the point, soo Malfoy like." She drawled. "Right then, I know you've been trying to track us down Drakie. Very unwise if you ask me. Rodolphus doesn't like people sneaking around trying to watch us. 'Pity,' he said. 'Could use someone like you in our plan.'"

My head snapped up at the sound of Rodolphus' name. "Rodolphus Lestrange? Is he one of the people in this association?"

Pansy put her finger up and gave a tut. "Now now, don't act so surprised. Of course he is. Well anyway, you're needed to help us. Only you can walk in and out of these hallways without anyone suspecting you. We need you to sneak us in."

"Why? What's in it for me?"

"Well so we can take control of course," Pansy replied almost instantly. "How daft of you Drakie. Hogwarts is the perfect place to regain control now that the Dark Lord has been vanquished. It will be simple once we're in here. All we need you to do is simply sneak us in."

I scoffed. "You're not worried that Potter and the Order will stop you? And why not just apparate in like you just did?"

"Oh goodness." Pansy rolled her eyes. "Like Potter and his clan could stop us. Well of course Hogwarts has new security and wards now. The only reason it's not going off while I'm in here is because I used to be a student here. It only does a minimal effect on the security system, not enough to sound the alarms. I can only be here once to tell you."

"No way Pansy am I going to let you and your men waltz through these halls."

Pansy faked another look of pain and sadness. "Draco you're a deatheater. This is the deed you must carry out."

I stood up. "Ex-deatheater. And what'll happen if I refuse?"

Pansy's smile turned into a wicked grin. "Perhaps a certain Mudblood with curly brown hair will change your mind."

My eyes flashed dangerously. "You touch one hair on Hermione's head and I'll make sure you never see broad daylight again."

Pansy laughed like an evil witch. "Associating with that filthy Mudblood. Poor thing, you're all messed up. Come on Draco, you know you'll have to do it soon enough."

I growled at such an absurd thought. "No Pansy, please leave."

Pansy smirked. "Just- Just think about my offer."

~End Flashback~

I could never betray Hogwarts like that. This place is now considered my home and I am not letting it get destroyed again. I opened my eyes and looked up at the ceiling. I must keep Hermione safe though, even if it means keeping her away from me for a while longer.

*Sort of a filler, I'm still trying to get this whole thing to fit together in order for the story to work so yep! I know, I hated making Draco cold towards Hermione here but I had to.
Wrote this at 2am in the morning, so it might be a bit sloppy. Anyway, thank you all for the reviews, it means the world to me. Also thanks to whoever's reading!

ALSO ONE LAST THING! Be sure to read my new story once it's posted; it's nothing serious, just an idea created by me and my friend when we were going retarded one night. She's going to be the main character, and like I said, it's just for the sh*ts and giggles c: