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Hermione avoided Ginny's gaze as she sat at a small table for two in the furthest corner of the Ministry's Cafeteria.
"So...? Are you going to tell me or do I have to ask?" Ginny prodded.
"Your soup of the day is great Gin." Hermione said even though she knew that wasn't what she was asking.
"Oh Hermione come off it! I want to know what it's like to have the most eligible bachelor of the year assigned to be your partner. Do tell." Ginny said teasingly.
"You know it's not like that Gin. He's as arrogant as he always was. I guess some people never change. He was shocked to find out I'm working WITH him not BENEATH him." Hermione said annoyed.
"I wouldn't mind working beneath him if you know what I mean." Ginny said jokingly while wiggling her eyebrows.
"Urgh your gross, how about I go tell that to your dear husband over there. I'm sure Harry would love to hear your thoughts on sleeping with the enemy." Hermione replied.
"You seem to keep forgetting, he's not quite the enemy anymore and he hasn't been for a while." Ginny said.
Hermione followed Ginny's gaze across the room to where Harry, Ron, Blaise and Draco were eating. As much as Hermione best friends mentioned Draco turned a new leaf with them over the last couple years, it was a whole other thing to actually see them getting along willingly with her own eyes. She caught Draco's eye and quickly turned around to face Ginny.
"Plus you're looking mighty cozy in Malfoy's jacket." Ginny giggled.
"Oh, this?" Hermione said, "Actually we got into a fight over tea and it fell all over me, making my top go see through. So he gave his jacket to me. I'll admit it was an unexpectedly nice gesture."
"You see! People are three dimensional Mione." Ginny said wisely sounding a lot like her mother Molly. "Not everything is black and white, people have different sides to them sometimes you just have to get to know them better. We should go over there and give him back his jacket now that your tops dry."
"Alright I suppose." Hermione said warily.
Draco looked up as Red and Granger approached his table.
"Hey boys!" Ginny greeted as she gave Harry a peck on the cheek. "Ronald chew with your mouth closed!" She scolded.
"I am Gin!" Ron said as a piece of mashed potato unceremoniously fell out of his mouth.
"Anyways," Ginny continued as she gave Ron a disgusted look causing everyone to laugh, "Where just here to return Malfoy's jacket."
Draco noticed Blaise eyeing Granger's figure as she started to fumble with the jacket buttons.
"Yes you should return it Granger I quite liked the view your previous attire provided." Blaise said in a much too charmingly voice for Draco's taste. "How are you getting home from work today? You should allow me-"
Before Blaise could even finish his sentence some foreign instinct in Draco took over and he swiftly cut him off. "No Granger wear the jacket, you can keep it actually."
"Well, well that's rather nice of you Malfoy," Ginny said just loving the entertainment.
Draco suddenly embarrassed by his ridiculous emotions—Merlin knows where that came from—and his un-Malfoy-ish act of kindness towards the golden girl quickly came up with a snarky remark. "Well really I can't have someone who's supposed to be my business partner walking around looking like a common street walker in that horrid outfit she came in."
Hermione's large doe eyes welled up with tears. "Well I'm just going to go back to work." She said quickly and took off for the lift.
"Good one Ferret , look at what you've done now!" Ginny replied before she stormed off to tend to the kitchens.
"Ah well mate, easier for me to get her now. All I have to do is swoop in and be her Prince Charming by saving her from you." Blaise said wiggling his eyebrows.
Draco ignored the jealousy tickling his spine after hearing Blaise's words. That blow to the head must have really done a number on him.
"You will do no such thing." The blonde told his best mate.
This earned him a weird look from not only Blaise but the golden duo who were surprised to hear Malfoy defend anyone let alone Hermione.
"Uhh.. I mean... she's my business partner and ... and...we all work on the same floor I can't have anything compromising our work." Draco quickly thought up. Yes that was a much better reasoning for his feelings. Maybe he hasn't lost his mind after all.
"Sure Draco." Blaise said with a grin on his face and knowing twinkle in his eye.
"What? Spit it out" Draco demanded
"Oh nothing" Blaise chuckled.
