Draco walked to their closet he was in no rush sure he wanted to get there hear what she had to say for herself after ignoring him for the past week and get an apology. He hadn't had any interaction with her since the dungeons incident.

When seeing that it was just his engorgio spell that hit her and she wasn't hurt he admits he had laughed at her but she couldn't be that mad at him it was funny the whole fucking dungeon agreed and if she was going to throw blame around she should also not be talking to Potter and Weasley. But she was always with them looking like she caught the dame snitch for the last couple of days.

He stopped at the door giving himself a one over before entering wearing a mask of indifference. He was greeted with a pacing Granger her hair flying around her she looked up at him annoyed " I was just about to leave" she informed him stopping her pacing. Draco leaned against the door tilting his head waiting for her to start talking. Hermione took a breath before striating her back taking on an almost fighting pose.

"Listen I just thought…" she blushed a little seeming to struggle. Sheesh was it this hard for her to just apologize Draco thought well he wasn't going to snog her till she did. He raised an eyebrow waiting for her to continue.

" Ok look we're not immature little kids… well I'm not" she put her hand up to stop Draco from giving a comeback " I just wanted to properly put an end to our little affair and not just leave things out in the open. It was fun you're a prick goodbye" she waited for him to move from the door but he didn't budge.

She started feeling heat rise to her face that was her closing line the one she was supposed to leave on like a boss but instead of that she was forced to stand there waiting for him to move which he choose not to do instead he just stood there with narrowed eyes looking at her.

She was going to cough and point to the door to indicate he was in the way when he finally pushed off the door. " Your ending things because of a stupid jinx that wasn't even meant for you, oh very mature Granger your teeth got a little longer, it not like you lost all your hair or anything" he yelled Hermione felt the small part of her that wanted to keep this mature snap " this is not about that not that that helped any"

"Really then what is it about then cuz all I can get is Potter started a fight you got hit in the crossfire and now you blame me and want to end things without my input".

"We're not dating. I don't need your ok or whatever and I'm not ending it because of that I'm ending this because I have some self-respect and don't want a guy who doesn't respect me touching me"

"So this is because I won't date you"

" NO! This is because you bully my friends mess around with other girls call me a mudblood! and act like you have a right to boss me around when it comes to my personal life!"

" Iv always been like that" Draco threw his hands up.

"Yes I know and now I'm ending things because I don't want it anymore"

"And who the hell are you going to start whoring yourself out to now your muggle, no you probably won't wait that long you'll probably jump on Potter or the Weasel, well let me tell you you're not that attractive hell the fact I wasted any time on you was poor judgment on my part"

She whipped out her wand and cast a binding spell hitting Draco in the chest. He fell over flat on his face. Hermione stepped over him as he struggled on the floor yelling at her. Hermione paused for a second casting a spell under her breath. She put her wand away and flipped her hair opening the door " Fucking ferret" she said as she closed the door behind her. Draco spent the night in the closet trying to get his wand and undoing the spell too prideful to let anyone see him. He ended up having to wait for the spell to wear off before he was able to get up.

For the next week, his robe would randomly change to white with the words FERRET on the back. He wrote to his mother telling her he needed a new robe he owned 4 but he liked to rotate them keeping a fresh new look. He threw the cursed robe into the common room fireplace Blaise calling him a drama queen. Draco could not calm down he wanted to scream every time someone used the word ferret or he saw anyone chuckle. But no he was a Malfoy so he would sneer and make note of every one of them and their families would be the ones feeling it after his father was done with them.

The news of the Yule Ball had the school in a bit of chaos. People were getting desperate with each passing day to find dates Harry who had said no to a handful of random girls and got rejected by the one he had asked due to her already having a date was now feeling the pressure with Ron.

She felt a bit bad for them but they had been kind of jerks about girls lately. She was surprised when Neville had asked her she felt bad saying no knowing the boy didn't have a lot of confidence and saying no would hurt the sweet boy she called a friend but she had already said yes to Krum who had asked her the day after the Ball was announced.

Part of her was worried that it might be some sick joke she had seen him with Malfoy a couple of times. But hearing him talk about how he had been coming to the library to work up the courage to talk to her for weeks and how he felt he had to ask her to the ball as soon as possible because he was worried she would be asked before he even got a chance to talk to her just made her heart flutter.

The first time she said no in truth she kind of wanted Ron to ask her. it was not like she liked liked him but over the years of their friendship, she had developed feelings of wanting to try and develop something. Not that he showed any clear interest in her.

The third time Krum asked if she had a date and if she would be interested in going with him she said yes. She was keeping it secrete only Ginny knew and she was super excited talking none stop about taking her shopping. She knew the girl was sad that she had yet to be asked so she suggested to Neville to try asking Ginny when she said yes both of them were happy to have dates and be able to go to the ball with someone who they felt comfortable with.

She had felt proud that she was able to help. But right now she felt a bit bad not for Ron or Harry but for Ginny, Ron had just suggested that he would go with her and Harry would go with Ginny. She felt angry at him for choosing them as last resort and assuming that neither of them had dates but then also saying to just DITCH NEVL. When she had explained that they both already had dates.

Which he didn't believe instead he started hounding her about who it was. No, she felt bad for Ginny who had had a crush on Harry since she was 10 and now was being given a chance to go to the ball with her crush but she had already decided to go with Neville and was not going to ditch her friend. She was proud and sad for the girl. She was once again being hounded by Ron about who her date was when she heard Malfoy's voice behind them. " WHAT, your telling me someone asked that to the ball" he pointed at Hermione smirking down at her she felt Ron stiffen next to her. She saw Ron getting ready to lung at Malfoy but she grabbed his arm smiled over Malfoy's shoulder and said hello to professor Moody who wasn't really there causing Malfoy to jump in fear looking around for the Professor. She and Ron broke off in laughter watching Malfoy's cheeks go a bit red and an angry scowl on his face.