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A/N: Sorry that I didn't post last night like I promised but I couldn't get back on the computer, my cousin-in-law was doing things for college and when she did get off I was too tired to write. But here it is today first thing this lovely Wednesday morning.

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It’s finally Monday and I couldn’t wait to be in class, I know I'm a know-it-all, blah blah. The only problem with that was that I had potions first thing and I got it with none other than the Slytherins. Ugh, why are the Slytherins and Gryffindors always together in potions? It’s like they want something bad to happen. Don't they know that we are rival houses and potions are very dangerous. Grrr… I’m doing it again. I made my way out of my common room to find Harry and Ron talking to Malfoy, What are they now life time buddies? I cringed at that thought. How could they betray me like that? I stormed off not waiting for them, not wanting an explanation. I reached the Great Hall; where people were filing in for breakfast. I found a seat away from where Harry, Ron, and Ginny usually sat. I mean I was mad at them, I was also mad at Luna and Lavender for listening to Ginny, but Ginny was mad at them because she thought they were the ones who told me. How simple-minded do you get? Ha Ginny simple-minded just like others I know. I glanced over to Harry and Ron who just looked at me with a ‘What’s going on?’ type look. I looked away with tears in my eyes.

“What’s wrong Hermione?” came a soothing voice from my left. I looked over to see Seamus. He’s a sight for sore eyes. I thought.

“Oh… nothing just thinking that’s all.” I said a little shaky trying to wipe the tears from my eyes before he noticed.

“What would you be thinking about that would make you cry or at least want to?” he asked with pleading eyes. I could feel his hand upon the small of my back, it was actually comforting, a little weird, but still comforting. It wasn't the same feeling I got with Draco but it was there, a small itch in the pit of my stomach just aching to be touched by a man who knew what he was doing. No that I thought of Seamus as a man to me he was still a boy.

“You know Seamus, I never realized it but you’re cute.” I blushed, but he was too so I let it slide. Why am I flirting with this boy? Don't I still want Draco?

“Oh… uh… thank you, I guess.”

“You’re welcome.” I was panicking, my mind was a jumbled mess one side wanting Draco the other wanting Seamus to continue to touch me. “Uh… do you mind if I sit with you during potions? I’m sort of mad at Harry and Ron.”

“Uh… year sure if you want.” he said with a smile, a smile that said he was clearly into me, and not just as a friend.

We walked out of the Great Hall together with people staring at us with every step we took. It was worse then when they thought Harry and I were dating. I just wanted to run away but I couldn’t I knew Seamus had a crush on me and had for a while. I just couldn’t do that to him, I couldn't break his heart that way. We walked by Malfoy and his crew, and Harry, Ron, and Ginny. I didn’t know what Harry was talking about but I heard something about ‘the first Hogsmeade weekend’ and ‘Draco and Hermione’. Were they trying to get us back together, but why would Ginny want us together? I kept thinking about this the whole way down to the dungeons and half-way through potions, until someone passed me a note. How childish. The handwriting was sloppy so I figured it was that of a guys. I looked around to see who had passed it but everyone had their heads down taking notes. I opened it slowly so Snape wouldn’t hear and read it under the desk.

Hermione,

Hey we know you probably don’t want to talk to us but will you please let us explain this weekend at Hogsmeade?

Sincerely,

Harry, Ron, Ginny, Draco

Oh great just what I need a meeting with the Betrayal Foursome. Haha that was funny. I tried to hide my giggles but Seamus caught on and just had to ask. Of course cause he is so freaking daft.

“Hermione what’s so funny?”

I tried to wave it off but Snape saw and started yelling. “Miss Granger would you please like to share with us what’s so funny?” he was mad I could tell, he would probably take points off of Gryffindor.

“Why yes, yes I would.” I handed him the note but not before I changed the names to: Crabbe, Goyle, Shane, and Blaise. I also changed what it said to: 'Please we have to see you. You make us crazy. How can you just walk past us looking like a goddess every day and not think we wouldn't notice.' Snape read the note out loud and everyone was laughing their heads off, except, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, Shane, and Blaise. Harry and them were shocked and Crabbe and his crew looked like they were ready to pounce. I just smirked and looked up at Snape.

“Crabbe, Goyle, Shane, and Blaise would you please follow me?” Everyone burst out laughing.

I looked back and smiled at Harry and them, they returned the smile and got up to talk to me but I shook my head and looked towards Snape’s office as he was walking out. They sat back down and as Crabbe and his team of ‘note writers,’ as Snape called them, took their seats they stared me down. I was trying to suppress more giggles when the bell for the end of class rang. I got up and meet Harry and Ron outside the classroom. I was still mad at them but I wasn't going to get them in trouble over a silly note.

“So you thought it was funny. Well it wasn’t you nearly got us caught.” Ron yelled as he saw me laughing.

“Calm down, would you. I changed the names and letter before I even started reading. I always do just in case. And the only person who can read the true letter is me it’s a little spell I made up a couple of years ago it comes in handy a lot.” I smiled and started walking we had Care of Magical Creatures next and with the Slytherins yet again. It seemed that most of my morning classes were with them.

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Hermione, Harry, and Ron were the only ones who were late but it didn’t matter, for one Hermione was Head Girl and Hagrid wouldn’t be too hard on them.

“Sorry we’re late Hagrid.” Harry said as they walked up.

“It’s alright guys.” he paused, he had a very depressing look on his face. “I’m sorry Hermione but the Slytherins are short one and Mr. Malfoy needs a partner and well there was no one else ‘cause Gryffindor has one too many. So I figured you being 'Ead Girl and all and him being 'Ead Boy and all that you two could partner up.”

Damn it I thought I would have a good week before the meeting, Hermione thought, Well I guess you thought wrong. said another part of her brain. “It’s all right Hagrid, it won’t kill me to be paired with Malfoy. It may not be cool, but it won’t kill me.” Harry, Ron, and Malfoy stood wide-eyes jaws dropped they had never heard Hermione talk to anybody like that much less a teacher. Her voice had been filled with a snotty attitude and her nose had been stuck in the air.

Hagrid stood there for a moment and then said, “Ok class today we will be working with baby 'ippogriffs, (A/N: Sorry I couldn’t think of anything better.). Well we will be working with 'em for the rest of the year. Which means that your partner today is your partner tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day. Well you get it. Ok now go over and pick one of the bundles. Blues are boys, pinks are girls, and yellows are well they just 'aven’t decided whether they want to be a girl or boy.” Everyone was amazed and looked at each other with questioning eyes not really sure if they wanted to pick a yellow bundle or not.

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“Ok Draco, here’s the deal. I’m only your partner because I have to be and I would appreciate it if you would pay attention since this is a group project and we get a double grade for it. HELLO ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME? NO WAIT I’M SORRY APPARENTLY YOUR TOO OCCUPIED WITH MY CHEST.” I stormed over to pick a baby and to get the supplies needed for it and walked back over to Malfoy who was still in the same place standing shocked.

“Hermione I heard what Ginny said and it’s not true, well ok it sort of is true but not completely. Just let me explain.” he pleaded but I didn't want to hear it.

“Oh just shove it Malfoy and who said you could call me by my first name. I'm not your girlfriend or your friend which means you are not privileged enough to use my first name. We are on a last name bases with each other, got it?” I pulled out my wand; he too did the same. We stood there for a moment just staring each other down.

“Well you called me by mine first right before you started yelling. Which I think was a bit uncalled for. I wasn't doing anything wrong.”

I was now pissed. “DON’T GO TELLING ME WHAT’S UNCALLED FOR OR NOT I CAN YELL WHEN I WANT, WHERE I WANT! AND DON'T TELL ME YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG; YOU WERE JUST STANDING THERE STARING AT MY CHEST LIKE I'M SOME DOLL OR SOMETHING.” People had formed a circle around us expecting a duel.

“WELL MAYBE YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO ME BEFORE YOU GO OFF BELIEVE GINNY! No offense Ginny? And I can't help it if you have a nice body.” Ginny shook her head. “Good. Listen Hermione I think we should just talk about this. How about this weekend at Hogsmeade?”

I nodded and then just stood there waiting for something to happened but nothing did so I got to work on ‘our’ baby. By the time class was over I had cooled off a tad until Ginny, Harry, and Ron walked over to me and then I knew something was coming. Something always happened when they tag teamed me.

“HERMIONE! What was all that about?” Ginny yelled at me as I started walking off, I wanted to get out of there before anything could happen but I had been too late.

“DON’T EVEN START WITH ME GINNY WEASLEY! I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU ALWAYS GETTING INTO THINGS THAT DON’T CONCERN YOU!” They all stood shocked they had definitely never thought that I, Hermione Granger the girl who kept her mouth shut, would ever be mean to Ginny since we had always been such good friends, except for that one time when she thought I was dating Harry.

“HERMIONE! What is your problem?” Harry asked.

“You are. You are always asking me for help on you homework and then you don’t even thank me. Plus Ron, you have a snot nosed brat of a sister who thinks she can always get her way.” I stormed off. I knew what I said wasn’t true; well yes part of it was, but not the part about Ginny, well I guess maybe it was. But it had to be only because she had been brought up around a bunch of guys and she had been the little princess getting almost anything she wanted if the Weasley's could afford it. I walked into my dorm to get the books I needed for my next class only to find Crabbe, Goyle, Shane, and Blaise in there with no Malfoy in sight.

“Uh… How did you guys get in here?” I asked a little scared. I knew they were mad at me but I didn't know how bad it would be.

“Draco gave us the password so that if we need anything we could just come get it.” They all sneered.

“Well get what you came for and leave.” I said as aggressively as possible, but my voice cracked at the end.

“Granger, we came for you.” Blaise said laughing.

I backed up to the door. They were coming at me pretty fast. Shane put a stunning spell on me and then Blaise put a silencing charm on me. Crabbe and Goyle put me in box so they could carry me down to the dungeons. What I didn't get was how no body in the bloody castle full of kids and professors didn't see them and stop to ask what was in the damn box. ME!

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“Harry! Have you seen Hermione?” asked Ron.

“No I haven’t seen her since Care of Magical Creatures.” It was easy to see that both boys were scared for their friend.

“Yeah and now it’s dinner time. Ginny have you seen Hermione?”

“No I haven’t and frankly I don’t care.” she said and then stormed off. She was still mad at Hermione, clearly.

“Apparently she’s still pissed about earlier. Let’s ask Draco after dinner.”

“Ok, Ron. Hey don’t you think it’s kind of funny how we’re talking to Draco? I mean last year we were enemies with him and even at the beginning of this year. I guess we all are maturing and putting aside our blood differences this year."

“Umm… yeah it is. And do you know what else is weird?”

“No, what?” Harry asked worried.

“Well Crabbe and Goyle aren’t here and you know how much they love food.”

“Yeah, Shane and Blaise aren’t here either.”

“Do you suppose they have anything to do with why Hermione has been missing since our second class.” They ran over to Draco and told him what they thought. He jumped up and ran out of the Great Hall with them. They knew they had to find Hermione if the Slytherins had her.

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"Ok, Blaise take the silencing charm off. She's passed out and won't be getting up anytime soon.” I heard Shane said.

“Ok, but don’t you think someone will hear her if she screams.” Blaise said as he did what he was told.

“No dumb-ass, I put a silencing charm on the room and besides no one knows where this room is except for-”

“ME!”

“DRACO!” Shane said, well yelled, the fear in his voice dripped like water.

“Yes it’s me and I would like it if you would let Hermione go.”

“How about no.” said Blaise.

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A/N: Since I didn't post last night I'm going to go ahead and post Chapter 7 as well.