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Chapter 26 - Back to Classes

The first day of classes dawned far too soon for most of the students, Hermione however was bouncing with excitement as she exited the Gryffindor portrait to find Draco, Blaise and Theo leaning against the wall opposite, each waiting for their girlfriend to emerge from the lion's den.

"Draco what are you doing here?" Hermione asked surprised.

"I came to walk my girlfriend down to breakfast" Draco replied with a smirk as he approached her.

"That's sweet, but why?" Hermione smiled as she took his hand and gave him a quick kiss.

"Classes start today, I won't be able to spend as much time with you now" Draco shrugged.

"How come?" Hermione frowned. Draco chuckled at Hermione's uncharacteristic confusion.

"Mia, we don't share a lot of the same classes for one, secondly we sit at different tables to eat meals, thirdly the Quidditch season begins soon so a lot of my free time will be spent with team practice, and last but not least, you are bound to spend a fair chunk of your spare time in the library studying" Draco replied. Hermione blushed at the truth of Draco's reply then shot a glare at Blaise and Theo when they chuckled. Both were saved from the snappy retort she was about to say when the portrait opened and their girlfriends stepped out. Each greeted their respective beau and together the six of them started to make their way to the great hall for breakfast.

"Why oh why does the Christmas break have to be so short?" Ginny groaned as she snuggled under Blaise's arm.

"It's the way things work Gin" Blaise stated with a smirk at his girlfriend.

"It's not fair! At least Hermione and Lavender get to see Draco and Theo in classes, I on the other hand don't since I'm in a different year"

"Luna will have the same problem with Harry, and we don't share that many classes with them Ginny" Hermione pointed out.

"Besides Ginny, you will get to see Blaise when you practice or play Quidditch, Hermione and I won't as we don't play" Lavender pointed out.

"As Draco just pointed out to Hermione before you arrived, between his Quidditch commitments and Hermione's study habits, the two of them will see less of each other than the rest of us" Blaise stated.

"Would everyone please stop talking about my study habits as if it's a waste of time, school is important" Hermione huffed.

"Ah but your father told me to try to keep you out of your books as much as I can Mia" Draco teased.

"Good luck with that Draco" Ginny snorted. Causing the others to laugh.

"I'm not that bad" Hermione stated "Am I?" she asked Draco sheepishly.

"Hopefully not now you won't be, but in the past...Yes" Draco replied with a chuckle as they arrived at the great hall doors. Each Slytherin walked their Gryffindor to her table, kissed her, then left to sit at their own table.

"I really wish that you would keep the kissy faces to a minimum at the table, I nearly lost my appetite" Ron grouched as Hermione sat opposite him.

"It would take a lot more than that for you to ignore food Ronald" Ginny stated waspishly. She was sick of her brother making snide remarks at her relationship. Ron scowled but turned back to his plate without speaking.

"You're here early Ron" Hermione stated, changing the subject quickly.

"Blame Harry, he dragged me out of bed early because he wanted to see Luna before breakfast" Ron grumbled.

"Well you never would have gotten up on your own and would have been late" Hermione pointed out.

"I don't see why he wanted to see Luna before breakfast, he could have seen her during it" Ron protested, refusing to acknowledge that Hermione was right.