Hermione didn't answer the door for Draco or rather anyone the next week. She sat in her room contemplating everything that was going on. Should she join the ranks? No…because they are going down there is no question about that and she wasn't about to lose. That is not a thought that will linger for more than a second in her mind.

Convert Draco to Order of the Phoenix? No…he wouldn't be welcomed at all. There wouldn't be a party; he wouldn't get a welcome to the ranks Malfoy poster painted for him. Hermione would be shunned before he was welcome there and there was no doubt about it in her mind.

But how in the hell would she form her own thing?

A knock on the door caused Hermione to jump from her thoughts.

"Who is it?"

"Draco." Malfoy answered. "You need to let me in Granger."

Hermione stood up from her desk and walked to the door and opened it. Draco flew in and flung the door shut. He gave Hermione a hot passionate kiss.

"Don't lock me out for that long ever again. I thought we were past that phase." He whined.

Hermione just giggled, "I was thinking."

"About?" Draco asked.

Hermione straddled him and leaned to his ear, "where is it safe to talk?"

Draco pulled away to look into her beautiful chocolate eyes, "lets go."

Draco grabbed her hand and lead Hermione out into the garden.

"So what is it that you need to discuss?" Draco questioned.

Hermione continued walking and Draco had to jog to catch up to her.

"This is what we're going to do." Hermione said taking in all the sights and smells of the outdoors.

The sun was bright as she hadn't seen it in a week.

"I'll join the ranks Draco." Hermione told him bluntly.

"Is that your whole plan?" Draco asked bitterly. "I thought you were going to figure something out. So that we would be leaders, so that we wouldn't get screwed over in the war when it happened, what happened to that?"

"I need to know your trustworthy Draco. I need to know that you're not going to your father with every idea and word spoken between us." Hermione told him a twinkle in her eyes.

"What do you want me to do?" Draco asked.

"I want you to help me." Hermione answered him.

"What do you mean help you?"

"I want to go to the Burrow. I don't want to stay here anymore. I am bored and don't feel welcomed at all. This is the worst summer holiday I've ever had." Hermione grinned. "I'd like to go home but I don't have one anymore."

"This is your home Hermione." Draco told her grabbing her hands. "What do I have to do for you to trust me?"

"Take the truth serum I have in my room. And answer every question I have."

Draco's mouth dropped and Hermione just grinned.