The next day was Saturday,  so we had no classes.

Draco and I just got dressed, and went to Hogsmeade. We took Pansy and Blaise with us.

"So. Blaise. Sparkle has something to ask you." Draco grinned.

"Ok?" Blaise questioned

"I want to replace Crabbe and Goyle as beaters, and I was hoping you'd agree to work with me on that. Draco, was supposed to ask you himself." I managed to stutter.

"Of course I'll work with you. Any two people would be better than those idiots. I think we would make a great team." Blaise replied.

Draco and I went to the Shrieking Shack, and just sat beside a tree.

"So what happened to you hating me?" he grinned, messing with my hair.

"I finally realized that not everyone in the world needs to pay for the fact that Xenophilius Lovegood lied to me for the first half of my life." I smiled.

"Ok."

We sat there, and he was doing something with my hair, but I'm not sure what.

"Draco, what  are you doing?"

"Attempting and failing to braid."

"Well let me show you."

I showed him how to braid, and he tried. It was loose and sloppy,  but I left it in any way.

We headed to the castle, stopping by Honeydukes on the way.

Skipping ahead.......

About a week later, word was that Ron Weasley had been poisoned with mead that Slughorn had planned to give to Dumbledore.

I instantly knew where he had gotten it.

"Draco, will you come for a walk with me?" I asked quietly in the common room.

"Of course Sparkle." he replied, taking my hand in his own.

We were walking by the lake, and he finally turned to face me.

"So what's wrong?" he asked.

"These attempts are stupid. Potter is onto you, and I don't want you getting in trouble." I said softly.

"I have no idea what you are talking about." he lied.

I freed my hand from his and pulled my left sleeve up, revealing my Dark Mark.

"Draco, please don't lie to me. I know your mission, and if you would just let us, the Order of the Phoenix will help you and protect you and your mother."

"You've been branded."

"He was going to kill me. Just please, focus on getting the Death Eaters here."

"You've been branded this whole time. I can't believe it."

"Draco, promise me you'll try not to get hurt, please."

Tears we coming to my eyes because he didn't care about himself, he was just worried about me.