The intervening months had been spent in a panic studying for N.E.W.T.s, or rather, Hermione panic studied, everyone else simply studied.  With the exception of the actual testing week, Draco managed to maintain a level of calm over the whole thing.  She teased him that it had to do with his knowledge that he could fall back on his immense wealth.  He told her to shut up and then tried not to smirk.