"Now, about your other problem", Snape started, and Harry winced. He had almost forgotten about that. "Draco is a phenomenon in his own right. He certainly is not the same as he was a year ago, and a lot has changed for him. He is under a lot of pressure, and he doesn't know who he can trust any more. If you were to show him that you are willing to put your pasts behind you, and try to befriend him, I'm sure, after his suspicions fade, that he will come around and at least accept your friendship, and that, at least, is a start. You might even make a few new friends of your own. Slytherins, yes, but better friends than what you have had in Ronald Weasley. Not to mention some of your other Gryffindor pals. I would also recommend getting closer to Neville longbottom. He may be lousy at potions, but he is bright, I am loath to admit, and a fierce friend. That boy has loyalty deep in his bones."