The snow was falling softly outside. The world was white, clean and fresh. The scars of things past and present were washed away in the beauty. Hermione sighed as she stared out of the Library window. The sound of pages turning filled the room, but no one was really reading. Closing her book she held it in her lap as she watched the snow falling outside of the window."Hermione what's wrong?"Harry actually looked concerned. Hermione smiled and shook her head," Nothing Harry, don't worry about me."She stood to go,"You and Ron finish here. I'm not feeling well so I think I'm going to bed."She nodded as if assuring herself of this. "Alright Hermione, we'll meet you in the morning."Hermione smiled and left the Library her feet making soft noises on the stone floor.

Once in the corridor she relaxed and started to sing softly,

" Dancing bears, painted wings, things I almost remember.

And a song someone sings, once upon a December.

Someone holds me safe and warm.

Horses prance through a silver storm.

Figures dancing gracefully, across my memory."

She began to hum watching her feet as she walked to Gryffindor tower. Little did she know that she was being followed. The tall dark figure hidden in the shadows stalked her with his hands in his pockets. His cold grey eyes watched her, his feet not making a sound in the hall, his heart pounding in his chest as he listened, entranced by her voice.

" Someone holds me safe and warm, horses prance through a silver storm, figures dancing gracefully across my memory.

Far away long ago, glowing dim as an ember.

Things my heart used to know, things it yearns to remeber.

And a song someone sings, once upon a December."

A lone tear fell from her eye as she continued to walk, but it never reached the ground. A pale hand reached out and caught the tear before it ever got past her chin. Hermione froze and lifted her head, her gaze coming in contact with a cool but concerned look of none other than Draco Malfoy. "Why so sad Granger?"He wiped the next tear off of Hermione's cheek and cupped her chin in cool fingers."Crying for someone?"He watched her through hooded eyes." Why would you care Malfoy?"She spoke so softly he could barely hear her. " Believe it or not Granger.. I have a heart too."Snorting Hermione shook her head." A cold unyeilding heart. An unaffectionate one."She swallowed and brought her chin up gazing defiantly. Smirking Draco leaned forward and lightly brushed his lips against hers, barely a whisper of a kiss," Not as cold and unaffectionate as you may think...Hermione." He leaned back and caught her third tear bringing it to his lips and kissing it as he brushed by her gently heading to the dungeons and leaving a very shaken and confused Hermione Granger, behind.

Making her way into Gryffindor tower Hermione sat on her bed, her gaze going out the window to the snow falling outside. It had begun to fall harder and faster, as if it knew what kind of beat to make to keep up with the pounding of her heart. Standing she stretched and got ready for bed, putting on a pair of black pajamas and brushing her hair out, placing it into a bun at the base of her neck. Making her way back to her bed she climbed inside and closed the curtains surrounding her, so as not to be bothered. Why did he kiss me? I thought he was supposed to dispise me... so.. why? Hermione laid down and covered herself and brought her knees to her chest. Suddenly her eyes went wide and she drew in a deep breath, He knew...