AN: None of the characters belong to me. They belong to J.K. Rowling.

Hermione was at the Muggle doctor's office, awaiting her latest checkup results. She knew she had nothing to worry about. She always exercised, ate healthy foods, and was overall a fit girl.

"Miss Granger, I am afraid I have bad news. You may want to sit down." Her doctor said, holding the results. Hermione sat down, confused. "Your results came in. You have lung cancer. I am terribly sorry"

Hermione was shocked. At first she didn't believe it. When her brain understood what the doctor had said, she choked out "How much longer do I have?"

"Two years at most."

She went home and her tears finally spilled. She was going to die. She had planned out her whole life. She wanted to get married, to get a job, to have children. She had never imagined dying like this. It was always just peacefully, in her sleep. Her body wracked with sobs and only after an hour did she stop crying.

"Stop it Hermione. This isn't how you want to spend the rest of your life! You are a Gryffindor and you are brave. You still have your 'eighth' year at Hogwarts left and you want to make the best of it." She said to herself. School would start the day after tomorrow. Hermione decided that she would not tell Harry, Ron, and Ginny yet. She didn't want to worry them. She wanted everyone to treat her normally, not like someone who was dying (even though she was). She packed her bags and got ready for Hogwarts. She stared at her new Head Girl badge and sighed.

Hermione POV

I got aboard the Hogwarts Express and went into a compartment with Harry, Ron, and Ginny. They were all talking and laughing with each other and chorused, "Hey Hermione!" when I came in.

"Hey guys!" I said and sat down. As they started talking about Quiditch teams and congradulating Harry for becoming Captain again, I sat their brooding by myself about the cancer.

Suddenly, our compartment door flew open. There stood Draco Malfoy. Harry and Ron immediately stood up and pointed their wands at him," What do you want Malfoy?"

"Granger. There is a meeting for Head Boy and Girl. Come on." Draco stated quietly.

"What? No nasty comments today?" Harry said.

"Come on Granger." Malfoy said to me hurriedly.

"Ah, I see. Your buffoons, Crabbe and Goyle, aren't here now to protect you. You scared now wittle Malfoy?" Ron said.

I stood up. "Leave him alone Ron." I said to Ron. To Draco, "Let's go."

Once outside the compartment, he looked at me and mumbled, "Thanks." He looked sincere and almost lost. I realized that now, with Lucius and Narcissa dead, and none of his friends around, he was lonely and needed a friend.

I made up my mind about what my one goal would be. "Your welcome."

My one wish would be to befriend Draco Malfoy.

AN: Sorry this chapter is short, but the next ones will be longer. :)