Hermione was jolted awake by a cool, wet cloth being placed gently on her forehead. Her war reflexes kicked in and went for her wand in her boot. She slowly brought her hand down her leg and into her boot. All she felt was the soft fur in to boot. Her wand wasn't there. "Nice Try, Gryffindor Princess." She looked up into the eyes of none other than Draco Malfoy. "Bloody Hell, Malfoy!" Hermione yelled, "Where is my want! And where the hell are we!?" Draco smirked, " We, Granger, are in none other than the Shrieking Shack. Dobby came to rescue you all, but he had so many people to get that when Bellatrix had a knife to your throat, Dobby grabbed the last of them, without you. As soon as she threw the knife at Dobby, I tackled you out of her arms and apperated here. I din't know where Dobby took the rest of them." Hermione was stunned. Why would Draco "bloody" Malfoy help her. Hermione grabbed Draco's hand. She flipped it over, expecting to find the dark mark, but it wasn't there. "Draco," Hermione said. "How in the world did you get rid of it?" Draco sighed, "I asked Snape to find a counter-curse. he also created a potion to get rid of it. The counter-curse and potion worked. I was in the hospital wing for weeks. It was so painful that I felt like i was dying." "Why," Hermione said, stunned. "For you," Draco said, "Also for the fact that the Dark Lord is getting weaker, he tried to hide it but he's not the best at hiding emotions. Well, the ones he has. He isn't going to win against Potter." Draco sighed. Hermione, I know I treated you badly. I am so, so sorry for treating you the way I did. I'm sorry for calling you that foul, nasty word. I'm sorry for making fun of you for being a book worm. I love you! And I'm so, so, so sorry I treated you like that." Hermione didn't say a word. She didn't know what to say. "Hermione..." Draco gave a weak laugh, "Please. Say Something? Anything?" Hermione opened her mouth to speak, but then she stopped herself. She sighed. "Draco..." she began, "I used to like you, but then you were so different. So pure-blooded. I didn't think you would date a mudblood like me." She looked up at him. he looked like he was in shock. She reached into her boot to get her want, forgetting it wasn't there. "Draco, give me my wand." Draco shook his head. "Why should I? So you can go get yourself injured some more? Where are you going to go?" "Draco, I'll be right back, or I can blindfold you and take you with me through side apperation." "I'll go blindfolded. I would rather be blindfolded than losing you again," Draco smiled sweetly.