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Recap: Hermione smirked and glanced back at Malfoy. She withdrew her wand and entered the room briskly with her wand pointed at the source of laughter only to find it pointed at...


... a portrait of two men laughing their heads off. She lowered her wand at stared at them blankly.

"Did you see his face! He looked like he was going into shock! Ha Ha Ha!"

"Godric, Godric! We have some more company." The other said noting Hermione's presence.

"Hello Miss!" Yelled Godric in happy voice. "May I ask who you might be?"

"I'm Hermione Granger, Head Girl, Gryffindor house, the boy you gave quite a shock to is Draco Malfoy, Slytherin house. He's the Head Boy.

"Why are all the sissies in my house?" mumbled Salazar.

"Because I got all the brave ones, did you see how she charged into here, wand up and ready to fight, I like this one shes got spunk!" Godric yelled joyously.

"So miss, if your one of his, why are you in here?"

"Oh well, Malfoy asked me to do something about the plant that attacked him, and get his clothes for him."

"I see, well we won't bug you, and for future notice if the plant acts up just say 'Noir Filletz' and it should be fine, it just wants some attention is all."

"Alright thank you Mr. Gryffindor."

"Ah! Call me Godric child, I'm sure Salazar wouldn't mind being called by his first name either dear!" Hermione looked from Godric to Salazar and saw the other man smiling down at her.

"Of course I wouldn't, where will you be sleeping tonight miss?"

"I was thinking about sleeping in Rowena's room, I'm interested in the books she wrote and all the information she knows truly amazes me."

"Very well, but you must come visit sometime," he said happily.

"No problem, I'd love to come visit."

"Alright then, oh by the way, the plant put his trunk into the closet over there" he said pointing to a large closet.

"Alright thank you," she said and smiled, she opened the closet and grabbed a handful of clothes for Draco. She walked back out and waved at the two men in the portrait.

"Malfoy? Where are you?" She asked slightly louder than her normal voice.

"I'm in the common room" he yelled back at her. She walked into the room and handed him the pile of clothes.

"How did you get past the plant?"

"Noir Filletz" she stated.

"What are you talking about? He asked in a confused voice.

"It's a incantation to use on the plant to make it stop attacking you." she said blandly.

"Uhh.. thanks" he said weakly.

Did he just say that? Oh my gods, Malfoy just thanked me, they must have really scared him. Hermione thought.

"No problem" she said meekly."They really aren't that bad you know?"

"Who's not that bad" he questioned.

"Salazar and Godric." she said smiling.

"Think that all you like, I'm still not believing you, no one attacks a Malfoy, especially two dead guys and a plant." Hermione burst out laughing. Does he even hear himself? Sometimes he sounds so stupid! Regaining her composure she nodded "Okay then" she said trying not to cause a dispute, they still had an hour before supper. "Did you want to put your clothes on and then go to the garden with me?" She asked somewhat timidly.

"What garden?" he asked.

"The one Rowena was talking about, always wondered how to get to it, I wonder who takes care of it, House elves don't normally water plants."

"Uhh sure if thats what it takes to get you to be quiet." he said with a small smile. He trudged into Salazar's room to change. Hermione heard the evil laughs of Salazar and Godric who were obviously amused by something they had done to Malfoy. About two minutes later Malfoy ran through the door and slammed it shut and yelled. "Noir Pilletz?"

"What? Hermione blinked obviously confused.

"Noir Pilletz, the incantation to make the plant stop right?"

"Umm not quite its 'Noir Filletz'" she said half smiling half still shocked from his disheveled appearance.

"Oh" he said. "Well I got dressed before it attacked me so to the garden?" Hermione gave a really big smile and bounded toward the middle door and swung it open.

"Hurry up!" she yelled at Malfoy who was walking toward the door at a normal speed. At this he sped up and walked toward the door a little faster.

"Okay, okay, I don't get why your so excited about some flowers" he sighed.

"Oh well," she said and grabbed his hand and pulled him down the steps and through the tunnel.

"Do you have to drag me through here, I can walk just fine" he said in a tired voice. She held onto his hand despite his complaint. Why am I holding his hand, why do I not want to let go?! They climbed the steps into the garden and looked around.

"This room is amazing." Hermione said falling instantly in love with the view the room and looking outside at all the people in the courtyard.

"Yeah it is" Draco said also mildly surprised by the beauty of the garden. They walked around the room in opposite directions finding plants that were extremely rare and hardly ever seen except for in books. Hermione got up close to one exceptionally beautiful flower and just near enough that her breath touched it, when it did the plant shriveled up and spat pollen into her eyes making her scream and try to rub it out of her eyes. Malfoy walked over to where she was sitting on the floor rubbing her eyes.

"You okay?" he asked sounding somewhat concerned. "Can you see, do you need help to get out of here?"

"I'm fine," she said as she shrugged him off. She stood up and headed toward the steps, she tripped over a tile and started to fall down the steps, and she would have to if a certain blonde haired Slytherin hadn't grabbed her waist, she was currently staring down at the bottom of the stair well being held from falling completely.

"Still fine?" he asked slightly amused. Hermione grunted and struggled in his grip.

"Let go Malfoy." She said rather impolitely.

"As you wish milady," he began to let go of her.

"Not yet! Don't let me fall down the steps!"

"Sorry, I though let me go meant let me go 'now', he said angrily. He pushed her to the side of him. "Happy?"

"Completely,"she growled at him. He shook his head and began walking down the stairs. He looked over his shoulder to see Hermione trying to find the banister.

"Granger," he said slightly annoyed at her foolishness. "Your pride is not worth falling down a flight of steps for."

"I don't need your help Malfoy, I can get down these steps myself just fine." She said as she teetered on the second step down. He marched back up to where she was standing and threw her over his shoulder (but not without her protest).

"Malfoy! What do you think your doing?! Put me down!"

"Be quiet Granger." he said as her carried her through the tunnel and up the steps and back into the common room. He walked toward the door that led to the hallway outside the room.

"Where are you going?" Hermione screeched into his ear. At this her dropped her on the floor and looked down at her.

"I was taking you to Madame Pomfrey."

"Oh," she said " well I don't need any help getting there, I could do it myself," she said indignantly.

"Sure like when you almost fell down the stairs and couldn't find the banister?"

"I don't need your help Malfoy!"

"Bloody Stupid Gryffindor!"

"Rotten Spoiled Slytherin!" with that Hermione walked toward the staircase and Draco went back toward the common room.

Draco's P.O.V.

Stupid Gryffindor, why does she think she's so good? Whoopie she's top of our class, who cares I'm second, yay. She's Potters best friend, she's so into her books she doesn't even notice Weasley has a crush on her. Don't know why though, stupid poofy brown hair and ugly brown eyes. He trudged back into his room and slammed the door behind himself.

"Problems with your new roommate?" a voice asked from a corner of the room making Draco jump slightly.

"Just a few, stupid bloody Gryffindor." he sighed.

"By the sound of it she wasn't exactly to pleased with you either."

"So what its not like she matters," he growled angrily.

"Everyone matters young man, no matter how much they don't act like it they do. Everyone needs support, that girl even. She might be one of the smartest in this school, bravest too, but she also doesn't have much to support her not like she did when she first came to this school anyway. You should try and get to know her, she might be a Gryffindor but your almost equals, you've both lost something important to you have you not?" with that Salazar walked out of his portrait leaving Draco to soak up his word.

The only thing I've ever lost was my parents he sighed. Well what could she be missing from her life, she grew up with the best friends possible, shes the smartest witch of our time, she has everything. Or so he thought.

Hermione's P.O.V.

Damn it, where the hell am I, this isn't good. Gods why did I let him leave me, he probably was just trying to kill me anyway but at least I wouldn't be here alone now, at least I would have thought I would be alright. Hermione thought as she walked along the hallway with her hands skimming across the walls so she wouldn't fall. She knew the only other person who would have any chance of finding her down here was Malfoy. She knew she was in trouble then. Giving up a few minutes later she sank down against the wall with tears welling up in her already blurry eyes. I'm all alone again, why me, why do I always have to end up like this? She thought angrily while sitting there. Why does everyone leave me like this, what did I do to deserve this fate?

Regular P.O.V.

Malfoy paced the common room wondering where Hermione had left to. Did she get lost? Forgot where the nurse was? Get mugged? Gods why is she doing this to me?

"Why don't you just go look for her?" A womanly voice asked pleasantly making him stop in his tracts and turn to look at the large portrait above the fire.

"Look for who?" he asked grouchily.

"The young miss who helped you get your clothing, yes?"

"Hermione? Why would I look for her?"

"She is the reason you pace the room in worriment, yes? You feel that it is your fault she has not returned, yes? Why do you not just go look for the girl, foolish little boy. Don't let something unfortunate happen to someone because of you." At this Draco looked up at the lady in the painting with a sad gaze.

"No, I suppose I shouldn't allow that to happen, again. Thank you ma' am, Helga Hufflepuff correct?"

"Indeed I am." She said with a hint of a smile on her face.

"Thank you Ms. Hufflepuff." he said with a hint of a smile

"Call me Helga dear, now go find her, it must be about supper time"

"Alright" with that he walked out of the room toward the staircase but walked past it looking to find where Hermione had disappeared to.

"Granger, Granger, you down here!?" Ugh, could I sound anymore foolish, well I'm sure I could. "Umm... Hermione! Hermione are you down here?" He yelled hoping for some response from her.


-A/N Like before I have the next chapter but I still hate typing so don't expect it from me too soon. Review and it might get done faster, I swear it seems to be motivational.