She hoped out of bed and wrapped her dressing gown around herself. The rest of the girls in her dorm were still asleep, so she went for a shower. While the warm water rushed over her skin, she thought about what really had happened between her and Draco. Draco. Draco sounded much better than Malfoy. Last night he looked so handsome. His hair wasn't combed back like it always is; it was ruffled and hung over his eyes just a bit. Then there were those eyes. Dear Merlin they were beautiful and breathtaking. And that coat that was so warm. HIS COAT! She still had his coat! How would she give it back to him? She couldn't just go up to him at breakfast and hand him it. It would seem suss and Harry and Ron would probably spear tackle him if she went near him. Oh how protective they were. She would just have to send him a note telling him to meet somewhere, but she wouldn't let it turn into the same thing that happened last night. She was lost in her thoughts for the rest of the shower.

Once she was dressed in her school robes, she made her way downstairs into the common room where she couldn't see anyone she knew so she decided to go down to breakfast alone and hopefully meet up with someone. When she stepped through the portrait, the Fat Lady wolf whistled. Hermione had no idea who she was whistling to because she kept her head down. Then she heard a voice. She looked up and saw him standing there with his hair combed back. Oh how she wanted to go over and ruff it up a bit like it was last night. She shook her head to clear the thought of touching him again.

"What? Not glad to see me, Granger?" He sounded a little smug but his eyes sparkled. He smiled at her then winked and his hands were in his pockets.

"Yes. I mean no. I mean. UGH." She walked past him and when she passed him; his smell lingered in her nostrils. Suddenly her legs turned to jelly and she had a dazed look on her face. She was falling slowly and there wasn't anything she could do. She was thinking Draco would catch her, save her from harm but she was wrong. She hit the ground face first.

"Ow." She moaned against the marble floor. She pushed herself up so she was on her hands and knees then turned over and sat against the nearest wall, rubbing her nose. Luckily there was no blood. She looked around and saw Draco chuckling quietly to himself. She was fuming when she saw him laughing. She tried to get up but was hit with massive head spins so she just slid back down. Draco saw this and rushed over to her. He wasn't chuckling anymore.

"Are you okay?" He sounded concerned. Just then Harry and Ron came out of the portrait hole, laughing. Well, until they saw Draco crouching next to Hermione a hand on her arm.

"What did you do to her you git?" shouted Ron as he rushed over to Hermione's side and pushed Draco out of the way. He caresses her face with his hands, silently praying she was alright. Harry was still planted outside of the entrance to the Gryffindor tower, his eyes watching Draco's every move intently. Just like Hermione thought they would do, only Harry did it, he charged towards Draco and speared tackled him, only Hermione wasn't conscious to see this or even stop it. Ron didn't bother turning around to help Harry; he was trying to get Hermione to wake up by whispering encouraging words to her. Load of good that would do. Harry had begun hitting Draco in the face when Professor McGonagall came around the corner.
"Harry! Hermione!" When she said Hermione's name she sounded very worried. She rushed over and produced a spell that pulled Harry off of Draco and kept them apart. Harry was catching his breath while Draco was feeling his chin and nose from where Harry had hit him. Ron got forced out of the Professors' way and she was the only one next to Hermione. She picked up her limp body and rushed off towards the hospital wing. Whatever charm she had on Draco and Harry made them rush after her. Ron had to sprint to keep up.

Finally when Ron and the two sheep arrived, Hermione was laying in one of the beds with Madam Pomfrey waving her wand all over her body. She turned around once she was finished and said to the Professor, Ron, Harry and Draco, "She'll be alright. She took a nasty fall. She'll be awake soon." They all sighed, relieved.

"Now, would you three like to tell me what happened?" She asked very sternly, staring them all done. None of them dare to blink or look away, fearful that she might turn them into animals.

"Oh, look at the time." Said Draco trying to act a little distracted. Professor McGonagall just stared at him with a look that said 'not funny Mr. Malfoy".

"He did it." Said Ron and Harry in unison.

"I can explain." Went into a brief explanation about what happened, claiming he was looking for his coat but not saying Hermione had it. Professor asked why would his coat be near the Gryffindor tower and he just replied with it was a magical coat. They actually bought it, the fools. He told them Hermione just fell and hit her head. When he finished explaining she turned to Harry and asked why he was punching Mr Malfoy.

"Well you see, he was all over Hermione."
"I was not, why would I want to touch a mud-"But the look Professor McGonagall gave him as well as Harry and Ron, Ron looking like he were a thirsty animal at a watering hole who would attack any second, and the sleeping girl in front of him, he didn't finish the word.

"I saw him touching her and got mad." Finished Harry to the Professor.

"40 points from Gryffindor and 20 points from Syltherin." And when she said that, they didn't reply. They simply nodded their head as she walked away. The three of them stood watching Hermione sleep, a red mark forming on her forehead and her bushing hair, more bushing then normal.

To Be Continued...