Disclaimer: I'm a poor junior stuck in Irving, TX. Do you really think that I would own Harry Potter? Come on now, I know my reviewers are smarter than that.

By the time lunch came around Hermione felt drained. Once again, she wasn't able to concentrate in any of her classes and once again it was frustrating her.

On top of the bomb that was dropped onto her shoulders that very morning Draco made sure to make her uncomfortable.

In classes he would stare, when they would get up to retrieve supplies when needed he would walk close to her.

It was driving her mad.

When she sat down next to Ginny she immediately laid her head down. She felt a few pats and rubs on her back.

"What's wrong?" She could feel Ginny's face near hers.

"Nothing too important. I just feel really tired." She said, voice muffled.

"Have you not been able to sleep well?" Hermione raised her head and looked at Ginny.

"It's nothing like that, but don't worry I'll be fine. Nothing too serious."

Ginny rested her hand on Hermione's forehead. "Are you sure? If you want I could walk with you to the hospital wing."

Hermione raised her head and grabbed a pear. "I'll be fine. Don't worry about me."

As she took a bite into her pear she felt a body slump next to her.

"Hey. When did you get here?" She swiveled to see Harry. Ron was nowhere in sight.

"Just a few minutes ago. What took you so long?" She rested her elbows on the table, took another bite out of her pear and watched as Harry rolled his eyes.

"Ron forced me to accompany him during his daily stalking."

Hermione choked back laughter through her pear as she rubbed Harry's arm.

"I'm sorry. Did she get suspicious?" Harry looked around the Great Hall for their other best friend who was currently chatting with a fellow Ravenclaw.

"Luna? She will never get suspicious. I don't think she pays attention to where she goes when she's walking. It's like she's in her own little world. A bit disturbing sometimes."

Hermione propped her head in her hands and set her half eaten pear down.

"I'll see you two later. Have to get down to the library." She reluctantly raised herself and was soon out the doors.

She had just taken a few steps when she heard her name.

"Hermione wait up." She came to a complete stop to wait for Ginny.

"Yes? Is something the matter?" Ginny put her hands on her hips.

"I think I should be asking that question here. I think there's something you're not telling me. What is it? Does it have to do with a guy?" she asked eagerly.

Hermione lightly rolled her eyes. "Do you really think a boy could get me like this? I've already told you that there's…" she trailed off as she saw the Great Hall doors open and Draco come out of them slowly.

Hermione looked back to Ginny before she could notice her pause. "There's really nothing wrong with me but I do have to get to the library so I'll talk to you later tonight." She spinned and began to take the quickest route to the library.

Ginny watched as Hermione walked away. There was definitely something her friend wasn't spilling and Ginny was determined to find out what it was.

When she was ready to head back the Great Hall she saw Draco Malfoy standing in front of the doors.

"Hello Malfoy." She said.

"Weasley." Ginny looked behind her when she saw that Malfoy wasn't even looking at her and was met with Hermione's retreating back.

"Do you like the view?" She crossed her arms across her chest.

The mere insinuation that Draco Malfoy was even remotely attracted to anything on or around Hermione Granger made him snap out of his reverie.

His face morphed into an instant frown. "What are you going on about? Stay away Weasley I have important things to do."

Ginny opened one door. "You should work on your denial." She let the door shut behind her before going back to her seat.

Hermione sat down at her favorite table before she let out a breath of relief.

He hadn't followed her…which was a good thing. She didn't really want to have a confrontation with him after what happened earlier.

It still wasn't sinking in. Draco in love with…her? It just didn't make any sense.

She wasn't even really sure if she wanted to continue on with this truce. She knew that things would be even more awkward between them so why put them through unnecessary stress.

She let her head fall forward onto the table and gave a small cry of pain when she made contact.

"Resorting to self-inflicted pain now are we?" She heard a chair being pulled out and occupied.

Hermione tensed. She knew all to well who this was. "Why would I need to resort to that when I know that you would be so happy to fulfill any damage I wanted done to myself?"

"I'm not that much of a bastard," he said with a frown. "I'm getting treated pretty badly here for us being in a so called truce."

"I'm not having much of a good day and its steadily getting worse." She fought all of her urges to look up at him. She maintained herself stiff.

His voice suddenly got much closer. "Would that have anything to do with me and this morning?"

Hermione raised her head up in anger. "You know damn well that my bad day has to do with you and your stupid mouth. If you had just stayed quiet none of this would be happening to me."

Draco looked amused and it grated further on her nerves. "Did you not want me to tell you? I remember distinctly you saying "Try me." Did you or did you not say that?"

Hermione narrowed her eyes and said tightly. "Yes I did say that but that was before I thought anything that ridiculous would come out of your mouth."

"What I said was not ridiculous, it's the truth." Draco straightened his back.

Hermione closed her eyes tightly. "Do not come to me saying that it's the truth. It doesn't make sense…you are not making any sense. As of yesterday my life has not been making any sense and it's all because you and your ridiculous comments that don't make sense!"

Draco put his face right in front of her but she took no notice. In her mind she was still ranting.

"Do you want to know how real this is?"

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Dammit Draco, this," she gestured between the two of them, "is not real."

She stopped when she noticed how close Draco really was.

"What are you…" the words died off her lips as Draco closed the distance.

He cupped her cheeks and massaged her lips with his. Hermione became rigid and as she was about to respond to his lips he pulled away.

When he did Hermione's face was completely relaxed.

Draco chuckled and leaned forward to give her a kiss on her forehead. He stood up and turned to walk away.

He didn't get very far, Hermione was holding onto his hand.

"Where are you going?" She asked her eyes half lidded.

"I don't know. You looked like you weren't going to respond for a while."

Hermione looked up at him and touched her lips. "What was that for?"

"Did you not want that to happen?"

Hermione held her head in her hands and shook it. "I don't know. I.." She stood up and grabbed her stuff.

"I have to go." Hermione tore off running towards the exit.

Draco stood there watching her before taking a seat. He wouldn't go after her. For one he knew that she wouldn't stop to hear him and two, he knew that she was terribly confused after what he did.

As much as he didn't want to he would have to give her some time. He could only hold out just a little bit longer.

Hermione made it out of the library doors and paused. What was going on here?

Draco had kissed her and she liked it. Liked it so much, in fact, that she found herself wanting more. This was very much unlike her. None of this was supposed to be happening.

She let out a cry of frustration. Everything was so confusing. She didn't know what to do and it was killing her. She needed help and at this point she didn't really care who it was that offered it to her.

As she walked into the common room she bumped into Ginny.

"Hey Hermione. I was just going out to look for you. I wanted to continue our talk from earlier today."

Hermione sighed. "Thank you Ginny. I was just going to ask for your advice about what to do. I am at a total loss."

Ginny's face lit up. "Really? This is going to be easier than I thought. I figured I was going to have to tie you up and give you veritaserum. Well then, follow me."

As they moved further into the common room Hermione saw most of her peers in the common room relaxing around with friends and laughing over inane things.

She wished that she could go back to that and she thought she had after Harry defeated Voldemort but now this was happening. It was no where near as important as the entire Voldemort situation was but it was still not very normal at all. Things like this did not happen, especially in a society like the magical one.

When they reached the girls dorm room Hermione set down her bag next to her trunk. Ginny sat down on Hermione's bed.

"Ok, spill it." Ginny said while Hermione sat down opposite her.

She took a deep breath deciding to just lay it down on Ginny like Draco did to her.

"Draco is in love with me." Ginny's jaw dropped.

"What?" Hermione turned her head and saw Harry standing in the doorway.

AN: Yeah, I wonder how Harry got up the stairs. Let us just pretend that he flew up there or something. So anywho tell me how you like it because I know everyone does. You wouldn't be reading this far if you didn't. Haha. Ok I'm outie now. Tootles.