(A/N: m'kay, here is chapter threeeeeeee :D I decided to post it early - I was going to do a chapter one a week thing - because I got nice reviews from DevilToBeLoved and HannahMalfoy123 ^^ thank you to you and the others who have reviewed, it rather encouraging 3)

Chapter 3: Thoughts

Draco's POV

I am walking down my street to the house I am forced to call home, when a small bushy haired girl slams into me from the side.

"Wh-?" I spluttered, gasping for the air she had knocked out of me.

"Oh! Merlin, I am so sorry!" she squealed and reached out her hand to help me up, I took it. It was soft and warm.

"N-no, it's fine. I'm fine." I said, still holding her hand. "You're a muggle-born." I stated.

"… yes… I am." she looked at the ground awkwardly, taking her hand from mine.

"My father told me not to speak to people like you… but you seem okay to me. He says that you'd hurt me and try to steal my magic." I said, staring at my shoes.

"Hermione!" a kind voice called from the house next to mine.

"Draco!" a not-so-kind voice snapped from my own home.

"Well, that's my mum." we said simultaneously, then laughed. She shook my hand then skipped back to her house, turning to wave before she disappeared through the door. I waved back slowly, Hermione… a beautifully strange name…

"DRACO!" my mother, Narcissa, shrieked from the kitchen window.

"Coming mother!" I called to her and began walking, but before I could open the door I became enveloped in black smoke and was pulled upwards suddenly.

I slammed onto the ground on a windy hill, I was fourteen now, I stood and looked around, I didn't recognise this place. Just then a voice spoke:

"Kill her!" the voice was high and cold. Hermione was thrust forward by two Death Eaters and I raised my wand, looking into the soft brown eyes of the only woman I have every truly loved, and, a flash of green light later, she was dead.

I jolted awake and sat up in bed. "Just a dream, just a dream." I told myself. I rubbed my eyes with my hand and looked around my room, it appeared to be around dawn so the room was bathed in a light green glow. Now I'd have to wander around the school until someone interesting woke up, but I'd definitely rather that than going back to sleep, I shuddered at the memory.

I sighed heavily and pushed my bangs out of my eyes, grabbing my green silk dressing gown, I made my way down the Dormitory stairs to the Common Room.

When I got to the bottom of the stairs I very nearly tripped over a sleeping Pansy, "Shit!" I whispered to myself, I silently stepped over her, "Freaking stalker…" I muttered as I noticed she had my outdoor robes - which had been hanging by the door previously - clutched to her chest.

I felt at a loss for a moment; I couldn't go back to bed in case I fell asleep again, and I couldn't stay down here, because if Pansy woke up, I was totally raped.

I sighed again as she stirred, mumbling something about unicorns, I tensed when she stretched and rolled over. Just then I decided that I had to get out of there, I ran lightly up the stairs - carefully avoiding Pansy - and hurriedly changed into my uniform and robes.

I made my way back down the stairs, silently hopped over Pansy's now snoring form. She grunted and, so terrified she'd wake, I sprinted and leapt out of the portrait hole.

Smiling triumphantly to myself, I walked up the steps from the dungeons towards the main door.

I stopped, my hand on the door knob, when I heard a noise from the hallway up the stairs, I spun around, my other hand on the handle of my wand to see nothing. I could still hear the sound though, two different tappings on the marble floor- one quick and sharp, the other slow and heavy.

I was curious about who would be up this early in the morning, so I made my way up the stairs and my face broke into a smile as I saw the mane of bushy brown hair swish around the corner. I sped up a little and was about to round the corner when I heard her speak:

"Viktor!" she sounded surprised and even slightly annoyed, "you're up early…" suspicion leaked into her voice, I smiled, she was always second guessing people.

"I couldn't sleep Her-my-nee. I vas thinking ov you." Krum mumbled. I stiffened, what was this guy playing at?

"Why do you care?" the mean voice in my head snapped, I shook my head and returned to my eavesdropping.

"That's… um, lovely?" Hermione said, sounding unsure.

"Are you sure you are too busy to go to deh ball vith me?" Krum asked suddenly. I could almost picture Hermione's hesitation-face.

"No Viktor, I'm sorry, but - as I said yesterday - I just have too much studying to get through." she said kindly.

"Ah, vell then I vill speak to you later Her-my-nee." Krum said in a haughty voice.

I smirked as he stomped duck-footedly off down the hall. I walked around the corner as Hermione sat on a nearby window seat and pinched the bridge of her nose.

"She looks so cute when she's stressed." I mused.

I sat down next the her almost silently, she opened her eyes and looked up at me, I smirked.

"Dra-?" she was cut off but a very loud, "Oi!" from behind me.

"Why?" I whispered, looking at the ceiling.

"Hey! Malfoy, didn't you hear me?" Weasley stormed, joined by a scowling Potter. I winked at a very confused Hermione and turned, fixing a glare on my face, "No, I can't say I did, which is surprising as you've probably woken up half the castle by now."

Weasley and Potter sneered identical sneers at me and I smirked at them, folding my arms over my chest.

"Listen here ferret features-!" Potter began viciously, drawing his wand.

"Harry!" Hermione squeaked and leapt past me to grab his wand arm, but she tripped over her own feet and I quickly caught her before she hit the hard marble floor.

She stood and righted herself, shooting me a wary look, I smirked, "Wouldn't want your filthy blood to dirty the floors now, would we Granger?" I winked.

"I, u-uh… Harry! Ron! I'll speak to you both later!" she all but shrieked at them. I waved sarcastically at them as they both stalked off down the stairs. I wasn't expecting it so I jumped about a foot into the air when Hermione grabbed my arm and dragged me behind a tapestry, "Cosy." I whispered in her ear, even in the dim light I saw her face darken with an adorable blush, I smirked again.

She smacked my arm suddenly, "Oi!" I tried to sound angry but I couldn't help the laugh that escaped my lips when she frowned up at me,

"Oh, wipe that smirk off your face Draco! This isn't funny!" as she said it though she was smiling.

"Y'know that kind of hurt 'Mione…" I pouted, rubbing my arm in an attempt to look innocent. She snorted, and began giggling. Her laughter was so infectious that I started laughing again. She wrapped her arms around her middle and leaned back against the wall, chuckling uncontrollably.

"What-what-are we-laughing-at?" she asked between laughs.

"I have-no-idea!" I choked, the fact that we were laughing like idiots at absolutely nothing just made us laugh even more.

We continued the irrevocable laughing until we were collapsed on the floor, shoulder-to-shoulder, gasping for breath.

"Why does this always happen?" Hermione asked once she caught her breath.

"Why does what always happen?" I gasped, still breathless.

"THIS!" she exclaimed, gesturing to our gasping and the fact that we were on the floor.

"I guess it's just my witty humour and dazzling charm." I smiled at her.

She rolled her eyes at me and sniggered, ruffling my hair. I shook my head and pushed my bangs out of my eyes, smiling.

I looked at Hermione, she looked back at me. Her eyes sparkled and she looked slightly confused for a moment then she reached forward and placed her shaking hand on my shoulder, we both continued to look at each other for another moment, she began to lean forward. I moved towards her too, out noses were almost touching and we were breathing in the other's breath.

She closed her eyes, but I kept mine open gazing at her beautiful face. Her lips were at least half an inch from mine and our noses touched, I swallowed.

She gasped and her eyes shot open.

She stared at me with wide, shocked and confused eyes.

"I-I have to go." She whispered, I felt her warm breath blow over my face, I frowned slightly. She quickly stood up, looking down at me, nodded and pushed the tapestry aside, walking out.

I sat on the floor, staring at the spot she had been standing, "What the hell was that?" my mind shrieked at me.

But I could not answer it for the beating of my heart's reaction to the moment drowned out all else.

(A/N: So, yeups, long chapter! :3

Isn't Draco just so DARN HAWT? Mmmmm… Draco's bangs… NOM! Right?

Krum pisses me off personally, so, yes, I am a Krum hater - which will be very clear in soon chappies! Oooohhh! EXCITING!

This is the first chapter that I've written all by myself :D aside from the very last line, which came from my own personal bard; Hannah - ^^

Anyway, 'cause you guys reviewed last time and I did promise a secret;

I'm not going to tell you out right but… keep a close eye on Harry & Ron P;