A/N This isn't a very vampirey chapter so don't expect lots of blood…

Hope you enjoy!

Tigerseye xxx

I sat in the library thinking about the potions lesson where I had been paired with Granger. I made her test the potion first because I wanted answers to where she had been the past few days. I had asked her what had happened and it sounded like she said vampire. No. that can't be right. Vampires don't even exist. Right? Although I can't explain why I have this sudden new attraction to her. I mean she has improved her look and she smells great! I had done some quick research and from what I'd found it does make me think that Granger did say vampire.

I sighed, placing my head in my hands. I was working my brain to hard. I needed some fresh air. Looking out the window I saw Blaise and Theodore making their way to Hogsmeade through the rain. I considered catching up with them and had even grabbed my cloak when I spotted Granger near the Black Lake. She was talking to someone I didn't know. I wanted answers. No. I needed answers. Throwing my cloak over my head, I fled the library and made my way to the lake.

Hermione's P.O.V

"He's staying at the Hogs Head for a few days"

"Why so close to Hogwarts? Why not keep his distance?"

"Because you're his creation. He'll want to watch what you do for a while until he knows you can't kill him. They all do that"

"Well that's stupid. I'm never going to stop wanting to kill him"

"Oh god. Nobody's told you have they?"

"What?"

"Depending on how much venom you have in your blood… you only have a certain amount of time before you become a vampire forever and you can kill him but it won't change you"

"So the more of the venom…"

"The less of the days"

"Crap"

Footsteps. I heard footsteps. Spinning around I saw Malfoy walking towards me. He was nearly here. I couldn't let him hear this conversation! "Go!"

"What?"

"Go! Now! Leave! He's coming!"

"Malfoy?"

"Yes! Now go for Merlin's sake!"

"Ok! Ok! I'm going already!" with that he turned and fled.

Draco's P.O.V

I just got into earshot to hear the last of the conversation.

"Go! Now! Leave! He's coming!"

"Malfoy?"

"Yes! Now go for Merlin's sake!"

"Ok! Ok! I'm going already!" a man in about his mid – twenties ran into the Forbidden Forest and disappeared.

How did she know was coming? I had walked pretty quietly… approaching I said, "Who was that Granger?"

"Nobody"

I looked at her with that I'm-not-giving-up-until-you-tell-me look. She sighed. "We have an…" she gestured with her hands looking for the word, "…arrangement"

"Arrangement?"

"Yes. But that's none of your business. If you'll excuse me, I have to go find Ginny"

As she pushed past me I grabbed her wrist and whispered in her ear,

"There's something going on with you. And I WILL find out what. Trust me" turning her head to glare at me she replied,

"Rule number one. Never. Trust. Anybody" and with that she yanked her wrist back and headed back to Hogwarts.

Pulling my cloak tighter around me I started to Hogsmeade.

Hermione's P.O.V

(On the way to Hogsmeade with Ginny)

"He grabbed you! Oh Merlin! He harassed you!"

"Ginny, he grabbed my wrist. I wouldn't call that harassment"

"Did you swoon?"

"NO. I was to busy glaring at him"

"Was it a glare filled with desire? Like 'Oh Merlin Draco! Your hands are so big! And you know what they say. The bigger the hands the bigger the –"

"Ok Ginny! I get the picture! Anyway it was a glare FULL of NOTHING but HATRED! Ok?"

"Ok. Where do you want to go first? The bookstore maybe?"

"You know what? I'm not going to go to the bookstore for once"

Ginny's jaw dropped. Shutting it I said,

"How about the Three Broomsticks? I could really use it in this cold December weather."

"Who are? What have you done with my bookworm best friend Hermione Granger?"

"She got bit. Three Broomsticks it is then" and with that I headed towards the Three Broomsticks with an extremely confused Ginny trailing behind me.

A/n Sorry this is so short but having writers block at the moment. Any ideas are WARMLY welcomed and reviews are nice as well critical or not. Please R&R.

Tigerseye xxx