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When they reached Hogwarts Draco told Harry and Ron that Hermione and him needed to attend to other Head duties. As they walked towards Dumbledore's office Professor McGonagall stopped them.

"Draco, Hermione, you two are the new Heads and you will be sharing a dorm. The Head's dorm is only a few away from the library so that will be in favor of you both." She went on. "The Headmaster is not returning this year until the half year mark for personal reasons. Thus, his youngest sister Helena Rose will be our Sub Headmaster for this half. You will give her as much respect as you do Dumbledore. Am I clear"

"Crystal." Draco replied while Hermione nodded in silence. "So what's the password"

"Heartache" She said. Looking at the weird expression on Draco's face she immediately replied, "It wasn't my idea, it was Professor Rose's" Then she trotted off to the Great Hall.

Draco sighed and took Hermione's hand. It was a natural gesture now, because back and the manor she didn't know where anything was so he had to drag her everywhere. To his surprise, Hermione was leading this time. She knew where everything was and how to get there. Draco let out a sigh.

"This is going to be so much different then at the manor…" Draco whispered to himself. They stopped walking at a picture of a lady in a meadow and a house in the far end of the horizon. She was prancing around a little pond at the corner of the picture. She looked up and bowed the two.

"May I have the password please" she asked.

"Heartbreak" Draco said. The lady shook her head and sighed.

"Heartache" Hermione whispered. She looked at Draco with emotionless eyes waiting for him to give her a command. The lady bowed again and opened to a large common room with royal green couches and a red and yellow rug by a fire place. There was also a desk by the window. The floor was red oak and looked like it would shine in darkness. It was beautiful. Draco looked around and saw that Hermione didn't even bother to look at her surroundings. She just leaped to the rug and laid there to nap.

"It's getting worse….She's become too innocent and oblivious of her surroundings… I need the antidote…" Draco sat on the green couch and stared at the fire place. "Elf!" he called. Kit, the head elf appeared in the room.

"Tell McGonagall that Hermione isn't feeling well so we will not attend the House Shorting or dinner." The house elf nodded and left with a puff of green smoke.

Hermione crept onto the couch and snuggled against Draco. He flinched but then settled down and stroked her hair as she slept.

"I don't understand what I'm feeling. She's so beautiful. I can't believe didn't see it before. What will she say to me when I give her the antidote… she'll hate me…" He felt a sharp pain as the thoughts went through his mind.

"You love her Draco" He heard a voice call out to him. It was a sweet lady like voice much like his mother's.

"Who's there"

"Draco you lover her."

"No, I just feel pity for her. No one should do anything that is against their will."

"Draco, that's not what the roses in your heart tell me. Beautiful yet painful… that is love."

He ignored the voice and picked up Hermione, holding her like the voice would hurt her, he walked into her room and placed her on the bed. They had grown so close within the past few days. She stuck by him when his father hit him. She cried when Draco was hurt. He was there for her when Pansy picked on her. Hermione had learned that Draco and Narcissa were the only ones that she could go to for help, all other feeling's were lost.

Hermione stirred and opened her eyes slowly to see his now familiar smile. "Draco… I like this place very much…"

"Hermione, if you only knew what I did to you… what would you think of me then." Hermione was asleep now. Draco stood up and walked toward the door.

"Draco, I don't hate you anymore… I know who you are now… Save me… please save me…Draco…" Draco turned around in shock. She looked at the sleeping Hermione. It was what his father said… she would only be herself when she was asleep. She murmured out her one true wish, to be herself again.

"I'll help you Hermione… even if what you said was a lie… I will help you… I deserve to be hated." Draco walked out of her room and into the common room. On the desk he saw a red vial and a letter was attached to it.

Draco,

This is the antidote to the curse your father gave Hermione. If you do not give this to her she will become worse. Your father doesn't know that it will leave her Stupified or he doesn't care. She will become less and less active and it will lead to her becoming bed ridden and retarded… I know that you love her…and that your father will be furious with you. But you must do what is best for her. I will leave it up to you to make the decision.

Love,

Shard

The letter started to burn as he finished reading it. It laid in ashes on the desk next to the vial as Draco thought over what it had said.
"It would kill her… Father said that it would only make her innocent. Why I have to give it to her…" he sat down in the green arm chair. "I will give her the antidote tomorrow…even if she hates me."

Draco went off the take a shower. After he had put his night clothes on he crawled into bed. She felt a soft nuzzle against his shoulder and looked to find Hermione in his bed. True, they had been sleeping together for two nights but that was because there was only one bed.

"Hermione, you have to go back to your room…" Hermione clung on in protest. "You can't stay here." She looked up and him and kissed him lightly on the lips. He stared at her wide eyed, in shock. She did it again, this time holding the kiss for a few seconds longer. Draco didn't kiss back but he felt his lips begin to numb with a tickling sensation. Hermione looked up at him again and grinned. Draco couldn't help himself. He rolled on top of her and kissed her passionately. He slipped his tongue into her mouth as she moaned. He slipped his hand into her shirt and moved it up and down caressing her soft body. Hermione flipped him onto his back and sat on his now swollen member. They were both gasping for air.

"That was fun Draco! Let's play again!" Hermione smiled. Draco looked up… now feeling guilt for what had just happened. He closed his eyes for a minute calming himself down. "Draco what's wrong! You don't what to play with Hermione anymore"

"No it's not that… I can't your not you right now… I can't and I won't take advantage of you." Draco laughed at what he was saying. If he were his former self he wouldn't give it a second thought… But something about him now kept him from going all the way. He had found his lose nerve of "Guilt". "Let's get you in bed ok! We had a big day ahead of us. You remember what to do right! Let's get some water and go to bed. Draco led Hermione to her room and went to the common room to get the elixir.

Draco poured the vial's contents into Hermione's cup. It turned a pinkish tint but he didn't think she would notice it in the darkness of the room. He walked into her room feeling as if he was departing from his other half.

"Herm, here" Draco handed her the drink and she drank it in a gulp. Draco looked sown at her with concerned eyes. He didn't know if he should have trusted this shard character. "Hermione I want you to know that what I do now and now on is for you and you only. I will live for you."

"Draco I'm kinda hungry. I feel dizzy…." With that the innocent Hermione went to bed and would never return to his side again. He didn't understand this feeling. It felt like putting a pet up for adoption, this was the only feeling he could relate it to.. Though it wasn't really what he felt.

"Good night Hermione." Draco sat in the chair next to her bed and watched her through out the night.