A/N: Wow, I have really got a muse around me today. I have really gotten into the feel of the story. I can even promise another chapter up today. I personally love this chapter. Dialogue is so much easier to write for me. Oh and I forgot to mention that this does take place in the 6th year. Some events will be the same as the 6th book but not all of them. I'm not giving anything away just yet[;

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or anything associated with it.

The next time I awoke the sun was streaming in through the windows and the curtains around my bed had been removed.

Madame Pomfery came out of her office and gave me a small smile, "Will I imagine you hungry I will have a house elf bring you some eggs and bacon."

I returned her smile and sat up, minutes later a Dobby the house elf appeared and smiled up at her with his many hats and toothy grin, "Good morning Miss Granger, Dobby hurried that Harry Potters friend was in the hospital wing and Dobby was the first to volunteer to bring the Miss her food."

"Er, thank you Dobby that was really sweet of you." I say, brushing my hair behind my ear and taking the plate from him.

He looks up at me and I am shocked to see tears in his eyes as he bows low to the floor, "Any friend oh Harry Potters is a friend of mine."

He vanishes and I turn to my plate of food, I find myself ravenous and I quickly eat the plate in front of me. The door of the hospital wing is thrown open and I flinched and almost choked on my eggs as Harry and Ron ran into the room.

Harry spotted me and a wide grin appeared on his face that for some reason made me lose my appetite, "Hermione!"

Harry took the seat next to my bed and Ron settled himself on the edge of it giving me a worried look.

"How are you feeling?" Ron asked not meeting my eyes.

I pushed my plate away and sat up straighter, "What did Dumbledore talk to you about?"

"Well," Harry began giving me a sheepish look, "Ron and I have detention every other night until the end of the month."

"Lucky we weren't expelled," I said sternly.

Ron snorted, "Where have I heard that before?"

"So, um, what happen?" Harry asked grabbing my hand in his.

"I don't remember," I lied, taking my hand from his, "I don't remember anything about last night, or even how I got here."

Ron and Harry exchanged a look, and I pretended not to notice and drank some of my orange juice.

"Well what's the last thing you do remember?" Harry asked turning back to me.

I sat for a minute and pretended to look thoughtful, "Finishing my Ancient Runes Essay. Then I was at Hagrids steps."

Harry looked at me bewildered, "So you don't remember anything about the forest?"

"No."

"Nothing about Malfoy?" Ron asked.

"Malfoy? What about him?" I asked trying my best at feigning innocence.

Harry pulled his chair closer and bent his head down and whispered, "Last night we followed Malfoy out into the forest. He was meeting with someone."

"Who?"

Harry hesitated and made eye contact with Ron quickly, "We don't remember ether."

I looked between them both, even if I hadn't remembered what had happen last night I would have known that they were lying. Something was wrong.

"Well, why am I in the hospital wing and you two seem fine?"

"We woke up outside Hagird's hut too, but you weren't there," Ron said quickly still not meeting my eyes.

His ears were turning pink, and Harry was looking very interested out the window beside my bed. Something was definitely wrong.

"Why didn't you call for Hagrid instead of going all the way up the school?" I asked still putting on an innocent face.

"Well…..," Harry and Ron once again made eye contact.

"…We thought you had gone up to the school." Harry finished for him.

My gut churned and I had to fight to keep my face from betraying any emotion. Why on earth were they lying to me? Had they honestly abandoned me? I mentally shook my head. No, there was no way they would just leave me out in the forest, they didn't leave when the troll attacked me, they didn't leave me when I was petrified, or turned into a cat.

But nothing I could think of could erase the suspicion in my mind. My insides felt like they had turned to lead, and I couldn't even bring myself to ask any more questions.

I nodded and put on a bright smile, "Would you guys mind bring me my Potions, and Defense Against the Dark Arts books?"

Ron smiled and I saw a flash of relief cross his face, "Merlin, Hermione you have the whole weekend off to do nothing but stay in bed, I think Professor Slughorn would give you a pass on turning in homework."

"But Snape wont," Harry said glaring at the thought of his least favorite teacher.

Ron and Harry left and I put my head in my hands. Nothing made any sense at all. My two closest friends in the whole Wizarding and Muggle world had left me in the Forbidden Forest to the mercy of Lord Voldemort and Draco Malfoy, and then they lied to my face about it. I was sitting in a bed in the bloody hospital wing and they looked relieved to get away from me.

"So much for Griffindors loyalty." Malfoy sneered appearing in the seat that Harry had just vacated.

"Shove off Malfoy. Besides its Hufflepuff that has loyalty." I shot back.

Malfoy shrugged, "Hippogriff, Hufflepuff, doesn't change the fact that your best and dearest friends turned their backs on you the minute you needed them. How is that courageous?"

"Can you leave now?" Hermione ordered more than asked.

Malfoy feigned a hurt look, "Honestly Granger, I only came to see if you were feeling better, is that really how you treat people who care?"

"Did you forget," I muttered venomously, clutching the bed sheets in anger, "That you were the one that put me here?"

A dark look passed his face and he stood up, "Don't forget our date Granger."

I grabbed his hand as he turned to out the invisibility cloak back on, "Do you mind giving that back?"

Malfoy smirked, "No way Granger, this thing is too much fun."

He disappeared and I glared at the open space he had occupied. The door opened and Harry strolled in with my bag in his hand.

"I wasn't exactly sure what to bring," He said nervously, "So I asked Ginny to get your bag, some quills and your books."

"Why did you ask Ginny to get it?" I asked taking my things.

"Boys aren't allowed in the girl's dormitories remember?" He said still standing at the end of the bed.

"Do you want to sit down?" I asked, his standing was making me nervous.

He shook his head, "Um, actually I have some things I need to do. But Ginny said she will be down later to see you."

I nodded and was surprise to find that I was more relieved than disappointed that he wouldn't be staying.

Harry went to leave but then paused at the door, "Hermione?"

"Yes?" I asked in a slight breathy voice.

He seemed to hesitate over something, "Um, you haven't seen my map or the invisibility cloak have you?"

"No, I haven't."

He nodded and left. I turned to open my Potions book when Madame Pomfery came out of her office.

"Was that Potter I just heard leaving?" She asked adjusting my sheets.

I nodded and pretended to look busy reading. She reached down and gently took the book from me and set it by my bag.

"You look like you could need another potion, your studies can wait Miss Granger," She walked back into her office and returned quickly.

Even though I had only been awake for about an hour and a half my body felt extremely tired. I accepted the potion and slipped back into sleep.