ATTENTION! This is a reprint, just to get the message out to those who care. I am very sorry that I have not updated. I have been plagued with my computer crashing and me getting grounded. I will continue writing, and I already have about 10 chapters extra written. Next one will be up soon. I just got ungrounded, so… yeah… don't do drugs.

-Tucker

Truth Be Told

As Hermione walked back from the Gryffindor common room, after letting people in and telling them the password, she was deep in thought. She was very worried about Draco. What do you think he has in mind? I hope he doesn't do anything foolish she thought.

Are you kidding me, a voice in the back of her head said. Draco Malfoy. Not do anything foolish? When You-Know-Who starts giving out candy to children. There was too much truth to this, so Hermione hurried towards the Head common room.

As she was walking, she noticed that people were giving her thumbs-ups, and saying things like "Nice one, Granger!" or "You lucky. Everyone else wanted to do it." She continued on her way, not replying to any of there statements. She did not know what they were talking about until a 6th year Ravenclaw walked up to her and said, "Nice one, Granger. That asshole deserved what her got."

Then it clicked in her head. They were congratulating her for killing Draco's parents. Hermione's mood went downhill from there as she finally made it to the Head common room. She walked in and expected to find Draco fuming and wanting to talk about what happened in the Great Hall.

Instead, she found him sleeping in an armchair near the fire. She walked slowly towards him. "Draco?" she called cautiously. She walked up to him and shook his shoulder.

Draco sprang from the armchair, spun around, and pulled his wand on Hermione. Hermione screamed and fell backwards, covering her face. Oh my god, he is going to kill me! She thought, and began to cry. Because of this, she didn't notice Draco coming out of a trance.

"Hermione?" he said softly. She looked at him with wet eyes. "Hermione, I am so sorry. You just scared me is all." He extended his had to pull her up, and she took it. To her great surprise, however, as soon as she was on her feet, he embraced her in a hug.

A strange feeling came over her. A feeling of safety, comfort, love… Wait she thought. Why and I feeling like this? I'm not falling for him, am I? She thought on how she felt at the moment. Oh well. If falling for him feels like this, it's fine with me. She wrapped her arms around him and held him tight. She felt him tense up at the fact that she returned the embrace. She pulled him close, and rested her head on his shoulder.

He returned the gesture, and she sighed, but it came out as a little moan. She closed her eyes. I never knew that he could be like this. I can get used to this… She felt him move his head, and to her great surprise, he started kissing her neck.

Her eyes went very wide at this action, and just as suddenly, they felt very heavy, so she closed them again. Oh, wow... She began to feel very sleepy.

He began to kiss her shoulders, and then moved back to her neck. She started to breathe a little faster. Draco, noticing this, started kissing her harder and more passionately. "Draco," she half said, half moaned.

"Hmm?" he asked, distracted.

"We should stop." He pulled away.

"Why? Your enjoying it." he said, with an evil grin on his face.

"Shut up," she shot at him, and then she hugged him close again. "Draco, I am really sorry about you parents. I know you probably don't want to hear about it right now, but I truly am…"

Draco sighed. The moment had come. It wasn't worth her beating herself up to keep the truth from her. "Hermione?" he asked.

"Yeah?"

"There is something I have to tell you."

Hermione looked up to see a nervous looking Draco Malfoy. "What? What is it?"

"Uhhh….. I don't know how to but this but….." He trailed off.

"Draco, what is it?" Hermione asked.

"Uhhh… I….." Draco stammered.

"Draco, tell me!" Hermione shot.

"You didn't kill my parents." Draco blurted out.

The silence that followed was one of the loudest that Hermione had ever experienced. No. He's lying. He has to be. "Wha… What?" She managed to ask.

"You didn't kill my parents."

"But… I… how? I mean…"

"Hermione, when you hexed my parents, they were already dead. You didn't kill them."

Hermione stood transfixed at Draco. "But if I didn't kill them, then who did?"

Draco had been expecting this question for months now, yet he was still unprepared for it. He looked down at the floor.

Hermione walked forward and lifted his head with her hands. "Draco? Who killed your parents?"

Draco took a deep breath in and exhaled slowly. "I did."

Hermione took a step back, with her eyes wide in shock. "No. You couldn't have." But the look that Draco was giving her told her that there was no lie in his statement. "But why?" she asked.

"Hermione, I was sick of their whole 'Praise the Dark Lord' deal. I wanted to be my own person. I didn't see why I couldn't. I killed them because they were going to kill you, Potter, Dumbledore, all the teachers, and everyone in this school. I couldn't let them do that. I killed them because I wanted a better life. Can you understand that?"

Hermione stood rooted in the same spot, stunned by this confession. Her lip quivered, and she dropped her gaze. Then, very suddenly, she dropped to the floor, fainted.

Draco swore and picked her up. He carried her very carefully to her bedroom upstairs. He set her down slowly on the bed and he laid down next to her. "I'm sorry, Mia. I really am." He kissed her on the forehead, then sleep took him.

In a dark graveyard, a scream shatters the silence of the fight. A patch of earth moves. A voice cries out, "No…I shall not give in to death. My work is not finished! They all must pay! They all must die!" And the tombstone labeled 'Tom Riddle' falls over, and a white hand emerges from the ground. And Lord Voldemort knew that his goal was fulfilled. He had conquered death for the second time. Lord Voldemort had risen again.

A/N: so sorry it took so long to get this out. I've been busy. Hope you all enjoy. Sorry it was so short. The next one will be better. I promise ;) good day to you all

-Tucker