A/N: Another chapter and I have absolutely nothing to say then that I NEED REVIEWS!
Chapter 4
September 2007
7.30am
Outside the Potions Dungeons
Hermione walked slowly, her feet carefully placed beneath each other. On either side, Harry and Ron walked, talking over her head as she walked in the middle, her mind preoccupied with its own thoughts. She had not seen Draco at breakfast and something told her he had probably skipped breakfast. It made her feel guilty, especially as he had been comparatively nice to her, not to mention having complimented her.
The babble of students told Hermione that snap had probably not influenced them with his dour presence yet and she hoped to catch Draco and thank him in private. Sure enough, as she reached the corridor, Hermione's eyes located Draco talking animatedly with his friends while they blinked stupidly. She stopped for a moment, allowing Harry and Ron to pass her without even realizing it, so caught in their conversations were they. She walked away from Draco's blindspot and walked to where he could see her. As she passed him, Hermione threw a pointed glance in his direction. Comprehending, Draco excused himself from amidst his friends and made a beeline for her.
He stopped in front of her and waited, not very sure as to how he should respond. He remained silent, deciding to wait for her to make the first move.
Hermione herself had begun regretting her decision to have called him. She felt awkward and the silence was fast becoming tension. Draco waited patiently before deciding to help her calm her nerves. "How was breakfast? Had a good time I suppose? Especially after I skived it and had to starve?" he asked mildly. As he said it, he could hear his stomach growling and he wondered if Hermione could hear it.
Hermione blushed, aghast. "You skipped breakfast because of me?" she asked, feeling very guilty again.
"Not to mention forcing me out of comforts of the common room bathroom to the long queues at the prefect's bathroom!" Draco added, smiling.
Hermione apologized profusely, realizing just how much he had gone out his way to make way for her. "I'm so sorry!" she said.
Draco smirked before turning on his heels and walking off, leaving Hermione absolutely confused.
A/N: WE see a certain something building up, don't we? Tell me how it is getting along! REVIEWS PLEASE!