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Hermione awoke, only to find herself in the hospital wing with only a few people around her. Ginny looked away from her conversation with Madam Pomfrey to see Hermione awake.
"Oh Merlin! You're awake. I was so worried."
Hermione was confused, "Why am I in the hospital wing?"
Madam Pomfrey responded, in lieu of Ginny's stammering. "Ginny brought you in Dear, saying that you had tried to kill yourself."
At those words, something in Hermione sprung, making sure she was completely awake and coherent. "WHAT!"
"I saw the measuring cup by your bed and, and, oh Hermione, how could you even try?"
"I was not trying to off myself. I took some Dreamless Sleep last night when I couldn't sleep!"
"No wonder I could not find any poisons in your system." Madam Pomfrey chirped. "You may go whenever you feel up to it."
After Madam Pomfrey left, Hermione glared at Ginny, who in return gave a sheepish grin. "I guess I'll see you downstairs Hermione,… why don't you go clean yourself up some."
"Yeah, I'll see you downstairs." Hermione replied.
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After returning to her room to freshen up, a knock sounded on the door.
Hermione answered "What now Gin…" but was unable to finish when she saw who was knocking.
"Are you up to talking now?" Gregory asked.
"Umm, give me a minute."
Hermione closed the door, and ran to her wardrobe, trying to find anything that was clean. Luckily she had another set of robes that didn't smell like the infirmary. After making a quick change and a look in the mirror to fix herself up, Hermione went back to the door.
But Gregory wasn't there.
Hermione stuck her head out to look down the hallway one direction, but then was startled when she turned to look the other way.
"Come on in."
"Thanks"
"So…"
"Let me start my love. As I tried to tell you last night, I can not yet tell you why I stopped writing other than my father was reading my mail."
"But is that the truth?"
"Of course it is. Hermione, why would I lie to you?"
"I don't know, you were apparently able to lie to everyone else very easily about our relationship."
"Is that what you think? Hermione, I had the hardest time keeping us a secret. What with Draco always wanting to know where I was, and Crabbe trying to follow me. It was exhausting."
"Alright, but you weren't the only one trying to avoid friends. I mean, Harry and Ron can be very protective. And just imagine their faces if they were to find out."
"True. But I have one question, what happened this morning. I saw Ginny rushing out of your room looking for Madam Pomfrey. Then I saw you returning from the hospital wing and thought I'd check in on you."
"Oh that, it's nothing. Ginny thought I was trying to off myself."
"Bloody hell Hermione! What were you thinking?"
"Now just stop right there. I said that she thought. I was not trying to do anything but sleep. I took some Dreamless Sleep last night."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Gregory looked a little pale from the revelation, but color quickly returned to his face from the reassurance.
"So are you ready for breakfast?"
Hermione hesitated. "I think you should go down first and sit with your friends, and I'll go down and sit with mine. Afterwards we can get together to talk."
A huge smile spread across Gregory's face. "Alright, but you know none of them are my friends anymore."
"Yeah, so."
A/N: Alrighty then, here's chapter 6. Please review. Haven't gotten many and I'm kinda in the dumps as it is. Got school, work, theater, moving apartments for a week, and on top of all that I just got sick and lost my voice, with theater performances coming up in less than a week. :)