'What happens if I don't leave you alone?' she murmured, moving further into the room. Suddenly it was silent.... Too silent. He felt the blood rushing to his head, and he was pretty sure that she hadn't meant it as an innuendo, but it took it like it was anyway.

Draco finally turned around and looked her in the face. 'Well, I'll just have to ignore you, won't I?'

'I thought we were friends,' she replied.

He shook his head, 'We are not friends, Granger. You think I'm here for tea, and games. Well, I'm not. I couldn't give a tiny rats arse about you and your little buddies, okay?'

Granger stared up at him. And for a moment, he thought she was going to give up her courage and cry in front of him.. but she silently shook herself, and smiled brightly. You could say he was astonished.

'Of course, I understand Draco. I'll leave you alone, if that's what you really want,' she sat down, turning her back to him and started reading a thick tome. About what? He had no bloody clue.

He finished cooking and set the pan and plates on the table. Gesturing for Granger to have some, she shook her head in no. He scowled, he wasn't going to be blamed because Granger wasn't eating properly.

'Eat, Damn it,' she looked startled at first, and immediately dug in. Draco was amused by her ravenous appetite. He ate as well, but at a slower pace, of course.

'Look, I know you don't care about what I have to say, but I really am sorry. I just want everyone here to know that you are a good guy and I do trust you, as strange as that might be,' she broke the silence with her long speech.

He gaped at her, and smirked. He liked Granger, of that he was sure. And she just made it all the more clearer as to why he did.

'Can I ask you a question?' It was time to get the question out of the way.

She nodded, albeit warily.

'Why do you cry?' he asked, slowly.

'What? I don't know what you mean,' she looked sad again. Like her dog just died. He kicked himself for asking, but he needed to know why she was crying.

'Tell me,' he was getting annoyed. He just wanted to know, that was all. He wasn't going to laugh, or mock her. But she didn't know that. Maybe she did think he was still the smart little arse in Hogwarts, but he knew that he changed.

She should too, if her thinking 'he was a good guy' was any indication.

'I have seen you more then once, crying at Hogwarts. I just want to know why,' he moved in closer, and he took notice that she moved in as well. He smirked. He did that a lot.

'Well... because of the war, and I just...,' she paused, and he thought she was going to stop again, but she lifted her head and saw the unshed tears and knew she was reminiscing, 'I just feel like this war will change everything, that I will lose everything that I have ever known because I wasn't strong enough, or I wasn't smart enough, or something....'

He thought those were stupid reasons. He wasn't going to say it out loud. But he believed that Granger was one of the brightest witches of their time, and she was sitting there belittling herself because she didn't think she was enough. Well, it's cow dung. That's what it was.

'You honestly believe that?' he snapped. He couldn't help it.

Her eyes grew large, and she nodded.

'Granger... even though I didn't like you in school, I knew you were smart. I always knew that. It was hard not to when you took it upon yourself to throw it in my face every change you got,' he smirked when she blushed.

'You just have to believe that you are not alone. That things can change. Look at where I am, I never though in my life that I would be sitting here with you, fighting for what I know now is the right side. I never occurred to me, that I would have to fight against everything that I have every known, but I changed. And so can everything this. We can fight this, it's us against them.'

She stared at him like she never seen him before. And he didn't blame her.

He was quite shocked himself.

Then she launched herself into his arms, and suddenly he wasn't so shocked anymore. He felt more empowered and... right.

A/N:Well, it has taken me too long to upload this. But i am on my two week break, because unfortunately i am going to college through the summer. BOO HOO! But i am not going to stop writing. I have been busy, watching yaoi and hanging out with my friends.. so sorry. Plus I LOVE YAOI! People i am telling you know.. go to youtube and find Junjou Romantica.... hot and yummy.

Anyway if you love me or my story, you will review. It's sad that i have only gotten 36 reviews for this bloody story. LOL! Just review, you'll make my long break day today... since it's 1:49 in the morning. Teehee. OHHH and listen to Metric's new cd.... Gimme sympathy is mouthwatering.

Guess what? I, Nobody, am going to the COLDPLAY CONCERT, in July. OMG! Here in Toronto, baby.

Okay, i am calm. I had too much candy today..... i went and saw Obbessed. It was so much fun people kept clapping... watch it!

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Thanks to everyone who are loyal. You know who you are... and if you don't, well i'll tell you next chapter. Love you all....

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