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Recap: Entering the girls shower she slipped off her clothes, turned on the water, and let it run over her. She sighed.

:End of recap

Chapter 7

All of a sudden Hermione began to cry. And I mean full out sobbing. Her tears ran down her pale cheeks and mixed with the steaming water. They just kept falling despite Hermione's efforts to stop them. She began to feel week and shaky. Clutching the wall for support she tried in vane to steady herself.

What was happening to her.

Deciding it was best she turned off the water and stepped out of the shower. Still feeling terrible she dried her body put on her clothes and started back towards her dorm. Every now and then she had to stop and steady herself.

She hadn't noticed it but sometime she had stopped crying. Approaching the entrance to the common room she mumbled the password and found her self within.

Then she couldn't stand it anymore. She collapsed. Laying sprawled out across the floor she sighed.

"What are you doing," came the drawling voice of Malfoy.

Hermione closed her eyes and replied, "getting a tan. What does it look like?"

"You think your so funny don't you Granger," he calmly stated.

"Well I did, but oh you proved me wrong," she said sarcasm dripping from every word.

"You still haven't answered my question."

"What question?"

"What are you doing on the floor?" Malfoy asked again.

"I told you I'm getting a tan."

Draco walked down his dorm steps and got down on his hands and knees. He put his arms on either side if Hermione and looked down. "sorry to break it to you, but there is no sun."

Hermione, her eyes still closed, replied, "only because your in the way…" she open her eyes. "Woah!" she sat up. "It looked like you where about to pull a spider man!" (AN: remember when spider mans upside down and Mary Jane kisses him. Yeah well that a spider man if you didn't know.)

"A spider man? What's that?" Malfoy asked confused.

"Oh yeah, you wouldn't know what it is would you. Don't worry about it its a muggle thing," said Hermione.

"Muggles are so weird," Malfoy commented.

"We are not!" said Hermione defensively. With that Hermione stood up, walked to the other side of the room, grabbed a book, and sat down on the couch.

Hermione looked at the cover and laughed. She had picked up the manga of FullMetal Alchemist. (AN: I don't own that either.) she opened it and began to immerse herself in the comic.

Malfoy watched her. He noticed she would smile and laugh every now and then. 'What the heck is she reading?' he asked himself. He walked over to the couch where she was sitting and looked over her shoulder. 'Was she looking at a picture book?' he asked.

"It's a comic book," she said reading his mind. "Their really quite funny. You should read one sometime," she offered.

"No thanks," he rejected.

Hermione looked up at him, "you don't like reading do you?"

"It's okay, I guess," he mumbled shrugging. The truth was he really did like to read.

"Well of course you know this, but I like to read. It's my way of losing contact with every thing and every one else. I know it sound stupid but I go off into my own little world. One where no one can make fun of me. On where I can just be at peace. I can't believe I told you all that! You probably thing I'm so stupid now.," she said looking down.

"You're right, it is pretty stupid. But it makes sense in a way," he replied.

Hermione looked up at him her eyes sparkling with happiness. "Really."

"They way your eyes are sparkling is sort of freaking me out," he said taking a step back.

Hermione laughed a heart filled laughed. It was her first real laugh in such a long time.

"What's so funny?" Malfoy asked.

Hermione smiled again. "Nothing." Then she stood up. Placing the manga on the side table she walked up the stairs to her dorm still smiling.

'Why was she so happy?' he questioned.

Hermione entered her dorm lightly she spun in circles. She felt all fluffy inside. It was the best felling. For once she wasn't shunned. She fell onto her bed and screamed. She felt so light and happy. It seemed she was about to bust. Their where butterflies in her stomach too. It was the best feeling ever.

Hermione got up and went to her dresser. She pulled out a pair of shorts and a cami. She yawned as she walked into the joined bathroom. She picked up a toothbrush and began cleaning her teeth. After she spit out the tooth paste and rinsed her mouth she walked out of the bathroom.

Walking over to the door she flipped the light switch next to the door. She turned to walk to her bed but stopped in mid step. She turned back to the door. Opening it a crack she looked out.

All the light in the common room where out. And there on the couch in front of the fire sat Malfoy. Hermione blinked to make certain of what she saw. The truth was Malfoy was reading the manga by the light of the fire. Hermione stood there leaning on the door frame. She watched as he laughed silently. She smiled. He looked so peaceful. It was hard to believe he was the cold hearted boy that she had hated for years.

The fire gave him a strange glow. But it was a nice one. It made him look cute almost. Hermione remained there for a few minutes just watching him….and his facial expressions.

Then she whispered, "Good night… Draco."

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