CHAPTER 7:

I always like to look at the back shelves; they always had the most interesting books. When I got there I was surprised. I saw Blaise and a girl snogging in the corner, I tried to back away slowly but I accidentally dropped my books. 'Shit.' I thought to myself, I tried to walk away, but before I could leave he turned around and said "Well if it isn't Granger?" He said, with a smirk on his face.

The girl I saw before disappeared in a flash.

"Um... I have to go..." I said before I turned around, but before I could leave he grabbed me and pushed me up against the bookshelf.

"You're not going anywhere." He said, as he leaned in closer.

I could hear Draco's footsteps coming closer but Blaise didn't budge.

His lips were getting closer and closer, but before anything could happen, Draco pushed him away and held me in his arms. "Stay away from her." He hissed at Blaise.

Blaise left before Malfoy could say anymore.

Still in his arms, I said "Um…Malfoy… You can let me down now." I wasn't scared of heights or anything, but I was scared he would drop me.

He looked at me, not saying a word; he just walked out of the library still carrying me.

"Malfoy!" I said, hoping no one I knew saw me.

"I'm bringing you back to your room." He said, not noticing the people who stopped to stare at us.

"I can walk you know." I said, trying to ignore the stares I was getting.

He didn't say anything, he just kept on walking as if this was normal, when we got to the stairs he almost tripped, and on instinct I clinged on to him and pulled him closer.

He smiled but didn't say anything, and just kept going.

When we reached the Gryffindor common room, he knocked and waited until someone came out.

When the door opened, it was Harry, confused he just stood there looking at me, still in his arms.

Draco took no notice and just walked right in, but before he could put me down, Harry said "What are you doing Malfoy?!" he looked like he was going to explode.

"I was just bringing Hermione back from the library." He said, calmly.

"Well she can walk can't she?" Harry snapped back, looking at me.

I couldn't face him like this, so I just buried my face into Draco's chest.

"Well yeah, but she was hurt." He relied.

I guess when Blaise pushed me against the bookshelf it hurt a little, but there was no damage done.

Suddenly Harry came and tried to snatch me out of Draco's arms, but he startled Draco and instead he ended up dropping me, there was a cracking sound and my eyes were starting to water, but I held my tears back. I tried to get up, but I couldn't move my left foot. I must have landed on my left foot when he dropped me. Harry immediately helped me up and took me to the hospital wing.

Shortly after Harry and I got to the hospital wing, Draco came in behind us. While the nurse was healing my foot she said that I should rest for a few days.

Outside of my room I could hear Harry and Draco arguing with each other.

"It's all your fault!" Harry shouted at Draco.

"If you hadn't startled me then I wouldn't have dropped her!" Draco snapped back at Harry.

This went on for almost an hour, but when Ginny got back, Draco left and Harry kept himself in his room.

Ginny came up to my room and said "Hermione! Are you ok?!" She said, looking at my foot.

"I'm fine, I'm already healed, I just need some rest." I said, as I smiled back to her. I really didn't need this much attention.

I laid in bed awake for hours, finally giving up I left to take a short walk, my foot hurt a bit, but it didn't hurt as much as before.

I stopped outside close to the lake, took a deep breath, but when I turned around I accidentally bumped into Blaise.

"Oh um... Sorry..." I said, before I attempted to leave

"It's fine." He said, not making any eye contact.

"Hey." I said, remembering what had happened in the library "Why did you do that?!"

"Do what?" He said, confused.

"You know... In the library..." I said, my face turning slightly red.

"Oh...that..." He said.

He turned his head slightly so now he's facing me. "I was helping a friend." He said, he gave me a wink and left.

On my way back to the castle I heard a rustling sound from the bushes, but that was probably just a squirrel or something.


The next day when I made my way to my classes people would start whispering whenever I walked past them, some Slytherins would glare at me whenever I walked past, mostly the girls.

When I got to the great hall I sat next to Ginny, she didn't make a sound.

"What's wrong?" I asked her.

She didn't say anything.

"Ginny?" I said, poking her. I didn't want to annoy her, but I wanted to know what was wrong.

She finally took a breath and said "Why didn't you tell me! First it's with Draco and now Blaise? Why didn't you tell me?!"

"What?!" I said, surprised. "Nothing happened between me and Blaise!" I said, trying to convince Ginny.

"But that's what everyone is saying!" She said, by now she was more excited than angry.

"What?!" I shouted, who said that?!

"So it's not true?" Ginny said, looking sad.

"It isn't true!" I shouted, trying to convince everyone else

I stormed out of the great hall. I can't believe they would believe something like this.


When I got back to the common room Harry was already there. I had forgot that he wasn't in the great hall.

"Harry?" I said, wondering why he didn't eat breakfast.

"Is it true?" He said, looking really depressed.

Knowing that he was probably referring to the whole Blaise thing, I sat down next to him and said "If you're talking about the rumors of me and Blaise, it obviously isn't true." l said.

Why is he so depressed? Is it because he doesn't like the thought of me dating a Slytherin?

He looked up to me, smiled, and said "Good."

What did he mean by that? Confused, I asked "What is that supposed to mean? Is it because you thought I was dating a Slytherin?"

"That's not it." He said still smiling.

"Then what is it?" I asked, still confused.

"You'll know in time..." He laughed.

What was that supposed to mean?

I headed to my class trying not to think about it anymore.

Ancient runes was great, as always, but the looks I was getting from everyone ruined my concentration.


After class it wasn't much better so I went to the library.

The library was always the place where I could relax and have some peace and quiet, but... It wasn't quiet for long...

"Granger!"

I turned around and saw Draco behind me looking pretty pissed.

"What?" I said, still reading my book.

"How could you do this to me? How could you sneak behind my back and sneak around with my best friend?!" He shouted.

It's this whole Blaise thing again. How many people have already heard about this?

"Look Malfoy. It's just a rumor. I'm not dating anyone, especially not Blaise." I said letting out a sigh.

"Really?" He said, sounded slightly less angry

"Yes. Really." I said, still not looking directly at him.

He came up behind me, wrapped his arms around my neck and said "Good."

This was just like what Harry said, what do they mean by that? I was confused, but I let him stay there with his arms around me. I was feeling pretty cold.

Not long afterwards I was getting a little bit too warm. I turned around and Draco was looking really uncomfortable, I touched his forehead and it was burning hot. Before I could say anything, he passed out unconscious; I found some students and asked them to help me carry him to the hospital wing.


When I got there Ginny rushed in. I was surprised, had she come to see Draco?

Turns out, she didn't come here to see him.

"Ginny? What are you doing here?" I asked.

"You have to come quick Hermione!" She shouted, she was almost crying, I wonder what happened.

"What happened?" I asked. It looked pretty serious.

"It's Harry, he got hit by a bludger when he was playing Quidditch, and a few of his bones broke. They had to take him to St. Mungos!" She said, crying.

I hugged her and comforted her. Harry is hurt, I have to go… but… Draco is hurt too… and I don't know what happened to him, what if it's really serious?

What do I do? Who do I go to?