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Chapter 13 (Hermione)

Cold and distant Malfoy is back again. He furiously glares at me. His eyes are as cold as steel, they make me shiver. Mine are locked on him and my body is frozen waiting for the fierce commment. But nothing, he just keeps silent and leaves without a word. Somehow his silence hurts more than a harsh reply.

"Draco wait..." but I can't even hear myself properly and my small request fades in the quiet of the room.

Tormented withe guilt and grief I head to my room and get to bed without undressing. How could I do that to him? I'm a bloody traitor... I should have asked him before. It's not like if Harry and him were on good terms. How could I be so regardless? But it's too late now. I need to have a talk with him and Harry. Or he'll never get rid of this horrible mark. I promised I'll help him and I'll keep this promise even if he doesn't want to deal with me anymore.

In the morning, I get dressed and ready to do to class but when I step out, I bump into him. Stupid luck of mine!

"Sorry" I wisper. He steps aside and walks away. I sigh heavily. I guess I deserved that, I hope the rest of the day will be a bit more joyfull...

I grab my snatchel and go to the main hall to get some breakfast. A nice breakfast is the best way of strarting a good day! As usual I sit next to Poppy who's already eating smelly roots of I-don't-now-what-plant-good-for-your-health.

"Hello Hermione!" She says between txo sips of cintronella infusion.

"Hi Poppy" I reply breathing from my mouth.

I take a toast and prepare a bowl with cottage cheese, bananas and vanilla. Then I pour some Russian Earl Grey tea in my cup. The best breakfast ever!

It's five minutes to go! Crap! I wolf down my bananas and drink my tea burning my tong in the meantime. Poppy smiles at me and gives me a treetinburn leaf.

"Thanks Poppy!" I Shout running out to my classroom. I prefer getting there before the students. But once again I bump into someone before being roughly pushed back. My back hits the wall behind me.

"For Merlin's sake Granger! Can't you look where you're going?!"

"Sorry"

"Is that the only word you know?" he says leaving giving me no time ro respond.

Is he going to act like this all the time? This stupid evil little git won't change. Can't he understand I was just trying to help? Of course not, he's a Malfoy! And I feel a small hint of guilt thinking that. I know he has nothing to to with this name... But still his reaction is hurtful and making me angry.

When I arrive in the Transfiguraton room everybody is already in. And I'm in a particular bad mood. I drop my books on the table maing a useless big noise and the class is deadly silent.

"Open you books chapter three" I say. And I hear them whisperinf things about my bad mood.

"Yeah... something about Professor Malfoy... Johan saw them... this morning... argued..."

"What did you say?" I bark at the students on the left.

"Nothing professor" and they chuckle.

"All rught then, everone listen please! You'll hand in a complete work about Human Transfiguration in two days."

"But Professor, this part of next year's program!" I don't care.

"Well I guess it's always good to be in advance isn't it?"

And they all get back to work grumbling against the disruptives.

At the end of the second period, I get a lettre from Hedwige:

"wanna meet at the three broomsticks for lunch? -Harry "

I instantly get in better mood. When I arrive at the pub, I imediatly spot him at our usual table at the back. I rush toward him pushing people on my way.

"Harry!" I squeeze him tight.

"Glad to see you too Mione, but I can't breathe!"

"Sorry" I feel like that's the only thing I've been saying today... I take a step back and sit in front of him. I hadn't realised I'd missed him so much. He's changed. His hair's still messy but his face looks more sculpted, and he didn't shave, he also seems taller and stronger. But he's still Harry Potter, the boy I met years ago, my best friend. He orders two butterbeers and a whole pot of spaghetti for two.

"So how comme you're not at the A.S.T.C (Auror Special Training Center)?"

"I took some holiday! We are allowed six free days per period and I knew you would need a freind by your side." He says smiling. "Also I missed the little bookworm you are!" He says laughing at me.

"How can you know I need you?" I ask fiegning a skeptikal look that makes him laugh.

"Mione I know you better than anyone, we've been friends for more than nine years!"

"Yeah right, How could I live without the Great, The Only Harry Potter!" I say mockingly. Then our meal arrives and he rolls un his sleeves revealing bruises on his forearms.

"How did you get that?"

"Don't worry. We were tested two days ago. We had to be desillusioned all in the same room and try to catch the "mean one" but it turned into a huge mess. I have to admit we had a lot of fun running and bumping into eachother. The thing is the examiner was not that happy... They have stupid ideas sometimes. I mean, what's the point if I already have an invisibility cloak?"

"Well it's always good to learn new things, moreover you won't always have your cloak with you and it could fall while fighting. I could be yousefull to get those new skills. You never know what could happen."

He chuckles "Exactly what they said"

I laugh and we eat our pastas.

"So how's it going with Malfoy?"

"Well he didn't really... he's furious. I don't know what to do."

"I knew He wouldn't be delighted to get a letter from Me about His problems. Was he mean to you?"

"Oh nothing I can't handle, don't worry about that." I don't tell him about this morning, he's already acting like a "big brother" and it irritates me. Plus there is no point getting him angry too.

"All right then, are you still helping him?"

"Sure i'm not letting him down!" He looks at me warily and I suddenly feel nervous. Why is he staring like this?

"What?" I say and I feel my cheeks redening.

"Nothing" he says "So what are you going to do?"

"I have no idea"

"You should try to talk to him..."

"Yeah probably."

We get up and start to walk back to the castle.

"What are you doing now? he asks casualy.

"I have a few more classes, what about you?"

"I'll try to see Ginny, she doesn't know I'm here..."

"But I think I have class with her..."

"Argh! Comme on Hermione, Just for once!"

"But Harry this is not right!"

It seems to me that there was a lot of bumping in this chapter XD Have a nice day! (or evening I don't where you're from) see you soon!