Hermione fled the potion's room, tears streaming down her face. She didn't pay attention to where she was running, and didn't care. Without realizing it she was heading towards the Slytherin part of the castle.
Suddenly, turning into a dark corridor, she slammed into someone. With her tears blurring her vision, and the lack of light, she couldn't make out who it was or what house they were from, but she latched on to them, sobbing desperately.
"What's wrong?" they asked her.
"Everything's wrong! How dare they do this to me! How dare they!"
"Who?" The person took Hermione in their arms and held her, rubbing her back and trying to get her to calm down. She clung to them tightly.
"My father, and that WOMAN!" she sobbed even harder.
The person didn't respond, but only soothed her; stroking her hair and her back and kissing the top of her head. "It's all right," they murmured. "Everything will be all right."
After awhile Hermione calmed down enough to step away without falling to the floor in a helpless heap. "Thank you," she sniffled. "I just needed a good cry. Um, where am I?"
"Slytherin halls. Did you need me to help you find your way back?"
"No, no. I'll be fine. Thank you," and with that Hermione planted a grateful kiss on a blonde boy's cheek and hurried away.
Draco staggered against the wall, his hand to his cheek. It still tingled where her lips had touched it. Had that really happened? Had it all been a dream? Had his beautiful Snake Angel, Sophronia, actually allowed him to hold and comfort her, and had she really bestowed a kiss on his most unworthy cheek?
Something started building up inside him. The pressure grew and grew until he could contain it no longer. "WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" His cry echoed through the corridors, reaching every nook and cranny of the castle.
Sorry, so short, but we had limited time during Thanksgiving break. Had to hang out with the family too, you know. Next update: Christmas break!
SweetSpitit13 and Aelfswythe