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I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRY TO ALL OF YOU! I am a horrible author, and I haven't updated in forever! I just got into some roleplay, and then school started for me, and I have been so busy! I feel really really awful about not updating, and I sincerely apologize! Plus, my computer has been crashing and all this crap.

SO! Here is chapter 14, long awaited and much deserved!

Draco P.O.V.

I don't know what had come over me back there. I just almost exploded! Defending Granger to the Weasel? What was that? That was… I don't even know what that was. Was I actually developing feelings for her? Did I actually care about her? I shook my head, adamant. No, that was crazy talk. But then I had to let slip about my father, even though she didn't know if was about him.

Sighing I followed her into Flourish and Blotts.

As we walked through the door, the bells tinkled cheerfully and Granger rushed forward inside excitedly.

"Calm down Granger. Don't want to knock anything over by accident now would we?" I snickered, amused.

"Oh shut it Malfoy. It's not like your any better!" her eyes were flashing with rage, and she crossed her arms livid.

I held up my hands in mock defeat. "Whoa Granger. Relax. It was just a joke. A simple joke. One at your expense, but a joke none the less."

She was still glaring at me but backed off frowning and I snickered. "Don't make fun of me Malfoy. I don't like it and I won't tolerate it. Especially if we are going to be friends.

"Friends? Us? Yeah right. Don't kid yourself darling."

"Yeah, sure. That's why you were so desperate to talk to me." Her eyes were full of mirth as she smirked at me.

Rolling my eyes I sneered. "So you're allowed to make fun of me, but I cant make fun of you?"

She nodded laughing. "Good boy, that's correct!"

"By the way, you got that wrong. I am extremely graceful."

Her laughter exploded out of her, nearly making me jump. "You? Graceful? Don't make me laugh! Oh wait, I already am laughing!"

I clutched a hand to my chest frowning, pretending to be wounded. "Hey, you have no idea what I'm like!"

"Then why don't you let me find out?" Her abrupt change in mood made me uncomfortable, and I pondered her words.

Why don't I let her in? What is stopping me from letting her inside my life? Because she is a mudblood. The answer came to me, but I quickly dismissed it. But what did that mean? That she had dirty blood? If what my mother said was true, she was pureblood. Her father was a pureblood, and her mother was a muggleborn. That defiantly didn't make granger a muggleborn. And I don't think that made her a half blood either. That's when you have a wizard and a muggle as parents. And what did blood matter anyways? What did it really matter? She had always beaten me in tests, and was, I hate to admit, smarter and more talented then me. So why does her blood determine her a second class citizen?

My whole life, my whole upbringing was being shaken to the core, to the very foundation. My father was abusive, he was a cheater, and he was a liar. My mother was a blood traitor, hanging out with mudbloods. And worst of all, Granger, mudblood know it all Granger, was a pureblood. And what was I? Who was I exactly? What did all this make me? How did this affect me? What had I become? What had I let my parents force me to become? I was a monster. A prejudice monster.

I paused biting my lip. When had I ever done something kind? When had I ever done something in my interest that wouldn't benefit my father, my family, my Malfoy name? When had I ever done something that I wanted that wouldn't have a negative effect on others? Simply because I wanted to? Why had I bullied all those kids, and stole and cheated and lied? Simply because I could? And why? Because I was a Malfoy? Because I was Draco Malfoy, heir to a fortune? What did that make me? Who was I? What had I become?

"Malfoy?" Her soft voice pierced my internal monologue, my self hate. Frowning, I looked into her brown eyes.

"What?" I nearly growled at her.

"Just forget I said anything alright? I'm going to get these and we can go back to the manor, ok?" she gestured to the books she was holding and I wondered distantly when she had got them.

"Yeah ok." I followed her up to the counter, where she purchased her items and then I disapparated with her back to the manor.

A/N

I'm so sorry it's so short!

Again, I'm so sorry about the time between this update and last! *sighs* I'm a horrible person, I know! BUT! If you are on facebook check out Administration of Harry Potter Roleplay. All one group! I'm on there, and I'm three characters. You really should go audition! School started for me, so I won't be able to update much! And I really apologize about it.

I'm a little confused on the mudblood/halfblood/pureblood business. I understand that mudblood is non magical parents. And halfblood is both a magical and non magical parent. And pureblood is magical parents. But do grandparents count into that? It's very confusing. Oh well, just pretend that I know what I'm talking about!

I really do have to get going, bye for now!

P.S. I really love reviews! They make me happy! Please make me happy! :D

~Hawkshadow