AN: I just realized that this happened before Harry used the spell on Malfoy...so...sorryyy!

Hermione walked past Zonko's and the Three Broomsticks, then finally got to the path to the Shrieking shack, she walked down a few hills. Snow was falling, and it had already coated the ground overnight. She finally got down there and stood near the fence. As she waited for a few minutes she heard voices, one of them was Malfoy, and the other ones she could make out, was Crabbe and Goyle. What are they doing here? She thought it was just her and Malfoy, oh boy.

They got closer and she turned to observe the Shrieking Shack. She wished she could just escape them and hide in there.

"Oh look, MudBlood's here. Where's Weaslbee MudBlood?" Crabbe asked her. She spun around and glared at him.

"Shut up Crabbe. At least I'm not bigger than all the first years combined!" She said and went past him but he stopped her. He shoved her over.

"You're a Filthy MudBlood." He said and she cut him off.

"And proud to be!" She screeched and punched him in the face then ran off. She could hear him whimpering. Tears started stinging in her eyes; someone was running after her. She turned around and screamed "WHAT?" Right as a tear slipped down her cheek. Draco took a step back and looked like she had just slapped him in the face. He looked as though he was going to say something but he didn't. He looked at her in the eyes and another tear slipped down her face.

"Go back to Crabbe and Goyle..." She said then he grabbed her by my wrist and pulled her towards him, he had sags under his eyes, and they were...purple. One was from the black eye, and the other probably from no sleep.

"Hermione, I never meant to bring them, they kept following me, I couldn't get away from them." He said, and he looked honest.

"It's not you, it's them." She said and took her hand away and he nodded and she left. She ran up to the Three Broomsticks her eyes still stinging. She found Harry, Ron, and Ginny sitting at a table all drinking ButterBeer. She came and sat at the table with them and Ginny immediately saw that she was upset, it took Harry and Ron quite a long time.

"Hermione. Can I talk to you?" Ginny asked.

"Yeah." she said and they got up leaving Ron and Harry behind.

"What happened?" She asked.

"Nothing." Hermione said looking at the floor and Ginny gave her a look. "Okay, fine. When I was near the Shrieking Shack Crabbe and Goyle were with Malfoy and then Crabbe started to insult me, so I insulted him, then it went downhill from there. I don't even know why I'm this upset. I just am." She said and saw Draco walking into the room heading towards the bathrooms, a package in his hands.

"So Malfoy didn't do anything?" She asked.

"No. Not a thing, he just let Crabbe say those things..." She said and Ginny looked furious. "Don't get mad. It's okay, we don't want Crabbe or Goyle to find out we're dating, we do what we have too." She said. By the time they were done talking Draco was walking out of the Three Broomsticks, no package in his hands. Soon Katie Bell and Alicia were walking out, Katie holding the package Draco had had. She soon got suspicious.

"Do you want to go back to Hogwarts?" She asked and she nodded. They got Harry and Ron and we made their way back, walking down the snowy trail. Then a high pitched scream came from in front of them. It was Katie, and the package Draco had was opened, soon she was being levitated in the air.

"We have to do something!" Hermione said and Harry was running towards Hogwarts as fast as he could, in a few seconds he was back with Hagrid. Katie had fallen back to the ground and was shaking. Hagrid picked Katie up and said.

"Don' touch the necklace. Only the wrappins', bring it to Dumbledore immediately." He said carrying Katie back to Hogwarts. Harry picked up the wrappings slowly and carried it, when we got back to Hogwarts Dumbledore had us come into McGonagall's room. McGonagall was in there too, Dumbledore had taken the package and set it on the table. Dumbledore had made Ginny leave. Harry, Ron and Hermione stood in front of McGonagall's desk. She looked at us with an unreadable expression.

"Why is it whenever something happens you three are involved somehow?" She asked.

"I've been asking myself that for the past six years." Ron said.

"They may go. We may need to call them in later, but for now, they can leave." Dumbledore said observing the necklace that was in the package. As they left Snape came into the room. They walked back to Gryffindor Tower and passed a few Professors who were gossiping, when they got back to Gryffindor Tower they sat down in the common room, things were still awkward since Ron and Hermione still weren't talking. Ginny came in and sat with them, making it less awkward.

"I wonder if Katie will be okay." Hermione said. "I overheard some Professors talking on our way back, and they said she was going to St. Mungos."

"I'm sure she will. We got her in time." Ginny said reassuringly.

"I bet it was Malfoy who did that." Harry spat.

"What makes you think that?" Hermione asked.

"It was him. I just know it." He said and looked into the fire that was glowing in the fireplace.

Maybe it was Malfoy, what if he was meaning for Katie to give it to Dumbledore...what if he was really going through with his plan?

AN: Sorry I haven't updated in a while! Had a bit of writers block! And as I mentioned at the top Katie getting cursed, poisoned...whatever it was happened before Harry attacked Malfoy with that spell. Did it? I'm not entirely sure..my spelling might be off tonight because my keyboard is not working right. Sooo, I'll be watchin movies on netflix while writing the next chapter while you all review it! KThanksBye! And it might not be the best chapter, but if it isn't I'll make the next ones better!