(a/n: I am sooo sorry my update took this long! I haven't been writing since school got out but I miss it sooo, please r&r!)

Malfoy came back to find Blaise and Hermione sleeping on the hard ground. He placed Anastasia down on the ground and went over to the sleeping Hermione. He got down on one knee and rubbed her back. She opened her eyes and realized it was Malfoy, she was to tired to throw his hands away or get out of his hand distance. She shut her eyes again out of annoyance and asked, "What do you want Malfoy?"

"I want to show you something" he smirked.

It was hard because she had just woken up but she found a way to sit up.

"Well?" she said rubbing her eyes. When her vision cleared she saw a figure in the darkness, laying on the ground. She stood up and approached it slowly. When she got closer she recognized the figures face. "Anastasia!" she said in horror as she shook her best friend. "Wake up!" She shook her again this time a little harder and tears rolled down her face. "It's me, it's Hermione, please wake up!" With no movement Hermione put her ear to Anastasia's chest and heard a beat. Draco snickered.

"What did you do?"

"We just had a little too much fun" he laughed.

Hermione ripped a large piece of her sweatshirt off. She then taped it with her wand and said, "Cothomontu Dampiamo!"

The cloth was suddenly wet and cold. Hermione dabbed it along the cuts across her face. A few spells took the scares away.

"Friendship is a weakness you know" she heard a cold voice from behind her say.

"How is that" she replied. Not in her usual sassy comeback mode but in a very curious tone. She just sat there looking down at Anastasia. She did not even cringe when he put his hands on her shoulders.

"Loyalty is important, but loyalty in those, below you and those less mature than you is pathetic"

"My friends are mature and on the same level as me" she said softly.

"You are wrong, you may be muggleborn," Hermione raised her eyebrows at his choice of words, "but you are intelligent beyond your years. I always thought muggleborns could not be worthy of magic. You proved yourself to me. Your smart and your not fake." Malfoy slowly massaged her shoulders. She did not care he touched her anymore, she knew there was nothing she could do about it. She did not even fringe or shiver. Her face showed no emotion. She just stared lifelessly down at her friend. Malfoy moved her hair and whispered in her ear "And you are beautiful".

Hermione had never been told she was beautiful in her life. Her face finally showed an emotion, curiosity. She looked as if she was thinking of something as she stared down at Anastasia. "You hurt me" she whispered back. His hand moved from her shoulders, up her long neck, and he slowly grabbed her chin and moved her face towards his.

"I'm sorry"

"No your not"

"Power is what I have over you right now. You are no longer embarrassed by the things I do, mad at me, or even ashamed with yourself." His hand moved from her chin to her check, cupping it. "This is what I planned for you. You don't let me bother you anymore. As much as you want out of this, you the benefits of this situation more".

"There are no benefits"

"We both know that's not true. You could have those benefits and a little more freedom if you would only follow me willingly" Malfoy spoke softly. Hermione looked down at Anastasia again.

"She is fine, I did not touch her. She only fainted. You can trust me".

Hermione looked back at Malfoy. She looked tired, confused, and helpless. With all that her wide eyes expressed horror and fright.

"Why do you fear me, I can show you happiness again?" He leaned in and kissed her softly. She kissed him back. He slowly pushed her back and climbed on top of her. He was not putting all his weight on her like he did to Anastasia but he pinned her down in a protective way. 'Happiness' she thought. 'I remember being happy, I remember being excited, I was excited to be head girl. I was all nervous, but in a good way. I was planning on having a lot of fun and doing a lot of good for Hogwarts. But then I backed into Malfoy!'

"No" she yelled. As she pushed Malfoy off of her. Her yell awoke Blaise who was now sitting up staring at the two of them. Hermione ignored him. "You can't show me happiness when you took it away from me!"

"I took you immaturity"

"No Malfoy, you took a whole lot more than that!"

Malfoy smirked, "Sometimes bad things happen, but we must be stronger then them and move past them to achieve our true goals".

He watched as Hermione pondered over his words. His hopes shot up as a smile grew on her face for the first time in a long time.

"Your right" she laughed.

"I am?" he questioned her.

"Bad things happen but we must be stronger than them. It is like what Dumbledore said; it is difficult to choose what is right over what is easy."

"He was a fool"

"He was the greatest wizard who ever lived, you know so, you did not have the courage to kill him!"

"It was not a matter of courage, it was a matter of mercy" said a very hot tempered Malfoy.

"That's a lie. Not once have you ever shown me mercy, why should it be different for him?"

"I AM showing you mercy!" he told her. His voice softened as he caressed her cheek and told her, "I am giving you the chance to join me."

He looked into her eyes and she looked into his. He saw fear, she saw compassion, and she knew it was not sincere. Nothing with him ever is.

She looked down at the ground and bit her lip. After a moment, she turned to Anastasia. "How did I get you into this" she chuckled humorlessly at her unconscious body.

She put her face in her hands as Malfoy stood up. She didn't move but said, "Your secret is safe with us Malfoy. Can you please let us go?"

When he didn't respond she looked up at him. He saw a tear roll down her face.

He turned away from her glace and said, "go to sleep, we have a long day ahead of us".

Hermione put her face into her knees and started crying. She eventually cried herself to sleep.