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Blah- I blame homecoming! I'm so sorry i'm late!

And, this is a nasty cliffy. So, to make up for being late, i'm going to post another chapter tomorrow. and then Friday. YEY

Fear flooded through Hermione.

"Come with me,"Draco snapped and led her to the common room still holding her arm tightly. They were alone.

"Let me go!"Yelled Hermione feeling scared.Draco let her arm go.

"I'm not going to hurt you,"he said quietly. Hermione couldn't believe this. She stared at him with mistrust and he looked nervous.

"How long have you known?"asked Hermione wondering if she should make a run for it.

"Since September,"he said.

"SINCE SEPTEMBER!"Hermione roared bewildered. He smirked. "How?"

"Well first of all, the way you acted, the way you laughed, and especially the way you got angry.When you slapped me that was a dead give away,"said Draco looking amused.

"S-so you have known who I was that long and and you still went out with me?"said Hermione bewildered. She was a mudblood why would he?

"Well I wasn't sure if I should but I've only felt this away about a girl once and I didn't want to lose the feeling again. I just wanted to be with you even though you were a mudblood. I don't know how you did it but you changed me and...I love you,"he said. Hermione's heart sped up. she took out her wand changed back to normal.

"Do you still love me now?"she asked.

"yes." She smiled

"I love you too,"she said wiping her tears away and embraced him.He looked shocked for a minute but than smiled again.

"You know you have so ruined my life,"Draco sighed. "It's better this way,"said Hermione smiling and kissed him gently.

Hermione still kept her Emma form and kept it a secret from everyone that Draco knew who she really was. She wasn't ready to tell Harry or Ron yet and she had a feeling that if she told anyone else they would find out. She was at another quidditch game. Slytherin against Hufflepuff not much of a challenge there. Draco would win easily. As much as she enjoyed this she wondered how long could she get away with it? Eventually she would screw up and everyone would find out. Lost in her thoughts she wasn't even paying attention to the game.

"And Hufflepuff wins!"came Luna Lovegood's loud voice. Hermione looked up shocked. There was whispering through out the crowd.

"How the hell did Hufflepuff win?"muttered Hermione as the Hufflepuff's cheered. She made her way down to the field where Draco was. The team was giving him trouble.

"The snitch was right there Malfoy how could you miss it!"cried the team captain. Draco didn't look to good he looked more pale than usual. kind of sick.

"I'm sorry, I-"said Draco and he suddenly puked. The team jumped back in disgust.

"Get some bed rest Malfoy! If we lose the next match Gryffindor will be in head of us!"cried the captain and he stormed off.

"Draco are you alright?"cried Hermione.

"I'm fine. I'm just coming down with a little cold,"said Draco with a scowl wiping his mouth looking more pale.

"More like the flu,"muttered Hermione.

A few days later Draco seemed to get more sick. Winter was coming and it was snowing outside. Both Draco and Hermione stood outside. It was basically deserted. Hermione spun around in the snow laughing. Draco smiled and coughed.

"My potions going to wear off soon,"muttered Hermione looking at him.

"So? No one is around,"said Draco with a smile looking at the deserted frozen tundra.

"You shouldn't be out here, your sick,"said Hermione looking worried.

"It's just a little cold, I'm fine."

"Little? It made you lose against Hufflepuff and that's pretty sad,"Hermione said crossing her arms.

"I thought you didn't care about quidditch,"said Draco sourly. Hermione felt herself transform back to herself.

"Great! you will have to get my potion for me,"said Hermione looking around nervously hoping no one had seen the transition.

"I'm sick remember?"asked Draco. Hermione gave him a dark look. He grinned. She looked up at the sky.

"I love the snow!"She whispered spinning getting the snow all in her long bushy brown hair. Draco coughed quietly. Hermione stuck her tongue out and let the snow flakes fall on her tongue.

"Freak,"said Draco with a grin. Hermione stuck out her lower lip.

"I'm not a freak,"she said with a pout. Draco smiled began coughing again.

"That's it get inside your really sick! You look so pale!"said Hermione looking worried.

"I'm naturally pale. I'm fine,"said Draco coughing more. Hermione sighed.

"What am I going to do with you?"

Ron, Mel, Harry, and Rachel were walking down a path when they saw Hermione with Draco, but, she was back to normal.

"HERMIONE!"Yelled Ron.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"Harry yelled. Hermione glanced at them that back to Draco. It was time to tell them. She turned back to them.

"I'm standing here with my boyfriend!" Ron smiled a very very fake smile painfully.

"Can we talk to you ALONE?"He demanded.

"No,"Hermione said arms crossed.

"but-"

"I like it here."

"Ok fine, have it your way. You-did you show him who you were?"snapped Ron.

"Yes."

"What happened to the plan!"yelled Ron.

"I fell in love,"said Hermione. Draco smiled.Harry made a choking noise.

"With Malfoy? Oh that's great, just bloody brilliant! YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH MALFOY!"yelled Ron.

"That is so wrong,"muttered Harry.

"If you two are really my friends you will support me!"Hermione said.

"Ron stop being such a jerk!"said Mel. Ron looked like a fish out of water. Rachel hit Harry on the arm.

"I'm here for you Hermione,"said Harry with a forced smile although he looked sicker than Draco.

"Thank you,"Hermione said and she looked at Ron, "Ron?"She asked. Ron grumbled something. "What didn't catch that."

"I'm here for you to,"he muttered looking upset. She smiled and gave them both a hug. Then she ran to Draco.

"Your not jealous are you?"she asked.

"Me jealous?"he said and laughed. She hugged him. Everything was perfect her friends excepted Draco, Draco loved her for who she really was, and she loved Draco, nothing could ruin her day. That's when Draco suddenly fell to the ground coughing up blood. Damn you fate! why do you do this to me! How do you get you're self into these situations? Hermione thought bending over Draco.

"Ronnie whats wrong with him?"asked Mel.

"I don't know, or care,"said Ron. Draco stopped coughing up blood and he started moaning.

"Draco? are you OK?"asked Hermione bewildered. He shook his head no still moaning. Harry and Ron helped him to the hospital wing Hermione close behind not caring that she was still in her Hermione form. Madam Pomfrey took a blood sample to see what was wrong. Once they were there Amy came in and stared at Hermione. Hermione sat next to Draco holding his hand ignoring the look from Amy.

"Hello Emma,"said Amy. Hermione glared.

"Did every bloody Slytherin know who you really were?"asked Ron.

"Most likely not. I did though it was obvious,"said Amy.

"I don't want to know how right now,"said Hermione.

"What's wrong with him?"

"We don't know,"said Serenity pouting who had been there before they came in because of a sprained wrist.

"Everything's going to be alright, right Madam Pomfrey?"asked Hermione as Madam Pomfrey walked back into the room looking grave.

"I'm afraid not,"she said.

"W-what D-d-do you mean?"Hermione asked holding back tears. Everything was perfect what was wrong now?

"He is dyeing Miss.Granger. slowly and painfully."

"Wh-why?"asked Hermione, tears running down her cheeks. Madam Pomfrey looked down tears forming in her eyes.

"It looks like poison but I'm not positive. I sent his blood to Saint Mungos for confirmation,"said Madam Pomfrey.

"How long do you think he's going to live?"asked Amy.Madam Pomfrey looked down.

"It will be two weeks before he won't be able to walk anymore, a month before he dies,"said Madam Pomfrey. "I'm sorry." Added Madam Pomfrey looking at all the discouraged faces.

"I'll owl his parents,"she said.

"Like they will care,"muttered Hermione.

"I thought poisons were supposed to work fast."Ron said.

"This one is different."sighed Madam Pomfrey walking off. Harry played with his amulet. Hermione shook with silent sobs.

"How the hell did he get poisoned?"Asked Amy.

"He can't die! He's to hot to die,"muttered Serenity.When Draco's parents came in Narcissa was sobbing. Even Lucius looked a bit worried. Hermione wondered where Link was and if he should be here? Draco was asleep. Madam Pomfrey took them into a separate room to talk to them in private. Ron got out extendable ears.

"Lets listen,"he said with a grin and they all huddled around the door to listen.

"It's not normal for a boy to get poisoned out of no where! He should be dead in hours if it were a regular poison."Madam Pomfrey's voice came. Narcissa sobbed. "I think it's a different type of poison one used a thousand years ago,by Salazar Slytherin. I've seen this case before, the poison was given to many pureblood families and still runs in their veins.History tells us that someone who has the poison in their blood are fine and not effected. Only if they fall in love with a muggleborn will the poison activate. It's ancient magic. A lot of purebloods have this,"said Madam Pomfrey sounding grave. Hermione looked horrified. This was her fault.

"So, if he didn't love the halfblood he would be ok?"asked Narcissa.

"I'm not sure if this is the correct poison it is only one of many it is just the most likely,"said Madam Pomfrey. Hermione frowned.

"Is there a cure? For that poison?"they heard Lucius Malfoy ask.

"There is no cure. There hasn't been one for at least five hundred years, it was forgotten.I think the only way he has a chance is to stop loving Hermione Granger,"said Madam Pomfrey sadly. Hermione turned away tears flooding down her face. It was her fault! Everyone was crying by now even Amy even Mel! Harry and Ron weren't but they looked sad.

"I kicked him in the balls too!"cried Mel sobbing into Ron's shoulder. Ron held her in his arms.

"E-every thing will be ok. He just has to stop loving me,"said Hermione and she felt as if her heart had broken.

"You just cant stop loving someone,"said Amy wiping her eyes.

"That's why I need to hurt him. I need to hurt him real bad to make him hate me,"said Hermione closing her eyes.

"You wouldn't be able to stand to hurt him,"said Rachel shaking.

"Well no one would he's too cute,"said Serenity.

"I have too! It's the only way to save his life!"Hermione said tears still running down her face. Everyone stared at her. "It isn't a game he could die!" Madam Pomfrey and Draco's parents came out. Lucius Malfoy was playing around with his wand seeming bored. Narcissa was hysterical. Suddenly Draco's eyes opened. they seemed empty how ever.

"Oh good you're up,"said Madam Pomfrey and she gave Draco some potion he drank it with out a fuss which wasn't normal for him. When Madam Pomfrey went into the next room to get more pillows Draco tackled Hermione.

"Draco! What are you doing?"Cried Hermione and he rapped his hands around her throat cutting off her circulation of air! Draco was strangling her! She hit his arm and tried to pull it off her neck. Draco's eyes remained empty. He wouldn't do this!Not to her! Would he?

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"yelled Mel. Amy ran over to him and tried to pull his hands off Hermione's throat and he took his hand up and hit her across the face. Amy fell back and held her face staring at him in shock and we went back to cutting off Hermione's air supply.