A/N: And I'm here!

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Really quickly to TWILIGHT 123: Thanks for your reviews, but I don't write things like that...I'd rather keep it at a T+, and in a lighthearted mood...sorry :(

And to everyone: I am sad to say, that this will be one of the last chapters. Yep, I plan on ending this story soon. :(

But enough of that, here we go! Onto chapter 36!

Draco POV

"Wh-What are you doing here, Pansy?" I asked, shocked, and a little nervous. She hadn't heard about Hermione and I, right?

"Drakie, you don't sound too happy to see me." she pouted. That's because I'm not...

"Anyway, as you know, Daddy transferred me to Beauxbatons for a while, and I'm sure you missed me. Anyway, after a little while, I decided it wasn't as good as Hogwarts, so here I am!" she said, throwing her hands up into the air to accentuate the ending.

"Oh. Yay." I said, weakly.

"So have you missed me while I was gone? Of course you wouldn't have cheated on your dear old girlfriend, would you?" she asked, flirtatiously.

"Pansy, how many times do I have to tell you! You aren't my girlfriend!" I said.

She patted my cheek. "Well, of course I am."

I wanted to protest, but Professor Trelawney came into the room, signaling us to take our seats. I saw Potter staring at me with a confused expression. I just shrugged and diverted my attention to the front of the room.

After class came my free period that I shared with Hermione. I met her at the library.

"Hey." I greeted.

"Hello Mr. Parkinson." she said, teasing me.

"So you heard she's here?" I asked, ignoring her comment.

"Yeah. Harry told me." she said. "And I believe she thinks she's your girlfriend?"

"Yeah. And I have no clue how she's going to react when she hears about...us." I said, awkwardly. It felt so strange calling Hermione and I, us.

"Well, I don't know." she said. She closed her book and stood up. "I'm going to go look for Ginny. I'll see you later." she said; smiling.

"Alright." I said, returning a small smile. She set her book back on the shelf, winked at me, and walked out of the library.

I sighed and looked at the shelf in front of me. I ran my fingers through my hair. How was Pansy going to react? I really want to know...

"WHAT?" I heard someone shriek. Looks like I'm getting my wish.

I crouched behind a shelf and peek over the side to see Pansy and her friend, Annabell Serntal, walk into the library. Madam Pince sent them a glare. I listened closely.

"Are you kidding me? MY Draco and that mudblood are dating?" she screeched. I cringed as she called Hermione a "mudblood". It annoyed the hell out of me, strangely.

"Yeah. They started this bet a couple of months ago, and whoever broke up with the other would lose, or something. But now it looks like they actually like each other." said Annabell.

"No wonder they looked so nice to each other earlier." snapped Pansy. She saw me and Hermione earlier today?

"Yeah. So what are you going to do about it?" asked Annabell.

"I don't know." said Pansy, frowning. She looked like she was thinking. Suddenly, her face broke into an evil smile.

Oh no. This can't be good.

Hermione POV

I headed to Ginny's dorm, and I found her inside, reading some book.

"Hey Gin." I greeted. She lifted her head to look at me.

"Oh Hermione! Hi." she said, closing the book. "What's up?"

"Am I interrupting anything?" I asked. She shook her head. "Well, I just wanted to talk to you about something and get your advice." I said, slowly.

"Is it about Draco?" she asked. My head popped up.

"Um yeah. The thing is, Ginny, that before, I wasn't really sure what my feelings were towards him, but then, when I was at his manor, I saw his patronus, so I decided to cast mine. But the strange thing is that I used to think of my parents, and you, Harry, and Ron. But that time, I thought of Draco. And the even weirder thing is that it worked, and my patronus came out of my wand brighter than before." I said, awkwardly. I was still trying to process the information myself.

"Really? He was your happy thought?" she asked, looking amused.

"Yeah. Is that really strange?" I asked.

"No, but I think you're in love with him." she said.

"Really? You think? I don't..." I said.

"Well I think of Harry when I cast my patronus." she pointed out. "And I love him."

I rolled my eyes. "Thank you, Captain Obvious."

"Well, Hermione, how do you feel when you're around him?" she asked. Suddenly she froze. "Whoa. Deja vu moment." she said.

I ignored her and thought. "Light. Carefree. Warm. Happy." I said.

"That's how I feel about Harry. Now, let me ask you. Would you do anything to keep him safe?" she asked.

I thought about it. "Yes." I said, quietly.

"Do you want him to be happy, even if you aren't?" she asked.

"Yes." I said, lightly. It was true.

"How did you feel about Draco being with Pansy?" she asked.

"Mad. Upset. Possibly a bit jealous." I admitted.

"Well, I don't think there's anything to say. You're in love." she said, simply.

I was silent. "Oh Merlin, I think I am." I said, shocked. "Oh gosh. But what now?" I asked.

"Well, Pansy's here, which might cause competition, so my advice would to be to tell him." said Ginny.

"What? No! What if he doesn't feel the same? This could mess up everything!" I said.

"You've got to take risks sometimes." pointed out Ginny. "Sometimes you have to just take a leap into what could be, and see if you make it to the other side without falling."

I thought about it. "Alright. But if something horrible happens, and while I'm leaping, I fall to my doom, you're going to need to be there with a box of tissues and a container of Ben & Jerry's." I said, standing up.

"What's a 'Ben & Jerry'?" asked Ginny, confused.

I shook my head. "Never mind." I said. I headed to the door. "And thank you so much, Gin." I said.

She nodded. "Now, take that leap!" she said.

I ran out the door.

Come on, heart. We're taking a risk.

I walked around Hogwarts, looking for him.

"Hey! Harry! Ron!" I called, as I saw them approach.

"Hey!" greeted Harry. "What's the rush?"

"Have you seen Draco?" I asked.

"The ferret? I saw him with the pug girl near the entrance of the Slytherin commonrooms." said Ron.

"Alright thanks!" I said. Harry stopped me before I ran ahead.

"You're going to tell him, aren't you? How you feel?" he asked.

I stared at him. "How...did you know...?" I asked, feeling a little bit creeped out.

"Ginny tells me everything." he said, grinning. "Anyway, good luck."

I smiled, and ran to the entrance of the dungeon. I looked around, and turned a few corners. I saw a flash of blondish-white hair, and smiled. I tried to keep my heart rate at a normal speed as I turned the last corner. Suddenly, it stopped altogether.

I stared in shock at Draco, who's body was pressed tightly against Pansy. They were kissing.

I was frozen. My insides were as cold as ice.

No.

He pushed her away, but tears were already collecting in my eyes. He looked angry, but then turned and saw me. As soon as he did, his mouth dropped open.

"Hermione?" he asked, surprised.

I fell apart, hearing him say my name like that. I turned around, and ran in the opposite direction as fast as I could. I ran all the way to Ginny's dorm, my heart pounding wildly as I went.

I burst through the door, startling her.

She looked at my face, and her jaw went slack.

"Hermione?" she asked.

I didn't worry about holding in my tears. Waterfalls flowed down my face as I fell into her open arms.

Why do you make me fall for you if you don't plan on catching me?

A/N: I know. It's a cliché.

But I hope you liked this chapter! It was fun for me :) Sorry that it turned into a Hurt/Comfort-y mood.

The last quote that I used is from my BFF, Dani, so credit goes to her.

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Cherri