Hermione stared at Draco's blank face. He was connected to so many life saving magical devices that she wanted to cry. The healers had already told her that he may not make it. The potions forced down his throat were helping him but he was weak and there was a chance that he wouldn't make it. Hermione knew ,however, that he was a fighter and that he would survive. One thing was nagging on the back of her mind ,though. When she had found him in his room, he had wanted to die, he had expected that to be his last day. Why? Did he know something? Was he hiding something from them this whole time? Hermione's first thought was that he wouldn't and couldn't have done that but then doubts started slipping through her resolution. Rubbing his hand as he lay there, Hermione simply thought how helpless he looked surrounded by a bubble head charm and magical devices. One tear rolled down her cheek.

'Hermione' Harry announced ,walking into the ward 'I have just lead Narcissa Malfoy to a ward of her own. She will survive but has many severe cuts and has been a victim of the imperius curse more than once' Harry sat next to Hermione on a chair ,while Hermione simply nodded. 'He will be fine ,Hermione. Just so you know, I went home to talk to Ginny like you told me and she insisted that she came here' Harry looked sheepishly at his feet as he said the last sentence.

'Is she here?' Harry nodded. 'You can let her in ,if you like. I don't think that this will be kept quiet and it is best that she hears it from us.' Hermione smiled as Harry went to let Ginny in the ward. He really was scared of her in the best ways.

'Hermione!' Ginny whispered loudly as she entered the room. 'Harry didn't tell me much. Only that you were in the hospital next to the bed of' Ginny looked at Draco 'So it's true? I thought it was a joke. What is he doing here? Isn't he supposed to be in Azkaban? Did he get away? Did you guys curse him or something? Will you go in jail for that? Is that why you are hoping that he will survive?...'

'Ginny...can you please...shut...up' Hermione said with her hands over her face.

'Are you alright ,Hermione?' Ginny asked. But Hermione didn't answer she just kept her head in her hands.

'She is slightly distressed' Harry said 'With everything going on and all' Harry gave Ginny a pointed look and nodded his head at Draco. 'She also has something that she wants to tell you' Ginny looked confused for a minute before her eyes widened and realisation dawned upon her.

'You don't say ,Hermione is Malfoy? Is he really...' Hermione cut her off

'Harry, go check on Mrs Malfoy ,while me and Ginny talk'

'Okay, good luck' Harry almost whispered as he went out.

'Okay, Ginny' Hermione said ,taking a tighter hold on Draco's hand and beginning her story ,from the very beginning...

The last thing Draco remembered was an excruciating pain in his midsection before everything went dark. He was lying down in a very uncomfortable position and tried to move onto his side but was unable to. He blinked. Everything was blurry and ... blue? He blinked again. The first thing he noticed was that a bubble head charm had been performed on him ,so everything around him was slightly deformed from shape and it took him some time before he noticed that he was in a hospital bed and the reason he couldn't move was because of the many charms holding him in place. He then noticed that someone was holding his hand...Hermione? She was talking to the she-weasel about...was it him?

'But why is he like this?' Ginny asked Hermione.

'Apparently the bit of Voldemort that was supposed to die with him ,escaped right before Harry killed him and attacked Draco.' Hermione started to tear up 'The healers say that right now Draco's soul is fighting against Voldemort's and it is said that if Voldemort's soul wins...' Tears started to roll their way down Hermione's cheeks 'Draco will die' Hermione started full on crying while the she-Weasel tried to comfort her.

'Don't worry. Malfoy is strong. He will get through it. He got through Voldemort's reign. I'm sure he will be fine'

'He got through the war because he wanted to'

'What do you mean? He wants to survive ,aswell'

'I don't know Ginny. Before we started for our journey today, I saw him staring out of his window and he was making it clear to me that he didn't expect to live another day. I don't know what that means though. Will he be alright?' Hermione sobbed. Draco's heart was thumping loudly. He was surprised that Hermione couldn't hear him.

'Did you two kiss?' Ginny asked after quite a silence. Hermione looked surprised.

'What!' she exclaimed 'I mean, why do you ask?'

'Well, you have very very strong feelings towards him' Hermione opened her mouth to respond but Ginny cut her off 'I'm a girl. I can sense your feelings. I was wondering what would have caused your feelings to excelate to that level. Then I thought...well you get it. So did you?'

'Yes, but it...'

'So he likes you back. Hermione he would never die if he likes you. You don't need to worry. Love is the strongest source of magic' Ginny said ,jumping on the gun.

'I don't know ,Ginny. He's Draco Malfoy. He must have just been using me as stress relief or something. I bet he still thinks of me as a Mudblood.'

Draco lay stunned at Hermione's last word. Did she still believe that he was putting on a facade for all these weeks. The intensity of her words put him back to sleep. He would show her...a bit later.

Author's Note: Okay, maybe I will be writing two more chapters instead of just one. *sheepish smile* This chapter should have been longer as well ,but I really wanted to post before next week. So here we are...two more chapters. Please Read and Reveiw. Thankyou! :)