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Disclaimer: Once again on the situation belongs to be, all of the characters are the property of J.K Rowling.

Authors Note: I got the second chapter up fastJ I'm really proud of myself! This one's much longer then the last. I know Draco is OOC in this, but that's how he's supposed to be, I like him better this way. It's going to get even more depressing in upcoming chapters so your warned. Also if you want the third chapter I NEED REVIEWS!!!

Silent Tears

Chapter 2-

No amount of makeup could cover the big bruise that was her face. Hermione cried every time she looked in the mirror.

"I look like a monster" she whispered to herself as she tried her best to cover up her bruises the day she was suppose to leave for Hogwarts. Luckily her stomach and legs where going to be covered because they looked worse then her face.

"What the hell am I going to do?" she asked herself for about the 40th time in the last two days, and she could feel tears forming in her eyes again, but she brushed them away. No! I can handle this!

Hermione applied as much make-up as she could without looking a like a clown and finally decided she might be able to look normal at least till she got to the school and she could magic her face.

"Hermione come on! We better leave now or you'll be late!" she heard her mother call from downstairs. Hermione did a run through in her mind, making sure she hadn't forgotten anything then ran down to their car where her mom had already put all of Hermione's things.

"Ready?" she asked her.

"Lets go" Hermione said as she slid into the front seat.

Hermione walked on to platform nine and three quarters with six years of practice and quickly found an empty compartment in the back.

"The Weasley's must be running late again this year" she whispered to herself with a smile.

As expected, Harry and Ron piled into her compartment just as the train was about to leave. They're faces were red and they were out of breath, they had obviously been running.

"Running late?" she asked with a smile. Oh how good it felt to finally be going back to school.

"Haha" Harry said with a pant and sat down heavily in the seat across form her.

"Not…our...fault…Ginny...left…trunk…by…accident" Ron explained between breaths.

For a couple of minutes Hermione just stared out the window as they got their breath back. All of a sudden she was bombarded with the memory of when she was a little girl still going to muggle school and she had forgotten her backpack at home, and her father had to go back for it. He had been late for work because of her… he was not happy when he got home from work that day. He hadn't let her eat anything for a week and told her if she ever made him late again he wouldn't let her eat for a month.

"ello? Hermione? You with us?" Ron asked and waved a hand in front of her face. Hermione hadn't realized they had been talking to her.

"Oh sorry, what did you just say?" she asked them, and watched as a glance passed between them.

"We were just wondering why you couldn't come stay with Ron?" Harry asked

"I told you, something came up, no big deal I'm sorry" Hermione said, she as a pathetic liar so she tried to stay as close to the truth as possible. Something had come up, she just wouldn't tell them what it was. Harry and Ron simply shrugged and told her they wre suppose to check in on Ginny and they would be back later. They asked Hermione if she wanted to come, but she told them no. Around five minutes after they left Draco came into her compartment. Hermione stared at his beautiful face, over they're fifth year he had become a lot less mean to Hermione, and she couldn't help but find him attractive. Draco's father had been killed and his mother came forward explaining that Draco had no choice but to listen and do the things his father told him because if he hadn't Lucious would have killed him. They had even gone to the celebration dance at the end of the year together, because Voldermort had finally been stopped for good.

"Hermione, did you read that book I recommended yet?" he asked her kindly as he leaned against her chair.

"Yes, I read it over the summer. It was very good." She told him. He had recommended the book to her when they were being forced to work on a project together the year before. That was when he had begun to warm up to her.

"Glad you liked it. Hey, you have something on your face" he saw and before she could stop him he took out a tissue and ran it down her cheek, he rubbed of most of the makeup on that side of her face. She flung her hand up to cover the large bruise that was there but she wasn't quite fast enough. She heard him give a small gasp.

"No please don't it's nothing really…." She began as he moved her hand away from her face. He inspected her large bruise then wiped away the makeup on the other side of her face only to discover it too was black and blue.

"Who did that?" he asked her his voice angry and concerned.

Hermione bit her lip and could feel the tears sliding down her face. Stop it Hermione! Stop crying! She screamed at herself, but her eyes weren't listening to her. Draco pulled her into a hug and rocked her as she just cried. She hated herself for letting someone find out, but at the same time it felt good to have someone know. Someone know that her life wasn't as perfect and wonderful as it always seemed.

Finally, when she stopped crying he let go of her and asked again. "Who did that to you?"

"It doesn't matter" she said as she reapplied her makeup. She hoped when Ron and Harry came back she would look normal.

"What the hell do you mean it doesn't matter?" Draco blew up "Look at your face Hermione, it doesn't matter that some bastard did that to you?" he asked his voice strong and angry. He was yelling at her. Her hands automatically covered her ears, and she froze in fear. Oh how she hated yelling, her father would always yell, no one was suppose to yell at school. She was supposed to be safe.

"Please stop yelling. Please stop yelling. Please stop yelling," she murmured over and over as she blocked out the sound of his voice. Then she felt his arms around her again. She slowly took her hand off her ears.

"I'm sorry," he whispered and she shivered as the fear she had felt only a minute ago left her.

Then Harry and Ron came back, and stared at Draco holding Hermione. They had known they were somewhat friends now but, to see them cuddling was something they weren't ready for.

"Get a room" Ron whispered to Harry and Harry covered a small laugh. Draco must have heard the laugh because he turned around and they were able to se Hermione's face. Her eyes were all puffy as if she had been crying.

"What'd you do to her Malfoy?" Ron asked angrily when he saw her face.

"He didn't do anything ok? Nothing calm down Ron." Hermione said and leaned her head back against her chair. She looked exhausted.

"I'll see you later Draco" she told him, obviously hinting he should leave, but he seemed hesitant as if he still wanted to discuss something with Hermione.

"Bye Draco" she said in her bossy voice and he finally left.

Harry and Ron watched him leave then turned to Hermione.

"What was that about?" Harry asked her.

Hermione sighed and simply said "Never mind"