Disclaimer: I do not own any characters, unless otherwise mentioned. They belong to J.K.Rowling. =)

Chapter 3 - Hermione's Decision

Hermione's POV

I got an uneasy feeling in my gut. Where was Malfoy? If I recall, he wasn't present for breakfast.

As I ran towards the prefects' room, i felt this ... this ACHE in my heart. Why am I so searching so frantically for Malfoy? I remembered the way his blue eyes would turn gray when he smiles ...

- Wait. Am I in love with Malfoy?

No time to think. I yanked open the door to Malfoy's room. What the ...?

Malfoy was lying in bed, his arm sticking out of the blanket. It was ... it was BLEEDING!

I rushed over to his bed and inspected his wrist. He had cut too deep and had accidentally (a/n: or was it on purpose? =P) cut his vein! I hurriedly called the school nurse.

Draco's POV

I opened my eyes and groaned. My arm hurt. I saw Hermione sleeping on a chair beside me. Am I in Heaven? Why is she here too?

"Granger?" I called out, confused.

She woke up in an instant, her hand clasping mine. "Draco! Thank God you're okay," she said, relieved.

"Why am I here?" I sat up, wincing at the pain my action caused.

Hermione stared at me. "Why did you cut yourself?" she asked, ignoring me.

No wonder. I held up my wrist. The cut had disappeared. So have the scars on my arm.

"And why are you here, mudblood?" I sneered, trying to avoid her question. My heart felt as if it had been squeezed.

Hermione's eyes widened. "W-what are you talking about, Draco?"

I have never heard my name being said so sweetly before.

Don't fall into her trap, I reminded myself. She's in love with Weasley.

I rolled my eyes at her. "You heard me, " I spat. "Mudblood."

A solitary tear fell down her cheek.

My heart ached. What am I doing? "Aww ..." I drawled. "Little Granger is crying. Why don't you run to Weasley and let him console you?"

"Draco ..." Her eyes were pleading.

"I can't stand crybabies. Please leave," I said curtly, shaking her hand off mine.

Hermione's POV

[a/n: I couldn't resist adding a verse from Avril Lavigne's Unwanted ::

You Don't Know Me

Don't ignore me

You don't want me there

You just shut me out

You don't know me

Don't ignore me

If you had your way

You just shut me up

Make me go away. ]

I stood up, eyes watering. I quickly turned away and ran out hurriedly, not wanting him to see me cry.

How could Draco be so mean? He didn't mean it when he say he liked me?

My lips trembled as I brushed off the tears on my face. I made up my mind.

I will forget Draco Malfoy.

][ A u t h o r 's n o t e]

OMG, OMG. I am SO guilty when I read other fanfics. Mine is so short! =P

LonelyGer