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Chapter 2

Another Night, Another Dream

Hermione had made it the hospsital wing with out any further incidents and Madame Pomfrey had given her a drought to hopefuly help her sleep. Hermione wasn't so sure it would help. She was getting sleep it just was a very fitful sleep, that didn't fufill her needs.

She was exempt from the days classes so she headed to the library. Being her she didn't want to fall behind. She sat at the back of the library , at a table that Harry and Ron had christened hers back in fourth year. She was pouring over a page in Arithmacy Marvels when the page started to blur. She only caught herself as her head flopped onto her arm for what was the fifth time.

She needed sleep and she knew it. She put Arithmacy Marvels back on the shelf and walked out of the library. She thought of her encounter with Malfoy and shuddered. He really was an awful git. Making fun of her when she was clearly sick, was most likely his new hobby.

Thinking of him made her want to punch something and being out of her mind from lack of sleep, she did. That something was the cold stone wall. Her hand made a dull thud as it hit the thick stone. When she pulled her hand back it was covered in blood.

"What a wonderful day," she muttered to herself murderously.

She rapped her hand in her robe to stop the bleeding for a second and then healed it with her wand. She was a brillaint witch after all and had been ahead of her class before she even stepped through the door. Many jealous girls resented her for it. Not only did she have the brains but she also had Ron and Harry at her beck and call.

Or at least thats what everyone thought. It was true that she had, had a crush on Harry for sometime now and she also knew that Ron like her, but she wasn't going to date one of her best friends. If their was a bitter break up then it would break apart their friendship and she didn't want that, she had reasoned to herself.

She made her way slowly to the Gryffindore Tower, always checking around corners , hoping to not run into anymore Slytherins. She made it the portait and said the password ("Unicorn Horn") and walked throught the hole, as the Fat Lady swung forward.

She made her way tiredly up to her room, where she threw her books and fell onto her bed. She was so tired she didn't know if she needed the drought Madame Pomfrey had given her, but nothing less she gulped it down before laying peacfully on her bed.

She fell asleep instantly. The only problem was she hadn't told Madame Pomfrey about the embarrising dreams and so the drought Madame Pomfrey had given her allowed dreams.

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Hermione opened her eyes wider and just stared at Malfoy. His hand was hovering just above her head, where he had been about to brush back her hair. She opened her mouth to scream, when a cold pale hand clasped over her mouth. She fought to get the cold hand off her face but it was hopeless Malfoy was much stronger than her.

She sat up and slapped Draco as hard as she could. Draco put his hand to his face where there was an ugly red handprint already forming.

"Damn Granger, what the hell was that for", He muttered.

"Why are you in my room", Hermione said ingnoring his question.

"I came to see you and you where asleep", Draco said shrugging his shoulders.

"Bull I know you don't like me and I don't like you. My father sent you didn't he," Hermione said her voice getting shrill.

"Mione calm down, your father didn't send me, it was my mother. She says I should try and at least be your friend, as we are to be married, and I'm glad I did you look awful pale are you feeling alright?", Draco said looking closely at her and putting his hand on her forehead.

"Don't touch me," Hermione spat backing away from him, " I'm fine. As much as I like your mother Draco I cannot transfer any of that to you. And don't ever call me Mione again".

"Well Mione," Draco said to annoy her, " I must go get ready for breakfast".

He got up and was making his way to the door when he tripped over Hermione's cat Crookshanks who had been sulking in a corner. Draco toppled to floor. Hermione sat on her bed howling with laughter as Draco made to catch the illusive cat.

Crookshanks ducked under Draco's legs, jumped onto the bed and hid behind Hermione. By now Hermione was gasping for breathe from laughing do hard and Draco was shaking with anger.

"When we are married I will personally see to it that that cat is killed", he said as he stomped out of the door, slamming it behind him.

Hermione turned around grabbed Crookshanks from behind her. She set him on her lap and began to stroke his soft ginger fur. "Good job, Crookshanks", she whispered into his fur as she gave him a hug.

She set Crookshanks down on the bed and got up. Just then a small plump woman came bustling into her room.

"Good morning dear", she said cheerfully as she filled Hermione's water basin with hot water.

Hermione looked at her closely she had seen this woman before somewere but she just couldn't remember her name. Suddenly it came to her.

"Jaqulynn thank you so much", she said kindly remembering the old woman that had been her nanny long ago.

"Yes, well dear you must get washed up, you are to go to breakfast with His Highness Draco and his family", said as she ran around collecting the clothes Hermione would wear.

"Malfoy and his family", Hermione asked shocked,"Oh, this will be fun".

"Hermione don't speak of Draco like that, he is after all your future husband", Jaqulynn reprimanded.

"Don't remind me", Hermione groaned as she splash the luke warm water on her arms and face.

Jaqulynn handed her a towel and she quickly dried herself. As Hermione did that, Jaqulynn started undoing the buttons on Hermione's night gown. When she had them completly undone she pulled Hermione's gown over her head.

Hermione turned red and tried to cover herself with her hands, as she now stood nude before Jaqulyyn. Jaqulynn didn't pay any mind as she slipped a corset over Hermione's head. When Jaqulynn started to tie up the strings, Hermoine let out a whimper of pain.

"Ouwww, do they have to be so tight", she whimpered as Jaqulynn pulled the strings even tighter.

"We go through this every morning, Yes, you have to have it this tight or you won't look fashionable", Jaqulynn said giving the strings one last hard tug.

She tied them and moved onto the next item of clothing. It was a slip and after that came another one and another one, until finally Jaqulynn heaved the heavy rose colored silk gown over her head.

It fit beautifuly and Hermione did something very unlike her, she stood in front of the mirror for a few moments admiring herself. She looked wonderful. Her hair was alittle bit messy but she would just have to brush it.

Jaqulynn advanced on her with the brush and thinking nothing of it Hermione stood still. Jaclyn began to attack the rats in Hermione's hair and Hermione would cry out every few seconds. After she had gotten it to look smooth and shiny, Hermione turned to leave.

"My lady, what are you doing, you can't go out looking like that", Jaqulynn said beckoning Hermione to come and sit on a beautiful chair made of cherry wood.

"But I look fine", Hermione said flatly.

Jaqulynn got up and pulled Hermione back to the stool. As she sat Jaqulynn weaved her hair into a very complicated braid and then into a very ealegant bun.

Hermione got up as soon as Jaqulyn was finished an hurried to the door. She didn't want to be tortured by this woman any more. She turned around and went back into the room remembering something.

"Umm, Jaqulynn", she called out trying not to sound stupid," Were excactly is the the dinning room".

"You forgot again", Jaqulynn said coming from behind a door,"I will show you".

She set down the clothes she had been folding and walked Hermione to the door of the dinning room.

"Now go inside and try to be a proper lady this time", Jaqulynn said as she gave her a hug and walked away.

Hermione reached for the door knob and was about to turn it when...........

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Hermione woke up in a cold sweat. It had happened again. She looked around her room reassuring herself she was still there. She lay back on her pillows and fell once again into sleep. But this time it was uninterupted by her dreams.

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