This chapter is dedicated to my best friend Lauren and to a reader and reviewer Serpent du feu

************************* Hermione tried to make a noise but she couldn't, then she heard a voice "if I take my hand off your mouth will you scream" Hermione shook her head. So the cold clammy hand removed there hand from her mouth and without think she started to scream.

Draco was walking down the corridor when he heard Hermione screaming he started to run faster until he reached the door "shut up.shut up" said the cold dark voice. Draco opened the door and took out his wand and shouted "Lumos" he saw Hermione and in front of her was Professor Snape. "GET AWAY FROM HER" Draco shouted

"Draco its. Its not what you think" professor Snape said stumbling over his words just then Harry and Ron walked in joining them was Ginny "what's going on here.we heard screaming" Ginny said sounding scared. Ginny looked up and saw professor Snape. Hermione ran over to Harry Ron and Ginny "its not what you think.I was expecting some else. I didn't know she would be here" Snape said, "well then ..who exactly were you expecting" Harry said taking out his wand and pointing it to Snape.

"What are you five doing in here you are suppose to be in your dormitories" Professor McGonagall said walking in "they attacked me Professor they just came into my room when I was doing work" Professor Snape said looking angry "that's not true" Draco Harry and Ron said at the same time. "We will see to this.now 10 points will be taken away from Gryffindor .. EACH which is 40 points.Mr. Malfoy your house will as well be taking 40 points away" "that's not fair it was Snape he's he was" "no more words Mr. Potter now go straight to your dormitories NOW" Professor McGonagall said without letting Harry say his last words.

"Hermione are you alright" Ron asked as the five of them were walking down the corridor "I am now thanks to Draco" Hermione said smiling "how did you know she was in trouble in the first place" Ginny asked Draco " I heard screaming and it was just a guess in which room she was in" Draco said. Draco and Hermione walked Harry Ron and Ginny straight to there dormitories.

(Back in Snapes Office)

"DAMMIT. I thought I got Potter this time,. his milky white skin, those dark green eyes, that chestnut brown hair.what's not to like" Snape said gazing out the window "Professor are you ok" asked Professor McGonagall "yes Minerva I'm ok thanks to you" Snape said smiling with those yellow teeth

(Back in the HB HG common room)

"Oh Draco" Hermione said wrapping her arms around him. Draco wrapped his arms around Hermione , Hermione felt warm inside as Draco was holding her in his arms. "Draco don't ever let me go" Hermione said "that's not my plan" Draco said smiling "Hermione I ..I love you" Hermione heard these words and stopped hugging him and she looked into his eyes "what.why did you say that" "well because I mean it .I've loved you since I saw you three years ago at the Yule ball, I wished that I was Victor Krum at that time, dancing with you holding you, but I could never tell you" Draco staring right back into Hermiones big brown eyes.

"I wonder what Ron and Harry would say about this" Hermione said "what would it matter about them, or do you think it will ruin your reputation?" Draco sneered "wait a minute here.it would ruin yours big time anyway, you must be tired, plus Malfoy did you forget that I'm what was that word again oh yah a Mudblood" Hermione said with anger starting to build up about that horrible, horrible word. "Look I'm sorry please forgive me cant we just be friends.tell Potter and Weasley that I've changed please Hermione screw everyone else if I have to change for the one I love so be it"

"WOH" Hermione woke up sweating "that felt so real" Hermione said talking to herself. She tried to go back to sleep, but she couldn't she was too much in thought of why she was dreaming about Draco loving her. Hermione got up and went and sat down in front of the common room fireplace. Draco woke up as well sweating, he had the same dream that Hermione had, he heard a noise coming from the fireplace so he got up and opened the door and to his surprise he saw Hermione. "Why are you up" Draco asked "Oh well I couldn't sleep.why are you here couldn't sleep either" Hermione said rubbing her eyes. "Yah sort of I heard a noise coming from out here so I wanted to see what was happening" Draco said crossing his arms "Oh sorry I can put out the fire if you want I just didn't know it would be so noisy" "umm no, no its fine uh do you mind if I sit beside you" Draco asked "Not at all" Hermione said "Draco" "yes Hermione" "hey you just said my name it's the first time you have ever said it, but that's not what I wanted to ask you, I was wondering have you ever wondered what it would be like if we were friends" Hermione asked with a smile on her face "Nope" Draco said, Hermiones smile faded "Oh well either have I.I was just asking" Hermione lied.

(Next day)

Hermione! Hermione! Harry and Ron called from the common room, since they knew the password it was fire bolt, how could Harry ever forget the name of his own broomstick. "Hermione were going to be late" Harry said "bloody hell Hermione hurry up" Ron yelled, just then the door opened and Hermione looked so tired "I'm sorry, I slept in" Hermione said closing the common room door. "Slept in, what did you do all night" Ron asked annoyed "I just couldn't sleep I had a bad dream.that's all.besides its Snapes class why in the world would I want to be there" Hermione said angrily, luckily the class was still lined up. Snape was now letting the class in "Potter. I want a word with you after diner tonight, be in my office lets say.eight o'clock" Snape said smiling

Harry nodded his head, Harry Ron and Hermione grabbed a seat at the back of class as they normally would "that was a bit odd wasn't it" Harry said "yah I know what you mean.no wonder he doesn't smile" Ron said. "NOW" Snape shouted as some people were still talking (Harry Ron and Hermione) "OK you want to talk do you.lets talk for the rest of the period why don't we" everybody agreed of course "WHAT! Talk.are you sure this is Snape, I mean talk, that's the last thing he wants to do..is talk, what's he playing at trying to hide what had happened yesterday" Hermione said angrily. Hermione saw Draco turn around and talk to Pansy Parkinson "what does he see in her" "what does who see in who" Ron asked "OH umm nothing just talking to myself" Hermione said shyly, there was silence for the three of them until Hermione broke it "Harry I really don't think you should go tonight what if something bad happens to you" "well of course I don't want to go its Snape what do you think" Harry said quietly because Snape was walking up and down the aisles, as soon as he left Ron had an idea

"what if we come to, we could wear the invisibility cloak" "Great idea Ron, so what do you say Harry" Hermione asked "Yah alright. better than me being alone with Snape, bring your wands just in case" Harry said pleased with the idea that Ron gave them. Class was now over and Harry had finished all his classes for the day, after diner Ron and Hermione put on the invisibility cloak and followed Harry to Snapes classroom, as soon as Harry opened the door Harry gasped and so did Ron and Hermione.