The next morning, Hermione woke up, feeling glum. She felt horrible after yesterday's fight with Malfoy. Cautiously she went downstairs into the Common Room, it was a Sunday and she didn't have any classes. Malfoy wasn't there; only a few 6th Year Prefects.

Sighing, she went back to the girls' dormitories and knocked on Lavender's room.

"Come in."

Hermione went inside, Lavender turned from the mirror where she was tying up her hair. "Hey Hermione, what's up?"

"Everything." In as much detail as she could without saying what was written in Malfoy's diary, Hermione explained her problems.

Lavender listened carefully. "That's not a great situation you've put yourself in Hermione."

"I know." Hermione moaned. "I wish I had never opened my fat mouth."

"I'll tell you what. Go up to his room and see if he's awake. Try and talk to him, if he doesn't reply.well, you'll just have to cope because I fully understand how he'd feel. Plus, I thought you didn't like him."

Hermione nodded dejectedly and climbed the stairs to Draco's dorm. She didn't like him, but she had never known how much family troubles he was having and thought that he needed her help. She knocked but there was no answer. Quietly opening the door, she saw his sleeping figure and closed it again. This time Hermione actually felt really sorry for him.

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A few days had passed since the happenings of that incident. Hermione felt very uncomfortable. Draco did not talk to her, greet her, acknowledge her presence of even look at her. She even missed his insults and his sarcasm as he now acted as if she was invisible to him. Whenever she came into the Common Room, he'd stand up abruptly and leave or turn the other way. He even stacked piles of books between him and Hermione's desk in Advanced Potions so that he did not have to look at her. Hermione felt ashamed and knew she had deeply hurt Draco's pride, confidence and confidentiality.

After a week of this, Hermione could not stand it any longer. He was facing his back to her as he did his homework in the Prefects' Common Room and she went up and stood by him.

"Malfoy."

Draco did not look up. He carried on as if he was deaf.

"Malfoy." Hermione tried again, a little louder this time.

Still there was no emotion, not even a flicker of his eyes, only continuous essay writing on his parchment.

"Draco."

This shocked Draco and he looked up slightly, but went back to his essay so quickly that you had to have really watched him closely.

Hermione decided to continue. "Draco, I'm really, really sorry. I understand how you feel and I know I shouldn't have done it, but I have not old anybody and don't intend to. You can come to me for friendly advie you know. You can trust me to help you. You know, I even miss your insults."

Draco stood up, stopped for a shot moment then brushed part Hermione and up the stairs. -----------------------------------------------------~---------------------- --

Author's Notes: Yay! Finally, this is the last chapter to Part 1 of this story! The sequel to this will be continuing from exactly where this story left off from.

In it, you can look forward to:

More information about Draco and Hermione's argument

A trip to the muggle world

Muggle school and muggle students

A gang

Romance

Theme parks

And MUCH MUCH more. So please READ and REVIEW!!!!!