chapter 16

No way. This was a joke. It couldn't be! HE couldn't... HOW did things turn out this way? One year ago things were almost perfect, now everything was messed up. And Malfoy...MALFOY? Oh God, this was sick! It had to be one of his sick, stupid jokes. It HAD to be! And Sandra his only friend? Sandra... Oh NO! SANDRA! Hermione remembered where she was supposed to be, the hospital wing. She stood up and started to run. Please, please let her be okay...

She saw Ron and Malfoy stand outside the hospital wing, and she stopped dead. Ron was leaning his forehead against the stonewall, and his eyes were closed. Malfoy was looking extremely nervous, inspecting his hands. Damn it, did he have to be here? Hermione pulled herself together and walked over to Ron.

"Ron? Are you okay?" He turned around and looked at her.

"No...This is all my fault Hermione! If I hadn't..."

"Ron, come on! How can this be your fault? Stop blaming yourself, you always do!" She put her arms around her and he hugged her tight. Poor guy.

"Bur look, if I hadn't blamed her for cheating on me, this would never had happened! I would have been her and..." He stopped, because a 'oh please' was heard from Malfoy. Ron suddenly looked really mad.

"What are you oh pleasing me for? What are you even doing here? Looking for trouble?"

"Did you really think she would cheat on you? I thought you knew her better than that, Weasley!" Ron took a step forward, but Malfoy didn't move.

"You don't know anything about this so fuck off!"

"Come on Weasley, I know more than you think!"

"Like you know anything about love Malfoy. You were probably born without the love gene or something!" Hermione looked at the two guys. This wasn't very good.

"Ron, why don't you go inside? Ask madame Pomfrey how Sandra's doing," she smiled at him a and he nodded, still staring at Malfoy. Then he pushed the door open and slipped inside. Hermione sighed and sat down on the floor. Malfoy did the same, opposite to her. She avoided his eyes, but she could feel that he was staring at her.

"What is it?"

"Nothing, forget it." He looked down.

"Oh come on, you're staring!"

"No I'm not! And why do you care anyway?"

"I don't care, I was just asking because it's really annoying!" She looked down, but not for long. He was looking at his hands, his face serious and almost sad. His cheek was a little yellow, but the rest of his skin was pale. His blond hair was a little messy, not licked back as it used to be. She didn't want to admit this but he was goodlooking. No, not goodlooking, he was...beautiful. She noticed that he was smirking, but not looking up.

"It's not like I'm the only one staring Hermione," he grinned. She quickly looked away. He said Hermione. Not Granger, not mudblood, but Hermione. Maybe she should try it too...

"Sorry Draco." He looked up at her, surprised. She didn't look up.

"So who is he?"

"Who?"

"The guy from Slytherin you have a crush on." She blushed. She couldn't tell him, he would freak out.

"None of your business."

"I told you mine."

"Yeah but you lied, that doesn't count."

"I didn't lie."

"Right..."

"I didn't! Let me prove it to you." She looked at him. Prove it? How could he do that?

"How? Hire a mindreader?" Draco snickered a little and she smiled quickly. Then he looked serious again, and crawled over to her side of the corridor. She felt her heart beat faster and she looked away.

"Look at me Hermione," he whispered. She didn't move. "Please?" He added. That did it. She turned her head. His face was close to hers now, and she stared at his lips, too scared to move. His lips came closer and finally he kissed her. Not a french kiss, just his lips on hers. She could feel his warm breath on her own lips, and she closed her eyes. This wasn't like kissing Derek, this was different, more...gentle. He pulled away from her after a while and crawled back to his place on the other side. She stared at him, her heart still beating fast. He smirked.

"Believe me now?"

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J.Fo's note: Hello everybody!!!!! This was a little short but OH MY GOD what a chapter! I think I got a little carried away, and if I did, I'm sorry. But hey, who wouldn't want to be Hermione right now? Damn that lucky girl...Well, please, please, PLEASE review! Reviews make me write faster..*hint hint* Okay, C ya all next time then! Luv ya!