A/N: I don't own any of the characters from Harry Potter. I only own the ones that you do not recognize, for they are my own characters. REVIEW!!


I was holding the letter in my hand when Pavarti and Lavender came in the room. I always noticed they were together, but that fact was very irrelevant at the certain time.

They were coming back to the dormitories because it was lunch. I knew they wanted to read the letter, but I unfortunately didn't hide it in time.

"Hermione," Lavender questioned, "what's that letter? Is it from Draco?" I looked at her blankly. I had no idea how she knew it was from Malfoy, but then I remembered that he is the one who showed everyone my fixed diary.

"Uh, yeah, well you know, um," I sputtered out.

"Can I read it?" Pavarti asked.

"No. It's just about how he is showing my diary to people. Nothing important, just some information about how my reputation is ruined in the school. It's not like you two didn't already know that, but anyway. I'm going to get my books and get ready for my next classes." I was still wearing my robes from yesterday because I didn't change when I went to bed last night. While I was gathering my books, I noticed Pavarti and Lavender eyeing the letter. I picked the letter up on my way out of the door and left towards my next class: Potions.

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"Oh that was a great Potions class," I muttered to myself as I left the dungeons. When I entered the class at the beginning, I was greeted to a class full of stares. That Potions lesson was with the Slytherins, so of course Draco was giggling with his group, but everyone else was staring at me. Harry never looked at me once. I honestly thought that I should tell him the truth, sort of confront him. The thought entered my mind, but then slipped out quickly as we made our way to the next lesson.

Defense Against the Dark Arts was almost as fun as when we had Professor Lupin. Our new teacher, Professor Harling, was the nicest teacher. She had great demonstrations for us and never put any of the students down when we got something wrong. She just told them that it would be better next time, but that was still a great effort.

This lesson, the class was reviewing what they did yesterday. Unfortunately, that was one of the classes I missed when I was on a rampage about Malfoy. I couldn't believe how much I missed. I tried taking notes about everything that they were reviewing and they helped a little. I think I might be able to get through the exam. Professor Harling noticed the blank looks I had on my face as they were going through the class. The teacher pulled me aside as I was leaving to talk to me. I assumed it was about the lesson, but it wasn't to my surprise.

"Hermione," she started as everyone else left the classroom, "why weren't you in class yesterday? We went over some important information."

I didn't know how I should answer her; tell her how my day went, which is total was the truth, or tell her that I just was really tired and needed to go back to the common room, which was partially the truth. "I'm really sorry Professor but I've been going through a difficult time. I don't really know how to say this. I didn't realize it was that big of a deal to miss just one lesson, but-"

Professor Harling cut her student short. "Normally it isn't that big of a deal, but I thought of you as a great student, who would never miss a lesson. I was in the Staff room and some of the other professors were saying that you missed a lesson as well. There were a lot of points that were gone over in the lessons you missed and all of them might show up on an exam. What was so important that was going on, which persuaded you to miss class?"

I broke down once again. I just cracked right in front of my teacher. "Oh Professor! It's terrible! Draco Malfoy found my diary because I left it lying around, and he's been showing everyone what I wrote. Some of it has to do with my relationships. Draco even changed some of the words so it seemed like I was stuck-up snob. I spent all afternoon yesterday trying to look for him and find out why he did it. I think I've lost my best friend Harry Potter and I don't think Cho Chang will ever talk to me again and everyone is thinking that I'm a bad person!" Tears were rolling down my face at this time.

Professor Harling's expression softened as she heard this speech. "Hermione, oh I never knew you were going through this. And at such a young age like yours. Well, I know there is nothing we can do about Draco Malfoy, because he isn't doing anything really terrible, but I think we can figure something out. Now I know Mr.Malfoy made it seem like you are a mean person, but what if you told everyone the truth. You are a very talented witch and you would probably be able to get the diary and erase everything that he wrote to make it seem like you were bad. I promise this conversation is just between us, so tell me one thing he wrote about you and spread rumors about."

I didn't know if I could trust my teacher, but I told her one anyway. "Well I wrote that I had a crush on Harry, but Malfoy wrote that I had a crush on him even when Cho was dating him for a little while. That is the truth, but he also wrote that I made Harry say all of those bad things on his date with Cho, which made them have an end to their relationship."

"All right. Well that is a little difficult to fix, but what if you gathered everyone in your common room and told them. Like I said if you performed one charm on that diary, I promise you everything that Mr.Malfoy wrote would be gone. They might believe you. You would of course have to repair other relationships with people, but just try that." Professor Harling sounded sincere enough and I gave a nod of thanks and left the classroom.