At meals I caught them glancing at me with questioning eyes. But I would tell them nothing. Hermione had become the one person in which I relied on and it had become imperative that I show the same kindness towards her.
"Ready?" I asked myself as I stared at my one opened suitcase. The days past fast and now Professor Dumbledore is preparing the floo powder. Hermione had avoided my eyes, she never looked at me, and badly I wanted to go to her. I wanted to pick up her chin and stare into her eyes till we both fell asleep beside one another. But I couldn't I had to restrain myself. I had to wait for her to come to me for solace. Otherwise I might loose her forever.
I heard a knock at my door. I was expecting Dumbledore to tell me that everything was ready for the trip, just like he said. But it was Hermione standing there with her head down. She seemed unable to move her neck.
"Come in." I pleaded. I didn't think she would, but she had taken two steps in. She finally moved her head, she was looking around my room but her sights swept fast over me.
"It suits you." She said softly. I nodded, I didn't know what this was about, I had become one of those people who over analyzes everything.
"Why are you here?" I asked out of curiosity but the moment I said it I regretted it. Even to my own ears it sounded harsh.
"I am here for you." She pulled her head up and looked at me. No, not just at me. There are moments in life when you meet someone whose eyes seem to look inside of you. Hermione had seemed to master that.
"Is that supposed to frighten me?" I scoffed at her to receive a little spark in her eye that she used to get when she smiled.
"I would like to thank you for agreeing to this." She stated as she looked into my eyes, "I know that muggles and Malfoy's don't mix." I nodded at her.
"You'd be surprised, I have taken all of the muggle study courses." I kidded and Hermione tilted her head to the side. She had known that there was a slight motive to why I had agreed to come with her. "I like ya. You've grown on me." I whispered, "And it would be an honor to meet Keith Spenda!" I said goofily to lighten the mood as I snapped my suitcase shut.
"Dork." Hermione said and turned away from me expecting me to follow.
Of course I followed.
