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Chapter Two

They went to Great Hall and Hermione went at the Gryffindor table while Draco went to the Slytherin's. Hermione took a seat between Harry and Ron as they waited for the announcements.

"So, Mione, who's the new Head Boy, I hope its not, Malfoy" Ron said

"Well, it is Malfoy, but don't worry, we both decide to call it truce. You know, so that we wont try to kill each other every time we see each other because we will be practically living which each other. We also decided to be civil, you know, use are first names. So there is no need to worry. Okay?"

"Okay, but promise us that when he do something to you, tell us so that we can beat his sorry arse, ok?" said Harry

"Okay, guys and I can take care of myself. Im a big girl you know" Hermione said as-a-matter-of-factually.

"Okay" the guys said in unison.

"Yeah, and listen guys, I need to meet Draco at the Heads Common Room to plan the meetings and everything. So I need to go, Bye!"

The guys nodded and made their way to the Gryffindor Common Room while Hermione went to the Heads Common Room. When she reached the portrait and said the password (Inter House Unity) she went inside and saw a bunch of robes on the floor a few feet away from her. She sighed and walked closer to it to pick it up. When she got closer, and had a closer look at it, she gasped. It wasn't a bunch of robes. It was a person. Draco Malfoy. He was laying on his stomach his left hand clutching his chest. He was breathing hard and he was shaking. His eyes were tightly shut and his face screwed up with pain. This time Hermione panicked.

"Oh my God! Draco, come on, Draco wake up?! What's wrong? Come on say something!" she shouted while kneeled down beside him and tried to wake him up.

Draco opened his eyes and said through his ragged breath, "Can't breath." then closing his eyes again now breathing more ragged.

Hermione was so shocked that she didn't know what to do. Go get Madam Promfrey you idiot! So she ran to the fireplace, threw Floo Powder in it and yelled "Madam Promfrey!" Then, the medi-witch's head appeared looking worried.

"Miss Granger, what's wrong?" she said her voice getting frantic.

"Its- its Draco! Please help him! He can't breath! Please." Hermione said her eyes welling up with tears.

"Okay, I'm coming, just keep an eye on him, just for a minute, Ill be right there" and with that, the older witches head disappeared from the flames.

Hermione went running back to Draco and kneeling beside him. He was still breathing rapidly and sweating. Hermione touched his forehead and found out he was burning up. She started panicking again that she didn't realize that she laid Draco's head on her lap and stroked his silvery blonde her while waiting for the medi-witch to arrive. Draco was still clutching his chest when he opened his eyes, still breathing rapidly.

"Heeerrmioneee" he said weakly

"Shh. don't talk Madam Promfrey is coming, just rest okay.

He nodded and closed his eyes returning to his rapid breathing. Then, without warning he started shaking and then suddenly stopped and his head lolled to the side.

"Draco, Draco! Come on, don't give up, Draco come on please." she said crying.

Hermione took his wrist and checked for a pulse. She sighed in relief as she found one, but its really weak. Then, the portrait opened and standing there was Professor Dumboldore, Madam Promfrey, followed by Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape. They rushed towards them and Madam Promfrey kneeled beside Draco and Hermione.

"Miss Granger can you explain what happened" said the headmaster as Madam Promfrey took Draco for her lap to check on him.

"I-I found him, laying on the floor. and . he was holding his chest and breathing hard. then he told me he cant breathe and then I called. you and when I came back but he was still the same, but this time he was burning up. then he said my name opening his eyes, but I told him to not talk and he nodded, but he started to shake but then stopped and he passed out. Please, help him, please." she said sobbing.

"Calm yourself Miss Granger," said Snape

"Everything going to be alright, Miss Granger come on," said McGonagall, helping Hermione up and settling to the couch.

"Poppy can you please tell us what's wrong with Mr. Malfoy?" Snape said calmly.

"He has a high fever and he developed pneumonia because of a flu that was not treated" said Madam Promfrey as she examined Draco better.

"He was sick? Flu? How? He should have gone to the hospital wing then. said Snape confusedly.

"I-I t-told him to go, b-b-b-ecause he was sick in the train but he didn't want to." Hermione blurted through her crying.

There was silence until everyone heard Madam Promfrey gasped and turned to look at her.

"Poppy, what's the matter?" the headmaster asked calmly.

"He was beaten"