Chapter 4

Draco's POV

After my last lesson, Herbology, I went up to Hermione's and my common room there she was reading her frizzy hair in a bun, she looked so peaceful I didn't want to disturb her, wait what brought that on Draco she's a mudblood and a Gryfindor you can't like her its not possible. But I couldn't help but notice everytime I saw her my heart leaped.

I walked slowly up to my room I don't think she noticed me too enthralled with her book I'm guessing. When I got up there I started to think about my father, I hated him the way he treated my mother was terrible I lifted my robes and shirt off the scars and bruises stood out on my mostly pale skin, he beats me if I ever step out of line. I hate my father I wish I could tell someone about my problems about my feelings, but who would care that my father wants me to become a Death Eater who would care if I didn't want to go home ever again and last of all who would care if I died no one except maybe my mother but she is of no importance she has never shown me real love. My thoughts were interrupted by a light knock on my bedroom door.

"Draco I was just wondering if I could talk to you about something?" said Hermione's sweet voice.

"Umm, yeah come in," I said. When she stepped through the door and looked at me she blushed, I realised that I had my shirt off, her face suddenly changed from embarrassed to one of concern when she saw the scars on my back and stomach.

"Who did this to you?" she asked with a worried expression on her face.

"None of your business," I said coldly not wanting her to see the emotions coursing through my body.

"Oh.um..sorry, I was just going to see whether you wanted to start work on the preparations for the ball?" she said in a hurt voice which made my heart drop why do I always have to be such a bastard to her.

"Yeah I'll be down soon and Hermione thankyou" I said shocked at myself.

"For what?" she asked confused.

"For caring" and with that I got up walked over to her and kissed her on the lips.

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