RonFan- Why are you never on AIM any more? That makes me sad. Its good to know you care. Yeah I made him angry b/c I didn't vacuum. Oh well. He finally gave it back when he couldn't get onto our other computer b/c I was on it. Harry was very whiney I totally agree. He makes me wicked angry during that book. He is becoming very emo (::does universal sign for emo:: You wouldn't get it if you were at my school.) But anyways Hermione will be ok do you really think I would kill her off? Hellz no. Danika.. well you'll find out in a few. Next summer...when I have money... I will fly u to Mass. and we can have a grand ol' time and you can get away from your parentals.

XxXtAP-daNCiNg-sPIdeRsXxX- It was a bit predictable... and I wasn't going to have it go that way... but I was on a roll. And yes it was someone else that killed Voldie. I cant believe this one is almost over... oh well I will have the sequel to Accepting Reality to hold my attention.

Bitter green-tea- Thank you for clearing up the part about the Curse. I didn't have my books near me when I wrote that part. You should keep reviewing for this story; I need to know when I go wrong. Even if half the time I hate to admit that I am wrong in the first place.

Marzipan4- If you don't like it don't read it. Dani can be Mary Sue-ish if she damn well pleases. She is my character that I made up...meaning you don't know what she is like ever. And I know the HP characters are OOC..but frankly I don't care too much.

READ A/N AT END IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT ABOUT ACCEPTING REALITY 2.

Draco walked into the Slytherin common room, and was about to go to his dorm room when he remembered that Danika was in her room.

He saw Pansy sitting at one of the tables, doing her homework and walked over.

"Hey Pans." He sat next to her.

"Hey Draco." She looked up from her parchment.

"Can you do me a huge favor?" she nodded, "Great, can you go and get Danika for me? I really need to talk to her."

Pansy got up from her chair, and walked up the girl's steps. A couple minutes later, Danika ran down the stairs, across the common room, and flung her arms around her brother, whom had stood and was waiting with his arms open.

Danika hugged Draco, like she hadn't seen him in years. She was just so glad that he had lived through that ordeal.

Draco hugged his sister back. Just having her there made him happy.

Danika pulled back. "Everything there? No scars, broken bones, new tattoos?" She said looking him over. She especially pulled up the sleeves on his robes.

He laughed. "No I am fine." He pulled his arms away from his sister. "I got one little cut, but its already been healed."

"Where?"

"On my hand." He presented his palm that once held the cut.

Danika looked his hand over. "The blood ritual huh?"

He nodded, and then pulled his hand away. "I really don't want to relive any of the events that happened tonight. I just want to do something totally uncharacteristic."

She cocked an eyebrow. "Like?"

"Play chess with me?"

She shook her head. "Play with Pansy. I always lose. I stink at that game."

"Alright. Go get her. I can't go up there." He said. Draco laughed when his sister grumbled something about stupid ancient curses, or something along those lines.

Danika came back with Pansy in tow. Pansy was smirking evilly. She was going to trounce Draco at wizard's chess.

And she did just that.

About 10 minutes, and a few strategic moves, Pansy smirked. "Check mate."

Draco's jaw dropped. "How? What? When?" He was rendered completely speechless.

Danika laughed. "You lose."

"But I- I, uh." He kept looking over the chessboard. His chessmen were shaking their heads in defeat, while Pansy's were being sore winners.

Pansy shook her head at his antics. "Face it Draco, you lost."

He got up and walked to his dorm. How he hated losing.

Danika and Pansy laughed at him. They both knew his reaction to loss. Danika was the one that knew the most. Malfoys were not supposed to lose.

When the two finally sobered up, they decided to head up to bed.

Next Morning

Draco didn't even go to breakfast that morning; he went straight to the Hospital Wing.

"Can I see Hermione?"

Madame Pomfrey nodded. "Keep quiet though, there are people still asleep."

Draco nodded. He made his way to one of the farther away beds. He passed Harry, whom was asleep snoring quietly. There were also a few of the Order members that he had seen last night, either asleep or reading the Daily Prophet.

He stopped at Hermione's bed; she was currently reading a book. "Never stop do you?" he said quietly.

She looked up from her book and smiled. "Why would I? There is so much I haven't learned."

He walked over and sat in the chair next to her bed. "Look Hermione, about last night. You did a really stupid thing."

She looked down. "I know. I just had to be there. Dumbledore didn't want me too but you know, I just had to."

"Why?" he moved to sit next to her on the bed.

"I had to know that you were going to be alright." Her voice was small.

"Hermione, don't you know? My dad wouldn't touch me. I am the only heir."

"I know." He gave her a confused look. "I talked to Dani right before I left yesterday. She thought I was stupid for doing it too. I had already made my choice though."

Draco nodded. "My sister is smart. But had she been smarter she would have tied you to a chair and kept you there until I got back." He said all of this seriously.

Hermione's jaw dropped. Having him say that showed her that he really did care. And that made her heart swell. "But I-"

"No buts. You did a stupid thing, and I wish you had stayed home. You could have gone and got yourself killed."

Hermione laughed, in spite of herself.

Draco scowled at her.

"Sorry, Draco. But you sound exactly like a Howler I received this morning from Mrs. Weasley. You also sound like the Howler that Ron got back in second year."

He looked at her, for a moment, as if she had two heads. "You find that funny?"

She nodded and laughed harder. Though the harder she laughed, the more it hurt. She winced.

"Are you ok?" he asked immediately concerned.

"After affects of the curse. Madame Pomfrey said I would be in pain for a few days. I will be alright though."

He nodded. "I am glad you are going to be alright." He pulled her close. He was so glad that she didn't get herself seriously hurt.

She snuggled into his chest. The one thing that she had been thinking about when the curse was on her was Draco. Would she ever get to t
alk to him again? Laugh with him? Hug him?

"'Mione?" Draco asked a few minutes later.

"Yeah?" She looked up at him.

"Since you should be able to leave soon, well, there is a Hogsmeade weekend coming up, and..."

"I'd love to go with you," she said.

He smiled. "Good."

Alright its over. Yeah that was pretty short... I wasn't going to have this story be so short but if it went on any longer you guys would have been bored.

Oh good news. There should be the first chapter of Accepting Reality 2...Deena Malfoy and the Dark Lady, coming within the next week or so. I know that a lot of you guys have been waiting for that. Believe me so have I. But my co-writer and me think it's best if we have at least 3 chapts. We need to finish chapter 3 and then you will have the first chapter.