Wednesday 7:05 pm

Harry was thrilled, Hermione was on the road to recovery. He still didn't quite understand what had happened to her, and what had pulled her out of it, but he didn't really care. Now they could start getting on in life.

He was walking off the quidditch field, his broom over his shoulder, quidditch practice had just finished. He started heading for the castle when he heard a yell. He glanced up at the stands to see Ginny, she stood up on the seats and jogged down them, jumping off the bottom on.

"Hey Harry," she said tucking a astronomy book into her bag, "I was just doing some studying outside, such a nice day today."

"Oh? And I thought you were there to admire me playing quidditch with supreme skill," Harry said.

Ginny laughed and shoved him, "Don't be so vain."

"Okay, okay," Harry said glancing up at the clear blue sky and changing the subject, "You been to see Hermione yet?"

Ginny grinned, "Yep, we talked for a couple hours."

Harry felt a smile spread across his face, Ginny's bounciness being contagious. She was wearing her hair back in a ponytail, but a few strands had come loose in the breeze, and she tucked them behind her ears.

"The doctors are gonna let her walk around tomorrow," Harry said.

"Really? That's great!" Ginny said happily, "I think she's dying to get out of that bed. I think she already walked around some early this morning, when we were all asleep, since they wouldn't let her yesterday."

Harry laughed, "Sounds like something she'd do."

"Want to go eat dinner?" Ginny asked, "I'm starved. Missed lunch today."

"What time is it?" Harry asked with a grin once again glancing up the sky, this time though, his gaze turned towards the sun.

"Ah, around 7 I think," Ginny answered vaguely, "Dinner time either way."

"The days are getting longer," he said then added, "Feels like its only 5 or 6."

"Did you just hear that?" Ginny asked in a startled voice. Harry turned around to see a hufflepuff on a broom flying straight towards them. A few other hufflepuffs were shouting to her to no avail. Her eyes had a cold dead look.

"Ah," Harry recognized that look from when Ron had been possessed.

Ginny's eyes widened while Harry thought frantically to remember what Sen had told them to do. He hoped he wasn't going to have to live the rest of the year being chased by possessed people.

Harry heard Ginny yell the spell for a full body bind and silently thanked her for her fast thinking and Ron for convincing her to come to Sen's classes as well.

The hufflepuff fell of her broom landing on the ground with a thud. Harry walked carefully over as the broom drifted obediently to the ground. He shivered seeing the cold hatred in the eyes of the frozen student.

"Let's get a teacher," Ginny said biting her lip. Harry nodded wishing Voldemort had never existed. Why him? Sighing he kicked a stone, taking his anger out on it. Ginny started running to the castle while Harry sat down near the hufflepuff. The other hufflepuffs had by now landed and were running over curiously.

Harry explained that their friend was possessed and would be alright. Dumbledore had informed he school of the trouble they were encountering, but so far, Harry was sure he, Ron, and Draco had been the only ones to actually experience it. He was also sure Voldemort had possessed someone before this person. The only question was who it had been and what had been done. Would he ever be free from Voldemort? He wished he wouldn't have to kill him, he didn't want to kill anyone, he just wanted to be normal, live like any other student at Hogwarts, with friends, a family, a home.

Finally Professor Dumbledore, Snape, and McGonagall came running out of the school. McGonagall's mouth was thin as she assessed the situation. Frowning she floated the student up and together she and Dumbledore heading back to the castle.

Snape stared nastily at them then told them to report back to their dormitories immediately. Harry glared back but didn't say anything. Ginny who'd been behind the teachers, slipped past Snape to come over to Harry's side, taking his hand, as they walked towards their common room.

Wednesday 6:50

Draco decided he wanted to spend as much time as possible with Hermione, as long as she wasn't in classes, he didn't really need to be that much either. He'd already decided to either take summer school or extra half year to year of school at Hogwarts.

He hadn't seen much as Sen recently, and wasn't sure he wanted to that much. He was still a little uncomfortable about when she'd kissed him, but he was sure she was cool about it, and that they could be friends. Hermione would have to meet Sen soon too.

The sun was still shining brightly in the sky when he pushed open the door to her room. She was buried in a book, jotting down notes on paper on the bedside table. She gotten dressed in her old robes and had pulled her hair back into a bun. She was beautiful as always. Her eyes were so intense, concentrated on the work before her. She'd be a successful person in life one day.

"Good evening my love," he said courteously then when Hermione looked up he grinned and pulled a chair up.

"Homework already?" he asked. Hermione smiled and shrugged. "I have to keep up my studies, you've already had a week or so of school, I need to start catching up a soon as possible."

"I'm thinking of taking another year," Draco said then added, "I'm too lazy to spend free time doing extra work. If I were still in bed I'd be lazing around doing nothing."

Hermione laughed, music to his ears, then said, "I can see you doing just that."

"Care to go outside before it gets dark?" he asked.

"I'm not really supposed to until tomorrow," Hermione said but he saw in her eyes that she had already said yes.

"That stops you?" he asked remembering the short walk they'd went on that morning. Hermione grinned and set her books down. He took her hand as she climbed out of bed and for a moment she stood still, catching her balance.

"Haven't walked in so long," she said, "Not including this morning."

Draco nodded, "It takes a bit to build up those muscles you took for granted."

Draco led her out the door, glancing up and down the corridor to see if anyone was coming. Then held back a shiver of fear when it reminded him too much of looking up and down the dungeon tunnels for death eaters.

"Coast is clear," he said softly, "Not sure what the sight of us walking around together would stir up. Not many people even realize I visit you, except for Harry, Ron, and Sen of course."

"Sen?" Hermione asked curiously. The way Draco said her name she knew she was someone that by now they were used to having around. A teacher perhaps, or more probably a new student?

Draco flushed, along with a noticeable change in his demeanor. "Ah, she's a new student."

Hermione wondered slightly at the sudden uncomfortableness and gave him a look. Draco looked away for a moment then bit his lip as the started walking down the hallway.

"She's been teaching us about psychic stuff, since You-Know-Who has been possessing people, she taught Harry, Ginny, Ron, and I about blocking it and all that," he started to explain.

"Possessing people?" Hermione asked realizing that a lot could happen in only two weeks. That she had missed a lot.

Draco grinned thinking the same thoughts as she, "You have a lot to catch up on, not just school work."

Hermione felt herself smiling also and nodded looking up at Draco. She narrowed her eyes slightly, thoughtfully, as she studied his face, it was much healthier, full of color. The expression on his face had changed as well. When they'd first met it had been hard, but his prolonged stay had made him much more passive. His face showed all that.

Draco suddenly felt his heart soar, as he knew that Hermione was getting better, would live,

would be there with him. He felt her gaze studying him and he caught her eye then leaned over and kissed her softly on the lips, forgetting about the rest of the world. Not caring if anyone walked down the hallways to see them.

He wrapped his arms around her pulling her close, not ever wanting to let go of her again. She kissed him back fervently as though it would be the last kiss they ever had, bring her own arms around his neck in turn. Draco felt like he could drown in the sweetness of her kiss.

Finally they broke apart, luckily not catching the attention of anyone in perpendicular hallways. He grinned at her. Hermione smiled, lighting up her whole face, then she laughed and hugged him. He laughed as well, feeling rather giddy, as he hugged her back fiercely.

A/N: I can't believe people like this story so much! You guys don't know how much your reviews mean to me, seriously, reviews keep us authors going. I've actually some chapters ahead, heh, but I don't want to put them all up, so you'll have to wait!

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