I want to say thank you to my Beta Reader Lily, and thanks to all the people who reviewed. My story would be nothing without readers. Now on to chapter 13. Hermione just stared at Draco, her mouth hanging open slightly. Draco moved his hand to cup her cheek. "Hermione I know this is hard to believe," Draco whisperd "It's even hard for me to believe, but I do care for you." "No," Hermione whispered shaking her head. "You don't, you just want to use me." She said backing away from him getting close to the edge of the bed. "No Hermione I don't want to use you" Draco said masking the hurt he felt when she rejected him but what could he expect he had treated her cruelly for six years. "Then why after all this time, you tourtured my friends and I you made me feel worthless?" Hermione asked timidly. "You have to understand, Hermione, I'm a Malfoy, we have certain rules that apply to us." Draco said in a soft but stern manner (almost admonishing). "Is calling me a mudblood one of those rules?" Hermione asked, teetering on the edge of the bed without her knowledge. "You're not a Mudblood, Hermione." Draco spat making Hermione jump slighly resulting in her falling off the bed with a loud thump. Hermione winced in pain letting a small whimper escape her lips. Draco quickly rushed to where Hermione has fallen. "Are you ok Hermione?" Draco asked softly kneeling down next to her. "I'm Fine" Hermione said in a low tone, closing her eyes and breathing softly. "No your not let me take you to the hospital wing." Draco said. "No." Hermione said forcefully. "You're hurt you need medical attention" Draco said in the same tone. "I'll be fine, It's not like this is the worse I have seen." Hermione said in a low tone. "What are you talking about Hermione?" "It's nothing really" Hermione said trying to push herself up only to whimper in pain. "Your going to the hospital wing Hermione, Like it or not" Draco said in a matter of fact tone scooping Hermione up in his arms and heading out of her room and out of the heads common room. Draco had just stepped out of the portrait when he was intercepted by none other than Harry and Ron. "What did you do to her?!" Ron said not trying to mask his anger. "I didn't do anything to her, Weasle" Draco said trying to push past them and make his way to the hospital wing. "Don't try to lie your way out of this Malferret!" Harry Pressed. "Ron, Harry, Draco didn't do anything to me I fell out of my bed and he is assisting me to the hospital wing." Hermione said in a voice much like her old self. "Give her to us Malfoy, you must have other important things to tend to" Harry said reaching out his arms for Hermione. "No Potter I think i shall take Hermione to the Hosptial Wing myself If you two would kindly get out of my way" Draco Gritted out. "If you won't give us Hermione, then we are coming to" Ron said firmly. So the four of them headed off to the Hospital Wing much to Hermione's distain. The journey to the Hospital Wing seemed endless. No one dared utter a word not wanting to set the other one off, and not wanting to bother Hermione who seemed to be in a state of pain. When they Finally reach the Hospital Wing Draco carefully deposited Hermione onto one of the beds and looked around for Madam Pomfrey. "Now that you all have me here safe and sound you can go." Hermione said "No I'm going to wait so I can accompany you back to the common room." Draco said throwing Potter and Weasley his trademark smirk. "If he stays we stay" Ron said his face red with anger. "Can you three get anymore childish?!" Hermione asked in annoyance. "I'll be fine if I need help I am sure that one of the Professers will get some for me" She yelled, bringing Madam Pomfrey out of her office. "What is going on here?" Madam Pomfrey ask with a hint of irratance. "Hermione fell off the bed" Draco said "Or so he says" Ron mutterd. "Ron!" Hermione scolded as Madam Pomfrey started pulling curtains together and quickly usherd the three gentlemen out so that she could look at her patient. "Hermione is there anything you would like to tell me" Madam Pomfrey asked after she had finished looking over the girl. "Not Really" Hermione said in a soft tone. "You seemed to have hit a very sore spot on your lower back when you fell, it should feel better in a couple of days, though that doesn't explain the brusies that are healing at this moment. They look old so I would say they happend before school started." "I fell a few times before school started" Hermione said sheepishly. "Alright dear if that is what you say, but if you come in here with anymore new brusies such as the ones you have I will have to notify the HeadMaster Is that clear" "Yes Ma'am." Hermione said softly "Can I go now?" "Yes, you may go take it easy I will give you some cream that will help the brusing to go away apply it at least twice a day" Madam Pomfrey said and she rummanged in some of her cabinets and then gave Hermione a clear jar. "There you go child" She said as she moved the curtain back around. Hermione was meet with three expectant faces. "Well?" Harry asked breaking the silence. "Nothing major, I will just have a brusie" Hermione said standing up "Your a trooper, Mione," Ron said smiling at her. "Thanks, Ron." Hermione said, giving him a small smile. "And thank you Harry for coming with me." she added. "No problem, Mione, what are friends for?" Harry said, blushing a bit. "If you will excuse me I would like to get back to the common room there is an essay that I still need to finish for charms" Hermione said. "Draco do you mind accompanying me back" "Not at all Hermione" Draco said "See ya later Potter, Weasley" He said over his shoulder as he lead Hermione back to there rooms.