After she was done with all her homework Hermione decided to go to the kitchens and get some lunch. On her way there she met up with Lavender.

"Oh hi Hermione are you okay? You poor thing why don't we go talk it over some nice tea?"

"Uh I'm fine thanks for asking I don't mean to be rude or anything but why do you care so much all of a sudden?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well we weren't always friends exactly."

"Oh well I figure it's our last year so let's make the best of it."

"Oh um okay in that case I'd love to talk to you about it."

They talked for hours until they both left for dinner. Soon things were getting back to normal and quickly she began to relax and her paranoia faded. Though Malfoy and her weren't talking much. She began to lose all hope in communication with him. She almost wished Ron would come back so Malfoy would pay attention to her again. She didn't know why she wanted him to notice her so much anyway.

One night while Hermione lying in her bed wearing boxers and a tank top reading she heard Malfoy come in. She put her book down and walked down the stairs. She was almost half way down when she heard girly giggles. She bent her head down and listened more carefully.

"Oh Draco you're so strong and handsome," the bimbo replied followed by a fit of giggles.

"Thanks Alaina, but shouldn't we start on our transfiguration project?"

"Is that why you asked me to here?"

"Why else would I?"

"So we could have some fun."

"What? Oh no get away from me."

"Seriously get aw-

"You like that?"

"No! Get off me you slut!"

HERMIONE'S POV

I was so scared he brought home a girl, but why I don't know. I was relieved when he mentioned the project and how he wasn't interested in her. Still why I don't know. I felt heartbroken when I heard the giggles.

After a couple of minutes I decided it was safe to go down stairs. But when I came down I saw Alaina (Slytherin) on top of Malfoy kissing him silly. My eyes widened and I felt my heart sink and before I knew it I felt a tear run down my cheek. My head was telling me to move but my feet were planted to the ground. I couldn't speak or move or do anything but stand there and watch. I felt like I should have left or said something but I just stood there with my eyes watery and mouth wide open. I felt like an idiot, just watching them kiss in slow motion. As if someone slowed it down ten times more than it should have.

I was about to leave after I convinced my legs we weren't welcome when I saw Draco push Alaina aggressively off of himself and wipe his mouth with his hand. He turned to me and just stopped. He looked into my eyes like he was trying to apologize and ask for forgiveness. Me, I just stood there like a moron staring at him until I realized how stupid I must have looked and turned away. He must think I'm really perverted and really weird for staring at him while he was kissing Alaina. Oh my god what if he saw me crying? Oh god I really need to get away from him. I started walking back up the stairs when he pulled me back. Oh no.

"Granger are you all right?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

"Are you crying?" he asked while placing his thumb on my cheek and wiping away the tears.

"No I was just um there was something in my eyes."

"Granger you're a really bad liar."

"Gee thanks."

"How much did you see?"

"All of it."

"Oh is that why you were crying?"

"What? Of course not why would I cry over the fact that you kissed another girl?" I turned my head around afraid he might tell by the look on my face that I was lying. He turned my face towards him and I saw him smiling.

"Like I said you're a really bad liar."

When I looked into his eyes I knew it. The reason why I was so devastated when he kissed Alaina why I wished Ron would come back, why I wanted his attention; I like him. I really like him. I can't believe that I Hermione Granger like Draco Malfoy. It's official I'm crazy! He looked down at me and started getting closer when I moved.

"What's wrong?"

"I can't last time we kissed you and me got hurt literally."

"Yeah but Ron's not here."

"Exactly we don't know where he is he could be watching us now, I'm sorry if I'm acting selfish but I'm just scared," I replied shaken up.

"I can protect you."

"No, it doesn't feel right. I mean it's you Draco Malfoy; you've made my life a living hell theses past six years."

"It's different now I'm different."

"Are you? You only paid attention to me this year because of my makeover. You don't like me you just like what I look like."

"No it's not true."

I was going answer when I heard some one at the door. I looked at him then left to answer the door.

"Who's there?"

"It's me Lavender."

"Hold on."

I was relieved Lavender was here so I didn't need to talk with Malfoy anymore, I don't like him, I don't. But if I don't than why do I keep telling it to myself?

"Hi so are you here alone?"

"No Dra-Malfoy's here with me, he's right here," I said turning around but no one was there.

"Hermione there's no one there."

"What did you want to talk about?"

"Well I have the best news for you."

"What?"

"Since the whole Ron thing you've been all depressed but this will make you feel so much better. Cho broke up with Harry."

"What, why would I be happy that Harry got his heart broken."

"So you can be there to pick up the pieces, I know wit sounds heartless but I know how much you like Harry."

"What?"

"I've seen the way you've looked at him before."

"Oh shut up!"

Then I threw a pillow at her head and we both started laughing. I was glad I had someone to talk to again. I haven't seen Harry around much and Ron well, and Ginny is always doing prefect duties. After we talked about boys and school like silly 6th graders I went to bed.

I woke up to the pecking at my window. It was Hedwig! Why would Harry send me a letter? I opened my window and carefully took off the scroll attached to her leg. It read:

Dear Hermione,

I need to talk to you ASAP. Meet me by the willow tree.

Love Harry

Maybe he needs a shoulder o cry on after the breakup. I got out of bed and started to get some clothes on when I ran back to my bed and picked up the letter and saw 'Love Harry' even though we've been friends for a long time he's never use to write love Harry, never. I felt nervous Harry couldn't like me could he? No I'm just being conceited, not everything revolves around me, and not every guy likes me. I took a shower and put on jean bellbottoms and a white halter-top. I let my hair down except for a clip to keep my hair out of my face. I was running down the stairs when I saw Draco. I stopped dead in my tracks, how could I face him?

"Hermione wait, before you go I wanted to prove to you I have changed an I do care about you."

"I don't wan to talk about it now I need to go talk to Harry, he needs comforting," I said walking past him.

He put his hand on my shoulder and spoke.

"You can't keep putting me off you know sooner or later you're going to have to talk to me."

"I know but we don't really have anything to talk about, I don't think we should be anything more than just friends."

"But why? We have chemistry and you know it."

"I know and I'm scared of what those feelings could mean. I don't wan to like you I want to hate you I don't wan things to change. If I have anything to do with you I know I will loose my friends and I can't live without them."

I was now crying again, I hated having to cry every time I kept denying my feelings for him. But I was going to have to.

"Oh so you're afraid of what you're friends might think? If they can't except whom you're seeing than that proves that they're not really your friends. And you're not the girl that I liked after all; you're not the carefree girl I fell for."

"How would you know what real friends are if you've never had any and don't tell you're willing to give up your reputation just to be with a little dirty mudblood."

"Fine you know what you're not worth it you filthy mudblood!"

And he left. I regretted it more than anything in the world but I knew it had to be done I knew we could never be together."