Authors Notez: Thanks once again for the great reviews. Amber I had no idea I was confusing you and maybe some other readers, it's just that I'm use to writing my dialogs like that. I usually love to write the expression of the person next to what the other one says. I will try not to do that. If I'm still confusing you let me know! That was a very helpful tip. Thanks. And Tickled Pink 89 thanks for mentioning to your friends. Princess of Star I promise you, Ron and Hermione are not a couple in this story.

Love Sick

Chapter Fourteen

Draco sat in the library trying his best to concentrate on his Herbology notes. There was a test tomorrow and he wasn't prepared for it. He continuously blamed Hermione for that. He tried to scribble some notes down from his text book but couldn't even take in the information. After a few minutes Draco threw the quill on the desk in frustration. Damn you for kissing me that night. Damn you for making a scene in the shop. Damn you to hell!

But cursing Hermione couldn't stop him from remembering everything he had learned to like about her. Hermione didn't deserve it, he knew that more then anyone. But what can he do? He couldn't walk up to her and apologize, it's not as though she wants him any more. She had made that clear by kissing Ron. I don't need her, she doesn't need me. Simple. I got responsibilities and a name to up hold. As though to reassure himself he picked up his quill and wrote down twenty ways to restore an endangered plant.

He sat there studying for another thirty minutes when Hermione walked in his secluded area. Hermione upon seeing him rolled her eyes and turned to leave.

"Wait." Did I just say that? Merlin. I need to think before I speak. Hermione snapped her head at him in wonder. He realized that she looked hurt and his heart got the best of him. He walked up to her and embraced her in his arms Hermione appalled shoved him off the second the scent of her perfume hit him. That one second of holding her made him want to explain everything, tell her how sorry he was but his pride got the best of him.

"What is wrong with you?" Hermione said quietly trying to keep her tone down in the library. Draco shook his head and couldn't believe that he had rushed over to her and hugged her. Didn't I just tell myself to think before I do anything. Hermione stood there and waited for him to answer. There was so much emotion in her eyes, reminding him of Pansy and suddenly his instinct kicked in.

"Nothing." Draco said coldly and walked away. That was way to close. Draco picked up his things and rushed passed her before she had even said another word.

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"I believe you all understand the rules, I won't bother teaming you up today but ---" Professor Snape was saying but Hermione interrupted his lecture when she walked in puffing. Draco snapped his head to look at her, she looked like she hadn't slept in days. Professor Snape glared at her. "Twenty points from Gryfindors for being late and interrupting me." The Professor hissed. Hermione rolled her eyes and sat at the only seat available. Next to himself. Bloody Great!

Hermione sat down ignoring his existence as Professor Snape explained the directions. Hermione quickly scrolled down the materials on a parchment. Draco didn't know why he was staring at her like a goof but he didn't care. She had so much passion for learning even Professor Snapes sneers couldn't take it away.

"Stop staring at me!" Hermione hissed. She continued writing down the notes not once looking at him. He glared at her irritated and annoyed that she couldn't once gaze into his eyes. Your being ridiculous. She has moved on. She doesn't care no more.

"I can stare at you if I bloody want to." Draco hissed back. That's when Hermione shot him a cold look only the type a murderer would give. To bad if she wasn't muggle born, she would have made a perfect Death Eater. Not that he planned to become one himself, Voldermort has long disappeared from this earth. His father believed he would come back one day to rule over the wizarding world but Draco highly doubted that.

"I know. You can do anything you want to. You pretty much proved that." Hermione said sarcastically. Draco got the message and turned away from her. Hell no am I falling for that! He was so close to leaning over and kissing her lips, to savor her sweet scent and soft touch.

"Now that you have these notes down I presume you will be ready to start the project tomorrow. Remember N.E.W.T's expects you to know how to brew any potion given." Professor Snape ended the discussion and practically flew out of the classroom. Draco took that as a sign to pack up and leave. Hermione had already dashed over to her friends, who were talking and laughing about something highly amusing. Draco sneered and threw his text book inside his bag.

"Look at you, man. You look like you went to hell and came back." A familiar voice said.

Draco didn't bother to turn around and look at Blaise. He just simply swung his bag over his shoulder and coldly said. "You should know."

Before he could walk off Blaise cut him off. "Listen. You've gone over the board. What happened to you? Why are you ignoring me?" Blaise said worriedly.

It was true that he practically ignored him for a month and Blaise still had the nerve to talk to him."I'm ignoring you because I can. Don't you have a snogging session with Ginny?"

Blaise looked at him disappointedly. "I'm sorry, I mean did I know you would fall in love with Granger?"

Draco stomped on his foot like a child. "I do not love that mud-blood."

Blaise nodded as though he understood and took out a small sack from his pocket. He threw it at Draco who eagerly opened it.

"100 gallons like you wanted." Blaise said. Draco sneered at him and threw it back at Blaise.

"Keep your money. Not even the riches in the world will change the fact that my life is fucked up!"

"How hard is it to tell her you love her?"

"Fuck off!"

"You are human, right? You are allowed to love. Now stop being a baby and tell her." Blaise said irritated with Draco's behavior.

"It's to late!" Draco yelled and brushed passed him as he left. He didn't even notice that he almost tumbled over Potter and Weasley. But that didn't stop him from racing to the comfort and privacy of his room.

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Draco held on to his broom as he swooped over the Quidditch field that night. He needed fresh air, or at least something to take his mind off of his horrible life. He hadn't played in a while, and he knew his next game was coming up in a month. He gave away his Captain position because he knew that he wasn't going to always be reliable. He had other more important matters to attend to. Like making sure that Pansy wasn't doing anything stupid. He remembered earlier that morning when he asked her how she felt. She looked at him as though he lost his damn mind. Why couldn't she except the fact that I care about the baby?

Although the snow had came to a minimum, the wind was still freezing cold. He continued another lap around the field and then the goal post. I should take out the snitch and work on my reflex. He glided down towards the entrance when he saw Blaise climbing his broom. Draco came to a halt in mid air watching him. Blaise didn't raise himself off, but he sat there on his broom.

"I was just about to come to you." Blaise said smiling. Draco moved in closer and noticed the skin below Blaise's eye was bruised.

"Who beat you up?" Draco asked coldly. Blaise raised himself across from him in mid air.

"Ginny. Who would have though Gryfindors could be so strong?" Blaise said half smirking. Draco rolled his eyes.

"Why did she hit you?" Draco asked. Blaise touched his cheek and eye and looked at him.

"Does it look that bad?" Blaise said. Draco nodded and then asked once more what had happened. Blaise took a sigh and started making circles around Draco.

"I told her she was a bet. She hit me. I let her." Blaise said quickly. Draco's eyes met his once Blaise stopped moving around.

"So you and her are over?" Draco said smirking.

"Not even close. I apologized as though my life depended on it. And after a good while she accepted it." Blaise said confidently. He shot his broom up words and glided high above Draco. Draco followed him along as they both made a lap around the field.

"The reason why I'm telling you this Draco is because if I can do it. So can you!" Blaise said breaking the silence.

"You sicken me!" Draco sneered and went the opposite direction Blaise was flying.

"You know what man? I though I knew you better then this." Blaise said sadly shaking his head as he swooped down to the ground and walked off. Draco was beyond furious with Blaise. How dare he come here and tell me what to do? Just cause I'm not as soft as him! Draco came down after he had left and slowly walked back to his room.