Author's Note:: I DON'T OWN HARRY POTTER!! ::

Draco pushed Pansy off of him, and tried to run after Hermione. She was way ahead of him, and there was no use, so he headed towards the common room that he and Hermione were supposed to share, thinking she might go there, at least to get clothes or something.

He walked in, and immediately, noticed a big change. The Christmas tree was knocked over, and upon further inspection, there were none of Hermione's clothes in her room. In his room, his bed had been ripped apart, mattress on the floor, sheets and comforter on the spinning ceiling fan. A house elf scurried in and cleaned it up in front of him. He walked back to the common room and sat on the red couch. He couldn't help but cry, so he did. That night, he slept on the red couch with hopes that Hermione would come back.

Hermione was in Lavender's room, crying her eyes out to Lavender and Ron. Ron didn't really know how to handle it, but Lavender let Hermione lay on her lap and she brushed her hair while Ron held back the urge to shout "I TOLD YOU SO!"

Hermione sobbed to Lavender, "Why didn't I listen to you guys? You guys, who are my best friends, I didn't listen to you, and look where it got me!"

Ron grabbed her hand and took her down to the common room. They sat on the couch by the fire.

"Hermione, I want to let you know that I will always, always be here for you. You are one of my best friends, and no matter what you do, I will be here, ready to talk to you and ready to listen to you."

Ron sat with her for a long time, and Hermione slept for a while. Ron was reading Potions 101 when Harry walked in.

"Ron, what is going on here?"

Ron looked up tiredly at Harry and explained the whole situation to him. Harry was furious. He went to Hermione, kissed her cheek, and stormed angrily out of the portrait of the Fat Lady.

Ron woke up Hermione later that day. "Hermione... it's time to go to dinner. Wake up sleepy head."

Hermione opened her eyes, forgetting where she was at, and sat up slowly. Everything from that afternoon crashed into her, and she sighed slowly.

Ron, Hermione, and Lavender began walking to the Great Hall, but Ron said he had to go. So, he went towards the potions classroom, and Lavender and Hermione continued onward. Ron searched around, and finally found who he was looking for.

Harry was walking around, looking in every classroom he passed, looking fiercely for someone. Ron followed him and asked some questions.

"Harry, who in the world are you looking for?"

"Draco. I am gonna find him, and I am gonna kill him."

Ron stopped for a moment. "Harry..."

"Ron, you twit, I don't mean literally, but by the time I am done with him, he will wish he was dead!"

Ron nodded and continued on. The next thing he knew, he spotted Draco. He was walking slowly down the main staircase, kind of moping in a way. He seemed full of sorrow, but yet he hurried to the Great Hall. Well, he was hurrying until Harry leaped down the staircase, twirled Draco around and ran him, back first, into a wall.

"Draco, you asshole! Why did you hurt Hermione like that? She loved you and you hurt her! She is one of my best friends, and no one does anything like what you did!"

Draco was stunned, "Harry, can you just back off. Please, if you knew the whole story, you wouldn't be here, slamming me up against a wall. As a matter of fact, you might even be on my side, just as you should be."

Harry pushed his arm against Draco's throat, choking him for a moment. Draco couldn't breathe and he closed his eyes. He thought, "This is what I deserve", and he was ready to take whatever Harry would do like a man. But, just as he was ready, Harry's arm left loose and Draco dropped to the floor. Draco looked up to see his two best friends, Crabbe and Goyle, holding Harry back by his arms. Draco stood up and dusted off and unwrinkled his robes.

Crabbe and Goyle let go of Harry and explained. They explained to Harry and to Draco how they had been hiding in the shadows when Draco was pinned by Pansy, how they overheard Pansy's plans when she was telling Millicent Bulstrode all about it, and how they tried to warn Draco but he was rushing too much to even hear them shouting his name. Draco felt dizzy, not only because of the oxygen loss, but because it all seemed too real. He did hear what he thought was his name, but when he turned his head, no one was there, so every other time, he ignored it.

Harry said slowly, "Draco, I guess... look man, I'm sorry. But, now that we are on the subject of Hermione and all... I need to know something."

Draco nodded in agreement. "Anything."

Harry nodded, "Do you really like Hermione or are you just toying with her? I know this might seem like fun and games, I know you just like you know me, but I need to know. If you are just toying with Hermione, you need to stop because she is under the impression that you are serious."

Draco blinked a couple of times before answering, "Harry, I love her."

Harry stared at him for a couple of seconds before closing his mouth that had fallen open, and nodding. He added, "Then go for her."