HEY!!! So sorry it took me so long to update. Here's the next episode, its kinda boring but it'll get better...hopefully...( THANK YOU REVIEWERS

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J Wish- sorry it was confusing. All off it was the song. It's AFI's ...but home is nowhere. If you listen to the song it will make a little more sense.

Draco felt lash after lash come down painfully on his back. Out of the corner of his eyes he could see his father's malicious grin as he brought the whip down onto his back. Each time the strike was harder and each time the strike was more powerful. Draco was trying so hard to keep his mouth shut and his tears back, but it became too much. With the last strike he let out a death defying scream.

"Malfoy, wake up." Someone was shaking him desperately; he sat up so quickly that the girl fell backwards onto the end of his bed. Granger reached out and gently pushed him back down. He was cover in sweat and shaking madly. Granger uneasily put her hands on his temples and began to rub. To her surprise he relaxed into closing his troubled eyes.

When he did open them again she stopped, and waited for the insults that were sure to come. But to her surprise they didn't, and then again she wasn't too surprised. "How long were you faking it? Pretending to hate everyone even if you didn't know them?" Malfoy looked up at her his eyes the only thing left showing his pain.

"Since our third year," he said calmly.

Granger's head shot up, "But it's hour seventh year now, and you've been keeping it secret for four years now!" Malfoy just nodded. "But why didn't you say anything, to me, Ron, Harry, or or or DUMBLEDORE!"

Malfoy reached up and grabbed her shoulders to her back to earth, "Because they couldn't know, I had to stay a spy for as long as I could. And why do you care, you wouldn't have listened."

Granger opened her mouth in protest then nodded. Sadly it was true; Harry, Ron, and she wouldn't have listened.

Draco finally took a look at his surroundings and realized he was in the infirmary. "How long have I been here Granger?"

"A week and my name is Hermione." Draco arched an eyebrow at this being more or less surprise. "You've saved my life twice, I don't think you're pureblood anymore and don't see any reason why we can't be friends." Draco frowned at this, Hermione glared at him obviously frustrated. "I won't be enemies with you anymore. I can't."

Draco laughed, "You're cute when you're frustrated."

"Isn't she," Draco jumped as Potter appeared at the infirmary door. Hermione rolled her eyes and muttered something Draco couldn't quit catch. "Hey," Potter said to Draco a little uneasily.

"Hey,"

"So what do you say we start over?" Potter said hesitantly. There was a long pause in the room.

"Nice to meet you I'm Draco," he said holding out his hand.

"Harry," Harry replied grasping and they shook on it.

At that moment, a dark black owl flew in the window and straight to Draco. Draco took the letter from the owls ankle and it flew off.

He opened it and screamed.

Sorry bad attempt at a cliff hanger!!! Well sorta. I promise I'll write more soon. Specially since this is so short.