Chapter 10: Mood swings

Hermione soon awoke with the feeling of somebody watching her. When she opened her eyes she saw none other than Draco Malfoy's eyes staring into hers. Hermione turned to face the wall, so that Draco could not see the tear forming in her eyes.

"Oy Granger," Draco whispered, "I just came to tell that the train is stopped and that we are expected to kind of well go eat dinner." Draco was glad Hermione was facing the wall that way she could not see the hurt in his eyes when he said these things to her. Every time he said something to her that day in his mind he was saying it is for her own good and life. As Draco got up to leave he gave Hermione one last look and then walked away.

Slowly Hermione got up and wiped the tears away. Part of her wish he would come back and take her in his arms and say how sorry he was and that everything will be alright and part of her was said that he should go to hell. She got her bags and walked out slowly hoping no one in Slytherin will see her cry. She didn't need the torment right now.

Why can't anybody hear me?

It's like I am invisible

You where the only one who knew I existed

Now I am a no body

With no friend s and no body to say that will be alright

No body wants to be with me

I don't know why

I didn't do any thing but love

All I get back is a broken heart.

I don't know what to do with all this pain

I don't know what to say any more

You use to be nice now you're the same before you said you loved me

What's a girl to do when her heats been broken except go crying to 'the people

Who care about her but where did those people go

Did they all just disappear?

She walked out of the train and followed the crowed of students walking over to the carriages. She was the only one with out a smile on her face. Hermione found the heads carriage and climbed in and ignored the boy sitting across from her who was Draco. She tried not to let her tears fall. She didn't want him to see how much he had hurt her. Hermione looked out and thought of the days to come.

Once they arrived at Hogwarts Draco got out first followed by Hermione. Everywhere she looked as she walked up to the great hall brought her either a memory of her with Harry and Ron or with her and Draco. Fighting back the tears Hermione entered the Great hall with a fake smile on her face. She walked pass Draco who had taken his seat pass Harry and Ron who where still ignoring her. She took her seat next to her some sixth year named Elizabeth. Dumbledore began the feast and Hermione ate very little after everyone ate she had to go and practice with the band. She meets up with Alex, Kristen, and Gennie and the all headed to the heads dorm where they would practice. Once in the common room they all sat down behind there instruments and talked for awhile.

"I cannot believe Malfoy broke up with you Hermione." Kristen said.

"What are you so happy about Alex?" Gennie asked a bit annoyed that Alex could be so happy when Hermione was so sad.

"I... uh... got a boyfriend and he are going to stay here if Dumbledore lets him." Alex responded.

"Who is it? Do I know him?" Kristen asked.

"I don't know if you know him. Anyway I wrote a new song on the train ride over here Hermione. Would you like to her it?" Alex said and asked.

"Sure." Hermione said.

"Okay her it goes... I hear kids laughing out on the play ground. I hear a couple sitting on a bench and talking. I hear I hear a mother yelling for her children to come home. It's hard to hear what you want to hear and I your voice again. I want to hear you cry so I can be there to comfort you and more than anything I want to hear you laugh. I see two people sitting on the grass on top of a small hill. I see a couple walking hand in hand and I think of you and so I sing. There is a little guitar solo here. Then it goes... I see you I feel your touch and it is hard to understand, it's so hard to understand why you left me here alone... Okay that is the new song. What do you think?"

"Wow" Kristen, Gennie and Hermione said in awe.

"That was sooooooooo good, Alex. Who is it for?" Gennie asked.

"I wrote it for Hermione to sing to..."

"Go ahead say his bloody name." Tears started coming from Hermione's eyes, "I hate him. He should..." Hermione didn't get a chance to finish the sentence because just then she realized that everyone was staring behind her. What now? Hermione thought. She turned around and there was Draco. Why is he always around when I talk about him? Great he just heard me say that it think he should die. Hermione turned her head so he could not see her cry.

"Go away Draco." Alex said.

"Why? It's my dorm two, you know." Draco said.

"I know. But were not done rehearsing."

"Still not going."

"Please, Draco." Alex begged and looked at him fluttering her eyes.

"Could I at least go up to my room?" Draco asked.

"I don't know. Can you? Or do I need to carry you?" Alex asked sarcastically.

"I think I can walk." Draco said as he headed for the stairs. At the top of the stairs Draco sat down to listen in on what else Hermione had to say. Does she really want me to die? Draco thought.

"What have I done? Hermione doesn't deserve this torment." Draco whispered to himself. Then he heard noises coming from down stairs and sat and listened in.

"Alex, how come you treated Draco like he was your best friend when he did this to Hermione?" He heard someone whisper.

"Because he is my best friend. I cannot just treat him differently just because he broke Hermione's heart. I know Draco more then any of you and I could tell when I talking to him and you and Gennie where comforting Hermione not even looking at him. I saw that he still cares and loves her. The way I want him to love me." Alex said.

"What?"

"I still love Draco. But I know that he and Hermione will one day get married so I gave up hope and started looking again and what do you know I found love in a joke shop."

"Alex, Kristen lets get practicing, come on." He heard Hermione yell.

"Hold on I have to go get something from up stairs." Alex said more up the stairs then to the others. With that Draco bolted up and ran into his room closed the door quietly and opened and book and started reading it on his bed.

"Knock, knock." Alex said standing in Draco's now open door.

"Oh, and so you now your books upside down."

"Oh, no wonder it was so hard to read." Draco said.

"I know you to well."

"I know."

"So why did you break up with Hermione?"
"I cannot tell you."

"Right, okay then I'll guess. Okay let's see. You use to hate mudbloods. Why? Because your father hated them, right?"

"Right."

"And did your father stop disliking them when he found out that his son was going out with a mudblood? Probable not. So you broke up with Hermione to please your father. Am I right or what?"

"You're almost right."

"Now answer this, how stupid does that sound? Breaking up with someone you love? And don't deny it I can see that you love her." Alex said and playfully slapped him on the shoulder.

"You know what I just realized?"

"What?"

"That I can never lie to you, why is that?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's because you feel that I am the only one you can really talk to. Any way I got to go rehearse for the concert. Which is next week, I am so excited. We actually got a gig. Well see you around."

"Ya, bye." Draco said as Alex walked downs stairs.

"What did you do?" Hermione asked.

"I went to the restroom. Why?" Alex answered.

"Practice is over."

"So, your point is."
"You need to leave."

"Fine, oh and you know what I have noticed Hermione?"

"What?"

"Ever scene you broke up with Draco you've been treating me different."

"He broke up with me. And how am I treating you different."

"One the way you're talking to me and second..."

"What?"

"The way you look at me. You're just like every other bloody Gryffindor."
"Well I am a Gryffindor. And you're acting like every other bloody Slytherin."

"How so?"
"Umm...By."

"I out. I have homework to do. Not to mention I have that stupid potions project to do with Harry. Later."

"Later." Gennie and Kristen said in unison.

"Good riddance." Hermione said

"Alex is right you have been treating her differently." Kristen said.

"I have to go do homework to." Gennie said as she ran out the door, "Later."

"Bye, Hermione. Oh, and good luck."

"Ya see you later." Hermione said as she plopped down in a red chair and took out her stuff.

"Oh shit. I have that bloody project with Malfoy. Shit."