Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related characters sadly do not be long to me although i would like to own Draco * grins evily *.......

Author's Note: Sorry i haven't put that disclaimer thing in the previous chapters i kinda forgot...forgive moi.

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That night passed as if it were months. Hermione lay in bed thinking. Tears pelted on to her soft pillow. Why couldn't he accept her as a friend , she would never ask more, she wasen't even ready for more. What had Hermione done that made him love her so much to not even accept one that had merely forgotten about him or just becaused she behaved differetly because love was not yet there.

' He probably even hates me for "taking" away his Hermione ' she thought through tears. She didn't want to try noe him anymore, he seemed so distant lost in his world of "her" ....Thoughts flooded her mind as she slowly fell into the night.

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"Ahh Miss Granger, great to see you awake...i've got good news i must say"

" Professor Dumbledor... what a surprise... " she replied shocked as she slowly sat up from bed . She had lied in bed the whole morning body to tired to get up and a head to heavy to think .

" I'm glad to see your doin find and that u may return to your dormetry today...I think Mdm Profrey might be a bit fedup with having u here for soo long " he teased.

" Did i hear my name " replied a voice from the end of the room. " Hermione had been a great and sucessful patient ." she replied with a warm smile.

" Well u should get going breakfast will be served in an hour, wouldn't want to be late would you? " asked Dumbledor with a glint in his eye.

"No...i'll get going see you there Professor.." she replied as she slowly got up and walked her way out.

" You'll be ok?"

" Yes i will"



As soo as she was out of sight ...

" How is he...."

"O Professor it isn't good he's not taking it well at all"

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Slowly step by step she made she made her way true the castle...she was far from ok..each stepp she made, pain raced through her veins .

As she reached the portrait to her room she muttered the password.

"blueberrymuffin"

" Sorry dear..." the portrait hissed " thats not the password "

" What do u mean this is the only password i noe" she objected.

" The young master here has changed it... some kids have been trying to sneak in for answers for their test " it replied coldly.

" Please .... u noe me ...I use to live here for a short while...i can't remember. ..." she muttered.

" I do dear but ....i need the passssssword missss" it hissed again.

" Nvm, i'll sit here and rest, tell me when the young master arrives will you " she replied as she sat down next to the portrait, she was too tired to figure it out.

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Draco had just returned from his morning qudditxh exercise. He saw Hermione slouched along the cold wall , her face filled with pain.

He ran over to her. Why didn't she go in why did she just stay outside .

" Ahhh Young Master, you have arrive, this young lady has been waiting for you for quiet some time" it spoke , voice filled with respect and slight tinge of fear.

" Why didn't you let her in" he hissed at the portrait.

" She..she did not have the password master....i was under ur orders to not let entry without the password." it replied with atmost fear.

" Shit i forgot to tell her about the new password." he cursed. Slowly he picked her up, muttered the password and carried her inside.

Hermione felt a pair of warm arms circle her , unintentialy, she snuggled closer to this unfamiliar warmth.

Draco felt her wriggle abit , but instead of wriggling away, she moved closer to him. He saw a small simle on her face, and he smiled.

Slowly he carried her up the staircase and into her room. Pulling the quilt away he laid her down, and pulled it back up.

Just as he turned to leave, Hermione let out a ear piercing scream.

Draco cringed at the piercing sound but ran to her side.

" Hermione, Hermione..whats wrong , wake up" he spoke hurriedly....patience was smt he had lost long before.

"Help ! Help!..somebody please help me " her loud voice had now fallen into a soft whisper. Tears fell from her eyes, he face contorted with pain and fear.

Draco held her up and held her close to him whispering words of comfort into her ear...he thought he felt her calmed but she tensed up almost immediately. She was still in deep sleep sort of a unbreakable trance.

He body still shaking though sobs.

When she clamed, he laid her back on to the bed. He gently brushed her hair out of her face and starred at her sleeping form.

But it him again, this wasent her......did it matter he thought once more.