A/N: Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews. Personally I think Hermione with auburn hair looks good but hey we're all entitled to our opinions. This is a Ron/ Hermione fanfic. Does anybody read the authors note! As I said in the previous chapters, Draco is a big part of the story. He will disappear soon but will reappear again soon enough. I don't want to seem as if I'm running on so here's chapter 3.

Chapter 3- Thing of the past

Draco strutted down the halls to his Arithmancy class. He wanted to go to his room and stay there but he couldn't. He knew she would hurt seeing him but he was Draco and more importantly a Malfoy…but why does he care so much?

He sprawled his shoulders and continued thinking. He knew why. He loved her and he knew she genuinely loved him in return.

He felt the hairs on his neck stand up as he stood in front of the Arithmancy classroom door. He reached out, took a deep breath, turned the knob entering the classroom. There was no sign of her bushy hair. Draco exhaled a sigh of relief.

"I can do this" he told himself.

He noticed the auburn haired girl in Hermione's seat but was too caught up in his own thoughts to care. When he was standing next to her, his eyes finally glanced down. When he realized who it was he automatically tripped over his feet and fell to the floor with a loud thud.

The room went silent. Everyone was afraid to laugh but they all stared, all except Hermione.

Draco jumped up just as quickly as he had fallen. He looked expectantly at her. He did not know what to expect for her to do. To laugh, stare emotionless, anything. He just wanted her to acknowledge him but, Hermione did not look down nor up at him. She just stared forward.

After a few moments of waiting he turned around and went to his seat. Throughout the entire class he stared at his book deep in thought.

When class was over he waited outside in the hallway. She was, unusually the last one to leave. She walked out and noticed him. Draco looked at her with pleading eyes that had burnt a hole in her before class. She continued walking away ignoring him. Draco walked on the side of her.

"You look really nice" Draco said.

Hermione did not respond.

"Hermione, speak to me…please?" Draco pleaded ( Please! A Malfoy begging! He did not care. He wanted Hermione back and would do anything to get her.)

Still she did not respond. She just continued walking, her eyes directed ahead.

"Please" Draco pleaded harder as he outstretched his hand to hers. Hermione shifted to avoid his touch, because she knew by him just touching her she would break down, right there, that instant. She continued ahead and went into the Girls bathroom. Draco stopped outside.

Hermione closed the door behind her and pressed her back against it. She slid to the floor and sobbed. Draco was on the next side of the door listening intently to her crying. He too had tears running down his face. He turned and pressed his back against the wall, on the other side of the door, leaving the door free.

After a few minutes of sobbing, Hermione stood up and peeked outside to see if Draco had left. She looked out into the empty corridor. There was no sign of Draco. She did not look down.

In a sudden rage Hermione slammed the door and began crying loudly.

"How could you?" screamed Hermione "How could you do this to me?"

Draco stood and listened and realizing he himself did not know the answer to that question. He stood up and pressed his head against the door although he heard very clearly what she was saying.

"I loved you too much" she shouted banging at the door with her fists.

"I love…loved you" she whispered but Draco heard.

"I used to love you" she finished as if her last breath.

Draco leaned back against the wall again. He felt like the final chip of his heart had just fallen to the floor and shattered.

"Used to love you" echoed inside his head like a broken record on a record player. He wanted to die and rot away into the castle walls.

Just then Hermione walked out of the bathroom the way she went in, not looking back.

A/N: Phew another chapter up! You'll have another one coming at you after five (or more) reviews. Unfortunately there was no Ron in this chapter but I promise he's in the next chapter. For sure. Thanks for all my reviews. I love everyone good or bad. Thanks again!

Sneak peek- The next chapters title is Warmth on a Cold night.

Midnight Dreamer 06.

iTs WiCkEd BuT I lOvE iT

BOGO