Everything went back to normal and they both fell to the ground.

"What just happened?" Hermione asked.

"I don't bloody know. There was something wrong with that apple." Draco spat out.

They both looked on the ground at the apple and saw that it was rotten now and didn't look quite as appeasing as it did 2 seconds ago.

" We should head back now. Something doesn't feel right." Hermione said.

"Yeah. You can finish this tomorrow." Draco said with an evil grin.

They both stood up and began to take the trail back. Draco made Hermione drag the basket behind her. It was extremely heavy so she walked slower than normal.

"Can you walk any faster?" He yelled from ahead.

"It's kind of hard when you have to drag a large basket that weighs 100 pounds!" She screamed back.

He stopped suddenly and sprinted over to her. "Here" he said harshly, grabbing the basket and lifting it as if it weighed nothing.

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After a few hours they noticed that they could not find their way out. In each and every direction they went in, they ended up right back at the tree.

"Well this is all your fault." Draco said cruelly.

"Why on earth is it MY fault? What did I do?"

"That bloody apple was probably cursed. You practically shoved it in my face and made me eat it. Now look what you've done." Draco said, shifting his eyes to the ground.

"I MADE YOU EAT IT? YOU GRABBED IT OUT OF MY HAND! WHY YOU LITTLE…" Hermione screamed at him and started moving forward as to attack him.

"Hold up Granger. Don't assault me today. I'll actually defend myself since there are not people around. " He smirked.

"Great, now I can kill you and get away with it!" She said quietly.

" I heard that, and I think it's preposterous. You thinking a mudblood could kill a Malfoy. That would only happen in your dreams. Well, that and you getting a boyfriend. I don't ever see that happening." He leered.

"I have had PLENTY of boyfriends. You just haven't known about them. Not that, that matters. At least I don't have to pay or scare people into loving me. They do it on their own free will." she argued back .

That shut him up quickly. Then after a few moments he said, "I, unlike you, can go throughout life without love. It's not of importance to me."

"That is sad." She said, truthfully.

"Why is that sad? Love only gets in the way of things! Have you not noticed that ? And when you do fall in love or care for someone, do you notice that its not forever? That you'll always be separated by something? Like death, another person, differences. So no thanks, I'd rather not waste my time on something so foolish. " He stated, out of breath.

She stared at him. Deep into the gray pools of his eyes. So much torment surfaced, but he soon covered up by turning away.

"Well I think love is a beautiful thing. But of course, until you experience it, you'll never know." She turned away and started to walk towards the tree.

"What makes you think that I haven't experienced it?" He said viciously.

"By your attitude. By your actions. You definitely do not know what its like to love or be loved , or you wouldn't criticize it so much." She said simply.

"Just because I don't parade my feelings and experiences around, doesn't mean I don't know what I'm talking about." He stated.

"Fine. I don't want to fight anymore. I'm tired." She breathed out.

"Who said we were fighting. I like to call it a heated discussion." He said, chuckling to himself.

Hermione looked at him strangely. "Are you mental? Why are you laughing?" She asked with a small smile creeping on her lips as well.

"Nothing. You just don't know when to admit when you're wrong. And I find it funny."

"How am I wrong?" Her smile quickly erased by a frown.

"The whole conversation we just had, you didn't listen to a word I said, Granger."

"Yes I did! I am a GREAT listener. How do you think I've gotten such good grades? Huh?" She said matter of factly.

"Grades aren't everything." He said simply and walked away towards the field by the tree.

"And you would know?" She yelled back.

He just turned around and smiled. "Yeah, I do." Then kept on walking.

"Where are you going!" She yelled back.

But she didn't get an answer.

He had laid down in the grass and quickly went to sleep.

(a/n) Ok guys. Sorry for the lack of update. To answer anyone's objection to this chapter, NO they are not getting close already. Draco's guard is down a lot more because there is no one there to say otherwise. But no they are not even getting close to liking or loving each other. Just….being civil I guess. I might update once more tonight, but until then…..REVIEW! Love you guys!

*Comforting Lie