The next morning, Hermione dressed slowly. She felt very sluggish because of her lack of sleep. She knew this day was going to be very hard. She met Harry and Ron in the common room before heading to breakfast.

"So?" Harry asked, with a quixotic face.

"What?" She asked back. Rather shortly too.

" How was detention? I take it , not that great." responded Ron.

"It was fine. I'm just tired is all."

"Fine? Malfoy didn't mess with you?" Harry asked disbelievingly.

"No, actually, we got along fine. We worked together and got done a lot earlier than planned." Hermione said , matter of factly.

"That's odd. You don't think he's got a plan to do you in, huh?" Ron asked with an odd expression on his face.

"No, Ron! Just because he has the capability to be civil and you don't, doesn't mean you have to attack him." She said hotly and walked out.

"What's up with her?" Ron asked Harry.

"Oh, I dunno. We'll find out sooner or later. Probably lack of sleep." He said. But Harry knew better. Harry knew what happened. He could see it all over her face. But there was no sense in saying anything to Ron. He wouldn't understand at all.

Hermione thrust open the doors to the Great Hall and many people turned to stare. She didn't hesitate to walk swiftly to her seat to fix her plate.

The owl's swept into the Great hall dropping packages to the assorted people.

A letter landed in her lap. It was in a green envelope and was very light.

Upon opening it, a small piece of paper slid out.

Please tell me it wasn't a dream.

-D

That was all it said. She looked up at the steely gray/blue eyes that had been staring at her since she walked through the doors.

She wanted to cry out then. She wanted to say, "LET ME BE HAPPY, WORLD!"

But all she could manage was a small smile.

She kept that letter in her pocket the entire day . Taking it out every once in a while for a quick glance.

In the privacy of the Owlery, she wrote a letter back to him.

It wasn't a dream. And I'll never forget a second of it. Why can't everything be more simple?

-H

She walked back to her room , crying all the way. When she reached the common room, Harry stopped her.

"Hermione..I.."

"I don't feel like talking right now, Harry. Maybe later."

"No, you don't understand.."

"You don't understand. I just don't FEEL like talking right now."

"HERMIONE A LETTER ARRIVED FOR YOU WHILE YOU WERE OUT!" Harry yelled all at once so that she wouldn't innterupt him.

"Oh. I'm…I'm sorry. Thank you." She said as she blushed.

He handed it to her and hugged her. Before he pulled away he said ever so softly in her ears, "I know what is going on. And if you ever want to talk about it, no matter who it involves, I'm here for you." Then he kissed her cheek and went to his dormitories.

She stood astounded as she opened the letter.

Meet me in the Room of Requirement, now. I have to see you.

-D

(a/n) Sorry it took so long, guys. I hope this chapter was good. I worked on it a long long time. :) Let me know! And i'll get this next chapter up A.S.A.P. But I wanna see some REVIEWS!