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After Draco put his books in his common room, he stormed back outside to get some fresh air. He did not notice that someone was following him. He passed Crabbe and Goyle who were busy eating. He didn't even look at them so they shrugged at each other and went back to eating. He kept walking and walking and still didn't even notice the faint footsteps behind him.
Finally he stopped walking when he got the edge of the forbidden forest. He took one look at the forest and walked briskly into it. By now, he was fuming. He couldn't care less if he got killed in here. It's not like it would matter to anyone, especially Potter and his gang.
Draco felt like punching something really hard, so he did. He stopped in front of a tree and punched it so hard that there was a loud cracking noise. He frowned at his knuckles which were now bleeding a little then looked at the tree which was perfectly unharmed. Then he heard a gasp. He looked up and saw Hermione staring at him in horror.
"What? Come on Potty's orders to torment me here?"
She shook her head and said, "No, I came to see if you were ok."
"Why would you care?"
"You seem off today, that's all."
"Off? What's that supposed to mean?" asked Draco glaring at her before he rubbed his knuckles.
"When you passed us in the corridor outside the library, you didn't say anything."
"So? What does that mean?"
"Well," said Hermione leaning against a tree next to her, "You usually say something, something that causes Ron's ears to become rather red if you know what I mean."
Draco scowled at her and said, "So you thought something was wrong with me."
"Um…yes."
"How convenient for you," Draco muttered. "Do you think I want your sympathy?"
"No, but you need it," she said smirking at him.
"How the hell do you know what I need?"
"I can tell. You aren't or at least haven't been normal for a while now."
Who the hell cares about things like that?" He noticed the look she was giving him and said, "Probably only know-it-alls like you." Then he looked at his hand and said, "Bloody hell, this hurts like mad."
"I can fix that for you," said Hermione walking towards him.
"Stay away from me, will you? I've enough trouble avoiding contact with mudbloods as it is, and I don't need you to make it worse."
Hermione stopped and said, "I've had enough of this. What is it with you and mudbloods?"
"How many times do I have to repeat it to your dumb ears?! It was how my father raised me and I respect what he said. I have no respect for mudbloods. They are below myself and other purebloods. My father…"
"Yes? What about him?" asked Hermione coldly.
"My father is in bloody Azkaban because of you and your precious Potty and Weasel," he spat.
Hermione lost it here. "Do you think any of us care that your father is in Azkaban? Sure, he was your father but that doesn't mean that he wasn't wrong. He's killed people! He's a murderer! He deserves to be in there! He almost killed Harry!"
"Harry, Harry, Harry, that's all you people think about!" He looked at Hermione and said, "You know what, Granger? I've had enough of you!" He stepped towards her with his wand raised in his hand.
"What are you- no! You wouldn't actually do this," stammered Hermione.
"Huh, actually, Granger, I think I would. No one else in the world deserves this more than you do. Not even Potter deserves this. He's just a prat. But you on the other hand…you have everything that you don't deserve," snarled Draco.
"What are you talking about?" Hermione looked warily at Draco's wand before starting to slowly inch back.
"What am I talking about?" Draco snorted and said, "You have friends, family, people who like you. I don't have even that! So prepare to die!"
"Malfoy, stop and think about this!" shouted Hermione.
"Yeah right, like I'd listen to you."
She looked him in the eye and said calmly, "Draco, stop, please." He didn't listen and slowly started raising his wand. "Draco!" Hermione screamed.
Draco raised his wand and said, "Avada Kedavara!"
Tbc…
