Sorry to keep you all waiting for the next chapter, but here it is. It's not as good as the last one and that is because I can't get anything written with my Dad home from India and he doesn't like me on the computer for long periods of time apparently, so read and review:)

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MechiMalfoy132- true… he is very disturbed at the moment, but don't worry, he won't be like that the whole time.

CharlieTookLeaf- Don't worry, I'm not killing her, if I did, there wouldn't be a story. Actually there could be but that is not exactly what I had in mind.

Cinderbrat- Hehe, sorry about the cliffie, I don't like them that much either but it was needed for that chapter.

AAandACFOREVER- Wow, I'm glad you liked it that much.


Previously:

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…

As he was saying the spell, he heard her scream at him to stop. She said his name, not his last name. Luckily for Hermione, his aim was off so it missed her by a hair. Draco stared at her for what seemed like a week before he sank to the ground on his knees.

Hermione rushed to his side and said, "Are- are you ok?"

He looked at the ground and said, "I don't know." He looked at her again and said, "You called me Draco."

"I did?" asked Hermione not even aware that that's what she had said. "Doesn't matter." Then she offered him her hand and said, "Let me help you up."

Draco looked at her hand and said, "What makes you think that I need your hand, Granger? I'm not handicapped."

"You're on the ground, Malfoy, the least I could do is help you up," she replied in the same tone.

Draco ignored what she said and got up. Then he stood right in front of her and snarled, "Don't follow me."

As Draco stomped off, Hermione ran after him and said, "Aren't you going to apologize?"

"For what? For ridding the world of a mudblood?" Draco looked at Hermione who was glaring daggers at him and said, "You should be glad that it didn't kill you."

Hermione ran after him and said, "But that's what you wanted to happen, wasn't it? You wanted me dead." Draco didn't answer her but kept walking so she pulled him back and said, "Kill me now then." She smiled at him and said, "That is if you can."

"What makes you think that I can't?" he growled.

"Do it then," Hermione challenged. "I dare you."

Draco raised his wand. For a split second, he thought that he wouldn't do it but whenhe opened his mouth to saythe curse, nothing came out. He tried opening his mouth to say it again but it still wouldn't open.

Hermione was looking at him with fear in her eyes. She was taking a big gamble here. Would he actually do it? Or would his conscience prevent him from doing it? As she stared at him struggling to open his mouth, she said, "Can't do it, can you?"

Draco dropped his wand and said, "No." He leaned his head against the tree that was behind him and said, "It's hard, I can't do anything without thinking about what'll happen next."

"You mean the consequences of what would have happened if you had killed me?" asked Hermione quietly.

Draco looked at her out of the corner of his eyes and said, "Right, whatever. I just don't understand why this is happening to me of all people."

Hermione frowned and asked, "You don't understand why what is happening?"

"A mudblood like you wouldn't get what I'm talking about."

Hermione rolled her eyes and said, "Well, mudbloods, like me are people like I told you before you almost killed me. Just…tell me what's bothering you and I'll see if I can help."

Draco snapped his head back up and said, "You'll see if you can help…YOU'LL SEE IF YOU CAN HELP? Why is it that all know-it-alls like you, think that you can help people who don't want help? There are loads of other people who can help me."

"Really? Like who, Crabbe and Goyle? They're baboons, Malfoy, and even you know that." Hermione made a noise that sounded remotely like an angry chicken and said, "Tell me what's bothering you and life will be better for the both of us."

Draco frowned and said, "I suppose you're right, as much as I hate to admit it. Fine I'll tell you but do not act like a psychiatrist because I swear that I will curse you to hell."

Hermione looked taken aback then said, "Fine with me."

"To be cursed to hell?" asked Draco smirking at her while sitting down.

"NO! I won't act like a psychiatrist. I don't want to go to hell. But let me just say one thing before I listen to you. You seem like a much moodier person than you normally are because for the amount of time that I've been with you today, you've been sad, angry, mental, arrogant, and…"

"Keep talking and hell will be the only place for you, Granger."

Hermione paled a little and sat down in front of him. "Ok, sorry, I'll stop talking. What's on your mind?"

Draco leaned back against the tree and began telling her what was troubling his mind.


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