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"She what?!?!" Draco didn't believe what Madam Pomfrey just told him. "Did she-" but before he could finish his sentence, She was gone.

'Maybe she's falling for me. or maybe she needs me, like I need her. WAIT, I DON'T NEED HER. But I feel so helpless around her. I have to stop thinking like this!!!' Draco mentally kicked himself.

Draco walked to where Hermione was staying. He pulled the curtains back as softly as he could so he didn't wake her up. He sat down in the chair next to her bed and watched her sleep. She looks so pleasant and angelic when she slept. Hermione flinched in the bed and turned over. She thought that she saw someone watching her so she opened her eyes. She looked at the person in the chair next to her.

'Who is that? she couldn't see very well. She still had sleep in her eyes.'

To Hermione's surprise, it was Draco Malfoy. Of all people, he had to be the one in her face when she woke up. It was actually pretty nice. Hermione was just happy that it was someone. No one really visited her. When she looked up into his gorgeous gray-blue eyes, his face brightened and he slightly blushed. He tried to cover it up and leave, but Hermione already saw him watching her.

"What are you doing here? Am I that pretty that you cant keep your eyes off me?" Hermione blushed at her own comment.

'Yes, you are very pretty. Beautiful to be exact. And I'm here because I'm… I'm falling for you. Yes and if I could tell her that, I would. But I cant. Im so weak around her!'

"Well Granger, you fainted in the halls while we were talking. I couldn't leave you there on the floor, so I put a charm on you and made you levitate up to the Hospital Wing and told Madam Pomfrey. I came here to see if you were okay. If something happened to you, I - I would.."

'I would be devastated to know that it was my fault that you were hurt.'

"I would be blamed and get in trouble and then my father would find out and he would.." Draco stopped himself before he could say anymore.

Hermione was surprised when Draco told her he came to see if she was okay.

"Ah, why doesn't he just put his arms around me again? I like the way it felt. Did I really just say that?!

"You would what?" "Nothing. Forget it. Well Granger, I see that no damage has been done, so I'm off. Some of us have homework to do. Bye."

He turned around and just about to leave. But before he could, Hermione grabbed his hand.
What? What is she doing??

"What do you want, Granger." he snarled. Though, he didn't mean to make it sound so nasty.

"Well I was wondering…."

Please don't let go of my hand. Her skin is so soft.

"Well, since we are partners and have a lot of classes together and that means we are going to be spending A LOT of time together, I was wondering…err- um, maybe we could be on a first name basis? I promise I wont call you a Ferret Boy, Malfoy, git or prat. Just Draco. And you could call me Hermione instead of Granger and Mudblood. Is that ok?"

"Sure Gran- Hermione."

"Alright Draco, see ya later."

I love the way she says my name….NO!!!!!! NO I DON'T!!!