A/N: Hey readers! I know! Long time no see! Sorry! Thanks you all for the kind reviews! Special thanks go to Gothhottie, as I always see her reviews on everyone's story! So I feel honored to have your review in my story! Again thank to all who reviewed!

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A few days had passed, and Hermione hadn't heard of Malfoy again. Maybe he knew she wasn't going to forgive him. Hermione still waked up early every morning and went out for her jog. Though, never again, did she bump into Malfoy. She was wondering where he went off to…but never gave that thought more than a minute.

Today was a Sunday, and Harry came over for dinner. Along with Ginny and Ron who came visit her for the day. Hermione and Ginny were trying to cook, but they weren't exactly good at it. It was lasagna. Not the best they had tasted, but Ron and Harry surely approved. They ate two helping of it.

"Guys, thank you so much for coming over tonight! It gets quite lonely sometimes," Hermione thanked.

"That's no problem Hermione. You know we do anything for you!" Ginny said with a smile.

"Aw, thanks Gin!" Hermione replied in admiration.

"Well, Hermione, it was nice of you to invite me, but I've got to get going," Harry said sadly.

"Yeah, time flows! When will you be back?" Hermione asked.

"Anytime…now if you guys excuse me; I've got to go," he said, and stood up.

Hermione also stood up to open the door for him.

"Hermione, I think we have to go too, because if we get home too late. Mother wouldn't exactly be happy," Ron said while standing.

"Okay guys, bye then!" Hermione said hugging Harry, then Ron and Ginny.

After their good-byes, and promises to come some other time soon, Hermione sat down on the living room, and sighted. It was a long day, and summer seemed to creep by slowly. Hermione couldn't take it. She went for a long bath to clear her thoughts of a certain guy with blonde locks…

After her long bath, she went to her room changed to her night gown, and drift to a dreamless sleep as soon as her head touched the pillow…

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The next morning, Hermione waked up bright and early, ate her breakfast, took a shower, and left for her jog. The sky wasn't as bright any longer when she stepped out side. The clouds were a bit gray. She hurried up, so she wouldn't get rained on.

While she was jogging by the forest she heard some noises, someone moving. She, of course, went inside the forest and searched from where the noise was coming. She walked a bit more in and she was about to give up when she heard it again. She moved a bit to the left and walked a bit more.

"Malfoy!" She asked in surprised. There was Malfoy in the floor, and he looked as if he was hiding.

"Shh!" He ordered her, and grabbed her wrist and brought her down.

"What are you doing?" She asked outraged.

"Shut up! Now Granger, I need you to tell me. Did anyone see you?" He asked quickly.

"I don't think so! Now would you mind explaining me what's happening?" She ordered.

"Okay, Granger, but be quiet! If you really have to know I'm being followed," He told her.

"You're being followed? Who's following you?" She asked curiously.

"Death Eaters! Now be quiet! I think they're coming! Let's go!" He stood up, grabbed her hand and started running more into the forest. Hermione just kept following him, as she knew he wasn't kidding. He looked awful, full of dirt and he's clothes were ripped. She could also hear steps behind her.

They ran and ran more, non stop. Good thing Hermione was in shape. They kept running, until they were sure they had lost them. Breathing heavily, they stopped and sat down on the dirt, they were too tired to care.

"Granger, good thing you're in shape, or else you wouldn't have been able to keep up," He sneered.

"Yes! Now would you care to explain?" She asked.

"Well…I'm supposed to be turned into a Death Eater. Well, I don't want to! So, that's basically why they're following me," He explained.

"How long have they been following you?" she asked.

"About a week…" He answered.

"Oh my Gosh! And have you eaten anything?" she asked.

"Of course! You know I am a wizard…" He said the obvious.

"Oh right!"

"I can't go back to my house. They know I'll be there," he explained.

"Well, you're just going to have to come to my house," Hermione said standing up.

"Aren't you still mad about all the stuff I've said?" He asked her.

"Well…yes, but I can't possibly live you in this situation, I do have a heart you know!" She said while helping him standing up, as he was badly hurt.

"Alright…but I've got to find a better place to hide. I can't stay in your house all summer,"

"Yeah I know. We'll have time to think about that later now c'mon," She said insisting him to come.

They walked quietly and carefully, because the Death Eaters could be somewhere near still. Malfoy didn't let Hermione help him walk even though his leg seemed very bad. Hermione kept looking at his leg with worry. She could do nothing about it though. Sadly she didn't know many spells to heal. They were just going to have to wait until they get home.

When they were near the exit of the forest Hermione casts a spell on them…making them invisible to others. Malfoy, now that he couldn't walk, finally gave up and let Hermione help him. About another ten minutes of walking, they finally reached Hermione's apartment. She quickly opened the door and sat Malfoy down on the couch.

"Stay there Malfoy, I'm going to get some books on healing, don't move your leg!" She ordered him.

Malfoy knew better, and listened to her. He stayed still and looked at his wounded leg. It had a huge cut coming from his ankle and almost reaching his knee. He hoped Hermione came quickly as he couldn't take the pain any longer.

Hermione came out of her room carrying a big book, some potions and, of course, her wand. She quickly made her way to Draco and sat the book on the little table.

"Hold on…I've got to get some stuff to clean that cut…it looks nasty," Hermione said while heading to her room again. In less then a minute she came out with some cotton and alcohol.

She kneeled beside him to take care of his leg. She took his leg and put it above the table got the alcohol on the cotton and started rubbing in the cut to clean it.

"This might sting a bit," She warned him.

"Yeah. Um, thanks for um…helping me Granger," He thanked her awkwardly.

"Don't think I've forgiving you or anything, it's just in my nature to help others," She explained.

"Yes, I've noticed, but thank you anyways," He thanked her again, obviously not wanting to get in an argument.

"Well, you're welcome. Now how did you get this cut anyways?" She asked.

"Some plant that I bumped into, and then today while we were running, I don't know what happened but it got bigger," He explained.

"Oh, well you better be careful with this leg…you might infect it," She said.

After she was done cleaning his wounded leg, she looked for some spells to heal it. They didn't have any luck finding one for a cut deep like that. They would just have to wait and keep putting this potion Hermione had for faster healing. Though, they did find a spell for the pain to go away.

Hermione got some clean clothes for him, and told him he could stay in the guest's room, to take a shower and rest. Hermione had to make him promise that if he needed anything to call her, because he couldn't, and shouldn't, walk right now.

He refused to eat anything, and said he wasn't hungry. Though Hermione was starving, she quickly put some macaroni to cook while she took a quick, yet relaxing, shower. Then, quickly making a sauce for her macaroni, she ate quietly, so she wouldn't disturb Malfoy.

It was about 5:30 when she finished eating, since she spent most of the day out then taking care of Malfoy's leg. She sat down on her bed and did the thing she most loved, read a book.

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A/N: Thank you for the reviews once again! Please review! I hope you guys liked this chappie! Oh and HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ALL MY AMERICANS READERS (even though you might read this after 4th of July)!

-Nat