A/N: First things first I am sooooooooooooo sorry that this has taken ages to get up. I have been stuggling with all my school work and I have only just managed to keep on top of it!!! (I will go on my hands and knees and beg for forgiveness if that's what it takes.

Second: I am so sorry if this story is confusing. The paragraphs keep bunching together and the keeps disappearing. I am sorry if it is confusing but I can't help it. You'll have to work it out. Sorry!!!!!

Thirdly: The reason why they are so lovey dovey is well like that song you know :'don't know what you got till it's gone.' It's a lot like that. Draco realised how much he cared for her when he thought she was lost so he showed his feelings more. Did this sort out the confusion? If it did please tell me

Betrayal

Hermione looked in horror at the tattoo marking. She heard Madam Pomfrey clattering around in her office and looked round just in time to see her open her office door. Hermione quickly pulled her night dress on again and sped back to her bed. Madam Pomfrey was looking down at some papers and did not see Hermione jump back into her covers. She looked up and smiled at Hermione, and Hermione still panting a little, smiled back.

"Now, seeing how you slept last night I think that we only need to keep you for one more night" Madam Pomfrey told Hermione. Hermione laughed and asked if Madam Pomfrey was kidding. She smiled and said no. Hermione laughed again and felt much happier. Now she could spend more time with Draco. That was a thought . . . where was Draco? With him in mind Hermione completely forgot about her tattoo.

Draco was lying on his bed feeling very moody and frustrated. He didn't want to hurt her . . . she was the most precious thing to him. And if he did believe in soul mates and things then he was sure that Hermione would be his. But if it meant she was safe from Andre then, he would do it. He would save her. He wasn't going to be the one to kill her! He pummelled his pillow angrily. He sighed and decided to make the best of what time they had left together. It was going to be the best thing he had ever done . . . to make up for the worst thing he was about to do.

He got up and left for the hospital wing, dragging his feet all the way. Just as he walked through the doors though he straightened himself out and made sure he looked happy, and, with a ready excuse for why he went, he went to Hermione.

"Draco! Where have you been? I mean . . . not to sound nagging, but 1 minute you were here and the next you weren't!" Hermione told him.

"Oh, sorry love! Didn't mean to scare you. It's just it seemed quite an emotional moment and I decided that I should just leave you to it! I didn't know how long Harry and Ron were going to be here so I stayed away until I thought I'd have you to myself!" He explained and sat down with her on her bed.

"That's okay!" Hermione said as she snuggled into his shoulder. Draco sighed and decided to make the most of this contact he was going to have with her, he pulled her closer and buried his face in her hair. He closed his eyes and tried to think of nothing else apart from what was going on at that very moment.

"Draco?" Hermione whispered. He murmured a faint 'yes', and Hermione carried on in great excitement. "Guess what! You'll never guess what! Madam Pomfrey said that I can leave tomorrow as long as I sleep well tonight. I'll be back in my own room tomorrow!"

"That's great!" Draco said. At least then he would be able to spend some proper time with her then, no more hanging around the hospital wing. Draco looked at his watch it was 2:00pm. He didn't really want to stay in the hospital wing. Maybe he could persuade Madam Pomfrey that Hermione could go outside for a bit. It was worth a shot.

"Madam Pomfrey?" Draco called. "Madam Pomfrey?" She came out of her office a moment later.

"Oh, here again are you?" She exclaimed. "Well then. What do you want?" She asked.

"Well . . . I was wondering . . ." Draco began. "I was wondering if perhaps since you've taken such good care of Hermione and that she's so much better if she could . . . come outside with me for a bit?" Draco asked holding his breath.

Madam Pomfrey looked flattered at Draco's remark of her taking such good care of Hermione and decided right away it could be risked. She smiled at the pair of them. "Yes, why not. It doesn't seem too dangerous and I can see that you are getting bored here. Go on before I change my mind!" Madam Pomfrey then walked straight back into her office.

Hermione gave a squeal of delight and while hugging Draco she accidentally pushed him off the bed in her excitement. She giggled and told him to wait outside while she changed.

5 minutes later Hermione and Draco were walking hand in hand round the lake. Even though lessons were still going Draco didn't have to go since he had been looking after Hermione, there wasn't a soul around apart from themselves. And it was quiet, it was peaceful and it was just what they needed. They walked round to the top part of the lake which was just outside the view of Hogwarts and they sat down, leaned against each other and talked about all that had happened, with the occasional kiss thrown in (Like every other sentence).

In doing this they passed away most of the day and at last at about 6:00 they were back in the hospital wing. On the way there Draco was persuading Hermione to tell Harry and Ron about Andre. Hermione didn't understand why she should tell them, but Draco said they needed to know just in case he tried to harm her. Reluctantly Hermione agreed and she reminded Draco that she wasn't entirely helpless and didn't always need someone watching over her. Draco laughed and told her that he would see her tomorrow morning in the common room. They kissed goodbye Hermione went back to her bed and Draco went to the great hall for dinner.

Harry and Ron visited Hermione later that night, and Hermione began to tell them what was going on. She began from when she first started liking Draco and then she went on to Andre and how they met. Then she explained how Andre was mad at Draco and that he kept popping up in Draco's dreams. Harry and Ron sat there through it not able to speak, but just being amazed at what had happened.

"Why didn't you tell us before? You could have been in danger and we wouldn't have realised!" Ron said. Ever since Hermione had forgiven them they had been on the over protective big brother routine.

"Well, I didn't think it was necessary, but Draco said for me to tell you" Hermione explained.

"Don't worry we'll look after you. We won't let him harm you" Harry said. Hermione felt quite emotional at how much Harry and Ron cared for her, and how much they were supporting her. They then began to talk about meaningless things, and as always the conversation turned to Quidditch.

Hermione sat there bored out of her head and then quite suddenly she felt very tired and exhausted. So she leaned back on her pillows and fell asleep. Harry and Ron didn't even notice until 5 minutes later when they were going to ask her a question. They looked down at her and then quietly left the hospital wing.

Hermione awoke with sunlight streaming through her eyelids. She'd had the best sleep for ages and felt really refreshed. As far as she could tell she hadn't had any thing unusual happen to her during the night, so if what Madam Pomfrey said was true then she could be out and in her own room again. She hugged herself with joy feeling that nothing could break her mood.

Madam Pomfrey always seemed to know when her patients were awake as she had just walked out of her office and was walking towards Hermione in less than a minute since she had woken up. Hermione looked up at her anxiously as she came over. Madam Pomfrey's mouth twitched at the sight of Hermione looking up with such a hopeful face. She grinned slightly and told Hermione the news she had been waiting for.

"Once you are dressed and have had your breakfast you can leave –" Hermione cried aloud, "But . . . you cannot go to classes today as they have already started. You cannot overdue yourself this week, take it easy" Hermione was looking as if she wasn't listening and thinking of doing exactly the opposite of what Madam Pomfrey said so Madam Pomfrey finished with "OR . . . You will find yourself back in her for another week" This sobered Hermione down at one.

"No, no! I'll be good" She said timidly. Madam Pomfrey smiled and turned away just as Hermione's breakfast appeared.

Hermione was sitting on her own bed looking around her. She was glad to be back but she didn't want to be on her own. Draco wouldn't come if he didn't know she was there so using her very smart witchy brain she sent him a note which read:

Dear Draco,

I am in our common room, at break meet me there, I need to tell you something!

Love Hermione xXx

She kissed the parchment and sent it to him in a swish of her wand. Then she bounced on her bed with glee and eyes her school books longingly. It wouldn't hurt if she read one . . . would it? She debated for a second and decided know. So she picked up her potions book and began to read up on the potion they were studying.

It seemed like less than half an hour when she heard the wall open. She put down her book and jumped off her bed. Ever since she had woken up she was in a strange happy excitable mood. She ran through her door and jumped on the person who had just come through the door way.

Unfortunately it wasn't Draco she had jumped on but . . . a kind of angry looking Professor McGonagall. Hermione quickly got off her, and stepped back a pace or two.

"Sorry professor I um . . . thought you were someone else." She explained sheepishly.

"I gathered that I didn't think you would usually greet me in that manner" Hermione blushed. "I just came to see if you were alright, but obviously you are so I need say no more. She turned to go and paused "And don't worry Granger this will be just between ourselves"

Hermione nodded and watched her walk out the wall. She leaned back and sighed. That had been embarrassing! She had barely turned around to walk into her room when she heard the wall opening again. She turned a round warily and began to speak.

"Look I'm sorry ok I didn't mean to . . ." She trailed off.

"Didn't mean to what?" A startled voice replied. Hermione turned around and there was Draco.

"Umm. . . nothing. I'm just glad you came. You got my note?" She asked. He nodded, and explained that he was a head on his work in his next lessons and as head boy he could have the rest of the day off. Hermione squealed and asked who he was going to spend it with.

"Well I was thinking of seeing Pansy and perhaps Blaise and Crabbe and Goyle . . ." HE glanced at Hermione's face which had a hurt expression on it, "Duh . . . who do you think I am going to spend the rest of the day with?" He gave her a little nudge and she smacked him over the head with a pillow.

"You know it's just cos I'm gullible that you got away with that!" she said seriously.

"I know" He replied, "But I'm gonna get away with this!" And heaved her over his shoulder and ran over to the sofa and put her on it, then climbing on top of her he produced a feather out of thin air. "Now that your not so Ill I get to play with you!" And with her hands underneath her she could do nothing to stop him tickling her with the feather. She cried so hard she had tears coming out. All that could be heard was her laughter and his, and it was a good sound to listen to.

Two hours later they were out in Hogsmeade. Since they were head boy and girl they could be trusted to go out when they wanted. They wandered all over the little village hand in hand. They went in girly shops, shops Draco wanted to go in and then they went and had lunch in a restaurant at the back of Hosmeade which Hermione had never noticed before. Inside it was bewitched to be dark so that people could eat by candle light. There was soft music playing in the background that gave the whole place a romantic feel.

When they had sat down at a table for two Hermione suddenly went very girly. She had never eaten at a table for two with guy before and was slightly nervous and she kept blushing. Draco didn't' care though he thought she looked beautiful and stretched out his hand to hold hers and told her so.

They were looking at each other with love in their eyes and for once neither were worried about their emotion being so open. The barely noticed what they ate and it took a long time for them to finish as all they could do was stare at each other and make pointless conversation. Hermione noticed with relief that quidditch had never been mentioned.

4 hours had passed since they had entered Hogsmeade and they were back in their common room. Draco had been a real gentleman, he had opened doors for her, he had helped her take her coat off and had even conjured her a rose on the way back. By the time they were back it was 4:30 pm. School was over and most people would probably be studying or doing homework. Hermione and Draco just snuggled up together and took it in turns to read a book to each other. They weren't disturbed and they didn't even notice that they had missed dinner. It wasn't until 8:30 they were finished. They didn't realise time could go by so quickly when you were with someone you loved.

Hermione went in the shower going very slowly and wearing a goofy grin on her face. She seemed to hardly realise what she was doing and she spent a whole hour in there! Finally though she got out and got changed into her night clothes. She dried her hair in a wave of her wand, and went out into the common room to wait for Draco.

He took less time in the shower as she did and was out really quickly. A clock on the mantelpiece that they had never noticed before struck 9:30. Draco went and took his place on the sofa beside Hermione. She turned and looked at him. He held out his arms and she shook her head.

"Wait. There's something I need to tell you . . . well two things actually . . . the first is kind of complicated and the second is shocking. I'll say them in the right order . . ." She took several deep breaths as if bracing herself. "Draco I . . . I . . . I . . ." She turned her head away and then looked back straight in to his eyes. "Draco . . . I love you" She had said it. She had said the thing eh didn't want her to say. It was now or never time for Draco.

"I don't"

A/N: There you go! Cliff hanger or what! I will try and get these chapters up and quickly! I will do my best. Please read and review!!!! I will update soon luv Water Demon xXx