Disclaimer: Hey guy, I completely forgot to put this up for the first three chapters so here it goes. Everything, in any which (hehe-sorry) way resembles anything from our wonderful author J.K.Rowling, is not mine.

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Hermione was thinking to herself as she walked back to the portrait of the fat lady that led into the Gryffindor common room. She just couldn't believe that she got up and left Harry and Ron, without even saying goodbye! This wasn't like her; it wasn't like her at all.

'I can't believe the day that I'm having. Lately it's been one horrible thing to another; I just hope that this doesn't affect my school work…'

"Snake Charmer" she said, causing the portrait to swing open to the comfort of her common room. She absolutely just loved this place…until recently that is…

She couldn't figure out what was wrong…why was she not finding security in a place, that, for the past 6 years have been her ONLY safe place. Something was changing about her, she didn't know what it was and she couldn't rightly put her finger on it…she found herself…almost hating, no, hating wasn't right. Becoming very annoyed with everyone she found friendship with these past years. Everyone was just causing her dislike. They were just using her, they needed her help, for homework.

'Only because they wouldn't do it themselves until the last possible minute…'

That was it.

"I'm not going to be used like this anymore; I think it's about time to get those eucalyptus leaves…"

Laughing, they were all laughing at her. She had been dressed up in a beautiful lavender dress…why would they laugh?

Turning around in circles she could not find a way out, and she had to get out of there, NOW.

They were all laughing. Every single one, even Harry and Ron were joining in on the fun.

'Why are they laughing at me?' All she had done was walk into the room, everyone was dressed up just like her, and she didn't look any different, did she? Finally seeing a way out from this nightmare she ran into the hallway, kept going, far. Her chest was hurting from the pain of running, 'I need to get in shape more' she thought, however, she did not stop. She didn't stop until she came to heaven. Falling to her knees she rested her head in her hands upon the fountain rim.

Sobbing she stayed by the fountain throughout the entire dance. She knew it was over by the fact that people were walking in the building; she could see them through the windows. Pulling herself together, she sat up and sat on the fountain edge now, just looking at herself in the reflection. She didn't look ugly at all, Ginny had picked out the dress and she actually had make up on. Was it her dress? She looked down, and saw nothing wrong with it, so why were they laughing?

With silent tears running down her cheeks she kept staring at her reflection until she composed herself once again.

'I need to get out of here; I have nobody left, those good for nothing…'

She smashed her fist into the water, causing the liquid to ripple away from where her fist hit. When the water calmed down she felt a hand upon her shoulder and saw in the fountain that she was not the only one there. Looking in the reflection to get a closer look, she saw a head full of white-blonde hair...

She sat up looking around for Malfoy, but noticed that she was in her room. It was all just a dream. It was ALL just a DREAM.

Lying back down she tried to get to sleep again, but couldn't. She kept on thinking about him.

'Why did I have a dream about Malfoy?'

She thought back to the dream, she thought back to inside where the dance was, where everybody was laughing, except, not everybody was. There was one person who was not laughing along with the rest of them, Malfoy. She smiled then frowned again. Why was he not laughing, surely he would have been the one to start it…

'I need to go back to bed; I need sleep to do well on that test…'

She had barely finished her thought when she dove back into slumber, this time, one ever so peaceful.

The next morning she got up about an hour before her alarm went off. Getting ready before anyone one else even got up, she went down to the Great Hall to study for her test in an hour. Before long, the Great Hall was filled with people she knew, and she couldn't help but smile to herself. She really did like it here, she had no clue what that dream was about, but it surely wasn't showing her real feelings.

She gasped; two hands were on her eyes holding her tight.

"Guess who?"

"Harry! Let go of me!" She squealed, she was happy, seeing Harry and Ron always made her feel happy, unless of course, she was mad at them.

"So Hermione, are you ready for tomorrow?" Harry asked. He was looking at her so hopefully; she knew that they weren't mad anymore.

"Um…what's tomorrow?"

Ron almost gagged on his food; his face turned the same color as his hair, until Seamus whacked him on the back. Now catching his breath, he turned to Hermione.

"Hermione! Tomorrow…you know, Hogsmeade, we're all going down to get outfits for the dance. You said you were going right?"

Hermione smiled, of course, Hogsmeade, how could she have forgotten.

"Of course Ron! I wouldn't miss it for the world! Just promise me one thing, since I've decided to go and will probably be the last social thing I attend?"

"What is it?"

"You have to promise to save at least once dance with me."

Laughing, Ron promised to dance, twice even, with her, which just made her day.

They were chatting, going over quickly for the test in Herbology when there was a screeching sound. They all looked up and saw happily that the mail was here, as over 100 owls came flying into the Great Hall.

One beautiful white snow owl dropped a package in front of Hermione.

"Um, Hermione?" Harry asked, looking utterly confused. "Why is Hedwig giving YOU a letter, I never sent her out…"

"Oh, sorry Harry…I needed to send her out for something on short notice, and I guess I forgot to tell you…"

"It's ok…what did you have to get?"

Hermione stopped, and looked over at Harry. She couldn't possibly tell him about the potion, but she had to make up something, and he never saw the leaves in her package, so it should be ok…

"I ran out of parchment for today, I sent out for it late last night, imagine, going to potions with no parchment! Snape would have my head!" She laughed, gathering her stuff from the table.

"Well, I'm going to go now, Harry, Ron…good luck on the test."

She walked away without even really saying goodbye, Harry and Ron just sat there looking at her walk away when Ron said…

"Harry…did you see the parchment Hermione had in her bag?"

"Yeah Ron, I did. I wonder what she's up to…"

"I'm sure nothing, probably just wanted to be extra careful for Snape, you saw what kind of day she had yesterday, if I were her, I wouldn't want to relive that either!"

"Yeah, that must be it…"

A/N: Hehehe…I would be happy too if Ron promised to dance twice with me! I'm kind of excited about the upcoming chapters, and I hope to get them on here soon. (p.s.-I know they don't use her for homework.. a whole lot lol, but she's feeling cranky right now : ) so she's jumping to conclusions) I have a lot of papers and stuff due for classes this week, but I will try and get this done too! Thank you-doublelily