I opened my eyes. I had no idea where I was, all I knew was that it was exceptionally white and clean. I realized I was lying down and somehow it clicked on to me where I actually was. St Mungoes Hospital of course. Wait the bite couldn't have been that bad, I found myself thinking. Seriously, what was the deal? I could feel a headache coming on and my finger was throbbing. I was just about to doze off when a roar filled throughout the ward I was in. I guessed someone was argueing. Man, they wanted to shut up, I mean people with headaches here. I turned on my side and was just about to drop back off to sleep when I heard my name being shouted.

"SO WHAT. HERMIONE'S OUR FRIEND AND WE WANT TO SEE HER!" a voice familiar to me shouted. I knew almost straight away it was Ron.

"Watch it Weasley. I was here first so you two can sod off." another masculine voice said. It didn't take a genius to know it was Draco Malfoy.

"Why can't we all go in then?" I heard Harry ask furiously.

"She is only allowed one visitor." Malfoy said smoothly.

"Which will be Harry or myself."

"I seriously doubt it Weasley!"

"Give me three good reasons why you should be allowed in and not us." Harry said trying to contain his anger.

"Well firstly she is my wife. Secondly, I know the full details of what has happened whereas you don't and lastly as you can see her ward is to be kept clean. We don't need filth such as yourself wandering about in it."

I could almost feel the heat escaping Ron's ears which would be flaming red by now.

"I think Hermione should get to decide." Harry said.

"But she's not awake." Ron replied dully.

"Yes I am." I said lifting my head slightly so I could see them. They were standing about twenty feet away at the doorway. My room was isolated.

"Um..we...n..never noticed." Draco said quietly.

"So who do you want in then 'Mione? We don't mind honestly!" Ron said with an unconvincing look on his face. I knew who I wanted but was too afraid to say it. I wanted the facts and that was all I cared about. Knowing that only Malfoy knew I made my decision.

"Well I want to know exactly what happened so Malfoy I guess." I said in a deeply upset tone. I could see the looks of betrayal on Harry and Ron's faces. It broke my heart to look at them. Malfoy did his famous smirk and walked inside leaving my two best friends out. He closed the door behind him.

"What happened?" I asked before he could even breathe.

"Woah chill it. You were bitten by a highly poisonous snake. You're lucky to be alive."

"How, why, who gave it to me?"

"Would you calm down and breathe. Parkinson ordered someone to give it to you in a box as a punishment for getting her suspended and apparantly 'stealing' me. Not that she ever had me." he said as if in disgust.

"How did I get here?"

"I took you by knight bus! They admitted you into an isolated ward and you've been unconcious for 4 days. Potter and Weasley were granted permission by Dumbledore to come and see you as it's the weekend."

"Oh. When am I getting out?"

"Today hopefully if you're finger heals." he said. I lifted my hand to look at it. It was covered in thick bandages.

"What happened to Parkinson?"

"She's been suspended for a further two weeks."

"That's it?" I cried.

"Yeah."

"I'll get her. I swear I will. Stupid slut." I said fiercly. Malfoy smiled at me. It wasn't his usual smirk but a warm smile. I really liked it. If only he did it more often.