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Chapter 10

Becky gazed into the fire, her quill and parchment lying untouched in her lap, her textbook unopened next to her.

"Who're you thinking about?" Hermione's quiet inquiry shattered Becky's deep reverie.

Becky sat up, and tried to look innocent. She shot Hermione a nervous glance before clearing her throat,

"Nobody."

"Yeah right," Hermione smiled, "I know that look when I see it." She watched Becky, waiting patiently.

Becky didn't know how to get out of this one. She wriggled uncomfortably in her seat, picking up her quill and parchment. There was no way she could tell Hermione who she was thinking about. The thought of Hermione finding out made Becky's stomach do a somersault.

"I…er…" she muttered as Hermione still gazed at her.

"It's alright," Hermione laughed, "You don't have to say if you don't want." Becky felt relief sweep over her.

"Thanks," she mumbled gratefully. Hermione flashed a friendly smile and they began their Transfiguration homework.

Draco slumped gloomily on a leather loveseat in the Slytherin common room. He stared into the fire, resting his head in one palm. Becky's words kept running across his mind, and he couldn't stop them. Was he really the biggest mistake she had ever made? He thought of seeing her in the courtyard that day. She had been talking to Harry, Ron, and Hermione, looking cheerful.

And then it hit him. It was as if he was seeing it now from Becky's perspective…through her eyes. Of course he had been a mistake! All he did was use her for his own needs, and abandon her until he needed her again. He treated her three friends like scum. But no…he was the scum, not them. He was the one that was wrong.

Draco's dull anguish slowly melted into determination. Sitting forward, his eyes continued to bore into the fire as the plans formed in his mind.

Becky strolled down the main street of Hogsmeade village, gazing into the many shops as she passed them. She had left Harry, Ron, and Hermione at the Shrieking Shack, telling them that she was going down to buy some chocolate at Honeydukes candy store.

She felt something cool hit the top of her head, and she saw that it had begun to rain. Smiling, she gazed up at the light gray clouds, letting the drops hit her face. She didn't bother to pull the hood of her cloak up as she kept walking down the street towards Honeydukes.

As she passed by an alleyway between two shops, she gasped as she felt something grab her arm and pull her into the alley.

"Who is that?" she asked anxiously, narrowing her eyes at the hooded figure in front of her. Their face was hidden in shadow. But she felt a jolt of understanding when she saw the Slytherin symbol on the cloak.

He slowly reached up and pulled his hood down, and Becky gazed silently at the soaking wet Draco Malfoy.

A changed Draco? Is this too good to be true? Find out next chapter! lol. Thanks for reading!

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