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Chapter 21


Draco and Hermione both were allowed to go back to head tower that night because the hospital wing was a wreck.

Hermione and Draco went their rooms and changed.

Hermione changed in to a baggy long sleeved shirt and sweat pants. She tied her hair into a pony tail and tried to go to sleep. After 20 minutes of tossing and turning in her bed she gave up.

Hermione went to the common room. She asked Dobby to get some hot chocolate. Dobby came and left. She drank the hot chocolate while looking into the fire and just started thinking.

What was with the protective bubble thing? I mean what is up with you? You got close to Draco Malfoy…girl you are crazy… You fell for the enemy…and shunned your friends… What's with the Ron and Harry being gay thing to? My life is like being flipped upside down… and did I just kiss Draco Malfoy? What's wrong with me… I feel like I have a twister in my head…too many thoughts at once… This Draco thing is so weird… but I get it now… its not that Draco doesn't like me… it's that he doesn't know how to… I can't believe how wrong I was… I only saw things in one view…but with him I see it all… Draco Malfoy is only Malfoy… that's why he is so bitter…he has to be evil and being called Malfoy 24/7 just gets him angrier… I get him…which is so weird…

Draco wore a sweater and sweatpants and left to the Quidditch pitch.

He sat there thinking for about 10 minutes before his thoughts were interrupted.

"Hey Draco… how are you?"

"Huh? Oh hi Terry. I'm fine you?"

"Good…"

"Look I'm really sorry that I didn't tell you about my decision… I didn't want anybody to know… but it was something I needed to get through or try dying… I need to understand and accept… and you know me… I'm stubborn and sometimes thick headed…"

"I know…" Terry said quietly " but I was just so scared and you are like the only one that really understands me… I mean even Justin doesn't understand me as much… he listens to the words but doesn't understand my actions… you are me best friend…. And I could of lost that" Terry whispered while sobbing

" I thank you that you consider me your best friend… and I'm sorry that I should have told you… but I just couldn't face the fact and have to say good bye… please don't cry… I really can't handle it … Terry you know that…"

"I know… but I can't help it… I just cant… I could have lost my best friend…and I guess… my guardian angel…."

"A guardian angel? You mean me?"

"Yes you… you're like a friend… that will protect me… I mean Justin will hesitate before he does protect me… but you… I mean you would protect me from anything in a heart beat" Terry said sniffing

"The only reason is because you're my friend... and you know I don't have many so… I would like to keep them alive"

"As would I"

Just like that Draco understood.. The words he says apply to him too

" I'm terribly sorry Terry.. I'm just not used to having somebody care for me other then my mum.. It's just hard to explain…."

"I know but next time think about us before you do so"

Terry placed something next to Draco and left.

Draco looked into the stars as Terry walked away. He listened to her steps until he couldn't hear them and then he looked down to see what it was…