Author's Notes: Wow… Chapter 6: Secrets and Lies are Dangerous to Know… PLEASE REVIEW! Thanks…
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the characters…
The next day, all the students of Hogwarts knows about Hermione's condition so most of them decided to avoid the Hospital Wing's windows so that just in case Hermione's looking outside, she won't see the broomsticks flying.
Professor Dumbledore told Madam Pomfrey to turn one of the unused classrooms into another Hospital Wing. Why? It was because if Hermione notices an injury caused by magic, she might get a hint and freak out.
Professor Dumbledore also told them to wear muggle clothes as of the moment. The clothes should be color coded to identify the Houses – red for Gryffindor, green for Slytherin, blue for Hufflepuff, and black for Ravenclaw. Some students objected so Professor Dumbledore proposed that at least an item of clothing should contain the house color.
Some say that Professor Dumbledore was over reacting but most people understood. Hermione might run and tell the muggle world about Hogwarts.
Harry decided to visit her that afternoon. He opened the door silently and he saw her doing nothing. So he closed the door again and ran back to his room to get a book – a muggle's book entitled "The Black Brothers" by Liza Tetzner. He ran back to the Hospital Wing and knocked.
"Come in." she said nicely.
"Hi!" He said.
"Oh. Hello! I saw you here yesterday but I didn't know your name." She said. "Do you know me?"
Harry nodded. "Yeah… My name is Harry… I was one of your best friends…"
Hermione's face glowed with excitement. "Really? Wow… Maybe you could tell me how I lost it. I really wanted to find out."
Harry answered, "I myself don't know why."
Hermione's face fell. "Oh."
Harry answered, "Please. Don't be sad. Here." He handed over the book. "I guess that you might want to read this. It gets pretty boring here."
Hermione looked at the book and took it. "Do I love to read?"
Harry nodded. "Yeah. You love to read in the library and study."
Hermione asked, "I see… I really don't remember much. Is this a boarding school by the way?"
Harry nodded. "Yeah."
Hermione smiled. "Wow. I guess I'm really smart to get in."
Harry answered, "You are very smart. You're the smartest wi… – student here." Harry thought, 'I almost said it. We better be careful. But when can I tell her?'
"Harry?"
"Hmm?"
"Can you tell me something?"
"Of course."
"Did I love someone and loved me back?"
Harry was quiet. He didn't know if he should tell her about Ron and Draco.
"Harry, please answer the question." She said softly.
"Well…" Harry started. "Yeah."
"Who was it then? So I could apologize to him."
"Why would you apologize?"
"Because…" Hermione's crying. "Because I don't feel anything for him now. I forgot all about myself. I forgot my own name. I forgot the people who care for me. I feel like a black piece of paper when before there was too many words written there. Please tell me."
Harry stood up. "Hermione, there are a lot of people who love you. Honestly, I never found out who was the person you cared about." He looked at the door. "I better go now. Classes are about to start. Bye, Hermione!" He waved and left Hermione crying. He closed the door and stood there. He backed toward the door and cried himself. "I can't tell you this soon…"
Draco still hasn't visited Hermione. After all, he was the cause of her current condition. But still, every night he entered the Hospital Wing silently and touched her face and kept saying "I'm so sorry."
One afternoon, he decided that he should visit her. He should talk to her because he missed her voice so much.
He knocked on her door. Then he heard her charming voice.
"Come in."
He opened the door. He saw her reading a book like before. Her face glowed as she saw him.
"Oh. Hi! I thought it was Harry on the door. Coz he visited yesterday and I was hoping he would do so today…" Then she frowned. "I guess I asked him too many questions."
"So Harry visited you." Draco said.
"I guess you are that other best friend Harry told me yesterday. Am I right?" she said cheerfully.
"Weasley didn't visit you?" Draco exclaimed. 'And I thought Weasley was the one who loves you.'
"Huh? Who's 'Wesley'?"
Draco corrected. "Ron Weasley. He was one of your best friends."
"Oh. I guess Harry discouraged him not to come."
"I guess so."
"Uhm… Could I ask you a question?"
"Yeah."
"Who are you?"
"Dra – " he paused. 'If she knew I'm Draco Malfoy, she might tell Potter.' He continued, "Michael. Michael Dawson." 'Jeez. What a stupid name!'
"What a nice name. I'm Hermione Granger. I suppose you know that already."
He nodded. "Yeah. Uhm… Listen. I need to tell you something."
"Yes?"
"I… I…" He stopped.
"What's the matter, Michael?" Hermione asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
"It's just that I can't stand the thought of you not remembering who we once were." Draco said. 'Argh. Why did I lie? I was supposed to tell her that I'm to blame. But this may work for me.'
"Who we once were?" Hermione repeated. "I don't understand…"
"Hermione, I love you with all my heart but now, I don't think you remember any of that love you felt for me as well." Draco dramatically said.
"I… I… I'm sorry." Hermione uttered and she started to cry.
Draco wiped away one tear that fell on her cheeks. "You don't need to be sorry. I should be the one to say sorry coz I am the reason you're like this." Draco stood up. "I better go now. I ask you not to tell anyone about this."
"W-w-why?"
"Because no one knows about us." He said and closed the door. He ran toward the garden and wept under a tree. "I'm so sorry…"
Some
secrets need to be kept
Some stories should never be told
Some
reasons shouldn't be understood
They just might turn your blood
cold
Who needs all the answers?
Who takes all the
chances?
Who said the truth's gonna save you?
When the truth
can be dangerous
Like the way I feel
It's all right to
steal
What I need from you
Do what I have to do
Say what
I have to say
Go where I have to go
And that's dangerous
Dangerous to know…
Author's Notes: Some people may kill me coz of Draco's actions… I just added the song in the end coz it goes well... except for the part of the right to steal…Please review…
