Author's Notes: Okay… This is Chapter 9: Disconnected… Harry found Hermione in the Hospital Wing happier than before… Find out how Harry felt.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything… Just the plot…

After the NEWT exam, Harry finally visited Hermione. He knocked on the door as usual.

"Come in, Michael." She said cheerfully.

'Michael? Who's Michael?' He asked himself.

"Hermione, it's me, Harry." He said as he opened the door.

"Harry?" Hermione repeated. "I never thought you'd visit again." She said coldly.

Harry felt the coldness of her voice. "Is anything wrong Hermione?"

"Nothing's wrong, Harry." She answered coldly.

"Please, if this is about how I acted the last time I visited, I'm sorry."

"That won't help at all."

Sleeping awake and awake when I'm sleeping
I've gotta dry kind of thirst when drenched
On sunny days all I can see is as shadow
And I'm not above being under
And I'm at the brink though I know that I'm empty
And I always hide when its my turn to seek
My only belief is not to have faith in believing
Before I begin I'm over

(Disconnected) Broken off again
And I'm only not lonely when

I'm lonely by myself (disconnected)
Numb in pain again I always backtrack forward
Coz all in all I'm Disconnected

He changed the subject. "Who's Michael?"

"You should know that very well by now." Hermione stubbornly answered.

"I don't understand, Hermione."

"Duh! He's my boyfriend. Michael Dawson. He's the guy that you hate." Hermione answered.

"We never knew you had a boyfriend."


Quietly loud while noisily silent
Keep holding my breath while I'm trying to breathe
Swimming against all of the waves and the rapids
I only win when I'm losing

(Disconnected) Broken off again
And I'm only not lonely when

I'm lonely by myself (disconnected)
Numb in pain again I always backtrack forward
Coz all in all I'm Disconnected

"Why still deny it, Harry? He told me everything. Some kind of friend you are." Hermione answered nastily.

"We don't know anyone by the name of Michael Dawson. No one has a name like that in school." Harry reasoned out.

"Harry, I don't want to be frustrated so get out. NOW!" Hermione shouted.


I just wanna live my life sedated
Cuz I love driving myself away
Dysfunctionally sane don't give a damn
I cant comprehend what I understand
Disconnected

(Disconnected) Broken off again
And I'm only not lonely when

I'm lonely by myself (disconnected)
Numb in pain again I always backtrack forward
Coz all in all I'm Disconnected 2x

Harry left the Hospital Wing, downcast. Then, he saw Malfoy walking toward the Hospital Wing.

'Malfoy?' Then a thought struck him. 'No… it couldn't be him... He can't be Michael Dawson…'

Author's Notes: Okay… You might wanna kill me now for making Hermione like this… Just read on. And review also…