After the "great" feast Kate, Draco and Hermione walked silently to their dorm. Well, Draco was silent, Kate and Hermione were giggling over the antics of Harry and Ron at dinner.

"Ahh, here we are, now who would like too do the honors of saying the password" Hermione said in a snobbish accent, then bursting in too laughter at the sight of Kate's face.

"Will you two just stop it, Untiy of All" Draco said looking down at the two girls who were rolling on the floor with laughter and walking up to his room, slamming the door.

"Aww, Drakie boo-boo has a temper" Kate called after him teasingly, as she and Hermione got off the floor and walked in to their respective rooms.

"How can you call him that and not be afraid? Most people would die rather than say that to the "great" Draco Malfoy." Hermione called from her room, which connected to Kate's with a door that Kate had propped open upon finding it.

"Well after you know him for oh, I would say his whole life, he doesn't seem that scary"

"Really, you've known him his whole life? Then what happened to him? These past few years he has been worse than ever with the whole mudblood thing"

"Oh I don't know, after I moved to America, we only communicated through owls and those had to be censored because of my parents and his, it's a long story, I'll tell you someday"

"Hey girls, you know talking about people behind their backs, really isn't that nice. You should cast a silencing spell before you do that" Draco interrupted sticking his head though the door that connected Kate's room to the bathroom, "You know we have to share a bathroom, right? I call first dibbs on the shower, sitting with Pansy on the train made me feel dirty". Draco closed the door and Kate took out her wand and cast the requested spell before bursting into giggles.

"Oh my god, put this down in the record books Draco Malfoy insulted a fellow Slytherin, it is a day that shall live in infamy" Hermione said.

"Hey, be nice! Really though what you just saw there was the real Draco Malfoy before the whole Lord Voldemort thing" Kate said softly, getting lost in her memories. "He was such a happy child, a good friend too. I just don't know where it all went" her voice trailed off and a silence fell on the room.

"But anyway, do you want to watch TV in my room? I made it so we can watch TV without the magic screwing things up" Hermione said gently.

"Oh, yeah" Kate said jerking up out of her reverie. "Just give me a moment to get ready for bed, I'll be there in a minute." Kate jumped up and closed the door between her and Hermione's room, while she changed into her pajamas. After changing, into a pair of light blue shorts and a white tank top she barged into the bathroom.

"O.k. Draco, times up and you better be semi dressed" she stopped and just stared. Draco was standing in the middle of the bathroom with a towel around his waist. His chiseled chest was showing off the benefits of Quidditch but it was his back that stopped her in her tracks, it showed off all of Lucius Malfoy's training. The scars that decorated Draco's were horrendous and Draco said "Weren't expecting that were you? Please close the door" Kate closed the door and walked over to Draco, then lifted her hand and traced a fresh mark.

"Oh, Dray what has he done to you, I'm so sorry I left. Draco please tell me why?" Kate looked up at him, her eyes filling with tears as she traced the scars.

"After your parents left, taking you with them, Lucius decided that he needed to bring the dark lord back, which he did. Those scars are the product of years of training that Lucius decided to instill in me so I would be the perfect Deatheater. As you can also see I refused to be one at first but then he started beating mum and, and, I just couldn't take it anymore, Kate. All the trips to the Medi-witch, all the sleepless nights of hearing her scream out in pain, I chose to let mum live and become one of them. Of course last years that decision came back to bite me in the ass. Mum died and I became a Deatheater" Draco finished his gray eyes showing no more emotion.

"Draco, I'm soo sorry, please Draco forgive me for leaving you with that monster, oh dray…" Kate started but then collected herself. "At least let me help you put some salve on those new ones

"

"O.k. but Kate…" Draco lifted Kate's chin and looked into her eyes "I forgave you the minute I saw you, I could never live with out you." Then with out warning, he kissed her. The can of salve Kate was holding dropped to the floor with a clatter as Kate wrapped her hand around his neck and pulled him closer. They stood like that for a few minutes, then Hermione knocked on the bathroom door "Kate, are you done? The TV is set up and I have to brush my teeth."

"Yes, just a minute Herms and I'll unlock the door" Kate said regretfully pulling away from Draco. "I have to go…"

"I see that…Good night Kate" Draco said giving her one last peck on the lips before walking out of the bathroom.

"Good night, Draco" Kate whispered after him, pulling the door open for Hermione and cleaning up the salve all over the floor with a swish of her wand. After Hermione was finished brushing her teeth, the girls stayed up all night doing girly things but Kate's mind was on the scarred blonde haired boy in the next room.