Chapter Two.

Hermione turned around to see Harry on hold of her arm.
"What are you doing here Harry? Oh, and can you please let go of my arm. Its starting to hurt," she said politely.
Harry instantly let go of her arm.
"I just thought i'd you know. Walk you up to Gryffindor common room," he smiled, his green eyes sparkling.

"Thanks, shall we go?" she asked. Harry nodded, and they both headed off towards the Gryffindor common room. Neither noticing the pale blonde staring with hatred towards their direction, hiding behind one of the large stone statues.

After entering the common room, Hermione flopped down on one of the overly stuffed couches as Harry followed suit.
"So why exactly are you staying this Christmas Mione? You never really got around to telling Ron and me," Harry said, taking off his glasses and wiping them on his shirt.
"Honestly Harry, do i really need a reason to be staying at Hogwarts for the Christmas break? Who says i just didnt want to stay back with you, Ron and Ginny huh?" She asked, feeling rather uneasy. Harry could automatically tell she was lying. She may be able to convince teachers and other students but he knew her to well and he knew something kept her here and she wasnt happy.
"Come on Hermione, dont tell me that you wanted to stay here with us, really, what's keeping you here? Something happen with your parents or something?" he asked, in a tone Hermione could decypher as sincere.

She sighed loudly, and let her hair of her pony tail. "It all started at the begining of this year, mom and dad told me that it wouldn't be us any longer. They were having a baby. And so, 9 months later, mom had a baby girl, that they named Tanika. And now that they've got a baby, they cant take me to the Caribbean like they promised me last year and they cant afford to hire any extra help at the clinic so they're flat out and with a baby on top. Let's just say that they dont have the time for me anymore. I should have seen it coming. By the time school gives out, they'll have forgotten about me and turned my bedroom into a playroom," she could feel the tears arising, but took in a few deep breaths to hold them back.

"Oh Hermione, of course they still have time for you. Your their first child, the brightest with of our age. Tanika, maybe not even be a witch. No one could ever replace you," he said, his gaze solely on her.

"They probably dont even love me now that Tanika's in the picture," she mumbled, before small tears bagan sliding down her rosey pink cheeks. Harry moved over to her and wrapped her within his warm embrace.
"Shhh, it's ok Mione, please don't cry," Harry said, stroking her hair gently and taking in the lovely scent. Apples and a mix of cinnamon and nutmeg.

"I feel like they don't even care anymore Harry. It feels like htat in their eyes i've just dissolved," she sobbed into his chest.
"Shhh, i won't have you thinking so lowly of yourself. Now i've got a bit of advice for you ok?" he asked pulling back from their long embrace.

Hermione hung her head low. "Hermione listen to me," Harry said, putting a finger under her chin and lifting it up so she was looking him in the eyes. "Go to the prefects bathroom and have a long and relexing bath, forget about what's happening and just enjoy the warmth of the water ok? And then when you're done come back here and i'll be waiting for you," he said, a small smile forming on his lips. She nodded and slowly made her way up to the girls dormitories to get some toiletries.

After she had packed a small bag of female neccesities for the bathroom, she came down to the common room where Harry & Ron were playing chess, Ginny wrapped up by the fire with a book, Crookshanks at her feet.
"Hey Mione, where are you going?" Ron asked, making the time out sign to Harry.
"To have a bath, i'd better get going, i'd prefer to return before curfew," she smiled and pranced off through the portrait hole.

"Bubble gum pop," Hermione said, to the painting of a young girl and lion. The portrait swung open leaving her the entrance to the prefects bathroom. Without interuption she went over to the change rooms and changed into her tight black bikini and strolled out into the bathroom only to be immersed in fog.

Not caring she slid slowly into the large pool and felt all her muscles relaxing. That's when she realised that she wasn't alone...

A/N: Muahahah. Hahaha suckers, another cliffie. Hmm, lets see who may it be in the pool with her? Gosh, it might even be snape... screams Anyway. Next chapter up soon. xoxo K