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Pansy Parkinson was the center of rumors that week.

"I heard that she's dead, but the school doesn't want us to know."

"Me too."

"I've heard that..."

At the end of a rather hectic Thursday, Hermione met up with Harry and Ron.

"Have you been hearing about those ridiculous things people have been coming up with." Asked Hermione

"What if one of them is true?" countered Ron

"You actually believe them?" exclaimed Hermione incredulously

"I have been to the Hospital Wing to visit her and she did look very pale. Paler then Malfoy..." Ron trailed off

Harry sniggered. He couldn't believe that Ron had gone to the Hospital Wing just to visit Pansy.

"It's not like that." Said Ron, a little higher then he's normal tone, beginning to turn red.

The other two knew Ron was getting uncomfortable and dropped the subject. They walked to the Gryffindor Tower in silence.

Hermione dreaded the coming night. For the past few nights, she had been having nightmares. But strangely, all of them having to do with a lady in her sixties from about 1600s.

As the reached the Fat Lady Hermione announced.

"Go in first, I need to get something." And dashed off

Harry and Ron looked at her with confusion then went in.

Hermione ran down the moving stairs, past Peaves... and collided into a person. She landed right on top of the unsuspecting person.

"I'm so sorry." Hermione exclaimed. When she realized who it was, she quickly got off and dusted her robes.

"Malfoy."

"Why don't you watch where you're going? And you know running is not allowed, mudblood." Draco glared

Hermione scowled.

"I'm just teasing Granger." Draco grinned ruefully. She got ruffled up so easily.

Hermione shot him a reluctant smile and watched him continue on his way. Just a several moments ago, they had been a few centimeters away. Hermione had felt a sensation she had never felt before. It was nice and funny at the same time. She walked toward the Hospital Wing which was nearing.

Earlier that day, she had thought of a solution to stop her nightmare. Dreamless sleep potion. Hermione got a small bottle, enough for one night, from the nurse and made her way back to the Gryffindor Tower.

As she was getting ready for bed, Hermione realized, for the first time, that Draco had grinned at her. It was a good look on him. She decided. He should do it more often. Hermione took the potion and sleep overcame her.

Hermione was at a deserted Knockturn Alley wondering why she was there when she heard melodious singing coming from the outskirts of Knockturn Alley. She walked toward the singing, stopping every now and then to hear if she was going in the right direction. Soon Hermione found herself in front of a long stonewall with a lady, who faintly resembled Pansy Parkinson except much older, sitting at the corner of the wall singing softly to a baby boy with blonde hair. The lady, who was singing, was unconscious to the rest of the world, not noticing anyone or anything except the little baby. Hermione watched, wondering whom the boy was.

The lady turned and saw Hermione and shrieked shrilly. Hermione jumped in shock.

"You're the one who will break up the Malfoy and Parkinson family ties!" The woman said over and over again

Hermione was confused. Every time the lady said that, she seemed to change more wrinkled and thin. Finally when she stopped, the lady had changed into a pale, deformed woman. Her bony fingers reached out for Hermione. Hermione stepped back and tripped over a stone. The haggard lady lunged for Hermione. Hermione crawled back quickly. The lady grabbed Hermione's hand. Her grip was vice-like. Hermione screamed in terror.

Hermione screamed loudly in her sleep and fell off the bed. She woke up. Her breath came in short gasps. It was a good thing her room was soundproof or the whole of Hogwarts would have heard her.

"It was just a dream, just a dream." Hermione repeated to herself. But it had been so real...

Hermione did not manage to get back to sleep after that, so she got a book out from her trunk and read.

On Friday, they had flying again. Hermione avoided Draco the whole time. Draco could feel her avoiding him and felt a little sad. Later, he found Ginny and asked her for advice.

"Weasley."

"Malfoy."

"I need your help." Draco asked

"On?" Ginny cocked an eyebrow.

"Whyhermioneisavoidingme."

Ginny understood what he had said but

"What did you say?"

"Fine!" Draco exclaimed "I like Hermione and I need your help!" "Did I just say that out loud?"

"Yes." Ginny was smiling so widely you could see her tonsils. She was beginning to think that Draco wasn't as bad as the first few years she had known him.

"So can you help me?"

"I'll have to think about that..."

Draco's stared at her, unblinkingly.

"I'll help." Ginny said