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Chapter 5
Midnight Kisses
They had History of magic first class that day. Harry and Ron thought it was a horrible punishment but Hermione didn't mind, she was good at history of magic. They sat in the front of the room and Hermione didn't look anywhere but down and straight forward until Professor Binns started teaching. When she lesson began she turned to look at the rest of the class. Slytherin sat on one side and Gryffindor on the other. Draco wasn't there. She frowned and turned back to look at the front. The next three classes were the same, no Draco. Despite the fact that she didn't want to care, Hermione was feeling a little worried.
"Malfoy hasn't been to any classes," she pointed out at lunch.
"I know, it's been a peaceful day," said Harry.
Ron mumbled, "Good riddance." Hermione sighed and looked down at her food.
"Hermione?" said Ginny from across the table, "Can I talk to you?"
When they were out in the hall, away from the crowd Ginny told her, "Draco is in the hospital wing."
"What? Why?"
"I don't know, Colin Creevey went there this morning for cold medicine and he said that Malfoy is there all scratched and bruised."
"Oh."
"Are you going to go see him?"
"Oh, I don't think so."
"Why not?" Ginny asked, "I know you want to talk to him Hermione, now's your chance."
"Well, I wouldn't want Harry or Ron to know," Hermione replied.
"You can go tonight when they're asleep."
Hermione sighed and gave in, "Ok."
Gryffindor Common Room, 12:00 a.m.
The night went the same as the last. Hermione went to bed early and waited until the other girls were asleep before going back downstairs. Harry was waiting for her. "How did you know I would be coming back down here?" she asked.
He shrugged, "Just a guess, I was hoping we could talk."
"She's taken for the night."
They turned to see Ginny coming down the stairs at him, Harry looked at Hermione, "Why can't you talk to me and Ron anymore?"
"It's not about her," Ginny said quickly, "I wanted to talk to her."
"About what?"
"A boy," she lied easily as if she had planned it, "I'd rather not tell you who."
Harry gave Hermione one last pleading look, she nodded to confirm Ginny's story. He sighed, "Alright then, goodnight." And once more he leaned in and kissed Hermione on the cheek and disappeared up stairs.
"Wow," said Ginny was he was gone, "He doesn't care to ask if you feel that way about him does he?"
Hermione shrugged, "It's just a goodnight kiss on the cheek."
"Ok," said Ginny and reached under her robe to pull out Harry's invisibility cloak.
Hermione laughed, "How did you get that? Did you even know about it?"
"You'd be surprised what I know and growing up with 6 brothers, you learn things." She handed it to her, "Here put it on and I will wait for you here."
Hermione sighed and took the cloak, "Ok, I shouldn't be long."
Hospital wing, 12:15 a.m.
Hermione made it to the hospital wing easily, after years of sneaking around with Harry and Ron she had pretty much mastered it. Now standing in the door way of the hospital wing she considered turning around and going back.
No, She told herself, I want to find out what happened.
She walked through the wing and found Draco easily, he was the only overnight Madame Pomfrey had this early in the year. When she went up to his bed he was sound asleep. She sighed and pulled off the cloak. Looking closely she saw that what Ginny told her was true, he was scratched and bruised but she figured that by the time Madame Pomfrey let him go he'd be better. Without thinking she gently reached forward and placed her hand on his. He jumped awake and she jumped back. He looked at her in surprise.
"Hermione?" he whispered, "What are you doing here?"
"I-I heard you were here and I wanted to see if you were ok," she replied, "Are you?"
"I'm fine."
"Well what happened?"
"I went into the forest last night and must have been attacked, I don't remember exactly."
"What were you doing in the forest at night?"
He shrugged and looked away, "I just wanted some time to think."
"Oh," they were silent for a moment, "Well, I should go."
She stared to leave but Draco stopped her, "Wait, uh, will you stay for a while. It's been pretty boring in here all day."
Hermione hesitated but nodded and sat down in the chair next to his bed. They were silent again, unsure of what to say. Finally Hermione said, "Draco, I'm sorry."
"About what?"
"It's my fault nobody in Slytherin likes you anymore. If you hadn't helped me and went against your father thing would be like they were before."
Draco shook his head, "I don't like how things were before," he hesitated and added, "You wouldn't have visited me in the hospital before."
Hermione blushed and looked down, "But isn't it awful being with people you hate you all the time?"
"I asked Dumbledore to move me out of the Slytherin dormitory."
"What did he say?"
"He said something could be arranged."
"Oh," whispered Hermione, "Well I should go." She stood up to go but Draco grabbed her hand.
"Wait," he said and pulled her down towards him to kiss her on the lips. Hermione felt herself turning red as she threw the cloak on and fled the hospital wing.
Draco sighed and lay back down thinking to his self Why the hell did I do that?
Gryffindor Common Room, 12:30 a.m.
"He kissed you?" Ginny cried.
"Shh!" hissed Hermione.
"Hermione who have guys all over you!"
"I don't want guys all over me! I don't even want one guy!
"Oh come on! You don't even want one of them?"
"No!" cried Hermione and then a little more unsure she said, "I don't know." She sighed and sat down. "I always thought I would like to go out with Harry but things are so different now. I never expected this to be so hard!"
Ginny sat down next to her, "Well you never expected to have feelings for Draco Malfoy."
"I don't have feelings for Malfoy!"
"Are you sure? If you had feelings for only Harry, he kissing you on the cheek wouldn't be so hard." She stood up, "Well im going to bed."
Hermione sighed and stared at the fire, I just don't know what to do.
A/n: What did I tell you?
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