Chapter 4

Hermione was briefly aware of what was happening and begin to black in and out during the fight. Harry had run over to the two teenaged boys and didn't notice that Hermione had begun to lean back and fourth, until a large noise was heard as she passed out, falling off the chair and onto the floor. All three boys looked up and saw her lying on the floor, appearing to not be breathing. No food had entered her stomach that day and very little sleep led to not a good condition. It was not noticed until much later, how much weight she really had lost as Draco of all people picked her up off the floor and started carrying her to the hospital wing.

Harry and Ron had run ahead and warned the nurse as she began to run around in preparation and waited for the girl to arrive. Her bed was made to be warm and a gadget much like a muggle IV was attached to the bed. In moments from that point Draco appeared at the door way and was rushed to take Hermione to the bed. Harry and Ron were rushed out and Draco stayed behind to watch and make sure the Head Girl was well taken care of.

She looked frail to him as he watched the nurse wake her from her self induced black out.

"Oh my dear, Professor McGonagall told me to be on the lookout for something like this to happen to you. Why my dear? Simply I ask why?" Madame Pomfrey, looked at the frail girl as Hermione was hooked up to the IV unit and a type of medicine was injected into the clear liquid, causing Hermione to look up at the blonde hair and bright now silver eyes, looking at her, one of the last things she remembers is him mouthing the words, "I'm sorry", before she passed out not to wake for many a days later.

Her eyes adjusted briefly to the bright light that shone through the window in the hospital wing. She shook herself awake and almost wished she hadn't because bright light caused her to groan in frustration and close her eyes again. "Oh my dear, it's about time you woke up." Madame Pomfrey called from her seat on the other end of the hallway. Hermione rolled her eyes underneath her lids as she nearly gagged at the overly cheery woman in the morning.

When her eyes finally did open she noticed that the sun was blocked out by a gray cloud and she smiled, knowing that it was following her mood to perfection. She attempted to get out of bed and annoyed to see that the stupid IV like contraption was stopping her from doing so. She groaned in angry frustration and called for Madame Pomfrey to take it out. Doing so, Hermione crawled out of bed and started to shakily walk towards the door and opened so calling sweetly

"Thanks" out to the woman who had watched her dutifully night and day.

Hermione could not remember walking to be so hard for her and was glad for the spring vacation that she was missing, because without it she would've missed important lessons pertaining to the end of the year tests. She unsteadily made it to the stair way and nearly fell had someone not caught her from behind.

"Try not to fall back Granger." A voice that was all too familiar to her ears called out as he helped her to right herself and lead her to their dorm, where a feast for a king was awaiting them.

"I can't help it Malfoy," Hermione responded spitefully as she allowed herself to lean on him for support. Together they walked back to the dorm and he helped her sit on the sofa that was facing the fireplace.

The window was open and light breeze floated into the room, brushing her hair around her temples and she took in the smell of the changing seasons. She then turned to the table in front of her and nearly gagged for still the thought of food was not all that appealing to her.

"Please Granger, eat." Draco said slowly, trying to sound manly and uncaring but failing miserably.

"Why should I Draco? You would be happier if I was dead wouldn't you?" She growled back. How long she had held something like that back she hadn't known but it felt good to say it to him finally.

"To be quite honest I wouldn't." Draco answered nonchalantly.

"What?" She looked at him with her mouth wide open.

"Shut your mouth it's not very lady like." He said looking at his perfectly manicured nails.

"Why would you care?" She asked in a very shocked manner

"It's not all that easy to explain Granger and I would appreciate it if you would stop asking so many damn questions and eat." Draco growled lowly, looking into her pools of chocolate that looked no longer lost but full of anger and loathing.

It was good to see her back to her old self and in a state of thinking she picked up the plate that was in front of her and began to eat the food. She didn't stop eating for half an hour at least. She hadn't realized that she had been eating because of the fact that she was thinking and wouldn't see Draco smile for the first time, not smirk but really smile at her.