They broke from the kiss but by that time the girl had disappeared.

"Thank you Draco," Emma whispered.

Draco smiled and they headed down to the Great Hall together. Draco went in before Emma so it wouldn't look as suspicious. She sat alone at the Gryffindor table. Emma still was mad at Hermione who refused to look at her throughout dinner. Once or twice Emma saw Hermione with a sad look in her eyes, but if she was so sad then why wasn't she talking to Emma? She sighed and pushed away her plate, suddenly not hungry anymore. Emma got up and left the Great Hall. She headed up to the Gryffindor tower and sat down on a couch, face in her hands. Emma grabbed her messenger bag and pulled out her potions homework. After an hour or two she was writing the closing paragraph to the essay. Hermione had come in and gone to bed a few hours earlier so Emma was left to herself.

Pansy Parkinson's POV

Pansy stormed about the seventh year girl's dorms in a rage. Millcent Bulstrode looking stupidly from her bed.

"I mean who does she think she is!" Pansy ranted. Millcent nodded unaware of what she was talking about.

"What should we do about her?" asked Millcent.

"I'm not sure yet but that stupid Gryffindor will regret the day she ever decided to kiss my Draco Malfoy," Pansy said with an evil glint in her eye. She sat down next to Millcent and they began plotting for revenge.

Emma's POV

Emma was pulling all her things back into her bag when someone came downstairs.

"Emma? I think we need to talk," said the hoarse voice of Hermione.

"Then talk. I'm listening," Emma said without looking up.

Hermione sat down on the armchair next to her and Emma could tell she had been crying. 'That would explain her voice' Emma thought.

"Emma I'm really sorry. I truly am. It's just, well after Sirius and the ministry… I just hate that woman," Hermione said, more tears leaking out of her eyes.

"Hermione, you three aren't the only ones who were affected by Sirius's death. And do you actually think that I don't hate her too? She tried to kill me! Her own flesh and blood!" Emma said while throwing her hands up.

"I know. I just would have never seen this coming. Can you ever forgive me?" Hermione asked.

Emma sighed and nodded. Hermione got up and hugged her.

"How about we go to bed, it's getting pretty late," suggested Emma.

The two girls trudged upstairs and Emma was asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. She woke the next morning shivering. Emma got up and hopped into the shower in an attempt to warm herself up. Afterwards she put on pink and black striped tights and a black skirt. She also put on a long sleeved black shirt that had the words My Chemical Romance printed on the front. Emma put on a bit of black eyeliner and black boots before heading downstairs. She and Hermione skipped to breakfast, receiving many stares.

"Harry and Ron get back today!" squealed Hermione.

Emma nodded happily and they both sat down. Halfway through breakfast the Great Hall doors opened and Harry and Ron came bursting through.

"Hey!" Emma and Hermione chorused as they sat down.

"Hi," they both said darkly.

"Bad trip?" asked Emma sympathetically.

They both nodded and began to pile food onto their plates.

"We had to take the Knight Bus again," said Harry.

Emma shuddered and remembered her first and only ride on the Knight Bus. It was terrible, and she wouldn't be going back on any time soon.

"How's everyone at home?" Hermione asked.

"Pretty good … Percy actually had the nerve to show up for Christmas dinner," said Ron.

Emma's eyes darkened when Ron mentioned Percy.

"Stupid prat if you ask me," she mumbled.

"I couldn't agree more," Ron smirked, "So, how was things without us?"

"Oh we almost died when we realized we wouldn't see you every day!" Hermione said dramatically.

"Malfoy get any worse?" Harry asked, ignoring Hermione's sarcasm.

"Nope." Emma said without enthusiasm.

It bothered her that she couldn't even tell Hermione how great Draco actually was, let alone Harry and Ron. Emma sighed and looked down at her porridge. It kind of resembled cat vomit she noticed as she looked closer at it. This was going to be a long day …

god. it's been ages hasn't it. i'm really sorry about that, things have been kinda crazy at home, and writer's block and such. i'm really going to try to update more often, so please don't give up on me:D