Steam and Why

Hermione woke the next morning looking out of the window. She fell asleep on the window sill of the inner room window. She got up and walked over to her dresser. She pulled out her clothes and flung them over her lower arm, then headed to the Head Bathroom. She turned on the shower and flung her clothes over the shower rack and took off her pajama's and let them slip to the floor. She stepped in and sighed, the steam lifting her thoughts away.

Draco heard the shower running and steadily got out of bed, gathered his clothes and went to the bathroom. He turned on the other shower and got in, tossing ALL his clothes to the side by his shower. He got in and felt relaxed finally.

Hermione turned off her shower and was about to step out, but...

"Oh shoot! I forgot my towel!" she said aloud to herself.

Draco chuckled, "then maybe you should be more responsible next time." He said, tossing her his towel which was hanging on his shower door. She caught it, and looked at the door in astonishment. He never opened his door, she could only see his shadowy out line.

She rappt it around her. "But what will you wear?"

Draco shrugged, tho she could not see him clearly, the showers steam lifting and filling the room. "Nothing I suppose."

He opened his door and stepped out, no smirk on his face, no nothing. He bent down and grabbed his clothes.

Hermione spun around, slowly pulling her own clothes from the shower rack.

Draco walked over to her and touched her shoulder gently, no evil expression on his face, no smirk.

Hermione stopped, dropping her clothes to the floor. Fully aware of Draco's naked pressence near her. She started breathing unevenly.

Draco only spoke a simple word. "Why."

Hermione turned toward him, looking up at his face, a confuzed look on hers.

"Why what?"

Draco looked at her and shook his head. He leaned down, kissed her forhead then turned, and left.

Hermione stood there, and for once, she smiled, blushing.

Hermione scurried to her last class of the day, Potions, Which was to be held with the Slytherins, of course. She had an anxious feeling in her stomach, which she didnt know why...Why...that word stayed in her head all day, it haunted her thoughts,..."Why."

"HERMIONE! Wait up!"

Hermione turned around and waved as Ron stummbled down the dungion corridor to catch up with her.

"Hey Ron, you okay?"

"Oh yeah, just gotta catch my breath." Ron smiled and they both headed to class.

When they entered, Harry waved them over to their usual spot in the back of the class. Ron and Hermone sat down and took out theur books and supplies.

While the lesson went on Hermione found her gaze lay apon Draco, who was sitting one row back from the front. He must have felt someone's gaze upon him, because he turned his head to look, his gaze turning upon Hermione. Hermione of hung in her face. "No, Lav, thats okay. I'll be there later." Lav nodded and left.

I'll be there later. she had said, But she never came to dinner.

course drew her gaze away from him right before he turned his head. He looked at her for a moment or two, before turning back to the paper in front of him. The lesson went on for what seemed like forever. Then the bell rang and every one scurried out. Hermione was one of the last ones to leave, along with Draco, Lavender Brown, and Proffesser Snape.

Lavender smiled at Hermione while she headed up the steps to the door. "Hey Herm, wanna walk with me to Dinner?"

Hermione looked up. Her hair

Hermione sat on the shore of the lake, her CD player with her. (yes she has one)

She was listening to a CD her friend lent her earlier. She listened to the last song, the white paper in herr hand.

"...Its not supposed to feel this way, i need you i need you more and more each day, Its not supposed to hurt this way, i need you i need you i need you, tell me, are you and me still together, tell me, you think we can last forever, tell me, why..."

Hermione gazed out at the lake. Thinking about that one word as it was being sung..."Why..."