Chapter 6! I, once again, say i still have no idea what im doing so help me out here and bear with me! I need some ideas on how to make this better. I hope you review on this fan fic so... go on ahead and read.

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Chapter 6: Bad Luck

Hermioned awoke early a couple days after their fight. It was a Monday and had Double Potions witht he Slytherins. She went and got dressed and headed down for breakfast a little bit earlier than usual. She walked through the double doors and found that out of her three best friends, only Ginny was at the Gryffindor Table. Hermione went and sat down by her.

"Hi, Ginny." she said.

"Hey, Hermione, how ya holding up?" Ginny asked nervously.

"Fine, I guess. How are you?"

"Fine. What have you got today?"

"Doubel Potions with the Slytherins."

"That sucks, especially since he plans on putting the Head Boy and Girl together."

"How would you know that?" she asked, hoping its not true.

"He does it with all the prefects too. Why? Did you and Malfoy have another row?"

"Yeah and I don't want to be with him." she said angrily.

"Don't worry, you'll get through it."

"Get through what?" asked Harry as him and Ron sat down.

"Double Potions with the Slytherins." said Hermione.

"Ugh, don't remind us." said Ron.

"Sorry."

The boys immediately started eating, not realizing she spoke back to them. They hurried while they ate their food because once again, Harry and Ron were late getting up. The three friends hurried to their Potions Class, barely making it before the bell rang. Snape took notice of this and scowled that the bell hadn't rang before they got there.

"The potion we'll be making today is a potion meant for mind reading..." Snape hissed, "part of your grade will go to blocking your partner from staying in there too long. I will be partnering everyone up, boy-girl of course." he sneered.

Just great, Ginny was right Hermione thought as she turned her head and looked straight at Malfoy, who was, of course, looking back at her. He smirked. He must know too she thought.

"Finnigan and Granger, Weasley and Parkinson, Potter with Milicent, Malfoy... I guess you have to work with Longbottom since there are no other girls. Start now. Instructions are on the board." Draco wasn't happy about this. He scowled as Neville dawdled all the way over to his table.

Yes, I don't have to work with him Hermione thought happily, but just then, to Hermione's dismay, Seamus knocked over a bunch of ingredients at the cupboard. He fell to the floor. Apparently, some of the ingredients mixed and made a fatal odor. Snape hurried over covering his mouth and nose. He said a simple spell and the ingredients fixed themselves and the odor was gone.

"Longbottom, since you know your way to the Hospital Wing so well, take Mr. Finnigan there." and Neville rushed over and picked up Seamus and started dragging him.

"Well, I see we have a opening of two co-ed partners. Granger, Malfoy, you're partners now get started." he said and went to his office."

Wonderful Hermione thought sarcastically and walked over to him. He didn't do anything when she got over there so she went to go get the ingredients. When she came back, she automatically started the potion, with or without his help.

"Look, are you going to help or not?" she said not wanting to do this alone.

"Fine, what do you want me to do?"

"Cut up those leaves there." she pointed them.

He went and did as he was told.

"How much longer are we going to keep arguing 'cause it's getting old?"

"I don't know. My guess is when you stop being an ass." she said, not looking at him.

"I told you what you need to know, how does that make me the ass?"

"So you're saying I'm being the ass here."

"No, I'm saying that you need to come to you senses and listen to me."

"Why should I? For all I know you could be giving me advice that can uncover everything I've spent years trying to hide and forget."

"Join the club, Hermione, I've been in the same spot you are."

"Tell me, how do I know you aren't lying to me, Malfoy?"

"Take my word for it, your life will be easier if you do as I say... and what happened to a first-name basis?"

"Well, Draco, give me one reason to believe you."

"My sister." he said glumly.

"I can't let go of everything." she said knowing that was a good reason.

"We'll continue this conversation in the common room later today? Snape's looking our way."

"Fine." she said looking towards Snape and he was, in fact, looking their way.

Luckily, they finished the potion just right and right on time. Snape was hoping they would get something wrong, considering they were talking so much.

"Malfoy, Granger, you first. Come to the front and demonstrate you potion. They each grabbed a vial full of their potion and walked to the front. Hermione chose to go first.

Hermione drank the potion and listened in on Draco's thoughts. I have to block her out, I can't let her know what I think about her he thought, not know she was listening already, she'll find out eventually his conscience replied No, she won't, I won't let her... she can't know that I haven't let go of my sister yet, she's supposed to be the one letting go of everything, he thought nervously and his conscience replied: She's in. Draco looked at Hermione and she looked shocked and he already knew she heard everything. He successfully blocked her out as fast as he could. Now it was hit turn.

As soon as he drank the potion, he regretted it. I told you that I shouldn't believe you. And you were going on about how you let go of your sister. I can't believe you, Malfoy, I was beginning to you trust you too. I told you that I shouldn't of told you what I did tell you... I can't trust anyone anymore, and now you know why... this constantly happens to me, which is why I won't let go, 'cause I'm constantly reminded of how I feel. she thought angrily and then blocked him out successfully.

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Later in the common room, Hermione was doing her homework. She didn't want to do it in her room because she is reminded of Joseph in there. Her family sent her the package and it contained a lot of pictures with frames, rosary beads that he had held while he was alive and gone, a red skull shirt, a pair of pants just to keep and not to wear, and a handrawn picture from their cousin, Rachel. She didn't want to take the essentials down so she decided to just work down there so she could concentrate without crying.

She was just about to finish the last piece of her homework when Draco walked in. She scoffed when he walked through the portrait.

"What?" he asked.

"You know what." she said accusingly.

"Oh, right. Yeah, about that-"

"Don't go trying to make an excuse. You lied to me and you were trying to get me trust you." she was standing now.

"Look, Hermione, I know what you're going through and I went through it too. I still haven't let go of it, but you still have the chance to move on. I wouldn't even want to put my worst enemy through it, let alone you." he said hotly.

"And why can't you move on, but I can? And don't try telling me that it's too late for you because I know that isn't true."

"Fine, I won't tell you that, but I will tell you that it doesn't help to stay in the past."

"God dammit, Draco! You keep telling me this, but I have nothing to go towards in the future. I have nothing to help me move forward. Everyone has something to look forward to but me." she said angrily and ran to her room.

"Why does she always run to her room?" he asked himself aloud.

Why doesn't she listen? he asked himself, because she isn't happy and doesn't want to forget her brother, his conscience replied, how would she forget her brother? they're siblings after all... he thought, she's afraid to trust anyone because she's been hurt so many times and she's afraid she'll grow up alone and so she doesn't trust anyone but her brother, his conscience told him. I'm not giving up on her he thought confidently, and you shouldn't, it replied once more.

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Hermione was in her room, crying again. I can't believe him she thought, why does he have to be this way? I want to trust him so much, but I've worked to hard not to be hurt. You can't be this way forever, her conscience replied, and why not? she asked, because he likes you a lot and really cares for you and thats why he lied to you. it said, why should I listen to you? she thought angrily, because I'm your conscience and I am what you feel. This made Hermione think about it her feelings. She decided she would prove it to herself that she doesn't care about him. She stood up and walked downstairs. She found Draco in the common room still. She walked up to him and did the unthinkable.

She walked up to him and lifted his chin and kissed him. He didn't pull back and neither did she. They didn't kiss for long. When she pulled away, she accidentally spoke her thoughts out loud.

"There, nothing, I feel nothing." she said trying to convince herself.

"What! You didn't feel a thing! Then why the hell did you do that?" he yelled at her.

"I wanted to prove to you that you don't care about me and I you! You only feel sorry for me because my brother died!" she yelled back.

"Hermione, I do care about you, a lot. I can't stop thinking about you." he said a little calmer.

Hermione was surprised. She had the same problem. He was looking straight into her eyes. She couldn't help herself. She walked up to him and gave him a long, passionate kiss.

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