I'm so sorry to everyone who has been waiting for new chapters...I've been having a rough time lately...but I'm back now with some encouragement from two of my good friends. Also Mahlee girl you had better keep reading this...this whole fic is for you girly. Just to let you know I mentioned a site called third floor corridor in my last chapter, It's a great site and I teach ancient runes...well I told people I would send a link if they asked...but the person who did ask...well her e-mail doesn't work, so I have decided to post a link on my profile page, make sure to check it out!

Draco dressed to the nines and stepped into the fireplace. "Hogwarts."

Hermione jumped when the fireplace in her office lit up. "Oh, Draco, it's you!"

"Were you expecting someone else? Weasel perhaps?" He smirked

"And I was just beginning to think you were charming" She smirked in a Malfoy-esque way

"So, where's the dinner?"

"In the Great Hall where everyone else eats. Surely you weren't expecting special treatment from a 'little mudblood' were you?" She taunted.

Hermione stood quickly and headed for the door, not taking her eyes of Draco for a second. Draco watched her every movement until he noticed the fear in her eyes.

"You're scared of me aren't you? I'm not gonna hurt you Granger," Draco soothed, as he stepped towards her causing her to take a step back and lean against the door. He moved closer to her and placed his hands on the door on either side of her.

"I'm not going to hurt you Granger. I'm not the same person I used to be. I'm not my father, If you'll only let me prove myself"

"I'll let you prove yourself if you'll kindly back away from me, I don't appreciate you being up in my face Malfoy" She spat

Draco pushed himself off the door and leaned against the wall a few feet away. He found his eyes scanning the floor as if he'd never seen one before until a cold breeze hit him.

"Are you coming? We are going to be late for dinner"

"Typical Granger, Has to be on time for EVERYTHING...even dinner" Snorted Draco

"Typical Malfoy, Has to comment on every little thing rather than keep his high and mighty mouth shut" Grinned Hermione

Draco followed her into the Great Hall and up to the Staff table, taking an awkward seat between Hermione and Snape.

Snaped leaned in and whisperd "Shagging little mudbloods now huh? no class now that mummy and daddy are gone"

Draco stood up letting his temper get the best of him and stormed out of the Great Hall, Hermione following close behind him.

"Draco, He's not worth getting mad over!"

"Easy for you to say, you don't live with him ruining everything for you, every relationship and he's turning my sister against me, you have no idea what it's like to lose everything and have to deal with him every fucking day!" Draco all but yelled

"I had no idea Draco, I didn't know you were close to your parents, I don't know anything about you, I'm so sorry, I just assumed you didn't care"

"I do, And it's my fault that they are dead!" Draco said as he pushed open the door to Hermione's office and dropped to his knees on the floor just inside the door as the tears began to pour down his cheeks.

"You can't blame yourself for what happened, According to the papers no one knows what happened to Narcissa, and Lucius killed himself, you can't blame yourself..."

"I killed her...I killed my mother...I--I didn't mean to" draco stuttered

"What do you mean?" hermione coo'd as she moved closer and began to rub Draco's back soothingly

"My father was trying to repent...but all I could see was what he had been and what he had done. I used the killing curse on him but my mother jumped in front of it to save him. My father killed himself because he loved her and didn't want to live without her, I understand that now...but it's too late" Draco cried

"Draco...I had no idea...But it's a mistake anyone could have made, I don't know what it was like for you growing up so I really can't judge, But it's not your fault, you didn't tell your mother to jump in front of that curse and you didn't tell your father to kill himself, they were choices that they made, It wasn't your fault and you can't live and move on if you keep blaming yourself for what happened. You need to move on...not just for you but for your sister"

Draco leaned back against Hermione's chest and let out a deep sigh, "I suppose your right but it's hard"

Hermiones could almost see draco's cold exterior reappearing before her eyes. Yet he was leaning against her so comfortably.

"Draco?"

Draco looked up at her, still blinking the tears from his eyes. "yes"

"This is probably going to sound insensitive but...are you still dating Pansy?"

"No, I broke it off with her that day at the train station, I'm not under my fathers duress anymore, I want to make my own decisions and choose who I wan't to be with now"

"well do you think there is any chance that...well that you would...well maybe go out with me?"

Ahhhh another cliffie...I hope all of you are still reading and still love me after all this delay. please review and let me know what you think...I think this is one of my better chapters...I'd like to thank chavela and necromancer2567 for their support, I couldn't do it without you guys, I love ya both

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