Chapter 2

It was dark and Draco could not see a thing. "Mom?" he was not sure whether he was awake or not. He felt terrible pain in his head. Then suddenly he heard his Mom's voice. "Oh, Draco! You have finally awoke" by hearing his mothers voice he felt a little better.

"Mom? Is that you?" he asked. "Yes dear. Is there anything you need?" she asked trying to comfort him. "Where are we? What happened?" Draco tried to remember a thing. "We're in St. Mungo's Hospital. We were brought here after the…" she stopped talking, suddenly her eyes filled with tears. "The accident! I remember the bus raging towards me…and then I can't remember" he was silent for a while.

"But Mom are you alright?" he asked. "Yes dear just some cuts and bruises" she said trying to sound ok. "Mom, can you please open the lights it's so dark in here" he said. "But…Draco the lights…they are turned on" His mother's voice begin to shake then he felt scared. "What do you mean do you mean that I'm…BLIND?" he asked in panic. "I'm so sorry son. The doctors could not do anything here. We took you to a muggle hospital and they said that the shattered glass sank into your eyes that you may be temporarily blind for 2-3 years" she said in anguish. "What! This can't be happening!" he roared in anger. "My Life is ruined!"

First day of school began. All were very excited to see their friends again. Everywhere you can hear murmuring, laughing and shouting. Ron, Hermione and Harry is talking in the dining table. Hermione raised an odd question. "Where do you think Malfoy is? I haven't seen him anywhere. Not the train, not here (glancing at the Slytherine table), Where could he be?" she was amused that he had not annoyed them in any way since they got on the train.

"I'm sure he's just lurking in the corners waiting…waiting…waiting…and then pounces on you!" Ron laughed. Hermione looked at Ron like "Could you be anymore childish". "Well Hermione who cares where he's at. I'm just glad he's not here. He'll just spoil my appetite"

"So Harry how are you?" asked Hermione trying to forget all about Draco. "Me I'm fine really, but I have a feeling something is not right, I just can't seem to feel rested it seems I'm being haunted by that feeling since Ron and the twins picked me up at the Dursley'" "Whatever it is Harry I'm sure you'll get over it. Maybe you're just nervous because it's the first day of school" she told him. "Hope your right…hope you're right"

But Hermione couldn't get her mind of Malfoy. It seems that she knows something is wrong. Few days have passed and still no Malfoy appeared. A rumor has gone all over Hogwarts that Draco has transferred to Durmstrangs. But the professors made it clear that it was not true.

Hermione was getting and getting curious of what happened to Malfoy. It's as if he misses him, but how can she miss him if she hated him. All of these confused Hermione. Little did she know that she would soon find out the secret in all of this.

2 weeks have gone and no Malfoy appeared. After lunch professor McGonnagal called for Hermione.

"What does she want? It's a Sunday for Christ's sake I'm suppose to have a free day today…urghhhhh" she was annoyed. She can't understand why she had to ba called on a Sunday.

She knocked on Prof. Mcgonnagal's office. "KNOCK"…"KNOCK" Hermione heard Prof. McGonnagal voice said, "Come in". She let herself in and saw that Prof. McGonnagal was seated on her chair talking to a woman.

"Oh, Ms. Granger. I'm so glad you can make it even on a Sunday" she said with much seriousness. "What is it professor?" she was starting to get worried now. "Ms. Granger as you may have noticed Mr. Draco Malfoy has been absent for almost 2 weeks now, we have gotten the news that he had an accident" she told this to Hermione as discretely as possible. "Draco was in a car crash…and he can't attend his classes like he used to do" step by step she will reveal the truth to Hermione.

"So what is it that I have to do?" Hermione asked in curiosity. "I want to ask you a favor, if you can tutor him" Both Prof. McGonnagal and Mrs. Malfoy waiting for her reaction. "Why is it that he can't attend his classes, broken bones? Severe pains? Why me?" Hermione could not understand why Draco couldn't attend his classes.

"My son Draco cannot attend regular classes because he is Blind!" Mrs. Malfoy suddenly broke into tears. "PLEASE help him…Please"

Hermione was speechless. The news had barely sank into her. "What? BLIND?" Hermione could not believe what she had just discovered. "I don't know what to say…"

"So what will it be Ms. Granger?" Prof. Mcgonnagal's face was full of sadness. "it is just your decision we need to know, we know it will be a burden but you are the only student we could think of that is capable of doing such a thing".

"But professor you know I couldn't. You know we couldn't stand each other…I just simply can't. Can't you find anybody else like one of his friends?" she wasn't up really up to it, she knows it will be a disaster.

"Please Hermione. I'm begging you to help my son. I will do anything…anything" Mrs. Malfoy's eyes was full of agony. Her eyes were very different from Draco's. Her eyes were very expressive and full of life while Draco's eyes were like his father's silver in color and blank. Hermione took pity on Mrs. Malfoy and took a second look at her decision.

"If I were to do this you know that he does not like me, how would I be able to teach him if he knows it's me". McGonnagal answered, "We have taken care of that incase you agree. Professor Snape will make a potion that will make your voice different since Draco cannot see you. You will also have to change your name. But it is your choice what name to replace yourself when you are with him.

"Ok I'll do it. But I cannot promise you the success of this tutorial for I can still see and hear him as ME." "We know…but please try your best" Prof. McGonnagal said encouraging her to do it.

"Oh thank you, Hermione…thank you" Mrs. Malfoy hugged her. "I will be really grateful. I don't know what to say. But I will tell you that my husband doesn't know about you tutoring him. But it is I that requested for you because I believe that you are the only one who can do it" Mrs. Malfoy was now smiling at Hermione.

"You may go now. Tomorrow afternoon afterclasses you are to come here and I will show you where you can find him. Off you go" Prof. McGonnagal said in conclusion.

"Good luck to me!" Hermione thought while heading back to the dining hall.