A/N: So, now it's about mid November and everyone has really bonded since Halloween. But, Dramione is still dancing around each other and everyone is annoyed with it. As of yet, I still don't own the Potterverse. Enjoy:) Review!;)

**Draco's POV**

"You've finished schooling, what are you doing here?"

Kitty smirked at me.

"I wanted to experience Hogwarts some, so Headmistress McGonagall is letting me take a few classes to enrich my education. And then she said depending on how the rest of this year goes, she is considering allowing me an apprenticeship with the transfiguration position for two years just for some experience. Now, I just have to get you married to the girl you're in love with and make lots of smart babies for me to spoil."

"Why was I unaware of my impending nuptials?"

I led her to the Great Hall and everyone stared at her. McGonagall got up to say something and everyone quieted down.

"Students, we have a few guests staying here for a bit. First of is Miss Katerina Mason, who wished to take some of our classes. Next is Missus Petunia Durs-" she looks over to Harry's aunt who is asking something of her. "I'm sorry but she wishes to be called Ms. Petunia Evans. She will be a teacher here starting next year and wants to get to know students, faculty, cultures, and the grounds before being on as a teacher. And last, but certainly not least, Lady Potter. She's here to observe and ask questions for her book."

Murmurs were flying through the Great Hall as everyone ate their fill. I saw the Brown girl chatting with Hermione looking ready to punch her.

"Want to help give Kitty a tour? At least to the library and our common room? Headmistress has charmed it so that she is sleeping in Red's room, but I don't know the password to the lions den."

"Mind if we head out soon? Lavender is driving me mad! I don't know how Ronald put up with her for nearly a year."

"I'll give you one guess. And here's a hint: she probably used that mouth for things other than gossip."

"EW! I did not need that imagery Malfoy!"

"We can leave after Kitty finishes eating. Where's Weaselette at anyways?"

"Practicing quidditch. In the rain."

**Hermione's POV**

I gathered my bag when I saw Kitty finish eating.

"Well, as always, it's been rather... Well, I must go."

"Off to hide away in the library? How are you ever to marry if all you ever do is look at musty old books?"

"Life's not all about marriage. But for the record, sitting in the library is how I caught Krum's attention. Not by flouncing about in short skirts and being a snob."

She stood up and followed me to the doors of the Great Hall, sneering indignantly.

"You're such a fucking useless... Mudblood! Merlin, I wish that crazy bitch finished what she started, but at least everyone will know EXACTLY what you are for the rest of your life, seeing as it's cut into your arm."

She smirked malevolently before I punched her with every bit of strength I had.

"Now leave me Lavender before I show you how useless I am. I didn't see you hunting horcruxes or battling death eaters. I saw you trying to run in a hidden tunnel and get to be Greyback's chew toy from whom I saved you. You're an ungrateful bint who isn't worthy of the fantastic thing that is magic."

I spun away from her and made it out of sight and around the corner before collapsing into the ground sobbing.

**Kitty's POV**

"She'll just be a moment, and then she'll take us to Weaselette's room."

"You know, you'll have to call her something else once she's no longer a Weasley right? Ah there's Hermi- where's she going?"

His head snapped up as I started following her and led him to a sobbing Hermione Granger. Without even thinking, I got on the ground and held her.

"Hermione, what's going on?"

She touched her covered forearm and Draco paled even more before swooping down and picking her up.

"She's having a panic attack about... Something from the war. We have to take her to the hospital wing. And find Ginny."

I nodded and conjured my snow leopard patronus.

"Find Ginny Weasley and tell her to come to the Hospital Wing immediately."

I saw Draco rushing ahead and went to follow him but Merlin are his legs long.

A blur of soaking red hair caught up with me soon and I had a panicked Ginny leading the way before bursting into the infirmary.

"Where is she? What's going on? Did that stupid witch forget to take her vitamins? She needs those!"

Madame Pomfrey glared at the loud Gryffindor and motioned to a fitful Hermione.

"I'm going to give her a calming draught and then a Dreamless Sleep Potion. Has she not been taking her vitamins as well?!"

"What's so important about vitamins?"

We all looked at Draco's concerned face and Madame Pomfrey did as she said she would, leaving a calmed Hermione.

"Twigs, berries, fungi. That's what she lived on for nearly a year. After the Battle, we all took notice of just how much weight she'd lost. More so than the boys. According to them, she always made sure they ate enough and before her regardless of what they said. Madame Pomfrey gave her vitamins to help get her to eat again properly and digest things and such. She has to have them every week for at least a few more months as well as eating regularly and whatnot. If she has panic attacks or anything, it messes with her still healing body somewhat."

We all sat in silence for a while and Draco just kept looking at her guiltily.

"Dray, what's eating at you?"

He wasn't paying much attention as he but his lip a little.

"It's my fault she has that scar... I didn't have the knife but I didn't stop Aunt Bella either. I didn't stop her. I didn't do anything to convince her that she wasn't Potter's... It's my fault... I didn't... She was tortured in my drawing room Kitty. You remember the one time you met Aunt Bella last year? When your father was called by the Dark Lord to ask to join, that cackling and crazy woman touching him constantly? She's the one who cut... That word... Into her arm."

Ginny looked up defiantly.

"Mudblood. That crazy bitch carved mudblood into her forearm. It's a vile word that she's proven means nothing time and time again."

"She wouldn't have been exposed to that word if it weren't for me... I called her that in second year. It left a vile taste in my mouth every time I said it. I hated being such a prat to her and everyone else."

Ginny raised her eyebrow at Hermione rolling over in her sleep and smirked a little.

"Why did you then? Why call her such a vile name and treat her so bad? Why were you such a prat?"

**Hermione's POV**

"Why did you then? Why call her such a vile name and treat her so bad? Why were you such a prat?"

My ears perked up a little as I was waking up still. Madame Pomfrey must've given me the normal amount of barely any sleeping draught, enough to calm my body's panicking.

"You met my father. He thought it was okay to give an eleven year old girl the means to be possessed by a dark lord. He wouldn't let his own son draw or express creativity because it wasn't proper. When I told him a muggleborn witch was beating me out in grades, he... He used his walking cane to beat me black and blue. Told me that I was not a proper Pureblood heir, a real Malfoy, if a filthy little mudblood could beat me out. Told me that if she were to beat me, why shouldn't he?"

I heard him pause and I considered asking more on the subject but I felt that if he knew I was awake, he'd clam up.

"Potter was showing me up in the Quidditch department. He was determined to not be my friend because I was a prat. Understandable. But even while I was utterly horrible to Mione, she still treated me with respect and kindness mostly."

"Okay, you need to say that to her and profess your undying love for her!"

"Kitty!"

"Relax, Mittens didn't spill any big secret. You fancy Mione, she's listening to this whole thing by the way, and she fancies you too. I think we should give Ferret and Mione a few minutes alone."

I threw the closest thing to me at the sound of Ginny's voice before snapping open my eyes to see her holding the cup with a grin.

"Time to make a run for it Mittens! Come on!"

"Mittens?!"

She pulled Kitty out and I made awkward eye contact with Draco.

"Erm, hello. So. Am I to pretend I heard none of that?"