Hey guys! I'm so so so so so extremely sorry that I haven't updated in so long! I have been really busy with school and I have had shows the past few weeks for Les Miserables! It has been really fun! Well heres the next chappie! Hope you enjoy it.

Chapter 10

Hermione ran through the halls to her room and flung herself on her bed. She cried harder than she ever had before in her life. She knew she shouldn't blame Draco but at the moment she needed someone to blame…

Then there came a knock at her door, "Hermione?" came Heathers voice, "Hermione? May I come in?"

"Yes," Hermione replied weakly. Heather opened the door and rushed over to Hermione's side.

"Oh Hermione, what happened?" Heather asked sweetly.

Hermione hiccupped and looked into Heather's eyes, "My…my parents…" she gasped "My parents…were…killed!" she threw her arms around Heather's neck and cried.

Heather was shocked and didn't know what to say, "Oh Hermione," Heather sighed, "I'm so sorry!"

Suddenly there was another voice saying Hermione's name, "Hermione!" Hermione felt Heather jump off the bed and stare at her bag utterly bewildered.

"Um…Hermione?" Heather asked, "I know you're sad and all but…your bag is yelling for you."

Hermione recognized that voice and did not want to talk to him right now but got slowly off her bed and pulled out her two way mirror, "What do you want Draco?" she asked bitterly.

"Hermione please!" Draco said, "I know you're upset but you can't blame me for having ass for a father!" Hermione could hear the hurt in his voice yet still was mad at him.

"How do I know you didn't know about this Malfoy?" Hermione asked, "How do I know that this wasn't just part of the plan?"

"Well maybe if you hadn't suddenly left our conversation earlier, you would have known what my father's letter said." Draco sighed sadly, "When he said 'Or Else', I didn't expect him to do something this drastic. I'm really sorry! I had no idea about any of the Hermione…please forgive me for my father's actions!" Draco sounded so sincere and upset that Hermione's heart broke for him. She no longer felt anger but pity. Of course it wasn't his fault that his father was a murderer, it was no bodies fault.

"I forgive you Draco…I just was so upset that I needed someone to blame and you seemed like best person at the time and I…" but she was cut off by a very shocked person clearing their throat behind her. Hermione turned around and saw Heather standing there with her mouth opened.

"Um…Hermione?" she asked, "What thehell is going on?"

Hermione started to laugh for the first time in hours and turned back to Draco, "Umm…hold on a sec" she said, "Okay, Heather…I am going to tell you something…that you probably won't believe. But, before I tell you, you have to promise not to repeat a word of it to anyone. You swear?"

Heather stood there for a moment but then slowly nodded and said, "I--I swear."

"Okay, well I'm a witch." And Hermione continued to tell Heather about Hogwarts, Harry and Ron, the teachers and then finally, "So we came here for a project for Muggle studies. We have to make a presentation when we return to school about muggle life." Hermione stopped and waited for Heather to say something but, she just stood there with her mouth wide open. So Hermione continued, "I would tell you more detail but you already know if you've seen all of the 'Harry Potter' movies" she laughed lightly.

"So…so you can…you can do ma…magic?" Heather finally asked.

"Yes, I can but I'll show you some later…Draco is waiting." She went and picked up her mirror. Draco was on the other side completely shocked.

"You just told her!" He gasped, "We will be in so much trouble if anyone finds out! You know that right? Gosh Hermione how can you be so STUPID?"

"Yes Draco," she said coldly, "I am well aware of that. I completely trust Heather though." Draco rolled his eyes, "You know what? I'm going to go now. I'll see you around Draco."

Draco's expression changed from a smirk to sympathetic, "Hermione, I'm sorry…I didn't think…You're not stupid! You're actually really smart! And…and…intelligent…and Oh God! Stop me please! I'm babbling…I'm a babbler….babble, babble, babble! I…"

"Draco!" Hermione cried, "Get a hold of yourself!"

"I…I'm sorry," Draco said, "Okay I'll let you go now. Again I'm really sorry about what happened. I am ashamed to be thatbastards son. And just to let you know, I would never do anything like that to intentionally hurt you. If there is anything I can do, anything at all…let me know! I hate seeing you like this Hermione. I know I used to cause all sorts of pain for you all those years at Hogwarts…but I've changed Hermione! I've realized that you don't deserve that, this whole trip has really brought me out of my shell and taught me what really matters in life. That's friends! I never really had any before and coming here, well I have friends and I hope that one of them is you! Because, well, because…" Draco sighed, "I love you Hermione."

Hermione was shocked! Her jaw dropped and she said, "I…how long have you? What?" She couldn't believe it! First she finds out that Draco had feelings for her now he loves her? This is just too much!

"Since the first time I saw you! But, I never realized it until now." He said softly.

"Wow…" that was all Hermione could say. She never realized it till now… But what would she do? She couldn't get in a relationship with him…his father killed her parents! Just then, Hermione burst into tears, "This is just too much right now!" she cried and she threw her mirror into her back. She then stuffed her face into her pillow and cried as Heather softly rubbed her back to comfort her.

Well, what did ya think? Did you like it? REVIEW AND LET ME KNOW PLEEEEEEEAAAAAAAASE! I had a lot of fun writing this chapter and I really wanan know what you think...r and r please...well I'm off to get ready for closeing night of Les Mis! I'm so sad that it's over but excited at the same time cuz the next show we're doing is Peter Pan! I really really wanna get peter Wish me luck! TOotloo!