A/N: Ding ding. I'm extremely exhausted today guys. And I've been feeling kind of down in the dumps, so I decided to write another chapter. I finished all of my homework and everything, so yeah. I swear, being at a university is a lot different than a community college. My roommates are all cool, considering that I live with 5 guys. It's totally different than living with sisters. They're a lot messier, but they've made living with them so easy. I guess I just miss my family. Well… Enough rambling, on with the story! Don't forget to review guys! They seriously make me super happy, and I could use a little bit of happiness right now. Thanks!

JK Rowling owns everything but the plot.

Chapter 8:

Over the next couple of days Hermione had to stay in the hospital, via Madam Pomfrey's request. She was getting antsy though. The only company that she had was Malfoy and Zabini. She didn't know what to think about it. Of course Luna had visited a couple of times, the younger girl was horrified when she had found out that Hermione was in the hospital wing. She was frantic and she wouldn't leave to go eat dinner until Zabini told her that he would look after her.

This was the last day that she was going to be in the Hospital wing, and for that she was great full. She had already been in here for a week! She was sitting on her bed reading a book when she heard a bang and the doors open. She looked up and really wished that she hadn't. Ginny Weasley was storming towards her, an odd look on her face.

She stopped right next to Hermione's bed, looking down at her before sniffing slightly. "So it's true. You really did try to off yourself didn't you? Pity you didn't succeed. You should have tried just a little bit harder Hermione. Maybe then you would be dead." Ginny said, sneering down at the girl in the bed.

Hermione looked at Ginny with something close to pity. "What happened to you Gin? You used to be such a nice girl. And now? Now you've just become a bitch. If you knew everything that happened to me, well you'd be singing a different tune." She said, her voice soft and never wavering.

Ginny sent her a scathing look. "Oh stop trying to act like a victim Hermione! What could have possibly been so bad in your life? You just want everyone's pity! So you can whore around! I see the way that Malfoy and Zabini look at you! You're probably fucking the both of them, am I right?" The red headed girl looked down at Hermione again with another sneer, marring her pretty features.

"Well let me tell you something Hermione. I've completely taken your place. Harry may have had some issues, when he brought you here, but that's been taken care of. Soon everyone will see what a stupid whore you are, and what a bitch you are. They'll be running you out of Hogwarts soon enough." Ginny sent her a smirk and with that, she turned and walked right out of the double doors, not looking back at the brunette.

Hermione was stunned. She really didn't know what to think. Where did this spiteful Ginny come from? What happened to the sweet young girl that she had met when she was 12? She didn't know the answers to any of that. She shook her head before she felt tears escape her eyes.

What if everyone did find out her secret? She felt disgusting. No doubt everyone else would find her disgusting. Who would want her now? She was tainted. Ruined. Her father had taken her innocence and she could never get it back. She had ugly blemishes on her arms from her cuts. Who could ever find her attractive now?

And was it true what she said? Were Malfoy and Zabini really looking at her when she wasn't looking? She was so confused. She threw herself back on her bed and stared at the ceiling. She was breaking and she didn't know if she would ever be put back together again.

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He saw the young Weasley enter the hospital wing, and he knew that he just had to follow her. He hid behind the door, listening to her conversation that she was having with Granger. He couldn't believe that Weaselette was saying all of these mean and spiteful things.

If there was one thing that Draco had learned, Granger was definitely not a whore. She was far from it in fact. The things that her father did to her, it was inhumane. She should have never had to go through that. No one should ever have to go through something as vile as that.

He was just coming to the hospital wing to check up on Granger, but he found Weaselette giving her a harder time than she needed. Just as he was about to walk in he heard the voice of his best friend behind him.

"Girls are brutal." Draco jumped slightly before turning and glowering at Blaise. "How long have you been there Blaise?!" Draco hissed under his breath, glaring at his dark haired friend. "Only about 4 minutes." He said with a small smirk.

Draco just shook his head before listening to the conversation, and cringing when Ginny got really harsh. He heard her footsteps coming and him and Blaise hid behind the door until they were sure that she was gone.

They both looked around the door and stared at the brunette laying on the bed. They both saw the tears fall from her eyes, when they decided to make their presence known. Walking out from behind the doors they walked in and walked over to her bed, sitting on the chairs that were placed on either side of her bed.

She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even hear them until Draco spoke. "She's wrong you know. You're not a whore. Far from it in fact." She jumped at his voice and Draco had to turn his face slightly to hide his smirk.

"Oh… What are you two doing here?" She asked wearily.

"Hm… We just wanted to check up on you. Is that a crime Granger?" Blaise asked, looking imploringly at the girl. "Yeah Granger. Can't we visit you when we want to?" Draco asked, and sent her his trademark smirk. "Well… I guess you could. But we're not friends. So why would you want to visit me?" She asked, a questioning look on her face.

Draco shook his head before looking at her. "How are you feeling?" He asked in a quiet voice, no trace of humor in it at all.

She gave him and Blaise a calculating look before shrugging. "I'm okay I guess. I just kind of freaked. When you found out…" She trailed off at that and looked at both of the boys.

Draco looked at her once more before glancing at Blaise, and then back to her. "I'm not going to tell anyone. I hope you know that. Neither is Blaise." Draco said, while Blaise nodded his head.

Granger looked at both of them before lapsing into silence. It wasn't uncomfortable like she thought that it would be though. It was almost familiar in some ways. She sat there just stirring in her thoughts before Blaise's question brought her out of her reverie. "When's your birthday Granger?" He asked her.

She looked at him suspiciously. "September 19th. Why?" She saw the shocked looks on both of their faces and looked at both of them again. "Why are you both looking at me like that? What's wrong?" She asked them, not knowing what was wrong with that.

"Granger your birthday passed two days ago and you didn't think to tell us?" Blaise practically hissed at her. "No, my birthday…" She trailed off, looking over at the calendar on the wall. "Oh…" She murmured quietly. "My birthday was two days ago. I didn't even know." She trailed off again, before turning back to the two boys.

She then shrugged trying to look nonchalant. "It doesn't matter anyways. I have no one to celebrate with. Or if you two didn't notice… I don't exactly have any friends or family anymore." She looked slightly uncomfortable at talking to them.

Draco and Blaise looked at each other before looking at the girl on the bed. "Hey Granger. This up and coming Saturday is a Hogsmead weekend. Come with Draco and I. You can even bring Lovegood, so you feel more comfortable." Blaise told her.

She looked up shocked at the request before shaking her head. "No I…" Draco cut her off before she could get any farther. "Why not Granger? It's not like you're going with anyone else. We're offering. Why not come with us?"

Hermione looked hesitant before answering. "Because we're not friends!" Draco and Blaise looked shocked before nodding their heads. Draco then answered, "True, we're not friends. But going to Hogsmead with Blaise and I and possibly Lovegood would be a lot better than going alone. Don't you think?"

"I'll even ask Lovegood myself when we get done talking to you. She'll definitely say yes. So there's no backing out of this one Granger. You're coming to Hogsmead with us even if we have to drag you out of the heads tower ourselves. And we'll do it too." Blaise said, before throwing Granger a smirk.

She sighed before nodding her head slightly. "Fine. I'll go with you." She grumbled petulantly. "Excellent!" Blaise smirked before jumping up. "Well Draco and I are going to track down Lovegood to pester her into going with us to Hogsmead. See you Saturday Granger!" And with that, him and Draco nodded to her before walking out.

"Granger is going with us, now let's track down Lovegood." Blaise said before walking towards the Great Hall. Draco smirked and shook his head at his friend.

"We're really asking Lovegood?" Draco asked. Blaise nodded his head, looking back at his blonde haired friend. "Of course. It'll be a friend for Granger. Plus… Lovegood's easy on the eyes." Blaise said, a small hint of pink on his cheeks.

Draco spluttered. "No way! You like Loony Lovegood?!" He howled with laughter and Blaise just scowled. "Shut up mate. She may be a little out there with some of the things that she says, but she's kinda cute." They walked into the Great Hall, spotting the blonde girl.

They walked over to her, seeing that she had radish earrings, a yellow polka dotted scarf, a blue shirt, and bright pink pants on. Draco just shook his head before smirking at his friend before walking over to Lovegood. "Oi Lovegood."

She looked up at them both before a small inquisitive look came over her face. "Hello Draco Malfoy. Blaise Zabini. Did you both know that you have flabberwouts flying around your heads?"

The boys looked at her with small confused looks before Blaise spoke. "Uh. Yeah. Of course we do. Listen Lovegood. We're, that is, Draco and I are taking Granger to Hogsmead to celebrate her birthday since it already passed. We want you to come since we know you're her friend."

Lovegood smiled at them before nodding her head. "That's nice of you. Of course I'll go to Hogsmead with you guys. I didn't even know her birthday passed." She seemed kind of put out at that.

"Neither did we Lovegood." Draco stated before nodding his head at her. "We'll see you Saturday in the Entrance Hall." With one last nod from him and Blaise they both walked away, considerably happy, considering who they were going to Hogsmead with.

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Hermione slumped back on her bed. She couldn't believe what she had gotten herself into. Going to Hogsmead with two Slytherins? It was preposterous. But she guessed that it was better than going alone. And she wouldn't just be alone with them. Luna would be there too.

But still. Her and the two boys weren't even friends. It was an odd development. They weren't as rotten to her as they have been in the past. She just really wished that Malfoy hadn't found out her secret. And she wished that he hadn't told Zabini. But she somehow knew that they wouldn't do something as horrid as tell the whole school about it.

They both looked remorseful at the things that she had gone through. She couldn't help but have both of their expressions at the forefront of her mind.

She let out a small sigh before laying down in her bed, pulling her blankets around her. She closed her eyes, and before drifting off to sleep, she had thoughts of not spending this Hogsmead trip alone, running through her mind. With one last thought, she saw grey eyes, come to the front of her mind, and for the first time in a long time, Hermione Granger, had a peaceful sleep.