Hi! Thnx for all the reviews! Here is chapter four! I hope you enjoy it!

~Irene

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Chapter 4: Always a Sinner

As Draco woke up, he climbed out of bed, only to fall to the floor. As he momentarily forgot that his body wasn't fully fixed yet from the curse. He tried to change his clothes but as he was trying to pull his shirt over his head he found he couldn't lift his arms above his head. He hated to be dependent of someone, but as he saw no other option; he called his friend.

"Blaise!" Blaise came rushing into the room, worried something was wrong with Draco.. Again. "WTF! You're not even dying and you're calling me? I was worried sick! You evil bastard!" Blaise called trying to sound as hurt as possible; while failing miserably because he was grinning. "I'm so terribly sorry.. Mother." Draco said irritated. "Now. Come over here. I can't get my shirt over my head.." He said while getting blush on his cheeks, as far that that was possible for a Malfoy. "Sure, my dear Drakie-Poo, the son I love" Blaise said in a Mothers mock tone. He made his way over too Draco and helped him with the shirt.

once he was fully dressed he made his way to the Great Hall, hoping to see Hermione well again. When he reached the Hall he was happy at first but then he noticed how terrible she looked and, despite the glares thrown his way, made his way to the Gryffindor table.

"What are YOU doing here Ferret?!" Said Ron standing up.

"Weasel, how lovely to see you here, I'm here to say talk to Hermione" He said with as much Venom in his voice as he could muster. Ron looked as if he wanted to reply but was cut short by Hermione.

"Yes, sure Draco. Follow me" She said. Once they were out of the Great Hall she let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. "So what is wrong?" She asked .

"With me nothing , but Hermione. What is wrong with you?" He asked hoping he didn't upset her further. "What do you mean?" she asked. She knew what he was meaning but she couldn't get herself to say it out loud.

"You know what I mean Hermione.." Draco became more irritated by the minute, why did she want to ignore all that happened?

"I-I- don't know.." Hermione said looking down, ashamed that she didn't dare to look back into the events of the last days.

"You know what Granger?!" Hermione cringed at hearing her surname roll of his tongue "I'm done with this! If you want to ignore everything, than fine! I have more important things to worry about!" Draco roared through the hallway, no one was walking through the halls at this time anyways (A/N: Still dinner time, everyone is eating ) Hermione looked up to meet his eyes and see that there were tears in it.

"Draco, I-" she tried but Draco cut her off "No! Just let me alone! I don't want your filthy mudblood presence near me anyway!" He said before storming down the halls towards the Slytherin common room. Hermione stood there with tears in her eyes, she knew he was right and that she was being stupid, 'So much for Gryffindor bravery' she thought.. But she couldn't help but think about what Draco said; What did he have to worry about? Before all the answers came flying back to her.

The slight limping, the bruises.. it became so obvious all of a sudden! She couldn't understand how she hadn't noticed this before. She had to tell him that she was sorry!

Draco's PoV

Draco stalked over to the common room, pushed a way to skimpy dressed Pany out of the way and went to his room. Crabbe and Goyle were the only ones there "GET OUT!" Draco barked at the two. The two dunderheads made their way quickly out of the room , not spotting the tear stains on his face. He went over to his bed and sat on it. 'Who would miss me? Hermione clearly wouldn't.. Hell my father would even be happy!' he sat thinking.. he pulled up a silver bladed knife from under his bed. It was a gift from his father 'Clearly with a thought' he chuckled a depressed chuckle to himself.

He pushed the blade against his skin, nothing.. he pushed harder; there it was, a little stream of blood was dripping from the cut.

Meanwhile Hermione's PoV

Hermione walked as fast as she possibly could to the Slytherin common room. When she reached the door she thought of all the possible passwords when she finally had the good one: "Semper Peccator" She said. She burst through the door and found an angry Blaise Zabini standing in the middle of the room with his arms crossed.

"Get out." He said with a cold malicious voice. "No, you don't understand. I have to talk to Draco." Hermione replied. "For what? So that you CRUSH his heart some more?!" He Barked while he moved forward and pulled out his wand. Hermione stepped back sheepishly, she knew he was right and the tears sprung into her eyes. "No.. I-I need to say sorry!" She tried while the tears were now rolling silently over her cheeks. "Listen up Granger, Draco is a real good friend. So IF you hurt him even MORE, I'll personally see to it that your live is RUINED! Do you understand?" He said with a cold fury that could freeze a whole city. Hermione stepped back once more before muttering "yes.. Yes of course"

She ran up the stairs and to the last door on the hallway, Draco once said that his room was the last one. She tried to open the door but found that she couldn't. "Alohamora" muttered but the door wouldn't budge. "Damnit" she said. "Draco?" She asked. There was no reply. "Draco, please, let me in" She tried again. Still no reply, she sighed and went downstairs. "Zabini, can you please get Draco to open the door? He won't let me in." she looked down to the floor. "Ugh.. Sure" She saw Blaise going up the stairs.

Blaise's PoV

He went upstairs. He felt for Draco, Granger really crushed him.

Flashback

Blaise sat on the couch when the door opened, he saw Draco getting in. "Hey Fucker!" He said to Draco. He looked up to Blaise and looked up with the most saddest eyes Blaise had ever seen and.. just shook his head and went up to his room. He heard someone yelling and a few moments later he saw very sheepish looking Crabbe and Goyle descend from the stairs.

Blaise was worried but let it past, as he knew Draco really didn't want sympathy when he was upset. He asked Crabbe and Goyle about it but they didn't know what was going on either. Only moments later Granger entered and then he knew exactly who was to blame for it.

End of Flashback

When he reached the door he knocked lightly. "Ey, Draco please open the door man, Granger really wants to talk to you" there was no reply. He grew worried because normally Draco would never ignore him. "Draco?" he asked, but got the same answer. He grew very worried now. He threw himself with all his might against the door and the door flew open.

He stumbled a bit "Draco seriously come do-" The sight he saw drained all the colour from his face. "DRACO!" He said as he rushed over to his friend.

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Translation: Semper Peccator – Always a Sinner (Latin)

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So That was chapter 4 already!

I hope you enjoyed it, and there is going to be a chapter 5. I hope I will remember it and not have this long of a wait.. it was waayy too long!

Bye!

~Irene