As Hermione pushed her way through the portrait hole and entered the Gryffindor Common Room she spotted Harry and Ron in the corner engaged in yet ANOTHER argument about Quidditch. She stood there biting her lower lip, she had been hoping to find Harry alone.

Harry had always been more understanding than Ron had, and even though Ron was one of her best friends, she just couldn't talk to him like she did with Harry. Ron was too quick to jump to conclusions and to anger, he wasn't one to listen to the whole story.

They both looked up at the same time and saw her standing there, smiles split both of their faces.

"Hey Hermione, whats up?" Harry said his smile faltering slightly, she looked worried

" 'mione, you don't look to good. Everything alright?" Ron asked looking slightly worried himself

Hermione plastered a smile on her face, "yah, just a little tired, I stayed up late last night reading." She lied quickly, " but I'm just running an errand for the Headmaster, he said he wanted to talk to you about something Harry, I'm supposed to bring you to his office."

"o-oh, ok" Harry said, " Seeya Ron"

Hermione and Harry walked down the hallway, Hermione glanced around to make sure no one was coming and she quickly grabbed Harry and pulled him into a deserted classroom. He stood there confused watching as Hermione paced the floor.

"Hermione? What's going on? I thought the headmaster wanted to talk to me?"

" I lied, the whole thing was a lie, I didn't even stay up late last night reading, I'm sorry, please forgive me?" She was hysterical as she practically yelled this at him, her eyes desperate. Thoroughly shocked and confused he took a few steps back. Wow, Hermione? Lie? Those two words just didn't go in the same sentence.

"Ok Hermione, just chill for a moment, deep breaths…deep breaths…….there we go" Harry said while rubbing her back, " Now what has got you so upset that you thought you had to tell a lie to get me to talk to you?"

"I think I've been fraternizing with the enemy" she looked up at him horror-stricken, he looked back confused. "I slept with Draco last night"

Harry's face turned red as he began to shake violently with the furry building up inside of him, "YOU WHAT! HOW COULD YOU LET HIM DO THAT TO YOU! DID HE PUT A CHARM ON YOU? GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK? DID HE TAKE YOUR MAIDEN HOOD? I SWEAR IF HE - "

"HARRY!" he immediately stopped and stared down at her, but it was evident by the look in his eyes that he wanted to continue with his rampage. "It was nothing like that harry, we just…slept…on the couch. We were bored so we stayed up talking, and…I wasn't in the best of moods, but he put up with me. He was gentle and kind, and we just fell asleep after awhile."

Harry's face relaxed a little, " Is that it?"

"We made-out the next morning, Now don't think he forced me into it! I did it of my own accord"

However much Harry had relaxed in those few seconds immediately reversed itself and doubled, "WHAT? WITH MALFOY? THE FERRET BOY WONDER THAT WE'VE HATED FOREVER? THAT'S SO LOW OF YOU HERMIONE. I EXPECTED BETTER. I EXPECTED - " however harry never finished because just then a tear slid down Hermione's cheek as she shook her head up at Harry.

"…no" she whispered, " I expected more from you…Do you think I came to talk to you so you could yell at me? I came because I needed someone who would comfort me. You think I don't know that I screwed up? If I didn't I wouldn't be here right now. But I see now that it doesn't matter, this was just one big mistake" she laughed quietly to herself, " I guess I'm just on a roll then" she slipped out the door before he could even response.

Harry stood shocked before he too left the dark room. Walking back into the common he walked over to where Ron was sitting at a desk trying to finish his homework. Looking up as Harry approached, Ron noticed the paleness of his friends face and set his quill down. "Somethin' up mate? What did the headmaster tell you?"

" I didn't talk to the Headmaster. Hermione lied" He glanced around, " We need to talk in private, I think Hermione is in serious danger"

Hermione roamed the halls in frustration, fuming from the talk she had just had with Harry. At the moment she didn't really want to be alone, but she didn't want to talk to anyone else either – she was in a very confused state of mind.

Checking her watch she noticed it was still early enough in the day to sneak a trip to Hogsmead, something she had always enjoyed doing.

AN: ok..ok, I know it has been MONTHS since I last posted, I am SOOO sorry, I'll try to make the next chapter sooner and longer