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Chapter 26

"Hermione, Hermione can you hear me, open your eyes for me dear."

Hermione blinked confused and looked up to see Madam Pomfrey's worried face.

"Where am I? What am I doing here?" She attempted to sit up but quickly retreated with the feeling of nausea.

Madam Pomfrey smiled. "That's right lie down and make yourself comfortable. You'll be here for the night."

Hermione was still confused with unanswered questions over loading her head, then she remembered. The Ron and Harry finding out. Draco performing a curse on the two of them. Ron punching me. OH NO DRACO PERFORMED MAGIC UNDERAGE.

"Excuse me madam but where is Draco Malfoy?"

She simply shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know. He said he found you and then went back to his dorms. Don't worry Harry and Ron are on there way now."

She frowned. I don't want them to be here, I want Draco.

"Herms! Thank God you're alright."

Ginny, Ron and Harry came in and almost smothered her with hugs.

"Yeah don't worry about me, I'm just fine."

Ron and Harry looked at her apologetically. "Look Herms, we're really sorry about what happened it's just we were all going at each other and I didn't see you."

"And anyway Ron and I are really sorry for what we done. Anything you want we'll do for you, we are at your service."

"Well actually there is one thing that I would really love for you to do. And it's only this one thing too."

They both looked at her eagerly. "Anything." Harry replied.

"Well as you both know Draco done the stupefy curse on you two. And I was just wondering if you wouldn't say anything about it to any of the professors."

They both sat there with what looked like disbelief on there faces but Ron pulled her into a hug. "If that's what you want."

Harry nodded and hugged her also.

She smiled happily. "So anyway, Ginny how have you been?"

Ginny's face was lit up. "I'm just dandy thanks."

Harry and Ron saw this as there cue to leave so they kissed Hermione on the cheek and left her and Ginny to chat.

The two girls updated themselves on everything, pretty much there love lives and how Hermione said she loved Draco to Harry and Ron. They giggled and cried till finally it was past curfew and Madam Pomfrey sent Ginny to bed. Ginny hugged her and returned to her dorm to leave Hermione to have some rest. Hermione then tucked herself in and then whispered as always. "Goodnight Neverland." And drifted off to sleep.

The next morning Madam Pomfrey let Hermione go so she headed down to the great hall for some breakfast.

As she entered she scanned the Slytherin table, but alas no sign of Draco.

Where could he be?

"Who you looking for there Mya?"

She jumped and turned around to see Josh. She started walking towards the Gryffindor table. "No one don't worry."

"You wouldn't be looking for... Draco?"

She came to an abrupt halt and turned back and walked back toward him.

"What are you talking about Josh? Why would I be looking for him?"

Does he know? Surely Harry and Ron wouldn't have told them.

He smirked. "Well only because of what happened to him this morning, that is why you're looking for him right?"

She put on a fake smile and nodded like an idiot. "Yes, that's why I'm looking for him, because of happened this morning."

He smiled and then went to the Slytherin table. You silly little girl. Soon you will be mine.

Hermione went back to her table and sat in between Ron and Harry.

What is Josh talking about? What happened this morning?

She turned to Harry to greet him good morning but noticed he was ignoring her. She went to ask Ron why Harry was acting so funny but saw that he was ignoring her too.

Getting impatient she threw up her arms in anger. "Would someone please tell what the hell is going on?"

Harry and Ron looked at each other then started babbling on and on.

"I swear Herms I didn't say anything... I don't know what happened all I heard was a loud bang... and so we both went to the source of the sound... then Malfoy was on the ground ... we didn't know what to do."

"STOP!" They both hushed at the sound of her voice. "Would someone please explain this to me in a language I understand?"

Harry shifted nervously in his seat and then started explaining.

"Well you know how Madam Pomfrey let us stay until like 1:30 in the morning?"

Hermione nodded.

"Well Ron and I headed back to our dorm and then out of nowhere we heard a loud bang and then someone scream."

"So..." Ron carried on. "We ran towards the noise and found ourselves at your dorm, so we entered and there was Malfoy lying on the ground."

"With daddy Lucius towering over him."

Hermione froze. "What was he doing there?" She finally asked.

"Well..." Harry continued. "Lucius didn't see us so we hid behind one of the couches. And we could hear him yelling at Malfoy."

Harry stopped. Hermione gave him a confused look. "Well what did he say?"

Ron then took hold of both of her hands. "Remember we swear to you, we didn't tell a soul so I don't know how this happened. He was yelling at him, saying things like, "What are you doing with that mud blood. Do you want to tarnish the Malfoy name? The only way you can get this into your head is if you are punished." And then he yelled out the crucatius (A/N: sorry don't know how to spell that :()"

"So we jumped up and ran to Dumbledore and he sorted out everything. I don't know what happened, but I know that at the moment, Dumbledore, Malfoy and his father are up in his office."

With that Hermione jumped up and ran. "WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" Her friends called out, but she ignored them. She had to see that he was okay.

As she got closer to his office she noticed that they were all standing outside so she hid not far from them so she could see and hear everything.

"Well Mr. Malfoy, I'm glad that we sorted everything out with you and your son."

Lucius simply nodded. "Thank you Albus. Well I must be off now. Adieu."

Dumbledore nodded and then went back into his office.

As soon as he was out of sight Lucius turned to Draco.

"Well son, I'm sorry I did not hear your side of the story."

Hermione looked confused. What is he talking about?

Draco smirked. "That is fine father."

"So do you think this will work?" Lucius asked Draco.

No you bastard, because I'm full of shit. As soon as I get the chance I'm going to take Hermione and run away from all this bullshit. I hate you and I love her with all my heart. I'll tell her tonight of everything. She'll be so happy.

"Yes father, that mudblood thinks that I am in love with her. She's just a piece of filth. And once I lure her in I'll get her buddies too and the Dark Lord will rule forever. But father, who told you I was with her?"

Lucius swatted away his question. "That does not matter, come on we must be off."

He smirked one final time and then they both left.

Hermione tried to keep in the tears coming put she couldn't, and soon enough she was crying a river.

How could he do this to me? I thought he loved me. Well obviously not. I guess Harry and Ron were right. He'll never change. I HATE YOU DRACO MALFOY.

She then went back to her dorm and cleaned herself up before going to class.

A/N: Thanks for the reviews. MWAH.