AN: So I'm going to camp for the next week, I spent all day fighting through writiers block to post this chapter for you! I hope you guys like it and as always review! I also changed my pen name to Purple Lemur so if you guys are looking for me that's my new name! Now on to the story...

As Hermione and Ginny ate in silence, Hermione thought back to what Draco had told her.

Flashback

Hermione and Draco we both sitting on opposite ends of the couch facing each other.

"Just tell me what happened, I won't judge, I won't comment, I'll just listen." Hermione said comfortingly.

"Fine." Draco said a little gruff. Hermione looked into his eyes seeing a whirlwind of emotion clouding them.

"It all started about seven years ago, my grandfather who was extremely proud got into a duel with another wizard. This wizard had insulted him and my grandfather refused to walk away. His fatal flaw was pride and it turned out to be just that, fatal. The two dueled for about an hour before my grandfather got hit by a spell he had failed to doge. He went down hard. We took him to the manner where a private healer came to see him. He almost died that night. He was hit by a spell called Tardus Mortem." At this point Hermione interrupted him.

"Slow death." She said just under her breath.

"I thought you weren't going to interrupt?" Draco said crossing his arms over his chest and glaring.

"Right, please do continue."

"So as I was saying he was hit by the spell Tardus Mortem, which as you so kindly pointed out, means slow death. The spell has the effect of if not killing you right on the spot from the shock of it hitting you, because it's a bit like a train hitting you, it will kill you slowly and painfully over the years. It slowly takes control over the neurons in your brain and spinal cord leaving them unable to control muscle movement. So your muscles eventually don't work. Most people end up suffocating because your heart stops pumping and your lungs stop working. Muggles call it ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. So my uncle survived the spell when he got it. He was on several potions after that; it made him live longer, bit it currently has no cure. This summer my Grandfather died of repertory failure from the muscles in his heart failing. He hasn't been able to move for a year." At this point in the story Draco's eyes started getting a little misty which surprised Hermione. "He was my only family member who was nice to me. Every time my dad ignored something I'd accomplished he'd take me out to ice cream to celebrate. He spoiled my like every Grandparent does, he loved me. Unlike my father who always finds my flaws. I loved my Grandfather and now he's gone, the only person I'll ever love in my life." Draco finished his story in a very quite whisper. Hermione just looked at him her eyes misty as well. Suddenly she moved from her end of the couch and wrapped her arms around Draco.

"I'm so sorry" She said quietly. After a few minutes Draco got up from the couch and picked a book up off the table throwing it against the wall.
"Life is unfair!" He yelled running to the book shelf and ripping all the books out of it. "Whoever is in charge is like look, there's the only thing that makes Draco's life stand able let's tak

e it away!" Draco was fully shouting now. He overturned the tables and started hitting the walls. "Love sucks." he said sinking to the floor hands bleeding.
Hermione just let him be mad, it was probably better for him to get his anger out. Plus, she was kind of scared of him right now. She silently waved her wand and fixed all the books and tables. After a few minutes she got up and walked over to Draco.

"It'll all get better." She said "Before there can be happiness there has to be sorrow, that's just how life works."

"Well it sucks." He said blinking away the tears.

"Want me to fix your hands?" Hermione asked gesturing to them. Draco hadn't even noticed they were bleeding.

"Sure" He said holding them out. Hermione waved her wand over them and they stitched themselves up. She then stood up, Draco fallowed suit. She hugged him, putting her arms around his waist. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders. The two stood there for a minute her head on his chest and his chin resting on the top of her head. Together they let go of their sorrows. Then Draco pulled back a little breaking the silence.

"Thanks" Was all he said then went to sit on the couch. "I've had enough hugging to last me a lifetime now." Hermione laughed then sat down next to him. She had a feeling after today things were going to return to semi-normal.

End Flashback

"Earth to Hermione" Ginny was saying waving her hand in front of the brunettes face.

"What?" Hermione said jumping slightly

"Care to share what you were thinking about?" Ginny said looking at her. "Wait, no I've got this. It has to do with a certain Slytherin doesn't it?" Seeing the look appear on Hermione's face she laughed. "I knew it!" Just then Draco walked in.

"What did you know?" He asked walking normally on his foot.

"Nothing." The two said in unison. He looked at them skeptically.

"Whatever I have better things to be doing then hanging out with two Gryffindor's." He said walking out of the common room again.

That comment was like a slap across the face, it stung.

AN: We finally know why Draco's so... well not Draco! Not my best, I'll probably end up re-doing it when I get back... but please read and review tell me what you think! The disease I'm talking about in this is real and if you're interested in it google Augie's Quest. He's a good person and a friend of my dad's. His story will move you. Anyway please review! As always thanks and thanks to everyone who reviews and if you're awkwardly lurking reading this please review! Love you guys!