Chapter 2- Shock Treatment

I stood there with my mouth hanging open unattractively until Severus turned around to glare at me. Or at least tried to glare, he was trying to revive my attacker…right in front of me. This wasn't fair. Why did it have to be someone I hated so much? Some one who hated me just as much? Draco Malfoy hadn't been wronged by me, the only thing I've done to earn his hatred is breathe. Mudblood, that's what I am to him, just because my parents aren't magical, I'm automatically inferior. I don't believe that , of course, but he does. I don't understand it, but Malfoy has grown up believing that I'm dirt under his feet for his entire existence, just like I was raised to believe everyone was equal.

"Hermione, come help me." I blinked in surprised when Severus spoke uncertainly. Why would he need my help?

"What's wrong?"

Severus turned to me exasperatedly, though he looked worried.

"What spell did you stun him with? I cant revive him." The whole fight was really fuzzy, what with the flowing adrenaline, so I couldn't really remember. No matter what spell I used, I knew I hadn't killed him.

"I cant remember, do you want me to try?" I knew the suggestion alone would offend him, but I wanted to see if I'd made a huge mistake. I could ruin everything if I displayed too much power around him. He was suspicious by nature.

"Ennervate"

Malfoy immediately bolted upright, gasping for breathe. Tears were flowing down his face and he was looking around wildly as if someone was chasing him. I put him in a body bind curse before he could actually start running.

"Calm down." I said harshly and to my surprise he did. Malfoy looked at my with wide eyes before take a few calming breaths.

"Thank you." He murmured. I felt a shock go through my body at the sound of his voice. He could have been thanking me for not killing him or for helping him calm down, I couldn't tell.

"Hermione, a word please?"

Oh no. Severus sounded murderous. I was half tempted to just apparate right through the wards, but that wouldn't help my situation, it actually make it worse. I tucked a fizzy piece of hair behind my ear and meekly followed him out the door. Neither of us were worried Draco was going in anywhere in his body bind.

Severus all but slammed my into the wall when the door to the infirmary closed behind me. I sucked in a shocked, outraged, breath and glared at him.

"What are you hiding from us?"

What wasn't I hiding from them? I didn't have answer to give him so I just stared at him defiantly. I really didn't want to hurt him, but I couldn't have him selling me out.

"It's not possible for you to pretend that you didn't see any of this, is it?" I said with out any hope.

He looked at me incredulously. I took that as a 'no', but I wasn't ready for Dumbledore's questions, or Harry and Ron's anger. I had to many secrets that I could have them knowing about. I trusted Severus, but he wouldn't see it like I did. He would see any secret as a betrayal and I guess it would be. How I got this power and when I got it was my business right now. I was helping Harry, I wasn't hurting anyone.

"I'm sorry, Severus." I really was too. I didn't want to do this.

"Oblivate!"

I said it in my head incase anyone was walking by, but it was still effective and Severus's eyes grew unfocused and confused.

"What's going on?" Severus asked looking at his hands which were still gripping my upper arms painfully. I moved away and made an excuse that I'd tripped. He would buy my clumsiness.

He went on his way, and I let out a relieved breath. Now I had to deal with Malfoy.

I went back into the infirmary and made an impulsive decision. Maybe I could make a deal with him, or I could just force him into silence. I could have done that with Severus, but he still would have known and with his intelligence he would have figured out everything. He may even have found a way around my silencing spell too. Malfoy on the other hand wasn't magically gifted like I was, or even like Severus was.

"Malfoy? I have a deal to make."

He stared at me waiting to see if I was serious, I guess. I wasn't joking around, though.

"I need you to stay quiet about this. I'm willing to overlook your attack on my person if you do." I could try to negotiate before I had to use force.

I stared at his unfairly gorgeous face while he decided.

"Alright, Granger, Alright." He said finally.

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