Chapter 8- Reverse

He was avoiding me, of course. Harry and Ron couldn't stand to be around me when I was upset because I acted so mean. I heard Ron call me a bitch under his breath more than once in the last week. Malfoy is the one avoiding me. Ever since I realized just what was happening to me, I burst into tears and he comforted me. So now he was avoiding me like a plague. It upset me but I couldn't really understand why. What did I care what Malfoy thought? I didn't care. Really.

"Hermione?" I opened my eyes and looked up to see Ron's sad face. I stood up with concern.

"What's wrong!" I asked instantly. He looked away from my face for a long moment before speaking.

"Malfoy's been attacked. He's asking for you in the hospital wing- Hermione!" I took off running and then cursed my own stupidity. I apparated into the hospital wing and saw his mangled body laying on the nearest bed. Madam Pomfrey gave me a questioning look, but didn't ask me to leave.

"Hermione." He whispered and I stepped closer. His body was covered in bruises. I didn't ask how it happened. I knew that his house mates had finally attacked him. It'd only been a matter of time.

"Yes?" I whispered sitting in the vacant chair next to his bed.

"You came…" his voice was hoarse and hard to understand. I could heal him, couldn't I?

"I had to make sure you weren't going to die on me, Malfoy." I said stiffly. I didn't understand this…nice Malfoy, so didn't no how to react.

"Of course. wouldn't want all that increased power from my death ,would you?"

My breath left my body in a loud whooshing noise that was embarrassing. How did he know about that?

"You shouldn't leave your research books laying around." He coughed and then groaned with the pain of it.

"What's wrong with him?" I addressed Madam Pomfrey. She looked surprised at the question.

"Three broken ribs and bruises covering every inch of him. Broken nose as well. He was hit with the torture curse, I don't know how many times yet."

The blood left my face slowly. I knew how much the torture curse hurt.

"I can heal him." I whispered. He was facing at least three weeks recovery, but I could make it instantaneous.

"Miss Granger, I highly doubt that you could-"

I ignored her and grasped Draco's hand in mine. I could do this for him. He'd fallen sleep, but that didn't matter. I just had to heal his body. I put my other hand on his forehead and took a deep breath before pushing my magic into him.

I could feel the magic spinning around in my finger tips, and then heading into his body to heal him. My magic flowed through his body healing everything in it's wake. After what seemed and eternity, I pulled away and looked down at his body.

It was completely healed.

Madam Pomfrey was gasping in shock, and then she was calling the headmaster. I couldn't care less, because Draco opened his eyes and stared at me. His eyes were a warm brown instead of a icy gray. He blinked and the color was back to normal. I knew I hadn't imagined it though. I felt my magic leaving his body and returning to me.

"What did you do?" He asked in awe.

"I healed you." I said and stood. He kept his eyes on my face and I felt uncomfortable. I knew the headmaster was on his way. As if on cue, the doors opened, but I apparated in the same instant, not missing the look of wonder on Draco's face.

I was in the astronomy tower. It's been a while since I've been here. Its pouring rain out sided and I can feel it soaking my school robes. I could repel the water, but somehow it felt right to have it pelting on my body.

What happened to keeping a low profile? It was like I couldn't stop myself from getting into situations that would show more power. It was getting ridiculous. I might have to…leave Hogwarts. Dumbledore might try to use me against my will. I want to help Harry so much, but if I die for him and he dies as well what would be the point. Dumbledore is blind when is comes to Harry's safety as of late. Harry's doing whatever he likes with Ron, not even thinking about the consequences. I'm sure Ron doesn't know Harry's fooling around with Ginny, but I really though more of his character before this year. Maybe if I leave he'd grow up and realized he has to kill a mass murderer. Harry shouldn't have to, but it doesn't change that fact that he does. He doesn't get the chance to be a teenager. None of us do, really.

Especially Draco.

I sighed and pulled my hair away from my face. I was soaked through and could feel the goose bumps erupting on my skin. Shouldn't it be over now? The mystery was solved. Avery killed too many people to count and then when I saved his life, I created our life debt. Then I killed him not even fifteen minutes later. I think I was the only one who uttered the killing curse that night at the ministry. Anyway, when I killed him, his magic was mine. He never had a chance to fulfill his debt to me, so the only thing he had to give was his magic.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

They released him from the hospital already? I was too cold and tired to apparate threw the wards, so I just stood there silently.

"Thank you for healing me." He continued as if I hadn't ignored him completely. A shiver shook me, surprising me with it's intensity. It wasn't a cold shiver. It was a magical shiver. I hadn't used any magic so it meant Draco had. Why was he using magic on me? I placed a shield around my body, so that only the killing curse and the torture curse could get through. I didn't believe he would try and kill me or hurt me that way.

"Are you afraid of me?" He asked when I still hadn't spoken.

"Sometimes." I whispered hoarsely. I heard him step closer to me. I still couldn't see him, but I could feel him not even five feet behind me.

"Are you right now?" He whispered softly.

"Yes." I don't know where my honesty came from, but I was really irritated with myself. I should stun him and leave. I shouldn't be vulnerable around anyone, especially him.

"You should be."

Then we were gone. His hands had grabbed my waist and we were squeezed together. He'd apparated us. My shield wouldn't have stopped apparation, but how did he get through the wards Dumbledore had all around the castle? The ones only he and I could take down. Draco wouldn't know about those, let alone be powerful enough to take them down.

I could smell salt water around us. Was he going to kill me by throwing me into the water? I couldn't swim very well. I could hear the water splashing against the rocks, each hit sounding like thunder. Then I could see everything. Draco had his arms around my waist in a tight grip. He were in a cave almost thirty feet above the water and it was storming horribly. He pulled me into the cave and threw me to the ground. My knees started stinging along with my cheek, that had taken the brunt of the fall. I looked up at him as he towered over me.

His skin was morphing. Bubbling around and shifting into a different person. This wasn't Draco to begin with.

How could I not have realized.? I took a deep breath as my captor was revealed.

A/N: Any guesses who kidnapped Hermione? Reviews please!