Hermione cried for hours, before finally falling asleep. why didn't he stay behind and help me? Why did he have to run off? Was he going to meet with Daphne? No he wouldn't do that. He isn't even with her anymore. Is he? a million disturbing thoughts raced through Hermione's head.

When Hermione finally fell into a deep sleep, she found herself in the dungeons. Hermione drug herself up the stairs and through the empty corridors. He's got to be there She thought as she made her way towards the room of requirements. When I get there I'm going to tell him! What does he think he was doing leaving me there all by myself? Is he insane? Hermione grew angrier and angrier as she walked in front of the empty wall. I'm going to kill him. I'm going to murder him. He is going to be so sorry! A door appeared much to Hermione's surprise, as she hadn't been thinking about the room at all. Just the same, however, she walked in ready to let Malfoy have it.

When the door opened, she stepped into what looked like a torture chamber with a huge bed in the middle of the room. what the hell? Hermione thought as she looked around. Off to the side were two guys wrestling on the floor, Daphne stood above them. "Stop you two." She whined, "You're so immature!" She was nearly in tears. When she heard the door open, she looked up and saw Hermione. "Oh thank Merlin! Tell them to stop, granger. Please, they won't listen to me." She raced over to Hermione and was pushing her towards Draco and Adrian.

"Why are they fighting? What the hell?" Hermione raced over to them and watched as Malfoy's fist collided with Adrian's nose and then Adrian's fist collided with the side of Malfoy's head.

"They're fighting over you! I can't seem to get them to stop! Oh, Hermione I'm so sorry I didn't know you and Draco ever went out! I swear I didn't! If I did, I wouldn't have even tried to get him. It was just he came over and started to talk to me and I like him so much and He never told me that you and him were-"

"It's fine Daphne," Hermione brushed her off and yelled at the boys. "You two knock it off." She said, neither one seemed to be fazed as they slammed their fists into each other. "I said stop!" Hermione yelled kicking each one in turn. "Look at you! What do you think you're doing? Acting like a bunch of muggle baie's!" She glared down at them and pointed to the bed. "Now!" she said and both stood brushed of his robe and walked to the bed.

"Hermione, Why is he here?" Malfoy asked looking rather venomous.

"How do I know? It's not like I control these things!" Malfoy's face registered shock at her tone before going back to it's previously repulsed glare.

"Hermione, why'd you pick him?" Adrian asked looking a tad sad, "I mean, why?"

"Adrian I told you why if you listened you would know. I love him; Right now I'm just a little angry with the git!" She glared at Malfoy before looking over at Daphne. "You stole two guys away from me, Draco and Adrian. Is there a particular reason why you chose me to destroy, or do you just pick random people and try your hardest to break them?" Hermione said this calmly and was a little surprised when Daphne's eyes grew teary.

"I'm sorry, I really am. Malfoy I didn't know about! I promise! I have liked him since year one and when he started flirting with me I thought, finally. I didn't know anything about you!" Tears were flowing freely down her cheeks and Hermione had a hard time not forgiving her, but then she thought about the pain and went cold once again.

"Adrian?" Hermione never took her eyes off Daphne indicating she was asking rather then addressing.

"Adrian and I have known each other since we were like three. Our mother's are good friends. For a long time I just thought of him as a family friend. At the ball, I saw him differently for the first time and I was so drunk that one thing lead to another. Hermione I really am sorry! If you want I won't tal-talk to either one of them." Daphne whispered this last line and Hermione knew she just said it so Hermione would see that she really was sorry.

"Draco, that's who I want you to leave alone. You can talk to him and be nice but if you sleep with him, I will kill you with my bare hands. Understand?" Daphne nodded and Hermione turned towards the guys. "I am so sick of this stupid fight. Adrian I do like you, your awesome. However, as I told you earlier I'm in love with this idiot. Don't ask me why because I wouldn't be able to tell you as I cant fathom why I feel that way for him, since he has been a complete moron in the past." Adrian lowered his head and Hermione continued with Malfoy.

"You! Don't fight Adrian he didn't do anything you did! You're the one that flirted with Daphne you're the one who nearly killed me when you didn't talk to me and you're the one who decided to date her. So don't blame him. He didn't do any thing to you."

"No he did it to you." Malfoy glared at Adrian, "and Daphne." He muttered, still glaring at Adrian.

"Daphne? Daphne!? DAPHNE!" Hermione swung her hand at Draco, her open palm smacking him hard on his already bruised cheek Draco glared up at her.

"Get out." He snarled to Adrian and Daphne. Daphne scared started to cry but didn't budge. Adrian flat out refused shaking his head and stepping between Hermione and Draco.

"You're not going to hurt her again." He said looking as if he would rather be anywhere but here.

"Pucey I said get out and that's exactly what I meant. Get the hell out!" Draco's gaze switched from Hermione to Adrian the back again. Hermione glared back at him, her gaze never wavering from his cold grey eyes.

"Adrian just go. I can handle this wanker!" Hermione spat and Draco's eyes narrowed.

"Pucey I warn you if your not gone in two seconds you will be a dead man! Now get the Fuck out!" Adrian sighed and walked out pulling Daphne who was still crying out with her. "What the hell was that about?" Draco yelled as soon as the door closed.

"What the hell is your problem? Huh? Daphne? Who gives a shit about Daphne? Daphne doesn't love you. Although I'm starting to wonder if I'm just insane! Maybe I should just ignore these stupid feelings for you and forget you!" Hermione's eyes grew watery but she held them back and kept yelling. "What does it matter to you if Daphne wants to bang every guy in the hole darn wizarding world and out it shouldn't matter to you?"

"Hermione, it matters to me because she matters to me. Just like Ron matters to you and Potter matters to you, Daphne matters to me." He said it calmly because he could finally understand why she was so upset.

"Yea well I've never slept with Ron or Harry! You and Daphne have! There's a big difference!" despite the effort tears slide down Hermione's cheeks. "There's a difference."

"No there isn't. You just think there is. I love Daphne, definitely, I love her more then many people would expect. That doesn't mean I don't love you, I do love you just not the same way I love her. She's like a baby sister to me. I have to protect her it's like this weird thing that comes over me when I see her crying, the same thing that happened to me when you cry. Except for her, it's more of a Big brother thing and I want her to be ok more then anything, with you it's as if I want to kill who hurt you, make you stop crying or cry with you. I want to wrap you in my arms and make your tears stop. It's not a big brother thing its a-a- I don't know what it is. But it's different!" Draco hung his head and sighed.

"Wha-Wh- Ok." Hermione gave up the fight and slunk down next to him. "I'm so sick of fighting." She whispered more to herself then to him.

"Me too." He whispered back leaning over and putting his arms around her shoulders. "Me too."

"Lets not then, Ever." Hermione turned her head and looked at her eyes pleading.

"Ever again." He placed his forehead against hers and then laid down pulling her with him, still in his arms. "I love you."

"I Love you too." She whispered as she drifted off to sleep.