The Deepest Desire of Her Heart

By: RandomObsessivePyschoFangirl

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Harry Potter and Co. And I am not making any money off this story whatsoever. So JKR's lawyers can BACK OFF!!!!! I am but 14, (LOL) do you really think I'd have been able to come up with such a brilliant idea as Harry Potter?? I think not.

A/N: Ok, from the reviews I got, and after a while of thinking I've decided to make this be a Draco/Hermione. I'm sorry for those of you who oppose of this ship, and I can only hope that you keep reading it anyway!!

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I quickly dried my tears and stood up. According to my watch, it was a quarter past one. Hopefully by now Filch left, and I could sneak back up to bed to get at least a tiny bit of sleep. I slipped on the cloak, and took out the map and went along my way. It was a successful trip…for a while; until I hit one of Hogwarts' many staircases. Of all times, I had to get my foot caught on the vanishing stair, it had to be now. I glanced at the map and scanned it to see if anyone was headed my way. When my eyes reached the corridor before the one I was in, my heart fell. I spotted a dot on the map. It was the worst one possible. Draco Malfoy. He was very steadily approaching my spot where I was stuck. Frantically I increased my efforts to free myself, but to no avail, he was closer and closer. If I was going to get caught, (which at that point was a serious possibility) then I wasn't going to have him discover the map. Thinking ahead I cleared it and put it in my robe pocket. No sooner had I done that, I realized that Malfoy was closing in. My eyes shut themselves on instinct, bracing themselves for the impact. 3….2….1…..WHAM!!!! The cloak fell to the ground and I began to see stars. Malfoy tumbled backwards, looking furiously around for what had caused him to make a fool of himself. When his eyes met mine, I silently groaned. Here it comes

"Mudblood??" he spat. "What the y hell do you think you're doing?? What are you even doing out this late???" he demanded.

"I could ask you the same thing," I coolly replied, trying not to let him get the better of me.

"Well I asked you first, and I am your superior, so answer me at once!!"

"I was in the library." I lied. I didn't want to tell him about the mirror. "But what were you doing??"

"That, Granger, is none of your business. So if you don't mind, I'm leaving." He turned around and began to storm off.

"Umm, Malfoy?"

"What now, Mudblood?" he bitterly asked.

"I'm kinda stuck. Would you mind…" I could sense his eyes roll, and I saw him turn back. He approached me again, and bent down to help me. He placed his hands on my waist and pulled me up with ease. Woah, he's strong. I smiled in spite of myself. "Thanks, Malfoy." He grunted a response and continued on his way, wherever he was going.

I put Malfoy out of my thoughts altogether as I focused on getting to the common room in one piece. When I reached the Fat Lady, I was not surprised to find her asleep. I hastily woke her up and muttered the password (Serious sanity issues) to her before she could start lecturing me on being out so late, which is what she was bound to do. Without a backwards glance, I went straight up to the boys' dormitories, and deposited the map and cloak at the foot of Harry's bed then crept out before I could wake any of them. As I was walking to the s' dormitories, I could feel myself getting more tired by the step. It wasn't long before I reached my bed and collapsed upon it. I was asleep before my head even reached the pillow.

TBC…

A/N: Sorry that the chapter was so short. I wanted to find a place to end Hermione's POV. The next chapter should be Draco, and what he was doing out so late. I updated this one faster than I expected, but I don't know about the other ones. If I'm lucky, the next chapter will be up by Sunday. Please review, they're greatly appreciated!!!

Much love, (Especially if you left, or are leaving a review)

Amanda