Chapter 5

Hermiones' Room

Hermione sat on her bed crying. She didn't know how he could do this. How he could make her feel like nothing happened between them, how he could make her feel like she meant nothing. After a half an hour she took out her mp3 player and turned it to the radio station that she listened to all the time. She looked to see what song was playing and it said, "When it was me." by Paula DeAnda, she turned it up as loud as it would go and listened to the lyrics.

And now you don't feel the same

I remember when you would shiver every time I said your name

You said nothing felt as good as when you gaze into my eyes

Now you don't even care if I'm alive

How did we let the fire die

Ooh, ooh, and I'm not jealous no I'm not

Ooh, ooh, I just want everything she's got

Ooh, ooh, you look at her so amazed

I remember way back when you used to look at me that way

Tell me what makes her so much better than me (so much better than me)

What makes her just everything that I can never be

What makes her your every dream and fantasy

Because I can remember when it was me.

She fell asleep listening to that song but little did she know Draco wasn't dreaming about Pansy. He was dreaming of her and that day by the lake. The next morning Hermione woke up listening to the song, "Your love is just a lie." by Simple Plan. She got dressed quickly, hoping to avoid Draco but when she opened the door she saw him reading on the couch.

"Morning Hermione. Can I talk to you for a second?" she desperately wanted to say no but decided to say "yes" instead. She sat down on the couch and listened to what he had to say.

"What I said last night was a lie. I love you Hermione, I really do. I'm just afraid that if Pansy finds out she might tell my parents and that would put us both in danger." he looked at Hermione waiting for some sort of reply. When it finally came he was unprepared.

"I'm sorry Draco but I can't be like you. I can't pretend like nothing happened. Each time I see you with her my heart breaks piece by piece and pretty soon it's going to be shattered beyond repair. Hermione grabbed her bag and went downstairs. She took the secret passageway again just in case Draco decided to follow her. When she got to the doors of the great hall Pansy was standing in front of them. "Where's Draco? Mudblood."

"He's upstairs. If he's going to come down or not I'm not sure, but I'd bet anything he wouldn't mind his little slut going up by him." Hermione replied pushing past Pansy. Once she got in the great hall she walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down Ginny asked, " Hermione what's up? You look depressed."

"Oh it's just a book I'm reading it's sad at the part I'm at now." Hermione told her best friend. She hated lying to her but she also didn't want to tell Ginny about her relationship with Draco just yet. Draco walked into the great hall in a bad mood. Rejecting Pansy every time she tried to hold, hug, touch, or kiss him. "What's wrong Draco?" she asked with a pouty look on her face. "Come on tell me." She pleaded nonstop with Draco stood up and shouted. "I don't love you! I never did."

"Then if not me who?" Pansy asked now standing too. "Come on Draco who?" She said shoving him a little each time.

"Hermione Granger okay. I LOVE HERMIONE!" he shouted in her face as he shoved her back before he left the great hall. As soon as he was out of sight everyone turned to face Hermione.

"Did he just...?" Ron asked Harry.

"Yeah he did." Harry replied.

"Excuse me. I have to go." Hermione said grabbing her bag and rushing out of the great hall for the second time that week. "Draco wait!" Hermione said running up to catch up to him. "Why did you do that?"

"Because I couldn't take it anymore. No matter where I went she would cling to me and I couldn't hide my love for you anymore." He told her as he embraced and kissed her. She thought back to the song that she was listening to last night.

That made you smile (Me)

That made you laugh (Me)

Me that made you happier than you have ever been, oh me

That was your world (Me)

Your perfect girl

Nothing bout me has changed

That's why I'm her wondering

What makes her so much better than me (so much better than me)

What makes her just everything that I can never be

What makes her your every dream and fantasy

Because I can remember when it was me. (x2)

When it was me (x4)

And wondered if this was what Pansy was thinking.