Disclaimer- Still don't own anything. J.K Rowling owns those rights.

A/N: I have just begun writing another story 'The Zabini Secret'. Don't worry though I won't neglect this one. However if you wish to read it, I would love your feedback.

Recap- "Don't tease me, Little Miss or you'll get a taste of your own medicine." He said huskily. Hermoine joined her lips with his in a passionate kiss. His hands immediately grabbed her ass, as she ran her hands through his hair.

"Hermione!" Someone shrieked from behind them.

The Return

Draco lowered Hermione to the ground, easily. She stood before him, breathing raggedly. Hermione straightened her jacket and turned to face Ron. Draco stood behind her obviously smirking. She elbowed him, hard, in the ribs, causing him to slightly double over. Hermione smiled politely at the fuming Ronald Weasley storming towards them.

"Be nice!" she hissed to Draco.

"I will be if he is." He replied back. Hermione sighed.

"Hermione! What are you doing with the ferret?" Ron yelled at her. Draco tensed behind her before snaking an arm around her waist. She pulled it off immediately and pushed it back by his side.

"Draco and I were making snowmen." Hermione replied calmly.

"Draco?" Ron shrieked. "When did it become Draco? And what you were doing was definitely not making snowmen."

"Well if you hadn't interrupted we would have been making something." Draco said smirking. Ron fumed.

"How dare you, like Hermione would be with anyone like you." Ron replied hotly.

"I don't see her with anyone else."

"You arrogant, self centered, jerk. You have no right to be near or even to touch Hermione." Hermione inwardly sighed and stepped between the two, before anything dangerous happened.

"ENOUGH!" Hermione yelled. Placing her hands on both their chests, pushing them back. Harry and Ginny ran up behind Ron, looks of worry and anger on their faces. "I am sick of this constant bickering between you two. Ronald, I can do whatever I want with whomever I want. Is that understood? I don't need you and Harry constantly protecting me, I can do that myself. There is nothing going on between Draco and I, we just got caught up in the moment." Draco's shoulders sagged.

"But Hermione." Ron started.

"No buts Ron. I am sick of this." She stepped away from them all and trekked back towards the Great Hall alone.

"Nice one guys." Ginny said to them all, before running after her. "Hermione, Hermione wait." She yelled at Hermione's retreating back. Leaving three fuming males in her wake.

Ginny and Hermione sat in the Great Hall hot chocolates in front of them. Hermione had ignored Ginny and even the hot chocolate she had given her.

"You have to forgive me sometime Hermione." She said softly. "You forgave Malfoy and he is your worst enemy. I miss our girly chats. Please talk to me." Hermione merely lifted her mug and sipped the hot chocolate. Hermione looked straight ahead at the wall. "Fine, I'll try to talk to you later." Ginny said, getting up and going to sit over with Lavender and Padma. Hermione just sipped her hot chocolate, her mind running over the last two hours. How could she have been so stupid to kiss Draco Malfoy? Hermione skulled the rest of her hot chocolate, burning her throat as it went down. She got up and walked towards her dorm.

Before Hermione could even place a foot on the first step of the Great Hall stairs. She heard shouts of her name. She turned her head to see Draco running towards her. Not really wishing to talk to him, Hermione made her way up the stairs. He didn't take the hint.

"Hermione! Hermione wait." Draco yelled. Hermione reached the top of the stairs and turned around. Draco ran up the stairs two at a time. His face etched with worry as he saw her. The sad depressed Hermione was back. Her eyes were dull, her hair limp and the bags were back. She just stared at him for a moment, she turned and walked, more like sulked, away from him. Draco sighed and strode beside her.

"What happened?" He asked. She ignored him. "What did you and Ginny talk about?"

"Ginny? Since when did you call her Ginny? Have you been having more late night escapades?" She said sharply. Draco's eyes widened. Ginny had told her, it was only one more time, ok well maybe two if you count that time in the broom cupboard but that wasn't the point.

"No," he lied. Hermione scoffed unsatisfied with his answer.

"Get away from me Malfoy, I don't want to see your smirking face anywhere near me anymore." Hermione said calmly, before fastening her strides and walking away from him. Before he could reach her, she was inside the dorm and locked in her room.

Draco sat his desk, searching for some kind of parchment. He was trying to finish his DADA homework that was due tomorrow, first period. Unable to find anytime of writing material, he ventured towards Hermione's room. She hadn't come out since this afternoon and it was now well into the night. Draco knocked lightly on her door, getting no replied, he knocked harder.

"Hermione, I know you don't want to talk or see me but I was wondering if I could borrow some parchment." He paused, waiting for a reply. Hermione wasn't that rude. "Hermione? Are you in there?" Draco turned to doorknob to find it open. He peeped his head in slowly, to see Hermione lying on her bed. She was tossing and turning most violently. Tears where running down her cheeks and she was sobbing loudly yet she was a sleep. Draco was immediately at her side, holding her thrashing arms keeping her form hurting herself. "Hermione! Hermione! Wake up! WAKE UP!" Draco yelled at her, to some extent shaking her. Hermione's eyes burst open, she was breathing heavily. She sat up and leant her head against Draco's strong frame. He wrapped his arm around her, soothing her as she began crying on him.

"Another dream?" She merely nodded. "A bad one?" She nodded again. "What was it about it?" Draco ventured.

"I was being beaten." She whispered. Draco hugged her tighter. "Did it happen?" She nodded, her sobs becoming howls. Draco just rocked her back and forth.

Hermione sobbed loudly into Draco's shoulder. Her body leant weakly on him, his arms wrapped around her strongly, making her feel protected but she couldn't but think how it was the return. The return of the dreams, the guilt, the regret, the lack of sleep but mostly the return of grief and it was only the beginning.

A/N: I no it is pretty shit and pretty short but it is another transition chapter and don't forget I gave you three chapters all in once. So cut me some slack and await the next chapter patiently.