A/N: I hope the last chapter cleared some things up. About reviews, I love em, so give em to me! :) Oh, and, follow/favorite. Really, do whatever you want :) Just don't copy this word for word, or say it's your story, then I'll be sad, and then mad, and then I'd probably deal with you the good ol' way 3:)

BTW, this is kinda based on Secondhand Serenade's 'A Twist In My Story' because I love them and that song! :D

~Ashe

Chapter 3

As soon as the words left Draco's mouth, I felt a sharp pain through my heart. I was trying to be friends and he was, well, he was being himself. I stood there, dumbstruck. I wasn't expecting him to call me that; it shouldn't have hurt as much as it did. He stared back at me, a cold expression on his face. Silence surrounded both of us, awkward silence. He seemed so different from the winking, smiling guy I saw in the great hall. I guessed living with me was the worst thing that could happen to him.

"Oh, alright then. I'll see you when we have patrol!" I decided walking away would be a better idea than letting him realize how much his words had gotten to me. I rushed into the Gryffindor dorms, slamming the doors as I got in. I could feel my face heat up and the next thing I knew, cold tears ran down my cheeks.

Harry was the first to find me in the common room, crying near the fireplace. "Hey, Mione? You alright?" He whispered, putting an arm around me. "It's not going to be that bad, you know. Malfoy will stay out of your way, you'll stay out of his." I hugged him, "Harry, he decided to stay with the Slytherins." I whispered.

"Then why are you crying?" I felt him wipe my tears, slowly, making me face him. "H-He… he called me..a…" I stuttered, I didn't know how to tell Harry. I saw how the anger rushed into his softened features. I was sure he would do something completely unnecessary and probably hurtful to Draco. "N-No, I'll be fine. I need to get my things to the Heads dorms though." I smiled at him as if to say 'I'm fine'.

Harry looked at me, confused. "Your things are in the Head's dorms 'Mione. They place it there. You want me to walk you there?" He was the sweetest guy. Most people would think that his kindness was because we were together, or something along those lines, but the truth was he considered me his sister, and I considered him my brother. We fit that way.

Smiling once again, I shook my head. "It's fine, I'll go by myself. And hey, don't sneak Cho out at night, alright? I won't turn a blind eye just because it's you, the Chosen one!" I joked, teasing him. He chuckled lightly, waving goodbye.

When I reached the Head's, my jaw dropped. It was the most beautiful room I had ever seen. I saw how the gold and green complemented each other on the walls, everything looked so beautiful. It seemed more like a Muggle five-star hotel rather than dorms for students. I looked around, my face lighting up when I realized there was even a kitchen.

I heard someone clear their throat behind me, scaring me. When I turned around, my eyes fell on Draco Malfoy. I was pretty sure he came here to get his things so I removed my eyes from him, moving out of his way. "I-I'm staying." His voice was so faint I almost had to strain to hear him.

"Oh. Well, I'll be taking that bed then." I pointed at the bedroom on the right side of the dorms. It had a huge window, which was practically one whole wall. I wanted that room so I could curl up against the rain and read. I was pretty sure no one could see inside, especially since all I could see was miles and miles of sky. I walked away from him, not really caring for an answer.

"Look, about before…I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that." He whispered again. I knew it would be difficult for a person with an ego his size to apologize for his actions. "I-It's forgotten." I mumbled. He nodded, acknowledging that I had accepting his apology. Suddenly, a thought struck me. "Dumbledore made you, didn't he?" I whispered.

"What?!" He sounded alarmed. "What the hell do you mean by that, you think I can't apologize by myself? I have a brain, Granger. You know what? I take my apology back, you are Mudblood filth and I hope you die. I apologize and all you think is that someone forced me too. I'm not heartless!" he shouted, alarming me. I took a step back as I realized how badly it hurt to hear words like that. "I-I didn't mean that. Sorry…" I felt the tears, I could taste them even.

I was crying in front of Draco Malfoy.

"Merlin's beard, I'm so sorry Granger, I just get mad and-"

"I think I knew I was a filthy Mudblood for years already." I interrupted him suddenly, cutting him off. I heard him mumble under his breathe. "I feel like a git already!" he shouted at himself, pulling at his hair. I was his horrified expression as he realized he had actually pulled out a bit of his silvery hair.

I couldn't help it. His face was so comical I burst out laughing. I held my belly because it hurt. Suddenly, his throaty laugh harmonized with mine. I smiled because his laugh sounded nice and, well, it was quite funny. Suddenly, he turned all serious and looked at me.

"Really. I'm sorry. I came back this year, thinking I would change, but…old habits die hard, I guess.." he explained. "You must really hate me Granger."

Staring at him, I shook my head. His face lit up, but it was confused. "I-I don't hate you. I mean, you were horrible to me, I really disliked you at one point, but I realized that this was really all kind of a misunderstanding. I mean, I am a muggle-born, but you only call me…me that because that's what you've learned from the beginning. Your father probably never said that muggle-borns were, in any way, as good as purebloods. You've grown up thinking I would be inferior to you. I wasn't. That irked you, did it not? In a way, the bullying was expected. It hurt, yes, but I don't think it makes me hate you. Pity you, maybe, but not hate you."

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