A/N: Here's the next chapter! Tell me what you think!


Hermione was woken up by a tap on the door.

"Granger, get up! Unless, you want to be late for breakfast." Draco said. She pushed back her covers trying to remember her dream. She walked around trying to find her clothes for the day and put them on. She went to the bathroom she had to share with Draco to brush her now wavy hair and teeth. When she was ready she walked out the door to the bathroom. She went down the stairs to see Draco waiting.

"I thought you would have already gone down." She said.

"Well, I wanted to make amends first." He said.

"What amends?" She asked.

"I wanted to apologize for being a prat to you, and for calling you a mudblood and other words. I now know we are all the same just different heritages." He said. Looking into his eyes, she knew he was telling the truth.

"Well, since we are making amends I'm sorry that I called you a ferret and for punching you in the face in third year." She smiled sheepishly.

"Yeah that hurt." He said and smiled. She couldn't help but giggle. I don't like him! She thought. "So friends… Hermione?" He asked. The way he said her name made her all swoony. Snap out of it! She thought.

"Ok. We can try to be friends, Draco." She smiled.

"Well, I don't know about you but I'm starving!" He said and Hermione laughed. He smiled. She noticed the black tint in his eyes again. But, she wasn't fazed.

Draco was happy him and Hermione were going to try to be friends. He led the way out of the common room and held the door open for her.

"Thank you." She said. They walked in silence for awhile. It wasn't unpleasant for them.

"I'm sorry if this sounds like I'm prying in, but how come you were upset yesterday?" Draco asked. It still bothered him that he didn't know what was wrong. She sighed.

"It's ok. It's just… Ron seen McLaggen kiss me yesterday and he is mad. He thinks I kissed him but he forced himself on me." She stopped talking suddenly. Draco let a small growl. To faint for her to hear. She was looking down so she didn't see his eyes. Full black.

"That's not all that happened is it?" He asked with concern in his voice.

"No." She whispered.

"You don't have to tell me." He said. He could see it was bothering her. He didn't want her to be upset.

"I'll tell you later." She said with a small smile. He hadn't realized they had stopped right before the great hall.

"I guess you don't want to be seen with me just yet. Not until you tell the rest of them anyway?" He asked her. He didn't want to make her uncomfortable. She smiled sheepishly. He chuckled.

"I'll see you later for Head Duties then?" He asked.

"Or in the common room for free period? We can get to know each other better." She smiled and walked off.

"Sure." He called after her. He walked to the Slytherin table to notice a very nervous Blaise.

"What's wrong mate?" He asked as he sat down.

"Granger gave me an idea and I'm kinda scared to do it." He said and looked at Draco.

"What was it?"

"To talk to Luna if I wanted to know if she liked me too, but she was smirking at me. A Slytherin smirk Draco!" He said. Draco just started laughing. Blaise told him that he liked Luna. "Why are you laughing? It isn't funny!"

"Oh, yes it is!" Draco said trying to stop his laughter. He felt a pair of eyes on him and looked up. He saw chocolate brown eyes that melted him right there. That made him want to get up and over to her. She raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow. Then he remembered that he was laughing a minute before and mouthed 'Later'. She mouthed 'You better' back. He rolled his eyes and saw her stick out her tongue. 'Very mature.' He mouthed to her and smirked. She started shaking with suppressed giggles. He was happy that he made her laugh.

"Just go talk to her mate. You won't know until you ask." Draco said looking back at his friend.

"That's what Hermione said." He said. Draco just shrugged. Blaise sighed.

"Well here goes nothing." He said and got up.

"Good luck mate."

Blaise was walking to the Ravenclaw table with a couple people staring. He noticed Luna at the end of the table.

"Hey Luna." He said.

"Hello Blaise." She said in a dreamly voice.

"I was wondering, when the first Hogsmeade visit comes up, if you wanted to go with me?" He asked.

"I would love to." She said. He took her hand and kissed the top.

"See you later then." He said and smiled. Then, he walked back to his seat.

I can't believe I was giggling! Hermione thought. I don't like him! She got up and headed to her first class. She was on look out for McLaggen too. She had Muggle Studies first. Class went by in a blur. So did all her morning classes. It was time for lunch when she saw McLaggen. He was talking to Ron. She had a free period after lunch so she was going to just grab a sandwich real quick and take it to her common room. She grabbed the sandwich hoping he didn't see her. She was out of the hall when she heard someone following her. She kept her normal pace. She was up the second flight of stairs when she glanced back. McLaggen was following her. She was almost there. Maybe Draco is in the common room. She thought. I don't like him that way, but he would help wouldn't he? She glanced behind her again. He wasn't that far behind. I could make a run for it. With all the running me, Harry, and Ron did it might help. She thought. She knew it was a bad idea, but it was the only one she could think of. Where's Draco when you need him?

Draco had that same pain that he had, had on the train. This time it wasn't as sharp, but it was like someone needed him. He sighed. He grabbed his cloak to go for a walk. Hermione was supposed to meet him there, but she hadn't show yet. He stopped when he heard his name. It was just a buzz in his head. It was a voice he would know anywhere.

Hermione.

"Draco where are you when I need you?"He heard. Well that was weird. But he could hear the fear in her voice. "Almost there. Maybe he isn't behind me anymore." He heard again. Then he felt rage he had never felt before. Someone was going to hurt Hermione. His Hermione. He ran out of the portrait hole to see Hermione look behind her. Fear written all over her face. Then he saw who was behind her. McLaggen. He ran as fast as he could and appeared in front of him. To anyone who saw Draco they would of run. His eyes were Pitch black with a tint of red. He had a red glow around him that would of made everyone cower away. He heard a gasp. He turned his head just a fraction to see Hermione staring at him with wide eyes. She looked scared. He didn't know why. He turned back around.

"Why are you here McLaggen?" Draco asked in a cool, flat, deadly tone.

"I want Hermione. She is just making it harder because I know she wants me too." He said.

"I don't want you." She laughed. "Who would want you?" Draco didn't even move. He heard her voice again. Fear was all in her words. Draco growled.

"Yes you do Hermione." He said in a cocky voice. He tried to pass Draco. He turned to see Hermione's eyes widened. He grabbed him by the back of his robes and threw him.

"Hermione," He said in a real low voice. Trying to keep his calm. "Go to the common room." He said. He turned just a little to see if she listened. She didn't.

"Only if you come. You know if you stay here you'll do something regret later. Come on." She said taking little steps to him. When she got to him, he felt her hand on his arm. He closed his eyes and tried to relax. He focused on her hand on his arm. Soon he opened his eyes. McLaggen was still laying in the floor. She pulled on his arm and pulled him away before he could hurt him anymore than he did by throwing him against the wall.