A little late again, I think I'm going to change the updating dates to twice a week, one during the week, probably Wednesday or Thursday, and one on the weekend. I will not be posting on Mondays or Tuesdays, because I have sailing and homework! Anyways, enjoy!

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Chapter 8

Bathroom Encounters

It wasn't until around midnight when Draco finally pushed himself off the couch and made his way up to his bedroom. He is to tired to take in the contents of the room, instead he just stumbles into the bed, fully dressed. It takes only a second for him to fall asleep.

The first thing he hears are the screams. The horrible, heartbreaking, ear shattering screams that echo through the long halls. It is truely amazing how high someones vocal chords can go when they are being tortured.

Taking a deep breath, he forces his eyes open, forces his face to be composed as he takes in the scene before him.

"What else did you take!" His deranged aunt hisses, spraying spittle in the brunette witch's face.

"Nothing!" The girl cries out, tears running down her sullen cheeks. Her brown eyes are wide with tears and pain. The passed few months haven't been good to her. She is stick-thin, pale, and dirty. Mud streaks her clothes and face as she writhes on the floor beneath the crazed witch.

"Liar!" Bellatrix shrieks, point her wand at the poor girl, "CRUCIO!"

The screams start up again, the most tearjerking screams he has ever heard. It takes all his self control not to attack his crazy aunt, to not takes the muggle-born and apperate out of this hellhole.

He knows if he moves an inch, or if his expressionless mask falls for a second, they will both be killed.

Make it stop, He thinks miserably, doubting he will be able to just stand by for much longer. Seeing her, so broken, lying on the floor.. it tears him apart.

"Mudblood filth!" Bellatrix spits, trading her wand for her knife. "Let's make sure you never forget just what you are, shall we?" Her voice is sickeningly gleeful as she straddles the pain stricken witch. She pushes the young witch's arm away from her body and peels back her sleeves before placing the tip of her knife on the skin.

"Let's see if the filth can spell! M.." His aunt cackles, pressing the blade into the witch's arm. The girl on the floor twists and shrieks out in pain, tears running down her cheeks. "U..."

He can't bear to look at her anymore, at those big brown eyes that leak tears and blame him. Blame him for not helping, for standing there and doing nothing.

"Hermione!" His eyes fly open as he jerks up to a sitting position in his bed, his clothes slick with sweat from his nightmare. Just a dream.. Instant relief overwhelms him, though he doesn't know why. Even if it had been living hell watching Granger be tortured, it had been months ago, it was over. But the feeling of utter helplessness, watching her and not being able to do anything... He hates that.

"Shower." He murmurs, pushing himself out of bed and starting to tug off the buttons of his shirt. Despite the stickiness of the sweat in his shirt, he manages to tug it off quickly and toss in in the direction of the bed as he approaches the bathroom door and shoves it open.

And find a very naked Hermione Granger standing in the middle of the bathroom.

"MALFOY!" She shrieks, frantically trying to cover herself by grabbing at a towel on the counter. "GET OUT!"

His shock wears off once she chucks a brush at his head and he narrowly dodges it.

"MALFOY!" She screams, gesturing grandly towards the door now that she is securely wrapped in a towel. When he doesn't move for a second she reaches for her wand, which lies on the counter.

"I'm going, I'm going!" He holds up his hands in surrender, his signature smirk on his lips. It is all he can do to not let his eyes run over her body and her smooth skin. He starts out the door, then turns at the last second. "Granger?"

"WHAT!" She growls at him, holding her wand straight at him.

"Weasel is a lucky guy." He winks and quickly scrambles out the door, barely slamming it behind him before Granger sends a stunning spell his way.

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Hermione glares at the door for several more second before magically locking it and quickly jumping into the shower. Even without looking in the mirror, she knows her face is a bright, tomato red.

Draco Malfoy saw her naked.

Just the thought makes her blush again. Not even Ron has seen her like that and now Malfoy, of all people has? She has half a mind to march right into his room and jinx him, but as Head Girl, that wouldn't be appreciated.

That, and the fact she wants to forget it even happened.

She continuously checks over at the door just to make sure the Malfoy hasn't been able to unlock it.

Once she had rinsed out her hair she jumps out of the warm water into the cold air and wraps a towel tightly around herself, then quickly sprints to her room. Once in the safety of her own room, then she lifts the spell on Malfoy's door, but locks her own. After a few minutes, she hears the shower go on again as Malfoy gets in.

She changes into her uniform quickly, grabs her books, then flies to the Great Hall to meet Ron and Harry, and hopefully avoid seeing Malfoy. She plans to avoid him as much as possible for the next month or so, until he doesn't remember seeing her. Yes, that's the plan. She'll avoid him until he forgets. And she won't tell Ron.

It would be unnecessary to tell him. Nothing happened, she reasons, so she shouldn't feel guilty about not telling him. Besides, it wasn't her fault, or Malfoy's to be honest. They both thought they had their own bathrooms.

She won't tell him. It will get him riled up for no reason.

Nothing happened.

Nothing is going to happen.

Sooooo? Good? Bad? AMAZING? I hope you like it, just a bit of Dramione, but it's kind of a scene, so I hope it is enough. Please review! I'm not going to be one of those authors who don't update until they have a certain number of reviews, but i would like reviews! They make me happy! :D Anyways, I'll update as soon as I can!