Chapter 2: A feeling

Hermione's POV:

Whilst running and dodging many spells that were sent my way, all I could think about was Malfoy. My enemy, who I had just helped, well I saved his friend, but why?

"Hermione! Duck"

I snapped out of my thoughts at the sound of Ron's voice, just in time to see the curse heading my way. Dodging it in time, I hurried over to where Ron was.

As soon as I was within reach he pulled me into a tight embrace before he stepped back and watched me with concerned eyes.

"Are you okay? Hermione you need to be careful, I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to you!"

A spread of warmth flooded through me, as I heard the love and concern in Ron's voice, i smiled at him and kissed his cheek before whispering...

"I'll be careful, now you stay safe!"

Then I set off again, leaving a more determined Ron Behind but that's when I saw it, a flash of platinum blonde hair and grey eyes, I knew it was Malfoy.

I don't know why but something in my gut told me too follow him so I did, trying to be quiet I followed his path through the trees down by the lake, when i heard the heart wrenching sob fill the air.

Malfoy must have heard it too as he set off towards where the sound came from.

Not caring that I wasn't being quiet anymore I ran as quickly as I could the same way that Malfoy had gone. I came to an abrupt stop, Malfoy was but 20 yards in front of me, unfortunately I had snapped quite a few twigs when I came to stop and I saw Malfoy begin to turn around, I knew if I didn't do something quickly I'd be caught, so I did the only thing I could think off, I hid behind a tree.

When Malfoy was fully turned around and now facing in my direction, I knew he couldn't see me yet he was being very cautious with his wand at the ready and his eyes alert.

When he thought no one was there he turned back the way he was headed and went to go forward when he stopped.

He had spotted the source of the heart wrenching sob.

I peered out from around the tree and the scene I saw rooted me to the stop and clenched my heart; Dean Thomas was cradling a lifeless Parvarti, tears running down his cheeks as he looked down at her.

Nobody other than Gryffindors new that Dean and Parvarti were a close nit item, before I knew it I had tears streaming down my face for the loss of a dear friend and for the pain Dean must off been feeling.

Just at that moment Dean threw back his head towards the sky and screamed "why?"

For once in my life I was lost on what to do!