A/N: Hey there!

Sorry it took a long time to Update, I apologize for the enth time

There's a lot going on so I didn't have the time.

So let me stop blabbering about my personal life

And let's get to reading!

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She left the room slowly, like the world suddenly went slow motion on her. Different emotions churned up in her mind. She felt confused yet happy, humiliated and disappointed. The source of these emotions was not yet to be found, she sat down and thought hard, watching students pass by her.

"What a drama queen." A girl suddenly said. Hermione looked up and saw that the girl was staring deviously at her, like she was trapped in everyone's never ending shadow.

She sighed loudly, and raised her head up. "He's just some teacher." She said. She stood up and clutched her things close to her, going to her classes like nothing ever happened. Hermione was good at this, making people think that nothing was wrong, it was exactly what she wanted to happen.

The day ended with Twilight. She got her things and went to her favorite place in the school, the Viaduct. The Viaduct had a perfect view of the Black Lake and a few mountains in the horizon. And the sun always set just between two mountains.

She sat silently on it, her legs hanging on the edge. The soft wind going through her hair made her feel better. The best was about to begin. The sun slowly went down in its usual place in between the mountains. The Black Lake shimmering at the touch of light. Everything was beautiful.

"I'll never get over a beautiful sunset." She said to herself.

"I'll never get over it either, no matter how many times I see it." A voice said.

Hermione jumped and turned around. It was, obviously Draco, smiling, his blonde hair looking as lush as ever. Hermione concluded before that it was only the voice and even the sight of Draco will make her jump. She sighed and got out of her sitting position and stood tall.

"I didn't mean to frighten you, not my intention at all."

"I wasn't frightened Draco." She lied. She faced the sunset, "This is where I go when I don't have anywhere else to go. Hardly anyone comes here." She faced Draco, "but unfortunately, I was wrong."

Draco continued staring at her. Hermione didn't dare look at him, it would make her go back to the person she was a few hours ago. She went again to her sitting post and continued her sunset gazing.

"Mind if I sit with you Hermione?" he suddenly asked.

"Sure, go ahead." Hermione said without looking at him.

Draco sat down just right beside her, from afar they looked like a couple, but in reality, there was a huge wall between them. Their heads were staring upwards to the sky. The orange sky had been replaced with darkness as the sun disappeared into the horizon. Stars brightened up the sky little by little they would reveal themselves, Hermione smiling, Draco looking at her.

"Oh, it's time for dinner. I better go, my friends are waiting for me." She said. Hermione stood up, "Nice hanging with you Draco." She said. She quickly started moving to the direction of the Great Hall, trying her best to avoid conversation with him.

"I'll come with, ol' Mcgonagall's going to kill me if she doesn't see me tonight, I'm heading that direction too." Draco said as he kept up with Hermione.

Hermione did avoid conversation, even though they were walking side by side. Her anger somehow managed to fade away, knowing that there was nothing to be angry about. She suddenly took a peek at his face, and it was only now that she truly noticed how handsome he was. She didn't stop staring at him, they were both quiet. When Draco would suddenly look at her, she would quickly turn her attention to the floor.

The all of a sudden,

BANG!

"Hermione, are you alright?" Draco repeatedly said.

Hermione's vision was blurry, everything started to get dark. Last thing she saw was Draco's face and the feeling of being carried. She was then unconscious.

"Where, where am I? what happened?' she asked. "Ow!" she shouted as she felt a seemingly huge bump on her forehead. Her voice echoed through the barren Hospital wing.

"Hermione, you're in the Hospital Wing, nothing to worry about. You had quite an accident, you were knocked out as soon as you bumped the wall." Draco explained.

"Wall?" Hermione thought.

Hermione gave him a confused look. She saw Madame Pomfrey with an ice pack and a glass.

"It's a good thing Professor Malfoy 'ere was just beside you dearie! Thankfull you should be." Madame Pomfrey said. "Ere Miss granger, put it on your head, it'll make it better." She said, handing Hermione the ice pack.

"Thank you Madame Pomfrey." She said. A few minutes later and she felt much better. Draco was sitting on the bed just on the left of hers, staring deeply into space. He then stared at her, Hermione twitched.

"Feeling better Hermione?" he asked politely.

"Much better Professor." She placed the ice pack on the side table and went out of the bed. "Can I go now?"

"Oh, I don't know Miss Granger, it's late and you might not find your way since it's awfully dark in the corridors."

Before Hermione could answer, Draco stood up, "I'll bring her to her common room poppy." Draco said.

"Very well. Watch where you're going now Miss Granger." She said as she went back to her office.

Draco and Hermione pushed the doors of the Hospital wing and started going to the Gryffindor Common room.

"Now tell me Hermione, what happened?" he asked.

"Well I just got distracted that's all."

"Distracted? Of what?"

"Umm, Homework, I was busy thinking of homework." She lied again.

"Homework?" Draco said, not satisfied with her reply.

Draco knew that she wasn't telling the truth. The look on her face said it all. Sweat was going down her face, her breathing was heavy and her eyes were giving a sort of reluctance.

"Hermione, stop. " He said firmly.

"What is it?" she asked.

"One more step and you'll it the Fat Lady. We're here." He said. He chuckled but he made it into a laugh. Hermione felt embarrassed, she gave no sign of interest, but on the inside she laughed with him.

"Well then, goodnight Professor. Hermione said as she entered the portrait.

"Goodnight Miss Granger."

"Oh and Professor?"

"Yes Miss Granger?

"Thank you." Hermione smiled.

"A pleasure, Miss Granger, pleasure." He said as he went off. She watched him as he disappeared into the darkness, whistling as he walked, as the sound of his footsteps faded away.

Hermione sat on the nearest chair she could sit on. She was exhausted, they day ended unexpectedly, yet she liked it .Staring into the warm wisps of the fire, she fell asleep.

A/N: There you go!

Chapter quarto of Lesson Learned.

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