I FEEL TERRIBLE! I don't mean to make everyone wait, especially now since we're nearing an end forgive me. A bit of writers laziness. But I am writing another fanfic, so I can have something to write when I'm done.

Disclaimer; JK Rowling owns everything, except Rose and Carter Anne their mine!

Chapter 13: Friends of Old, and New

Hermione ran off to find Harry and Ron. She knew they would've just gotten out of Quidditch practice. And were probably changing right now. Hermione stood in front of the portrait of the Fat Lady.

She couldn't bring herself to say the password. She wasn't ready to ask questions, not yet. She had to do something else first. Checking the time on her wristwatch she ran to the library. She had at least twenty minutes before Harry and Ron would leave the Common Room. She had to say something to two some bodies first.

She spotted them sitting, and chatting at the table near the window. Books stacked high as if to remind them they had work to do. But whatever they where talking about was more important. Hermione stepped up to talk to them.

"Hey." She began. Both girls turned, and smiled at the sight of her.

"Hey, so did your plan work?" Rose asked.

"In more ways imaginable." Hermione whispered. Making Carter Anne squeal with delight.

"Oh, I gotta know, spill now, full details!" She demanded. Making Hermione laugh.

"I'll tell you both, later. I've got to go ask Harry and Ron something really quick." Hermione explained. Both girls smiles faded, but the nodded understandingly.

"So you're going to ask them finally. If they were using you this whole time?" Rose asked. Hermione nodded slowly. Carter Anne and Rose looked at each other and then stood up. And wrapped their friend in a warm friendly hug.

"Thank you, both so much. I don't know where I would be without you two." Hermione whispered. Making both girls smile.

"Now, go off, and get some answers, and then you'll come right back and tell me what in Merlin's name happened." Carter Anne demanded. Hermione smiled.

"Don't worry, I will!" She called before running off to Gryffindor's Common Room.

"Dancing Dasies." Hermione whispered. The portrait swung open for her.

Quickly stepping in, the picture slammed shut behind her. Hermione stood still. It had been forever. She missed her old Common Room. She could see some of her friends lying about. Neville sitting at a table doing some homework. Seamus and Dean playing exploding snap. While Lavender and Pavarti were watching and giggling by them.

"Hey Hermione!" Dean yelled with a smile.

"Hello Dean!" She waved back. She turned to see Neville. So she walked up to him.

"Hi Neville." She whispered. Trying not to startle him. He jumped a bit, but the returned her smile.

"'Ello Hermione, it's been a while!"

"Yes, it has. Do you by chance know where Harry and Ron are?" She asked.

"Who's asking?" A voice questioned behind her. Hermione spun around in her heel.

"Harry! Don't startle me like that!" She laughed. Harry grinned back.

"Haven't seen you around lately 'Mione!" He exclaimed. She shrugged.

"I've been busy, Head Girl duties and such." She replied casually. Harry nodded.

"Seventh Year sure is a beating, and then we have to worry about the War and such as well." He shook his head. Hermione nodded.

"Do you know where Ron is? I need to talk to the both of you." Harry nodded.

"He's coming down. I'll go get him. Wait here." Hermione sat down and waited. Soon Harry and Ron came down. Both smiling and chatting happily.

"Hey-o Hermione." Ron chirped. Hermione waved.

"So what did you want to talk about?" Harry asked.

"It was more of a question." She breathed.

"Alright go on, ask it." Ron demanded.

Hermione sighed. "Have you guys been avoiding me? Because I feel like you only want to be my friend for my school work. So I guess I'm trying to ask is, are you guys still me friend?"

Harry and Ron stared at each other and then looked at their friends.

"Hermione what gave you that idea?" Harry started.

"Ya, come on, you're our best friend Hermione." Ron finished.

"You guys have just been avoiding me, and I'd talk to you and you gave one word response. And used excuses to get out of hanging out with me." She explained.

"I'm sorry Hermione, I didn't know you felt that way. In all honesty I thought you where annoyed with me for some reason." Harry replied. To which Ron nodded.

"Same, I'm sorry Hermione too. I guess we should've asked you if you were avoiding us!" Ron said. Hermione hugged her two friends.

"I guess we should've told each other what we thought." Hermione laughed. Both boys smiled at that.

"We'll have to save that for next time we think someone's avoiding us." Ron joked.

"I hope we didn't put you through to much Hermione." Harry said.

Hermione began to rethink everything that had happened to her this past week. She then smiled at her friend.

"No, not at all." She began "in fact, I have quite a bit of stories to tell you. About my two new friends Rose and Carter Anne."

Draco began to venture back to his room. He knew he wouldn't encounter with Hermione.

He made sure of that. He wanted her to be busy with those two idiots.

"Pumpkin juice." He whispered and then stepped inside.

Waiting for him was an owl. He could easily tell it was his father's. Snatching the letter away from the owl. It flew off.

"Good riddance." He muttered.

Draco quickly escaped to his room. Their was a fireplace in the both Heads Rooms. (He asked Hermione). So that in the winter when it would get to cold you could easily just light a fire.

Draco decided to finally use it. Lighting the fire 'til it was big enough for him to stop.

He sat in front of it. Trying to clear his head. Staring at the envelope, he knew what to do.

He tossed it into the fire, not thinking of it twice.

He sat and watched the white of the page slowly change colors. From white, to orange, to grey, to black, to a shade of invisibility. Whatever words were on that paper were gone now. And he was glad.

Finally he could breathe a little better.

Thanks so much for being patient!

Resonds to Reviews

Deathly Jester- I loved your review! Yes friends is always the first step *wink wink* I also thought about how you said you haven't read anything like this. Then I thought, I came up with an original idea, didn't see that one coming. Honestly I tried to aim for that, but never realized it. God bless you too!

Inklover4evah- I always love seeing your reviews, makes me smile :D also happy your excited to hear what HArry has to say *evil grins* could it possibly be... a love triangle... *evilly laughs*

100- first I AM SO SORRY,i don't know my computer is acting weird but when I posted the last chp. I saw that I only put the .100 I don't know if this actually happened or what but excuse that! He'll tell her soon enough *teary eyed thinking of ending* don't worry. Also im trying to make the endings as cool as possible! So tell me your thoughts!

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AN- quick question, who reads my oneshots? If you do comment your favorite pleaseeee.

Also- again sorry for leaving you all like that. I'll try harder.