The approaching footsteps broke the pair out of their reverie. Draco immediately let go and stumbled backwards. He looked confused as if he wanted to say something, but then he just glared at her, his icy gaze somewhat detached, he then forced out "don't you ever touch me again Mudblood" his voice a low snarl. Before she had time to shake her shock, he pushed past her and stalked away out of the passage. She could feel the onslaught of impending tears behind her eyes, she took a deep breath and ran after him. No way was he getting the last word.

He hadn't gotten far, she could see him at the end of the long corridor "Malfoy!" she shrieked her voice so high-pitched she was surprised no windows had shattered. He turned slowly, his usual smirk plastered on his face, he faltered though when he saw her expression: pure rage, mixed in with a whole lot of hurt. He quickly morphed his face into a glare "what?" he spat.

She walked right up to him when she was less than a foot away she started screaming: "I sincerely hope you aren't expecting any compassion or help from me you petulant, cantankerous, obdurate, odious…" she stumbled over her words trying to think of even more words fitting his retched personality, but deciding she had sayd enough, she finished angerly "bloody fucking ferret!" in turn with each insult at the end of her outburst, she made sure to poke him very hard in the chest to enunciate each word.

By the time she was finished with insulting him he looked quite dumbstruck. He opened his mouth to say something, most likely some insult that would wipe that annoying smug expression off her face, but seemed to think better of it and pressed his lips firmly together, then with contempt oozing he replied with a snarl "stay out of my business Granger, I neither need nor want your pity" his voice was a harsh whisper, then without giving her time to react, he retreated down the corridor.

This time Hermione didn't bother following, instead she watched the spot where he had turned the corner long after he was gone. She was lost in her own mind as she replayed the events of the night over and over again.

She snapped back to reality though when Peeves flew by, he was humming something that much resembled "Weasley is our king."

She then turned on her heel and rushed back to Gryffindor tower.

As she ran she couldn't help but note that she had been running a lot, this past year being no exception, and she had a feeling, that a lot of her future problems were sure to involve a platinum-haired prick. The thought made her breathless for some reason, and that only made her angry, there was no way she would ever feel anything but contempt towards a Malfoy. screw everything she thought before, that bastard was going to Azkaban! As she did this, her mind instantly flashed to a pair of emotion filled grey eyes, and her anger dissipated slightly, but it was definitely not gone.

When she was almost to the portrait hole she paused trying to compose herself, but when she had no luck with such a task, she gave up with a muttered "bloody ferret."

Sighing, she entered the common room. Much to her dismay Ron and Harry were still there, most likely trying to finish the defence against the dark arts essay Snape had given them a while ago.

The moment the two noticed her presence Ron looked up and said: "hey Hermione could you help us? We were waiting for you to come back becau-'' before he could finish though Hermione cut in with an angry roar "because what?! Your hand bloody cramped?! You're too tired?!" the two boys looked at her as if she spouted a second head "oh Hermione I'm too tired, I have quidditch tomorrow, can you please do my essay for me?" she said in a whiny voice that didn't sound much like Rons but it was quite clear who she was imitating. "Bloody hell Hermione what's gotten into you?" Harry asked, confusion visible on his face.

Hermione suddenly realized what she'd done and gasped "oh gosh I'm sorry you guys" they stared at her in shock and confusion. She was so bipolar, you never knew what you were going to get, especially when it came to Hermione. "umm s'alright Mione" Harry replied for both of them. He ran a hand through his messy hair, the gesture suddenly brought the blond-haired git into her mind, and as much as hated to admit it she much preferred his hair over Harrys.

She gasped out loud with the realization that she had just been thinking of how she preferred something Malfoy to something Harry.

The boys looked at her quizzically and she blushed scarlet at the scrutiny

"I .. I think I'll go to bed now," she said hurriedly, stumbling over some of the words.

As she rushed out of the common room and up to her dorm she heard Ron say to Harry "Ginny did something like this last week said it was 'her time of the month' or something" he paused then added "do you think it's her 'time of the month'? "

She didn't hear anything else as she rushed into her dorm, she slammed the door with such force it rattled on its hinges. Her roommates who had been quietly chatting on the bed looked up startled, as it was very unlike Hermoine to be so loud, especially late at night.

Lavender opened her mouth to say something but the glare from Hermione stopped her, Pavarti then whispered something to Lavender which made then both lose themselves in a fit of giggles.

Hermione ignored them and proceeded to her bed where she cast a silencing charm so she could no longer hear her obnoxious roommates, there was a loud sigh, and a thump as she flopped down on the bed, her unruly bushy hair splayed out in a halo around her head.

she then stared at the ceiling, trying in vain to silence the many thoughts running through her brain, eventually, she gave up trying to go to sleep the 'natural way' and grabbed the vial of Dreamless sleep potion from her nightstand, she gagged at the smell and sincerely hoped it didn't taste as bad as the stench that emitted from the potion as a

she uncapped it "ugh this better be bloody worth it" she muttered before she downed the vile contents of the vial.

Woah an excellent use of homophones at the end there don't you think?

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