Ginny.

"Parkinson what are you doing here?" Ginny asked as she stepped through the door.

"Hiding from Blaise, you?"

"I wanted to give Hermione her present. Plus I have to tell her something." Ginny explained. "Why are you hiding from your boyfriend?"

"I drew a mustache and a unibrow on his face when he was asleep. How are you and Potter?"

"Good, I do miss him though." She plopped down sitting next to her.

"Weaslette," Pansy extended her arm, "truce? I'm sorry for the past."

"Friends more like it." Ginny said shaking Pansy's hand. "Who decorated this room anyway?"

"Draco. He apparently has a heart." Pansy joked.

"At least for Hermione he has one." Ginny laughed.

"You noticed it too didn't you?" Pansy asked and Ginny nodded. "We're thinking the same thing then aren't we?" Ginny nodded again. "Good then let's do it."

Hermione walked out of her room with her hair up in a bun. "Hi Gin, Pansy are you coming with us to eat or are you going to stay here?"

"I'll go if I can sit with you guys. Blaine will probably be furious." She bit her lip lightly.

"Sure Pansy. Oh and Mione today the Gryffindor team has to be chosen and we have to share the field with Slytherins. McGonagal's idea. I have to do this Hermione, I'm the captain."

"That's alright Gin. Luna, Pansy and I will go and then if Pansy wants to join us, we can all go out to eat and have fun at Hogsmeade. What do you say Pansy? Want to join us?"

"That'll be fun. Now let's go down to breakfast I'm hungry and I don't want to miss it."

They all nodded and went down to eat then they all went to their classes and in the afternoon Pansy and Hermione met up with Luna. She had told them that Theo had asked her to go watch him so she was already going when Hermione informed her of the change of plans.

"So Theo asked you to watch him Lovegood? How did he ask?"

"He just asked me to I guess Pansy. Why does it matter?" Luna asked innocently in her dreamy voice.

"It matters because he doesn't just ask girls out. He usually just corners them and shags them in a broom closet. After that he leaves them and goes for a next victim. That's how Draco used to be too and so they both earned the name 'Slytherin prince'. Draco was better known for that, he was apparently the best." Pansy explained leaving out how she knew. "Blaise is different. He cares more about his grades, Quidditch, and now me. That is why when he saw me he just snogged me instead of getting mad."

"Draco used to be like that too?" Hermione asked timidly knowing the answer.

"Yes but he changed after the war. He's more caring even if he doesn't admit it and he would do anything o protect the people close to him." Pansy smiled at Hermione knowing what she was thinking.

The three friends sat down watching the Quidditch teams get chosen and all. Draco had also chosen to tryout. Everything was good great until a Gryffindor batter chose to go against Ginny's rules and sent a bludger in Draco's direction and one in Theo's.

Draco, trying out for seeker, used his speed, and brand new fast broom, to push Thoe out of the way since he didn't see the bludger as he was facing away from it.

"Draco!" Hermione screamed and ran down towards him. She tried to get across the huge crowd around him. Pansy and Luna went to get Madam Pomfrey.

Hermione knelt next to him examining him. "Draco please" she pleaded and he just groaned in pain.

Blaise and Ginny were scolding the Gryffindor who caused this.

"Out of the way!" Madam Pomfrey ordered. "Let's see, a broken arm and some bruises and he's knocked out but other than that he's fine. I'm going to put a cast on his arm and some potion for his wounds and he'll be good to go." She levitated him to the infirmary with Hermione, Blaise, Pansy, Theo, Ginny, and Luna right behind them. Once Madam Pomfrey finished they all stood around him.

Hermione was the only one sitting on his bed unconsciously playing with his soft platinum hair.

He began to stir until he fully opened his eyes. "What the hell happened?" He asked. Then suddenly he was crushed between two arms around him. He groaned in pain realising that in his face, there was a brown mane that smelled like vanilla. "Granger you're hurting me."

"I'm sorry" she said getting off of him. "How do you feel?" Hermione asked forgetting that other people were in the room.

"Fine." He looked around, "wait why are you girls still doing here? Didn't you have a birthday dinner to attend to?"

"Yes Draco but-" Hermione began but Draco cut her off.

"No buts Granger, go to your birthday dinner. Blaise and Theo will stick around."

Hermione nodded and they all left. Blaise and Theo smirked at his friend. "What?" Draco asked.

"Oh nothing, just that look you give Granger." Blaise winked.

"Mate what are you talking about Zabini?" Draco asked rolling his eyes.

"Don't play dumb Draco, Blaise is right. You look at Granger like she's a goddess or something." Theo explained

"Whatever mate." Draco grumbled.

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"Draco scared me to death." Hermione admitted.

"Mione, he's fine don't worry. Let's go shopping." Ginny suggested to help her friend take her mind off of Draco. She looked at Pansy who seemed to understand.

"Actually, it's getting quite late. We should go back before we break curfew. That way you can check up on Draco too Hermione." Pansy offered and looked at Luna who was waiting for her cue.

"Pansy's right Hermione. We should probably come back tomorrow. You know, less stress because you won't have to worry about Draco." Luna smiled at Hermione who smiled back.

"Thank you for understanding guys. We should get back then."

The four friends walked back to the castle and Hermione ran towards the Hospital Wing. She found the bed where Draco was empty. She then scurried off to their common room.

She found Draco sitting on his bed reading a book. "You're back early" he noted without looking up from his book. "How was your birthday?"

"It was good but you scared me Draco." She said sitting next to him on the bed.

"Sorry but hey I'm fine. Don't worry." He said putting an arm around her hugging her.

Hermione scooted as close to him as possible and grabbed the book from his hands. "This is a great book."

"Do you want to read with me?" He offered regretting it immediately because he sounded like a lovesick puppy.

Then he saw her smile and felt better. She gave him back the book since he hand longer arms so they could read the book together.

A few minutes past and Hermione looked up from the book at his face. "Draco?" She asked softly as she looked at his grey eyes.

"Yes Hermione?" He looked back at her beautiful brown orbs.

Hermione smiled at the mention of her name. He rarely said it only when he was worried, nervous, or being serious. "Tomorrow I'm leaving early to visit my parents but when I come back," she smiled shyly at him "do you want to do something fun? Together."

"Sure." He smiled which made Hermione's heart flutter. His smile was one of the many things she'd never thought she would see. "You're staring Granger."
Hermione turned red and his her face was in the palms of her hands. Draco used his hand to uncover her face and make her look at him. "I never said that I minded."

"It's just that your smile, it's a pretty nice smile." Hermione looked away from his eyes but Draco redirected her attention to him.

"Go to sleep Hermione, you need to get up early tomorrow." He kisses her forehead making her blush lightly.

"Goodnight." She hugged him lightly before walking off to her room.

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In the morning Hermione got ready and quickly left. She couldn't wait to go see how her parents were.  

The train ride seemed longer to her than it actually was because she was just so excited to get there.

Once she did she was asked to wait. Minutes seemed hours and finally she was allowed to go in. She saw her parents and smiled.

"Excuse me miss who are you?" Her mum asked breaking her heart.

"Mum, I'm your daughter." She looked desperately at the doctors for answers.

"Ms.Granger, your parents only remember you when you were a child so far. We've been trying to obtain some recent memories." The doctor explained.

Hot tears began forming in her eyes and she ran out St.Mungos and made her way back to Hogwarts trying to fight her tears. She knew she was going to get there in about a few hours. All the way she kept telling herself that it was her fault.

Once she got to Hogwarts, she ran to her room avoiding anyone. Once she was in her room, she let it all out. Hermione put on Draco's jumper and wrapped herself up in a blanket.

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Draco went to get his cast off since Madam Pomfrey had given him a potion and castes a spell to mend his bones then he stayed in the library all day long missing Hermione's company. He began roaming the halls then he noticed something. More like someone. It was a girl with beautiful brown hair running towards the direction of the heads room. He froze for a moment and watched her until she disappeared from his sight. That's when he began running after the girl.

When he got to the head's common room he heard someone crying. Draco hurried to Hermione's bedroom where he saw her crying.

Draco scoped her up and sat down placing her between his legs and hugged her tightly. "What's wrong Hermione?"

"My my pa-parents. It's all my fault, they don't even remember me."she sobbed into his shirt.

"Hey hey it's not your fault. You had to protect them Hermione. Please don't blame yourself. Trust me they'll fully regain their memories. Who would ever want to forget you?" He whispered in her ear.

"I'm forgettable, I would want to forget myself. I'm such and awful person." She cried.

"No you're not." He rubbed her back and traced patterns. "You're Hermione Bloody Granger. A hero, the smarted witch of her age. You're not only smart but kind to other and funny, you're also really strong and beautiful. You would do anything to protect the ones you love Hermione, that's why you did that to your parents."

She continued to sob lightly on his shirt as she hugged him. He buried his face on her hair and a strong aroma of vanilla filled his nose. This reminded him of when he was small, when his dad was away with work. When he was innocent.

One day he had fallen and rolled down the stairs. When Narcissa found him, she took him to his room and treated his wounds. Then she went down to the kitchen and got some vanilla-flavoured cookies. She sat next to him, hugging him playing with his hair as she hummed a bed time song.

The song. Draco thought.

He began humming the song for Hermione and she began calming down. She finally looked up at him with tested filled eyes and gave him a small smile.

Draco looked at her eyes whipping away some tears from her cheeks. She leaned into his hand feeling his gentle warm touch on her cheek. They stayed like that for a while then she buried her face on his chest once again. "Thank you for staying with me Draco. You're a good friend."

He kissed the top of her head, "no problem Hermione. I'll bring you some food." He excused himself for the food.

They ate in silence then she resumed her position with him feeling relaxed with his touch. Too relaxed that she fell asleep with his body warming hers instantly.