A furious Ginny walked in followed by Luna trying to calm her down.

"Ginny! Wait, he didn't do it on purpose!" Luna yelled as she caught up to her friend.

"What happened?" Hermione asked snapping her attention from Draco to her friends.

"He threw a hex at my direction!" Ginny explained pointing at Theo.

"I told you it wasn't a hex, I was excited and sparks flew off my wand." Theo explained helplessly.

Luna moved towards him but stopped in the middle of Theo and Ginny. "Theo apologies and Ginny you too."

"Sorry" they both mumbled

"Good, now that you both said that, Theo you tell Draco the good news" Luna directed her attention at the Slytherin still hiding.

"Mate, we are on the quidditch team!" Theo jumped on his back making Draco stumble.

"Get off of me Nott." He warned and Theo obligued. "That's great, now would you please go away and let Hermione rest. Doctor's orders."

All of them left and Draco stayed behind. He had noticed the look on her face when Theo said that they both made the quidditch team. "Granger, what is the matter?"

"I don't know what you are talking about? I'm fine."

"No you're not Hermione. You look like you didn't like the fact that I made the quidditch team." Draco looked at her and she looked away. "I thought you were going to be happy that I'm not mopping around anymore. I thought you were going to be happy because I thought you were my friend."

"Well if you think that I'm not your friend then leave." Hermione spatted.

She heard footsteps leaving. 'Draco left' she thought before rearanging herelf to look at the door of her room. Sighing she reached for her wand and conjured his jumper. She put it on and adjusted her legs to lay down comfortably. 'Why did I say that?' She asked herself getting mad at her actions. 'Stupid.'

She closed her eyes and heard the door open then a few minutes later the person leaving. She opened her eyes and saw food on her nightstand and potions.

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Draco stormed into the Slytherin common room and received worried glances from his friends.

"Mate, why are you mad?" Theo asked putting his quill down.

"Well Granger ruined the good news" Draco explained plopping down on the couch.

"How? They're really good news!" Blaise exclaimed from the end of the couch.

Pansy rolled her eyes, "Draco, are you really that stupid?"

Draco shot her a glare, "how am I the stupid one?"

She leaned against her boyfriend's chest and directed her attention at Draco. "Didn't you see how Hermione looked when you were in the hospital wing. She was willing to call off her birthday so she could stay and watch you. Obviously she cares about you getting hurt."

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Hermione felt sick to her stomach after eating. She didn't even grab her potions and she had to cover her mouth afraid of throwing up right there and there. She tried standing up but fell back to the floor. Biting the feeling of throwing up back, she crawled her way to the restroom and leaned over the toilet holding back her hair.

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Draco made his way back to his own common room feeling bad for how he left Hermione when she needed him.

When he opened the door of her room, he found it empty. "Granger?" He called out. He heard as small moan from the bathroom an hurried to see if she was fine.

What he found was Hermione looking as pale as ever as she leaned over the toilet with her hair held back with a hand. He hurried towards her and helped her with her hair as he massaged her back. Once she finished, he gave her a towel to clean up her mouth and sat down next to her on the cold tile floor. "How do you feel?"

"Why did you come back?" She asked looking into his grey orbs.

"Because I'm a stupid evil little cockroach who's sorry. I deserve to be punched in the nose again because I didn't understand why you seemed like you weren't happy for me." He chuckled at the memory the looked at her. "I'm sorry, friends?"

"Friends." She said leaning on his shoulder. "Don't get hurt please. Harry always found a way to get hurt."

"That's because he's a Potter not a Malfoy."

"Get off your high horse. What's so good about being a Malfoy?"

'You'll see' he thought in his head as he kept massaging her back. "Everything. Now let's get your mouth cleaned up and all so you can take your potions."

Hermione groaned in protest but Draco picked her up and headed to the sink. He told her to hold on to the sink as hard as she could while he positioned himself to hold her. He wrapped his arms securely around her waist holding her up while she washed her teeth.

"I feel like a rag doll" Hermione complained after washing her teeth multiple times.

"Yeah yeah but you're my rag doll and I'm going to make sure you feel better." Draco mumbled as he placed her down gently on her bed.

"So...."

"So?"

"So who do you fancy and care about so much?" Hermione asked biting her lip as she smelled the potion.

"Drink up and I'll tell you" he said opening another potion for her to drink.

Hermione looked at the green potion and gulped it down in one shot. She squeezed her eyes shut because it tasted like rotten food put in a mixer with chemicals.

Draco handed her a glass of water for her to drink which she kindly took from his hands. He chuckled at her scrunched up face she made.

"Why do you care so much about who I fancy?" He asked with a smirk. "Are you jealous?"

"What? No!" She responded immediately as she blushed furiously.

"Who do you fancy Granger?" He asked Ina teasing manner.

"I think it's obvious who you both fancy" a male voice said from the door.

Both Draco and Hermione directed their attention to Harry who was standing there with Ginny.

"Potter? Why must you be here?" Draco asked annoyed.

Hermione forgot that her legs didn't respond and she tried standing up but before she could fall, Draco wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm here to check up on my friend Malfoy." Harry walked towards Hermione and hugged her. "Nice jumper by the way Mione." He said looking at the Slytherin crest making Hermione blush a bit. "I'm sorry Ron couldn't come, he had to finish some work. How are you feeling?"

"Other than the fact that I can't walk, I feel good. Somewhat." Hermione smiled at her friends.

"Somewhat?" Harry turned his gaze at Draco waiting for him to answer.

"She felt sick Potter, don't worry about her."

"Harry I can talk" Hermione insisted feeling left out.

"Sorry Mione, hey has Professor McGonagal talked to you about a dance at next week. Some students were complaining about a Halloween dance so she said she wants to do a 'neewollah' dance."

Hermione and Ginny giggled but Draco just sighed.

Harry gave him an annoyed look, "I need to talk to you."

Draco rolled his eyes then he felt a small hand squeezing his hand. He looked over at Hermione who smiled back at him. He got up and followed Harry out of the room. "What do you want Potter?"

"Do you fancy her?" Harry asked without hesitation.

"Granger? Of course I don't-"

"Don't you play dumb with me. I've seen the way you look at her. That's the same look Ron gave her in second year. I can tell she fancies you, she gave the same look at you that she gave Ron in fourth year. Just don't hurt her. She's gone through a lot so don't hurt her. If you do, you'll have to answer to me, a lot of angry Gryffindors, a Ravenclaw, the whole Weasley clan, don't forget that Fred could unleash his anger at you for hurting her. Don't hurt her. You should also make a move before another bloke does it. I know you won't try anything bad on her by the way you've been with her. Others will because they'll see her as a price. If you actually care about her, protect her."

"I wouldn't let anyone touch her or hurt her." Draco spoke up. "I do care about her, that's why I want to keep her safe here. Potter, I need a favour."

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"Where's Draco?" Hermione asked impatiently.

"He said he needed to do something Mione. Don't worry." Harry reassured her with a small playful smile.

Ginny looked at him and he nodded as if he understood her. The three friends began playing and chatting on about their lives.

Minutes turned into hours and Draco wasn't back yet. Harry had to leave so he hugged Hermione. Ginny accompanied him since it was also getting close to curfew and she had to get ready for patrolling duty.

Minutes passed by and Draco was still not there. 'Maybe he's on patrolling duty' Hermione thought to herself.

Draco walked in the common room and tried to get to his room as quiet as possible but failed as he tripped over a bag.

"Draco?" A soft voice asked.

"Gran-Hermione why are you still up?" He asked as he went into her room.

"Well I was worried, you were gone for hours." She looked at him innocently.

"Oh sorry I went looking for something, are you tired?" Hermione shook her head. "Let's read then." He grabbed a book and sat down next to her. "Can I?" He said picking up his arm.

Hermione gave him a small nod and he scooted closer to her putting his arm around her shoulder. Hermione smiled and leaned on his shoulder do she could get comfortable. His cologne filled her air bubble but she didn't mind one bit.

Draco held the boom with one hand and they both stared reading.

Hermione's eyes started getting tired and she adjusted herself do she was laying her head on his chest. Her heart beat quickened and she got butterflies on her stomach. She felt his arm move so her was holding her tightly against him. Hermione smiled up at him, "so you never told me who you fancied?"

Draco rolled his eyes playfully, "I'll tell you tomorrow." He got up and left to his room so he could sleep leaving Hermione to her thoughts.