Draco crept along the Hospital hallway, trying not to make any noise. He was all messed up inside. Did he care for Hermione, or didn't he? It was all so confusing! And what if she had gotten her memory back? Suddenly, it was very important that she remembered him.

He reached the Hosptial Wing. Quietly, he opened the door. Hermione was lying on one of the far beds. Gently, he stole across the room. He conjured up a chair and sat next to her. Hesitanting, he held her hand.

*****

Harry made his way up to the Hospital Wing, Invisibility cloak covering him. He went past portraits, ghosts, and once, Mrs. Norris. For good measure, he stood there for ten minutes, until she wandered away.

"Harry?" Harry jumped ten feet in the air. Whirling around, he saw...Ginny?

"Ginny! What are you doing out of bed?" Harry tried not to scream, and caught his breath.

"I couldn't sleep. What are YOU doing up so late?" Was Ginny giving him...a seductive look? Oh my Lord.

"I was...I fancied a walk." Harry forced out, trying to appear calm. "And? What's your excuse?"

"Just going to the library. I need to look something up. But don't worry Harry, I won't tell anyone. Goodnight." Ginny walked away, sslightly swinging her hips. Harry sighed and continued on his way. Man, was she getting weird!

Harry entered the Hospital Wing, gently closing the door. To his suprise, a figure loomed near a bed which had to be Hermione's! Quietly, he crossed the room, and took a closer look. It was Malfoy! And what was worse, he was holding...Hermione's hand? Harry was extremely confused. He heard him speak.

*****


"Hermione, I know you can't hear me, and maybe that's a good thing." Malfoy whispered in the dark. "But what I have to say is very confusing to me. I believe...I'm beginning to care about you. Which is weird, since all I have done these past years is mock you, ridicule, belittle, and even harm you. But what I'm saying comes from the heart: I don't want you to get your memory back. I don't want you to think of me as a nasty, muggle hater. Ever again. I want to be different....for you."

Malfoy was sweating. Did he just say all those things? He looked around wildly. No one around. He breathed easier.

*****

Harry couldn't take it anymore. He cleared his throat and pulled off his Invisibility Cloak. Malfoy gasped. Harry grinned.

"So Malfoy...having fun?"

"Potter!" Malfoy spat. "What are you doing here?"

"Checking up on MY girlfriend. I'd like to ask you the same thing." Harry wrenched Hermione's hand out of Malfoy's. Malfoy flushed a bright red. "And what do we have here?"

"Potter, you'd better leave, or...or-"

"Or what? You're gonna do what? Wipe out my MEMORY! Make sure I don't remember what you said to Hermione? You're lucky Ron's not here with me, or we'd both be all over you!" Harry stepped towards Malfoy menecingly.


*****

Malfoy backed away from Potter. He didn't look right. He looked...stressed. As if someone was putting pressure on him. But who? Potter didn't have a care in the world. No parets to boss him around, telling him not to dishonor the family...Potter had the life Malfoy only DREAMED of. What was his problem.

Then he remembered something, Potter and Weasly went out last year. Now, Potter and Hermione were dating. Suppose...Weasly was trying to break the two of them up? It was an idea.

"Well, Potter, I'll leave you two alone....that is, until Weasly comes in. And I know she will. She's jealous of Hermione, you know?"

Harry purpled.

"Leave Ginny out of this."

"Can you Potter?" Malfoy smirked, and left, Potter's chest heaving.

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