-Draco-

No. It couldn't be.

As I watched the orb roll away, I unexpectedly let out a gasp.

Now you remember me.

The voice seemed to come from the wall itself.

Tell anyone Malfoy, and you and your whole family will be gone within seconds. Only the snap of a finger and...

"Alright! I get it!" I roared as I felt hot tears fall down my cheeks. I'd heard it one too many times, even from my own father. If I didn't do as I was told, I would die.

There was silence.

I immediately stepped out of the room, and out of the place itself. I stomped into the bathroom, the only one in the entire Gryffindor common area. It was right by the girls dormitory. As I entered, I slammed the door behind me, feeling the tears rolling down my cheeks.

I had forgotten that anyone could come in. As I sat by the sink crying, I felt someone watching me. I looked up to see two chocolate brown orbs stare at me.

"Crying is said to relieve sadness." Hermione said rather dryly. I chuckled a little, causing my stomach to hurt and more tears to flow.

"I think I'm still sad." I replied with a hint of sarcasm. She looked slightly embarrassed. I smirked effortlessly, causing her to look around and then sigh.

"Must you smirk like that?" she implied with a gesture to my forever lingering smirk. I nodded at her and conjured a wooden crate with my wand. Without asking, she sat on it and awkwardly waited for me to continue.

Does she really expect me to pour my heart out to her?

Apparently so.

I no longer found her exactly bothersome, but our meets were brief and hidden. I twirled my wand in my hand and cleared my throat.

"Fancy seeing you here, Granger." I started.

"Malfoy." Hermione said seriously, and I calmed myself.

I couldn't tell her. She would freak out, and I would be left with no one. And everyone would disapprove. I'd get turned down.

I glanced at her. She was wearing plain jeans and a plain gray shirt, but she was wearing a colorful scarf and a simple, brown belt. Her earrings were yellow and turquoise feather like things, and a purple ring was on her finger. The glasses she had on framed her face, and I couldn't help but notice her bright yellow shoes. She had also brought her brown messenger bag. Her hair was in loose curls that perfectly coiffed at any given time, and her eyes stood out so plainly against her glasses. (A/N: yes, I am using that whole eye cliché thing)

"...Draco?" she finished abruptly, now seeing that I hadn't been paying attention. She was about to continue, but instead I interrupted her.

"Why do you wear glasses?" I asked before I could stop myself. "You never did before, and I'm pretty sure you don't need them."

"They're for reading," she quickly explained.

Apparently she's been reading 24/7.

I reached my hand up and pulled her glasses off, fully revealing her perfect brown eyes.

"No I..."

I inspected them thoroughly, and noticed they didn't seem like normal glasses.

"Give them back!" Hermione glowered and yanked them out of my hand. Before I could ask what they were, she explained, "It's a Muggle device. My parents gave it to me when I first went to Hogwarts. It's for emergencies. They bought it from the FBI."

I must have looked extremely confused, for she muttered to herself, "Purebloods. We learn all about you, and you can't bother to learn about us."

"Excuse me?" I protested.

"What? It's true! Anyway, these glasses can practically scan any individual, and they keep me safe."

"I'm sorry, come again?" I demanded as I handed them back to her.
She rolled her eyes and began to get up.

Just as she did so, the floor began to shake. "What's going on?!" Hermione yelled. A huge crack was developing, separating the room into two. Separating me from her. Just as the floor separated into two, I leaped into the other side, urging her to run faster.

I knew what was happening. It was him. He was back.

As we entered the common room, we screamed at everyone to get out.

"Grab all the brooms you can find and get out! We don't have much time!" Harry yelled at the panicking crowd. Everyone lunged towards the broom closet at the far end of the room, some of the other house first years daring to stray and find other brooms elsewhere.

Ginny and Harry were already high in the air, with Ginny's arms wrapped around Harry's waist as she partially navigated. Neville and Luna had also taken flight, with Neville looking terrified and shutting his eyes for seconds at a time as Luna took control with a wild look of sensation in her eyes.

Without thinking, I grabbed Hermione's arm just as the broom I was on launched off. I pulled her up behind me, and in the distance I saw Ron glowering at me. I watched as his red mop of hair raced around searching for one girl. I already knew it was Hermione he was looking for, but he didn't see her behind me. I saw another girl cling to him as the very ground beneath them shook and rumbled. It was Lavender Brown. They launched up on a broom with Ron scanning the ground below him, until he saw Hermione with me. As Lavender clung to him with a frightened expression, Ron sped forwards towards us.

"And what do you think your doing?" he said to Hermione more than me.

"I have a life too, Ronald." Hermione scolded. "Now where are we going?" she sounded brief and vague.

"Anywhere away from here!" Ginny chided. Harry and Ginny had somehow managed to come up behind us.

We all began to fly off, searching for a good place to land. There was no such luck, and we were forced to keep flying.

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Hello! Just a warning, this is going to be a fairly long author's note.

The first order of business is the Friend Tag! I am so happy because I was tagged by two people! GinnyPotter4life and MermaidRose1963 tagged me, so thank you! I tag you back! I will tag below!

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Basically, if you follow me, I tag you! I'm too lazy to tag everyone XD

So next I just want to tell you that I am writing two other books! The first is a PJO/HOO Fanfiction, and the main idea is Percabeth! It is called A Second Chance, and it's not out yet, but I am almost done with the first chapter! And just a warning, please don't come at me with pitchforks once you read the first chapter *backs into corner* The second book I'm writing is also Percabeth, but the title is specifically: Percabeth One  Shots (And Some Others...)

Also, I may need some time to think about where I want to go with this book, So my next update may not come too soon. Sorry this was so short!

I know you're probably sick of the whole eye clichè, but I'm a sucker for clichès.

I just wanted to say sorry for the short chapter. It may be kind of obvious, but I am ending this book fairly quickly, since I have a sequel in mind, and also because this book will only have around 21 chapters. I know, short, but with the sequel it will make around one longer book XD maybe I'll even write a third book. Anyway, just wanted to give you a warning :)
*sighs* I think I've wasted enough of your time now. *Apparates to Hogwarts*

~HermioneObliviates