Dramione

twenty three

"Hermione.." He shook the sleeping girl.  "Hermione, it's morning." he whispered.  He sat down on the bed across from hers, patiently waiting for her to get up.

"Five more minutes!" she groaned unconsciously.  Her hair was all knotted and her mascara was smeared on the back of her hand.  After a few minutes she yawned and opened her eyes. Her face conformed to a confused expression. "Harry?...what are you doing here?" she sat up.

"Good morning 'Mione." he said, a look of sympathy on his face, for by the looks of it she had an emotional night.

"Why are you looking at me like that?......And why are you in the girls dormitory?" She clasped a hand to her mouth.  "Oh....were you and Ginny...you know....doing it?!"  Harry was taken aback abit that this was her first conclusion.   "Not that there is anything wrong with that....you are both responsible adults.  I'm just a bit surprised that's all....but I guess it makes sense I mean...I know Luna and Neville-"

"Hermione!"

"What?"

"First of all...no Ginny and I aren't.....well you know what you said. And second....we aren't in the girls dormitory.  Do you remember anything about last night?"

She sat there for a moment, registering where she was.  "So you are saying I'm actually in the forest of Dean?  I thought It was a dream!" She groaned into her pillow.

Harry didn't know what to do, so he went over and gently rubbed her back.

She sat up "Oh Harry how embarrassing....I'm sorry about what I assumed with you and Ginny.  And even more embarrassing you had to come find me like I was some little girl who ran away."

"How about We both just forget what you said about me and Ginny." He said awkwardly.

Hermione nodded.  "So...... how did you know where to find me?"

"Oh well Draco came back from the Manor and told us you were gone.  I figured you were here....and here you are."

"Oh god...how is he? Is he mad? Of coarse he is mad." she bit her lip and look towards the entrance of the tent where sunlight was now filtering in.

"Actually he is worried....far from mad actually."  Hermione looked back at Harry and sighed.

"I'm the worlds worst girlfriend ever!.....He's worried about me....and
I go run away. It's just I was just so....so..."

"Overwhelmed." Harry said simply.

Hermione smiled softly at Harry.  He was such a good friend.  He understood her perfectly...and was helping her feel better about her self.  This had nothing to do with him...and yet he still was looking out for her.  He had remained her friend, even though she was dating his enemy. He was always there since the first time they met.

"Thank you!" she said softly, hugging him.

"For what?" Harry asked.

"For everything." She said into his ear.  She didn't want to let go.  Even if she knew he would always be her friend.

She finally pulled apart from him.

"Oh and by the way....Draco and Ginny both know we were up to something with Dumbledore."

"What?"

"Yeah Ginny found me reading the book of advanced potions....that is why I wanted to talk to you last night...I found the book...and there is more information on time traveling."

"That's great!......and Ginny was bound to find out."

"Yeah but I never even told her abut Dumbledore....I still have to explain."