I looked up at Ginny, large smiles on both of our faces, and still growing in size. I handed her back her letter and she handed me mine. Then, the bell rang and we left class together.

"Miss Granger." Someone was calling for me. I looked up and saw Madam Pomfrey running down the hall towards me. I stoped and waited for her to reach me. She was panting; obviously she had not run this much in a very long time. "Miss Granger, Mr Malfoy just woke up and he's asking for you." Then she took off down the hall back to the hospital wing.

"You go on without me Ginny. I'll catch up with you later."

"Ok Hermione. And good luck." I could have sworn I saw her wink at me, but I couldn't tell because a moment later I was wrapped up in her arms for a big hug.

I rushed to the hospital wing and saw it was empty, a rare sight, except for Malfoy. I distinctly heard Madam Pomfrey's door click shut as she locked herself in her office.

"Hello Malfoy." I breathed.

"Hello Granger," he replied, his voice sort of weak. "Why are you here?" I was completely taken aback by this question.

"I uh um Madam Pomfrey said you wanted me to come." I stuttered.

"She did eh? Oh well." He sat in thought for a minute. "I'm glad you are here Granger. How is our little boy doing?" He stared at me and winked then he waited patiently for my answer.

"What little boy?" I asked stupidly. He just laughed.

"Our child Granger." Still laughing his head off.

"Oh. I think he's all right. I got a little worked up, but I'm more calm now." It was a little weird talking about this type of thing with Malfoy.

"Granger. What happened to me? Madam Pomfrey wouldn't tell me." I was shocked, but I obliged figuring Malfoy would get back at me at some point for something if I didn't tell him.

"So basically," I started wanting to make this as quick and painless as possible, "Ron poisoned you with some sort of curse and then Harry and Ron left school to become aurors." That was it was it not? He didn't need to know I stayed with him all night.

Malfoy raised his eyebrows at me like he didn't quite believe that was all I had to tell him but stayed silent for a bit. Then he spoke in his usual, harsh, Malfoy voice.

"Why are you even still here," he sneered. "I didn't want you to even come. If it were you I would have left."

"Fine then." I replied. "If I'm not welcome then I'll leave you here all by yourself." I stood up and marched to the door. Malfoy seemed to have realized what he had done to himself at the last moment.

"Wait Granger! I didn't mean it! Come back!" But I didn't I walked out of the hospital wing waving.

"See you tonight Malfoy." He was still screaming at me as I shut the door.

***

One night a while later we were sitting in our room the Room of Requirement and Malfoy got a letter. He read it and sat in silence for a long time, finally speaking after what felt like an eternity.

"Granger?"

"Yes?" I replied not quite sure what to expect.

"You are coming with me to Malfoy Manor over Christmas Break."

"Aren't you supposed to ask me if I want to come? You can't just force me."

"Granger. Please don't fight me. I need you to come. And where else might you go over Christmas Break?" He had a point.

"Can I at least think about it?" I asked pleadingly.

"Fine, but we all know your coming." And he was right.