(A/N: This is a shortie, sorries all. Hope peoples like it anyway.)           

            The match went well, at least for Ravenclaw. Draco tried hard not to let his binoculars stray from the match across to the Gryffindor stand and Hermione. He used time outs and fowls to watch her. She jumped up and down when a penalty shot was awarded to Gryffindor. For someone who seemed so quiet she really did have a lot of energy when she was excited. When Gryffindor scored a goal, she would do a sort of jig and wave her flag. She looked so happy, so open. It made him smile. He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up into the eyes of Severus Snape.

            "Professor?" Snape smiled and sat down. Over the roar of the crowd no one could hear them talking. "Ms. Granger paid me a visit before the match, Draco." Draco tried to show no emotion, and asked "Oh. What does that have to do with me Professor?" Snape smiled and replied, "She has become worried, Draco. Most everyone has taken note of your change in attitude. It seems that in the last few days it has come to Ms. Granger's attention. She is not quite sure how to take it; I believe that she fears that she may be in some kind of danger. She knows that you have been watching her and it is causing her some discomfort." Draco looked at his feet. So she knew, and not only that, it made her unhappy. Snape waited patiently until Draco was finished beating himself mentally.

            "Now Draco, is Ms. Granger in any danger?" Draco looked angrily at him, his old temper resurfacing, "What? No! I would never hurt Hermione!" Snape nodded, and said "Then you are watching her because?" Draco started to go pink, and tried to meet Snape's eye, but he could not. Snape nodded. "Perhaps you have heard about Eve?" Draco shook his head. "Eve is my girlfriend. We met in school, when I was much like you. She was muggle born and I, being part wizard, thought I was better than she was. I tormented her daily. After a few years, I began to understand the world differently. Then I came to realize that I loved her but by that time, it was the seventh year and she was gone. I was lucky enough to meet her again on some non-school business in Diagon Alley. I was lucky Draco, I got to make amends with her and she consented to see me again."

            Draco looked at Snape, understanding what he meant. "I was amazed when she agreed to meet me for dinner that night and then again the next day. She did not feel the way I did immediately, but after a few months she realized I was serious." Draco nodded solemnly. "That's the thing about love Draco. It might take you months or years to earn it but you can lose it in a minute." Snape looked Draco in the eye. "If you have something you need to tell Hermione, you should tell her as soon as possible. You won't get her to love you overnight, but an apology is a good start." Draco nodded and tried to smile. "Professor; one more thing?" "Yes?" Draco bit his lip, "Did she seem repulsed?" Snape chuckled. "No, no. She seemed glad that you have changed, but she is very cautious about you. You understand that your actions in the past do not exactly lend themselves to trusting you." Draco sighed. "I do understand. Thank you."

            The teacher nodded, and said "Come to me if you have any problems, Draco." Snape made his exit just as the game ended. Draco reluctantly put the binoculars back up to his eyes. Hermione had vanished, and she was not down on the field with the players. Where could she have gone? Hermione hurried along the corridor to the Room of Requirements. She walked past the wall once, twice, and a third time and a door appeared. She looked around to make sure she was alone and opened it. She looked around the room, it looked so different. It was much smaller that it had been for the DA meetings. She saw the purple invisibility cloak lying on a chair. The room reflected her nervousness, small, full of light and almost wobbly. She sighed and slung the cloak over her arm. She was having doubts about what she was going to do. Breaking into the Slytherin tower was quite dangerous. But it was probably worth it.