'What if she doesn't really like me? What if this is all an elaborate plan of hers to make me look stupid? She always was brilliant...oh well. If this does all turn into a joke, and I'm the laughing stock of the castle, I won't let it bother me. After all, I love attention!'
Hermione sat up, wiped her eyes, and opened the portrait hole. Malfoy was standing there, strangely embarrassed.