Secret by xCrushedHopex

Chapter 1

Hermione took a seat next to Ron at the Gryffindor table. She stared at the back of his head as he dropped food on his plate.

He's been acting so different, Hermione thought. Like if he doesn't love me anymore.

She twisted her sweaty fingers and kicked her feet. She wasn't hungry. After a while, Hermione couldn't take the silence anymore. She got up from the table and ran out of the Great Hall. Her breath was jagged as she ran up the marble staircase, and her tears dried against her face with the cold air. She reached the library and entered there, leaning her back against the wall and sliding down to sit on the floor. She hugged her knees and closed her eyes, letting her tears fall freely onto her cheeks.

Madam Pince was walking by the wall on which Hermione was leaning on. She ignored her, because she had long since gotten used to teenagers and their hormones taking refuge in her library.

Hermione opened her eyes with one last dry sob. She stood up to leave. When she was almost outside the library, she felt a warm hand grab her arm just above her elbow. She turned her head to see who it was that had grabbed her. When she saw who it was, she almost jumped out of surprise and confusion. It was Draco Malfoy.

"Er…?" Stammered Hermione.

Draco had been lost in Hermione's eyes. The second he seemed to realize what he had done, he let go instantly. His soft expression hardened.

"Why're you crying, Granger?" He sneered.

Hermione was shocked also at his sudden change of expression. She sniffed, looked down, and shook her head. "Nothing," she muttered. She ran out of the library.

What just happened?! She thought to herself. Malfoy had just grabbed her and asked her why she was crying.

While Hermione was heading for the Gryffindor common room, she bumped into Ron.

"Sorry," they said at the same time. Hermione spoke. "Listen, Ron, why are you acting like this?"

"Like what?" He clearly didn't want to talk about this.

"You're acting strange, different as before. What happened to the old Ron?"

"Nothing's different, I'm the same."

"No you're not!"

"Fine! If you really want the truth. I'm back with Lavender. There, is that what you wanted to hear?!"

Hermione was distraught. "Why did you do this to me?" She said quietly. "What about all that we've been through together, I though you loved me?" After these words Ron stayed quiet, and gave no intention of speaking.

"Fine," she said, and ran upstairs to the girls' dormitory.