Hey people…Its MariaAshley here.. I just had the urge to type this..or write this.. so here it is.. hope you enjoy it...

"Hey guys!" said Hermione.

"Hi Hermione.." replied Harry and Ginny

"Is Ronald here yet?" asked Hermione.

"Ohh.. no not yet…."said Harry.

"He went to look for something.. I think scabers.." added Ginny.

Hermione, Harry, and Ginny kept on talking…..After 5 minutes Ron came. He walked over to Hermione."Hi"

"Hey ron-ron." Said Hermione with a smile.

"Yea.. haha… I gotta go… bye."

"What? Ron? Where are you always going to?" asked Hermione.

" Professor Lupin's old classroom.." replied Ron.

"Professor Lupin?!" Hermione asked in shock. "You…. In that class? You hate that class."

"Uhh.. I have some things to do." Said Ron nervously.

"oh..okay…bye"

Ron kissed Hermione on the cheek and left.

"I can tell he's lying." Said Hermione.

"How can you tell?" asked Harry.

"I've been going out with him for over how many months..and plus…. I'm his friend."

"Harry? Can I ask you something……before you go with Mr. Weasley to the Order of the Phoenix…..?"

Harry decided to stay in the Order of the Phoenix, so he won't be at Hogwarts anymore.

"Sure Hermione…." Said Harry." Anything.. you name it."

Hermione smiled. "Can you check on Ron for me.. if you can.?"

"Sure."

It was time to go to homeroom. Harry and Ron had the same homeroom.

"Ron!" said Harry.

"Hey Harry! How is it going? And aren't you supposed to be going with dad?"

"Uhm yea but I decided to stay for a while.." Harry replied. "Well what's going on with you and Hermione?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Ron asked.

"You hate Lupin's class…..if you hate his class why would you even be going there early in the morning?" said Harry. " Are you avoiding her or something?

"Well.." said Ron nervously. "Okay.. don't say anything but….Lavender wants me back…" He smiled. " I have been talking to her and that's why I don't hang out with Hermione now… I was actually thinking of asking my Lav-lav out today.."

"And what about Hermione?"

" I don't know….. probably break up with her? I don't know?"

"Mate that's bloody messed up.." Harry said.

"Whatever.." replied Ron

After homeroom Harry left. The day went on……

That night…Gryffindor Common Room

"Hi Ron."

"Mione? Can we talk in private?" Ron asked.

".. is there something wrong?" asked Hermione.

Ron led Hermione to his room.

"Hermione,…." Said Ron.

"Yea? Is there anything you want to tell me?

Just as Ron was going to talk to Hermione, Lavender came in and kissed Ron.

"Ohhh… is this what you want to tell me? Herminoe asked as her eyes watered up. "If this is it then forget it!"

Hermione ran out of the common room … and accidentally bumped into Ginny.

"Sorry."

"Hermione? What happened?" asked Ginny.

Hermione ran to the lake outside and Ginny followed.

"Hermione…please tell me what happened." Ginny pleaded.

"Gin. He was cheating on me." Said Hermione as tears ran down her face.

"Who? My git of a brother."

"yea.."

"Wait.. how did you find out he was cheating on you."

"well.." she said." He asked me if we could talk in private… so we went to his room…. Just as he was going to tell me something.. that daft bimbo Lavender came in and kissed him."

"Oh god… I knew there was something going on between them!" Ginny yelled.

"and I just ran out. And now here I am."

"Ohh Hermione." Said Ginny then hugged her friend. " Watch what I do to that GIT!!"

Hermione smiled.. Ginny was the strongest of the Weasley kids.

"Gin.. can I be alone for a while.. I need to cry a bit more… and I don't want you to see.."

"Alright…. But if you go back in the common room and my brother has a swollen black eye… don't assume it was me.." she said and winked, then left.

Hermione kept crying.. Then suddenly she heard footsteps behind her.

She turned around. "Who's there?!"

"Oh its only me Granger."

Hermione couldn't see his face but she knew the voice. Malfoy.

She turned back to look at the lake. "What do you want Malfoy." She hissed.

"Ouch.. that hurts the heart Granger." Said Malfoy.

He walked over to Hermione and sat down next to her.

"Why are you here?!"

"Hey now Granger… I heard crying and I was curious."

"Really." She snapped back.

"Ouch.. another stab in the heart.. pretty soon I'll be dead Granger.." Malfoy said and smirked.

"Get away." Said Hermione.

"Look Granger… what's wrong?"

"Wow.. a Malfoy who's asking me what's wrong… isn't that a shocker."

"Look Granger… I … heard someone crying and I want to know why.."

Hermione looked at Malfoy..He really looked like he cared.

Hermione sighed. " It is about Ron.."

"Ohh weasel bee." He smirked. " What happened? You two broke up?"

"You wouldn't understand.." then she turned her head away from him.

"Try me." He said and took her chin and made her face him.

Hermione looked into his eyes and believed him. There was a twinkle in his eye that made her believe he did care.

"Well.." she started. " He was going to tell me something in his room and Lavender came in and snogged him."

"ouch… I'm sorry that happened to you Granger."

Hermione nodded. "Well ..now I ask you a question."

Malfoy smiled. "Oh alright."

"Why did you care to ask me why I was crying?"

"Well… I don't know…"

Hermione smiled.

"Now it my turn to ask you a question." Said Malfoy.

"Okay.."

"Would you like to talk again some time?... with me?" he looked nervous.

Hermione looked at him then his eyes. She smiled and said. "Yes."

Malfoy smiled.

"Now its my turn again to ask you a question."

"Okay." Malfoy replied.

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why is it now that when we are alone you look like you care and when we are with other people you just insult me?"

"Well…. That you will have to find out the next time we talk.." Malfoy got up and as he was going to leave.

"Where are we going to meet?." Asked Hermione

"You will see…" he smiled and left.