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The Story of Us

By

Azurean

Chapter one

When I met you...

Hermione was on her way to the Great Hall when a red haired girl walked along side her. "Hello, Ginny," she greeted Ron's younger sister but the younger witch didn't return her greetings instead Ginny asked her a question.

"Have you heard?"

Hermione frowned shaking her head. "Heard what?" she asked, although she's not really interested in knowing, especially if what it concerns was only about some bizarre rumors written by the awful Rita Skeeter. The woman doesn't care about facts; she only wrote articles based on her own opinion which is rubbish.

"The latest news about the champions?" Ginny said excitedly.

"What did that woman wrote about Harry this time?" Hermione scowled as her feet suddenly halted on their steps and faced Ginny.

"Oh, no, no. It's not about Harry. Skeeter wrote the biggest scandal for Fleur Delacour today." Ginny announced to Hermione's chagrined.

Hermione rolled her eyes as she resumed her journey towards the Great Hall. "And what did she wrote about Miss Delacour? I'm sure it's one of her bizarre rubbish stories?" she snorts.

"You're wrong, my friend! This time Skeeter wrote something true and everyone in Hogwarts says it's true!" Ginny insisted happily.

"Really? That's definitely new if she did." Hermione said in disbelief, "Tell me what she wrote."

"Well, Delacour caught her boyfriend. You know Roger Davies, right?" Hermione nodded, "anyways, Davies, her boyfriend and Desiree Williams, her best friend… Delacour caught them making out!" Ginny exclaimed jovially and Hermione couldn't help but be disappointed at the younger girl's attitude.

Hermione knew that many of her peers from Hogwarts disliked or rather hated the Beauxbaton champion and that includes Ginny but she had no idea that the younger witch's dislike of Fleur Delacour was intense. To the point that the red haired would even laugh at the French witch's boyfriend and best friend's double betrayal, it's not like she was siding with Fleur but the French witch didn't do anything to harm anyone and it's not the girl's fault for having to inherit a quarter part of a Veela's blood from her mother and be born with the inhumane beauty and charm that Veelas are known for, and with the added bonus of intelligence and wealth, Fleur Delacour is definitely the perfect epitome of beauty and perfection and it's no surprise at all if many felt envious of her, especially now that the French Witch was also chosen as one the champions for the prestigious Tri – Wizard Tournament. The tournament that according to Hogwarts Headmaster (Albus Dumbledore) was generally agreed to be the most excellent way of establishing ties between young witches and wizards of different nationalities. Until, the death toll of competitors mounted so high that the tournament was discontinued, seven hundred years ago. And now it was being re – opened once again and Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft was the chosen hosting school for its re – opening. The tournament that was responsible in putting one of Hermione's best friend's lives in danger Harry Potter.

As for Roger Davies, the boy was a Hogwarts student who belonged to the house of Ravenclaw and a Quidditch team captain. He and Fleur Delacour had been dating for four weeks. Meaning, since the arrivals of Beauxbaton Academy of Magic and Durmstrang Institute at Hogwarts, and Desiree Williams, the girl is Fleur's best friend since childhood and Ginny was right, this time Rita Skeeter wrote something true and not just based on speculations. Because Hermione had already known about the betrayal for a week before Skeeter even got her hands on the story and wrote an article about it.

It was on the night of the Yule Ball when Hermione discovered about Roger and Desiree's betrayal. She was strolling around the empty hallways of Hogwarts when she heard voices which she recognized that belonged to Roger and Fleur's best friend. At first, the voices were just talking in whispers and didn't bother on eves dropping and about to walk away when she heard it. The moans and grunts which made her blushed out of embarrassment. Hermione had the speculations that the two were either; making out or having sex or whatever. She didn't bother to confirm her suspicions and run away. The boyfriend and the best friend! It was rather a sardonic classical kind of double betrayal. But Hermione had the inklings that Fleur Delacour was not really in love with Roger but even if it's that was the case, she still felt bad for the French witch because Desiree had the audacity to betray her own best friend just for a boy? Was the girl really that desperate to gain attention or was she having some kind of vendetta against Fleur?

"Sometimes life is cruel." Hermione said as she and Ginny entered the Great Hall. "You can't really expect it to be always smooth sailing."

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Fleur was furious as she walks down the dull and cold hallways of Hogwarts. She's on her way to her first class that morning and could hear the whispers of other students around her. She was really mad with Roger and Desiree especially the girl that she wanted to hex them both to oblivion but not due to the fact that they had betrayed her trust on them, but because they dragged her name along with them on the mud of scandals that Rita Skeeter surely enjoyed on writing about. Fleur never cared if Desiree had wanted Roger for herself because Fleur never cared about the boy she's not even hurt upon discovering that her best friend and so called boyfriend hooked up behind her back.

Fleur only dated Roger Davies for the boy's popularity and he's the one who approached her first and who was she to decline? Because for one Fleur Delacour. What matters most is her status in the public's eyes! She's a Delacour for Merlin's sake; she didn't need other people's pity or anything close to that and she would never shed a tear for anyone. Never!

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When the time for dinner arrived Hermione was irritated. Since this morning all she could hear wherever she went was about the double betrayal of Roger and Desiree. It was irritating because other people couldn't just leave it be, and instead of focusing their energies on more important matters, they preferred to gossip around about other people's ruined relationship. After having dinner, Hermione went to the library where it is silent and free from the whispered names of; Fleur, Roger and Desiree. She still got one hour before the closing time of the library and it's enough time to finish her essay for Potion. She really loves to spend her every minute of her free time in the library because of the solace and temporary isolation that the library could provide for her; it's the only place where she could study and finish all of her home works without being bothered by anyone, specifically her two best friends who both avoids the place like it was hell. But for Hermione Granger, it was her haven, her solitude and hiding place.

As soon as Hermione reached 'her table' which was hidden from prying eyes of others, she sat down and opened her book bag and pulled out her book on Potion along with the parchment, ink and her quill. Hermione was just about to finish her essay when she heard whispered voices. She stayed still and tried hard not to listen which was impossible to do. Hermione recognized the girl's French accented voice, it was Fleur.

The Beauxbaton champion was talking to someone, a boy. Hermione cringed when she recognized the boy's voice. It was David Smith, Roger Davies's best friend. What is going on with this people? She thought.

'Désolé, Monsieur Smith. I'm not interested.'

David laughed silently. 'Come on, Fleur. Your best friend and boyfriend cheated on you, you should get even. I'm here to help. I'm willing to be used.'

Hermione heard kissing sounds after and she was disgusted. What was Fleur thinking? Did the girl just agreed with David? She wanted to leave the place but too afraid that the two might see her, instead she returned her things inside her bag as silent as she could.

'As I've said, I'm not interested, Monsieur Smith,' once again Fleur repeated in that cold voice of hers. Then there was the long pause.

Hermione is about to stand when someone in blue silky robe stood right in front of her, halting her movements. Her eyes dropped to the pair of high heeled shoes before looking up to its owner's face, and were mesmerized. She knew that Fleur Delacour was beautiful but never once did she have the opportunity to see the quarter Veela in short distance. And it's not the French witch's face that caught her eyes, it was Fleur's eyes. They were cerulean like the color of sky.

"Who are you?" Fleur asked in her French accented voice.

Hermione was broken out of her reverie and stand up quickly, she grabbed her bag and run away. Her heart was beating fast as she run and hid herself in between the statues of two Goblins in an empty corridor and shriek when someone grabbed her arm and paled when she saw Fleur. "I didn't see or hear anything,' she said quickly.

"What is your name?" The older girl asked looking down at Hermione coldly.

"H... Hermione. Hermione Granger."

The quarter Veela smiled. "Then I'll see you around, Hermione," she said and left.

Hermione leaned back on the wall as she calm herself down by taking slow breathes and felt her cheeks burned upon realizing how embarrassing her actions was.

'I'll see you around.'

What did that mean? Will Fleur Delacour guard her to prevent her from spreading, what she heard? There's no need for the quarter Veela to do that. Even if Fleur didn't caught her, Hermione had no intentions on spreading what she heard, she's not afraid of what Fleur might do to her but rather at her own reaction upon seeing those beautiful blue eyes.