Where Deception Lies By: Zubie

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AN: the two little star thingy's ** means it's someone's thoughts..but you already knew that, right? Ok, I realize that this chapter and probably the next chapter won't be the most exciting thing you'll have ever read, but you have to read it or you won't know what's going on. But in the third chapter, I promise it will get more interesting.

* * * "Yes father." Draco muttered to himself in the empty Slytherin room. He snuck out of the Great Hall as soon as he saw his father's owl flutter in the window. His father was reporting on what went on at the last Death Eater meeting.

He requested that Draco go home for Christmas, and..something with the "Dark Lord". But he wouldn't tell Draco what, because there were "too many mudbloods and muggle lovers in that school, and I can't risk having them ruin or plans".

He threw the letter in the fireplace and walked back to the Great Hall to finish his breakfast. On the way, he heard someone coming. It sounded like they were coming from Gryffindor tower. When he saw who it was, he sneered, and stayed right where he was so she would have to walk past him.

"Mudblood" He hissed as Hermione walked by. For once, she didn't say or do anything. She just looked up for a split second and locked her big brown eyes on his, then quickly continued down her way to breakfast. It took him about another minute to realize that something was wrong here.

She was crying. Hard. And why wasn't she walking with Potter and Weasley? Now that he thought about it, something wasn't exactly right here. He ran down the corriders and caught up with her.

*Wait, what the hell am I doing within five feet of that mudblood! And what was I going to do? I was going to ask her what's wrong!! ...I'm probably just.surprised with Lucius's news, and I wasn't thinking clearly. *

He started to turn around, but it was too late. She suddenly turned around and started screaming

"What do you want Malfoy!? Do you just enjoy making fun of people!?" suddenly her voice dropped from anger to sarcasm. "Oh, I know what you want. You just want to call me mudblood again don't you? So do it! I don't care anymore! You'll finally get what you have been wanting for that last 6 years!! I'M LEAVING! You finally got rid of mudblood Granger! I hope your happy!"

Before he could say anything, she turned and ran back to the Gryffindor Common room. *That was actually pretty fun to watch. She doesn't look half as bad when she's all worked up. I never heard her say mudblood before, but I guess it doesn't matter anymore, now that she' leaving.she's..leaving? *

*STOP THINKING ABOUT HER *

He hurried down the Great Hall. The Slytherin table was the farthest from the door, so that meant he had to pass.. "Potter, what's this I hear about your mudblood girlfriend leaving?" He smirked at Harry's and Ron's stunned faces. "What's the matter? Granger didn't tell you? Well, too bad you had to hear it from me.at least the school's population of mudbloods is down by one."

Before they could even begin to work out what he said, Draco was already on his way towards the Slytherin table.

"Harry! Do you think he was telling the truth?"

"It's not like I knew!"

"Well, would Hermione really tell HIM before she would tell us?"

The two boys looked at each other, and as though they had one mind, stood up at the same time and fled toward Gryffindor Tower.

Meanwhile, Draco Malfoy was deep in his own thoughts.about a certain Hermione Granger.



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