Title: Draco's Predicament

Pairings: Draco/Ron, Harry/Severus, Neville/Hermione

Disclaimer: I do not owe HP!

Author's Note: Thank you for Wonderrland who is the first reviewer to review for this story! I hope to get more reviews! NO FLAMES!

Severus stared down at the trio in front of him. However, he was much amused in staring at Weasley who was laughing uncontrollably. "What do we have here?" He asked as he stepped aside and he let the trio enter his private chambers.

"He was hit by a curse," Harry replied as the group was sitting on the couch.

There was silence within the room and the only thing that could be heard was Ron's laughter in the background. "Are you telling me that my very own lover doesn't know the basic counter-spell for it?" Severus asked slowly as he stared at Harry, who gulped. Severus looked at Hermione, "and you Miss Granger, you're the smartest one in the bunch. Shouldn't you know it as well?" He asked.

Hermione blinked momentarily before she gasped, "Of course!" She exclaimed as she snapped her fingers and she said the counter-spell making Ron's laughter died down until it stopped.

"Thanks for that," Ron replied as Hermione grinned.

"Draco, is something the matter? You weren't laughing on what Blaise did to them," Pansy said as she looked at Draco's face.

"I was just thinking," Draco replied as it was half the truth.

"'Thinking?'" Pansy repeated, "you never think! There must be something wrong," she said.

"Hogwarts is a school for idiots," Draco replied with a sneer, "I wouldn't be caught dead in Charms class next year," he said which was true.

"What are you talking about Draco?" Pansy asked surprised.

"It's nothing, nothing at all," Draco replied shaking his head as the Parkinson girl began talking again and Draco hated on how nosy she could be.

"What are we doing here anyway mate? You never call us here for a tea or chat," Ron replied as he was looking at his best friend.

"Well, it has to do with something with a bowl and a leaf," Harry began.

"Bowl and a leaf? You're not making any sense mate," Ron replied.

Hermione stayed quiet for a moment before she blurted out, "Of course! That's an old tradition way in finding your soul-mates, isn't it?" She asked and Severus almost had dropped the bowl that he was carrying when he heard Hermione's outburst as it had surprised him.

"Soul-mate? My soul-mate is right here mate!" Ron exclaimed as he indicated Hermione who blushed.

"Severus, are you ready?" Harry asked quickly as he wanted to get out from this corner situation. Before his lover could reply, Harry had already gone up to the table where he had set the bowl and leaf with Ron and Hermione right behind him.

"So what should I do?" Ron asked eagerly and Harry had stood in the opposite of the table so that he wouldn't get hit by Ron's outrage when he finds out who his real lover is.

"Well, first…" Hermione began as she told Ron what to do and Ron nodded as he understood. Once the blood on the leaf has disappeared, he, Hermione and Severus watched it as it was replaced by initials.

Ron's jaw dropped as it wasn't Hermione's initials, "Who the hell is D.M.?" He asked as he looked around for his best friend and he saw that Harry was standing at the other end of the table.

"I have no idea," Harry lied.

"You liar! You know who it is! That's why your standing way over there so I won't punch the hell out off you!" Ron exclaimed and Severus held him back as Ron tried to get to him.

"Look Ron, I know that you're upset, but now it's a good time to calm down before you injure yourself. I don't want to take you to the hospital wing," Severus replied.

"Let go off me!" Ron snapped as he struggles to get free.

"Not if you promise me you won't go after Harry," Severus said.

"Fine," Ron muttered and Severus let him go. "However I bet you know who it is too!" Ron exclaimed and before he could even mutter a spell to him, Severus had said 'expelliarmus' thus getting Ron's wand into his hand. "Damn git!" He muttered.

"Does anyone know who N.L. is?" Hermione asked.

"Who?" Ron asked as he wasn't paying any attention and neither were the other two.

"Do you know who…." Hermione stopped as she realized who it was, "my soul-mate is Neville Longbottom!" She exclaimed.

"What? How can that be?" Ron asked as he quickly looks inside the bowl to see if it was true. Severus exchanged looks with Harry as they knew that this was going to happen. "That's not possible! You two know who my soul-mate is! I demand to know!" Ron snapped as he looked at Severus and Harry.

"Ron, I don't think…" Harry began but was stopped by Hermione.

"Draco Malfoy is his soul-mate, isn't it?" She asked as Ron's jaw dropped.

"She's too good for her year," Severus commented and Harry didn't say anything as he watched Ron.

Ron shook his head furiously, "no way! There is no bloody way that I'm going to touch that bloody bloke! I'm not even gay! Mum would be furious if she ever finds out! So there is no way in hell that I'm his soul-mate! I'm not his lapdog!" Ron snapped furiously as he began walking away towards the door.

"Ron, the soul-mate tradition never lies. It always tells the truth!" Hermione said.

"I don't bloody care about the tradition! That git is a bloody Death Eater and I won't be one of them!" Ron snapped.

"What does that make me, Ron? I'm with Severus, aren't I?" Harry's voice asked as he looked at Ron who looked back at him.

"That's different. Severus is a spy for the Dark Lord and his working for us. You don't know if Draco is in our side. His one of them and I know it!" Ron exclaimed and he stormed out off the room without looking at any one of them.

"What do we do?" Hermione asked slowly.

"Now, we wait…" Severus replied as Hermione nodded in agreement.

TBC...

me: I know it's short, but at least I updated. What, barely 3 reviews? I asked for 5! Well, now that the second chapter is up, why don't I ask for 5 reviews again for the next chapter to be up by like say, Wednesday, hopefully?

Draco: Did anyone watched the movie?

me: I certainly did! Here are my favorite scenes of the movie:

a) Harry returning to Hogwarts (I luv it when he returns and everyone is cheering 'n clapping then the music comes on playing)

b) Battle at Hogwarts

c) Snape's Memory (That scene really almost made me cry when it was over! Long live Snape!).

Harry: Enough of that. We'll be onto the next chapter soon.

Severus: Review and update.