A/N: I got A LOT of people who have alerted this fic so, I'M GONNA CARRY ON! Wooooo! lol, I just had a little too much sugar! I just watched A Very Potter Musical and the sequel, so some of this might just be a bit OOC, sorry! Oh and cause its the school holidays now, I might be updating more, but I don't know. I hope this isn't too bad and answers a few questions!

Diclaimer: Me. Own. ZILCH. :'(

"Wow!" Ginny breathed, staring at the ring on Hermione's finger"Its huge!"

"Yeah, apparently it's a family heirloom kind of thing." Hermione shrugged.

"Well they must have accepted you if their letting you wear it!"

"We get on pretty well actually."

"Really?" Ginny asked surprised

"Yeah, Narcissa and I get along great."

"And Lucius?"

"Oh, yeah! He was the one who offered to let me stay at Malfoy Manor."

"Wow!"

"Well they were the ones who arranged the marriage and everything…"

"I was wondering about that."

"I know!" Hermione said brightly

"You knew and you didn't even bother explaining?"

Hermione smirked. "Yup!"

"Fine. Tell me now?"

"I guess," Hermione sighed "basically, after the death eaters killed my parents I was homeless. I didn't want to cause and trouble for Harry, or you, so I told Harry I was living with my Aunt. Then one day Lucius was in Diagon Alley and accidentally tripped over me. At first he was all snobby but then I think he realised I had no home, so he said I could stay at Malfoy Manor, as a thank-you for saving him during the war. But there was a catch," Hermione said.

Ginny listened eagerly to her friends tale. Lapping up every word.

"I had to marry Draco. I was desperate, so I said yes." Hermione shrugged

Ginny's eyes widened "Whoa."

"I know right?"

"So you guys are all friends now?"

"Well Narcissa and Lucius, yeah. But Draco…." Hermione trailed off

Ginny nodded knowingly.

"Yeah, and Lucius really likes painting so sometimes we go out and paint in the garden."

Ginny looked at her shocked. "You WHAT?"

"I paint with him."

"B-but he- he was a death eater!"

"Was. He only wanted the best for his family Gin." Hermione scolded

Ginny blushed. "Sorry."

"Its cool. Come on we better get going or else Snape will kill us!"

"But you're a Malfoy now won't he let you off?"

Hermione snorted. "No way! He hates me Malfoy or not!"

"Damn…." Ginny muttered under her breath. Hermione laughed as they ran down to the dungeons.

"I see you've decided to join us." Snape sneered

Hermione and Ginny were out of breath and were too tired to do or say anything.

"Sorry Professor." They chorused finally catching their breaths."20 points from Gryffindor for being late. Each." he drawled

"What? But we were only like five minutes late!" Hermione protested

"10 for talking back."

Hermione sighed and sat down next to Ginny.

"Today we will be making Amortentia," Snape rolled his eyes "Rather fitting for the recent events isn't it? Instructions on the board. Time starts now."

Hermione collected up all the ingredients trying to ignore all the people staring at her and the ring on her finger.

"Hey Harry!" Hermione called out from amongst the crowd spotting her best friends mop of messy black hair. He whirled around and searched the crowd until his eyes settled on Hermione. She smiled brightly waving frantically, he smiled at her but then turned and walked away. Hermione froze, shocked. People pushed and shoved around her, but she paid no attention to them. She had never felt so sad or betrayed. Not even when Ronald had cheated on her. Did Harry not want to be her friend anymore? She sighed sadly fighting back tears.

"Don't mind him, Hermione. He just needs some time." Ginny said softly rubbing her back consolingly. Hermione faced her and smiled sadly "Okay. I'm going to go to the library to study."

"Can I come too?"

"Sure, the more the merrier."

"Knew I could find you here mudblood" a horrible high pitched voice snarled, breaking the silence of the library. Hermione didn't look up from her essay. Ginny did though, she narrowed her eyes an glared at the Slytherin.

"What do you want Pug-face?" she growled

"I want to chat with the mudblood not you blood-traitor."

Ginny stood up angrily. Her face as red as her hair and her hands curled into fists.

"Sit down Ginny, she's not worth it." Hermione said simply

Ginny grudgingly sat down.

"Now what have you done to Draco? He wouldn't love, let alone marry a mudblood like you without you putting him under a spell or something. Brightest witch of our age are we? Wouldn't be too hard to make Amortentia would it? Or do you know some other dark magic and made him marry you? The Imperius curse? Bet you know a bunch, prancing around with the 'boy-who-lived'. You shouldn't even be here! mudbloods like you deserve to die." Pansy hissed

Hermione finally looked up. She cocked her head to the side smiling ever so slightly.

"You would know a lot that. Dark magic. Being an ex-death eater and everything. Bet Mummy and Daddy taught you when you were still a little kid didn't they?" Hermione said softly "At least I had a Mum and Dad that loved me. At least I have friends. You know what? I may be a mudblood, but at least I am surrounded by people who love me and care about me. Your so called friends and family don't give a (bad word here) about you. Draco, doesn't love me. I don't love him. But really in reality I don't need Draco to love me."

Pansy glared at Hermione.

"Don't you dare say anything about my Mum and Dad!" she hissed

"But its true isn't it?" Hermione said innocently "And that's the reason you'll open your legs for anyone who's willing, so you can reassure yourself that your actually remembered. Needed. Hate- no love to break it to you, but I over heard some guys say your weren't that great a shag. Useless." Hermione said in a dangerously soft voice. Pansy ran out of the library tears streaming down her face. Hermione bit her lip.

"I wasn't too harsh was I?" she said anxiously.

"Too harsh? You were great Hermione!" Ginny exclaimed high-fiving the older girl. Hermione shrugged and carried on with her essay for Professor Snape.

A/N: Ok, so... Was that OK?