They all boarded the train and all Hermione was thinking was how the continuation of their talk was going to go. She didn't mean to snap at Ron about the that and him thing – she got paranoid and she really didn't like how Ron called Draco a "that". She had her hand in Draco's as they entered the train and he was very close to her with their luggage in his other hand.
"I almost forgot. I have to be at the Head's Compartment right now," Draco whispered in her ear.
Hermione's eyes went wide and stopped walking. She looked back at Draco and said, "But I need all the support I can get!"
"I know, luv. But I have to meet McGonagall. If only you didn't say no to the position."
Hermione sighed. She got a letter when she was in Europe from McGonagall saying that she was assigned Head Girl, but she refused. Being a Head Girl would make her too busy and she didn't want that this year. She wanted to enjoy her last year in Hogwarts by just studying her last lessons and being with friends – well, what's left of them.
"Okay, fine. Just promise me right after the meeting you'll look for me and stay with me?" Hermione answered him.
Draco smiled warmly and then used the hand that was previously holding Hermione's to grab the back of her neck and kissed her forehead. "I promise. I'll be with you, okay - but only as long as you're done talking to them." Hermione whimpered at that. "You're a brave girl and I love you."
"I love you too."
"Hermione." Harry called her. He was outside one of the compartments waiting for her to enter.
Hermione closed her eyes again and felt Draco whisper, "Brave."
"Right. Brave." Hermione opened her eyes again, kissed Draco's cheek and walked to Harry. "Harry."
"What's happened, Hermione?" Harry asked. Hermione let out a deep breath.
"If I tell you will you promise to still accept me?"
Harry looked at her, in her eyes he saw that she was scared. But he knew Hermione – she was just afraid to loose anything that meant a lot to her. "Ron's waiting inside."
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Harry and Hermione entered the compartment and she saw that Ron was seated on the left seat and staring at her. Harry pointed at the right seat, saying that she could sit there. She did and Harry sat at the left, near Ron.
"Start, Hermione." Harry said.
Hermione knew why Ron wasn't talking. He was red, for crying out loud. If he opened his mouth, he would just yell.
"Why don't you ask questions then I'll explain. It's easier that way."
"I think the best question to be asked right now is why you are with Malfoy?!" Ron boomed.
"Ron, don't shout. Hermione can hear you," Harry said.
"Thank you, Harry." Hermione slightly smiled at him. She was looking down, fiddling with the hem of her skirt. "Fine, let's not start with questions. It would be too complicated if we started with Draco and I."
Harry was really staring at Hermione. She looked different in the best way possible, but she looked really nervous too. It rattled him that his best friend for almost seven years was so nervous just talking to them. Was it that bad? "Hermione, don't be nervous. It's just me and Ron. Sure, he's mad but only because we saw you differently out there. What is going on?"
Hermione looked at Harry. He will forever be the best. "Okay, well… Let's start with… My name really isn't Hermione Granger. My name's Hermione Vianca Nott,"
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"But you're still going to be in Gryffindor, right?" Harry asked Hermione after an hour of talking about her real life.
"Yes. My mother, Victoria was in Gryffindor. While my father, Andre was in Slytherin."
"…Which explains you and Theo."
Hermione nodded. So far, the two boys – well, actually with their height and body, you could call them men- were very quiet and only asked questions once in awhile. Especially Harry.
Ron wasn't so mad anymore, not so mad because he still didn't know about her and Draco. Before he asked about that though, he told Hermione, "I'm sorry about your father, Hermione."
Hermione smiled at him weakly. "Thank you. But please don't mention his death? I still haven't had the chance to completely grasp the fact of it yet."
"Sorry."
"Oh, no! I meant like, I really don't want to talk much about it. I'm trying to be happy and move on. My father was my bestest friend in the world." Hermione looked down.
Harry leaned into Hermione and lifted her chin with his finger. He kissed her forehead (A/N: Sorry, I just really love it when guys do that. :p) and she smiled. He leaned back and said, "We can't be your father or anything. And we don't know a lot about Hermione Nott like Pansy and the others do. But if you give us a chance, we'll be your best friends."
Hermione felt like crying. She smiled and got off her seat and hugged Harry, and he hugged her back. "Oh, thank you Harry! I love you so much!"
Ron stood up too and she hugged him, "I'm with Harry. Even though we don't know a lot yet, we'll always be here for you 'Mione. I'm very sorry for blowing up at you earlier. I was just taken back."
"It's okay, Ron! I'm so sorry too. I love you!"
"I take it you are all okay now?" Draco was heard at the door of the compartment.
The trio sat down on their seats then Ron looked at him and Harry nodded. "We are. But Hermione hasn't talked about you and her going out yet. Sit down, Malfoy."
Draco stepped inside and sat beside Hermione. She smiled at him. She had tears in her eyes and he grabbed her left hand with his right and used his left to shed away her tears.
"You okay?"
Hermione nodded with a smile. "Brave."
"Brave."
Ron cleared his throat and the two looked back at the other two. "Sorry." Hermione grinned. "Draco and I have been dating since the start of summer, but like I said earlier, I've known him since forever. Well, we started flirting with each other after the Yule Ball in fourth year but I've been in love with him since third…"
"You punched him that year." Harry wondered.
Draco rolled his eyes. He hated it whenever people remembered that. "Hermione came to me after and she apologized. And I congratulated her. Weird, I know. But it's because Hermione and I with our other friends we're taught self-defense ever since we were seven."
"That's true. And I was pretty weak at it and Draco always made fun of me. Since I wanted to prove him wrong and were in a hurry that time, I decided to punch him."
Harry clapped and laughed and so did Ron.
"Thanks." Draco said sarcastically.
"We don't want any girly things so Malfoy, why don't you be the one to tell us about you and Hermione?"
"Hey!" Hermione whined.
"Well, I love her very much. She's always been my favorite person in the entire world after my parents. We're bethroed, but aside from that, I really want to be with her." Draco smiled. The entire time he was looking at Hermione, and Hermione was getting teary again. "Stop crying."
Hermione rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out.
Ron sighed. He always loved Hermione. "I can accept the Nott thing. But it's too soon for this. Sorry." He said and got up and left the compartment, not waiting for an answer from anyone.
Hermione looked down and sighed. She understood him. She knew why. She looked up at Harry who was still looking back at her.
"You get him, right?" Harry asked.
"Of course."
Harry nodded slowly. "Well, then. All I have to say about the two of you is, Malfoy, you hurt her, remember how many people love Hermione. You get that?"
"Yeah. Thank you." Draco replied.
"Well, I need to go talk to someone. I'll see you two later." Harry got up. Hermione let go of Draco's hand and hugged him. Draco stood up to shake Harry's hand.
When Harry was about to leave the compartment Hermione asked him, "Who's the someone?"
"Ginny."
"Oh. Harry, please don't-"
"I won't tell her, Hermione. I find it irritating most of the time that she's so close with Lavender and Parvarti."
"Speaking of Patil, she's the Head Girl." Draco said.
"I wish I took the job instead." Hermione mumbled to herself.
"Oh, and Potter, please get dressed. We're arriving soon." Draco said.
"Sure." Harry said and left.
When the compartment door shut, Hermione and Draco hugged each other. "The one you told them, was that true?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, Hermione. I love you and I want to be with you for as long as I can!"
Hermione smiled into his chest. She lifted her head and looked at him and kissed him on the lips which lead to making-out for a minute.
"You have to get ready now too and I have to go tell the other students." Draco said as he just has his arms around her.
"Okay. I'll go meet Pansy and the others."
They walked out of the compartment, shut the door and Draco walked to the right to go tell other students to get dressed and Hermione went to the left to look for Pansy, Theo and Blaise.
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A/N:
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Sorry. I just wanted to give you something since I haven't updated in awhile. I don't think I can cope up with the ten days thing since I lose ideas a lot and school's starting soon. :( So I will only update when I can. Is that alright? I'm sorry.
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