Disclaimer: I don't own any of these beautiful characters or places. The lovely JK Rowling owns it all. I only own the plot.

WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SOME LANGUAGE!

Chapter four:

"He did what?" Ginny said viciously.

"Gin! Calm down, it's not even that bad!" Hermione replied softly. "Keep your voice down, please"

"Let me look at your arm." Ginny demanded.

"Wha—" But before Hermione could even reply Ginny ripped her sleeve up and stared at her arm.

"Look at this bruise Hermione! That must have been a very firm grip, if Harry and Ron knew about this they'd-"

Hermione cut her off, she didn't need to hear anymore. "I know what they would do Ginny! They are my best friends! But they aren't going to find out about this, are they? I trust you with everything, you're my best friend, well, best girl friend, eh whatever! Just… please calm down"

"You're right, I'm sorry, but this could be reported as harassment you know" Ginny said cautiously.

"I know Gin, and I'm glad I had someone to tell, just keep it to yourself please"

"Yeah, of course"

Hermione, satisfied with her answer said her goodbyes and headed off to her next class, Arithmancy. Her second favorite class, the first being charms. On her way there she bumped in to someone, seeing the blonde hair clatter to the ground she instantly knew who it was.


"GRANGER!" Draco roared; causing anyone around them to freeze in their spots.

"S-Sorry Malfoy" Hermione, who was also knocked down, was trembling, therefore struggling to stand up.

"Get out of my way" Draco huffed and slowly got up. Just then Ron and Harry came around the corner, hearing the commotion and ran, wands outdrawn straight at Malfoy.

"Eugh, look Granger, here come Potty and the Weasel to your rescue, I'm going to have to wash myself off after touching you!" Draco said smirking at the brown haired girl below him, who was still struggling to get up.

Hermione had never felt so hurt by his words before and struggling to speak just looked down at the floor and tried to hold in her tears.

"MALFOY! YOU RIGHT GIT!" Hermione could hear Ron yelling as loud as his voice would allow him, wand still drawn and facing Malfoy, while Harry was by her side helping her up. Her legs were shaking, they felt like jelly and she didn't understand what had just come over her, Malfoys words had never been enough to hurt her as much as she felt right now.

She saw a dash of long red hair running around the corner and she knew it was Ginny straight away. Hermione, finally standing up let go of Harry and ran at her best friend who grabbed her in a tight hug not needing to ask what was wrong.

"H-How did y-you know what w-was going on?" Hermione said through snuffles and sobs.

"Harry send his patronus, I knew something must have happened so I cam straight away. It's okay 'Mione"

Hermione let go of her best friend and walked over to the scene that seemed to be causing a lot of commotion, she noticed that Harry and Ron's faces were both as red a tomatoes and they were yelling furiously at Draco, while Draco stood there smugly, like there wasn't a care in the world.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER? SHE'S IN TEARS!" Harry growled.

"Oooh, the poor little mudblood is in tears, how awful!" Draco said sarcastically, but knew that what he said was going to cause him a great amount of grief. He just wasn't expecting who from.


Hermione, furious with what Draco had said, outdrew her wand and ran up to him, shaking Ginny's hand off and pushing Ron and Harry out of the way.

"How dare you speak to my friends like that, how dare you address me in such a way! Who do you think you are Malfoy?" She spat. Furious, and not letting Malfoy but in, she continued.

"You think you are superior to everyone else just because of your FUCKING BLOOD STATUS, it makes you NO DIFFERENT to anyone else, you think you are superior because you work for Voldemort!"

Draco had to give it to her; she was quite intelligent and fiery. Nothing like Potty and Weasel.

"Well Granger-" But Hermione wasn't having any of that.

"Don't you dare 'well Granger' me Malfoy! You know nothing, absolutely noting, you think you are all this" She said waving her arms around "Well let me tell you something Malfoy, you are nothing next to what you think you are. So stay away from my friends. Hell, stay the fuck away from me you foul git!" Hermione didn't know what had come over, she had realized that everyone was staring, including Professor Dumblrdore, and Hermione was pretty sure that Dumbledore was trying to hide a smile.


Draco felt a sharp pain on his right cheek and realized that someone had slapped him; he shuffled back, holding himself up against the wall. The last thing he saw was Granger, Potty, The Weasel and Weaselette walking off all holding Hermione in some way or another before he passed out.


A/N: That's it for this chapter folks (: Woah, that was pretty intense. Review and new chapter out soon!