CHAPTER 4:

I grabbed a seat next to Harry as I sat down with my friends, Ginny was out with Dean, buying baby essentials like: a baby stroller, some baby clothes (for girls and boys) and Harry was getting worried again; knowing what he was thinking, I whispered to him

"She's resting, she didn't feel too well today" I said, trying to reassure him.

He gave me a smile but I could tell he was still worried about her.

Dinner seemed to go by in a flash, before I knew it I was in bed falling asleep, but something felt strange, I got out of bed and went downstairs. When I got there Harry was already sitting under a blanket on the couch.

"Harry?" I half whispered, voice cracking slightly since I just woke up.

"Hermione? What are you doing here?" He said, as he turned around to face me.

Harry sounded pretty tired himself, what was he doing up so late.

"I could ask you the same question. I couldn't sleep" I said as I sat down next to Harry.

I figured the only reason he would be up so late is if he was worried about something, so I asked, "Are you worried about Ginny?"

He thought for a while until he replied

"Nah. Just can't sleep" And he gave me a small smile.

I was too tired to do anything about it so i leant against his body just like that night and drifted off to sleep. I hadn't actually slept in so long.

When I woke up, Harry was gone, just like the last time, I got up checked the perimeter for a certain ferret boy that I didn't want to see.

"Hermione? Oh. You're awake." Ginny said as she walked into the room with a cup of tea and smiling, "Harry asked me to stay and watch over you." she said.

I'm glad this time he didn't ask Malfoy, I probably wouldn't be able to handle him right now.

"But, I have to leave soon to go to a checkup in St. Mungos"

Does that mean?

"So Draco is going to come here to take care of you when I leave."

"What?!" I shouted.

I really don't want to stay in a room together alone with Malfoy right now...

"Come on Mione... He's not that bad..." She said, confused as to why I reacted like that.

I know he isn't that bad, but it's not him I'm worried about, it's what happened.

"I know..." And I let out a long sigh...

I can't just keep Ginny here and make her miss her checkup just because I was too scared to face him.

I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens.

A while later Ginny left. Malfoy was going to come soon, what do I do? How am I supposed to act? What do I say?

Before I knew it I started pacing around the room and hadn't noticed that Malfoy was already here.

"Exited to see me?" He said with a smirk

"Why would I be excited to see you?" I said quickly.

"Well back to the topic.." and he leaned in closer to me "let's take it up where we left off.." and he was about to kiss me, I could tell, but I didn't struggle, I didn't do anything, I just stood there nailed to the spot feeling like an idiot, by now his lips were less than a centimeter from mine. I closed my eyes slowly. But before his lips touched mine, someone pulled me away from his lips.

"What are you doing Malfoy?!" Harry shouted as he glared at Malfoy.

"Great going Potter. We were just having a steamy moment." He gave a look at Harry and winked at me.

Before Harry could say anything else, Draco pulled me towards him.

"Hey. Hermione doesn't belong to you!" Harry said as he pulled me back to him. They kept going at it for quite a while.

Couldn't they get it through their minds that I don't belong to anyone?!

"Stop! I don't belong to any of you!" I shouted as I ran out the door, I didn't really know where I was going, but before I knew it, I was at the lake.

No one was here, so I figured why not, and I sat beside the lake. This is all I really need right now, just some peace, and quiet.

Harry's POV

Hermione stormed out of the room, I was about to go after her until

"Potter. Let her be. She just needs some time." Malfoy said it calmly as if he knew exactly what she was going through.

"It's your fault." I said blatantly.

"Oh, we're pointing fingers now are we?" He said sarcastically.

I knew he was right, it was my fault as much as his, but I just didn't want to admit it. I was jealous. I don't know why and I knew it was wrong to be. But I'm jealous. I'm jealous of Malfoy.

I never thought I would ever be jealous of Ferret boy and Hermione. But I was. I really wanted to punch his face in when I saw him holding Hermione like that, and how did he know that she needed to be alone? How did he know how she felt more than I did? I was her best friend!

After thinking about it for a while I got some tea to calm myself down. I sat next to Malfoy on the sofa. It was a bit awkward but I knew he meant no harm.

"Potter." He said out of nowhere.

I got startled and almost dropped some tea on my crotch; I was going to shout at him before he said something, well more like whispered something, he said "I like her." It was quiet and I could barely hear it, but it came through loud and clear.

Was he talking about Hermione? Was he talking about my Hermione? Before I jumped to conclusions I said

"What?"

He rolled his eyes as if it was obvious what he was saying. And it was, I just didn't want to believe it.

"I like Granger."

I knew what he said, I knew what he meant but I just couldn't get myself to process that information, so I just sat there, speechless.

How could Draco Malfoy, purest of all purebloods like Hermione? Just yesterday he called her blood 'dirty'. How could he just like her all of a sudden?

And thinking that I didn't hear him, he repeated "I. Like. Granger."

Before I could even think of a response to his statement he said "She's mine." And left the room in a flash.

I didn't know what to think. Why was I feeling jealous? I didn't like Malfoy but that doesn't mean I should be jealous. Unless...

I thought about it for a while but dismissed the thought. It couldn't be. I had a girlfriend, a girlfriend that I loved... I couldn't be in love with Hermione... Could I?

Hermione's POV

I can hear everyone eating dinner in the great hall, heck; I can even hear Ron stuffing his mouth while complaining about his grades to Harry. I didn't feel like eating that day. I didn't really feel like doing anything, I know what happened back there probably wasn't all their fault but I couldn't just stay there and let them... Oh yeah... What were those fools fighting about? Oh yeah...they were fighting...Over... Me... I know it sounds selfish, and I wouldn't want to admit it but they were fighting over me.

"Hermione?"

I opened my eyes and saw Harry standing over me.

"Oh... Shouldn't you be eating dinner with everyone else..?" I asked, sulking to myself.

"I wasn't hungry." He said as he sat down next to me.

We sat in silence for quite a while, and I'm pretty sure dinner was over already. But Harry stayed next to me, and I felt that I calmed down a little more.

Breaking the silence, but not breaking the atmosphere I said "Thanks" and took a long deep breath.

I haven't breathed fresh air in a long time, being caught up in all my studies.

This felt like the other night when we sat outside in the cold, before I knew it I was leaning in just like the night before, so I pulled my head back and shuffled a bit further from Harry, if I didn't stop myself I probably would've ended up falling asleep in Harry's arms again.

My face turned red at the thought of snuggling with Harry in the night. There was an awkward atmosphere around us now, and breaking the awkwardness Harry shuffled closer to me and pulled me into a warm hug.

I knew it was wrong of me to be hugging my best friend's boyfriend, but, she didn't deserve him.

I'm not saying I deserved him more, but, at least I didn't get drunk carelessly, sleep with my ex-boyfriend, and get myself pregnant.

We stayed there for what seemed like an eternity resting peacefully until I heard a faint whisper from Harry; He leaned his head closer to me, gave me a light kiss on the head and said "I love you."

At least that's what I thought he said. I fell asleep right after, so I couldn't remember too clearly whether that is actually what he said, but, I probably shouldn't jump to conclusions.