"Wait, what?" Ginny screeched at her. She might have forgotten to mention it. Theo didn't know, yet.
"Yeah, I did some research and persuaded some people to talk." She gave her a smile.
"Well, Draco will be interested to hear that." Ginny wiggled her eyebrows, while Hermione just smirked. Her best friend already knew that she may have liked him while they were in school.
She summoned Viktor and Luna to a mini meeting the next day.
"So, Viktor, your task is to circulate the idea that a new dark power may be rising. Nothing too specific, just rumors you have heard." He nodded, and at the look she gave him, left.
"Luna, I want you to get close to Harry and Ron. While I may not be friends with them anymore, I would like to know if they know about the, um, revolution, and if they make plans."
"Of course, my queen. I'd be happy to." She apparated out, and Hermione was left to her own thoughts. Luna was not as crazy as people made her seem. She was smart, but had an odd way of showing it. But, she was loyal and clever.
Her thoughts meandered to Draco, as they always did, and then to Theo. She should probably tell him that she was his sister, she thought. She concentrated, and summoned him with his mark.
He arrived promptly, as she expected, from a man raised with such pristine manners. He sat down, at her gesture to the armchair beside her. He was hesitant in his movements, she noted.
"I have something to tell you, Theo." He gulped, obviously fearing the worst and waited for her to tell him.
"I am your sister, our parents had me before they got married." His expression changed, from nervous to elated in an instant. He stood up, and embraced her in a bear hug, much to her surprise. When he finally let go of her, he was beaming.
"I've always wanted a sister, my queen." Hermione laughed at that. Once she recovered, she told him that he could call her Hermione in private.
"We have so much catching up to do, I want to know everything about you, sis." He said excitedly.
"Well, that will have to wait. I have to talk to Draco soon." She grimaced. He noticed, and he looked concerned.
"What did the git do?" He started to get angry at the thought of him hurting his newly found sister.
"Oh, nothing, but I'm planning on telling him I like him." Theo smiled but said nothing.
"Wait, Theo, if he did like me, you would tell me right?" He smiled again, the silence obvious.
"Theo, I'm gonna call Draco, can you leave." He flashed her another smile and walked out the door. The door opened soon after with Draco coming in. He took the seat that Theo had just vacated.
"Hi." She said awkwardly.
"Hello, my queen." He said stiffly.
"You can call me Hermione when we're alone. After all, one of your best friends is my brother, so I think we can be a little less formal." She said, looking at his face for a reaction.
"Theo or Blaise?" His face was void of any emotions.
"Theo." She replied.
"Huh, so you're a pureblood. Sacred 28, no less." He mulled over the thought.
The silence was stifling. She couldn't stand it, and blurted out what she wanted to tell him.
"I like you, alright." She said, instantly defensive, watching him, judging his next move.
He stared at her for a couple seconds before smiling.
"Thank Merlin. Theo has already expressed his interest in us having a relationship, and as his best mate, I feel the need to say something." Now it was her turn to feel nervous, he thought wickedly.
He waited. And then said the words she thought she would never hear from his mouth.
"I like you too, Nott." Her expression was stunned. Then, everything about her changed. She stood up, and he paled. Well, as pale as Draco Malfoy could turn.
She began to turn on her heel, and he caught three unmistakable words.
"Damn you, ferret."