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Chapter 4

Hermione's POV

"Ginny, I have checked everywhere for my letter. I've turned my trunk upside down and all my cloths inside out. Where could it be?" I was frantic. I hadn't found my letter and we are supposed to be in Hogsmeade on Saturday. Today is Thursday! I was anxious.

"I don't know Hermione. You still haven't told me exactly why that letter is so important. What did it say?" I still hadn't told Ginny what the letter said, I couldn't even say it to myself.

"I already told you I can't say it. It's really big news and I have to meet the people who sent me the letter this weekend in Hogsmeade. I need you to go with me Ginny. I can't go by myself."

"OK, I'll go with you, but you need to tell me what was in that letter. And why can't you take Ron or Harry with you again?"

"Because they can't know anything until after this Saturday. You are the only one that can know about this. The letter told me that you and only you could know!"

Ginny and I continued talking a while longer be for we went to bed that night. She asked me if I retraced my steps from the day I got the letter and I did. I still couldn't find it. She wanted to know what the letter said but I just couldn't bring myself to say it. She is my best friend and I can't even tell her my secret. I still don't understand how after 16 years, I can find out in one letter that I am not the person I thought I was. That I am the last heir of a pure blood wizard family. I want so bad to throw this in Draco's face. But I am not allowed to say anything to anyone but Ginny until after this Saturday. I guess I will just have to tell Ginny without the letter. I just don't know when I am going to find the courage to tell her.

Draco's POV

I still can't get over it. Hermione is a pureblood. Well, according to this letter, I have read and reread it about 6 times. I showed the letter to Blaise so I could ask him for advice on what to do. I wanted to give her the letter back but I didn't know how. I thought with Blaise being so clever, he could figure something out.

"Blaise, what do I do? Should I send her the letter, or should I write to her and tell her to meet me somewhere to give her the letter back?"

"Drake, write to her and tell her to meet you by the Black Lake where you saw her when she dropped it. Then you can talk to her for a while. Tell her to come alone. I need your advice on something too."

"Ok, I'll write the letter to her right now, but what could you possibly need help with?"

"Well, see, I wrote Ginny a letter but I don't know if I should send it or tell her to meet me so I can give it to her. I don't want her to run from me before she really knows me."

"Blaise, what did you just tell me to do?" I asked him hoping he would get the hint. To my surprise he did very quickly. He mumbled something about how he would send the letter the next night, so she had less time to change her mind. I sat in my room thinking about what I should put in the letter to Hermione for a while before getting up and writing it.

I wrote:

Hermione,

Meet me by the lake after dinner tomorrow night. I have to speak with you, it is very important. Please come alone! I will not show up if I see you have friends with you!

I didn't sign my name for fear she would not show up or she would purposely bring Potty and Weasel. I sealed the letter and tapped it with my wand; it immediately disappeared.

Hermione's POV

Ginny went to bed, so I went down to the common room to think about what was going happen on Saturday. I didn't know what I was going to say to these people who say they are my parents and how they claim I am a pureblood wizard. As I sat there in the silence for a while lost in my thought I was surprised when all of a sudden a letter was floating in mid-air, in front of my face. I slowly reached out to take the letter, and found my name on the front. When I opened and read the letter I was very shocked to see that the sender failed to leave a name. I was apprehensive about going to meet a complete stranger but I figured if this person was so keen on meeting me, I really had nothing to lose. I carefully folded the paper and placed it in my robe and climbed the stairs to the girls' dormitories.

I woke up in the morning feeling better than I had in a few days. I showered dressed and went to breakfast. My classes all seemed to fly by fairly quickly. Before I knew it, it was dinner time. I went down to the great hall after studying for a few hours in the library. I sat down in my usual spot in front of Harry and Ron. I was a little nervous about going out to the lake after dinner. I still couldn't figure out who would have sent me the letter. I had a couple of guesses, but no definite answer. I didn't eat very much and excused myself from the table early, then went to the restroom to get prepared to walk down to the lake.

I kept my right hand at my side close to my wand, as I walked down to the lake. I was almost completely dark outside, so I was even more nervous than before. I slowly approached the lake, and was almost to the water when I heard a twig snap behind me. I grabbed my wand and spun around ready to attack; I had my wand at the throat of whoever was behind me.

I was so scared I was shaking. Then I heard his voice.

"I was wondering when you would show up." he said to me.

"What in Merlin's name are you doing here Malfoy?" I asked him without lowering my wand.

"I thought you would have figured it out my now, Granger. I was the one that sent you the letter."

I gasped and almost lowered my wand but lifted it back up when he took a step closer.

Draco's POV

I took a step towards her and she raised her wand back to my throat. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to sneak up on her like this, I thought to myself.

"What are you going to do with that Granger; I'm not here to hurt you. I swear!" I put my hands up showing her I didn't have my wand.

She lowered her wand before for she spoke, "What do you want Draco?"

"Wow, no Malfoy this time? I wanted to talk to you about something. I found this the other day when you ran away from me." I pulled out the letter, "It was on the ground and I thought I should return it to you."

"Why did you keep it? You could have given it back to me a long time ago. Wait, you didn't read it did you?"

"Yes, I did. I was curious as to why you were so upset on Saturday. I know what you are thinking, and yes, I genuinely care that you were upset." I couldn't believe I was being so open with her.

"Just hand me the letter Draco and you can go back to hating me!" she tried to reach for it but I pulled it back just out of her reach.

"Are you going to go meet these people, Hermione?" I asked hoping she would say no.

"Yes, Draco, if you must know, I am. Why does it matter to you?"

"It matters because you shouldn't go. As much as I would like for you to really be a pure blood, this could be a trap Hermione, I thought you were supposed to be the smartest witch of our year."

"It's none of your business Draco. For your information I am very smart, and I am taking Ginny with me. Now hand over my letter!"

I am really going to get in trouble for this, "Why don't you allow me to accompany you and the Weaslette. It couldn't hurt to have somebody else on your side, and I am curious to see if this is all true." I shook the letter.

"If it will get you to hand over the letter, Draco, fine you can go but you have to meet us there. I don't want Harry or Ron to know you are anywhere near me." She took her wand back out of her pocket and lifted it once again to my throat, "Just so we are clear, do not call Ginny anything other than Ginny, or I'll jinx you! Are we clear?"

I nodded my head and handed her back her letter. She took it and pushed passed me on the way back to the castle. I turned and watched her walk away. I started to follow her back up to the castle keeping my distance.

"Hermione," I called out.

She turned slowly, "Yes, Draco?"

"What time should I meet you tomorrow?" I asked.

"Meet us inside the Hogs Head at 1 o'clock."

"OK, see you then."

When we reach the Grand Stair case, she went up the stairs to the Gryffindor common room, and I went down to the Slytherin common room.