43. You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be! – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
A/N: This is for the competition:
Book Quotes Boot Camp
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Learning to Accept
"He's a Malfoy! A FUCKING Malfoy!" Ron shouted.
"SO?" Harry's voice was strained with emotion.
"SO? He's a DEATH EATER for Godric's sake!" Ron replied. "And YOU want to be friends with him! YOU want ME to be friends with him! Over my dead body! He was born a Malfoy, and he will always be."
"Dammit Ron! He's a better person! He's a great man now. He's a Healer now, and a lot of people respect him!"
"So? Don't you remember what he's done to us?" Ron asked.
"He's changed! So calm you ass down and learn to accept it!" Harry said.
"Hermione! Come on, you understand how I'm feeling right now, right?" Ron desperately turned to her.
"I understand. But I'm also considering what Harry's saying. I've met Draco a few times and he is a changed man. I'm willing to try and be friends with him." Hermione said thoughtfully.
"WHY? He called you a mudblood several times! He's hurt you! Why do you want to become his friend?" Ron asked.
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT! He's changed! What's past is done and only the present and the future matter now!" Harry interrupted.
"But you can't erase the past just like that. He's a Malfoy, guys." Ron said.
"You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!" Hermione said.
"Oh I know. Ron are you reacting this badly because if Draco and I become friends you'll be left all alone?" Harry asked.
"N-no! Of course not!" Ron denied, face turning red.
"Because if you are, that's obviously not true. Why would he just desert you? If your friendship was that weak, why would he even be trying to convince you to try to become Draco's friend?" Hermione said, rolling her eyes.
"What she said." Harry said, nodding. (A/N: That's what she said! Sorry, just ignore me.)
"But- but- he's… a Malfoy…" He whispered.
"Actually, he's not a Malfoy now. He changed his last name to Black, his mother's maiden name." Hermione said.
"And you know this… how?" Ron asked.
"I work at the Ministry, stupid." Hermione said, as if everyone in the Ministry should know that. "Anyways after he became a Healer, I've kept a close eye on him to see how he's doing."
"You did what? Without telling me?" Ron exclaimed.
"She's not obliged to tell you everything, Ron." Harry said, laughing.
"But it's about Malfoy!" Ron protested.
"Get used to calling him Black." Harry said.
"Are you serious about this?" He asked.
"Yes. I sincerely want to become his friend." Harry said.
"I second that." Hermione said.
"Well… I guess I have no choice. I have to third that." Ron said, smiling sheepishly.
"YEAH!" Harry said, whooping.
A/N: I understand this sucks. But I just couldn't think of what else to do so I just kind of ended up doing it…