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Hermione woke up to bright flashes and camera sounds. She sat up rubbing her eyes. She knew that her hair was a mess like normal. Then came another flash. It was strange since she was sure nothing she had in her room flashed. After all over half of her room was books. Maybe her book light was going insane or something.

She looked in the direction the flash came from and froze. It was like the paparazzi were all crowded around her small window taking pictures. Hermione recognized them as wizards because how else would they be able to stand in front of her window that was on the second story?

Hermione jumped off her bed and closed the curtains. She yelled, "Mum, Dad!" She yelled, "Close all the curtains and lock all the doors!"

"How," Hermione exclaimed while throwing the Daily Prophet down on the table, "in Merlin's sakes did this get out?"

On the front cover was a picture that was taken during the summer of her third year. She looked horrible in that picture. Her mother had owled them to her during school and she was so embarrassed by them so she could pass them out to her friends. Once she got them she had made a dart for the Gryffindor tower so she could burn them in the common room. But she ended up running into Malfoy making her drop all of them. Thankfully she got them picked up before even he could see them.

What made it even worse was the headline. It read- Muggle Born Engaged to the Malfoy Heir?

"I thought I burned all of them! Even the ones at home!" Hermione looked at her parents. The didn't seem to have a clue how the picture had gotten out.

Somehow Hermione made it to work. Thank Merlin that no one exactly knew where she worked. Unless someone would have leaked that too. But they must not have since no one came to the book store to get a photo or an interview of any kind. She only could imagine what Harry and Ron would say. Especially since she didn't tell them.

Hermione was currently stacking books. She was a little glad that there were hardly any customers in the shop today. It probably had something to due with it looking like it was going to rain soon. She had to remember to bring the outside display inside soon.

"Saw your picture in the paper Granger." A cold voice said from behind her.

She didn't even turn around. "What do you want Malfoy?"

Hermione could just imagine him smirking right now. "That picture of you was really humorous." When she didn't say anything he continued, "Thought you got rid of them didn't you. To bad that I kept that picture ever since you bumped into me and left one just laying on the floor. Let me tell you I laughed so hard when I first saw it."

Hermione snapped around to face him. "Are you here just to harass me or are you going to buy something?"

"Actually," He said with a smirk, "I saw Potty and Weasel heading this way with the paper in hand. They didn't look exactly happy. Actually I can see them walking down the street now."

Without warning Hermione pushed him into something. It looked like some type of closet or something. She closed the doors but Draco could still see through the crack between the doors. Cheap closet. Not like it was a surprise since this store seemed so run down.

"Hermione!" Ron snapped when he walked in. "What's this all about!" He threw the newspaper at her. Hermione didn't flinch when the all scattered right before they could hit her.

"I-" She tried to explain but was cut off.

"You could have at least told us that you were engaged to that prick!" Ron yelled.

Harry added, "He's right you know. You could have told us. Why are you even engaged to him in the first place?"

"It was a promise okay. My grandfathers stupid promise!" Hermione tried to explain.

Ron didn't seem to care about her explanation though. "Who cares about your grandfathers stupid promise! It doesn't mean you have to marry him. Your not even done with school yet!"

"It means everything Ronald!" Hermione yelled back.

Before anyone could say anything more Ginny came running in panting, "I-huff- finally -huff- found -huff- you guys." When she caught her breath she walked up beside Ron and Harry. "Both of you wait outside. It's probably best if I talk to her."

Harry followed her request probably knowing that Ginny would get to the bottom of things. But Ron on the other hand wasn't so simple. "No. I want a straight answer from her."

"It's not that I want to marry him Ron." Hermione said.

Draco all this time found this amusing. It was like one of those muggle dramas only better!

Rons voice got a tad softer but not much, "Then run away with me Hermione. Marry me so you don't have to marry him!"

"How many times do I have to tell you Ron? It's never going to work between us." Hermione and Ron had dated for a while but Hermione broke it off.

"Ronald Bilius Weasley! Go outside right now!" Ginny yelled. It looked like she was mad.

Ron wasn't in the best mood either. He mumbled something like, "You sound just like mum."

Once Ron was gone Ginny looked out the window to see if they were still there. Ron had his nose pressed against the glass but Harry pulled him away out of sight. "Finally," Ginny sighed. "I'm really sorry about that. I shouldn't have showed them the paper."

Hermione was about to say that it was bound to happen but a fit of laughter cut her off. Then out of the closet a laughing Malfoy came. "That was the most hilarious things I have ever saw! He even proposed to you!" He couldn't stop laughing.

"Malfoy!" Hermione yelled, "Get out! Since you haven't bought anything and it looks like you aren't going to."

He picked up a random book, not even looking at the title. "Ring it up." He handed it to Hermione.

She looked at the title lifting an eyebrow. "Succulent Dishes to Control Flatulence? So you have flatulence problems?"

"No," He turned pink.

Hermione pointed to the door. "Out now."

"But she's not buying anything. Why should I have to go when she's not?" Draco Malfoy hissed.

"Oh," Hermione looked down at her arm like there was a watch there, "Look it's my break time. Now out!"

With one last glare he stalked out. Once he was gone Ginny turned to Hermione, "I'm so sorry about you having to marry him. But I am curious why you agreed to it."

Hermione sighed leaning against the table. "I feel horrible about it... but my family needs money. So when we found out about this it was the perfect situation. I refused but I couldn't turn my back on my family so I accepted." She looked up at Ginny, she seemed to understand. "Please help Ron and Harry understand this. I just hope they aren't to mad."

Ginny smiled, "Don't worry. I'll make sure they understand."

"Thanks Ginny." She looked out the window, "You better hurry back. It looks like it's about to rain soon."

Ginny just smiled and said, "See you later Hermione." Then she stepped outside trying to find Harry and Ron.

It was late before Hermione got home. Thankfully the rain at drove the photographers away. Tomorrow she was just planing on staying inside the house since the other day was her last day of work. But that didn't seem likely.

Her mother stopped her before she made her way up the stairs. "Honey. You might want to pack. Since it got out that you and Draco Malfoy are engaged they want you safe in the Manor as soon as possible."

Great. Just Great.

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