Change of Plan

The next day Hermione got up slowly knowing she'd have another hard day ahead. She dressed in her freshly cleaned uniform and then headed down to her and Draco's common room. Has she stepped off the last step of the stairs she noticed someone sitting in one of the couches. Hermione walked up to the mysterious person to get a closer look. It was Ginny. She seemed to be reading a book that she, Hermione, had lent to her ages ago.

"What are you doing here?" Hermione asked has she sat in the seat into front of the small coffee table.

Ginny looked up from her book and looked at Hermione with the sadist looking expression on her face. "I came here to see how you are doing. I heard what Harry did to Draco. I never thought Harry would do that to anyone even if they are enemies." Ginny said. Ginny had small round teardrops falling from her eyes. It was times like this that Ginny was glad her mother made her go to acting class.

"Ginny don't cry. I am sure Draco will be ok." Hermione said as she got up and sat down near Ginny putting her arm around her in a comforting position.

"I think he will be fine too, but what really scares me is Harry. Harry could have really hurt Draco or worse if he really wanted to. I never thought Harry was capable of beating someone up like that." Ginny said into Hermione's shoulder. Hermione felt so responsible for everything that was going on.

"Ginny do you want to go get a drink and a bite to eat in the kitchens?" Hermione asked. Hermione stood up and pulled Ginny up with her. " I won't take no for an answer." Ginny slowly nodded her head. The two walked to the portrait and stepped out. The two girls started down the hall in the direction of the kitchens.

"Are you feeling any better?" Hermione asked in concern.

"Yea. But I'm the one who should be asking you that question." Ginny said staring into Hermione's questionable eyes. "Harry beat up Draco for no reason. You couldn't have got over it that easy."

"I'm not over it. I'm just… trying to forget." Hermione said while her eyes filled with tears. "Harry is or was my best friend and he hurt the one I lo…" Hermione stopped what she was saying. She had almost said she loves Draco. It was the truth, Hermione had fallen hard for Draco, but Ginny didn't know this and neither did anybody else. She hadn't even told Draco yet.

"What were going to say?" Ginny asked with a horrorstruck expression on her face. Ginny knew exactly what she had almost said. Ginny now had a very bad feeling about her, Ron, and Harry's plan. Ginny started to think that maybe Hermione wasn't forced and that she really liked or even loved him, but she had to hear it from Hermione herself. "Hermione do you love him?"

Hermione couldn't bring herself to say it. She knew it was the truth, but she was afraid of what Ginny would say. She knew that Harry, Ron, and Ginny didn't believe that she went with Draco of her own free will. Hermione opened her mouth several times, but than closed it. She didn't know what to say. If she said that she didn't love him than that would be a lie and if she said she did than Ginny might not believe her.

Instead of saying anything she reverted her eyes to her pumpkin juice. Hermione was hoping that if she didn't say anything for a while than Ginny would forget. So Hermione picked up her goblet and drank down the pumpkin juice and the truth serum that Ginny secretly put in when Hermione was talking to Dobby the house elf.

Ginny watched her drink down the altered pumpkin juice. She was starting to wish that she never made up such a stupid plan and was mentally slapping herself her in the head for it. But then her mind started to race with ideas! The idea was that she could use this to her advantage.

"Hermione, do you love Draco?" Ginny asked in a way of pure interest.

"YES!" Hermione screamed. Hermione whipped her hand over her mouth in disbelieve at what she just told Ginny.

Ginny looked at her with mixed expressions; She was stunned that she said yes and a little unsurprised that she did say yes!

"So he didn't rape you?" Ginny asked with some caution.

"Of course not! Hermione said with some anger attached to her words. "Would I love him if he did, don't answer that! He has a soft side to him! He really does! He is amazing; once you get to know him. If I can't have him and my friends then I chose him!" Tears were falling off of Hermione's pale face.

Ginny didn't know what to say. Words escaped her. Ginny opened her mouth several times before giving up. She tried to think of something to say that would put her at ease, but only one thought came to mind.

"Hermione I need to go!" Ginny said as she got up and headed for the portrait. Before she left she turned to Hermione. "Don't worry everything will be fine." And she left, leaving Hermione complete dumbfounded.