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Dark Secrets
Chapter 8: Hogsmeade
It had been 2 weeks since Ron and Hermione had their argument, and they still weren't talking. It saddened Hermione, as she wished they'd become friends again someday soon.
There was a Hogsmeade visit that weekend, and Blaise, Ginny Draco and Hermione were planning on going together.
"We should buy our Christmas dresses for the ball, as it's only a month away." Ginny said, excitedly. She, Hermione, Draco and Blaise were sitting by the lake on Thursday afternoon.
"Is it only that far away? It feels longer. I can't believe it's already November." Hermione said, quietly as she rested her head on Draco's chest and he stroked her hair.
"Yeah, I know. We'd better get some robes too, Blaise." Draco said, looking over at Blaise, who was lying on the ground with his head in Ginny's lap as she ran her hands through his hair.
"It looks like we're going to have a late winter this year." Hermione said, thoughtfully. It was mid November and there was still no snow, and the air was still rather warm.
"Yeah, I'm not complaining though. I hate snow." Draco said, scowling.
"But it's so beautiful!" Ginny protested, smiling.
"Just like you." Blaise said to Ginny, making her blush furiously.
"Oh save it, Zabini. We don't want to hear you're pathetic compliments to your girlfriend. It's too mushy you lovesick dog." Draco complained.
"We're not in love!" Ginny and Blaise denied at the same time, causing Hermione and Draco to burst out laughing.
"Sure, you're not." Hermione agreed, sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
"Well, so are you two." Ginny stated.
"Are not." Hermione argued.
"Are too." Ginny said.
"Are not." Draco said.
"Are too." Blaise said.
"Alright alright enough!" Hermione said, rolling her eyes again and laughing, the other Gryffindor joined in as the two Slytherins glared at each other still.
"I don't think either one of us won that bet, did we Draco?" Blaise challenged.
"No, we didn't Zabini. The bet was forgotten as we both got ourselves girlfriends." Draco replied, coolly.
"What are you boys talking about?" Ginny asked, raising her eyebrows.
"Nothing." Blaise replied, quickly. Draco shook his head and muttered something that sounded like 'Bloody Zabini.'
Hermione laughed. Ginny still looked suspicious but decided to ignore it and shrugged. Suddenly, Draco jumped up, causing Hermione to fall off his chest and land on the ground.
"What's wrong, Draco?" She asked concerned, before she saw his playful smirk.
"Race to lake, Granger?" He challenged.
"Have you gone mad, Malfoy? The lake will be freezing!" Hermione stuttered, but sighed as he took off towards the lake.
"Are you guys' coming?" She asked the Gryffindor and Slytherin behind her, but she got no answer as the couple was too busy snogging to realize they'd been spoken to. Hermione sighed again and took off after Draco. He had already plunged head-first into the depths of the lake. She took a deep breath and prepared herself for the cold as she stripped off her robe, leaving her in her skirt and blouse and plunged in after him.
Hermione shrieked as she came out of the water. It was so cold! She felt warm arms go around her and looked up to see Draco holding her. How was he so warm?
He smirked, as though reading her mind. "Cold, Granger?" He asked. "I'm used to swimming in this kind of water, so it's not as bad for me."
"You're crazy! As if I followed you to the lake! We're going to freeze to death! This was such a stu—'' She was abruptly cut off from her rambling as she felt his lips crash onto hers. She relaxed and melted into the kiss.
"Stupid idea." She finished her sentence and glared at him for cutting her off. He smiled innocently and she shrieked again as he picked her up and put her over his shoulders.
"MALFOY! PUT ME DOWN! PUT ME DOWN!" She screamed, as he started walking back towards the shore. She started pounding on his back and was still screaming. He just smirked and then gently set her on the ground as they reached shore. Before she could yell at him again, he captured her lips with his, leaning over her but not putting his full weight on her.
"You do know you're wearing a white blouse, Granger?" He said, smirking as he pulled away. She gasped in horror.
"DRACO!" She yelled. And he took off for the castle as she quickly grabbed her dry robe, put it on and chased after him, stumbling a couple of times. She received a lot of weird looks from her fellow classmates as she passed them.
"Hermione? Is that you!" She heard Harry ask her as she ran past him.
"Can't talk, chasing Draco! His fault!" Was all Harry heard for an answer.
Finally, she caught up to an out of breath Draco as they reached the seventh floor. She bent down and placed her hands on her knees as she struggled to catch her own breath.
"You're dead, Draco." She muttered, glaring at him. He smiled innocently again.
"Why me? You're the one who went in the lake with the white blouse?" He asked, fighting to hold off a smirk.
"You knew this was going to happen!" She accused and before he could reply, she tackled him to the ground. She had straddled him and was hitting his chest-not very hard though. Finally, she gave up and collapsed on his chest, breathing heavily.
"Y'know, as much as I love you in this position, it won't look too good if anyone happens to come around a corner." Draco mumbled, smirking. She gasped and quickly got up and stormed through their portrait to her room so she could change. He chuckled softly and followed her, going to his own room to change.
2 Days Later-Saturday Morning
Draco awoke to a light tapping at his door. He grunted.
"Draco? Ginny and Blaise are here, and it's time to go to Hogsmeade." He heard Hermione's soft voice flowing through the closed door. He smiled and grunted again.
Ten minutes later and after a quick, hot shower, he came down and saw Hermione, Ginny and Blaise in the common room, talking.
"Shall we go?" Blaise asked, holding an arm out for Ginny to take, who giggled. Draco snorted and nodded. He put an arm around Hermione's waist and pulled her to him. She was still a little mad about Thursday, but she didn't pull away.
They met up with Harry and Ron as they went to enter the carriages. Ron glared at Hermione and Draco, and Harry gave a quick greeting to them before the two boys went to find their own carriage with Neville Longbottom and Seamus Finnigan.
"Okay boys. Since I know you won't want to shop with us girls, how about you go to wherever you want to and Hermione and I will go get our dresses and then we'll meet at the Three Broomsticks, say, around lunchtime?" Ginny suggested. The two Slytherins nodded eagerly and left to go do their own shopping.
"C'mon Hermione." Ginny said excitedly pulling on Hermione's arm to drag her to all of the stores.
Hermione tried on what seemed like a thousand different dresses before she found one she liked. It was a red spaghetti strap gown that flowed out at the bottom, it had a v-neck that showed just the right amount of cleavage and the dress itself showed off her curvy figure. It had gold lacings around the sleeves and waist. She bought gold stilettos to match.
Ginny finally found one that was a dark emerald green spaghetti strap, and clung to her body, showing off all of her curves; it flowed down to her ankles. She bought dark green stilettos to go with it.
Once the girls' were satisfied with their purchases they left to go to the Three Broomsticks as it was already almost lunchtime.
"Gin, can you take my bags in there with you? I'll be right back; I have to use the bathroom." Hermione said, passing Ginny her purchases.
"Sure, Mione." Ginny said and left Hermione alone.
"Hello daughter." Hermione heard the cold voice she dreaded and turned around to see Alan Granger standing at the doorway to the Three Broomsticks. Hermione gasped and involuntarily took a step backward.
"Are you not going to greet your father?" He snapped, narrowing his eyes in anger.
"You are no father of mine." Hermione spat, amazed to hear how strong her voice sounded.
"How dare you speak to me like that!" He yelled enraged, and grabbed her wrist and pulled her to an empty alleyway.
"Let me go!" She yelled, fear etched in her voice.
"No, Hermione. The Dark Lord has requested your presence as he finds it time to use you and your powers." Alan said, coolly. Hermione reached with her free hand behind her to grab her wand from her back pocket. She fumbled with it for a while before getting a good grip. She swung around and elbowed Alan Granger in the stomach, he groaned and let go of her.
"You little bitch!" He cried. She held out her wand to him threateningly.
"I'll use it, Alan." She said, menacingly as his eyes narrowed.
"On your own father?" He asked innocently, raising his eyebrows.
"You're NOT MY FATHER!" Hermione yelled. "STUPEFY (S/P?)!" The spell went flying towards him but he dodged it, swinging to the left.
"Did you really think you could attack me, daughter? I am a deatheater, or did you forget?" He said, glaring at her coldly.
"I didn't forget. But I am in Gryffindor for a reason." She said.
"MIONE! Hermione, where are you!" Hermione heard Ginny calling her. She winced involuntarily as she thought about what would happen if Ginny found her. While Alan Granger was looking around for the owner of the voice calling Hermione, she took it as an advantage to get him off guard.
"Stupefy!" She whispered, pointing her wand to his back. It hit him this time and he fell forward. She ran around him and out of the empty alleyway.
"Hermione! Where were you?" Ginny asked, coming from the Three Broomsticks, followed by Draco and Blaise.
"Shh, come on. My father's down that alleyway." Hermione whispered.
"What!" Draco shouted, his eyes flashing angrily.
"C'mon!" She said, and turned to go back down the alleyway. She gasped in horror when she saw he wasn't there anymore. Of course! She should have just hollered for Ginny to come, instead of leaving her father to get up and leave.
"Damn it! How could I be so stupid!" She cursed herself. Draco put his arms around her.
"What did he say?" He asked.
"He said that Voldemort was ready to use me, I tried to stupefy him but he dodged it, and then when Ginny called me, it distracted him for the time I needed and I stupefied him and then ran to get you." Hermione said, still mad that she'd left.
"I wonder if You-Know-Who knows about you and Draco being together, Mione?" Ginny asked.
"I hope he doesn't." Draco said quietly. "But he probably does."
"Yeah, d'you guys want to head up to the castle now?" Hermione asked. They nodded in agreement.
"Should you tell Dumbledore that your father was in Hogsmeade?" Ginny asked.
"I haven't even told Dumbledore that my father's a deatheater! I never even thought to tell him!" Hermione cried, mentally slapping herself. "Yes, of course I'll tell him."
"I'll go with you." Draco said. "Don't think I'm shadowing you now because of this, but I do think it would be best if you didn't go anywhere alone anymore."
"Okay." She whispered; glad to have him, Ginny and even Blaise as her friends.
A/N: There it is. Chapter 8. Chapter 9 will come soon! xD Review if you want to! Theyre much appreciated! xP
