My Juliet
Chapter 10
Hermione was reading (what else) Hogwarts; a History, in the Gryffindor common room the next day when she saw a head of long scarlet locks going through the portrait hole. Putting down her book she ran after her friend. "Ginny! Ginny wait up!"
The youngest Weasley turned around at the sound of her name and smiled at the brunette. "Hey Hermione, I've been looking for you. Harry said you wanted to talk to me?"
Hermione nodded. "Yeah, listen, it's about that guy I've been writing to. I want you to meet him. Harry met him last night."
"Ok, so it's going well between you two then?" at her friends nod she continued. "When do you want me to meet him?"
"Um… Is tonight alright for you?"
"Yeah sure, well I better go. I still have potions homework! What time do you want to meet me in the common room?"
"Um, he's not a Gryffindor. Can we meet in the Room of Requirement?"
"Oh. Ok then, around 9:00?"
"Yeah that'd be great thanks Ginny. I'll see you tonight then?"
Her friend nodded as she continued down the corridor.
When did my life get so complicated? Hermione asked herself.
Blaise Zabini sat on his bed in the 6th year Slytherin boys' dorm.
"I'm sorry Draco, but I could've sworn that you said that the girl you've been writing to… Isn't a Slytherin?"
"Come on Blaise; don't take that attitude with me!"
"Sorry man, but… she's not a Ravenclaw, is she?" he said rather suspiciously.
"No Blaise, she's not. She's… well can you just come to the room of requirement tonight? Please?" Draco stopped. "And why did you automatically think that she was a Ravenclaw? What are you hiding from me?" he said grinning. Blaise had a lady friend, he just knew it!
"Oh, um… No reason." Stuttered Blaise; going red in the cheeks.
"Spill it Blaise!" Draco said, leaning up against the wall.
"Oh... Well ok. Her name is…"
Draco couldn't hear the rest as it came out in a whisper.
"Sorry, didn't catch that?"
"Her name is Luna. Luna Lovegood."
Draco goggled at his friend. "HA! I knew you secretly read the quibbler!"
It was ten to nine and Hermione was pacing in front of the room of requirement, making it into what she needed. She felt a hand on her arm, spinning around to see Draco.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." He said looking a bit guilty. "Shall we?" he added when Hermione still hadn't moved.
"Oh, yes. Blaise is coming then?" it was more of a statement but he nodded just the same, opening the door for her.
"Weasleyette as well?"
"Yes and please, try and call them by their first names."
He shrugged, sitting down on the couch, pulling her down with him. They snuggled and started to wait for their friends.
Ginny Weasley was walking down the seventh floor corridor under her boyfriends' invisibility cloak. She looked down to wipe the Marauders Map, when…
"Oof!"
"What the hell!? Peeves is that you?" Blaise Zabini was sprawled out on the ground next to a still invisible Ginny.
"No Zabini, it's me." Said Ginny; pulling the cloak off so he could see her.
"Oh, what are you doing here Weasley? Nice cloak by the way." he said standing up and holding his hand down to her to help her up. She took it.
"I could ask the same of you, and thanks it's Harrys'" she said dusting her robes off.
"Right whatever. Well sorry Weasley, I'm late."
"Yeah same here…"
They looked at each other; then at the door next to them.
"Oh you've got to be joking!" muttered Blaise as he and Ginny walked inside. "Hurry up Weasley!" he mumbled, but stopped at the sight in front of them.
Draco Malfoy, Slytherin prince, and Hermione Granger, Gryffindor princess, studious bookworm, were holding each other!
Yup thought Blaise, He's lost it. Completely
"WHAT THE HELL???" shouted Ginny
"How well do you think they'll take it?" asked Hermione quietly after a few minutes.
"Honestly, I have got no idea. I think Blaise won't mind that much. I mean he can't have a go at you or me. That's called being a hypocrite."
"Oh how so?" asked Hermione from Draco's shoulder.
He chuckled at her curious tone. "He's dating Luna Lovegood."
"No way! Really?" Hermione chuckled. "She's a bit eccentric for him, isn't she?"
"Apparently, it will keep him busy. That's what he says anyway. No, what I'm worried about is Wea- Ginny. She's got anger problems." He said with mock seriousness.
Hermione snorted and slapped his shoulder chastising him.
The two fell into a comfortable silence until…
"WHAT THE HELL???"
The couple jumped, not having heard the door open.
"Anger problems" muttered Draco as they stood to greet the two people before them.
"Hey Draco, would you care to explain?" Blaise said falsely cheerful.
"Um… perhaps we should sit down?" asked Hermione motioning toward the couches.
As they got seated Draco reached out and took Hermione's hand, giving it a gentle squeeze, telling her silently he was there to help. She gave him a thankful look and turned back to the two people sitting in front of them.
"Ok. What in the name of Merlin's beard is going on here?" started Ginny, trying to keep her temper in check. She could tell that the couple in front of her cared dearly for one another, maybe more than they knew. She didn't mind that. What was making her angry was that Hermione had forgiven him so easily for everything he ever said to her and her friends. It almost felt like betrayal.
"Well… Draco and I we're pen pals, and as you know around a month ago we decided to meet." Started Hermione
"I know what you're thinking Weasley. I am not a death eater." Draco said as she eyed him suspiciously.
"I can second that. Not all Slytherins want to throw themselves at the Dark Lord's feet." Blaise spoke up. "What I really want to know isn't how… It's why."
Hermione snuggled into Draco. "Because Draco is sweet and he's funny. He sees now that he has his own life, and he knows that he doesn't want the same life as his Father. He has a… a shell I suppose, and he doesn't let many people see what's beneath that shell, but he has with me… and that in my eyes is special."
Draco looked down at her and smiled. "Because Hermione's smart; she's witty. I don't care what Lucius says. She's beautiful on the outside, and even more so on the inside. She can get past all the defences I put up without even trying. She can read me like a book. She hasn't judged me on my name. She knows the things I've done, and she has forgiven me for them." He pressed a kiss onto her head, "and because in my eyes, she is perfect in every way possible."
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