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Chapter 9

A couple of weeks passed by and almost everyone seemed to be getting pretty well with their partners.

Hermione had her face in her hands and was slouching in her seat.

"Are you okay 'mione?" Ginny asked. Hermione looked at her through her fingers.

"No" was her muffled answer.

"Well, what's wrong then?"

"Its nothing."

"Lie"

"No I'm not." Hermione lifted her face from her hands and pouted.

"Oh, yes you are."

"No, I am not!"

"Yes you are, don't be afraid to admit it."

"Admit what!"

"Well, how should I know? You have to tell me, duh!"

"Shut up!"

"I will, only if you admit that there is something wrong, tell me what's wrong, and admit that you like Malfoy!"

"Ugh! Ginny stop now!"

Ginny laughed, "What are you going to do 'mione?" she taunted.

"I'm going to..." Hermione started, "Do something horrible to you when I find out what I'm going to do."

Ginny rolled her eyes, "Please, is that all you got?"

"No." Hermione glared.

"Then why don't you have a better comeback than you just told me?"

"Well..."

"Yes?"

"Never mind, Ginny" Hermione shrugged. Ginny pouted.

"You're no fun Hermione."

"Yes, I know that." Hermione said grinning.

Ginny sighed, "Whatever. So, are you going to tell me what's wrong now?"

"Hmmm, no"

"Aww, come on 'mione, tell me!" Ginny pleaded.

"No, Ginny."

Ginny scoffed, "How come you won't tell me? I'm your best friend remember?"

"Well, because you haven't told me who that guy you like was." Hermione reminded her.

Ginny fidgeted nervously, "Yeah, I thought so." Hermione said. Ginny glared at her.

"Whatever 'mione. I'll find out sooner or later."

Hermione smirked, "How about later? Way later?"

"No--" Ginny said, but was interrupted when they heard two male voices yelling and was headed to where the girls were in the Gryffindor Common Room.

Soon enough, Ron and Harry came in, wearing their Quidditch uniforms and were bickering about something.

"Ron, you stupid git!" Harry exclaimed.

"What did I do?" Ron asked irritated.

"You know pretty damn well of what you did!" Harry said angrily.

"No, I don't. So, why don't you just fill me in!" Ron retorted.

"I think I wont!"

"Why not!"

"Because I don't feel like it, that's why."

"Come on! If you're gonna yell at me, at least let me know what I did." Ron said in a voice that was mixed with both anger and confusion.

"Well," Harry said, trying to find the right words.

"Oh? So now you have no comeback eh, Harry?"

"Shut up Ron!"

"Well, maybe I don't want to shut up."

"Eh, you guys, you're making a scene, a really big scene" Ginny said suddenly and smiled nervously to the people who were listening and watching the scene.

"You stay out of this Ginny!" Ron warned, not even knowing what Ginny had just said. Ginny slapped her forehead and groaned, 'Why am I related to him again?'

"Yeah, Ginny. Stay out of this. This git needs to fight his own battles." Harry said, oblivious to what Ginny had said also.

"I'm not a git!" Ron shouted.

"Oh, yeah? Then what are you eh, Ronald?"

"Stop calling me that!"

"No, I don't think I will, Ronald."

Ron scowled, "Just tell me what the bloody hell I did today!"

Harry rolled his eyes, "You honestly don't know?"

"No, I don't. Care to explain?"

"Um…..no."

Hermione watched the scene amusingly, 'Does Harry even know what he's mad at Ron for?' she thought and then mentally laughed.

"Why the bloody hell not!" Ron demanded.

"Because," Harry said.

"Because?"

"You know what? Just forget it." Harry said. Ron glared at me.

"You don't even know why you're mad huh?"

"Of course I do." Harry defended himself.

"Uh huh, okay sure Harry." Ron said not believing a word Harry was saying.

Ginny walked over to where Hermione was standing and sighed deeply.

"They're so annoying!"

"Yeah that's true." Hermione nodded.

"They're complete idiots." a voice behind them said disappointedly. Ginny and Hermione turned to see who it was and they both smiled.

"Hey, Lav." the two girls said in unison.

The girl smiled, "Hey 'mione, Ginny. I can't believe those two." she said shaking her head.

"Yeah, and look at them now. They're just going back to regular old pals again." Hermione commented as she looked to where Harry and Ron were. They were sitting on the couch, playing Wizard Chess and obviously, Ron was winning. They lost the crowd around them minutes ago.

The three girls laughed, "And to think, one of them is my boyfriend." Lavender said.

"Your boyfriend is my stupid brother." Ginny sighed.

"Yeah, he is sometimes, but he's a cute stupid guy." Lavender grinned.

Ginny rolled her eyes, "Oh please!"

"What? It's true, he's hott!"

Ginny pretended to gag, "Someone please hex me!" she said both dramatically and sarcastically.

Hermione smirked, "No can do Gin. Sorry."

"What? I don't get it…why do you want to be hexed Gin? You really do?" Lavender asked as she reached for her wand, not catching the sarcasm. Ginny's eyes widened and she shook her hands out in front of her.

"No, no Lavender. I was kidding." Ginny said quickly.

"Oh, well why didn't you say so?" Lavender said as she put her wand back in her pocket. Ginny sighed in relief while Hermione was stifling a giggle.

"So, anyways, how are you guys today?" Lavender asked kindly.

"It was okay" Ginny said. Hermione was silent.

"Hermione?" Lavender asked.

"Huh? Oh, um, it was, uh, normal?"

"What do you mean by normal?" Ginny asked.

"Um, well its nothing really. Don't worry about it."

"No, no tell us please!" Lavender said with a pout.

"Uh, well it's just Malfoy, being a prat." Hermione said.

"Oh" was the response she got from both girls.

"Yeah," Hermione said and then she looked at the clock hanging in the wall, it read nine fifty-nine. "Well, I think its time I go to bed. Good night" she said to both girls.

"Aww, already?" Ginny frowned.

"Yeah" Hermione sighed. She hugged the two girls good night and then went over to where Ron and Harry were, playing the tenth game of Wizard Chess.

"Hey, I'm going to go to sleep, so good night you two." she said and then kissed them both on the cheek and then hugged them.

"G'night 'mione" they both said. She smiled and said bye to everyone.

She walked to the portrait of Jenna and Zach tiredly.

"Hello, Jenna." she yawned.

"Hullo Miss Hermione! How was your evening?" Jenna asked.

"Good evening" Zach mumbled politely. Hermione smiled tiredly at him. If she wasn't tired and if he wasn't a painting, she would have pinched his cheek and hugged him because he was so darn cute.

"Evenin' Zach, and it was..eventful Jenna. How about you two?"

"It was so wicked!" Jenna exclaimed.

Hermione grinned, "That's great Jenna, how about yours, Zach?"

"Um, it was alright." he said, blushing.

"Password!" Jenna chirped.

"Sun lilies. Good night you two"

"Night!" Jenna said enthusiastically.

"Good night." Zach said quietly. Hermione smiled at the two once more before walking into the Common Room and was surprised when she saw Draco Malfoy sitting on one of the chairs, reading. The portrait door closed with a 'swoosh' and Draco looked up from his reading and saw Hermione.

"Well, well, if it isn't the mudblood. Where were you?" He asked. Hermione arched an eyebrow.

"What makes you think I should tell you, Malfoy?"

"Oh, I don't know." he replied with a smirk on his face. Hermione was too tired to argue.

"Look, Malfoy, I'm tired right now, so I'll argue with you tomorrow alright?"

Draco looked at her strangely but said nothing, 'She must really be tired, if she didn't realize what she had just said.'

"Good night" she said with a small wave, and then began walking towards the stairs and to her room. Then, she changed into her pajamas, which was a big shirt with some pink 'Hello Kitty' pants and got into her bed and fell asleep almost instantly.

Draco scratched his head, "Uh, night." he muttered to no one, 'she is very tired then' he shook his head and began reading his book again. About and hour later, he decided to go to bed.

---The next morning---

Draco was in the Great Hall eating his breakfast before he heard Blaise and Pansy bickering as always as they came.

"Whatever, Blaise. I don't want to hear it!"

"Fine then, Parkinson. Think what you want, but you know its true."

"Grrr."

"What is it with you two? How can you argue this early in the morning?" Draco drawled tiredly.

"What do you mean Drake? Its ten in the morning." Blaise pointed out. Pansy nodded in agreement.

"It is? Damn, I thought it was earlier than that." Draco sighed.

"Why are you so tired, Draco?" Pansy asked.

Draco looked at her, "Its nothing. Just didn't sleep until very late last night."

"Oh, you poor baby." Pansy said as she hugged him. Draco grimaced a little, but accepted the hug.

"Thanks Pansy." he said. Blaise looked at him with slight concern.

"Are you sure you're all right Drake?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine, Blaise." Blaise nodded slowly.

"Alright then, if you're sure."

"Yeah, so, I'm curious. What did you guys fight about?"

Blaise smirked, "Oh, well that's a funny story, you see-"

"NO! You do not want to hear it! Its so stupid!" Pansy interrupted.

Draco raised an eyebrow, "Hmm, now that you said it Pansy," Pansy sighed, "I want to hear about it now." he finished and Pansy's face fell.

"WHY DRACO?" he shrugged.

Blaise was still smirking, "Well, if you really want to know," Draco nodded, "I was just telling Pansy that she liked Potter."

Pansy scoffed, "I do not like him!"

"Uh huh, sure Pansy." Blaise said. She glared at him.

"Blaise, what would make you say that?" Draco asked confused.

"Well, I mean not like its bad or anything Pansy" she nodded curtly, "But, you gotta admit Drake, she's changed."

"How have I changed?" Pansy asked.

"Well, you're not as annoying is one." Draco then slapped him on the head, "Oww, what the hell was that for?"

"ANNOYING?" Pansy shrieked.

"Good going smart ass." Draco muttered.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN ANNOYING! I AM NOT ANNOYING!" Pansy continued shrieking.

"Well, Parkinson, I didn't mean that literally." Blaise said. Pansy stopped shrieking.

"Really Blaise?"

He nodded, "Yeah, I mean this change is better for you."

"But I'm still confused Blaise, how did I change?" Pansy asked again.

Blaise looked thoughtful, "Hmmm, well, you're just……..different."

Pansy rolled her eyes, "Oh, yeah Blaise, that is really helpful." she said sarcastically.

"Yeah, Blaise, that didn't explain anything." Draco said with a frown on his face.

"See? Even Draco agrees with me! Now tell me Blaise."

"Alright, alright. No need to gang up on me now," he said with a grimace, "Fine I'll tell you." There was a couple of minutes of silence then.

"BLAISE ZABINI! You better tell me now!" Pansy exclaimed.

"Hold on, I'm still thinking."

"Wow, Blaise can think…for once." Draco said, snickering. Pansy grinned.

Blaise glared at the platinum haired Slytherin, "Shut up." Three minutes passed.

"I got it now!" Blaise exclaimed. Pansy looked at the clock on the wall, "Took you that long?" He glared at her.

"Yes, now do you want to know or what?"

Both Pansy and Draco nodded, "Well, you're like a different person, Pansy. I mean, at first, you're all clingy to Drake here. But then you stopped and it was…..like, you've matured." Blaise said.

Pansy had a confused look, "I clung onto Draco?"

Draco nodded, "Yeah, and you made a print on my arm." he said and then looked down at his right arm, the bruise was a slight pink but still noticeable.

"Oh, I'm sorry Draco!" Pansy exclaimed.

"Its fine."

Blaise smirked, "See? You're completely different now, Pansy." Pansy smiled at him.

"Thanks for telling me Blaise."

Blaise frowned, "Damn, I forgot to add nicer." Pansy laughed.

"Whatever Blaise." she said. One of her friends from across the table called to her.

Pansy turned to the two boys, "Well, see you later." she said and hugged them. She walked to her group of friends and Blaise and Draco could hear one of them saying, "You're so lucky Pansy! Being friends with those two hotties!" they both smirked.

"Girls these days eh?" Blaise said.

"Yeah, they're all too confusing for me to handle." Draco said. Blaise laughed.

"Whatever Drake."

"What? It's true." Draco insisted.

"Right" Blaise said in a non convincing voice. Draco glared at him.

"What did I do?" Blaise asked.

"Nothing." Draco answered.

"All right. Well, lets go get this day over with." Blaise said, as it was time for them to go to class.

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I guess I'll just stop there. Heh. Well, nothing interesting I guess…but there's plenty of argument right? Hoped you all liked it. Please review! See ya everyone!

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