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"Back To Reality"
Once Hermione had entered the first class suite, her mother was at her side in just a matter of seconds.
"Hermione, I thought we had an understanding," Ruth hissed.
She rolled her eyes, "I take it you followed me after supper? How typical."
Lucius walked over to join in on their conversation; he gave Hermione a harsh look.
"You know, last time you and Mr. Weasley were caught together," he spat, "Ruth and I were far too forgiving."
Ruth walked closer to her daughter, "We placed our trust in you Hermione; a trust that shouldn't have been required in the first place. You should be loyal to your fiancé!"
Hermione took a step back, "Going out with a friend for the evening is now considered to be un-loyal? So I take it if Luna and I were to go out shopping tomorrow, it would be perceived as some sort of scandal, wouldn't it?" she said sarcastically.
"If anything you should follow Luna's lead," stated Lucius. "Not only did she marry a man who is responsible for finding some of the magical world's greatest creatures, she respects her husband."
Ruth placed her hands firmly on her daughter's shoulders, "Please, darling. I raised you to be far better than this."
Hermione looked down. She didn't want to disappoint her mother. This engagement was just so hard for her to handle at times…it was the only thing their family had left.
"And do not question my intelligence, Miss Granger," said Lucius causing her to look back up. "I know un-loyalty when I see it," he took a small step closer to her. "It will not be tolerated."
Hermione sighed in defeat and made her way inside her private suite.
Once Ruth returned to her room, she sat down at the end of her bed and picked up a small picture of Cal Granger, her former husband. Before Mr. Granger had passed, he put away several millions in the bank. His will stated that it was not to be touched until Hermione decided to get married. It was money that he intended to help his daughter start a family. However, Ruth found a way to manipulate his wishes.
The day she met Lucius, Ruth informed him of everything. She told him of their fortune and how Hermione would be willing to marry his son in order to share it with their family. Lucius and Draco, of course, jumped on the offer. Money was all the Malfoy's cared about, just like Ruth. Still, she didn't want her daughter's life to end up this way. Ruth just wanted the two of them to be cared for.
The next morning, Ron woke up to the sound of Harry's moaning and groaning.
"Ugh, would you shut it? I'm trying to sleep here," he complained.
"Can't…too much pain," Harry mumbled, pulling the covers on the bed over his eyes. He had an extremely bad headache from the night before. While he, Neville, Cora, Ron, and Hermione had been playing hide n' seek, he managed to slip and fall face first onto the hard deck in a pathetic attempt to catch Cora. It was the funniest thing Ron, Neville, Hermione, and the little girl had ever seen.
Ron jumped off his bed and walked over to their small ice box. He then pulled out an ice pack and threw it at Harry. "Here, this'll help you."
Harry slowly put it to his forehead and cried out from the pain as he pressed the small bag of ice to the enormous knot on his head.
"Hey, is something else bothering you, mate?" asked Ron. "You were tossing and turning all night." He climbed up the small ladder and sat at the end of the top bunk where Harry was laying down.
"I just…" Harry shut his eyes tight trying to block out the headache. "I just hate being here without Ginny…especially since she's…" instead of finishing the sentence, he rolled over in his bed. This trip had become so much worse for him ever since he had found out his wife was pregnant.
Ron patted him on the back, "I know mate, I know, but look on the bright side. You'll see her first thing tomorrow morning," he smiled, "I'll bet you anything Ginny will be waiting right by the docks for you. Trust me, I know my sister."
Harry rolled back over, "You think so?"
"Would I lie to my brother-in-law?" Ron joked.
Harry laughed and rolled his eyes, "Alright, I guess not," he said as he made his way out of bed.
"That's right," Ron said as he slipped on his shoes. "So stop the complaining already, would you? I'm starving."
"When are you not?" he teased.
Laughing, he threw a towel at Harry, "Just go get dressed already."
"Alright, alright," he said, sarcastically, and then made his way into their small washroom.
A few minutes later, both Ron and Harry were walking out the small door of their cabin.
"Hey, guys," said Neville, who had Cora up on his shoulders. Apparently they were making their way to the mess hall as well.
"Hey, Neville," the two boys replied in unison.
"How's that head of yours, Harry?" Neville asked as he was walking alongside them. Cora laughed when she noticed the purple knot on his head.
"Think its funny, do you?" Harry asked Cora, playfully poking her side, causing her to laugh even harder. He then answered Neville, "It still bloody well hurts. I put some ice on it this morning…" Harry drawled on as the four of them entered the dining room and made their way over to their usual spot.
Later, after they were about half-way through their breakfast, Neville spoke up again, "So how'd your walk with Hermione go last night, Ron?" he asked, referring to the night before, after they had finished their round of hide n' seek.
"It went pretty well, actually," Ron replied through a mouthful of oatmeal, "Hermione said she had a lot of fun yesterday."
Neville nodded his head, "Good to hear, but just try to remember she's spoken for."
Ron rolled his eyes, "Please, anyone could tell she wants nothing to do with that greasy git."
"That's not for you to decide, mate," said Harry.
"That may be true, but I know Hermione. After our conversation on the decks, and seeing everything at dinner last night, I know she won't go through with the engagement."
"We'll see," said Neville, returning to his morning paper. Harry just sat there, still trying to cope with his headache.
"Yeah, you will," said Ron as he finished eating.
Cora sighed dramatically, "Could we talk about something else now? Pleeease." She whined. "I'm bored."
"Oh, bored, are you?" said Harry. "I guess I'll have to do something about that!" he joked and began to tickle the little girl. Ron then picked Cora up and ran with her all the way outside and up to the third-class deck. Amused, Harry and Neville quickly finished their meals and followed.
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-don'tyoutrytooutwierdme: Thank you so, so much for the awesome review! I love reading them :) Haha, and yeah, I totally loved Cora from the Titanic film so I just had to add her in my story. She's just so darn cute. Oh and of course, Neville had to make that situation all awkward haha, he always does :) lol.
-Sigy Artyn: Hey! Thanks a ton for reviewing! :) I know the chapters are a bit short, but that's mostly because I usually try to update on a daily basis. But I'm glad you're enjoying this so far. Keep letting me know what you think, kay? Thanks again! :)
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-IceBlueCrystal: Thank you a ton for continuing to review this story! It makes me so happy when you guys do :) As for what Hermione wished for…well, take a wild guess, haha :) You'll still find out soon if you don't already know though.
-mrseligoldsworthy27: Thanks so much for the review! I'm so glad that you like this story :) I'm a big Titanic fan myself, along with HP of course, so I thought it'd be pretty cool to mesh the two, haha. Continue letting me know what you think, kay? Thanks! :)
-WeaverBeingTooLazyToLogIn: Hahaha, nice username :) Thanks for reviewing again! I also loved adding that Harry/Neville awkward moment. I just had to tease Ron, lol :) Oh, and that's who Lovejoy is? I feel so dumb for not knowing that, haha. But, yeah, I think Lucius may be portraying his role in a way. Anyways, thanks again for the review! As long as you guys continue to enjoy this, I'll keep updating as quickly as I can :)