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Hermione whipped her wand from her pocket and pointed it at the Death Eater
Hermione whipped her wand from her pocket and pointed it at the Death Eater.
"Professor! What is the meaning of this? Collaborating with the enemy!?" Hermione spat at Remus the moment her senses were kicked back at her.
Remus moved in between the two young adults before Hermione could hex the new comer. He held up a hand to tell Hermione to calm down and listen to him.
"Hermione, this is-"
"Blaise Zabini. I know." Hermione told her former Professor, still wand at the ready.
"And I know too, for a fact, that he is a Slytherin and a Death Eater to boot!" She shouted, gazing at Zabini.
"No, no. He is one of us." He explained.
"Yes, Granger. So if you want to know anything about Draco, I think you should lower your wand and keep your knickers on!" Zabini exasperated looking his old smug self. It wasn't difficult for Hermione to recognize the Italian Slytherin, what with his dark hair and same old dark eyes. He was beautiful as he could remember back in their school days. Of course, he hasn't lost his ability to look as if he owned the place, just like Draco Malfoy.
"Really, birds of the same feather…" Hermione thought.
She glared at Zabini but lowered her wand nonetheless. Remus sighed in relief and walked towards Hermione.
"This was what you told me about this morning. Now I know better than to keep secret information from you, Hermione. You see, Blaise contacted us sometime after we had your diary." Remus told her, putting his hands over her shoulder to get her attention. Hermione nodded at what he said; understanding what had happened after she was shot out of what she would call civilization.
"Now, Mr. Zabini, would you like some cake and pudding? We were just about to have dinner." Remus invited.
"I don't think that would do, Lupin. I feel unwanted." Zabini explained, twirling the handle of his walking stick between his fingers looking at the ceiling as if contemplating.
"Oh, pish posh! As if you would-… Fine, come eat with us Zabini." Hermione corrected herself seeing Remus' stern look.
"Oh, goody! I'm starving!" Zabini walked past Hermione and Remus to go inside the kitchen. Hermione looked at her professor who only shrugged and made his way, too, in the kitchen.
Hermione looked glum seeing how well acquainted Zabini and Lupin were. She didn't even enjoy the chocolate pudding and cake that she was craving for since she got there. She kept glaring into space and poking her food until she was satisfied and starts glaring at the air again. She decided to just finish her food so she could go to her room and see if Draco had any messages for her but then it hit her. Zabini said he has information on Draco!
"What happened to Draco?" Hermione suddenly blurted out. Remus and Zabini were in the middle of discussing something about the Ministry losing its rockers. The two looked at her, surprised that, finally, she spoke. Remus was the first to speak.
"Hermione, it shouldn't be discussed during dinner." Hermione wrinkled her forehead in indignation.
"What? You can discuss the Ministry and other Death Eaters getting a go with the Order but you can't discuss Malfoy? What kind of a sick joke is that?" Hermione spat.
"It's not that, Granger."
"Is she always like this? Always on the edge and such?" Zabini asked, turning to Remus. Hermione breathed deeply, her nostrils flaring as if smoke is coming out of them, annoyed of what her schoolmate said.
"Unless you haven't noticed, the she you are talking about is right here!" Hermione crossed her arms in front of her and sat straighter, raised her chin and crossed her legs.
"Okay then, let me ask again. Hermione Granger, are you always like this? On the edge and such?" Blaise asked her with a smirk and an eyebrow raised, teasingly. They were almost nose to nose and she could feel his steady breathing in her face.
Hermione pushed him away from her with one hand on his shoulder. "Of course not! And what would you know Zabini? When all you do is flip your imaginary long hair and wrinkle your nose at every other Muggleborn you see!" Hermione finished with a huff and tightened her crossed arms around her.
"Oi, Granger. Stop that. You're crushing yourself. Or do you do that to spite me or to make me happy?" Blaise raised his brow higher (if it were even possible), and slowly looked from her anger driven face to her chest. True enough, her cleavage were putting a great show. Her face flushed and she released her hands to her side and took a bite of her cake.
Zabini took her move as a sign of resignation so he took a spoon of his pudding and put it inside his mouth. He continued to talk with Remus when Hermione decided that that was it. That was the last straw, and she wouldn't let some Slytherin dude come in here and make himself welcome at the expense of his so called boyfriend!
She dropped her spoon loudly on the table and glared at Blaise Zabini.
"Okay, I've had it! If you are going to ignore me all dinner, all right! And, I thought you would know better, Professor!" Remus spattered at his pumpkin juice and coughed a good two minutes before recovering.
"Why am I dragged into this? He was the one who told you all those things!" Remus said pointing an accusing finger at Blaise.
"Professor, point that finger somewhere else. You know its rude to point." Blaise waved Remus' hand away from his face to Hermione.
"And you let him!" Hermione stood up, crossed her arms again and tapped her foot impatiently waiting for Blaise to explain. But instead, he took a drink from his glass of pumpkin juice and took his time doing so.
She scoffed to her side and said, "If you don't want to tell me anything, fine. But if you somehow decided to tell me something I will be upstairs, in my room, figuring out the best way to inflict pain to a certain handsome Italian Slytherin." Hermione took her plate to the sink and went to her room.
"Did she just compliment me on my looks?" Blaise asked Remus who shrugged and swallowed a spoonful of pudding.
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