So sorry for the long wait. School has been crazy, and I've had games and/or practice that take up like all of my time! I haven't had time to write or think about writing at all! Sorry! I was on spring break, and had time to write!

Hope you like it!

As always thanks to my beta: edwardcullenmaman101

Chapter 11: Unexpected

Draco and I had been hanging around more than often the past month and we've actually started acting and feeling like a real couple.

This whole trick on Harry and Ron seemed like it never even existed. My worries about the feelings I have towards Draco have vanished as well. Sure Ron and Harry think we are engaged but to everyone else at Hogwarts they know we are only dating. Everything was going just perfectly; everyone was happy, and no one was affected by this little lie I had developed to trick my two best friends.

A month and a half has passes since Draco's endearing Valentine's Day surprise and about a month since we really started going out. This month has passed by better than I had ever imagined, I'm starting to really enjoy life and really be thankful for everything that I have.

I was probably too submerged in the new happy life I lived in that I didn't expect what Draco would be telling me today. The day started out as a really beautiful day, and I thought it was going to be a great day. Boy was I way off.

It was a beautiful Saturday, and Draco and I were in Hogsmeade, enjoying our one month together, when Draco told me news that left me heartbroken.

"Hermione, I'm sorry to tell you this," pause. "I don't think we should see each other anymore. I know this" he says pointing to the two of us "started out as a joke on your two friends, and it transformed into a great romance between us" another pause. "However, I'm a Slytherin and you're a Gryffindor, we can't be together" He finishes looking anywhere but at my eyes, unable to see the sadness in my eyes.

"I-I" my throat is dry and it feels like I'm swallowing rocks. I take a deep breath and try again, "what makes you bring this up now? We've been together since you came to this school." My voice is unconsciously rising, and I feel my eyes getting teary. "I just don't understand" I say before the tears start rolling down my cheeks.

"I'm sorry Hermione. The other Slytherins have been badgering me about why I'm always around all you Gryffindors. It's going against the norms of Hogwarts." Draco says, his voice sounding strained.

"Do we really care what they think Draco?" I ask unable to keep in my sobs.

"I'm really sorry Hermione" he responds. By his tone, I can tell he doesn't want to be saying what he's saying. "We can still be distant friends though can't we?" He asks, though we both know we both want to be much more than that.

Unable to say anything, and not wanting to agree to anything; unable to rein in my hurt feelings anymore, I find myself sprinting away from Draco and Hogsmeade.

"Hermione are you okay?" Ginny asks me later that same day. After I had run away from Draco in Hogsmeade, I ran to Hogwarts, up to the Gryffindor girls' dormitories, and let me tears fall freely onto my pillow. The hours seemed to pass by fast; before I knew it the noise in the common room bellow was increasing rapidly, and Ginny came up to check on me.

"Hermione, what's wrong" Ginny tries again, but the only reply she receives is a sniffle which I let out into my pillow. "Hermione, you're scaring me; is everything alright?" Worry seeping through her voice.

"Gin," I say after a while, sniffling my nose. "It's Draco. The Slytherins have talked him out of being with me" tears begin to reform in my eyes.

"Oh, sweetie, that's terrible; I'm so sorry!" Ginny coos to me. "Those Slytherins never know when to keep their tails out of things!" Ginny says, her voice rising in anger with each word.

I sniffle before I say, "But it was inevitable, it would've happened eventually. It's just, I really liked him Gin" I say looking down, letting more tears escape my tear ducts.

Ginny gives me a tight hug, before she says, "Did he at least sound like he didn't want to break up?"

"He told me, he really didn't want to break up, but he keeps getting harassed by the other Slytherins. I don't want to be the reason for that!" I weep. "The worst part of all this is, we both really liked each other, and what we had actually progressed to something real from my trick on the boys."

Ginny pulls me in for another hug, "It's okay Hermione, we can try to plan something to get you through this, and still be able to be with Draco, the Slytherins don't need to know! What are you going to tell Harry and Ron about the "engagement"? is it "off" now?"

"I really don't know Gin, I hope Draco and I can work something out, and be together still. I don't know what I'm going to tell the guys, I guess I'll just hope they don't ask about it?" my response sounds more like a question, I'm still unsure of what to do.

"You're right, you're right, we'll get to that when we get there. For now let's think of a way to get you and Draco back together!" Ginny says already taking out a quill and some parchment.

Well there's chapter 11! Sorry it's been forever! I've been super busy. I barely had time to write at all. This chapter has been done for a couple of days, but my internet was down, so I couldn't email it to my beta, let alone post it! I have some of the next chapter typed up! Hopefully you won't have to wait long for the next chapter!