Chapter 11

Hermione just stared at her homework, she couldn't concentrate. Her mind kept wandering back to Blaise and Draco and everything going on.

"When did Blaise and Draco become the good guys and Ron and Harry become the bad," she asked herself.

"Ever since they started plotting against you towards the end of last school year," Blaise answered.

Hermione jumped at the sound of his voice. "God Blaise, you scared me. I didn't know you were up," Hermione said, walking over to him.

"Yeah, well Dray made a lot of noise when he left a few minutes ago," Blaise said rubbing his head. "Damn...how much did I have to drink last night? I feel like I've been run over by a semi. What?" Blaise asked upon seeing the look on Hermione's face.

"That is a Muggle expression," Hermione answered. She looked at Blaise and he had a "and your point is" look on his face. "It's just that I never thought you, Blaise Zabini, would know a Muggle expression. But then again, everything about this year is unexpected," Hermione stated sadly. "I mean if someone told me two months ago that Ron and Harry would be trying to kill me and I would be becoming friends with the two Slytherin Princes, I would have laughed in their face, and then hexed them into next month."

"Just out of curiosity, how did you not know what they were planning?" Blaise asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't you stay with them all summer?" Blaise noted her confirming nod and continued, "Dray, Pansy and I overheard them talking about killing someone toward the end of last school year. When we got back to mine and Dray's room, we decided then and there that we would find out what they were up to. We followed them, and found out when their next meeting was, and we listened in on that. There wasn't as many in their group as there is now. And we listened in during the summer, too."

"So you are telling me that I lived with these two all summer long, and I had no idea?" Hermione said, stunned. She walked over to Blaise and sat down opposite him, "Does Ginny know what's going on?" Hermione questioned.

"I don't think so, but I'm not positive. She hasn't been to any of their meetings, but one can never be sure." Blaise looked around the room trying to distract himself from the depressing conversation that was taking place. "So why are we still in the Room of Requirement?" Blaise asked.

"Well, you passed out here and I gave you a detox potion, and you've been in and out of consciousness since."

"Oh. That would explain the headache then. Detox potions on top of massive amounts of alcohol is never a good result."

"How much did you drink last night, anyways? Draco didn't seem too bad off."

"I'm not too sure, but it had to be a lot. I mean, I don't know when the last time I felt this bad was," Blaise said, putting his head in his lap.

"Come on, let's get back to the common room, we can talk more there. And Draco better come too," Hermione said sitting up.

By the time Blaise and Hermion got back to their rooms, Draco was waiting at the portrait hole for them.

"Hey guys, what's so important it couldn't wait until...well in about eight hours?" Draco asked.

"Eight hours? What time is it?"

"About four a.m.," Blaise responded.

"Can we please just go inside now?" Draco asked, sounding very impatient.

Hermione turned to the portrait and whispered the password. As soon as it opened, she stepped inside, there was a puff of black smoke. Before the boys could get inside, Hermione was gone. By the time the smoke had cleared, both boys were livid.

"Potter!" they yelled in unison.

A/N: This chapter was written by Lella. As is the next. Chapter 10 was written by Besh.