And she's BACK! Sorry sorry sorry for the long wait! Hope you haven't completely forgotten this!

Not long till this story is finished now... Thinking maybe one or two more chapters... What a weird feeling, soon being done with a story! xD

Anyway, enjoy!

Hermione absentmindedly watched the skies fly by, not really noticing them. She had a lot to think about and the day before had certainly left her ever-thinking head filled with thoughts about many things, most of them revolving about one Lucius Malfoy.

She couldn't believe it, not even after hearing it from his own lips, that he could be interested in someone like her. After all, she was a muggleborn and he was a pureblood. It really was something to get confused over.

A shadow that blocked the rays of sun falling on her face made Hermione open her eyes after closing them for a moment. Standing in front of her were Harry and Ron, both smiling at her before settling next to her in the grass.

"Hi 'Mione! What are you up to?" Ron asked and she remembered the time where she had liked the hot-tempered red-head. She didn't really know what made her feelings fade away, but she knew that they now where nothing more than the friendly thoughts of a sister toward a brother.

"Not much, just thinking and enjoying the nice weather!" she replied and Ron seemed content with that answer. Harry looked like he could guess what really went through her head, though.

For a while, they all lied there perfectly still, just listening to the small sounds around them. Harry was the first to break the silence.

"There is something I'd like to tell you, Ron." he said seriously. Ron turned towards him and looked a little confused.
"What is it, mate? Something wrong?" he asked and Harry shook his head.

"No, nothing is wrong" he said, but added after thinking a little "Well, I guess that depends on how you choose to look at it, I guess…" This only seemed to make the red-head even more confused.

Harry twisted his brain to find the best way of telling his friend, but found out to be blunt and straight-forward would work best. After all, Ron could be quiet dense.

Taking a deep breath, Harry started telling him. "Listen Ron, I know you probably won't like this, but you're my best friend and I wanted you to know. I'm dating Draco Malfoy." he blurted out and felt extremely relieved when the words were out. It no longer felt like he was keeping important secrets from his friend.

Before Ron could get over the shock (he was currently looking at Harry with a dumb-struck expression and mouth slightly open), Hermione cut in. "Since Harry decided to share his 'secret', I have something to confess too. I like Lucius Malfoy. And he also told me that he liked me too." she said with a small blush.

This made Ron turn his head so quickly Harry almost started to worry if his friend could've hurt his neck.

It took a few moments before the red-head regained the ability to form words. "So, you guys are saying you are dating both the male Malfoys?!" he said incredulously. "I wasn't even aware you were gay, Harry!" The hurt in his voice hurt more than Harry thought it would, but only nodded silently.

Ron was now looking intently at his shoes and Harry shot a glance at Hermione to see what she was going to do. She, however, just stood there; obviously letting Ron progress what they had told him.

"Okay," he said so suddenly that they both jumped a little. "I can't say I approve of you going off and dating former Death Eaters, but if that's what it takes to make you happy, then I won't stand in your way." he said and smiled slightly. "Best-friends remember?"

Harry felt the grin spread over his face and hugged his friend tightly. He felt Hermione join the embrace.

When they pulled away from each other again, Ron looked slightly embarrassed and Hermione's eyes were looking slightly wet, like she was just about to cry. Harry guessed he didn't look much different himself.

"So, what happened that made the both of you get so into Malfoys all of a sudden?" Ron asked and Harry, after sharing a look with Hermione, began to tell the red-head of how he had started out fancying Lucius and how he realized Draco liked Hermione. Then how the both of them figured out they really had their eyes set on the wrong persons and then they had ended up together.

Before Ron had the chance to ask any questions, Hermione quickly summed up the events that lead to hers and Lucius' relationship.

With a sigh, Ron lied down on the ground again and watched the sky with a thoughtful expression. "I guess this means that I'm the only one in this trio that doesn't have someone then!" he cheekily said after a little while and both Harry and Hermione started laughing and Ron soon joined them.

The "Golden trio" sat watching the lovely summer sky and talking together for a long time. It felt like they had been away from each other for a long time and only recently met again.

"So" Ron began after he and Harry had had an especially heated argument about who was the best Quidditch team. "What is it about the Malfoys that you two find so appealing?" his voice was not accusing, just curious. "There must be something if the both of you suddenly find them so interesting!"

"Well" Harry began, but Hermione interrupted him. "You have to understand, Ron, that whatever the Malfoys are, Death Eaters or something else, they are primarily Slytherins, which mean they look after themselves and their own interests. They do their best to secure their own safety and the safety of their family. I asked Lucius about it, and he explained that he joined Voldemort because he saw that as the best option, since in his opinion, Voldemort was stronger than Dumbledore and therefore it was most beneficial to join the dark side." She explained. Harry nodded; Draco had told him something similar.

Ron frowned, but didn't comment what Hermione had said. The witch saw that as a cue to continue. "I guess the reason Harry and I feel so drawn to Lucius and Draco is because they're acting all high and mighty, but deep down, they're just like us; insecure and they want to protect their loved ones, which in the Malfoys case is their family."

"So you're saying that ferret is insecure?" Ron raised an eyebrow and his voice sounded more than a little amused. Hermione only sent him a reprimanding glance. "We're not asking you to become friends or anything, but if you could learn to accept each other, it would be much more peaceful and we wouldn't need to worry about any of you getting into a fight all the time!" Harry said. He was seriously hoping that Ron and Draco could learn to put the old feud aside and finally see the other for the human being that he was and not just another Weasley or Malfoy.

The red-head sighed and scratched his head. "You know you're asking for much there, Harry. What you're asking us to put decades of fighting behind us. It's not an easy thing to do." But after some seconds his face lit up in a grin. "But if you make that boyfriend of yours try, then I will promise I'll do my best too! Can't be worse than a Malfoy, you know!" Harry laughed and hugged his friend. Hermione just sent them a loving smile. It really said much when Ron was willing to be civil to a Malfoy for their sake.

Now all she had to do was have a small chat with Lucius.

Hands up everyone that can guess what Hermione will talk to Lucius about!

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