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Chapter 12: Talking More Than Imagined

"Is that all you need?" Hermione's voice asked. Draco turned to look at her. Smiling a very small but true genuine smile.

"Well I was just clarifying things so I would have a better understanding." He replied coolly. She nodded.

"What else do you need?" She questioned.

"Do you honestly think that Weasley and Potter used you to their advantage?" He asked. She looked up from the ground in surprise. She was not expecting this.

" I-er- well. Yes I do honestly think that's why they wanted to be friends with me. Like you said I was there when they went on their little adventures and didn't do there homework. They found me gullible enough to trick so they took the opportunity. And as you can tell it served them both well for quite a while." She stated. Her chocolate eyes narrowing as she did so.

"That's quite sad. Especially sense its not true. I hope you know I truly was trying to get under your skin. What a said was all stupid. Besides even if that was true, they would be stupid to do so." Draco replied.

When he realized what he said, his cheeks reddened. Hermione had seen that and stifled a giggle. She decided she would let both slide.

"Maybe you where just picking on me but you where right either way. I don't blame you for what happened, you just pointed out the obvious." She remarked calmly.

"How do you even know that they where using you?" He asked with an eye-roll.

"Well-um-they-" The Head Girl stuttered.

"Exactly my point. You might as well ask them. Or better yet use Veritaserum on them. Then they'll have to tell you the truth." He answered.

"I would rather not use a truth potion." She whispered. Draco almost smacked himself because of the idiotic question he had asked.

'Genius idea Draco. Tell the girl to use the idea that got you in this mess in the first place!' He thought sarcastically.

"I didn't er mean it like that. Ya it's probably best you don't use a truth potion." He replied quickly. She nodded silently. Finally Draco found his courage.

"Alright, my turn ask me anything." He said. Hermione stared at him in shock.

"Really? How do I know your telling the truth?" She questioned.

"I guess you'll just have to trust me." He smirked . Using what she had said earlier. She rolled her eyes at that.

"Fine." She sighed. Draco smirked at that.

"Are you a Death Eater?" she asked quietly. She almost seemed scared to ask. Draco sighed at that. He knew that their was always a possibility that she would bring this topic up.

"Well I guess. Depending on your definition of a Death Eater." He replied. Hermione was extremely confused.

"Wait, what?" She asked.

"Most people think that your a Death Eater is just having the mark on your arm." He replied. "if that's your definition then yes I am a Death Eater. But I was forced to get the mark. Not every single Death Eater was a willing one you know."

"No I don't know. Sorry I asked."

"It's not your fault your the Gryffindor know-it-all, and was curious." He shrugged. But this time the 'insult' he threw out at her, sounded more like him teasing her. Hermione gave a small smile at that.

"Can I ask another?" She questioned.

"Ya I guess I owe you a few." He replied.

"Why did you give me the truth potion in the first place?" She asked.

"Well that goes back. I find myself rather good with potions, and I tend to enjoy it. Sort of relaxes me. Anyway I started to, I don't know, collect potions that I made. Maybe sense around sixth, fifth year? So when we made the truth potion, it turned out perfect, so I pocketed a few vials. I should've known I would've been caught. But it was Snape who caught me. And what did he do? Ratted me out to my father, and the Dark Lord, of course. So they told me to use it on you, and Potter." He spoke quickly and quietly. She nodded. It made sense.

"How many vials did you take?"

"Three."

"But you've only used two so far?"

"Yes, I saved the last for Potter." He sighed. She nodded understandingly.

"Okay I'll help you with that." She replied. Draco's eyes popped out of his head at that.

"What will you be doing?" The blonde boy demanded.

"Helping you." The girl opposite of him stated.

"But why?" He asked.

"Because you've been doing things on your own for to long." She began slowly. "and even if I'm not your friend, and we're sworn enemies. You don't deserve to bare all these things alone." Hermione finished. Her eyes never left the gaze of her shoes.

"But I thought you hated them, and me?" Draco was confused by this act of kindness. It was foreign to him.

"I don't hate you. In fact I don't hate anybody really. With the exceptions for Voldemort and Umbridge. And my friendship with Harry and Ron, well I think I should ask them what they think of me. Instead of jumping to conclusions." She replied. Draco nodded.

They walked a bit longer. Until Draco couldn't take it any longer.

"Granger just go sort out your problems now." The Head Boy sighed. Hermione looked up at him in shock.

"But we're patrolling, I can't expect you to take on my responsibilities-" Hermione rambled. Draco rolled his eyes.

"Come on Granger, I've ditched you on patrols enough, I guess its your turn to ditch me now." He said. Hermione was still on the fence about staying or leaving. Draco could tell.

"Just go already!" He said shoving her. At that Hermione smiled weakly, and nodded.

"Alright!" She called before racing off,"thanks again Draco!" She hollered back to him, unaware of her use of his first name. HE just nodded in response.

"And Granger." He whispered you're wrong." He smirked.

"I consider us friends."

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