Chapter Twelve - Slytherin Prince

"HERMIONE WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Yelled Ron as he pulled her away. Glaring at Draco as he took a protective stance between the two.

"What the heel do you think you are doing Weasley?" Draco hissed.

"Protecting my best friend from YOU!" Ron bellowed.

"What makes you think she needs protecting?" Draco countered.

"Hmm well lets see, you're Draco Malfoy? Yes? Well YOU have made HER" Thrusting a finger at Hermione as he said this. "Life a living hell these past six years and you just expect me, her friend, to stand by and watch you shove your tongue down her throat!" He roared.

Draco finally snapped and launched himself at Ron. They were at each others throats rolling on the ground. Hermione couldn't take it, she loved them both so much. WHY COULDN'T THEY JUST GET ALONG FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! Was that to much to ask?

Her huge eyes brimming with tears as she pleaded with them to stop. "Please, please, please just stop fighting. For me?" When neither of the boys stopped or even considered acknowledging her she ran from the hall.

She ran across the grounds until she reached the lake, pulling her hair down she stood there staring at her reflection, thinking. If they cared about her why were they acting like such neanderthals? Could they not see that this was hurting her? That it was tearing at her heart!

Hermione refused to talk to both of them, they had acted so immaturely and that was something she could not just forgive! Ron was being stubborn and was ignoring her still thinking he was in the right. It was HER life not his, how could he still not get that?!

Draco had at least made attempts to get her to talk to him, he even apologized to RON! She couldn't believe it! But still she couldn't forget.

It had been two weeks since the brawl at the Valentines Day Ball and Hermione was sitting in her own private quarters lying on her bed reading Hogwarts - A History when she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket and she tugged it out.

Draco - 'Mya love can we talk?The way we used to? I miss you so much.'

Hermione's heart fluttered, should she respond? She really didn't know. Taking a risk she began to text.

Hermione - 'Draco, I don't know. How can I talk to you when you cannot get along with my best friends? They are my life Draco, they are all that matters and no matter how much I love you I cannot and will not give them up!'

Hermione had tears streaming down her face. She wanted them all to just get along so much. Was that too much to ask? All she wanted was Harry, Ron AND Draco, didn't she deserve that? Just a little happiness?

Draco - 'Love I will do my best to get along with them but I cannot control their actions as well as my own. I do not care who your friends are I only care about you. You are the love of my life, you are all I need, all I want. Now and always.'

Hermione's heart skipped a beat. He really cared, she got up and ran as fast as she could to their shared common room. She didn't even see him till it was too late and she had tackled him to the ground. Chuckling he pulled her into a bone-crushing hug and she felt safe. She was with her Slytherin Prince.


Writers Note - Hey Guys, Vicky here. Just letting you know this is the end :( I know its sad, well it is for me anyway I can't really speak for everyone coz I don't know how you all feel. I must firstly apologize for just how much out of character they all are and I truly had no intentions of that happening. Thanks HEAPS by the way for all the constructive criticism coz without it I wouldn't be able to improve all my writing now would I? Now I have a question for all of you. What should I do next? I was considering making a sequel to this maybe like 5 - 10 years down the line (of the story)? Do you think that could work? Maybe? But I'm not sure do you think you could handle another completely out of character story? Or should I scrap the whole thing completely and start a whole new story. Sorry to be asking so much but I'm new to this and do not really know what to do and your opinions REALLY matter to me. Best go sleep. Tata :D

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