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It was Sunday morning and Ron still couldn't believe what he'd heard. Draco would be cooking, which meant that Hermione had obviously forgiven him and let the bastard stay. Ron could barely touch his breakfast. Harry sat across from him drinking coffee and reading the Daily Prophet. Ron sighed.
"Get over it Ron." Harry said, not looking up.
"I can't. I just thought that Hermione was better than that. I can't believe she's allowed that cheating wanker to stay."
"I told you Ron, I think you're jumping to conclusions about this."
"There's a surprise." Said Ginny walking into the kitchen. She walked over to Harry and gave him a kiss. "What are we talking about?" She asked grabbing Ron's uneaten bacon from his plate.
"Malfoy of course." Said Harry.
"Why would she let him stay?" Ron whined. "I don't understand."
"Understand what?" Asked Ginny.
"Here's the story. Ron claims that he and Hermione walked in on Draco with another woman. Ron can't seem to get over the fact that Hermione's allowing him to stay even though he's cheated on her."
"So they are a couple?" Ginny asked.
"I don't know, and neither does Ron." He added when Ron opened his mouth to interject.
"She all but told me they were sleeping together."
"That's the thing Ron, she didn't tell you."
"But you've seen the way they act when they're together. It's disgusting. She gets really giggly and blushes a lot."
Ginny laughed. "I'm sure you just wish it was you making her act silly."
"I'm telling you Ron, there's something Hermione's not telling us." Harry said.
"I'd better be going." Said Ginny quickly.
"But you just got here." Said Harry.
"Yeah, but I- er just remembered I've got somewhere to be." She kissed Harry and disapparated. Harry shrugged and went back to the paper.
Soon after Ginny left Fred and George arrived.
"How do you people keep getting in here?" Ron asked, annoyed.
"Morning" Said Fred grabbing the rest of Ron's breakfast.
"Heard from Hermione yet?" George asked, grinning
"As a matter of fact we have. She's invited Ron and me over for dinner tonight."
"See Ron, told ya it would work." Said Fred winking.
"On the contrary, whatever you two planned, it backfired. Malfoy's cooking."
"What?!?" They said in unison.
"But- but the girl..." Fred started.
"Surely he wouldn't have been able to resist." Said George.
"What did you do?" Harry asked.
"We hired a girl to seduce Malfoy. Ron was supposed to bring Hermione home and catch him in the act."
"You did, didn't you?"
"Yes, I did exactly what I was supposed to. She obviously walked in on something because there was shouting and Draco begging her to let him explain."
"He must have had a hell of an explanation. Said Harry.
"I don't get it. She must have forgiven him." Said Fred.
"I thought Hermione was smart." George added.
"Was the woman good-looking?" Ron asked.
"Does it matter?" George replied. "What kind of bloke turns down a half-naked woman in his bed.?"
"Maybe he lied and said nothing happened." Said Ron.
"Or quite possibly, nothing did happen." Said Harry.
"Come on Harry." Said Fred. " He'd have to be gay to have said no."
"You don't think...?" George left the question lingering. The four men exchanged glances.
"Draco Malfoy, a homosexual. No way." Said Ron. "Next you're going to try to tell me he was just giving the girl a manicure."
"That does sound a little ridiculous." said Fred.
"Yeah, that was a silly suggestion." George added. Harry however, remained silent.
"We'll see you two later." Said Fred.
"Make sure you give us an update about tonight." And they disapparated. Harry and Ron sat in silence for several minutes. Finally Ron broke the silence.
"Malfoy gay." He chuckled. "What a joke."
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Why hadn't it hit her sooner? She asked herself as she stood outside Hermione's door. But once Harry had said it, she knew it was true. Hermione was keeping something from them and she needed to find out what.
She banged on the door. A moment later Hermione answered.
"Ginny, I-"
"I want in."
"What?"
"You're up to something. I know it, and I want in"
"Why don't you come in and tell me what this is all about." The two women walked into the living room and sat down.
"I've just left Harry and Ron's." Ginny began.
"And?"
"And Ron is over there having kittens. Something about you catching Draco with another woman and how you've forgiven him and let him stay."
"Oh. That."
"Now when I first heard about this nonsense I seriously thought you'd gone mad. But Harry seems to think you're hiding something and I can't help but agree. So either that ferret's got you under some sort of spell or you're up to something. Which is it?"
"Okay. I'll explain."
"Are you and Draco together?"
"No."
"Why?"
Hermione smiled. "Let's just say I'm not his type."
"What do you mean you're not his-" Her eyes went wide. "No!" she gasped.
Hermione's smile went wider.
"You mean he's-"
"You could have just asked me yourself She-Weasel." Said Draco walking into the room.
"Don't call her that" Hermione scolded.
"You let her call me a ferret, but I can't call her a weasel."
"So you two are just friends."
"That's all Ginny. Just friends."
"And you've told Ron you were a couple to make him jealous."
"I've done no such thing!" Said Hermione. "He just assumed and I... you know... didn't correct him."
Ginny looked at Malfoy. "You've put her up to this?"
Draco scoffed. "What on earth gave you that idea?"
"Do you really want me to answer that?"
"You must think I'm horrible person." Hermione said.
"No I don't. I actually find it quite funny. But why all this? Why don't you just tell Ron how you feel?"
"Awww, but where's all the fun in that Weaselette? Besides, I'll be damned if she makes the first move." Draco said.
"Why do you care so much?. Ginny asked him.
"Because for some reason she's head over heels for that prat of a brother of yours. And she's my friend, and I want her to be happy. Plus I can't pass up an opportunity to mess with his head.
Ginny smiled. "Neither can I , so are you going to let me in?"
"Alright. You're in."
"Great. Now tell me about this woman."
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