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CHAPTER 25

"What's going on here?" Harry asked when he entered the common room and saw Hermione's eyes red and swollen.

Ginny shook her head, "She won't tell me"

Harry frowned and walked up to the armchair where Hermione sat, her face buried with her legs curled up.

"Hermione?" Harry asked nervously, not knowing what to say.

Hermione looked up and gave a weak smile. "Hey Harry"

"What happened?" He asked, wiping the wetness from her face.

She shrugged, "I don't really know. I'm so confused."

Ginny walked over beside Harry and bent down so she was in the same level as Hermione. "What do you mean you don't know? And what are you confused about?"

Hermione sniffled, "Draco and Pansy."

Harry and Ginny glanced at each other in confused and back at her.

"I don't understand" Harry said bluntly.

Hermione, her face still hidden from them, rolled her eyes "I was in the library and I saw Draco and Pansy snogging the life out of each other" She mumbled.

Harry and Ginny stared at her in disbelief.

"Wait, Malfoy? That doesn't make sense" Ginny said mostly to herself. But Hermione heard since she snapped her head towards the red head's direction.

"What do you mean, 'that doesn't make sense' Ginny?" Hermione retorted.

Ginny frowned, "I meant, Malfoy doesn't seem like he's interested in Parkinson. Why would he be snogging her out of no where?"

Hermione scowled, "Maybe because he's a lying, cheating, good-for-nothing, two timing, Slytherin git" She muttered, staring at the fireplace.

Harry chuckled, "He's a Slytherin alright. That's why he agreed to do that plan with you. But what I don't get is, if he's making all these complaints about him being engage to Parkinson, why would he be hiding with her in the library? With you to see? He would have known that's where you spend most of your hours, doesn't he?"

Hermione shrugged, "Maybe he did want me to see. Maybe that was his way of telling me he doesn't want to be with me."

Ginny rolled her eyes, "Don't be so melodramatic, Hermione. Open your eyes for Godric's sake!"

Hermione glared at her, but didn't say anything.

"I mean you know things aren't always what they seem. You never know, that idiot cow might have been behind it. It just doesn't make sense for Draco Malfoy to be behind all this." Ginny said, shaking her head thoughtfully.

Hermione snorted, "Oh he was behind it, alright." She muttered nastily.

Ginny ignored her and continued, "Think about it, Hermione. At least drop the drama queen act and think about it. Does it seem like you're Draco Malfoy? Don't you have any doubts?"

Hermione sighed and crossed her arms. "Yes, I have had doubts about it. I didn't think it was really him at first"

Harry nodded, "And why?"

"Because it didn't sound like my Draco. For all I know, it could have been someone else pretending to be Draco- OH!" Hermione's eyes widen when realization dawned on her. What if Ginny was right? What if Pansy was behind it all? "So you think she might have staged this whole thing?" Hermione whispered, her hands on her mouth and eyes still wide.

Ginny nodded, "Maybe she found out all along that you two planned this humiliation on her, and now she was trying to get revenge or something"

Hermione nodded her head slowly, understanding what she's saying.

She bit her bottom lip, thinking. "Draco and I was in the library this one time. He started talking about how he feels happy being free from her or something along those lines. You don't think maybe-"

"Maybe she overheard you two talk" Ginny finished for her.

Hermione crossed her arms and leaned back in the armchair. "It all makes sense now" She said quietly, still in deep thought. Her face, which was wearing a blank expression, transformed into a look that caused Ginny and Harry to scoot away.

"Hermione?" Harry asked nervously, not wanting to hear her explode.

"That idiotic slut!" She screeched, getting up from the armchair. She whipped her wand out and dashed towards the door.

"Where you going?" Ginny asked, rushing up to her.

Hermione kept muttering a few incoherent angry words but said, "I'm going to pay Pansy a visit"

Harry whipped his wand out and sent a spell to cause her to stop walking.

Hermione stopped and stared at her feet, trying to move them but struggled. She turned to Harry and screamed, "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?"

Harry winched, "Hermione don't do anything stupid. You're angry, so you might do something you'll regret. Take a breather and see her tomorrow when you're cooled down"

Hermione scrunched her face up in anger, "HARRY POTTER YOU LET ME GO THIS INSTANT!"

Ginny, who was trying hard not to laugh from her expression said, "Hermione, Harry's right. Go find Draco and tell him what happened. You two can work together or something" Hoping that would cool her down.

Hermione stared at her friend then back at Harry, "Fine. I'll do what you guys say. Just take this stupid charm off now!"

Harry nodded and did what was asked. Hermione grumbled to herself and sat back on the armchair.

"I'm taking a nap here. If I go now and run into Pansy, all hell will break lose." She said, curling up again and closed her eyes. "But tomorrow. Tomorrow I'm going to give her a piece of my mind."

Draco was in the Head's common room and sat in the couch, wondering where Hermione had gone. He looked at his watch and sighed. It has been nearly five hours, and she still hasn't walked inside the room. Maybe she's with Potty and Weasel in the Great Hall? He asked himself as he got up and left.

He was walking around the corridors, stopping by to question some people and asked if they seen her. He even tried to look in the library, but still hasn't spotted her. When he couldn't find her anywhere, he walked towards the Great Hall. But was stopped when he heard her voice talking to someone. He frowned and followed her sound, leading him into a slightly opened empty classroom.

"What if Draco see's you with me?" A voice that sounded like Ron Weasley.

What's Hermione doing alone with that Weasel? Draco asked himself in confusion. He leaned forward for a better hearing.

"He won't Ronald. Trust me, he thinks nothings going on between you and I. I want you not that pureblood arrogant prat" Hermione's voice giggled.

Draco frowned, What the hell?

He opened the door wider and saw his girlfriend lip locking with her so called best friend.

"What the hell?" He asked out loud, causing the two to break apart.

Ron turned red and excused himself. Draco stared at Hermione, not even bothering to punch Ron in the face.

"What is going on here?" Draco asked, still staring at her.

Hermione grimaced, but something was off. "Draco, I'm so sorry you had to see that" She reached to touch his arm but he yanked it away from her reach.

"Draco. We need to break up" Hermione sighed.

"What?" He whispered, not knowing what he just heard. "Hermione what just happened? You told me you love me. " The hurt in his voice leaking through. He quickly covered it up with anger, "You're the one who's been cheating on me you fu-"

"Then it's a mutual break up!" Hermione grinned, excusing herself and walking out of the room.

Draco stared at the place where she was. This doesn't seem right. Hermione wouldn't talk like that or stay calm. She would at least blush when caught. He thought to himself, still confused. No this definitely doesn't make sense. Maybe that's why she's been avoiding me today. He thought to himself, walking out of the room. She's been seeing him. He felt a lump in his stomach. He knew something was off, but his anger and confusion got the best of him. When I see that mudblood again, i will make things worse for her. How dare she make a fool of me? We'll see whose got the last laugh, Granger. We'll see. He thought angrily, clenching his fist.

"Pansy I don't feel right about what we just did" Marcus muttered, seeing the redness in his head coming back to its normal black color.

Pansy scoffed, "What is with you? Don't tell me you're going soft."

"I'm not" Marcus mumbled, ignoring Pansy's smirk.

"I told you, we got Granger to believe Draco's cheating on her. Now we got Draco to think Granger's nothing but a slut. It's all going according to plan!" Pansy chuckled.

Marcus glanced at his friend and said, "Don't you care about Draco?"

She stopped and stared at him, "Of course I do. Why do you think I'm trying to break them up? I want him all to myself again."

He shook his head, "You know what I meant Pansy. Don't you care about his happiness? He's one of my mates okay. I don't really feel right seeing him hurt"

She rolled her eyes, "Oh you have gone soft! It doesn't matter. You've done you're part. Now you can leave Hogwarts. They're done for, and he's mine again. He'll fall for me again." She paused and smirked with delight, "So many heartbreaks going on this time around. It's intriguing"

Marcus frowned and shook his head, "You've gone really low this time, Pansy. It's disappointing." He muttered.

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