Bitter Sweet Love
Summary: Marriage Law Fic: The War is over! The Golden Trio all return for their seventh year, but there's a surprise in store! They have to get married before the year ends!! Will Hermione and Draco end up killing each other as they are forced into an unwanted marriage?
Starring: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley, Lavender Brown, Luna Lovegood, Blaise Zabini and others as they come along!
A/N:
A huge thanks to my beta Unicorn90021
Last week I was a day late, this week im a day early! :D
This chapter is especially Fozzy-Floozy for being the idiot that never ceases to amuse me! Love ya! :D
Chapter 26:
Back to School
Dumbledore said the same as Blaise had about the train incident. No one asked questions. Every one had read the news papers, they all knew who was on the loose. Dumbledore did say he has increased security and that was that.
"Now that that is out of the way, I would like to introduce our new flying and Quidditch Coach," Dumbledore smiled. "Viktor Krum!"
Viktor entered the hall and smiled at everyone, a few people even cheered.
"Why would an international Quidditch Player need a job?" Draco asked Hermione.
"Ssh," Hermione hushed.
Draco sighed, Hermione had come sat with him on his table today.
"Mr Krum will only be here for the remainder of this year," Dumbledore smiled, "Some of our older students will remember him from a few years back and most of you know him as the Quidditch star!"
Then he said a few words and began the feast. Most people were tired and after the feast everyone headed to their dorms, and then to bed, not knowing that the one they were all thinking about, was already in the school.
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The student sighed, they had got a message to meet Bellatrix on the seventh floor, the right corridor by the statue. So the student waited there. Where is she? I'm tired too. Is she really here?
"About time," a cold voice said. Bellatrix emerged from the shadows.
"How…what?" the student stammered. "Wait I've been here for ages."
Bellatrix shrugged, she didn't care.
"How did you get in here?" The student asked.
"Animagus," she smirked. "Black cat."
"Doesn't the ministry know?"
"If the Ministry knew I wouldn't be here would I?" Bellatrix snarled. "Where's the other one?"
"Busy. Can't let anyone get suspicious if we back out of preplanned events."
Bellatrix nodded, "Why didn't you stop the wedding?"
"Again too suspicious, too risky."
Bellatrix snarled, "Fine. I have a plan."
"I'm all ears."
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"We're late!" Hermione moaned as Draco came out of the bathroom. "YOU'RE NOT EVEN DRESSED."
"Woman it's Snape's class, we'll be fine!" Draco smiled.
"You'll be fine, not me!" Hermione argued. "WILL YOU HURRY UP!"
Draco rolled his eyes as he dressed himself and grabbed his potion books, "Ready mother."
Hermione hit him on the arm before dragging him down to the dungeons. She sighed as she pushed him forward. He smirked at her, opening the door slowly.
"Mr Malfoy," Snape snarled. "And Miss Granger…"
"Mrs Malfoy," Draco corrected. "You were at the wedding sir."
Snape narrowed his eyes, "Why are you two late?"
"Helping a few scared first years," Draco answered taking Hermione's hand and dragging her to the back.
"Don't let it happen again or you and your wife will be enjoying quality time in detention," Snape snarled.
"No sir, never again," Draco grinned placing his hand on Hermione's knee under the desk once Snape had turned away. Hermione was shocked by the movement and let out a small noise.
"What is it know Mrs Malfoy?" Snape turned around and asked.
"Um…" she blushed. "I was just wondering what potion we're making."
"Mrs Malfoy first you were late and second you interrupt before I can tell you," Snape said to her slowly, "I suggest you stay quite or you will be serving detention and let me think, I will be taking five points off Gryffindor."
Hermione looked at Draco who was smirking. Snape continued to explain the potion while Draco tried to poke Hermione, waiting for another reaction. When everyone got up to get the potions she turned to him.
"I suggest you stop unless you want to sleep in the common room tonight," Hermione warned.
"Babe you can never stay apart from me," Draco grinned at her anger.
She cursed him before getting her ingredients, they made their potions silently.
"Hermione," Draco whispered as he stood behind her.
"What?" Hermione snapped putting in the powdered root.
"I'm sorry," he whispered into her ear.
"Fine," Hermione replied. She wasn't really angry. He liked to piss her off and she liked to make him feel guilty.
He kissed her on the cheek before continuing with his potions. She smiled as he walked to his own cauldron.
"So what do I do with the rose petals?" Draco asked looking through his text book.
"Nothing," Hermione replied.
"What?"
"Nothing, no need for rose petals in this potion," Hermione explained.
"Right," Draco sighed. Just as he put aside the rose petals, Ron's cauldron exploded.
The class watched and most laughed, including Draco.
"Mr Weasley," Snape snarled. "This is the third time this year you've blown up a cauldron! You will clean this up and detention for the rest of the month!"
Ron groaned and turned a beetroot red.
"Nice one Weasel," Draco laughed before going back to his own cauldron.
"Draco," Hermione said to him. "Don't be so mean."
"Noted," Draco replied but Hermione knew him and Ron would always argue like this and make fun out of each other every chance they got.
"So um, Krum…" Draco started.
"I told you, I only want you, so if you're going to be all jealous…"
"Ok, I get it!"
After the lesson, Hermione had gone to the library but Draco didn't want to so he entered the common room where Blaise was lounging along with Lavender and Ginny.
"Draco," Blaise nodded. "We need to talk."
Draco raised an eyebrow as Blaise got up and headed into his room, Draco followed.
"Wonder what that was about," Ginny said.
Lavender shrugged, "Great late for lesson!"
Ginny and Lavender grabbed their stuff and left.
Meanwhile in Blaise's room…
"What?" Draco asked impatiently.
"This arrived today," Blaise handed Draco a box.
Draco opened it and smiled.
"So when are you going to give it to Hermione?" Blaise asked.
"Not yet," Draco sighed.
"Why not?"
"I…I don't know what her reaction will be like and I'd rather give it to her on a special day or something."
"Fine."
"This is cool, my voice will read it out."
"Really?" Blaise asked. "Impressive."
They talked for a bit longer staying in the room and then they heard the common room door open.
In the common room…
Hermione was tired of revising; Ron had followed her to the library and had asked for help on the potions essay. She did help him and all she wanted now was Draco. As she entered the common room, Ron followed her.
"Hermione," Ron said slowly.
"What is it now?" Hermione asked impatiently dropping her books on the table.
"Um…" Ron began, his face going red.
"Spit it out," Hermione stood with her hands on her hips.
"We've been friends for a long time right?"
"Yes Ron we have," Hermione replied impatiently.
"The thing is…well before the Marriage Law came into place I was going to…going to ask you out."
"Oh," Hermione replied confused.
"Yea…the thing is…well um…I still like you Hermione. I know really bad timing and all but I do…I know your with Draco but he's a jerk!"
"Ron…"
"No Hermione, you can do better! You're amazing and I wanna be with you."
"Are you saying we have an affair?"
"I…I dunno…something like that."
Hermione was silent.
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In the room…
"I'm going to kill Weasel!" Draco snarled.
"Shush!" Blaise warned. "I wanna hear what Hermione does."
"Fine," Draco said, he was nervous. She can't choose him can she?
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"HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?" Hermione screamed.
"What?" Ron asked. "Hermione I like you and…"
"YOU'RE WITH LAVENDER! YOU IDIOT!"
"Oh come on! You're not happy with Malfoy and I'm not thrilled with Lavender."
"Fine you're not happy, but what makes you think I'm not happy?"
"How can you be? It's Malfoy!"
"For the record Ronald, I am happy," Hermione answered. "I'm more than happy with Draco, he's everything I ever wanted! Sure it took time but I am happy. I think you should forget this ludicrous idea."
"YOU'RE NOT HAPPY!" Ron shouted. "JUST ADMIT IT!"
"I AM HAPPY! I'M HAPPY BEING MRS. MALFOY! I am his wife and I do not plan to change that!"
"YOU CAN'T BE! MALFOY IS A JERK, BASTARD, A…"
"I LOVE HIM!" Hermione shouted. Ron was silent and Hermione was too. She had just said that.
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Draco fell over. Hermione just said that she loved him. Him. She loved him. Love.
X X X X X
"You what?" Ron asked in a quiet voice.
"I love him," Hermione repeated. "Oh my God, I love him!"
"And you realised it now." Ron groaned.
"I love him," Hermione was in her own world. She smiled and then she realised Ron was still here. "Look Ron, I want to forget this. You're with Lavender and I'm with Draco, so you know what, I never want to hear your proposition again!"
With that, Hermione headed to her room and fell onto her bed. Did she really love him? Yes I love him! I'm in love! Ok should be love before marriage but I don't care! I love him! Oh damn…do I tell him? He's Draco, he won't love me back! Well not yet…I'll wait, I'll tell him when the time is right. Man, I'm in love……I love him. She closed her eyes and didn't even realise the door open, nor did she notice someone lay beside her and kiss her lightly. Her eyes shot open.
"Draco," she whispered caressing his cheek.
"Hey," he grinned at her.
She pushed him aside slowly and got up. I won't tell him I love him but I have to tell him about Ron.
"I need to tell you something," she said quietly.
"What is it?" Draco asked.
"Ron…Ron kind of…he told me he…he liked me and wanted to start something with me but I swear I said no!" Hermione was frantic. "I feel guilty but I didn't…I swear I didn't lead him on and…"
Before she could continue Draco's lips were on hers again, "Look Blaise heard the conversation, he told me you said no. It's ok Hermione. Don't feel guilty."
"Blaise heard?" Hermione asked.
"Yea just told me that he hit on you, you pushed him away saying you were with me," Draco said waiting to see if Hermione said anything else. He looked at her, she looked nervous.
"Draco, you're the only one I want," Hermione whispered as Draco held her. She was scared, he didn't know why, probably of telling him how she felt. He held her tightly.
"I know," Draco kissed the top of her head. "But I am going to punch him the next time I see him."
"I know you are," Hermione sighed. "Nothing I can do to stop you?"
"No," Draco said firmly.
Hermione nodded, "Ok."
Draco headed to the door.
"Draco," Hermione said as his hand touched the door handle.
"Yea?"
"Um…" Hermione thought, "Um…be careful, no more than a punch."
"Ok," Draco smiled as he left the room. There in the common room, was Ron looking miserable with Harry and Ginny.
"Oi Weasel," Draco called walking towards him. Ron instantly got up.
"Malfoy look…" Ron started.
"No Weasel you listen, I'm going to say this once," Draco warned. "You ever hit on my wife again, and I'll make sure you're six feet under!"
"Got it," Ron said as Draco turned his back on him. He sighed a sigh of relief but Draco turned around and punched him square in the nose.
"Evening Potter, and Potter," Draco smiled innocently at the other two in the room who looked shocked and then headed to his room.
Hermione walked to him and looked at his knuckles. She took out her wand and cleaned his hand up. Draco hadn't realised that Hermione was in tears.
"What is it?" Draco whispered.
"I…I dunno," Hermione whispered. She honestly didn't know why she was crying.
"Hermione, its fine," Draco kissed her and hugged her until she stopped crying. "Was it because of Weasel?"
"No…I guess seeing your blood…" Hermione sighed. "Scared me."
"But I was the one who did the punching," Draco said. "I didn't get hurt, I did the hurting…not that that's always a good thing."
"I know," Hermione sighed.
Draco kissed her softly, "I don't like it when you cry."
Hermione looked at him.
"It kind of hurts when you cry," Draco whispered.
Hermione hugged him tightly.
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A/N: Right so I had an exam today, so I need reviews to cheer me up! :D
Thanks for all the reviews, hope you enjoyed.
What you should have learnt from this chapter, just to clarify: Bella has two people hating her and Hermione realises she loves Draco but has not told him. He hasn't said anything. Just wanted to add that in! :D
In the next chapter….
A party will be thrown where all the 'suspects' for the student will be revealed! :D