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CHAPTER 26
"Hermione where do you think you're going?" Ron asked, watching his friend getting off the armchair and marching towards the door.
Hermione scowled, "Seeing that cow"
Ron blinked in confusion, "Cow? We have a cow? Since when does Hogwarts own a cow?"
Ginny rolled her eyes at his stupidity, "She meant Parkinson, you idiot." She explained to her brother what happened.
"Wow. Someone's desperate" Ron said, raising an eyebrow. "She'll stop at nothing"
Hermione grumbled, "Which is why I need to do something before she does much worse"
The boys dormitory door opened revealing Harry. He walked inside the common room and spotted Hermione.
"Good you're finally awake" He said lightly, thrusting himself down on the couch. "You snore when you sleep"
She frowned, "I do not"
Harry snickered, "Right. Okay."
Ginny swatted him in the arm, "Quit teasing her."
He rolled his eyes, but didn't say anything.
"I need to find Draco. So I'll see you all in a bit" She nodded them good bye and walked towards the door and left.
"Harry, 20 galleons Hermione shoots the first jinx" Ron snickered.
"Ron!" Ginny yelled in annoyance.
"You're on" Harry grinned.
"Draco! There you are!" Hermione exclaimed with relief. She rushed towards her boyfriend and covered him with a hug. "I've been looking all over for you"
Draco pushed her away in disgust and confusion, "What the hell do you think you're doing, Granger?" He hissed.
Hermione frowned, staring at him "What do you mean?"
Draco gave her a look that was painfully familiar, "How dare you touch me"
She gasp, "Draco, I don't understand. Why are you being like this?"
He shoved her out of his way and muttered, "You leave me alone"
But stubborn as she is, she followed him. "No not unless you tell me what's happening"
Draco kept walking but muttered, "Leave me the hell alone, Mudblood"
Hermione gasp quietly. He hasn't called her that in such a long time. She let the pain subside and said, "Now why would I do that when clearly me being here annoys you so?" She joked, hoping he realized she's repeating his words he told her before.
He must have since Draco stopped and turned to her. His face expression soften but his eyes still hard. "Granger, please. Just go away. Or else I'll make you." He turned around and continued walking away from her.
"Granger again?" She snapped, "The least you can do is tell me why you're acting like this, you stupid arrogant prat!"
He whirled around and yelled, "YOU CHEATED ON ME YOU STUPID SLUT! YOU CHEATED ON ME WITH THAT PATHETIC WEASEL!"
Hermione stood there. Confusion written all over her face. He stared back, breathing hard from letting some of his anger out.
"Draco," She whispered softy, slowly walking towards him. "What are you talking about? I never cheated on you"
He backed away from her, shaking his head "I saw you remember? You even said, 'then it's a mutual break up' right? Don't think I've forgotten so easily, Mudblood"
She winched, "Don't call me that"
Crossing his arms, he sneered, "Why? It's what you are"
Hermione fought the tears from releasing again. Why is he acting like this? She thought to herself, still staring at him and his changed personality. He wouldn't be acting like this unless he really did see me cheating on him. But I didn't. Unless someone- Realization dawned on her, interrupting her thoughts.
"I didn't cheat on you" She said, her voice stronger.
He stared back at her. To her surprise he chuckled and shook his head, "Granger, you're unbelievable." He continued shaking his head but glared again. "I saw you."
She shook her head also, stepping closer to him. "No. That wasn't me."
He blinked in confusion, "What do you mean that's not you? I saw you with my own eyes, Granger"
She groaned in annoyance, "You pathetic prat, I told you that wasn't me!"
He laughed with no humor, "I don't have time for this, Granger. Have fun shagging with that Weasel" He turned around and walked away, leaving a defeated and angry Hermione behind him, ignoring her calls.
"That stupid, stubborn, idiotic prick!" She grumbled, stomping her way back to the Gryffindor common room, hoping to find comfort with her friends. She continued muttering a few words and didn't notice the girl she hated the most was walking in front of her.
"Talking to yourself, Mudblood?" sneered Pansy.
Hermione stopped walking and glared at her. "Pansy"
Pansy smirked, "Mudblood" She stood in front of her, "Heard you and Draco broke up. What a pity"
Hermione stared at her, throwing daggers with her eyes.
Pansy laughed and shoved past Hermione. "Out of my way"
Hermione felt her hands reaching to grab the back of Pansy's hair.
"Ouch! What are you doing!" Pansy screeched in pain as Hermione pulled her down, causing her to fall to the ground. Rubbing the back of her head, she looked up and saw Hermione pointing a wand in front of her face.
"Get that thing away from me!" Pansy snapped, trying to slap the wand away.
But Hermione kept it back in place in front of her. All her anger channeling towards the wand, making the tip spark.
Pansy yelped in surprise as the sparks nearly touched her face. "Granger put that thing away!" She screeched.
Hermione smirked, feeling slightly joyful at the sight of Pansy cowering beneath her.
"Pansy?" A voiced asked in surprise.
The two turned their head toward the voice and saw Marcus Flint walking towards them, wearing a confused expression on his face.
Pansy took advantage of Hermione's distraction and quickly stood up, yanking her own wand out from her robe and pointing it directly to Hermione.
"Pansy! what's going on?" Marcus rushed beside her but staring at Hermione in bewilderment.
Pansy, keeping her wand pointed to Hermione, said "This mudblood wanted to play a little game"
Hermione glared at her, also having her wand pointed directly to Pansy's face. "You're a little rotten slut, aren't you?"
Pansy snapped, "How dare you call me that!" She was about to yell a jinx but was interrupted by Hermione's friends.
"HERMIONE!" Ginny gasped, she just got out of class and was walking towards that corridor when she spotted Hermione. She ran beside her and stared at Pansy and Marcus with confusion. "What's going on here?"
Harry and Ron, who were also walking towards their direction had stopped when they saw them in the middle. They sprinted towards them and drew out their wands, pointing it at Pansy and Marcus.
"Guys, put your wands down this is between Pansy and I" She hissed, her eyes corrupted with anger.
Harry and Ron hesitantly dropped their wand and backed away.
"Hermione, think what you're doing." Harry said, feeling uncomfortable "You don't want to do anything you'll regret, remember?"
Hermione scoffed, "Exactly. I said I'll get her. Now she's right here in front of me and I'll definitely regret it if I don't do anything."
Pansy and Hermione kept their wands pointing at each other.
"Do it, Mudblood." Pansy sneered. "You don't got it in you"
Hermione stood there, not doing anything.
Pansy laughed, "You see, Marcus? I told you she's a coward, like you."
Marcus glared at her, but didn't say anything.
"Come on, Mudblood" Pansy continued.
Harry stood beside her and whispered, "Don't Hermione. She"s not worth it. At least not right now. Do it where there won't be a lot of students coming this way."
Seconds past and Hermione nodded. She lowered her wand, but still gave Pansy a dirty look.
"Ha! You're such a goody goody two shoes, Granger! Too scared to damage your Gryffindork trait, is that it?" Pansy jeered, as she too lower her wand. "Come on, Marcus. Let's go find Draco so I can snog the living daylights out of him" She began to turn around, dragging Marcus along with her.
Suddenly out of no where, she felt herself being thrown headfirst down the floor again. She whirled around and saw Hermione pointing her wand again towards her.
Pansy got up angrily and muttered a spell causing Hermione to fly back and collided with Ron and Harry.
"Pansy stopped!" Marcus said, pulling her up.
Pansy stood and shook his hand away from her arm. She glared at Hermione, "You don't know when to stop, huh?"
Hermione laughed with no humor. "Actually that's you." She flicked her wand and made Pansy fly upward quickly before dropping back down to the floor hard.
"You bitch!" Pansy screeched, getting back up. Before she could mutter another spell, Hermione got there first.
"Aguamenti!" Hermione yelled, "Do you kiss your mum with that mouth, Parkinson?" She watched with anger as her wand blasted water towards Pansy.
Pansy gasped, trying to get some air. She looked at her robes and screamed. "My clothes are soaking wet you crazy-"
Hermione rushed towards her, wand pointing towards her face. "Don't finish that sentence"
Ron gently grabbed her arm and said, "Hermione that's enough."
She shook her head, "No. Not until this woman learns her lesson." She said as she watched Marcus helping Pansy back to her feet. "Do you know what damage you've done?"
Pansy glared at her, fingering her wand. "What damage?"
Hermione rolled her eyes, flicking her wand so sparks can sting Pansy's skin. "You ruined Draco's life! Don't you see? He doesn't want you! Stop being desperate and find someone who does!"
Pansy massaged the burning stinging from her arms away. "He loved me before. He can again."
Hermione lowered her wand, chuckling in disbelief, "You really are a stupid cow"
Pansy felt all her anger rivaling up as she screamed a blasting charm towards Hermione.
"Protego!" Hermione yelled just in time, watching the spell hit her protective barrier.
"What's going on here?" Another voice yelled.
They all turned around and saw Draco rushing towards them. He stopped, staring at the scene in front of him.
"What's going on here?" He asked again, looking at Hermione then Pansy. He looked at Marcus in surprise, "What are you doing here?"
"Long story" Marcus muttered, not looking him in the eye.
When Draco wasn't looking, Pansy gave Hermione a wicked smirk before replacing it with a scared expression.
"Draco!" She sobbed, rushing besides him. "Your psycho ex girlfriend attacked me!"
He looked at her, frowning. "Hermione attacked you?"
Pansy nodded, "She cheated on you remember? I bet she's just jealous now that you and I are together again" She continued sobbing in his chest.
"Draco" Hermione whispered.
Draco snapped his head towards her with a blank expression.
"Draco, you know that's not true. " Hermione said, feeling as if hope was slipping away. "I love you"
He looked at her in confusion and sadness, "But you cheated on me" He whispered. He saw silent tears running down her cheeks. He wanted nothing more than to go and hug her, telling her everything would be okay and that he wants to believe her.
"No, Draco I didn't. Please," She slowly walked towards him and lifted her hand, revealing the promise ring he gave her. "If I don't love you, then why do I still have this?"
Draco stared at the ring for what felt like long minutes. He slowly looked back at Hermione's face as he felt stupidity and idiocy rushed towards him. "Hermione" He quickly let go of Pansy and grabbed Hermione, inhaling her scent and digging his face beside her face. "I'm so sorry, I was foolish. I felt jealousy overcome me, I'm so sorry" He whispered in her ear, stroking her hair.
Hermione nodded, "It's okay" She was glad Draco's back in her arms.
"Draco?" Pansy's voice interrupted them.
Draco snapped his head towards her and sneered, "You lied to me."
"No Draco she did," She pointed to Hermione "She's been slipping a potion in your drinks thinking you're infatuated with her."
Hermione gaped, "You pathetic little liar!"
"She's lying!" Pansy screeched. She rounded towards Marcus. "Tell him, Marcus! You even saw it with your own eyes she slipped the potion! remember?" She gave him a look telling him he needs to go with her plan.
Marcus stared at her and then to Draco. He looked at how Draco was standing close to Hermione and noticed how comfortable he looked. This is his friend. "Draco..." He hesitated.
"Tell him, Marcus" Pansy said, eying him to continue. "Tell him the truth about his precious Mudblood"
Marcus glanced at Pansy. "The truth?"
She nodded, feeling a smirk coming up thinking she's going to win.
Marcus looked back at Draco and said, "The truth it, Pansy's lying. Granger, when you thought you saw Draco and Pansy in the library snogging, it was actually me and her. I used a polyjuice potion."
Hermione was surprised by his sudden confession but nodded, "I kind of figured that out, actually. Thanks to them" She nodded towards Harry, Ron and Ginny. She smiled at him, "But thanks for confirming it"
"What the hell?" Pansy gasped, but Marcus shot her a warning look.
Marcus looked back at Draco and said, "Draco, when you thought you saw Granger in that empty classroom with Weasley, it was Pansy and I as well. We both used the polyjuice potion"
"How dare you!" Pansy whispered harshly.
Marcus turned to her, wearing a satisfied smirk "You told me to tell the truth." He turned back to the couple and said, "I'm sorry. I couldn't keep going, Draco. I felt like betraying a friend."
Draco stared at him. He cracked a smile, "You sly git." He grinned at his friend, who grinned back with relief.
Draco glared back at Pansy, "Get out of my sight, Pansy." He took Hermione's arm..
"Draco you and I have known each other for so long! You're just going to throw away our history for that!" She pointed towards Hermione.
Draco felt Hermione stiffen. He took her hand telling her it's okay. He turned back to Pansy and said, "That's enough, Pansy. To tell you the truth, I never wanted to marry you in the first place. I already knew Hermione didn't cheat on me. She would never. I was just too stupid and blind to believe myself. You see this ring she has on?" He lifted Hermione's hand, pointing at the ring. "If she had cheated on me, I would have known. I have one too, see?" He lifted his own hand and showed her the ring similar to Hermione. "If she did cheat on me, the ring would have given me a fire burning sensation on my finger. Same goes with her if I cheated. Since none of us felt it, that's proof how faithful we are to each other. Now quit embarrassing yourself and do us both a favor by dropping this and the wedding."
Pansy stared at them in disbelief.
Pansy's face expression turned hideously angry as she got up and pointed her wand to Hermione. "Crucio" She whispered harshly.
Hermione got down and withered in agonizing pain.
"PANSY STOP WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" Marcus and Draco screamed loudly. Marcus pointed his own wand towards her.
Even Harry, Ginny and Ron had their wands pointed towards the black haired girl with surprise and anger.
"Stop it!" Ron yelled at Pansy as he watches Draco holding Hermione with a painful expression.
Ginny quickly rushed towards her, colliding her in the process as they both fell the floor, causing the spell to stop torturing their friend.
"Hermione? Hermione you're okay?" Draco whispered, stroking her cheek as he rocks her back and forth.
Hermione fluttered her eyes. "That stupid cow" She whispered.
Draco chuckled, "No more cat fights, love"
She pouted, "You're no fun"
"Petrificus totalus!" Ron pointed his wand to Pansy. She fell limply on the floor.
"What are we going to do with you" Ginny tutted, staring down at her with utter disgust.
Harry said, "We'll take her to the hospital wing. Then have her confess McGonagall what happened"
"How is she going to tell the truth? Whenever she opens her mouth, big fat lies comes out" Ginny scowled, crossing her arms.
"Veritaserum" Hermione said, as she got up and clutching onto Draco's hand.
Harry and Ron nodded as they levitated Pansy off the ground.
"We'll see you in a bit, Hermione" Ron said, as he and Harry walked towards the Hospital Wing.
"Well that was fun and jolly. Thanks to you I'm five minutes late to my next class!" Ginny grimaced. "I'll see you both later"
Hermione laughed as she watched Ginny walking away.
"You okay?" Draco asked, squeezing her hand.
Hermione nodded, smiling at him.
"Ahem" Marcus clearing his throat, feeling uneasy and out of place. "I'm still here"
Draco and Hermione turned to look at him.
"Thank you Flint" Hermione smiled, holding her hand out.
He took it without hesitating and shook it.
Draco said, "You've got a lot of explaining to do, mate"
Marcus laughed, "Right. I'll be here tomorrow though so I'll see you all then?"
Draco nodded and watched as his friend walk away from them.
He turned back to Hermione and grinned as he leaned forward. He froze when she backed away. Her expression suddenly blank.
"What's wrong?" He asked, looking at her.
"You didn't believe me." She said, crossing her arms. "You didn't trust me. How we suppose to have a relationship when you can't even trust me?"
He sighed, "I know. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me" He pouted.
Hermione giggled, "Stop that."
"Stop what?"
"That pouting. It's not working."
"Yes it is"
"Stop it!"
"You love it."
"Oh shut up"
"It's irresistible."
"You're an idiot."
"Why you being so uptight?"
"I am not"
"Yes you are. Watch" He poked her in the side.
"Draco stop that!" She slapped his hand away.
He smirked and nuzzled his face on her neck. "Uptight"
She pulled him towards her, feeling his lips against hers.
"Do you miss me?" He asked in a whispered tone, their foreheads touching.
"Sure, why not" She smirked, bringing her lips back to his, feeling incredibly happy to have him back on her side again.
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