General POV

Silence filled the hall at Draco's words. Hermione turned and looked at Ron with shock and hurt. Ron began wringing his hands before he stood up and made to run off but the Gryffindors beat him to it and blocked his way. Draco jumped off of the seat and sauntered over to the now trapped Ron who was looking at all the enraged glares. Ginny was sat in shock, hugging Hermione who was now crying and trembling. "You're not worth my time Weasley, but I love Hermione. I always will and you can't ever stop what we have." Draco hissed as he reached Ron, "You are pathetic and the reason why your family has such a terrible reputation. No offense Ginny." Draco growled as Ginny just shook her head still in shock.

"You don't deserve to be even called Weasley, you traitor." Blaise said as he reached Draco's side with Pansy and Theodore close by him. "Hermione trusted you, she forgave you for cheating on her for months with the one person she felt threatened by. She ignored that though and accepted you as her friend again. You don't deserve that, you don't deserve to be called a man, a wizard, a Gryffindor or anything." Blaise growled.

"How could you Ron?" Harry breathed going over to Hermione. "You have stabbed her in the back too many times."

"I'm sorry Hermione." Ron said taking a small step in her direction.

"It's not going to cut it this time Ronald." Hermione sobbed.

"How did you get to be how you are. This isn't the Ron we all know." Neville said.

"We treated Malfoy terribly one potion lesson because of the state Hermione was in." Dean said slowly.

"We should have been treating you like that, not Malfoy." Seamus finished for his best friend.

"She made me!" Ron cried pointing over to Daphne who was sat at the Slytherin table with a furious expression.

"Don't blame others when you yourself are responsible Ron." Luna said. "You could have said no." Luna shrugged and walked over to Hermione as well.

"Pupils, return to your house tables." McGonagall's voice soon called. "Now." Everyone did as they were told and Ron made to leave the Great Hall. "Stop right there Mr Weasley." McGonagall ordered. Ron did as she said and stopped in his tracks. "Miss, Greengrass, Mr Weasley come with me now." McGonagall snapped marching out of the Hall.

Hermione's POV

I didn't understand what had happened, I was well and truly confused as I sat. Then slowly the words sank in and nothing could stop the tears that fell. I sat and I heard words but never registered them, how could it happen again? My best friend betrayed me, twice! Why did he do that? How could he do that? Did he want me to be lonely for the rest of my life? I sat in my thoughts feeling new hands hugging me or squeezing my shoulder or rubbing my book until McGonagall's brisk voice filled the room, "Stop right there Weasley." I raised my head and realised I had Luna, Ginny and Pansy holding onto me protectively. "...Come with me now." I watched as McGonagall stalked out of the room before I stood up trembling and looked to Draco. "How did you know Malfoy?" I asked, my voice trembling.

"Let's say I overheard Daphne talking to Astoria, I only thought it right that you know also." Draco said to me gently. "I am sorry." He said coming over to me.

"I still can't forgive you that easily."

"But-"

"No, Draco what you did is still unforgivable. I'm sorry but you need to work harder. I've had my heartbroken through cheating once before. I can't have it happen again. I don't want it to happen again." I said slowly, "I'm sorry Draco." I said and it broke my heart. I did want him back but it would take a lot for him to earn my trust again. I turned to leave when I was stopped by Draco grabbing my arm gently. He tugged me to him and hugged me tightly and I started to cry again. When he let me go I gave him a small smile before turning and running out of the hall.

Draco's POV

I closed my eyes and sighed as Hermione hugged me, enjoying every minute whilst I could. I then looked at Harry, Ginny, Pansy, Blaise and Theodore who were al stood together watching me. "You really want her back don't you?" Harry said with a frown and I nodded.

"More than you can imagine."

"Well then keep trying." Ginny said slowly. "You heard Hermione you just need to work harder. Do something so romantic noone at Hogwarts has ever thought about it. Do something... Muggle romantic." Ginny continued.

"Like what?" I asked, Ginny frowned and thought for a moment.

"A date." She said finally.

"Like Hermione would ever accept it."

"A double date. Me and Harry, you and Hermione." Ginny said looking up at me.

"Triple." Pansy said. "Blaise and I will join you and help." Pansy said looking at Blaise who looked shocked.

"We're not even a couple Panse!" Blaise said confused.

"But you want that." Pansy said with a playful smile. "If you didn't you would never have asked me to the dance." She teased.

"The dance!" I gasped. "I need to do something amazing at the dance!"

"Baby steps Draco." Harry said with an amused smile.

"A muggle date then, but where and what?" I asked. It was silent.

"West End Play." Ginny said after a while. "During half term we can all go to London and go see a West End show, Hermione loves those."

"What's West End?" I asked confused.

"And why London?" Blaise asked.

"West End is live theatre, usually musicals." She paused. "Take her to see Hairspray or Wicked." Ginny said.

"Hairspray?" I asked.

"Wicked?" Pansy repeated.

"They're musicals but Hermione loves them!" Harry said as he took Ginny's hand. "In fact Wicked is sort of about magic." Harry continued.

"Where do I go to get into it?" I asked.

"See McGonagall and ask for permission to leave and apparate to London, go to Gringotts and change some of your money intop muggle money then go into muggle London and apparate to this big building called the West End theatre, by your tickets there then come back." Ginny said easily. I frowned but then nodded slowly.

"Fine." I agreed, with a quick thanks I turned on my heel and left.

Ron's POV

I followed McGonagall silently, sending frequent glares towards Greengrass. Eventually she turned left and stalked into her office ordering us to enter and sit. "Talk." She demanded as she sat down behind the desk glaring at us. "Now."

"Daphne wanted to go out with Malfoy so made me create a love potion with her to make Draco think he loved her and not Hermione and caused Malfoy and Hermione to break up which they did but Malfoy wants Hermione back so decided to do what he just did." I informed her.

"I never made you!" Daphne yelled at me.

"Yes you did." I snapped.

"No, I asked if you wanted to help me and then when I said it meant you could get Hermione back you agreed." Daphne yelled.

"But I didn't get Hermione back therefore you made me!" I roared.

"Enough!" McGonagall shouted glaring at us. "I do not want to hear it, you both broke school rules and therefore now need to be punished, fifty points will be taken from each of you and you will both serve a months detention starting tonight." McGonagall said firmly.

"Doing what?" Daphne and I asked together.

"You will help Mr Filch with his nightly duties using no magic and doing it a purely muggle way. Now go and change into more apropriate clothing for your detention." McGonagall ordered. I turned and glared at Daphne before kicking my chair back so it fell to the floor with an almighty bang and storming out of the office without another word.