Harry Potter spotted in the library, learning lessons the hard way it seems. He is learning that not all secrets stay hidden. The truth has a tendency to come out eventually.

~ xoxo, Gossip Witch

Hermione looked around at the empty corridor. Her heart was racing as she waited for Pansy to arrive. This was going to be interesting, to say the least. As far as Hermione was aware, Pansy and Harry's relationship was nothing more than a few nights of fun. At least what she was building with Harry was a bit more substantial.

As she thought about her relationship with Harry, her mind reminded her of the fact that she was also dating Draco. Grimacing at the thought of the conversation she needed to have with him, Hermione shook her head and pushed the thoughts aside. Until her heart could decide who it wanted, she wasn't ready to talk to him yet, even though she knew it couldn't be avoided. She couldn't keep Draco in the dark forever.

Hermione held her breath for a few moments before exhaling as she scrubbed her hands over her face. She knew it was her own fault that things were getting so far out of hand, but she wasn't the only one to blame for all of this.

"I'm glad to see you didn't chicken out," Pansy hissed, stepping out of the shadows of the corridor into the light.

"What's there to chicken out from?" Hermione asked, taking a few steps towards Pansy. "I thought we were just going to talk."

"We are," Pansy replied, closing the gap between them as she sized Hermione up with each and every step. "I don't like that you're sneaking around with my wizard."

"The last I heard he wasn't anything more than a good time to you," Hermione quipped, squaring up to Pansy as she met the raven-haired witch's eyes.

"Funny," Pansy grumbled, "I heard the same thing about your relationship with Malfoy. How would you like it if I started spending a little more time with him?"

Hermione opened her mouth to reply but snapped it shut quickly. Draco didn't deserve to become a pawn in her game against Pansy, but she knew that there was no stopping her if she put her mind to it.

Pansy tossed her head back with a laugh. "I'm sure Draco will be happy to hear that Gossip Witch was right. The poor boy truly believes that he's the only wizard you've got your sights on. I can't wait to tell him just how much a lie that is."

Pansy turned on her heels and started to walk away.

"Wait."

Pansy stopped her stride and turned around slowly, a smirk pulling at the corner of her lips. "Yes?"

"What will it take for you to keep Draco out of this?" Hermione asked, hanging her head. This was not the outcome she had hoped for in this meeting, but Pansy wasn't giving her much of a choice.

"Stay the hell away from Potter, and I'll keep my distance," Pansy answered, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Harry's one of my best friends," Hermione sputtered, her mind racing at the thought of not being able to see him.

"Guess you'll have to figure that one out on your own," Pansy said, shaking her head. "If I see any more blasts about you and Potter, Draco and I are going to have a little heart to heart. Emotionally and physically."

~ xoxo, Gossip Witch ~

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