A/N: So I don't really have much to say… OH THANKS SO MUCH! For reading, reviewing, or adding this story or me to a favotites list. Yall are awesome. Oh and Zack isn't much of a threat, Zack is Zack. I didn't have much time to read through this to find mistakes so please excuse them

Year four.

Chapter fourteen: Its always one of us.

"Hogwarts will be playing host to a legendary game this year. The Tri wizard Tournament. " Dumbledore's voice boomed across the school. Students all over began to whisper excitedly as they heard the news. A lot of students were excited to be sharing the castle and able to make new friends.

"It is a series of magical contests that bring together three schools, it is a very series and dangerous contest. Many young wizards have died while competing." He paused while the murmuring stopped. "That is why an age restriction has been placed into effect. You must be seventeen years of age to enter the competition." Groans erupted from all of the students through out the great hall.

"THAT'S" Fred shouted

"RUBBISH!" George finished.

"It's only fair. Would you want a second year student to die because they didn't know enough spells?" Hermione asked looking up at him.

"You are such a party pooper." Ron told her.

"Better than being dead, or seeing some one die." She told them as she turned her attention back to what was being said.

"Two other schools will be joining us this year. First will be the lovely ladies of Beauxbatons academy of France." Dumbledore told the students as a large group of girls of another school walked in and joined the students at the Ravenclaw table. "And we will be housing the Son's of Durmstrang." Another group of people came into the great hall, only this time it was a group of boys.

"OHMYMERLIN!" Ron shouted in a whisper. "That's Viktor Krum!"

"Yes Ronald, it is. Did you expect him to be a drop out?" Hermione asked.

"NO! I mean I heard he was still in school but I thought it was a rumor…" Ron

trailed off as the famous Quidditch player passed. "Hermione why is he looking at you?" Ron asked.

"I don't know, but your not the only person asking that question…" She trailed off when she realized what she had just let slip.

"Who else is asking that question?" He asked as his anger rose.

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"Umm…" She said trying to think of an answer. "It's really not important is it?" She said trying not to glance at the table behind them, where a certain silver eyed person was staring at her.

"Yes it is!," Ron screamed and everyone became silent, "What are you not telling us!" He continued. "What's so funny Malfoy!" Ron screamed across the hall when he heard the slytherin laugh at him.

"Oh every thing is funny, it's terribly funny that she isn't telling you something." Draco said loudly.

"Silence!" Dumbledore shouted. "This is no way to behave around guests. Mr. Weasley, you have two weeks of detention as for you Mr. Malfoy, you were simply answering a question."

"Damn it Hermione, Answer me. What are you not telling us!"

"I do not have to answer to you Ronald." Hermione told the furious red head as she goy up from where she was sitting at the Gryffindor table. She felt all eyes that were on her. She knew that Draco was still watching her and that Viktor was still watching her. She walked out of the Opening feast for the second year in a row.

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"Hermione!" She heard Draco say when he found at the Astronomy tower two hours later. She had assumed it would be the last place any one would look for her, but apparently not.

"So tell me Draco, how did you find me?" She asked.

"I knew you wouldn't go to your common room or the library, since Harry and Ron would find you. So since I know your favorite class is astronomy, I knew this would be my best bet." He told her without skipping a beat. He really had known that.

"You really do know me." she said. It wasn't really a question it was a statement.

"Yes I do, and you probably know me just as well." Draco said sitting down on the ledge next to her.

"I don't think so." She said. " I wouldn't have the faintest clue where to find you."

"I'm sure you would. I would have said the same thing three hours ago." he laughed. "We're best friends, we know everything about each other.

"Did you know my parents are starting to turn into your father." She said absently. "They still love me, but the expect me to merry Zack when I turn seventeen."

"Oh." was all he said. "You don't want to?" He was tring to keep the disappointment off of his face.

"It will be a cold day in Hell, the day I merry him. He is a sick perverted pig that deserves a cold, lifeless cell in Azkaban." She said as her anger rose.

At her words he cheered up, "I can help you get him in one." He said in a serious voice but she knew he was joking.

"That would be awesome." She said. "I have been looking for a out of it, I just know I will find one."

"well what was the original deal? They had to have an original agreement." He said.

"My mom and Myra, his mom, told each other that if the ever had a son and the other a daughter that the would arrange for the two to get married. That is even if the daughter doesn't want to. I used to wish every night that I could be someone else's daughter, I haven't given up that hope." She told him and stared out towards the lake.

The stars were reflected in it and it looked like a million lights were floating beneath the surface.

"Maybe your wish will come true. You still have four years if you count this one." He told her.

"I just don't like him, let alone love him. The expect me to over time but I wont." She was now whispering. "I-I like someone else, not him. They would never understand that."

"Have. Have you tried telling them that?" He said faltering slightly. Hermione looked up at him and smiled weakly.

"They wouldn't listen. They wouldn't even care." She told him as she looked into his Silver eyes, they reminded her a lot of the stars above them. Suddenly their faces were centimeters apart and their eyes were closing.

"HERMIONE!" A voice called out just as their lips touched.

"Damn it!" They both cursed under their breaths as they jumped apart.

"Every time I just about get enough courage…" He trailed off as he heard the voices get closer. "Your friends have very bad timing. " He whispered.

"Hermione there you are." Harry said as he stepped around the corner and then he saw Draco. "Why are you up here with Malfoy?" He asked.

"I was just telling him to go to hell." She said glaring at the blond boy.

"Watch what your saying mudblood." He spat at her.

"Come on Hermione, lets go." Harry said and Hermione followed him away from the astronomy tower.

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"Unforgivable curses," Professor moody said from the front of the room, "there are three of them. Can anybody tell me what they are?" He said glancing around the room. "Oh come on, no one?" He asked. "How about you Mr. Longbottom."

Neville looked mortified that he would have to answer the question "The, the um. The Cruciatus curse." He said still stuttering.

"Ah the Cruciatus curse." The man said and then pointed his want at a little stick like spider and said "Crucio." The spider began twitching and making a high pitched whining sound.

"Oh look it's Weasley." One of the slytherin students said and the others Slytherins started laughing at the joke while Ron slid down in his chair.

"Weasley, name another one"

"Um, the imperious curse." Ron said.

"Imperio." He pointed his wand back at the spider and made it fly around the room.

"Malfoy, your turn." Mad eye then said after making it land an the boy in question. "You should know this one."

"Um, sorry. I would rather not say." Malfoy said smirking. "Detention Mr. Malfoy." he looked around the room. "Miss Granger, would you like to answer?"

"I-I-I don't know it sir." She said looking at the man at the front of the room. She actually did know it and that is why she wouldn't say what it was. She was afraid to, she knew what effect it would have on some people. Even if they were only just watching.

"Avada Kedavra." He said and a stream of green light flew from the tip of his wand and the spider fell over dead. "Only one person has ever had this curse used on him and lived to tell the tale. He is sitting next to Weasley."

Everyone turned their attention to Harry who was watching in horror.

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"I really cant believe he did that Harry." Hermione said as they walked to the great hall one night. They wanted to watch Fred and George put their names in the goblet, even if they were under age.

"Poor Neville, his parents were tortured into insanity with the Cruciatus curse." Harry told them quietly.

"The look on his face is what I wont forget." she said as they entered the hall. "Oh for the love of Merlin." She said as she watched Fred and George walk up to the age line.

"Its not going to work!" She shouted at them.

"That's what she said." the twins said at the same time as the stepped over the line and dropped their names into the goblet. She watched as they grew beards and began to fight.

"I told them it wouldn't work." She said as she sat down.

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"Now, the moment you have all been impatiently waiting for." Dumbledore called out. "We will be in only a few moment be discovering the champions." As his words finished echoing through the hall the goblet burst into red flames and a piece of paper flew out of it and he caught it.

"The Durmstrang champion is, Viktor Krum!" He shouted through the hall and cheers erupted. He walked up to McGonagall who told him where to go.

"The Beauxbatons champion is, Fleur Delacour!" More cheers erupted through the hall and she did what Viktor had done.

"The Hogwarts champion is, Cedric Diggory!" The loudest round of cheers erupted through the hall. Students all over cheered for the person that the had all hoped to win had been chosen.

"This should not be taken lightly," Dumbledore said as the crowed calmed down, "but Congratulations, you are all well…" Dumbledore froze mid sentence as the goblet lit up once more and another piece of parchment flew into his hand. "No it cant…" He froze again "HARRY POTTER!"

All eyes turned to Harry who was shocked almost into insanity.

"Harry go." Hermione said as she pushed him from his seat.

"I didn't put my name in the cup." He said as Hermione continues to push him forward.

"Just go." She said and miraculously did what she said to.

She watched as her second best friend walked forward towards McGonagall and then waked through the door that the others had gone through. It was going to be yet another un normal year, she figured that with them this was normal.

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"I never thought I would see the day that they wouldn't be talking to each other." Hermione listened to Draco say one morning when they were in their spot in the back of the library.

"No one did. And I'm getting tired of being their owl." She told him absent mindedly.

He sighed, "What's on your mind?"

"Viktor Krum asked me to the ball." She said making Draco feel stupid and jealous at the same time.

"What did you say?" He asked.

"Well that's the thing, I don't want to go with him but I said I would since the person I want to go with cant ask me." She explained.

"Oh and why is that."

"Drake," She looked up at him "Do I honestly have to explain that, you know why and if you thought about it you would know who I want to ask me." She watched as he turned pink and she giggled.

"Oh." was all he said. A few minuets later he added, "You mean me don't you?"

"Yes, I do." She blushed. "I know that's stupid isn't it." She said an looked down feeling stupid.

"No, you not stupid, I kind of already wanted to ask you to the ball." He blushed as she looked back up. "I mean we could pull it off, we could sneak some polyjuice from Snape, the sixth years are making it."

"What would we do with the real Viktor Krum?" She asked liking his idea.

"We could disguise him as me and send him to the ball with Pansy. We could even plant false memories so that he thinks he went with you." Draco said now getting excited.

"I really like that idea." Hermione said smiling. "I think we have a plan."

"Really so you will go with me?" He asked.

"Yes, I will." She said still smiling at him.

"Then it's a date." He said getting up and walking away.

Hermione heart was racing. A date, that's exactly what it was.

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"Oh my god!" Hermione shouted as she watched Harry dodge the horntail's tail narrowly. It was typical that he had gotten the most dangerous dragon in the world.

She saw the golden egg glistening below in the nest. Oh god he was going to get himself killed, that might have been the person who submitted his name's plan the entire time.

Harry's Firebolt suddenly flew onto the field and he jumped onto it. Everyone watched as he tricked the Horntail and managed to steal the egg and fly to safety. Hermione sighed in relief and looked across to the other side of the field where Draco was.

He was looking at her, worried for her. He knew that if something happened to Harry that it would hurt her, and he didn't want that for her.

Their eyes met and she felt herself calm down a little, she felt safe and felt as if nothing could hurt her. A thought struck her like a million bricks, could that be what love was?

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"Hey Hermione, you're a girl." Ron said one evening in the common room.

"How nice of you to notice Ronald." She said rolling her eyes.

"Will you go to the ball with me?" He asked.

"Can't I'm already going with someone." Hermione said glancing at Ginny who had started giggling.

"No your not, you said that to get rid of Neville who asked you this morning." Ron said in a matter of fact tone.

"Oh did I? It may have taken you three long years to realize that I am girl, but that doesn't mean that other guys haven't." She yelled at him. "I am already going with someone!" She yelled louder when she saw the question start to form again.

"Your lying!" He said loudly at her.

"She's not." Ginny said trying not to laugh. "You are never going to guess who asked her."

"Thank you Ginny." Hermione said thankfully and stormed away.

"Sometimes I so hate Ron." She mumbled to herself as she walked outside. Ron had just made her bad side. "Doesn't think I can get a date."

"Someone is in a bad mood." Draco said from behind her. She instantly felt her self cheer up as she turned around.

"Drake, I didn't see you there." She said smiling at him.

"Sure you didn't." He joked and handed her a letter. "Does this mean anything to you?" It came by owl this morning and I don't know who its from.

Hermione took the letter and opened it.

Dear Draco:

Hi, you don't know me, but I know you. My name is Mira-Bella Brianne, but my Friends call me Brianne. I just wanted to talk to you. Promise me you will be careful and trust only Hermione, Ginny and Harry. They are the only people maybe along with your mother that you cant trust. Take my advice. I hope to meet you, knowing that I never did you you seem like a really cool person and I can tell why Hermione likes you so much. I may no a lot but I cant tell you how I know this stuff. You will know soon though. I put a picture of me in the envelope so that you, Mione and Gin, can put a face to the name.

Lot's of love,

Mira-Bella Brianne…

"Oh wow so you get them to?" Hermione said after a moment. "I thought it was just me and Gin. Where the picture?"

"The picture is what scares me. She has on Slytherin cloths but don't know her." He said handing her the picture.

Hermione looked at the girl in the picture. She was beautiful, she had the curly hair Hermione had always wished for. It wasn't bushy and thick it was just curly. Her hair was blond and her eyes were silver, with blue around the edges of her iris. She looked to be around fourteen.

"Oh my Merlin, she's so pretty." Hermione said still looking at the picture. "And yet so familiar that I cant place it."

"I know exactly how you feel."

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A/N: Hahahaha! I just decided a few days ago what to do with Mira-Bella Brianne… And I love my idea! Its genius! You will all find out in year 6 or 7. Any guess as to who the 14 year old is? Haha only me and my friend know who she is… The Yule ball is the next Chapter btw. Now Review… Oh and a secret is revealed.