Author's Note: Hello guys! Sorry that I haven't uploaded in a while. So here is a long one to keep you going.
Ginny ran into her room in a frenzy of anger.
'If mum makes me wash one more dish ,I am...' Ginny stopped shouting as Hermione turned in her bed to face her.
'Oh hello ,Hermione' Ginny approached her friend's bed nervously.
'What do you want?' Hermione replied wearily. She had been having a nice rest before Ginny came in and woke her up. Her eyes were still swollen when she sat up and pulled her knees towards her chest ,resting her chin against her knees. Ginny took a deep breath.
'I'm sorry' she sighed ,looking at Hermione grimacing.
'You're sorry?' Hermione asked ,gaping at the red head in front of her. Ginny nodded ,looking away from her friend. Hermione's eyes widened in wonder. She had never thought it would have been Ginny reconciling their friendship. She had a very hot temper ,but Hermione had never known her to apologise.
'I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have shouted at you. What made you come around?'
'Well, Potter came to console me after we fought and he was nice. Better than usual. He calmed me down considerably.' - Hermione raises her eyebrows - 'Weird right? He was actually able to handle me. I am usually too much' Ginny smiled slightly at Hermione when she finished.
'Malfoy came to me as well afterwards and got me to come around' she smiled at the memory. 'He told me to make up with you just before he left and he listened to me rant all about the argument. He was a really good friend just then'
'Looks like we really owe them one' Ginny laughed ,but then she suddenly stopped as she remembered something 'I saw an unfamiliar sweat band on Potter's arm. He certainly wasn't wearing it before he went to the Manor'
'Ginny Weasley' Hermione shouted with a hint of mirth 'Is everything they wear and do going to be related to that ridiculous theory of yours. Because Malfoy told me what happened at the Burrow. They simply went ,ate food ,puked on a disgusting dessert and came back. Nothing dodgy at all' Ginny was about to protest when she registered what Hermione had said.
'Did Malfoy mention anything about playing quidditch?' Ginny asked suspiciously.
'No. Nothing. Why?'
'Potter told me that they went quidditch and he fell off his broom. He didn't mention anything about disgusting food. In fact, he said the food was nice' Ginny frowned.
'So?' Hermione looked questioningly at her friend.
'I don't think they are being quite truthful to us' Ginny's voice was a dangerously calm tone.
'They may have just forgotten...'
'No I don't think so somehow. You see there would have been no point in hiding a quidditch game or a disgusting meal. I think that they are purposely hiding something from us. Something that happened at the Manor' Hermione opened her mouth ,but Ginny cut across her 'and don't say that I am basing my theories on rumours ,because this is fact: they lied to us about what happened at the Manor and they are wearing a Slytherin sweat band where their Dark Mark would be. These are facts Hermione' Ginny stood up and started to pace the room.
'Ginny, there must be a very good reason for why they aren't telling us what happened. Maybe it is for our own good' Hermione pleaded ,trying to convince herself just as much as Ginny.
'Nobody keeps secrets from their friends ,Hermione. And that is a fact' Ginny states ,stamping her foot in the floor.
'But why would they lie to us? Why?' Hermione asked ,giving in to Ginny's argument and now looking utterly depressed.
'I don't know ,Hermione,but they are hiding something to do with their trip to the Manor. I think that they are Death Eaters and are either too cowardly to tell us the truth or have been given a task that we should not know of' Ginny frowned thoughtfully . Hermione looked pained as she wondered why the two Slytherins would hide something from their new friends.
'We can never get the answer by taking educated guesses ,so' Hermione took a deep breath 'we are going to have to confront them' Ginny's frown suddenly turned into a determination and she nodded.
'Yes, I believe that you are right. There is no point guessing. We will do it after dinner'
Author's Note: I thought of splitting this into two chapters ,because I haven't finished the ending of the other one and would like to post this straight away. So here it is! Chapter 12.