Magical Blood
Chapter Three
A knock sounded.
"I told you," she muttered.
"How do you want to do this?" he asked.
"I don't," she answered.
"Huh?" he asked.
Another knock sounded.
"Just a second" she called.
"Why our you changing your mind?" he asked.
"I feel that the marriage law is enough tell them. Even though it only impacts Ron," she explained.
Draco puzzled his brow.
"Harry and Ginny are married," she said.
A knock sounded again. "Hermione."
"That's Harry," she sighed.
"Well if we're not telling them about us I'm getting out of here," he said, as he headed to his room.
With a sigh Hermione heaved herself of the couch and prayed this wouldn't take long.
"Where were you?" asked Ron. "Didn't you want dinner?"
"Not everyone thinks about food Ronald," she answered, as they walked past her.
"But you did need to get," said Harry.
"I ate here," she replied, as she sat down. "I was tired."
"What's going on Hermione?" asked Harry.
"A marriage law is being announced," said Hermione.
"What?" asked Ginny.
Hermione repeated what McGonagall had said. "I thought you'd all like to know before hand. Obviously because you two are married your void. And maybe Harry you can help keep the peace."
Harry nodded and then there was silence for a second.
"What about us?" asked Ron.
"What?" asked Hermione.
"Everyone excepts it," said Ron.
"Ron I except that even though the law has not been announced yet people have already been allocated to each other," she said.
"You don't think they would allocate us together," he asked. "They should. We're best friends,"
Hermione hesitated as she tried to find a way to explain without offence.
"Well... um...Not to say your not smart Ron, because you are in your own way, but I would probably be put with someone um. more .. um"
Draco's door opened.
"More at her intellectual level." said Draco, as he headed to the kitchen.
"What are you doing here Malfoy?" spat Ron.
"Getting some pumpkin juice," he answered. "Is that ok?"
"Like Terry Boot?" asked Ginny. "Or Ernie Macmillan or Justin Finch-Fletchley?"
Hermione nodded. Draco opened his mouth to add another name.
"Or..."
"What are you doing in here Malfoy?" asked Ron.
"I'm head boy Weasely," he answered. "Where else do you think I'd be?"
"Who an earth would make you head boy Malfoy?" asked Ron.
"Dumbledore," answered Draco.
"Dumbledore is dead," answered Ron.
"It was in his will Weasely," drawled Draco.
Harry, Hermione and Ginny watched as a argument erupted between the pair and after a few minutes Harry grabbed Ron and dragged him out of the common room. The bickering continued until the portrait slammed closed behind them.
"Sorry," apologized Ginny, before she too took her leave.
"Bed?" asked Draco.
"Yes," answered Hermione. "I feel as though tomorrow could be a long day."
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Gabriella Somerfield