Magical Blood
Chapter Seven
Her ring had flashed during a lesson. She had run a hand though her curls, the lights had hit her ring and it had glinted. Now she was hiding in the heads common room, for all her breaks.
The door opened, she looked up and relaxed when she saw Draco.
"No one else can get in her Granger," he said.
"It's Malfoy. Malfoy," she answered.
"Hiding hunny?" he asked.
"Yes," answered Hermione. "I wore my ring and it got noticed."
"You're Hermione Malfoy nee Granger," he started. "You don't have to tell them anything."
"Yeah but the constant questions are annoying," she answered.
"Ignore them," he said.
"I'm being a coward," she admitted.
"Yes," he answered. "Malfoy's are not cowards. So, come on lunch."
She put her book down and allowed Draco to pull her up off the couch. He pulled her to him, kissed her and pulled her towards the door.
"We can't walk in the hall together," she said.
"I know that," he said.
They walked out and headed down to the Great Hall.
"You're a Malfoy remember that," he whispered, before he headed in.
Hermione squared her shoulders and strode in every bit a Malfoy. She felt Draco's eyes on her as she took her place at the Gryffindor table. She glanced over at him, he had Blaise and Theo on either side of him and Pansy and Daphne facing him, Astoria was down the other end of the table, casting looks down to him.
"Hermione," said a voice.
She turned her attention to her table and Ginny.
"Yes Gin?" she asked.
"Who is he?" asked Ginny.
"Gin," sighed Hermione.
"Are you ashamed of him?" she asked.
"No," she answered.
"Where you paired together?" asked Ginny.
Hermione hesitated.
"You weren't!" she exclaimed. "How long?"
"Since summer," she answered. "We've been together since my forth year."
"And who is he?" asked Ginny.
"Ginny," said Hermione. "We've not talked about coming out yet. Well we have but not to the extent of it."
"Would be easier to say you were paired together?" asked Ginny.
"Yeah," said Hermione. "It would but then that would cheapen our relationship."
"The world is full of prejudice," said Ginny. "Don't let anyone including Harry and Ron cheapen what you have with this guy. I know it's hard to let their words roll of your back but you have to try."
"Ginny if you knew who it was," said Hermione.
Ginny glanced across the hall to the Slytherin table.
"I have a good idea," she said.
Hermione followed her gaze and it landed on Draco.
"Confirm or deny?" asked Ginny.
"Confirm," answered Hermione. "But please…" she started.
"My lips are sealed," said Ginny.
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