"Where did you go Hermione?" Harry said quietly, before Ron started
screaming again. Hermione looked from Harry to Ron, and sighed.
"You don't have to answer that Hermione, because I already know where the hell you were. Did you have a fun time with 'Drakkie'?" Ron said harshly, a smirk on his lips. Hermione smacked him so hard it was echoed throughout the common room. Harry looked at her with surprise written all over his face. Ron's face became cold as he reached up to cradle his cheek.
"Hermione, I can't believe you just did that. Why did you smack him? And am I missing something, who is Drakkie?" Harry said, causing Hermione to blush. Ron stomped upstairs without a word to either Harry or Hermione.
"I don't want to tell you right now, but come tomorrow morning I'm sure you will find out." Hermione said, still blushing. Hermione made her way up the stairs to her dormitory silently. She opened the door, and slowly slipped into bed, smiling at the thought of what was, and what would be. Hermione smiled to herself thinking about her new boyfriend, the one she was sure she was going to lose her heart to.
Hermione woke up the next morning, still smiling. She walked down the stairs to the common room, and walked over to Harry, and Ron. She smiled to Harry, and let herself forget that Ron was still there.
"Hey Hermione." Harry said softly. Hermione felt the guilt about what she had said to Harry rush through her.
"Hi Harry, I'm sorry for snapping at you yesterday, I really shouldn't have, and I'm sorry." Hermione said softly. She knew that Harry would expect her to say sorry to Ron, but she knew that there was no way she could do that.
"It's OK Hermione, don't you owe someone else and apology also?" Harry said. Hermione's face fell; because she knew that there was no way she could say she was sorry to him. What he had said couldn't be forgiven, but she wasn't going to apologize for a slap that she felt Ron deserved.
"Harry, I can't say I'm sorry to him. I know that I probably over reacted but I cant say I'm sorry. He deserved being slapped, for what he said to me. I know you are probably wondering who 'Drakkie' is, and I will tell you when I feel it is the right time, but I can't tell you right now." Hermione said, trying to smile. Harry smiled at her, which told her he understood. Hermione walked out of the common room and down to the Great Hall.
Hermione looked around the hall for Draco, when she found him she smiled. The cold, hard look that she received in return surprised her. She walked over and sat down and the Gryffindor table. She sat and pondered why she had received that look; he had no right to look at her like that. Hermione sighed and walked out of the great hall, having suddenly lost her appetite.
She saw Draco at the end of the hall, and smiled. She ran and caught up with him.
"Hey Draco." She said smiling. The cold look she got in return was not what she had expected, where were the eyes filled with warmth the night before. Had she just imagined that he had been nice, and sweet to her? Then slowly she saw the meanness go away, and saw the warmth from the night before in his eyes again.
"Hey 'Mione, want to walk to potions together?" Draco said, smiling down on her. Hermione nodded and took Draco's hand, smiling again. They walked silently down to the potions dungeon together, and when they got there, they sat at one of the tables, their hands still combined.
"Hermione, I know this won't be easy for you, being my girlfriend. No one will be happy about us being together, and I have a feeling you know that. But I want to know if you are willing to go through the hardship with me, or do you want to leave me now, and spare yourself the anger of others until they get used to it for a while?" Draco said. Hermione was startled by the question. She saw the agony in Draco's eyes, because she knew he thought she would pick to leave him.
"We have to pick partners today in here, correct. Well, I will sit with Harry and Ron, and whoever I chose to be partners with will show you my choice." Hermione said with a small smile. She saw the anguish in Draco's eyes, and wanted to remove it.
"Hermione, I will be here if you want to be my partner, but if you chose Harry, then I don't know what I will do." Draco said. Hermione picked up her stuff and moved back to where she, Harry and Ron always sit. They came in about three minutes later, and Professor Snape swept in after them.
"As you know, you will have to choose partners today for the year, so that you can have a partner who you will want. Choose those partners now." Professor Snape said. Hermione looked at Harry, and picked up her stuff and went and sat down by Draco. She saw the happiness in Draco's eyes, and smiled. She leaned over and kissed him, and then set her stuff down.
"Thank you Hermione, I wasn't sure if you would choose me." Draco said. She smiled at him, and he smiled back.
"Draco, make no mistake that when it comes to you over my friends, from now on, I will always choose you." Hermione said, smiling sweetly.
"You don't have to answer that Hermione, because I already know where the hell you were. Did you have a fun time with 'Drakkie'?" Ron said harshly, a smirk on his lips. Hermione smacked him so hard it was echoed throughout the common room. Harry looked at her with surprise written all over his face. Ron's face became cold as he reached up to cradle his cheek.
"Hermione, I can't believe you just did that. Why did you smack him? And am I missing something, who is Drakkie?" Harry said, causing Hermione to blush. Ron stomped upstairs without a word to either Harry or Hermione.
"I don't want to tell you right now, but come tomorrow morning I'm sure you will find out." Hermione said, still blushing. Hermione made her way up the stairs to her dormitory silently. She opened the door, and slowly slipped into bed, smiling at the thought of what was, and what would be. Hermione smiled to herself thinking about her new boyfriend, the one she was sure she was going to lose her heart to.
Hermione woke up the next morning, still smiling. She walked down the stairs to the common room, and walked over to Harry, and Ron. She smiled to Harry, and let herself forget that Ron was still there.
"Hey Hermione." Harry said softly. Hermione felt the guilt about what she had said to Harry rush through her.
"Hi Harry, I'm sorry for snapping at you yesterday, I really shouldn't have, and I'm sorry." Hermione said softly. She knew that Harry would expect her to say sorry to Ron, but she knew that there was no way she could do that.
"It's OK Hermione, don't you owe someone else and apology also?" Harry said. Hermione's face fell; because she knew that there was no way she could say she was sorry to him. What he had said couldn't be forgiven, but she wasn't going to apologize for a slap that she felt Ron deserved.
"Harry, I can't say I'm sorry to him. I know that I probably over reacted but I cant say I'm sorry. He deserved being slapped, for what he said to me. I know you are probably wondering who 'Drakkie' is, and I will tell you when I feel it is the right time, but I can't tell you right now." Hermione said, trying to smile. Harry smiled at her, which told her he understood. Hermione walked out of the common room and down to the Great Hall.
Hermione looked around the hall for Draco, when she found him she smiled. The cold, hard look that she received in return surprised her. She walked over and sat down and the Gryffindor table. She sat and pondered why she had received that look; he had no right to look at her like that. Hermione sighed and walked out of the great hall, having suddenly lost her appetite.
She saw Draco at the end of the hall, and smiled. She ran and caught up with him.
"Hey Draco." She said smiling. The cold look she got in return was not what she had expected, where were the eyes filled with warmth the night before. Had she just imagined that he had been nice, and sweet to her? Then slowly she saw the meanness go away, and saw the warmth from the night before in his eyes again.
"Hey 'Mione, want to walk to potions together?" Draco said, smiling down on her. Hermione nodded and took Draco's hand, smiling again. They walked silently down to the potions dungeon together, and when they got there, they sat at one of the tables, their hands still combined.
"Hermione, I know this won't be easy for you, being my girlfriend. No one will be happy about us being together, and I have a feeling you know that. But I want to know if you are willing to go through the hardship with me, or do you want to leave me now, and spare yourself the anger of others until they get used to it for a while?" Draco said. Hermione was startled by the question. She saw the agony in Draco's eyes, because she knew he thought she would pick to leave him.
"We have to pick partners today in here, correct. Well, I will sit with Harry and Ron, and whoever I chose to be partners with will show you my choice." Hermione said with a small smile. She saw the anguish in Draco's eyes, and wanted to remove it.
"Hermione, I will be here if you want to be my partner, but if you chose Harry, then I don't know what I will do." Draco said. Hermione picked up her stuff and moved back to where she, Harry and Ron always sit. They came in about three minutes later, and Professor Snape swept in after them.
"As you know, you will have to choose partners today for the year, so that you can have a partner who you will want. Choose those partners now." Professor Snape said. Hermione looked at Harry, and picked up her stuff and went and sat down by Draco. She saw the happiness in Draco's eyes, and smiled. She leaned over and kissed him, and then set her stuff down.
"Thank you Hermione, I wasn't sure if you would choose me." Draco said. She smiled at him, and he smiled back.
"Draco, make no mistake that when it comes to you over my friends, from now on, I will always choose you." Hermione said, smiling sweetly.