Everything She Wants

By: M.B.

Chapter 8: Rage

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

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"How could I what?" Hermione asked.

"You know what I mean! I saw you and Malfoy in the library today!"

"Now Ron" Hermione explained. "Just because I'm tutoring him, doesn't mean were in love."

"I'm not daft," said Ron. "I know that. It's just the way you were acting. It was like you were good friends... or more..."

"Goodness no! Why would I like him?!?"

"Well I sure don't know but it looked pretty fishy. I mean the way you looked at him after he stopped you from leaving...I mean you never looked at me or Harry that way." "What way are you TALKING about? Were you eavesdropping?"

"Oh so you were saying things to Malfoy that you can't tell your best friends?"

"No… I wasn't sharing secrets with Draco!"

"Draco? When did you and Malfoy get on first name terms? And if it wasn't a secret why don't you tell me what you two were whispering about?"

"I...I...I..." struggled Hermione turning bright red. "Oh Ron I CAN'T." Then she began to cry.

"I see how it is." said Ron before tuning and leaving.

"Great", thought Hermione between sobs, "Now Draco's lost me my best friends, well just Ron for sure at any rate. I guess I'll talk it over with him then Professor Vector, and then quit tutoring Draco. Draco... when did I start thinking of him as Draco...oh well I'll talk to him tomorrow."

Somehow she thought that would help. Hermione didn't go down to dinner. She decided that night not to say anything to Professor Vector. What good was it going to do her to quit now? It wasn't like she had anything else really to do. She went to breakfast early that morning, she didn't think that she bear seeing Ron and Harry just now. After breakfast she spent a good deal of time crying in the girls' bathroom, before she went to her classes. Hermione kept all her replies to one syllable when possible. She didn't really feel like talking.

At 3:30 she went to the library. Draco was waiting for her when she got there. "So what did you want to start..." his voice trailed off. "Did I hurt your feelings that bad?" he said.

"In a way you could say that."

"Really now tell me, are all muggles this touchy?"

"I'm not being touchy! Ron saw us in here yesterday and now he thinks... he thinks we're madly in love or something."

"WHAT!" yelled a shocked Draco.

"Shh." said Hermione. "I don't want Madam Pince coming over here. I thought it was pretty crazy myself and tried to explain but he seemed to have already convinced himself."

"Well you have to make him believe you! I can't have it circling around that I'm in love with a mud blood."

"All you can think about is yourself! I've already risked my reputation by tutoring you. Risked and lost it mind you! And all you can think of is me, me, me, I, I, I. You're disgusting!" she got up to leave.

"Hermione wait" he shouted. "First name again." she thought.

"What is it now? Forgot another insult have you? Well just shove it, because I don't care what you think!" she said aloud. Draco's cheeks suddenly became very pink with rage. Hermione stormed off before he could say anything.

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