Hermione felt as though everything she had been holding up since George died was coming out slowly but surely.
"Oh," Lucy paused; she looked close to tears, "Hermione."
"I know, I can't take it, that's all." Hermione frowned at her mother, and left her to go on the Internet.
*
She hadn't actually used the computer properly in ages, because earlier Ron disrupted her, and she wondered if she remembered all her passwords and everything.
Hermione checked her emails promptly and found only one waiting for her unread – it was from Eugene.
Dear Hermione,
I have to tell you something, which I have only just grasped on to. I
am not who you think I am, Im someone you detest a lot, and it will change out
lives forever. Right now you're probably thinking that I'm someone from school,
and you're right, I'm Draco.
I hope this wont change our relationship, but at least you know I'm not
a complete pervert, but only one of your worst enemies.
Although my father is a Death Eater, I am not; I don't want to follow
You-Know-Who, that's just preposterous!
I'm sorry about George Weasley; it was in the Daily Prophet a while
back.
I know at school we're at each other's throats, but I hope we can patch
things up.
I'm using a Muggle computer, because it's my grandmothers, and she is
obsessed with Muggle items, and I no longer feel so sour to Muggle-Borns or
Muggles full stop.
I still love you.
Yours sincerely,
Draco Malfoy.
"Oh
dear God!" She yelped, staring at the screen with utmost shock. "He – no, he can't!"
Hermione couldn't believe what she was reading, and it meant, Malfoy loved
her!
Hermione turned around, hoping to
see Fred leaning on the doorway, but remembered he had gone, she thought about Ron,
but he wouldn't talk to her. She sat there in shock, not knowing what to do.
"Hermione?" Someone whispered, making
her jump out of her shocked pose. She whizzed around and saw Ron standing in the
doorway like Fred used too.
"What? Come to throw more abuse at me?"
Hermione grunted, not using this situation for the best.
"No actually, but if that's what you're
going to do, then I'll leave." Ron said matter-of-factly.
"Please don't!" Hermione got up to
stop him from leaving the study.
"Why not?" He said stubbornly, folding
his arms.
"Because – because I need to tell you
something."
"What is it? You aren't lesbian are
you? Then we have no chance together." Ron grinned, and Hermione chuckled, but grabbed
his arm and dragged him over to the computer.
"Read what's on the screen." Ron did
what he was told and read the screen, not asking any questions about the device
he was reading.
"Merlin's Beard Hermione, this is
mad. But I don't get it!" He moaned
after reading the e-mail.
"Well, remember I told you can talk
to people all over the world? Well I started speaking to someone called Eugene,
and it turned out to be Malfoy."
"And he loves you?"
"Yes, unfortunately. I have no feelings
towards him, he just likes me." Hermione frowned, and looked at Ron, whose eyes
where dilated in shock.
"Well at least I know you won't run
off with the Death Eater's son." Ron grinned, and once again Hermione didn't know
who to go with; Fred or Ron…?
Authors
Note:
I
happier with this then the last chapter.
Yes
they have glass stairs, its for the minimalist feel, my friend has them (lucky child…)
and they are lovely! J
I'll
let you decide who should Hermione go with, because I can't!
So
vote on Fred or Ron, PLEASE!!
Thank
you, so much.