The Guilty Conscience
Harry ran out of the Hospital Wing, down the stairs, and into the Great Hall.
The Ball continued, but Harry noticed fewer people were there. Ron was dancing with a girl, who was slightly taller than he was. Harry ran over to him quickly.
'Ron! Ron! I need to talk to you for a moment,' Harry said.
Harry and Ron sat down, and Harry explained.
'It was Malfoy. I know it. He was looking at Hermione and I while we were dancing. I even saw Hermione's feet in the Hospital Wing, and they were green.'
Ron frowned. 'Why would it be Malfoy? I mean, what's he got against Hermione? She didn't do anything that made him mad. Only ever since last year,' he said.
'I think Hermione's keeping something from us, something to do with Malfoy. He is a Slytherin, and Slytherin's theme color is green!' Harry said.
'But what about the fresh blood? What does that have to do with Slytherin?'
Ron's eyes then widened after that. 'Oh! I get it! Once Hermione's woken up, we need to talk to her.'
Harry nodded. 'But what do you think it could be?' he asked Ron.
Ron shrugged, then said hotly 'Only thing I know is that Hermione has to tell us what she's keeping.'
After about an hour or so, Harry and Ron went to the Hospital Wing and saw that Hermione was already awake, and reading a book on the bed.
'Hermione!' both Harry and Ron exclaimed.
'There you are, I've been awake for about a half an hour. I guessed you two would be here sooner or later,' Hermione said smiling at them pleasantly.
'Hermione, we know who made your feet grow,' Harry said seriously.
'It was Malfoy. Did you realize that he was looking at you two while you were dancing?' Ron butted in Harry.
Hermione looked at them for a moment, then laughing weakly. 'Malfoy? You mean Draco Malfoy? No, I really don't think so,' she said.
'Hermione, we know you're keeping something from us. Why would Malfoy do it to you? Why wouldn't he do it to Ron or me? He hates us more than he hates you, and you know that,' Harry said offhandedly.
'When you were sleeping, I looked at your feet and on the top part of them, they were green. I also smelt fresh blood. You couldn't see it, but you could smell it. You could see the green, but just slightly,' Harry said again.
'I really don't think so,' she said, with a slight of worried in her voice.
'Your feet are back to normal because of the potion, but when you were asleep and the potion was still in progress, your feet were green, I saw it. I know for sure,' Harry explained.
'Tell us, Hermione! Tell us what you're keeping from us!' Ron said demandingly.
'Fine, I will,' she said. She explained shortly in the most possible way, and hesitated, then said 'He wanted to be friends with me, but I disagreed,' she said dully.
Harry and Ron both stared at Hermione in shock.
'You know that was a smart thing to do to disagree, he would ruin our lives,' Ron added.
'That's why he made your feet huge! You disagreed into becoming friends with him, and now he was mad at you for disagreeing! He wanted revenge because he saw you dancing with Ron and me!' Harry realized.
Hermione nodded franticly. 'Yeah. I know,' she said.
'We need to get revenge back at him,' Ron said.
'No, I've got a better idea,' Hermione smiled suspiciously.
'What's the idea?' Harry asked.
'I can pretend to be with him, and get information at what he's saying. The Quidditch plans for his new captain position! We can prepare, and know what his plans are, and then you two won't have to worry about his new tricks on your next match against them,' she said happily.
'How do you know if he has plans or not?' Ron asked.
'Hello! This is Malfoy we're talking about! Of course he's going to have plans after his big new position. Plus, he hates you guys, why wouldn't he have plans?' she said smartly.
'Well, if you pretend to be with him, you won't get info because he knows you like us, and he won't trust you not telling us what he says,' Ron remarked.
'When my feet began to grow, you saw Harry back away immediately and not do anything. It's okay though, Harry. You didn't have to help me. I'll just tell Malfoy that I suspected that you made my feet grow. And of course Malfoy wouldn't tell me that he actually did it that would just ruin the whole thing with him and I.
'With Ron I'll just say that you tried to convince me that it wasn't Harry, but I wouldn't believe you either, so making it sound as though you are on Harry's side. So I get mad at you, making me not talk to you both,' she said very fast.
'Brilliant! Good idea!' Ron said.
'So, when do we start?' Harry asked.
'Tomorrow, at breakfast. I need to avoid you guys when he's around, so it'll look like I'm mad at you,' she said.
'Alright, let's do it,' Harry said.
'Deal.'
A/n: Kinda long woah! R&R Plz!!!!
Harry ran out of the Hospital Wing, down the stairs, and into the Great Hall.
The Ball continued, but Harry noticed fewer people were there. Ron was dancing with a girl, who was slightly taller than he was. Harry ran over to him quickly.
'Ron! Ron! I need to talk to you for a moment,' Harry said.
Harry and Ron sat down, and Harry explained.
'It was Malfoy. I know it. He was looking at Hermione and I while we were dancing. I even saw Hermione's feet in the Hospital Wing, and they were green.'
Ron frowned. 'Why would it be Malfoy? I mean, what's he got against Hermione? She didn't do anything that made him mad. Only ever since last year,' he said.
'I think Hermione's keeping something from us, something to do with Malfoy. He is a Slytherin, and Slytherin's theme color is green!' Harry said.
'But what about the fresh blood? What does that have to do with Slytherin?'
Ron's eyes then widened after that. 'Oh! I get it! Once Hermione's woken up, we need to talk to her.'
Harry nodded. 'But what do you think it could be?' he asked Ron.
Ron shrugged, then said hotly 'Only thing I know is that Hermione has to tell us what she's keeping.'
After about an hour or so, Harry and Ron went to the Hospital Wing and saw that Hermione was already awake, and reading a book on the bed.
'Hermione!' both Harry and Ron exclaimed.
'There you are, I've been awake for about a half an hour. I guessed you two would be here sooner or later,' Hermione said smiling at them pleasantly.
'Hermione, we know who made your feet grow,' Harry said seriously.
'It was Malfoy. Did you realize that he was looking at you two while you were dancing?' Ron butted in Harry.
Hermione looked at them for a moment, then laughing weakly. 'Malfoy? You mean Draco Malfoy? No, I really don't think so,' she said.
'Hermione, we know you're keeping something from us. Why would Malfoy do it to you? Why wouldn't he do it to Ron or me? He hates us more than he hates you, and you know that,' Harry said offhandedly.
'When you were sleeping, I looked at your feet and on the top part of them, they were green. I also smelt fresh blood. You couldn't see it, but you could smell it. You could see the green, but just slightly,' Harry said again.
'I really don't think so,' she said, with a slight of worried in her voice.
'Your feet are back to normal because of the potion, but when you were asleep and the potion was still in progress, your feet were green, I saw it. I know for sure,' Harry explained.
'Tell us, Hermione! Tell us what you're keeping from us!' Ron said demandingly.
'Fine, I will,' she said. She explained shortly in the most possible way, and hesitated, then said 'He wanted to be friends with me, but I disagreed,' she said dully.
Harry and Ron both stared at Hermione in shock.
'You know that was a smart thing to do to disagree, he would ruin our lives,' Ron added.
'That's why he made your feet huge! You disagreed into becoming friends with him, and now he was mad at you for disagreeing! He wanted revenge because he saw you dancing with Ron and me!' Harry realized.
Hermione nodded franticly. 'Yeah. I know,' she said.
'We need to get revenge back at him,' Ron said.
'No, I've got a better idea,' Hermione smiled suspiciously.
'What's the idea?' Harry asked.
'I can pretend to be with him, and get information at what he's saying. The Quidditch plans for his new captain position! We can prepare, and know what his plans are, and then you two won't have to worry about his new tricks on your next match against them,' she said happily.
'How do you know if he has plans or not?' Ron asked.
'Hello! This is Malfoy we're talking about! Of course he's going to have plans after his big new position. Plus, he hates you guys, why wouldn't he have plans?' she said smartly.
'Well, if you pretend to be with him, you won't get info because he knows you like us, and he won't trust you not telling us what he says,' Ron remarked.
'When my feet began to grow, you saw Harry back away immediately and not do anything. It's okay though, Harry. You didn't have to help me. I'll just tell Malfoy that I suspected that you made my feet grow. And of course Malfoy wouldn't tell me that he actually did it that would just ruin the whole thing with him and I.
'With Ron I'll just say that you tried to convince me that it wasn't Harry, but I wouldn't believe you either, so making it sound as though you are on Harry's side. So I get mad at you, making me not talk to you both,' she said very fast.
'Brilliant! Good idea!' Ron said.
'So, when do we start?' Harry asked.
'Tomorrow, at breakfast. I need to avoid you guys when he's around, so it'll look like I'm mad at you,' she said.
'Alright, let's do it,' Harry said.
'Deal.'
A/n: Kinda long woah! R&R Plz!!!!
