A/N: Sorry I jumped ahead a few chapters when fixing them so I could do
this one.
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Chapter nine- The Truth Potion
Harry awoke with a bandage across his chest. He looked over at Hermione. She had bandages on her face on her arms, on her legs too. Harry just couldn't see how Myrtle could do this.
"Awe, Harry you're up...I need to ask you some questions." Dumbledore was sitting at the end of his bed. Harry sat up but pain came to his chest.
"Don't try to sit up. You'll hurt yourself even more. What I need to know from you is who did this?" Dumbledore said with his eyes starring unblinkingly at Harry. Harry took a deep breath.
"Myrtle..." Harry managed to get out.
"Surely not moaning Myrtle...she wouldn't hurt a flee." Dumbledore said.
"No...it...was...her..." Harry said taking breaths between each word.
Dumbledore looked at him suspiciously. It couldn't have been Myrtle. But he thought he'd question her just to make sure. Harry lied his head back down and closed his eyes. He could barely use his energy.
Dumbledore went up to Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom. She had cleaned the blood up and hid the evidence. She tried to act casual as Dumbledore walked in.
"Myrtle, did you by chance see Hermione Granger two weeks ago from this very day?" He asked.
"Yes...Yes I did. She had come in here, and was so excited that she was meeting Malfoy. I told her he was bad trouble but she didn't listen to me. She would just carry on about how cute he was and how intelligent he was." Myrtle said.
"Hmm..." Dumbledore thought.
Malfoy brought Harry and Hermione down to the hospital wing. He was supposed to meet Hermione.
"Myrtle, when Hermione came in to see you did she mention anything about where they were going to meet?" He asked.
"She said they were going to meet in the uh... History class. She said it was empty so they decided to meet there." Myrtle said.
"And do you know where Malfoy was at this time?" Dumbledore asked swiftly. He had a feeling it might be Malfoy.
"No...no I don't. Why did something happen to Hermione?" Myrtle asked.
"She and Harry were stabbed. Harry said it was you who stabbed them." Dumbledore said.
"Professor you know me I wouldn't hurt a flee." Myrtle said.
"Yes... I know... Well thank you for your time..." He left with no further questions.
Madame Pomfrey and Dumbledore sat in her office talking about what had happened.
"I have a hunch that Malfoy did it. He might have brain washed them. And you know how he was the one that brought them in. I think we should try a truth potion on him." Dumbledore said.
"But sir we don't actually know if he did it." Madame Pomfrey said.
"Yes but Myrtle said that Hermione went to meet him that day and he could have been using her as bait to get to Harry." Dumbledore said thoughtfully.
"Oh right I will have Professor Snape whip you up some..." Madame Pomfrey said as Dumbledore got up to leave.
A few days later Harry and Hermione were still in the hospital wing. Dumbledore had decided to have Harry and Hermione there when they do the truth potion. Harry new it wasn't Malfoy and when Dumbledore said that Malfoy had brain washed them Harry sneered at him. Hermione still hadn't awaken since the attack. Harry was getting worried about her. They wouldn't even let Malfoy go any where near her. Malfoy asked Ron to give Hermione a flower for him. Ron looked at him and said no because he might have poisoned the flower.
"Ron, it wasn't Malfoy. It was Myrtle!" Harry shouted.
He was getting so frustrated with everything that the people were saying. Malfoy was locked in the dungeons until the date where he would be tested. The date was set for October 31st. Halloween. Harry didn't want to go but Dumbledore was pushing him to go.
On October 30th Hermione had finally awaken. It had been over two months since the attack. Harry looked over at her.
He smiled. "YOU'RE AWAKE! You won't believe the things people are saying. Malfoy is in custody because everybody thinks he did it. I told everyone it was Myrtle but they won't believe me." Harry said as Hermione tried to focus on him. She blinked a couple times.
"But it wasn't Malfoy!" Hermione shouted.
"I know they won't listen to me. They are testing him tomorrow with a truth potion. Who knows what that will revile?" Harry said. "Oh Ron sends his love and Carine is worried sick about you." Harry added.
Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Oh yea and another thing Dumbledore is making us go to the Testing tomorrow." Hermione threw her head back and gave out a scream in her pillow. Her face started to burn with pain.
"What the hell?!" She asked.
She got a mirror and looked in it. The was a long scar from her left ear down to her chin. She screamed with fright. Malfoy wouldn't like her after this. She thought to herself. She took a deep breath.
"Look at what that Bitch did to me!" She said turning his head so Harry could see.
"Hermione no matter what you look like I will still love you." Harry said smiling.
"Don't say that! You loving me is what got me into this mess." Hermione said as she closed her eyes.
A single tear came down her face. Harry stared at her like he didn't understand.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"That day that I was attacked, I went to meet Malfoy in the Library. I stopped by the bathroom to check my hair. I told Myrtle how I was so excited, and everything, and how I didn't really know if I liked Malfoy or not. Then I said that Ginny told me that you liked me and I didn't want to break your heart if Malfoy and I ever went out. That's when she went off. She has a crush on you Harry. That's why she did this. Because you have a crush on me." Hermione said with her head in her hands.
"Is this why you have been so secretive because you like Malfoy?" Harry asked.
"Yes...Yes it is! I didn't want to tell you Harry. I didn't know how to tell you." She replied.
Harry turned his head.
"Harry, I am sorry." Hermione said crying into her pillow.
"Don't be. You have control over who you like." Harry said.
"But Harry. I like you too. I don't know what to do. Malfoy isn't guilty and it's all my fault that he's in the dungeon and that you have that cut across your chest. Look at me Harry. Malfoy won't like me after this." Hermione said as she looked at her hands and legs.
"Hermione, if he really loves you, he will like you no matter what you look like." Harry said smiling.
The next day at the Testing Hermione and Harry sat in the front row. Hermione smiled at Malfoy. He looked up at her and saw the scar across her face. A tear fell from his eye. It hurt him to see her that way.
"Let the testing begin." Dumbledore said.
Malfoy gulped. There was no telling what he'd say. He could say something about Hermione or how Lucius abuses him. He could even tell them how he pulled all those tricks on Ron in the first year. He started to get nervous now. Snape walked up to Malfoy and gave him the truth potion. Malfoy drank it in one gulp.
"Tell us how you feel about Hermione, Draco." Dumbledore said.
"Hermione, well she's got to be the prettiest girl in school. She has big breasts, and is very smart. I don't see how any one could not like her." Draco said.
Hermione started to turn red. She looked around to see if any one was watching her.
"Now Draco were you and Miss Granger supposed to meet each other on September 3rd?" Dumbledore asked not taking his eyes off Malfoy.
"Yes we were. However, for some reason she didn't show up. Then I heard screams and shouts coming from Myrtle's bathroom below me. I decided to check it out and when I got the I ran up to Harry and asked what had happened and he gasped Myrtle. So I assumed that Myrtle had done it." Malfoy said looking over at Harry and Hermione.
Hermione smiled. It was a weak one because she could not lift her cheek because of the scar.
"And when you got there did you see the cuts and bruises?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes...I did that's why I asked what had happened." Malfoy replied.
"No further questions." Dumbledore said.
Hermione was happy with Harry's help she walked over to Malfoy and gave him a kiss.
Malfoy looked at her and said, "That was the best thing in the world."
Hermione laughed.
"Malfoy do me a favor and don't talk until the truth potion is out of your system." Malfoy shook his head.
Harry spent so much time with Hermione. Helping her get around and all. However, Hermione was still in the Hospital Wing. Malfoy had been cleared and Myrtle was band from Hogwarts. Malfoy would come up to the Hospital Wing every day and bring Hermione her homework. Hermione would smile at him. She didn't understand how the scar on her face didn't bother Malfoy, but it was like what Harry said, 'If he really loved her, he wouldn't mind the scar.'
Disclaimer: J.K. owns everything but my stuff and by now you should know what stuff that is.
Chapter nine- The Truth Potion
Harry awoke with a bandage across his chest. He looked over at Hermione. She had bandages on her face on her arms, on her legs too. Harry just couldn't see how Myrtle could do this.
"Awe, Harry you're up...I need to ask you some questions." Dumbledore was sitting at the end of his bed. Harry sat up but pain came to his chest.
"Don't try to sit up. You'll hurt yourself even more. What I need to know from you is who did this?" Dumbledore said with his eyes starring unblinkingly at Harry. Harry took a deep breath.
"Myrtle..." Harry managed to get out.
"Surely not moaning Myrtle...she wouldn't hurt a flee." Dumbledore said.
"No...it...was...her..." Harry said taking breaths between each word.
Dumbledore looked at him suspiciously. It couldn't have been Myrtle. But he thought he'd question her just to make sure. Harry lied his head back down and closed his eyes. He could barely use his energy.
Dumbledore went up to Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom. She had cleaned the blood up and hid the evidence. She tried to act casual as Dumbledore walked in.
"Myrtle, did you by chance see Hermione Granger two weeks ago from this very day?" He asked.
"Yes...Yes I did. She had come in here, and was so excited that she was meeting Malfoy. I told her he was bad trouble but she didn't listen to me. She would just carry on about how cute he was and how intelligent he was." Myrtle said.
"Hmm..." Dumbledore thought.
Malfoy brought Harry and Hermione down to the hospital wing. He was supposed to meet Hermione.
"Myrtle, when Hermione came in to see you did she mention anything about where they were going to meet?" He asked.
"She said they were going to meet in the uh... History class. She said it was empty so they decided to meet there." Myrtle said.
"And do you know where Malfoy was at this time?" Dumbledore asked swiftly. He had a feeling it might be Malfoy.
"No...no I don't. Why did something happen to Hermione?" Myrtle asked.
"She and Harry were stabbed. Harry said it was you who stabbed them." Dumbledore said.
"Professor you know me I wouldn't hurt a flee." Myrtle said.
"Yes... I know... Well thank you for your time..." He left with no further questions.
Madame Pomfrey and Dumbledore sat in her office talking about what had happened.
"I have a hunch that Malfoy did it. He might have brain washed them. And you know how he was the one that brought them in. I think we should try a truth potion on him." Dumbledore said.
"But sir we don't actually know if he did it." Madame Pomfrey said.
"Yes but Myrtle said that Hermione went to meet him that day and he could have been using her as bait to get to Harry." Dumbledore said thoughtfully.
"Oh right I will have Professor Snape whip you up some..." Madame Pomfrey said as Dumbledore got up to leave.
A few days later Harry and Hermione were still in the hospital wing. Dumbledore had decided to have Harry and Hermione there when they do the truth potion. Harry new it wasn't Malfoy and when Dumbledore said that Malfoy had brain washed them Harry sneered at him. Hermione still hadn't awaken since the attack. Harry was getting worried about her. They wouldn't even let Malfoy go any where near her. Malfoy asked Ron to give Hermione a flower for him. Ron looked at him and said no because he might have poisoned the flower.
"Ron, it wasn't Malfoy. It was Myrtle!" Harry shouted.
He was getting so frustrated with everything that the people were saying. Malfoy was locked in the dungeons until the date where he would be tested. The date was set for October 31st. Halloween. Harry didn't want to go but Dumbledore was pushing him to go.
On October 30th Hermione had finally awaken. It had been over two months since the attack. Harry looked over at her.
He smiled. "YOU'RE AWAKE! You won't believe the things people are saying. Malfoy is in custody because everybody thinks he did it. I told everyone it was Myrtle but they won't believe me." Harry said as Hermione tried to focus on him. She blinked a couple times.
"But it wasn't Malfoy!" Hermione shouted.
"I know they won't listen to me. They are testing him tomorrow with a truth potion. Who knows what that will revile?" Harry said. "Oh Ron sends his love and Carine is worried sick about you." Harry added.
Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Oh yea and another thing Dumbledore is making us go to the Testing tomorrow." Hermione threw her head back and gave out a scream in her pillow. Her face started to burn with pain.
"What the hell?!" She asked.
She got a mirror and looked in it. The was a long scar from her left ear down to her chin. She screamed with fright. Malfoy wouldn't like her after this. She thought to herself. She took a deep breath.
"Look at what that Bitch did to me!" She said turning his head so Harry could see.
"Hermione no matter what you look like I will still love you." Harry said smiling.
"Don't say that! You loving me is what got me into this mess." Hermione said as she closed her eyes.
A single tear came down her face. Harry stared at her like he didn't understand.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"That day that I was attacked, I went to meet Malfoy in the Library. I stopped by the bathroom to check my hair. I told Myrtle how I was so excited, and everything, and how I didn't really know if I liked Malfoy or not. Then I said that Ginny told me that you liked me and I didn't want to break your heart if Malfoy and I ever went out. That's when she went off. She has a crush on you Harry. That's why she did this. Because you have a crush on me." Hermione said with her head in her hands.
"Is this why you have been so secretive because you like Malfoy?" Harry asked.
"Yes...Yes it is! I didn't want to tell you Harry. I didn't know how to tell you." She replied.
Harry turned his head.
"Harry, I am sorry." Hermione said crying into her pillow.
"Don't be. You have control over who you like." Harry said.
"But Harry. I like you too. I don't know what to do. Malfoy isn't guilty and it's all my fault that he's in the dungeon and that you have that cut across your chest. Look at me Harry. Malfoy won't like me after this." Hermione said as she looked at her hands and legs.
"Hermione, if he really loves you, he will like you no matter what you look like." Harry said smiling.
The next day at the Testing Hermione and Harry sat in the front row. Hermione smiled at Malfoy. He looked up at her and saw the scar across her face. A tear fell from his eye. It hurt him to see her that way.
"Let the testing begin." Dumbledore said.
Malfoy gulped. There was no telling what he'd say. He could say something about Hermione or how Lucius abuses him. He could even tell them how he pulled all those tricks on Ron in the first year. He started to get nervous now. Snape walked up to Malfoy and gave him the truth potion. Malfoy drank it in one gulp.
"Tell us how you feel about Hermione, Draco." Dumbledore said.
"Hermione, well she's got to be the prettiest girl in school. She has big breasts, and is very smart. I don't see how any one could not like her." Draco said.
Hermione started to turn red. She looked around to see if any one was watching her.
"Now Draco were you and Miss Granger supposed to meet each other on September 3rd?" Dumbledore asked not taking his eyes off Malfoy.
"Yes we were. However, for some reason she didn't show up. Then I heard screams and shouts coming from Myrtle's bathroom below me. I decided to check it out and when I got the I ran up to Harry and asked what had happened and he gasped Myrtle. So I assumed that Myrtle had done it." Malfoy said looking over at Harry and Hermione.
Hermione smiled. It was a weak one because she could not lift her cheek because of the scar.
"And when you got there did you see the cuts and bruises?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes...I did that's why I asked what had happened." Malfoy replied.
"No further questions." Dumbledore said.
Hermione was happy with Harry's help she walked over to Malfoy and gave him a kiss.
Malfoy looked at her and said, "That was the best thing in the world."
Hermione laughed.
"Malfoy do me a favor and don't talk until the truth potion is out of your system." Malfoy shook his head.
Harry spent so much time with Hermione. Helping her get around and all. However, Hermione was still in the Hospital Wing. Malfoy had been cleared and Myrtle was band from Hogwarts. Malfoy would come up to the Hospital Wing every day and bring Hermione her homework. Hermione would smile at him. She didn't understand how the scar on her face didn't bother Malfoy, but it was like what Harry said, 'If he really loved her, he wouldn't mind the scar.'