Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters...so please don't sue!
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"Oi! Hermione! Where've you been?" Ron waved from the other side of the fire. She grinned then walked over to her friends. The three sat down and talked all about their day, and how sucessful their groups were. She took this oppurtinity to try and drop some hints to Harry and Ron.
"You know what?" She asked.
"What?" Harry asked.
"This whole experiance was very smart," she started after taking a deep breath. The confused look on both Harry and Ron's faces made her explain herself more.
"Well, you do know that the reason Dumbledore did this was so that the new generation of Hogwarts students would learn to get along more. And you know what I saw today? When Blaise and I were paired up...everyone in our groups...and I mean EVERYONE actually worked together. You know what else I saw? When our two groups completed the task with sucess...the girls hugged one another. Even the girls from Gryffindor hugged the girls from Slytherin. Blaise and I both noticed this, and to tell you the truth, she and I got to know each other better, and truthfully have new respect for one another," she finished saying.
"So what are you trying to say Hermione?" Ron asked suspiciously. Hermione squirmed under Ron's glare.
"Well, I'm just saying that maybe Dumblebore's right. That we, as in all four houses can get along," she blushed a deep red, but thanks to the dark night sky, it didn't show up as red. Ron and Harry gave each other weird looks as if to say,' Is she alright?'
"Ok Hermione, whatever you say..." Ron said before getting up and lining up for seconds. After dinner, Professor Lupin and Hagrid announced to the class that the next day (which was Wednesday) they would hike up further into the mountains, as one large group. There, they would have a cook-out and explore the other side of the mountain to see what new creatures they might find. After the announcement, everyone headed to their proper tent to get some sleep. Hermione ran to her two friends before going into her own tent.
"Meet me outside here after your groups are asleep," she whispered and without an explaination she left. Harry and Ron shrugged and walked into their tents. Before Hermione stepped into her tent, she looked over to where Draco was standing and nodded, then she disappeared into her tent. Hermione went into the big room where the girls where sleeping. She was right, even before she opened her mouth to say goodnight, many of the girls were already fast alseep, and it was only 9:15pm. She smiled and made sure everyone was there, then closed the door behind her. She turned around and bumped right into Draco.
"Draco!" She whispered loudly, "You scared the living daylights out of me! How'd you get here?"
"We're not in Hogwarts anymore, so I can Apperate now!" He grinned. She hit him playfully, then signalled him to follow her outside. Harry and Ron were not outside yet, so she and Draco sat down by the fire. They waited for a few minutes then Harry poked his head out his tent, followed by Ron coming out of his own tent. Ron scowled at the sight of Draco sitting there, he walked up to Draco, fists ready to be thrown. Draco got up and sneered, "Weasley."
"Malfoy," Ron snarled. Hermione stood up and seperated the two by standing in between them.
"Sit down," she said flatly. Ron sat on another log, and Harry sat next to him. Hermione remained standing up, and Draco sat down on the log next to Ron's.
"Now listen up," Hermione spoke. She took a deep breath and looked at Harry and Ron, "Remember what I was telling you two at dinner tonight? How this trip was so that the new generation of Hogwarts students would start to get along?"
They only nodded, letting her go on, " Well, I think it's time that you two put aside your differences and set an example for the younger generation."
"What do you mean by that Hermione?" Ron growled. He couldn't believe that she, Hermione Granger was saying this.
"I mean Ron, that you and Harry have got to-to put aside your differences with Draco, and get to know him for who he really is," she said.
"DRACO?!" Ron exclaimed, "Since when do you call that-that THING Draco?"
"Ron! Calm down!" She said, then turned to Draco, "Draco, I'm not only telling Harry and Ron to do this, but I'm telling YOU too. It's not only them who have to learn to get along, but you've gotta do it too."
"Why Hermione? Why are you doing this?" Harry asked. When he asked that question, it seemed as if the world had stopped, because Ron's red face turned away from Draco and turned to look at Hermione for her answer. She was so afraid, she didn't want Harry or Ron to be mad at her, but she didn't want to lie to them either. So she gathered up all the courage within, closed her eyes for a split second and took in a deep breath.
"It's because--Well, you see--It all started when," she didn't know how to start.
"Hermione?" Harry asked. She took in another deep breath and just let everything out.
"Draco was the mystery phantom on the night of the Yule Ball. He knew that I knew, so he confronted me up in the Owlery and since then, we were kinda seeing each other. He sent me roses on Valentines day, and well...this whole trip has brought us even closer," she told them in one large breath.
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"Oi! Hermione! Where've you been?" Ron waved from the other side of the fire. She grinned then walked over to her friends. The three sat down and talked all about their day, and how sucessful their groups were. She took this oppurtinity to try and drop some hints to Harry and Ron.
"You know what?" She asked.
"What?" Harry asked.
"This whole experiance was very smart," she started after taking a deep breath. The confused look on both Harry and Ron's faces made her explain herself more.
"Well, you do know that the reason Dumbledore did this was so that the new generation of Hogwarts students would learn to get along more. And you know what I saw today? When Blaise and I were paired up...everyone in our groups...and I mean EVERYONE actually worked together. You know what else I saw? When our two groups completed the task with sucess...the girls hugged one another. Even the girls from Gryffindor hugged the girls from Slytherin. Blaise and I both noticed this, and to tell you the truth, she and I got to know each other better, and truthfully have new respect for one another," she finished saying.
"So what are you trying to say Hermione?" Ron asked suspiciously. Hermione squirmed under Ron's glare.
"Well, I'm just saying that maybe Dumblebore's right. That we, as in all four houses can get along," she blushed a deep red, but thanks to the dark night sky, it didn't show up as red. Ron and Harry gave each other weird looks as if to say,' Is she alright?'
"Ok Hermione, whatever you say..." Ron said before getting up and lining up for seconds. After dinner, Professor Lupin and Hagrid announced to the class that the next day (which was Wednesday) they would hike up further into the mountains, as one large group. There, they would have a cook-out and explore the other side of the mountain to see what new creatures they might find. After the announcement, everyone headed to their proper tent to get some sleep. Hermione ran to her two friends before going into her own tent.
"Meet me outside here after your groups are asleep," she whispered and without an explaination she left. Harry and Ron shrugged and walked into their tents. Before Hermione stepped into her tent, she looked over to where Draco was standing and nodded, then she disappeared into her tent. Hermione went into the big room where the girls where sleeping. She was right, even before she opened her mouth to say goodnight, many of the girls were already fast alseep, and it was only 9:15pm. She smiled and made sure everyone was there, then closed the door behind her. She turned around and bumped right into Draco.
"Draco!" She whispered loudly, "You scared the living daylights out of me! How'd you get here?"
"We're not in Hogwarts anymore, so I can Apperate now!" He grinned. She hit him playfully, then signalled him to follow her outside. Harry and Ron were not outside yet, so she and Draco sat down by the fire. They waited for a few minutes then Harry poked his head out his tent, followed by Ron coming out of his own tent. Ron scowled at the sight of Draco sitting there, he walked up to Draco, fists ready to be thrown. Draco got up and sneered, "Weasley."
"Malfoy," Ron snarled. Hermione stood up and seperated the two by standing in between them.
"Sit down," she said flatly. Ron sat on another log, and Harry sat next to him. Hermione remained standing up, and Draco sat down on the log next to Ron's.
"Now listen up," Hermione spoke. She took a deep breath and looked at Harry and Ron, "Remember what I was telling you two at dinner tonight? How this trip was so that the new generation of Hogwarts students would start to get along?"
They only nodded, letting her go on, " Well, I think it's time that you two put aside your differences and set an example for the younger generation."
"What do you mean by that Hermione?" Ron growled. He couldn't believe that she, Hermione Granger was saying this.
"I mean Ron, that you and Harry have got to-to put aside your differences with Draco, and get to know him for who he really is," she said.
"DRACO?!" Ron exclaimed, "Since when do you call that-that THING Draco?"
"Ron! Calm down!" She said, then turned to Draco, "Draco, I'm not only telling Harry and Ron to do this, but I'm telling YOU too. It's not only them who have to learn to get along, but you've gotta do it too."
"Why Hermione? Why are you doing this?" Harry asked. When he asked that question, it seemed as if the world had stopped, because Ron's red face turned away from Draco and turned to look at Hermione for her answer. She was so afraid, she didn't want Harry or Ron to be mad at her, but she didn't want to lie to them either. So she gathered up all the courage within, closed her eyes for a split second and took in a deep breath.
"It's because--Well, you see--It all started when," she didn't know how to start.
"Hermione?" Harry asked. She took in another deep breath and just let everything out.
"Draco was the mystery phantom on the night of the Yule Ball. He knew that I knew, so he confronted me up in the Owlery and since then, we were kinda seeing each other. He sent me roses on Valentines day, and well...this whole trip has brought us even closer," she told them in one large breath.
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