Disclaimer: I don't any of these characters, so please don't sue!
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"I was a bit harsh on you Draco, but you hafta understand that it was for a good reason," Hermione explained to Draco, "When you said that you didn't want me to chill with Harry or Ron anymore, a lot of things came to my mind, and frankly Draco, I didn't like what I thought. After everything that you've done for me, it was hard for me to belive that you were the type of person that didn't trust me enough to leave me with my best friends. Draco you gotta understand that Harry and Ron are my best friends, and nothing's gonna change that fact. They've always been there for me since day one, and we've been through a whole lot together, and I'm sorry to say this, but not even you could tear that away from me. Their friendship is very valuble in my life."
She looked at him, reading the expression in his silvery eyes. He nodded, then said, "I completely understand Hermione, and I know that I had not right to say what I did back there. And I'm honestly sorry, it's just that-" he paused and looked at her, uncertain whether to tell her the truth or not.
"It's just that what?" She whispered. He examined her soft face, and the innocent look in her eyes. He couldn't lie to her, he just couldn't.
"It's just that I was jealous of Harry and Ron. It always seemed that you had a much better time with them. You always had this certain look on your face when you were with them, and I never saw that look unless you were with them. You sent more time with them, then you did with me, and I guess that the jealously just got to me," he said quickly in one breath, getting it all out.
"You were jealous?!" Hermione was shocked, Draco Malfoy was JEALOUS of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley! She smiled, realizing that what Draco had told her, was pretty hard for him to do. She lifted her hand to his cheek.
"Draco," she whispered," Harry and Ron are my best friends, but that doesn't mean that I enjoyed being with them more than I did with you. All those times we spent together in the library and just hanging out before the trip; Draco I enjoyed spending that time with you, and to tell you the truth, I wouldn't take it back for the world."
"Really?" He asked. She just nodded, her eyes getting a little misty. He moved in closer and softly kissed her.
"Draco, the thing is-" she started but was inturrupted as the warning bell sounded, ending lunch.
"After school," she whispered, and got up and left before he could protest. She had double potions with him, but she didn't want to be seen with him just yet. She arrived just as the final bell sounded.
"Miss Granger, you're late, 5 points from Gryffindor," Snape snapped. Just then, Draco walked in.
"Sorry Professor, I forgot my books in the dungeons," he said.
"Very well, take your seat Mr. Malfoy," Snape excused him. Ron's face fumed with anger.
"Shouldn't you take points from HIM?! He was late too!" Ron exclaimed.
"Hold your tongue Weasley! Another 5 points from Gryffindor!" Snape glared at Ron. Ron kept his mouth shut, but by the way he keep glaring at Snape, the Professor was in no mood for outburst. They were starting a new section on potions, now that the Harry, Hermione, Ron and Blaise had returned from the trip. It was a complicated potion, and of course Hermione was the only one who got it perfect, although she didn't receive any points for it. Neville lost Gryffindor yet another 5 points for putting in eye of newt instead of eye of lizard, and Harry lost Gryffindor 5 points for adding a handful of bird ashes instead of 'just a pinch'. Slytherin on the other hand gained 15 points, seeing as Draco did everything Snape had instructed (althought his potion had not worked). Finally the final bell rang, leaving no time for Snape to assign homework. Gryffindor ran out of his class, as fast as they could, hoping not to lose anymore points. During class, Draco had slipped Hermione a note, telling her to meet him outside the main entrance, on the stairs. She ran to the Prefect house and spat out the password (Dumbell) and dashed to her room. She put her books in her closet and took off her school robes, revealing her white top and jeans. Since it was the end of February, it was still cold, so she grabbed her jean jacket, and headed downstairs to meet up with Draco.
"Hey! Hermione!" Harry called,"Where are you going?"
"To meet Draco," she called back as she headed out the doors. She fast walked to the front hall and opened the doors, to see Draco leaning against the stone walls on the castle. A gush of cold air hit her as she sat next to him.
"So what where you going to say?" Draco asked.
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"I was a bit harsh on you Draco, but you hafta understand that it was for a good reason," Hermione explained to Draco, "When you said that you didn't want me to chill with Harry or Ron anymore, a lot of things came to my mind, and frankly Draco, I didn't like what I thought. After everything that you've done for me, it was hard for me to belive that you were the type of person that didn't trust me enough to leave me with my best friends. Draco you gotta understand that Harry and Ron are my best friends, and nothing's gonna change that fact. They've always been there for me since day one, and we've been through a whole lot together, and I'm sorry to say this, but not even you could tear that away from me. Their friendship is very valuble in my life."
She looked at him, reading the expression in his silvery eyes. He nodded, then said, "I completely understand Hermione, and I know that I had not right to say what I did back there. And I'm honestly sorry, it's just that-" he paused and looked at her, uncertain whether to tell her the truth or not.
"It's just that what?" She whispered. He examined her soft face, and the innocent look in her eyes. He couldn't lie to her, he just couldn't.
"It's just that I was jealous of Harry and Ron. It always seemed that you had a much better time with them. You always had this certain look on your face when you were with them, and I never saw that look unless you were with them. You sent more time with them, then you did with me, and I guess that the jealously just got to me," he said quickly in one breath, getting it all out.
"You were jealous?!" Hermione was shocked, Draco Malfoy was JEALOUS of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley! She smiled, realizing that what Draco had told her, was pretty hard for him to do. She lifted her hand to his cheek.
"Draco," she whispered," Harry and Ron are my best friends, but that doesn't mean that I enjoyed being with them more than I did with you. All those times we spent together in the library and just hanging out before the trip; Draco I enjoyed spending that time with you, and to tell you the truth, I wouldn't take it back for the world."
"Really?" He asked. She just nodded, her eyes getting a little misty. He moved in closer and softly kissed her.
"Draco, the thing is-" she started but was inturrupted as the warning bell sounded, ending lunch.
"After school," she whispered, and got up and left before he could protest. She had double potions with him, but she didn't want to be seen with him just yet. She arrived just as the final bell sounded.
"Miss Granger, you're late, 5 points from Gryffindor," Snape snapped. Just then, Draco walked in.
"Sorry Professor, I forgot my books in the dungeons," he said.
"Very well, take your seat Mr. Malfoy," Snape excused him. Ron's face fumed with anger.
"Shouldn't you take points from HIM?! He was late too!" Ron exclaimed.
"Hold your tongue Weasley! Another 5 points from Gryffindor!" Snape glared at Ron. Ron kept his mouth shut, but by the way he keep glaring at Snape, the Professor was in no mood for outburst. They were starting a new section on potions, now that the Harry, Hermione, Ron and Blaise had returned from the trip. It was a complicated potion, and of course Hermione was the only one who got it perfect, although she didn't receive any points for it. Neville lost Gryffindor yet another 5 points for putting in eye of newt instead of eye of lizard, and Harry lost Gryffindor 5 points for adding a handful of bird ashes instead of 'just a pinch'. Slytherin on the other hand gained 15 points, seeing as Draco did everything Snape had instructed (althought his potion had not worked). Finally the final bell rang, leaving no time for Snape to assign homework. Gryffindor ran out of his class, as fast as they could, hoping not to lose anymore points. During class, Draco had slipped Hermione a note, telling her to meet him outside the main entrance, on the stairs. She ran to the Prefect house and spat out the password (Dumbell) and dashed to her room. She put her books in her closet and took off her school robes, revealing her white top and jeans. Since it was the end of February, it was still cold, so she grabbed her jean jacket, and headed downstairs to meet up with Draco.
"Hey! Hermione!" Harry called,"Where are you going?"
"To meet Draco," she called back as she headed out the doors. She fast walked to the front hall and opened the doors, to see Draco leaning against the stone walls on the castle. A gush of cold air hit her as she sat next to him.
"So what where you going to say?" Draco asked.
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