Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the plot and Stanton…
To my three reviewers:
Don't feel like logging in: Thank-you for the review…I'm sure your stories aren't that bad…in fact, I'm going to read them…Well…if I knew who you were…
DazedPanda: Thank-you…I never thought my stories were that good. Then I showed my friend and she was like, "You wrote that?" LOL…
sgt pepper: I love that song…(sgt. Pepper) so I guess I love your name!! LOL…Yes, I know…it's not every day…also…I like the idea of Stanton…he's really cool…I can just picture him right now…^-^
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"Yes?" Ron asked looking bored.
"I want to talk to you about Hermione…" The boy started.
Ron stared at him, "Wait! I know you! You're that…You're Stanton…"
Ron socked him hard, and Stanton hit the ground. Harry and Hermione ran over.
"What did you do that for Ron?" Hermione asked worridly.
'Omigosh…omigosh…now he's really going to want to kill Ron.Omigosh…'
Stanton stirred on the ground and stood slowly. He glared, "This isn't over Weasely."
Ron shook his head, "I know I shouldn't have done it Hermione…he asked about you, and you…know how protective I am…"
Hermione nodded and put her arms around Ron, "It's OK…just…be careful..I wouldn't want anything to happen to you…"
Ron smiled, "What? You think he's gonna' come back for more?" Hermione just shook her head, but that was exactly what she was thinking.
*Meanwhile*
Draco got up from his lunch. After he had seen Stanton, he had walked in here, late.
'The talk with the bastard didn't go well. He wouldn't listen to me, so I guess I have to knock it into his head.'
He walked out into the main hall just in time to see Ron knock Stanton down. Draco tried not to smile.
"I guess I don't have to do a thing." He whispered.
*Back to Hermione, Harry, and Ron*
"Come on…we have to go to our next class." Hermione said pushing them on.
Suddenly, Hermione realized what her next class was. It was Anciet Runes. With Stanton. Neither Harry nor Ron could help her there. Wait! Draco was there too….She was in for one heck of a ride…Hermione walked to the Ancient Runes classroom. Inside, there was Draco and Stanton. No teacher. Sighing, Hermione walked in slowly, hoping that the teacher would arrive at any moment.
"Hello Hermione." Stanton said.
Draco nodded, "Yes, it's nice to see you. Stanton and I were just talking about you."
Hermione's eyes diverted to the floor as she put her books on her desk, "Really? What for?"
"It seems that you ran out on both of us. To be with…Weasely? Wow…We remember that you ditched him to be with us that first day we became friends…why do the opposite? Don't you like us anymore?" Stanton's voice was mocking.
Hermione shook her head, "No, it's just that…you guys.."
"Do we scare you?" Draco asked, stepping closer.
Hermione prayed that someone would come in the classroom. This time, her prayers were answered. It was Harry.
"Hermione-" He eyed the situation.
Draco was close enough to kiss her.
"Get away from her you b------." Harry said.
"Who's gonna' make me?" Draco taunted.
Stanton smiled, "Draco, when you're done, can I have a try at whipping Potter?"
Hermione looked at Stanton with disbelief, "What's wrong with you? Why have you changed like this?"
"Shut-up." Stanton demanded.
"No, I want to know. You used to be kind and gentle. Now, you want everything to be yours. You used to love me for me. Now, you just want me so you can beat Harry and Ron…what's wrong with you?"
Draco let go of Hermione's arm. Harry, Draco, and Hermione all looked at Stanton.
"Shut-up b----. You don't know a thing about me, so drop it. I love you Hermione, but stay out of things that aren't meant to be meddled in. You might get hurt."
"Is that a threat? Because if it is I will sock the s--- out of him." Harry muttered.
"Harry, I'm fine now…you can go now.." Hermione said diverting her eyes.
Harry sighed and shook his head as he walked out the door. Draco walked over to his seat and sat on the desk. Stanton sat on his desk. Hermione just watched them. They were eyeing each other. They looked as though they were about to kill.
"Stop glaring at each other. If looks could kill, you both would be dead. Then who would I have to like?"
Hermione shook her head just realizing what she said. They both looked at her.
"You like us both, yet you ran from both of us. That really makes sense…" Stanton said sarcastically.
"Yeah…and don't give us one of those, 'I was confused.' things because if you like us, then you wouldn't be confused about that…" Draco added.
Hermione just sighed, "I do like you both..it's just that…I was confused.."
Draco rolled his eyes.
Hemione continued, "Both of you said that you loved me on the same day…maybe ten minutes apart from each other…maybe even less…I couldn't take it…I-"
The teacher walked in and looked at them suspicously. Two Slytherins and a Gryffindor together usually meant trouble. Hermione stopped talking. She didn't want the teacher to hear what she was trying to say.
"You three didn't hear? I guess you were too busy talking…all classes have been cancled due to some thing Dumbledore wanted to do. You're supposed to be in the Great Hall. Hurry up!"
The three ran down the stairs and into the Great Hall. They heard the last of Dumbledore's speech.
"So, that is what we are doing. We thought you students might need a break from schoolwork. Enjoy the rest of the day. Remember, tonight at 7:00. Everyone is invited. Please bring a date."
Draco and Stanton both looked at Hermione. She shook her head and ran to go meet up with Ron and Harry. They were talking excitedly. They glance up when she approached.
"I can't wait! We need to go find dates though…and outfits!!" Lavender said from a couple feet away.
Hermione sighed, "I have no idea about anything. I didn't hear any of it."
Ron smiled at her, "We're having a dance. It's going to be really fun. The catch is…no robes. As in, only muggle clothes….You know, dresses…what are they called Harry?"
"Tuxedos…sports coats…"
"Yeah." Ron beamed at Hermione, "I already know who I'm going to ask."
"Really? Who?" Hermione asked, having quite a good idea.
Right then, Draco walked up.
"I just heard." Draco drawled, "Can I talk to you later Hermione? How about in twenty minutes. I'll meet you in here."
When Draco left, Stanton walked up, "Hermione, can you talk to me in half an hour in the Great Hall. It's really important."
Then, he left too. Hermione turned to Ron, "So, you were saying?"
"Never mind. I just realized, she probably has too many people asking her."
With that, he walked off.
"Ron! Wait!" She called, but he didn't hear her.
Harry looked at her, "What are you going to do Hermione? Go with Draco? Stanton? Or Ron?"
He walked off too, leaving Hermione very confused in the middle of the Great Hall as all the other students walked out. She was very alone.
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To my three reviewers:
Don't feel like logging in: Thank-you for the review…I'm sure your stories aren't that bad…in fact, I'm going to read them…Well…if I knew who you were…
DazedPanda: Thank-you…I never thought my stories were that good. Then I showed my friend and she was like, "You wrote that?" LOL…
sgt pepper: I love that song…(sgt. Pepper) so I guess I love your name!! LOL…Yes, I know…it's not every day…also…I like the idea of Stanton…he's really cool…I can just picture him right now…^-^
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"Yes?" Ron asked looking bored.
"I want to talk to you about Hermione…" The boy started.
Ron stared at him, "Wait! I know you! You're that…You're Stanton…"
Ron socked him hard, and Stanton hit the ground. Harry and Hermione ran over.
"What did you do that for Ron?" Hermione asked worridly.
'Omigosh…omigosh…now he's really going to want to kill Ron.Omigosh…'
Stanton stirred on the ground and stood slowly. He glared, "This isn't over Weasely."
Ron shook his head, "I know I shouldn't have done it Hermione…he asked about you, and you…know how protective I am…"
Hermione nodded and put her arms around Ron, "It's OK…just…be careful..I wouldn't want anything to happen to you…"
Ron smiled, "What? You think he's gonna' come back for more?" Hermione just shook her head, but that was exactly what she was thinking.
*Meanwhile*
Draco got up from his lunch. After he had seen Stanton, he had walked in here, late.
'The talk with the bastard didn't go well. He wouldn't listen to me, so I guess I have to knock it into his head.'
He walked out into the main hall just in time to see Ron knock Stanton down. Draco tried not to smile.
"I guess I don't have to do a thing." He whispered.
*Back to Hermione, Harry, and Ron*
"Come on…we have to go to our next class." Hermione said pushing them on.
Suddenly, Hermione realized what her next class was. It was Anciet Runes. With Stanton. Neither Harry nor Ron could help her there. Wait! Draco was there too….She was in for one heck of a ride…Hermione walked to the Ancient Runes classroom. Inside, there was Draco and Stanton. No teacher. Sighing, Hermione walked in slowly, hoping that the teacher would arrive at any moment.
"Hello Hermione." Stanton said.
Draco nodded, "Yes, it's nice to see you. Stanton and I were just talking about you."
Hermione's eyes diverted to the floor as she put her books on her desk, "Really? What for?"
"It seems that you ran out on both of us. To be with…Weasely? Wow…We remember that you ditched him to be with us that first day we became friends…why do the opposite? Don't you like us anymore?" Stanton's voice was mocking.
Hermione shook her head, "No, it's just that…you guys.."
"Do we scare you?" Draco asked, stepping closer.
Hermione prayed that someone would come in the classroom. This time, her prayers were answered. It was Harry.
"Hermione-" He eyed the situation.
Draco was close enough to kiss her.
"Get away from her you b------." Harry said.
"Who's gonna' make me?" Draco taunted.
Stanton smiled, "Draco, when you're done, can I have a try at whipping Potter?"
Hermione looked at Stanton with disbelief, "What's wrong with you? Why have you changed like this?"
"Shut-up." Stanton demanded.
"No, I want to know. You used to be kind and gentle. Now, you want everything to be yours. You used to love me for me. Now, you just want me so you can beat Harry and Ron…what's wrong with you?"
Draco let go of Hermione's arm. Harry, Draco, and Hermione all looked at Stanton.
"Shut-up b----. You don't know a thing about me, so drop it. I love you Hermione, but stay out of things that aren't meant to be meddled in. You might get hurt."
"Is that a threat? Because if it is I will sock the s--- out of him." Harry muttered.
"Harry, I'm fine now…you can go now.." Hermione said diverting her eyes.
Harry sighed and shook his head as he walked out the door. Draco walked over to his seat and sat on the desk. Stanton sat on his desk. Hermione just watched them. They were eyeing each other. They looked as though they were about to kill.
"Stop glaring at each other. If looks could kill, you both would be dead. Then who would I have to like?"
Hermione shook her head just realizing what she said. They both looked at her.
"You like us both, yet you ran from both of us. That really makes sense…" Stanton said sarcastically.
"Yeah…and don't give us one of those, 'I was confused.' things because if you like us, then you wouldn't be confused about that…" Draco added.
Hermione just sighed, "I do like you both..it's just that…I was confused.."
Draco rolled his eyes.
Hemione continued, "Both of you said that you loved me on the same day…maybe ten minutes apart from each other…maybe even less…I couldn't take it…I-"
The teacher walked in and looked at them suspicously. Two Slytherins and a Gryffindor together usually meant trouble. Hermione stopped talking. She didn't want the teacher to hear what she was trying to say.
"You three didn't hear? I guess you were too busy talking…all classes have been cancled due to some thing Dumbledore wanted to do. You're supposed to be in the Great Hall. Hurry up!"
The three ran down the stairs and into the Great Hall. They heard the last of Dumbledore's speech.
"So, that is what we are doing. We thought you students might need a break from schoolwork. Enjoy the rest of the day. Remember, tonight at 7:00. Everyone is invited. Please bring a date."
Draco and Stanton both looked at Hermione. She shook her head and ran to go meet up with Ron and Harry. They were talking excitedly. They glance up when she approached.
"I can't wait! We need to go find dates though…and outfits!!" Lavender said from a couple feet away.
Hermione sighed, "I have no idea about anything. I didn't hear any of it."
Ron smiled at her, "We're having a dance. It's going to be really fun. The catch is…no robes. As in, only muggle clothes….You know, dresses…what are they called Harry?"
"Tuxedos…sports coats…"
"Yeah." Ron beamed at Hermione, "I already know who I'm going to ask."
"Really? Who?" Hermione asked, having quite a good idea.
Right then, Draco walked up.
"I just heard." Draco drawled, "Can I talk to you later Hermione? How about in twenty minutes. I'll meet you in here."
When Draco left, Stanton walked up, "Hermione, can you talk to me in half an hour in the Great Hall. It's really important."
Then, he left too. Hermione turned to Ron, "So, you were saying?"
"Never mind. I just realized, she probably has too many people asking her."
With that, he walked off.
"Ron! Wait!" She called, but he didn't hear her.
Harry looked at her, "What are you going to do Hermione? Go with Draco? Stanton? Or Ron?"
He walked off too, leaving Hermione very confused in the middle of the Great Hall as all the other students walked out. She was very alone.
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