To The One Who Taught Him
By: i_luv_c00kies
Summary: The brunch date. Draco picks up Caitlin. Caitlin's nervous.Harry and Ron pick up Hermione.Hermione's angry. Draco and Caitlin eat lunch. Harry, Ron and Hermione eat lunch.They meet up.What happens when Caitlin goes shopping. Then she runs away.. Hermione is totally ANGRY and HURT. Draco totally forgets about Caitlin. What happens then? Ginny receives Harry's letter. What does it say that makes her go all...
A/N: After the exgirlfriend chapter thingy I thought there would be many reviews. but I was wrong. : ( oh well. I really really hope that you guys actually like this story. Oh and my sis so far is doing a good job. I'm so proud of her! : ) PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!!!!
Please read my sisters story, guitar-goddess and her story is All Coming Back.
And to Ms. Vedi thanks for including me in your story. Your name will soon be in this fic.
Chapter 6 Scared, confused, angry, sad, depressed, upset and so many more
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Ginny and Max had so much fun the last night, they stayed up talking about Harry and other stuff.
It turns out that Max' father was a rich wizard, he died because he got shot by a muggle man who knew he had powers and thought that he was trying to take over the world. Her mother got left behind with all the money, their house and of course with a child. Her mother died living long enough to give her a name, because Max was 7 months premature. So she was then handed to the orphanage of witches, she grew up there. Last year, she was so desperate to find out who she really was; that she ran away in search of how her father had died. After searching for about a month she came upon this old lady named, Ms. Baggies, she was the caretaker of their house before she was born. She found out about her father's death and nobody knew that her father Maximillion Gates had a daughter that they gave his money to the caretaker because the will and the house caught fire shortly after the death of Valerie, her mother. So the caretaker gave her a check and called up the orphanage to send them to pick her up. She said she was to old and frail to look after a child and that she heard she had a few relatives over in London. Which of course gave Ginny an idea, which she didn't dare discuss with Max yet.
Ginny sat up on her bed and turned to look at the girl that slept on the floor. Then she remembered Harry's letter to her. She pulled out the roll from her side table, it wasn't open yet (duh?!?). Nervously she pulled open the roll and began to read.
Dear Ginny,
Hi. I guess you're surprised to see that I am writing to you. Well it's been a long day and I. I don't really know what to say.
But. oh did you hear Malfoy's getting married.. but not to Hermione. Some girl named Caitlin Caveat or something like that. It was an arranged marriage actually and they are having some problems and Hermione, I think needs a girl to talk to.
But your not here. we miss you.
We? Or maybe you mean they?!?' she thought angrily. She read on.
Well anyway.. we are meeting the Caitlin girl tomorrow. It seems as if she had never been out of her house in years. So.. Uhm. there. Actually I just wrote to ask if it would be okay if I'd come and visit you sometime? And. I wanted to tell you. I'm sorry. and most of all
I miss you,
Harry
Ginny stared blankly at the letter, part of her wanted to rip the paper into shreds and the other part wanted to jump up and down. She sighed and folded the paper and tucked it back into the drawer.
~*~*~*~
Hermione was frustrated.
'Why did I let him off easily?!? Why didn't I just yell in his face and say, No I don't want her to fucking marry you?!? Or why didn't I just say get the fuck out of my house and I never wanna see your bloody face ever again!'
She threw her brush onto her dresser and stomped to the closet to pull out a denim skirt and a baby tee that said 'It's a good thing you're cute cause DAMN you're DUMB!' and threw them onto her bed.
'I don't even know why the bloody hell I'm going to meet her!?! Why do I have to be such a friggin' softie!?!'
She angrily pulled on the skirt and the shirt. She ran a brush quickly through her hair and slipped on a pair of sneakers. She pulled her hair into a loose ponytail and stomped down the steps and into the living room to wait for Harry and Ron.
~*~*~*~
Draco knocked lightly on the door to Caitlin's room, he tucked his hands into his pocket. It was the first time he has been upstairs. A large picture at the end of the hall caught his eye. He turned and made his way down the hall and towards the picture. It was Caitlin, wearing a navy blue balloon dress and she was seated on the ground with a white rose on her lap. Then there was a gold plate under that had the words 'Angelica Marie Antoinette Darlene Owens - Caveat'. It was Caitlin's mother.
'I didn't know she was that pretty, she looks exactly like Caitlin.' Draco thought touching the picture's smooth surface.
"Beautiful, isn't she?" a manly voice asked over his shoulder. Draco jumped.
"Yes, sir. Sorry I was just taking a look." Draco said nervously.
"I heard you're taking my daughter out," ken said, "You better watch her, if you don't want anything bad to happen." He chuckled. Draco stared at him and gave him a weak smile. "Draco."
"Yes, Mr. Caveat?"
"Take care of her, I've never seen her this happy. Since her mother died the twinkle in her eyes were lost and yesterday, I saw it come back. Please. all I ask from you is to make her happy." He said in a sad tone.
"Father?" Caitlin's voice echoed down the hall, "Who are you talking to?"
"Draco, is here." He called out. Caitlin's footsteps became louder.
"Hi.Draco," she smiled, "Daddy, I'll be back around two. I love you daddy." She reached over and gave a small kiss on her father's cheek. "Lets?" she asked.
"Yeah, lets." Draco said. He turned to Ken and gave him a curt nod and walked down the hall following Caitlin.
~*~*~*~
Harry rubbed his forehead as he waited for Ron and Hermione to come out. Ginny still hasn't written back. He sighed. Then he heard the voice of Hermione from outside the car. 'ooooh she's gone bloddy mad' he sighed again and listened to her ramble as Ron pulled her out.
"I don't even know why I am going?!?" she yelled at Ron. "I have the right to be angry so don't you dare look at me like that Ronald Weasley! I swear if I see her face I might just have to claw her eyes out!"
"Hermione relax!" Ron growled. His temper was rising too.
"Relax? Relax?!?" she screamed, Ron closed his ears and waited for her to blow, "How can you tell me to relax?!? When it's my boyfriend?!? That Kathleen girl is marrying MY BOYFRIEND!?! Don't tell me I can't be selfish when it's MY BOYFRIEND?!?"
"It's Caitlin." Ron said rubbing his forehead.
"The only one who should be rubbing her forehead is me! Not you! ME! I'm the one with a problem! Not you!" she screamed at him.
"Hermione, you're being irrational." Ron said with an irritated tone.
"Me! Irrational?!? Who was the one who put up with you and Harry?!? Especially after the Cho incident and your horrible break up with Lavender?!? So why don't I have the right to blow up when my boyfriend is going to breakup with me because his parents said he had to marry someone else?!? I have every right to be irrational because he loves me and he does not want to marry her!!!" she yelled.
"He hasn't broken up with you." Ron looked at her in the eye.
"That's why?!? I can't let him marry the girl if he doesn't want to break up with me! I can't live a life where I am the mistress! Everyone wants to be the husband and the wife not the affair!!!!!! I can't do this. What if he falls in love with her?" she cried. She was crying, tears flowed down her cheeks, they were hot and heavy. Her eyes were becoming red and puffy.
"I'm sorry, Herm. I don't know what to say." Ron said reaching out to hug her, "But I hope that this hug will do." She grasped his shirt and her tears wet his neck. She was shaking hard. Ron looked at Harry as if telling him to help. Harry quickly got out of the car and made his way to Ron and Hermione.
"Herm." Harry whispered sadly placing an arm over her and the three of the made their way to the flying car. Ron walked up ahead and Hermione had her face buried in Harry's neck.
~*~*~*~
"Oh my god!" Caitlin cried out looking at the view, "It's so beautiful! I've never been here." Caitlin said smiling at Draco. He smiled back. He remembered his first date with Hermione.
She had been happy just to go out and eat in front of the lake at Hogwarts and they had missed a Hogsmeade weekend because of that date and she was mighty glad that they were the only ones in the whole school excluding 1st and 2nd years. She had told him that the way he prepared this was so special in fact it wasn't fit for her.
He reached over and touched her cheek, and he said, "Nothing is too special, except you." She smiled and moved closer to him.
"Flattery, gets me every time." She whispered, "That is if it's from you." She smiled. He took her hand and smiled at her.
"Hermione, would you." he whispered. "Could you. I mean may you." he stammered searching for the right words.
"Sshh. I understand." she whispered and she kissed him, right then and there. After the short kiss she smiled and took his hand in hers and she leaned on his shoulder.
"Draco? Are you alright?" Caitlin asked.
"Huh? Uh. Yeah. Im fine." he stammered.
~*~*~*~
Caitlin stared at him through out the entire lunch. He was so preoccupied. She knew what he was thinking and she was scared that his friends, especially Hermione were thinking the same thing. Soon words were flying into her head.
'She doesn't deserve him!'
'Who does she think she is?'
'I shouldn't be marrying her'
'Face it. he doesn't love you.'
'He's only marrying you out of pity'
'You have no right to cry.'
She drew in a shaky breath as a group of girls passed by talking to their crying guy friend. Her fork fell making a loud clattering sound that shook Draco awake. "Are you okay? I think we should go." Draco said looking at Caitlin who looked like she was about to cry. Her forehead was scrunched up and she was looking at her lap. She nodded, biting her lip.
~*~*~*~
Hermione, Ron and Harry just finished their lunch as they walked up to Marty's gift shop. That's where they were supposed to meet Draco and Caitlin. Ron, Harry and Hermione stopped right in front of it, to see a girl with curly sandy brown hair, sun kissed cheeks and she wore her hair in a half pony. Ron and Harry continued to stare as the wind blew against her, she wore a white flowing skirt and a baby blue top.
She turned and smiled at the three of them, they smiled back. Hermione smiled at her, like her presence made her feel better. Then her emotions changed when Draco came out and smiled at the girl. Then he turned and saw Hermione, Harry and Ron looking at him.
"Hermione, Potter, Weasley. we've been waiting for thirty minutes. Anyway I would like you all to meet, Caitlin. Caitlin this is Ron, Harry and my girlfriend Hermione." He said smiling at Hermione. Hermione didn't smile back.
"Hey, Caitlin." Ron said smiling at her. He extended his hand out.
"Katie. it's a lot shorter." She said smiling at Ron and shaking his hand. Then she turned to Harry, "I've heard loads of stuff about you from my father. Hermione, Draco has told me a lot about you and you're prettier than he says you are." She smiled at Hermione who didn't take her hand.
"That's funny. He didn't tell me much about you." Hermione said looking at her, now her presence made her angry.
"Well there's not much to tell."Caitlin said honestly. Hermione looked at the girl strangely.
'What is wrong with her?' Hermione shook her head. "Draco. I need, well. we need to talk." She said pulling Draco away from the group.
"Don't mind Hermione. her temper always gets to her." Ron said assuring her.
"Oh no. She has every right to be angry. I just wish she understood that we are just friends and we were arranged by our parents and we both don't want to get married." she whispered sadly.
"Well we're supposed to show you around, so where do you want to go?" Harry asked.
~*~*~*~
"I don't understand.." he said to Hermione.
"I don't want you to marry her." She whispered as tears flowed down her cheeks.
"I know. But it can't be helped." Draco said hugging her.
"If I know you have feelings for her." Hermione said pushing him away, "You love her? You're falling in love with her."
"No. Hermione it's not like that." He sighed, "I feel like I'm responsible for her. I'm only marrying her because of my mother."
"What do you parents have to do with this." Hermione said angrily.
"They have everything to do with this." He said in a hoarse voice.
"Oh.. yeah they do.. Draco doesn't want to upset, little mommy and daddy does he," Hermione said in a squeaky baby voice, "Draco, it's time you stood up for yourself, you are eighteen don't tell me you're still afraid of you parents. Why don't you just tell the you don't want to marry her?"
"Because my mother is dying," he said grabbing her elbow, "She's sick and she wants me to marry her and it's the last thing I could do for her before she dies. There are you happy now?!?" he said slumping on the bench.
"Oh, Draco. I'm sorry. Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Hermione said sitting beside him.
"Oh. don't. I don't need your pity now." Draco said sadly.
"I'm sorry I really am." Hermione said taking his hand, "But I can't keep up with this. you know what I mean."
"No, Hermione, I don't." he looked at her.
She took a deep breath and sighed, "I don't want to be your mistress, I don't want to be second best because I'm better than that. Mudblood or not I am way better than that and I know it. She's taking you away from me. She says she doesn't want to but I know she does. You're all I've ever had Draco and I can't lose you. All the girls back at Hogwarts hated me because I was smart, no, because I was pretty, no, because I had you, yes. You are the only person who can make me happy Draco. The moment you walk down the aisle and say your vows I lose everything. The moment you say I do, I have nothing left for me in this world. The moment you marry that girl you lose me forever."
"I have a plan, Herm."
"It better be good." She looked at him through her tears.
"Two months after I marry Caitlin I go bye." Draco looked at her. "I divorce her before you can say, Christmas."
"Draco. . ." Hermione began. "Don't let her go through what I'm feeling right now. I refuse to let another hurt the way I am right now. This is the end Draco. Just because you are being forced into this doesn't mean you don't have a choice. And if it is to make your mother happy then do so but don't cheat. Don't hurt the people around you. After you get married I am completely erasing you from my life. I am shutting down all access to floo powder in my home. You will never see me or hear from me again. Everything that is connected to you I will not hear about. You may owl me but you will never get a reply."
"Why Hermione?"
"Why? You ask me why? How can I speak to someone who is causing me so much pain. You don't expect me to stand around saying, 'Hey Draco. Let's go for a picnic. Oh, and don't forget your wife and child!' do you? You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and also the worst. After the wedding what we've had together will be nothing but a memory."
"Then why'd you kiss me last night?"
"Don't ask me to rationalize that." Hermione said in frustration. "I don't know what I was thinking. When you kiss me I just. . . forget it." She turned away.
Draco moved near her and brushed his lips against hers.
She quickly pulled away from him and slapped him hard across the cheek.
"You ass hole!" She yelled. "I may have made a mistake once but I don't expect to do it again. Do you think that low of me?" She stood up and walked out. Before she left the place completely she turned to him again, "The moment you say, 'I do.' I lose everything remember that."
~*~*~*~
Draco stood up and walked to Harry and Ron.
"What happened to Herm?" Ron asked looking like he could kill Draco at this very moment.
"We talked." Was all he said. He looked around to see that Caitlin was no where to be found. "Where's Caitlin?"
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A/N: All done! Review, review, review! PLEASE!!
C is for COOKIE and COOKIE is for me.
--- I-luv-c00kies
By: i_luv_c00kies
Summary: The brunch date. Draco picks up Caitlin. Caitlin's nervous.Harry and Ron pick up Hermione.Hermione's angry. Draco and Caitlin eat lunch. Harry, Ron and Hermione eat lunch.They meet up.What happens when Caitlin goes shopping. Then she runs away.. Hermione is totally ANGRY and HURT. Draco totally forgets about Caitlin. What happens then? Ginny receives Harry's letter. What does it say that makes her go all...
A/N: After the exgirlfriend chapter thingy I thought there would be many reviews. but I was wrong. : ( oh well. I really really hope that you guys actually like this story. Oh and my sis so far is doing a good job. I'm so proud of her! : ) PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!!!!
Please read my sisters story, guitar-goddess and her story is All Coming Back.
And to Ms. Vedi thanks for including me in your story. Your name will soon be in this fic.
Chapter 6 Scared, confused, angry, sad, depressed, upset and so many more
~*~*~*~
Ginny and Max had so much fun the last night, they stayed up talking about Harry and other stuff.
It turns out that Max' father was a rich wizard, he died because he got shot by a muggle man who knew he had powers and thought that he was trying to take over the world. Her mother got left behind with all the money, their house and of course with a child. Her mother died living long enough to give her a name, because Max was 7 months premature. So she was then handed to the orphanage of witches, she grew up there. Last year, she was so desperate to find out who she really was; that she ran away in search of how her father had died. After searching for about a month she came upon this old lady named, Ms. Baggies, she was the caretaker of their house before she was born. She found out about her father's death and nobody knew that her father Maximillion Gates had a daughter that they gave his money to the caretaker because the will and the house caught fire shortly after the death of Valerie, her mother. So the caretaker gave her a check and called up the orphanage to send them to pick her up. She said she was to old and frail to look after a child and that she heard she had a few relatives over in London. Which of course gave Ginny an idea, which she didn't dare discuss with Max yet.
Ginny sat up on her bed and turned to look at the girl that slept on the floor. Then she remembered Harry's letter to her. She pulled out the roll from her side table, it wasn't open yet (duh?!?). Nervously she pulled open the roll and began to read.
Dear Ginny,
Hi. I guess you're surprised to see that I am writing to you. Well it's been a long day and I. I don't really know what to say.
But. oh did you hear Malfoy's getting married.. but not to Hermione. Some girl named Caitlin Caveat or something like that. It was an arranged marriage actually and they are having some problems and Hermione, I think needs a girl to talk to.
But your not here. we miss you.
We? Or maybe you mean they?!?' she thought angrily. She read on.
Well anyway.. we are meeting the Caitlin girl tomorrow. It seems as if she had never been out of her house in years. So.. Uhm. there. Actually I just wrote to ask if it would be okay if I'd come and visit you sometime? And. I wanted to tell you. I'm sorry. and most of all
I miss you,
Harry
Ginny stared blankly at the letter, part of her wanted to rip the paper into shreds and the other part wanted to jump up and down. She sighed and folded the paper and tucked it back into the drawer.
~*~*~*~
Hermione was frustrated.
'Why did I let him off easily?!? Why didn't I just yell in his face and say, No I don't want her to fucking marry you?!? Or why didn't I just say get the fuck out of my house and I never wanna see your bloody face ever again!'
She threw her brush onto her dresser and stomped to the closet to pull out a denim skirt and a baby tee that said 'It's a good thing you're cute cause DAMN you're DUMB!' and threw them onto her bed.
'I don't even know why the bloody hell I'm going to meet her!?! Why do I have to be such a friggin' softie!?!'
She angrily pulled on the skirt and the shirt. She ran a brush quickly through her hair and slipped on a pair of sneakers. She pulled her hair into a loose ponytail and stomped down the steps and into the living room to wait for Harry and Ron.
~*~*~*~
Draco knocked lightly on the door to Caitlin's room, he tucked his hands into his pocket. It was the first time he has been upstairs. A large picture at the end of the hall caught his eye. He turned and made his way down the hall and towards the picture. It was Caitlin, wearing a navy blue balloon dress and she was seated on the ground with a white rose on her lap. Then there was a gold plate under that had the words 'Angelica Marie Antoinette Darlene Owens - Caveat'. It was Caitlin's mother.
'I didn't know she was that pretty, she looks exactly like Caitlin.' Draco thought touching the picture's smooth surface.
"Beautiful, isn't she?" a manly voice asked over his shoulder. Draco jumped.
"Yes, sir. Sorry I was just taking a look." Draco said nervously.
"I heard you're taking my daughter out," ken said, "You better watch her, if you don't want anything bad to happen." He chuckled. Draco stared at him and gave him a weak smile. "Draco."
"Yes, Mr. Caveat?"
"Take care of her, I've never seen her this happy. Since her mother died the twinkle in her eyes were lost and yesterday, I saw it come back. Please. all I ask from you is to make her happy." He said in a sad tone.
"Father?" Caitlin's voice echoed down the hall, "Who are you talking to?"
"Draco, is here." He called out. Caitlin's footsteps became louder.
"Hi.Draco," she smiled, "Daddy, I'll be back around two. I love you daddy." She reached over and gave a small kiss on her father's cheek. "Lets?" she asked.
"Yeah, lets." Draco said. He turned to Ken and gave him a curt nod and walked down the hall following Caitlin.
~*~*~*~
Harry rubbed his forehead as he waited for Ron and Hermione to come out. Ginny still hasn't written back. He sighed. Then he heard the voice of Hermione from outside the car. 'ooooh she's gone bloddy mad' he sighed again and listened to her ramble as Ron pulled her out.
"I don't even know why I am going?!?" she yelled at Ron. "I have the right to be angry so don't you dare look at me like that Ronald Weasley! I swear if I see her face I might just have to claw her eyes out!"
"Hermione relax!" Ron growled. His temper was rising too.
"Relax? Relax?!?" she screamed, Ron closed his ears and waited for her to blow, "How can you tell me to relax?!? When it's my boyfriend?!? That Kathleen girl is marrying MY BOYFRIEND!?! Don't tell me I can't be selfish when it's MY BOYFRIEND?!?"
"It's Caitlin." Ron said rubbing his forehead.
"The only one who should be rubbing her forehead is me! Not you! ME! I'm the one with a problem! Not you!" she screamed at him.
"Hermione, you're being irrational." Ron said with an irritated tone.
"Me! Irrational?!? Who was the one who put up with you and Harry?!? Especially after the Cho incident and your horrible break up with Lavender?!? So why don't I have the right to blow up when my boyfriend is going to breakup with me because his parents said he had to marry someone else?!? I have every right to be irrational because he loves me and he does not want to marry her!!!" she yelled.
"He hasn't broken up with you." Ron looked at her in the eye.
"That's why?!? I can't let him marry the girl if he doesn't want to break up with me! I can't live a life where I am the mistress! Everyone wants to be the husband and the wife not the affair!!!!!! I can't do this. What if he falls in love with her?" she cried. She was crying, tears flowed down her cheeks, they were hot and heavy. Her eyes were becoming red and puffy.
"I'm sorry, Herm. I don't know what to say." Ron said reaching out to hug her, "But I hope that this hug will do." She grasped his shirt and her tears wet his neck. She was shaking hard. Ron looked at Harry as if telling him to help. Harry quickly got out of the car and made his way to Ron and Hermione.
"Herm." Harry whispered sadly placing an arm over her and the three of the made their way to the flying car. Ron walked up ahead and Hermione had her face buried in Harry's neck.
~*~*~*~
"Oh my god!" Caitlin cried out looking at the view, "It's so beautiful! I've never been here." Caitlin said smiling at Draco. He smiled back. He remembered his first date with Hermione.
She had been happy just to go out and eat in front of the lake at Hogwarts and they had missed a Hogsmeade weekend because of that date and she was mighty glad that they were the only ones in the whole school excluding 1st and 2nd years. She had told him that the way he prepared this was so special in fact it wasn't fit for her.
He reached over and touched her cheek, and he said, "Nothing is too special, except you." She smiled and moved closer to him.
"Flattery, gets me every time." She whispered, "That is if it's from you." She smiled. He took her hand and smiled at her.
"Hermione, would you." he whispered. "Could you. I mean may you." he stammered searching for the right words.
"Sshh. I understand." she whispered and she kissed him, right then and there. After the short kiss she smiled and took his hand in hers and she leaned on his shoulder.
"Draco? Are you alright?" Caitlin asked.
"Huh? Uh. Yeah. Im fine." he stammered.
~*~*~*~
Caitlin stared at him through out the entire lunch. He was so preoccupied. She knew what he was thinking and she was scared that his friends, especially Hermione were thinking the same thing. Soon words were flying into her head.
'She doesn't deserve him!'
'Who does she think she is?'
'I shouldn't be marrying her'
'Face it. he doesn't love you.'
'He's only marrying you out of pity'
'You have no right to cry.'
She drew in a shaky breath as a group of girls passed by talking to their crying guy friend. Her fork fell making a loud clattering sound that shook Draco awake. "Are you okay? I think we should go." Draco said looking at Caitlin who looked like she was about to cry. Her forehead was scrunched up and she was looking at her lap. She nodded, biting her lip.
~*~*~*~
Hermione, Ron and Harry just finished their lunch as they walked up to Marty's gift shop. That's where they were supposed to meet Draco and Caitlin. Ron, Harry and Hermione stopped right in front of it, to see a girl with curly sandy brown hair, sun kissed cheeks and she wore her hair in a half pony. Ron and Harry continued to stare as the wind blew against her, she wore a white flowing skirt and a baby blue top.
She turned and smiled at the three of them, they smiled back. Hermione smiled at her, like her presence made her feel better. Then her emotions changed when Draco came out and smiled at the girl. Then he turned and saw Hermione, Harry and Ron looking at him.
"Hermione, Potter, Weasley. we've been waiting for thirty minutes. Anyway I would like you all to meet, Caitlin. Caitlin this is Ron, Harry and my girlfriend Hermione." He said smiling at Hermione. Hermione didn't smile back.
"Hey, Caitlin." Ron said smiling at her. He extended his hand out.
"Katie. it's a lot shorter." She said smiling at Ron and shaking his hand. Then she turned to Harry, "I've heard loads of stuff about you from my father. Hermione, Draco has told me a lot about you and you're prettier than he says you are." She smiled at Hermione who didn't take her hand.
"That's funny. He didn't tell me much about you." Hermione said looking at her, now her presence made her angry.
"Well there's not much to tell."Caitlin said honestly. Hermione looked at the girl strangely.
'What is wrong with her?' Hermione shook her head. "Draco. I need, well. we need to talk." She said pulling Draco away from the group.
"Don't mind Hermione. her temper always gets to her." Ron said assuring her.
"Oh no. She has every right to be angry. I just wish she understood that we are just friends and we were arranged by our parents and we both don't want to get married." she whispered sadly.
"Well we're supposed to show you around, so where do you want to go?" Harry asked.
~*~*~*~
"I don't understand.." he said to Hermione.
"I don't want you to marry her." She whispered as tears flowed down her cheeks.
"I know. But it can't be helped." Draco said hugging her.
"If I know you have feelings for her." Hermione said pushing him away, "You love her? You're falling in love with her."
"No. Hermione it's not like that." He sighed, "I feel like I'm responsible for her. I'm only marrying her because of my mother."
"What do you parents have to do with this." Hermione said angrily.
"They have everything to do with this." He said in a hoarse voice.
"Oh.. yeah they do.. Draco doesn't want to upset, little mommy and daddy does he," Hermione said in a squeaky baby voice, "Draco, it's time you stood up for yourself, you are eighteen don't tell me you're still afraid of you parents. Why don't you just tell the you don't want to marry her?"
"Because my mother is dying," he said grabbing her elbow, "She's sick and she wants me to marry her and it's the last thing I could do for her before she dies. There are you happy now?!?" he said slumping on the bench.
"Oh, Draco. I'm sorry. Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Hermione said sitting beside him.
"Oh. don't. I don't need your pity now." Draco said sadly.
"I'm sorry I really am." Hermione said taking his hand, "But I can't keep up with this. you know what I mean."
"No, Hermione, I don't." he looked at her.
She took a deep breath and sighed, "I don't want to be your mistress, I don't want to be second best because I'm better than that. Mudblood or not I am way better than that and I know it. She's taking you away from me. She says she doesn't want to but I know she does. You're all I've ever had Draco and I can't lose you. All the girls back at Hogwarts hated me because I was smart, no, because I was pretty, no, because I had you, yes. You are the only person who can make me happy Draco. The moment you walk down the aisle and say your vows I lose everything. The moment you say I do, I have nothing left for me in this world. The moment you marry that girl you lose me forever."
"I have a plan, Herm."
"It better be good." She looked at him through her tears.
"Two months after I marry Caitlin I go bye." Draco looked at her. "I divorce her before you can say, Christmas."
"Draco. . ." Hermione began. "Don't let her go through what I'm feeling right now. I refuse to let another hurt the way I am right now. This is the end Draco. Just because you are being forced into this doesn't mean you don't have a choice. And if it is to make your mother happy then do so but don't cheat. Don't hurt the people around you. After you get married I am completely erasing you from my life. I am shutting down all access to floo powder in my home. You will never see me or hear from me again. Everything that is connected to you I will not hear about. You may owl me but you will never get a reply."
"Why Hermione?"
"Why? You ask me why? How can I speak to someone who is causing me so much pain. You don't expect me to stand around saying, 'Hey Draco. Let's go for a picnic. Oh, and don't forget your wife and child!' do you? You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and also the worst. After the wedding what we've had together will be nothing but a memory."
"Then why'd you kiss me last night?"
"Don't ask me to rationalize that." Hermione said in frustration. "I don't know what I was thinking. When you kiss me I just. . . forget it." She turned away.
Draco moved near her and brushed his lips against hers.
She quickly pulled away from him and slapped him hard across the cheek.
"You ass hole!" She yelled. "I may have made a mistake once but I don't expect to do it again. Do you think that low of me?" She stood up and walked out. Before she left the place completely she turned to him again, "The moment you say, 'I do.' I lose everything remember that."
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Draco stood up and walked to Harry and Ron.
"What happened to Herm?" Ron asked looking like he could kill Draco at this very moment.
"We talked." Was all he said. He looked around to see that Caitlin was no where to be found. "Where's Caitlin?"
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A/N: All done! Review, review, review! PLEASE!!
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