Chapter 3 - True Feeling are Released?

All the Fifth Years in Potions had started a month long project, they would all be making a Polyjuice Potion. Everyone had to pick a partner in their class in which they would change into. Hermione and Lacy were partners and Ron and Harry were partners as well.

Hermione and Ron had both gotten an afternoon worth of detention. Ron was in the Trophy Room cleaning every single trophy until they each one was spotless. Hermione was sent to the Hospital Wing to clean all the bedpans. So they were up until midnight and weren't able to have dinner. Lacy and Harry had saved them food for when they came back, if they ever would. This was the thought in Lacy and Harry's mind when the clock struck twelve.

"Harry will they ever get back?" Lacy asked impatiently.

"Well they should be back around now unless they went off to some classroom and started snogging."

"I highly doubt that because Hermione said that she doesn't like Ron but that she just thinks that he can kiss really well. I don't think that she was telling the entire truth however."

"She said she didn't like Ron!" Harry said astonished. "Poor Ron, he was planning on asking her out later."

"I didn't say she wouldn't go out with him."

"Girls are so confusing," Harry said confused.

"No we aren't!"

Ron was done with all the trophies so he left and went to see if Hermione was done in the Hospital Wing. He walked all the way to the Hospital Wing and found Hermione cleaning her last bedpan. Ron walked into the Hospital Wing and went up to Hermione.

"Are you almost done because it's about to be midnight?" Ron asked.

"Just about Ron let me finish this bedpan. If you're tired there is no need to wait for me. You can go ahead and leave," Hermione said not looking up from her cleaning.

"Well if you don't want me to wait for you all you had to do was say so."

"I did say so Ron," Hermione said hoping Ron would leave because she didn't want to walk in with Ron since she knew Harry and Lacy were waiting on them. Ron turned around and went to the Common Room. When he entered the Common Room sure enough Harry and Lacy were there waiting on him.

"Where is Hermione?" Lacy questioned Ron.

"She's still in the Hospital Wing or on her way up here."

"Ok I'll just wait for her then."

"I think I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight Lacy, Harry are you going to come or wait for Hermione?"

"Yea I'm coming," Harry waved goodnight to Lacy and left with Ron. After about fifteen minutes Hermione came through the Portrait Hole and found only Lacy in the Common Room.

"Hermione?" Lacy said getting up from her chair.

"What Lacy?"

"You've changed. You're not the same ever since you and Ron made out."

"What makes you think that?"

"You and Ron used to be best friends, now you're avoiding him and you barely even talk to him anymore. Why?"

"I don't know Lacy. I'm tired and I want to go to sleep so goodnight," Hermione went up the stairs and Lacy followed. When Lacy go to her bed she started looking through her trunk for her diary. When Lacy found it she grabbed her quill and ink bottle and sat on her bed. She lit a small lamp and started to write:

September 4(5)

Sorry I haven't written in here since I've been at Hogwarts but I guess that may mean I've been having fun. Today was a weird day. My new friends Ron and Hermione (there is also Harry but this didn't happen to him. Any ways,) were making out (or as the Brits say Snogging) in an empty classroom. So I just guessed they like each other and as it turns out only Ron likes Hermione but Hermione doesn't like Ron (or that's what she says). In my opinion she likes him but she just can't admit it. Oh well it's not my affair to mess with. OMG! (Oh my God) There is this hot guy here but Ron, Harry, and Hermione all say he is evil and bad but he is way to hot to be evil. I'm hoping I can get to know him better. Quidditch try-outs are soon or that's what Harry says. I'm hoping can be the new chaser. Well I'm getting tired because it's like midnight, so I'll write tomorrow or should I say later.

When Lacy finished writing she shut her diary and placed a locking charm on it, then placed it under her bed. She turned the lamp off and went to sleep.

Hermione lay in her bed restless. She couldn't stop having the same dream over and over again.

(In Dream Now)

There she laid in her bed and all the sudden she hears a voice speaking to her. She opens her eyes and sees Ron standing in front of her.

"Ron what in the bloody devil are you doing? Why are you in the Girls Dormitory, you know if you get caught you'll get in real trouble."

"It doesn't matter just follow me. Ok?" He reached out his hand hoping she would grab his. Hermione grabbed his hand and said, "We better not be late for class Ron."

"We shouldn't Hermione." Ron guided Hermione out the Gryffindor Common Room and down the stairs. They turned left after the stairs and walked down a cold passageway. Hermione realized that Ron was guiding her towards the dungeons.

"Ron, where are we going?" Hermione questioned. He didn't answer but kept walking. They reached an empty classroom. Several thoughts started to flash through Hermione's head at that moment. There was only one chair in the classroom, besides a bunch of tables against the wall.

"Hermione please sit," Ron said pointing towards the chair. Hermione sat down. Ron walked in front of her and stood silent for a moment. "Hermione," he paused, "there is something that I've been meaning to tell you for a long time."

"Yes Ron. You know you can tell me anything."

"Well, it's just that lately I've been feeling that I like you more than just a friend. Do you get my drift?" Hermione sat stone stiff in her chair she didn't know what to say. 'More than a friend? I hope he isn't about to say what I think he's going to say.' Hermione thought as Ron started to lean in. 'Oh no. Oh no. Don't do it Ron please don't do it.' But he did it, he kissed her. He pulled away and Hermione sat the same way, stone still.

(End Dream)

Hermione bolted up. Sweat was poring down he face. She was breathing hard. She hated that dream; she hated thinking of the dream 24-7. Hermione wished that she still had her time turner so she could go back in time and change what had happened. She laid down knowing she couldn't change the past and went to sleep.

Lacy woke up the next morning and did her make-up and got dressed as usual. She woke Hermione up but she said for her to go on without her. So Lacy went downstairs and saw Seamus waiting down there. Lacy figured he was waiting on Lavender. Lavender said they had been going out since the Yule Ball the year before. Lacy kept going and just walked past Seamus with a charmful smile. Seamus stopped her however.

"Hey Lacy wait up! I need to ask you a question," Seamus called towards Lacy.

Lacy could almost imagine what was coming next. It had happened to her several times since she had been at Hogwarts. 'But how,' she thought. 'He couldn't have broken up with Lavender for me!'

"Lacy I was wondering if you would go out with me?" Lacy knew it! "Well Seamus I'm flattered in all but you broke up with one of my good friends to go out with me and that's wrong."

"Is that a yes or no?"

"Sorry but it's a no Seamus."

"Damn!" He walked back up to the Boy's Dormitory.

Lacy's feeling really got worse when she saw Lavender come in. Lavender was crying with Parvati trying to comfort her. When they walked by Parvati just glared at her and Lavender looked up and just started crying even worse. Tears started to come to Lacy's eyes. She started to walk and went out the Portrait Hole. As she walked it seemed almost every girl was glaring at her. The tears started to really come now. Lacy dashed off and ran outside. She didn't know where she was going. She came really close to the Quidditch fields and stopped at a near by tree and just cried. Everyone was inside either sleeping or eating, being a Saturday and no classes. Slytherin was starting Quidditch practice early. The team had been practicing all morning. Finally after several hours the captain let the team members leave and eat. They walked and talked about how they were going to beat Gryffindor this year for the Quidditch Cup. Draco all the sudden heard a sound.

"Hey you guys go ahead. I think I forgot something," he turned around and the team kept going. He leaned his broom against the tree and he walked around the tree. He looked to see what the noise was that he heard. When he looked he saw Lacy there crying. He bent down and grabbed Lacy and picked her up. "Lacy what's wrong?"

"Yo-ou wou-uld-n't uu-nder-st-stand," Lacy sobbed.

"Hey I might just try me." So she told him what had happened to her. He cradled her in his arms and rocked her to try and calm her down a little. Lacy all the sudden stopped crying. She had just realized who was holding her, it was Draco Malfoy. She looked up into his eyes and saw that he actually cared why she was crying. He wiped away her tears with his cloak. "It's ok. I don't think all the girls hate you," Draco said trying to calm Lacy down.

"Well maybe not all of them but most of them do," Lacy said trying not to cry. Draco held her closer to his chest and brushed the hair out of he eyes. She leaned against him and rested her head on his shoulder. They both sat there for a while. Lacy didn't budge and neither did Draco.

After a while Draco asked, "Do you want to go for a ride on my broom." Lacy looked up and smiled. They both got up and Draco grabbed his broom. Draco mounted first and then Lacy got on behind him. She put her arms around his waist and Draco kicked off the ground. They flew into the clouds so no one could see them, and so they wouldn't get caught. They flew around for a while the Draco steered his broom towards the school. He stopped above one of the towers and landed on the top of it. He got off and picked Lacy up to got her off the broom. They both sat down. Lacy had a good idea on what Draco was probably going to do but she didn't jump to conclusions. They sat there and looked at each other for a while. To break the ice Draco finally said something, "So. Do you like it here at Hogwarts Lacy?"

She thought for a moment, "Yea I like it here."

"That's good. What's your favorite subject?"

"I think it would have to be Charms. What's yours?" "Potions for me."

"That's only because you're a teachers pet," put her hand over her mouth. She didn't really mean to say that. "Opps."

"It's ok. I admit that Professor Snape does treat us better than any other house. Doesn't bother me at all, that just means less homework." They both laughed. All the sudden it started to rain. Lacy stood up and started to play in the rain. "I love the rain," she said stopping and wiping the water out of her eyes.

"Well we ought to get inside before we get to wet."

"Yea," they both got on Draco's broom and flew down to the ground. They walked inside and dried off a little. They walked to the stairs and parted their separate ways. Lacy climbed the stairs and went to the Gryffindor Common Room. Hermione, Harry, and Ron were all in there. Harry and Ron where playing wizard's chess, Ron seemed to be winning. Hermione got up and ran over to Lacy.

"Hey! Where have you been all morning? We've been looking for you."

"I was having the time of my life! I'm going upstairs and changing clothes." She walked up stairs and plopped on her bed. She went under her bed and grabbed her diary.