"FUCK!" Draco screamed at the top of his lungs in the empty Slytherin common room. Draco knew he had lost everything. He lost the girl, he lost the fight, and he had lost his dignity. "I fell for a MUDBLOOD!" Draco knew that he was in love with her. He had been for a long time. And Harry got the girl before he could. Like always.
Meanwhile, Hermione lay awake in bed, sorting out he thoughts. 'My plan worked. I love Harry and Harry loves me. And Ron is TOTALLY supportive. It's all good.' But just then, Hermione thought of something, and propped herself up into a sitting position. "Then why do I still have feelings for Draco?"
"Ya know, Harry, I always did think you and Herm's belonged together. You both just have this spark about you. And when you put the 2 sparks together, it's like BOOM!" Ron clarified, making a exploding gesture when he said BOOM. "Yeah. I guess…..It's just that….you know that I'm not trying to steal her away Ron. I mean, it just…..it just happened." Harry explained. "Ah come on Harry. Theres plenty of fish in the sea. Don't feel sorry for me." Ron said, and continued explaining. "I mean, of course, I loved Herms, I'm always gonna love her. It's just gonna be in a different approach now." Harry smiled, and agreed with Ron, before dozing off into a peaceful night of sleep.
The next morning at breakfast, Harry and Hermione strode happily into the great hall, hand in hand, with Ron right at their side. (A/N Christmas is over, and all the students have returned.) "Oh, poor Weasel, Potty got the girl, just like usual, eh?" Draco shouted from the Slytherin table across the room. Ron mouthed "Fuck off" in Dracos direction before proceeding to the Gryffindor table. Inside though, Draco was furious with jealousy. He couldn't keep his eyes off Hermione all morning. In Potions, Hermione and Draco's eyes finally met. Draco mouthed "Slut" to Hermione. She laughed it off, and continued to stroke Harry's arm, making Draco even more jealous than before. After Potions had ended, Draco hurriedly got out of his seat and left the classroom before anyone else. Just as Hermione rounded the corner with Harry and Ron, she felt a hand dig into her robe pocket, and then out. When she looked to see who it was, there was no one. Hermione decided it would be smarter to keep the note in her pocket until she had some time alone, since she had a pretty good idea of who gave it to her.
Right before dinner, when she finally had the dorms to herself, she snatched the note out of her pocket, eagerly waiting to see what it had to say:
Hermione: please meet me later in the Astronomy Tower at midnight. No sooner, No later. And I won't take no for an answer. From: DM
Hermione had no objections. She looked at the clock on the wall. "Only 4 hours left." Hermione hurried downstairs to her waiting friends. "Sorry…I had a little troubled with my…..my hand." Although Harry gave her a suspicious look, he ignored her strange behavior, and took her hand.
After dinner was finished, Hermione left before everyone else to get upstairs and change her clothes. She had decided to wear a see through shirt, with a black bra underneath, and her black micro mini to match. She did not wear any makeup, and she wore her robes over her clothes, knowing that Harry may be suspicious when she tells him (or LIES to him) that she has to help Dumbledore run some errands. This outfit was NOT something you run errands in.
"Alright Harry, well I should be back around 1 or 2. at the latest." Hermione said, after telling Harry what she had planned to tell him. "Alright, well, I'll be in my dorm if you need me when you get back." Harry said with a wink, and a quick kiss before he left to go up to his dorm.. "Believe me, Harry, I don't think I'll be needing you tonight." Hermione said silently.
