A/n: Hey! I finally uploaded! 22nd chapter here we go!

Chapter twenty two

            Ever since that day between Ron and Hermione in the dormitory, Hermione seemed a lot happier and she started to act normally. Her and Ron became closer than ever and Harry and Ginny were pleased.

            "I'll see you at lunch alright?" Ron told Hermione as he headed of to his class.

            "Alright. Bye." Hermione smiled. She gave Ron a quick kiss on the cheek and headed the other direction. On her way, something grabbed her and pulled her in some sort of janitor's closet.

            "What the fuck?" She said angrily.

            "Shhh." The thing that grabbed her told her.

            "Malfoy? What the fuck? What do you want from me?" Hermione demanded. "Let me go!"

            Draco tightened his grip around her arm. "You're not going anywhere yet. Not until we talk."

            "There's nothing to talk about!" Hermione replied. "Now leave me alone!"

            "Are you going out with that Weasley prat?" Draco asked.

            "What's it to you?" Hermione spat. "Why do you care?"

            "I won't deny it anymore, Hermione. I want you back." Draco said, looking in her eyes the same way he did before when he told her he loved her.

            "I'm not falling for this shit again you bastard." Hermione said angrily. "Let go of me or I'll scream."

            "Please Hermione, I know you want me back too." Draco pleaded.

            "No! I don't know why I ever did in the first place!" Hermione answered.

            "While I was with Pansy, I realized that I didn't really love her. I loved you. And I'm willing to take care of the baby." Draco told her.

            Hermione looked at Draco in the eye. Was he really telling the truth or was it part of just another game? No, she couldn't get hurt again. Especially not by the same person. "I don't need you anymore, Malfoy. I'm fine on my own. Ron's here for me."

            Malfoy looked shocked but he regained his cool and said, "You think that beggar could support you and OUR child? He can't even support himself!"

            "You know what? A person doesn't only need money to survive in this world. It's too bad you don't realize that." Hermione answered. "Good bye Draco."

            Draco reluctantly let her go and she went out of the closet.

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            "What? I can't believe that jerk did that to you! Just wait 'til Ron hears about this!" Ginny said when Hermione told her about what happened with Malfoy.

            "No. I don't want Ron to know. He'll go crazy. You know how he has such a short temper." Hermione argued. "He'll get himself into some kind of trouble and I don't want that to happen."

            "If you say so." Ginny replied. "Look, there they are right now. Harry! Over here!" Harry and Ron were just coming in the Great Hall.

            "Sorry we were late. We kinda got in trouble with Professor Trelawney." Harry told them.

            "I can't believe you're still taking that stupid course." Hermione commented.

            "At least it's our last year. None of the other courses interested me." Ron replied.

            "I can't believe the year's gonna be over in less than 3 months!" Harry said. "Don't worry, I'll try to get a job here so we'll see each other." He added when he saw the saddened look on Ginny's face. He held Ginny's hand tightly.

            "Ahem!" Ron coughed. Ginny turned red and let go of Harry's grip.

            The foursome kept laughing and talking until someone grabbed Hermione's hair and pulled her out of her seat.

            "You bitch! You motherfucking whore!" An angry girl screamed.

            "What the fuck?" Hermione shrieked. She kicked from behind her until the girl let go of her hair. She turned around and saw it was Pansy.

            Pansy was lying on the floor, crying. "You stole my dear Drakkie away from me! He won't make love to me anymore! All he thinks about is you!" She yelled. A group of students circled around them.

            Hermione was stunned. "Don't you understand? I don't want your 'Drakkie'! I'm happy with Ron. And I'll stay happy as long as I'm with him." Ron smiled at her and she smiled back. "Malfoy was a bastard and chose you over me. I have to admit, it hurt. But now, I'm glad he chose you. Because if he didn't, I would've been in your place, crying my heart out for him when he won't ever cry for you."

            For some reason, someone started clapping and cheering for Hermione. Hermione smiled and turned around. She grabbed Ron's arm and said, "Let's get outta here."

            Ron grinned at her and said, "Where are we going?"

            "Anywhere you wanna go." Hermione replied.

            As they walked away, Pansy stood up and jumped to grab Hermione but Ginny stood in the way and slapped her. Pansy's face was bright red.

            "Leave them alone you fucking slut!" Ginny told her. "Let her be happy. She deserves to be." She looked over at Ron and Hermione and smiled.

A/n: I hope that was a pretty ok chapter for you guys. I'll update soon. Thanks for reviewing! And by the way, Lucy, Beth is one of the prefects. Thanks for the new reviewers too! Oh and also, tigereyes you're right…I guess they wouldn't call her a mudblood but yeah…oh well…