DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING IN THIS STORY EXCEPT THE PLOT.
Italicized words are the characters thoughts unless it is a letter. Chapter 7- Deception and BetrayalHermione was so excited about her day at Hogsmeade with her best friends, Ron, Harry and Ginny. She missed hanging out with them, and needed to catch up on what was happening in Gryfindor.
Draco knocked on the door; he wanted to say goodbye to his love because he knew it would be the last time she would talk to him pleasantly.
"Bye Hermione, I guess I'll see you later when you get back from Hogsmeade. I love you," Draco said.
Oh my gosh! Draco just said those precious three words. I love you.
"Love you too," Hermione said.
"Remember that, okay?" Draco said.
"I will."
"Promise?" Draco said he had to get Hermione to know that he did care about him.
"I promise," Hermione said.
"No matter what happens, I want you to know I love you, okay?"
"Okay Draco!" Hermione said getting annoyed, "What's all this about anyways?"
"It's nothing, just remember it," Draco said and walked back to his room.
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Hermione slowly walked over to the Gryfindor common room. Why was Draco so persistent about saying he loved her? It was almost like he was saying good-bye. When Hermione heard all the yells of laughter coming from the common room, she soon forgot about Draco and began to remember the good old days when she lived in the Gryfindor dormitories.
"Super-Hero" Hermione said and the portrait swung open, enrapturing Hermione in excitement.
"Hermione! Over here!" she heard someone yell. She turned her head and saw Ron, Harry and Ginny waving at her.
"Hey you guys!" Hermione said as she gave each of them a hug, "Are you guys ready to go?"
"Yes we are. We've been waiting all morning. Let me go get my purse," Ginny said and walked off to her dormitory.
Ginny came back out, and they all went outside to get a carriage that would take them to Hogsmeade. It was already 1:30, so they decided to go over to the Three Broomsticks right away and meet the rest of the Gryfindor's there.
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"Draco," Pansy asked, "why do you keep looking at your watch. Do we have to be somewhere at a certain time?"
"Uh, why don't we go down to the Three Broomsticks and get a butterbeer. I'm kind of thirsty," Draco said, obviously very nervous.
Draco and Pansy proceeded there way through the busy streets of Hogsmeade. When the got to the Three Broomsticks, Draco spotted Hermione immediately but walked right past her table. He dragged Pansy off to the hall where the bathrooms where, hoping Hermione would follow. He saw Hermione get up from her chair and head in his direction, so he quickly pushed Pansy against the wall and began to kiss her- hard. He thrust his tongue into Pansy's mouth and moved his hand up her shirt, drawing lazy circles with his finder against her stomach.
Hermione turned the corner and saw a couple making out behind the telephone booth. She squinted and saw the unmistakable hair of Draco Malfoy. Tears began to stream down her face.
"DRACO!!" Hermione yelled, "What the hell are you doing?"
Draco and Pansy turned and Draco smirked at Hermione.
"What does it look like I was doing," he paused preparing himself to say the words that he swore he would never say to her, "Mudblood".
"Draco how could you? I gave myself to you and you go and make out with her?" Tears were now coming out uncontrollably. "I thought you loved me."
"Ha. Me, a Pureblood, love you, a Mudblood, yah right. You were just a good fuck. Practice, you know; a Malfoy can never make a fool out of himself, especially in bed," Draco said. He hated how Hermione kept crying and wanted to kiss her tears away. This is for her own good. He reminded himself.
"You heard him, Mudblood. Go away now, we're busy," Pansy said, hugging Draco possessively.
"You stay out of this Pansy," Draco said, not wanting to make it worse for Hermione.
"I just don't understand… what happened this morning, the moonstone powder…" Hermione began but Pansy cut her off.
"He gave you moonstone powder? Haha. He sure fooled you. You do know the story behind moonstone powder don't you?" Pansy said.
Hermione glared at Draco, "I thought I did. Would you care to explain the REAL story, Pansy," Hermione asked.
"Well, they say that moonstone powder, when given to a girl and worn around her neck will help the man who gave it to her get her in bed easier," Pansy began to laugh, "Your so gullible Mudblood."
"How could you Draco?" Hermione said as she stormed away.
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Harry saw Hermione running towards the table with tears streaming down her face, and ran up to her.
"What happened Hermione?" Harry asked, embracing her in a hug.
"Draco," Hermione sobbed.
Ron who was now listening heard the name Draco and ran over to him and punched him in the face. Draco, did expect that, and fell to the floor.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HERMIONE, MALFOY?" Ron yelled.
"I did nothing Weasel. Your girlfriend just happened to walk in on Pansy and myself," Draco said nonchalantly.
"MY GIRLFRIEND? SHE WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND!" Ron yelled at Draco.
Harry ran up to Ron and grabbed him back before he could do anything else to Draco. Draco looked over Harry and saw Hermione crying into Ginny's shoulder.
"Malfoy, I don't know why you enjoy hurting people so much, but I hope you realize how much you hurt Hermione and I also hope one day you suffer all the pain she is suffering right now," Harry said and lead Ron away from a sorry looking Draco.
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Hermione's face was so tearstained that Ginny had to take out her powder and brush it all over Hermione's face.
"It's okay Hermione. Draco was a selfish pig, and you know that," Ginny said as she and the boys lead Hermione back to Hogwarts.
"Yah Hermione, we should have known Malfoy would do something like that," Ron said.
"Thank you so much you guys for being there for me," Hermione said between tears.
"Anytime Mione," Harry said.
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When they got back to Hogwarts Hermione ran up to her room knocking into Professor Snape on the way.
"Oh, I am so sorry Professor, I was in a hurry to get to my room. I have had the worst day ever you see, and I don't know how it could possibly get any worse, so if you are going to give me a detention, could you please give it to me for tomorrow…" Hermione rambled on until Snape cut her off.
"Enough Hermione, your just talking nonsense. I won't give you a detention because you seem distressed enough," Snape said as he noticed the tearstains on her cheek, "but next time, don't run. This will be a warning."
"Thank you so much Professor," Hermione said as she began to walk towards her room.
In her room, Hermione flopped down onto the bed and cried until she couldn't cry anymore. Hermione took out a piece of paper and began to write a note to Draco. She couldn't think of anything personal to write- she had already said it all at the Three Broomsticks, so she wrote down the lyrics of one of her favorite songs. She looked out the window and saw the Draco was just arriving at Hogwarts so she quickly ran over to his room and laid the note down on his bed. She went back into her room and laid down her bed to cry some more.
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Draco walked into his room and noticed a piece of parchment lying on his bed. He picked it up figuring it was from Hermione and read it:
Everybody's talking
But they don't say a thing
They look at me with sad eyes
But I don't want their sympathy
It's cool you didn't want me
Sometimes you can't go back
Why'd you have to go and make a mess like that?Well I just have to say
Before I let go…
Have you ever been low?
Have you ever had a friend that had a friend that let you down so?
When the truth came out
Were you the last to know?
Were you left out in the cold?
Cause what you did was low
No I don't need your number
There's nothing left to say
'Cept I never thought it'd hurt this much to be saved
My friends are outside waiting
I've gotta go.
Have you ever been low?
Have you ever had a friend that had a friend that let you down so?
When the truth came out
Were you the last to know?
Were you left out in the cold?
Cause what you did was low
(A/N: The note was from the song "Low" by Kelly Clarkson.)
Draco read back over the note, figuring it was from a song. Some parts were blurry, probably from tears. He knew he had hurt Hermione badly, but he couldn't risk her life. He loved her too much. He walked in to the bathroom and saw the trashcan was filled with Kleenex. She was making this too difficult for him. In the back round he heard music playing and tried to make out the words.
Roll over baby
The time has come
To make a little bit more room
I've hung around you
It's getting tough
I think I'm gonna break down soon
Well, I remember
Crying in the park
It was getting darkSuddenly I looked up
You were my sky
So go on
And sleep darlin'
Why don't you pretend we were just a dream?
It's cool baby
It doesn't matter anyway
Well, I'm so sorry
Got to the station a little too late
Such a shame
We just missed the train
Just missed the train
(A/N: the lyrics are from the song "Just Missed the Train" by (guess who?) Kelly Clarkson. Can't you tell I love her songs?)
Draco wanted to cry, but his Malfoy pride would not let him. Instead he pulled the covers on his bed over him, and inhaled the sweet scent of when Hermione slept there.
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A/N: Hey guys. Poor Hermione. I would hate to be in her shoes right now. Oh well, you'll have to see what happens next to her…. Bum bum bum….. Thanks for R/R. You guys are the best! I would write more to this chapter, but my laptop is out of batteries… so I got to go soon before it shuts down.
XoXo,
Jenn