Harry's POV
"Harry, you have to get over her!" Ginny told him. They were sitting in the Gryffindor common room, Harry was still thinking about Hermione, while Ginny was trying to comfort him.
Harry looked up into Ginny's sad eyes. "I can't." He whispered, shaking uncontrollably, trying to stop tears from pouring down his face. "I can't."
"I'm sorry Ginny." He wiped a tear away with the back of his hand. Harry stood up and started to leave.
"No, wait. I have a plan, maybe it could help you win back Hermione?"
"What about?"
"Just say yes or no."
"Yes, you would do that for me?" Harry questioned.
"MmHm." Ginny nodded. "Come on, sit down."
Harry and Ginny conversed quietly for the next hour, planning how to break up Hermione and Malfoy. They sat there, absorbed in their plans, not noticing their friends who sat down next to them.
"So what you are saying is that we need the help of a 'sexy decoy'?" Harry asked.
"Yea, make Malfoy fall for her, one thing leads up to another, and soon Hermione will be yours again."
"You mean like she will run to me as her 'rebound boy'?"
"Sort of, but not really. You see, we will have to make you a 'bad boy' like Malfoy, and then Hermione will be unable to resist you! It's brilliant! Foolproof!"
"And the decoy?"
"Me."
"What?! Are you positive?"
"Anyone else may rat on us."
Harry sighed. "Ok."
"Now we have to work on your 'bad boy' look." Ginny smirked.
Hermione's POV
Draco and Hermione enjoyed breakfast together, snuggled on the couch, laughing and talking about random events.
"Homework calls!" Hermione sighed, standing up.
"No, stay here." Draco playfully pulled Hermione back down.
"Draco, I need to go to the library to do some researching."
"I'm coming too!"
"No, with you there, I'll never get anything done!" Hermione sighed.
"Am I....that irresistible?" he laughed.
"Don't push it!"
"Can I come with you, please?" Draco tried a sad puppy dog look.
"If you're going to concentrate on studying." Hermione said, trying to stay serious.
"I promise. Let me go get my books, be right back."
*I hope this relationship with Draco doesn't deter me from my schoolwork. I must be the luckiest girl in this school though; to have a boyfriend like him. * Hermione finished the rest of her coffee.
"Come on! You have studying to do." Draco picked her up from behind and placed her over his shoulder.
"Let me down, you big bully!" Hermione laughed and pounded Draco's back.
"It's a lot faster this way." Draco walked out the portrait door and into the corridor.
"Draco!"
"Almost there." Draco replied as he turned down the stairs and in the direction of the library.
Ginny's POV
Harry and Ginny were walking back to the Gryffindor dorm to try out Harry's new "bad boy" look when Malfoy's voice floated near. "Almost there." He was walking closer and closer towards them, with Hermione draped over his shoulder?
"Harry?" Ginny turned to see Harry frozen, his usually soft warm eyes were unusually cold. "Pretend to kiss me."
"Huh?"
"Come on, get Hermione a little jealous." Ginny pulled Harry closer, wrapping her arms around his neck. Harry shifted his hands around her waist and leaned his head in.
Hermione's POV
"Is that Potter?" Draco's deep voice rumbled through his chest. "Damn he moves fast, who is that girl he's making out with?"
"What?" *Harry? Well, good for him I guess, but who's the girl. *
"Well, seems if your ex-boyfriend has gotten himself a new girlfriend."
"Draco, let me down, I want to see." Hermione hissed.
"Why are you so curious?"
"I'm not! I'm just wondering!"
"Well, well, if it isn't the little weasel."
"Ginny?!" Hermione gasped. "Draco, walk faster!" * I can't believe she would do that to me. I know that she is upset that I broke up with Harry, but she should know better than to do that! Why am I so jealous? I was the one who said Harry couldn't be more than a friend. I was the one who chose Draco over him. *
Harry's POV
Harry heard Malfoy's steps pass by quickly, and he opened his eyes, his lips still pressed tightly against Ginny's. Harry backed away and let go of Ginny, who opened her eyes, startled.
"Um..we have some work to do. Let's go." Harry stuttered.
"Y-yea."
They walked back to their common room in an awkward silence, only broken by Harry clearing his throat.
"So, I'll meet you in my dorm in 10 minutes?"
"Sure. Do you have some gel and a black shirt? A pair of black jeans, maybe?"
"Uh, I'm sure I will find something."
"Okay. See you in 10 minutes."
Hermione's POV
Draco dropped Hermione softly down in a chair, and he pulled up another chair for himself.
"So, what are you going to work on?" Draco asked.
"Uh. The new potions assignment that Snape gave us." Hermione took out a roll of parchment and a quill.
"Need help?"
"No thanks, I'm fine."
"I'm the god of potions, but if you say so, okay." Draco pulled out his own roll of parchment and quietly began working on his assignment.
*How could Harry do that? How could Ginny do that? I mean, even if they are going out, why didn't anyone tell me anything? These are the people who call them my friends? Still, why do I feel so jealous? * Hermione stared blankly at her parchment; mindlessly twirling the silver ring that Harry had given her.
Ginny's POV
*I kissed Harry Potter! Me! I kissed him! * Ginny thought as she walked up the stairs leading to Harry's dorm. She was holding a curious silver loop in one hand.
"Harry, can I come in?"
"Yea, the door is unlocked."
Ginny pushed open the door and walked into the dimly lit room. Harry was kneeling in front of his chest, digging through his piles of clothes. He stood up and motioned for Ginny to sit down on his bed.
"I could only find these." Harry said apologetically. He showed Ginny a ribbed black long sleeve shirt and a pair of worn black jeans.
"Perfect! Put them on." Ginny smiled.
Minutes later, Ginny was standing behind Harry in front of a mirror, with gel, her wand, and a comb in her hands.
"Ok, I am going to try to tame your hair down with a simple spell, then I am going to tease them into spikes with a little gel. Understood?"
Harry nodded.
Ginny started to work on his messy hair.
"Ok. Great! You look like a bad boy."
"I'm done?"
"Oh yea, um a few more things."
"Like?"
"Your glasses, they gotta go." Ginny said. She handed him a box. "Here are contacts, some girls in my dorm told me that's what Muggles use instead of glasses. They said that contacts are like miniature glasses that you stick in your eye. With some help, I have charmed them to help anyone who wears them to see 20/20."
"Um." Harry looked uncertain.
"You want Hermione back, don't you?"
Harry sighed. "I guess." He popped the contacts in without hurting himself too much. "And the other thing?"
Ginny opened her fist and showed Harry the curious silver loop.
"Wha-an earring?"
"Yes. Bad boys have pierced ears."
"No! Malfoy doesn't have one!"
"Come on, don't ruin the moment! It won't hurt. Trust me." Ginny took her wand and pointed it at Harry's left ear. "Axiot." Harry winced as Ginny inserted the silver loop into his ear. "Done."
"Ouch. That stings more than getting hit with a bludger!" He held his throbbing ear tightly.
Ginny sighed. "Ok, so here's the plan. I will wait for Malfoy outside the Great Hall after dinner, and try to get him to make the move on me. You will be inside, acting like a bad boy and getting Hermione's attention."
"What if he doesn't 'make a move on you'?"
Ginny grinned slyly and pulled out a little vial full of light pink liquid. "Well just in case, you are going to pour this very diluted lust potion into his pumpkin juice. It will only last for a while. Just long enough for Hermione to go back to her dorm and find Malfoy make out with me."
"Are you sure this will work?" Harry slipped the vial in his pocket.
"My fingers are crossed. See you at dinner. Remember, talk tough, act tough! Got it?" Ginny turned and left. She ran to her room and pulled on the most revealing shirt and miniskirt she owned.
Hermione's POV
After studying for the whole morning and afternoon, Hermione couldn't wait to get some dinner.
"Come on, let's go get some food." Hermione took Draco's hand.
"Just a sec." Draco finished his sentence and started packing his things away.
Together, Draco and Hermione walked to the Great Hall, fingers intertwined.
"Hermione. I love you."
"I love you too." Hermione smiled and lean her head against Draco's arm.
They separated once they were in the Great Hall and headed towards their own house table. Hermione searched for someone to sit next to. There was no way she wanted to face Harry or Ginny. Finding no one, however, she just sat down next to Lavender and listened to her conversation with Parvati.
A guy dressed in black caught her eye; he had stunning green eyes, spiked hair, and a little silver loop hanging from one ear. He was laughing with a couple of guys, and he was throwing peas at some girls. *Where have I seen him before? Looks freakishly like Harry. Nah, no way Harry would do that. * He seemed to have felt someone staring at him, for he turned and stared straight into her eyes. *Harry?!? *
Harry's POV
Harry excused himself from his conversation with Sean and stood up. He sauntered slowly towards where Hermione sat. Lavender and Parvati squealed and almost fainted at the sight of him.
"Hey babe." Harry smirked.
"Harry, what the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Mind if I sit?" He shoved a couple of first years away and sat down. "So, doing anything tonight? I would love a massage from a hot chick like yourself."
"Harry, if you are mad at me, just tell me. You don't have to act so weird."
Harry looked down at his nails. "Who said? So you up to it or what?"
"I have a boyfriend. Get it through your head."
"Come on. It's just a massage, maybe leading up to a little snoggin'. No big deal."
Hermione shuddered as he felt his hand moving up her robe, and slapped it away.
"Don't try to resist. We both know that you dig bad boys."
Draco's POV
Draco was had downed an entire goblet of pumpkin juice when he started feeling a very strange urge coming over him. *That little weasel, I'd love to stick my tongue down her thro-what the hell? I have a girlfriend, what am I think-that Ginny, when did she become so cute? * Draco felt light headed, and choking down the rest of his dinner, decided to head up to his dorm to get some sleep.
He was just out of the Great Hall when he heard a voice. "Hey sexy." Draco turned to see the little weasel leaning against a pillar, her collar falling off her shoulder to reveal her maroon bra strap. Draco didn't know why, but he needed to embrace her, to kiss her. He grabbed her and flung her over his shoulder. Ginny struggled playfully but did not resist. One thing led to another, and soon they were wrapped up on the couch, making out like nobody's business.
Hermione's POV
Hermione had enough, she slapped Harry straight across the face.
Harry looked stunned and seemed to snap out of his "bad boy" phase.
"H-hermione, I-I.." Hermione wouldn't take anymore, and stormed out of the Great Hall.
*That bastard. First he's snogging with Ginny and now he is hitting on me. Draco would never do that. * Hermione comforted herself at the thought of cuddling up with Draco and telling him all about her problems. She hoped that he was already back in their common room.
Hermione walked through the corridors slowly, reliving every moment she had shared with Draco: their kisses, holding hands, chatting, and doing homework together. Reaching the portrait, she whispered the password and walked into the common room. She saw Draco's robe strewn on the floor.
"Draco, I am so glad you are back, you can't believe what happened to Harry. I don't know what has come over him. It's like his 'bad boy' phase or something. " She sighed and picked up Draco's robe. "I swear, you have to stop throwing your robe all over the place." She looked over at the couch, where she had seen movement. Draco's lips were locked with Ginny's, and his hand was running through her hair. He hadn't even noticed her walk into the room, but Ginny had. She tried to push Draco away, but he only held her tighter. Finally Draco seemed to realize something was wrong, and looked up into Hermione's tear stained face.
Hermione couldn't take her eyes away from the horrid sight in front of her. Everything she had thought would never happen had happened. "Dr- draco, I can't believe you. You, out of all people." She turned around and ran full speed out of their common room.
"Harry, you have to get over her!" Ginny told him. They were sitting in the Gryffindor common room, Harry was still thinking about Hermione, while Ginny was trying to comfort him.
Harry looked up into Ginny's sad eyes. "I can't." He whispered, shaking uncontrollably, trying to stop tears from pouring down his face. "I can't."
"I'm sorry Ginny." He wiped a tear away with the back of his hand. Harry stood up and started to leave.
"No, wait. I have a plan, maybe it could help you win back Hermione?"
"What about?"
"Just say yes or no."
"Yes, you would do that for me?" Harry questioned.
"MmHm." Ginny nodded. "Come on, sit down."
Harry and Ginny conversed quietly for the next hour, planning how to break up Hermione and Malfoy. They sat there, absorbed in their plans, not noticing their friends who sat down next to them.
"So what you are saying is that we need the help of a 'sexy decoy'?" Harry asked.
"Yea, make Malfoy fall for her, one thing leads up to another, and soon Hermione will be yours again."
"You mean like she will run to me as her 'rebound boy'?"
"Sort of, but not really. You see, we will have to make you a 'bad boy' like Malfoy, and then Hermione will be unable to resist you! It's brilliant! Foolproof!"
"And the decoy?"
"Me."
"What?! Are you positive?"
"Anyone else may rat on us."
Harry sighed. "Ok."
"Now we have to work on your 'bad boy' look." Ginny smirked.
Hermione's POV
Draco and Hermione enjoyed breakfast together, snuggled on the couch, laughing and talking about random events.
"Homework calls!" Hermione sighed, standing up.
"No, stay here." Draco playfully pulled Hermione back down.
"Draco, I need to go to the library to do some researching."
"I'm coming too!"
"No, with you there, I'll never get anything done!" Hermione sighed.
"Am I....that irresistible?" he laughed.
"Don't push it!"
"Can I come with you, please?" Draco tried a sad puppy dog look.
"If you're going to concentrate on studying." Hermione said, trying to stay serious.
"I promise. Let me go get my books, be right back."
*I hope this relationship with Draco doesn't deter me from my schoolwork. I must be the luckiest girl in this school though; to have a boyfriend like him. * Hermione finished the rest of her coffee.
"Come on! You have studying to do." Draco picked her up from behind and placed her over his shoulder.
"Let me down, you big bully!" Hermione laughed and pounded Draco's back.
"It's a lot faster this way." Draco walked out the portrait door and into the corridor.
"Draco!"
"Almost there." Draco replied as he turned down the stairs and in the direction of the library.
Ginny's POV
Harry and Ginny were walking back to the Gryffindor dorm to try out Harry's new "bad boy" look when Malfoy's voice floated near. "Almost there." He was walking closer and closer towards them, with Hermione draped over his shoulder?
"Harry?" Ginny turned to see Harry frozen, his usually soft warm eyes were unusually cold. "Pretend to kiss me."
"Huh?"
"Come on, get Hermione a little jealous." Ginny pulled Harry closer, wrapping her arms around his neck. Harry shifted his hands around her waist and leaned his head in.
Hermione's POV
"Is that Potter?" Draco's deep voice rumbled through his chest. "Damn he moves fast, who is that girl he's making out with?"
"What?" *Harry? Well, good for him I guess, but who's the girl. *
"Well, seems if your ex-boyfriend has gotten himself a new girlfriend."
"Draco, let me down, I want to see." Hermione hissed.
"Why are you so curious?"
"I'm not! I'm just wondering!"
"Well, well, if it isn't the little weasel."
"Ginny?!" Hermione gasped. "Draco, walk faster!" * I can't believe she would do that to me. I know that she is upset that I broke up with Harry, but she should know better than to do that! Why am I so jealous? I was the one who said Harry couldn't be more than a friend. I was the one who chose Draco over him. *
Harry's POV
Harry heard Malfoy's steps pass by quickly, and he opened his eyes, his lips still pressed tightly against Ginny's. Harry backed away and let go of Ginny, who opened her eyes, startled.
"Um..we have some work to do. Let's go." Harry stuttered.
"Y-yea."
They walked back to their common room in an awkward silence, only broken by Harry clearing his throat.
"So, I'll meet you in my dorm in 10 minutes?"
"Sure. Do you have some gel and a black shirt? A pair of black jeans, maybe?"
"Uh, I'm sure I will find something."
"Okay. See you in 10 minutes."
Hermione's POV
Draco dropped Hermione softly down in a chair, and he pulled up another chair for himself.
"So, what are you going to work on?" Draco asked.
"Uh. The new potions assignment that Snape gave us." Hermione took out a roll of parchment and a quill.
"Need help?"
"No thanks, I'm fine."
"I'm the god of potions, but if you say so, okay." Draco pulled out his own roll of parchment and quietly began working on his assignment.
*How could Harry do that? How could Ginny do that? I mean, even if they are going out, why didn't anyone tell me anything? These are the people who call them my friends? Still, why do I feel so jealous? * Hermione stared blankly at her parchment; mindlessly twirling the silver ring that Harry had given her.
Ginny's POV
*I kissed Harry Potter! Me! I kissed him! * Ginny thought as she walked up the stairs leading to Harry's dorm. She was holding a curious silver loop in one hand.
"Harry, can I come in?"
"Yea, the door is unlocked."
Ginny pushed open the door and walked into the dimly lit room. Harry was kneeling in front of his chest, digging through his piles of clothes. He stood up and motioned for Ginny to sit down on his bed.
"I could only find these." Harry said apologetically. He showed Ginny a ribbed black long sleeve shirt and a pair of worn black jeans.
"Perfect! Put them on." Ginny smiled.
Minutes later, Ginny was standing behind Harry in front of a mirror, with gel, her wand, and a comb in her hands.
"Ok, I am going to try to tame your hair down with a simple spell, then I am going to tease them into spikes with a little gel. Understood?"
Harry nodded.
Ginny started to work on his messy hair.
"Ok. Great! You look like a bad boy."
"I'm done?"
"Oh yea, um a few more things."
"Like?"
"Your glasses, they gotta go." Ginny said. She handed him a box. "Here are contacts, some girls in my dorm told me that's what Muggles use instead of glasses. They said that contacts are like miniature glasses that you stick in your eye. With some help, I have charmed them to help anyone who wears them to see 20/20."
"Um." Harry looked uncertain.
"You want Hermione back, don't you?"
Harry sighed. "I guess." He popped the contacts in without hurting himself too much. "And the other thing?"
Ginny opened her fist and showed Harry the curious silver loop.
"Wha-an earring?"
"Yes. Bad boys have pierced ears."
"No! Malfoy doesn't have one!"
"Come on, don't ruin the moment! It won't hurt. Trust me." Ginny took her wand and pointed it at Harry's left ear. "Axiot." Harry winced as Ginny inserted the silver loop into his ear. "Done."
"Ouch. That stings more than getting hit with a bludger!" He held his throbbing ear tightly.
Ginny sighed. "Ok, so here's the plan. I will wait for Malfoy outside the Great Hall after dinner, and try to get him to make the move on me. You will be inside, acting like a bad boy and getting Hermione's attention."
"What if he doesn't 'make a move on you'?"
Ginny grinned slyly and pulled out a little vial full of light pink liquid. "Well just in case, you are going to pour this very diluted lust potion into his pumpkin juice. It will only last for a while. Just long enough for Hermione to go back to her dorm and find Malfoy make out with me."
"Are you sure this will work?" Harry slipped the vial in his pocket.
"My fingers are crossed. See you at dinner. Remember, talk tough, act tough! Got it?" Ginny turned and left. She ran to her room and pulled on the most revealing shirt and miniskirt she owned.
Hermione's POV
After studying for the whole morning and afternoon, Hermione couldn't wait to get some dinner.
"Come on, let's go get some food." Hermione took Draco's hand.
"Just a sec." Draco finished his sentence and started packing his things away.
Together, Draco and Hermione walked to the Great Hall, fingers intertwined.
"Hermione. I love you."
"I love you too." Hermione smiled and lean her head against Draco's arm.
They separated once they were in the Great Hall and headed towards their own house table. Hermione searched for someone to sit next to. There was no way she wanted to face Harry or Ginny. Finding no one, however, she just sat down next to Lavender and listened to her conversation with Parvati.
A guy dressed in black caught her eye; he had stunning green eyes, spiked hair, and a little silver loop hanging from one ear. He was laughing with a couple of guys, and he was throwing peas at some girls. *Where have I seen him before? Looks freakishly like Harry. Nah, no way Harry would do that. * He seemed to have felt someone staring at him, for he turned and stared straight into her eyes. *Harry?!? *
Harry's POV
Harry excused himself from his conversation with Sean and stood up. He sauntered slowly towards where Hermione sat. Lavender and Parvati squealed and almost fainted at the sight of him.
"Hey babe." Harry smirked.
"Harry, what the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Mind if I sit?" He shoved a couple of first years away and sat down. "So, doing anything tonight? I would love a massage from a hot chick like yourself."
"Harry, if you are mad at me, just tell me. You don't have to act so weird."
Harry looked down at his nails. "Who said? So you up to it or what?"
"I have a boyfriend. Get it through your head."
"Come on. It's just a massage, maybe leading up to a little snoggin'. No big deal."
Hermione shuddered as he felt his hand moving up her robe, and slapped it away.
"Don't try to resist. We both know that you dig bad boys."
Draco's POV
Draco was had downed an entire goblet of pumpkin juice when he started feeling a very strange urge coming over him. *That little weasel, I'd love to stick my tongue down her thro-what the hell? I have a girlfriend, what am I think-that Ginny, when did she become so cute? * Draco felt light headed, and choking down the rest of his dinner, decided to head up to his dorm to get some sleep.
He was just out of the Great Hall when he heard a voice. "Hey sexy." Draco turned to see the little weasel leaning against a pillar, her collar falling off her shoulder to reveal her maroon bra strap. Draco didn't know why, but he needed to embrace her, to kiss her. He grabbed her and flung her over his shoulder. Ginny struggled playfully but did not resist. One thing led to another, and soon they were wrapped up on the couch, making out like nobody's business.
Hermione's POV
Hermione had enough, she slapped Harry straight across the face.
Harry looked stunned and seemed to snap out of his "bad boy" phase.
"H-hermione, I-I.." Hermione wouldn't take anymore, and stormed out of the Great Hall.
*That bastard. First he's snogging with Ginny and now he is hitting on me. Draco would never do that. * Hermione comforted herself at the thought of cuddling up with Draco and telling him all about her problems. She hoped that he was already back in their common room.
Hermione walked through the corridors slowly, reliving every moment she had shared with Draco: their kisses, holding hands, chatting, and doing homework together. Reaching the portrait, she whispered the password and walked into the common room. She saw Draco's robe strewn on the floor.
"Draco, I am so glad you are back, you can't believe what happened to Harry. I don't know what has come over him. It's like his 'bad boy' phase or something. " She sighed and picked up Draco's robe. "I swear, you have to stop throwing your robe all over the place." She looked over at the couch, where she had seen movement. Draco's lips were locked with Ginny's, and his hand was running through her hair. He hadn't even noticed her walk into the room, but Ginny had. She tried to push Draco away, but he only held her tighter. Finally Draco seemed to realize something was wrong, and looked up into Hermione's tear stained face.
Hermione couldn't take her eyes away from the horrid sight in front of her. Everything she had thought would never happen had happened. "Dr- draco, I can't believe you. You, out of all people." She turned around and ran full speed out of their common room.