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Chapter Four: Lover's Plan
Hermione and Draco stood there on the lakebed kissing. The kiss was soft at first but then stated to get intense. Hermione had her arms around his neck, while Draco's hands went slowly up her shirt. Hermione pulled away knowing that this shouldn't be happening.
"No we can't, we could never." Hermione whispered slightly out of breath.
"But we can just get rid of Weasley." Draco answered leaning his forehead on hers.
"No, you understand-" Hermione said but was cut short because Draco kissed her again. Hermione could feel her legs becoming jello at his touch but she had to pull away. At that moment someone called her name.
"Oh my god that's Antoinette I have to go." Hermione said as she turned and ran towards the castle.
"Bye." Draco said watching her go. You idiot! You could have had her right there! You could have stopped her and told her! Arg!!! Draco thought to himself as he watched her go.
"Hi Antoinette sorry I'm late." Hermione said as she ran up to Antoinette.
"Hi, It's ok. So have you decided to come to the Wicca group?" Antoinette asked as they started for the library.
"Yea but I have a few questions about it." Hermione said as they reached the library.
"They will be answered that's why I wanted to go to the library with you today to talk about it with the other members of the group." Antoinette said leading her to the back of the library. As they arrived at table in the back Hermione saw to other girls standing there. Hermione knew them both. One of them was Lexis Livingston from Hufflepuff and the other was Eve Copper from Slytherin.
"Well hello all and welcome to our first meeting of the Wicca group. I believe you all know each other. So why don't we start with some questions since I know you all have questions." Antoinette said smiling at them like she was at her birthday party and they gave her the best gifts ever.
"Well, umm. When and where should meet you for the group tonight?" Lexis was first to ask her question.
"We are to meet at Moaning Myrtles bathroom tonight at 11:40." Antoinette answered like she had it all planed out and knew what questions they were all going to ask.
"If you don't mind me asking why are there only four girls from each house?" Hermione asked a bit curious about that.
"We are doing an ancient type of Wicca magic and we need four people from four different houses that's how it works. If we had two from one house and three from another the spells wouldn't work." Antoinette informed them.
"Oh" Hermione said softly feeling slightly embarrassed.
"What spell are we doing tonight?" Eve asked as if she had better things to do then be there.
"We are doing a spell called The Awakening spell. It's suppose to awaken the hidden magic with in us. And if you don't mind me saying this but I have done some research on your family's to see what types of hidden magic you do so I can get the right necklaces for you all to where." Antoinette said somewhat sheepishly. The other girls looked slightly angry with her.
"So, I'll see you all tonight then." Antoinette said getting up and walking away quickly. A few seconds later Hermione got up and walked to her common room, followed by Eve and Lexis.
As Hermione entered her common room she saw Harry and Ron sitting by the fireplace. Hermione tried to walk by them as silently as she could but Harry saw her. Hermione froze when he said:
"Hi Hermione haven't seen you all day where have you been?" Ron rolled his eyes trying to keep his mouth shut but he couldn't.
"Probably out with Malfoy making out in some room some where." Ron sneered not looking up from where he was staring in the fire. Harry and Hermione gave him killer looks but he didn't pay any attention.
"Whatever." Hermione said and walked up the stairs to her dorm not answering Harry's question.
"Why can't you ever just keep your bloody mouth shut?!?!" Harry said still giving him his killer look.
"Well you know that I'm probably right!" Ron shot back. Now looking up from the fire.
"I was just trying to get you two to have a civil conversation and you mess it up." Harry said now annoyed with Ron. "Well, it's not my fault that she was being a selfish bitch who went kissing Malfoy when she knows how much I love her!" Ron yelled getting up.
"You don't have to yell!" Harry shot back at him "You know what? Why do I even bother with you? Why do I bother even trying to patch things up with you and Hermione? You want to know why? Because I care about her and I want her to be happy and because you're the best friend I could ever have and I also want you to be happy so every one else can be happy as well." Harry said also getting up and walking away up to his dorm. Ron stood there staring at the place Harry had once been. After a few seconds he sat back down still staring at the place Harry once been.
"I am such an idiot." Ron said to himself putting his head in his hands.
Hermione lay on her bed with her head buried in to her pillow. Tears fell down her face as she thought about her predicament. What am going to do? I have to choose but I can't. But I have to and I will. Hermione thought to herself rolling over so that she was now lying on her back. She sat up and wiped the tears from her eyes and picked up a scrapbook that was sitting on her night table. Hermione started to look through the pages that were filled with movie ticket stubs and pictures of her and the gang. Hermione stopped when she came to a set of pictures that where of her and Ron in a photo machine at a carnival. She remembered how happy she was with Ron at that carnival. As she looked at the pictures one by one she stopped at the last one and stared at it the longest it was a picture of them kissing that's was when another set of tears ran down her face. Hermione whipped them away and quickly turned the pages until she came to the last page that was empty. As she stared at the page a picture started to appear as she kept staring she could see that there where only two people in the picture. Her and Draco. As she kept staring she noticed a golden heart starting to work it's way around the picture and words started to form. The writing said "Hermione and Draco Forever." At that moment there was a knock on the door. The knock surprised Hermione so she quickly closed the book down hard on her fingers.
"Ow!!" Hermione said as she got up and placed the book down. Hermione walked to the door to find Harry there.
"Hi, what are you doing here?" Hermione asked opening the door more to let him in. Harry walked in and sat down on her bed.
"Well you are one of my very good friends and since you are having trouble with Ron I just wanted to know how you were doing?" Harry said smiling slightly. Hermione took a seat next to him.
"I don't know how I am, I'm lost in thought." Hermione said with a sigh. Hermione fell back on her bed with her hands on her fore head Harry just stared at her.
"Yea I kind of know how you feel." Harry said looking down. "What do u mean?" Hermione asked sitting up with a confused look.
"Well, Ron is miserable so he's making every one else miserable and I just snapped down stairs at Ron making him feel worst which doesn't make matters any better then they already are." Harry told her. Hermione didn't answer so they just sat in silance on Hermione's bed.
"Do you love him?" Harry asked breaking the silance. Hermione looked up at him with confused eyes but she understood the question.
"Well.um. I think so. he makes me feel free happy like I don't have to try to please him I just have to be myself." Hermione said looking down she was very close to tears again so she rubbed her eyes to stop the tears.
"You feel like you have to try to please Ron?" Harry asked surprised by her answer.
"Yea. Don't you think so to? It was fine in the beginning but then as the relationship went on it became harder for me to get Ron to smile and laugh without just being me." Hermione said Harry didn't answer but he knew that she was right it was hard to get Ron to smile with out acting out of sheer stupidity.
"Hey, I want to show you something." Hermione said getting up and walking to her night table. Harry followed her and saw her pick up her scrapbook. Hermione turned to the last page and showed him the picture.
"It was never there before until today." Hermione told him.
"He really has an obsession with you." Harry said staring at the picture. Hermione closed the book and sat down again.
"Hermione, I know that I'm not Ginny but you can tell me things and I promise not to tell Ron." Harry told her giving her a weak smile Hermione smiled weakly back. Harry looked at his watch. "I have to go and meet Ginny in the library I'll see you at dinner then bye." Harry said getting up. Hermione also got up and gave him a hug.
"Bye" She said as he left.
"Hi Ginny sorry I'm late." Harry said taking a seat across from Ginny.
"Hi, it's ok. What are we going to do about Ron and Hermione?" Ginny asked giving Harry a smile.
"Well why don't we go with are plan of having them meet tonight after dinner so they can talk it out?" Harry said resting him arms on the table and leaning forward slightly.
"That is a good plan but wouldn't it become more like a battle field they don't seem to want to talk. When they're together all they're going to be doing is yelling and it wont be pretty." Ginny informed him in a reminding sort of way.
"Yea you're right. But then what are we going to do?" Harry said a bit frustrated that they were back to square one.
"Well, I was thinking of writing a letter to each of them saying that it was from either Ron or Hermione saying that they were sorry for being so hard on each other and wanting to meet somewhere to talk. That will make their meeting more civil don't you think?" Ginny said quite pleased with her idea.
"Yea that sounds good," Harry said smiling. "We'll have them meet tomorrow night after dinner so that they get the letter tomorrow during breakfast." Harry confirmed. Ginny smiled and leaned across the table and gave him a kiss that Harry retuned.
"Glad that you like my idea." Ginny said happily as she sat back down in her seat across the table.
Hermione wandered through the halls of Hogwarts hoping that the floor would just swallow her up so her heart wouldn't have to be in so much pain. Hermione was so lost in thought that she wasn't paying any attention to where she was walking and walked right into someone. She was in such surprise to have bumped into someone that she fell down.
"Oh I'm so sorry I wasn't looking where I was going are you ok?" Hermione said rubbing her head in confusion.
"It's quite alright love." A familiar voice said. Hermione looked up to see Draco standing over her with his hand out stretched to help her up. Hermione looked into his eyes and smiled. She accepted his hand and pulled herself up.
"Well it's nice to see you here." Draco said as Hermione stood up and straightened out her skirt. "I want to show you something." Draco told her as her took her hand and started to lead her towards the big oak doors that lead outside.
"Where are you taking me?" Hermione asked as they walked through the doors and out into the cool fall air.
"It's a surprise." Draco told her as he led her towards the lake. As they came closer Hermione could see the out line of the giant squid. Draco stopped her at the edge of the lake. Hermione could now see the giant squid fully floating above the lake surface.
"Wow." Was all Hermione could say.
"I thought you'd say that." Draco said laughing slightly. Hermione started to walk away down the lake staring out into space Draco could tell that she was thinking of something. Draco walked slowly and silently behind her so that she wouldn't know that he was following her. Hermione stopped and looked out across the lake remembering this spot as the spot that she almost died in her third year here. Hermione could feel arms wrap around her waist and pull towards Draco. Hermione could feel his body agents hers as he rested his head on her shoulder.
"Why do you do this to me?" Hermione asked as she leaned her head agents his.
"Because I can and because you like it." Was Draco's reply. Hermione turned to face him sliding easily in his loose hold on her.
"I love you." Draco told her.
"I know" Hermione said looking away. Draco let go of her and stepped back a few steps looking into her eyes. Draco began to come closer to her.
"Stop" Hermione said weakly pushing him away.
"You have to stop resisting me. I know that you want to be with me." Draco said coming closer again and kissing her. Hermione kissed back not resisting it. Draco pulled away from the kiss and took her hands and started to dance with her.
"What are you doing?" Hermione asked laughing as he danced with her near the lakebed.
"I don't know I just have the urge to dance that's all." Draco told her as he danced along. Hermione noted to herself that he was a very good dancer. Hermione went along with him in the dance laughing as they danced. Draco kept pulling Hermione closer to him as they danced. During the dance Hermione put her arms around his neck. Draco seized this opportunity and kissed her. Slowly they stopped dancing and stood there kissing. After they broke apart they just stood there staring into each other's eyes in silence until Hermione broke it.
"I think it's about time for dinner we should go in." She said starting to walk away with Draco walking beside her. Malfoy took Hermione's hand and they walked up to the castle like that. As they entered they let go and went their separate ways so they wouldn't draw any attention to them selves.
"Hey Hermione!" Harry called waving a hand to get her to walk over to them. Hermione walked over but she knew that Ron was there and it wouldn't be pretty.
"Hey Harry. Hey Ginny." Hermione said sitting next to Harry ignoring Ron's presence. Ginny was sitting next to Ron who was across from Hermione. Hermione looked right past Ron to the Slytherin table where she got a clear view of where Draco was sitting. Dumbledore stood up and announced, "Let the feast begin." And the food started to pop up on the golden platters.
"Where did you go after I left?" Harry asked taking some garlic bread and chicken.
"She probably went out to see Malfoy." Ron muttered but Harry heard him and sent him a killer look that meant 'Keep your bloody mouth shut!' So Ron just continued at eating and didn't say anything for the rest of dinner.
"I went walking around the school then went out to the lake." Hermione told him helping her self to some food. Hermione took a lot of food onto her plate but she didn't eat all of it. There was still a lot of food left on her plate. Hermione just pushed her food around her plate staring at it thinking.
"Hello! Earth to Hermione!" Harry said waving a hand in front of her face. Hermione quickly shook her head with a start as she was pulled out of her thoughts. She turned and look at Harry slightly annoyed that he did that.
"You ok?" Ginny said. Ginny was staring at her in a funny way like she was some type of monster or something.
"Oh.I'm fine I was just thinking of things." Hermione told them after a few minutes of silence.
"What type of 'stuff'" Ginny asked curiously, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Just stuff, ok?!" Hermione snapped getting up from the table "I don't need you guys to act like my MUM! I don't have to tell you every single thing that goes on in my mind!" Hermione yelled storming out of the Great Hall and up to her dorm. On her way up Hermione heard footsteps behind her. She thought it was Ginny or Harry.
"I told you-" Hermione started but then stopped when she saw it was Draco. "Oh hi. I'm sorry I didn't mean to yell at you." Hermione apologized giving him a weak smile.
"Its ok. I don't blame you for thinking I was Harry or Ginny." Draco said smiling back at her.
"I thought you had Quidditch practice?" Hermione asked stepping closer to him so that it didn't seem that she was talking to him from across the hall.
"I do. It's just that it starts at eight and it's only seven." Draco said still smiling at her.
"Oh." Hermione said. She leaned agents the wall and rubbed her fore head with her fingertips and letting out a loud sigh.
"Is something wrong?" Draco asked leaning against the wall next to her. "I just have a lot of things on my mind that I need to sort out." Hermione told him. She slid down the wall so that she was sitting and brought her knees to her chest. Hermione looked up to see what Draco was doing when she started laughing hysterically.
"What are you laughing about?" Draco asked looking at her strangely.
"I can see up your nose." Hermione stammered laughing ever harder. Draco just stared at her then started laughing at her for her weirdness. They sat there laughing until Draco looked at his watch.
"I have to go. I'll see you then." Draco said giving her kiss on the cheek and walking away.
"Bye." Hermione said at his slowly disappearing back. Hermione sat on the floor smiling to herself. She knew that she did love Draco just as much as he loved her. Hermione finally got up when she saw students walking by her and looking at her in a funny way. She practically skipped all the way to the Gryfindor tower. When she walked into the tower her smile faded because she saw Harry, Ron, and Ginny sitting by the fire talking in hushed tones.
Hermione walked as quietly as she could but the door closed loudly. Harry, Ron, and Ginny looked up and saw her. Hermione froze in her position and looked over at them.
"So where have you been?" Harry asked raising an eyebrow suspiciously that she left before they did but she ended up arriving after they did.
"Who are you my mum?" Hermione shot back starting to walk towards the girl's dorms.
"Are you going any where later?" Ginny asked. Ginny already knew the answer was yes.
"Yeah, I'm going to a Wicca group. Not out to meet Draco or Malfoy whatever you call him." Hermione said looking at Ron. What she said came out harsher then she intended but Hermione just shrugged it off and walked up to her dorm. Harry, Ron, and Ginny just stared at her; they could tell that Draco had rubbed off on her. When Hermione reached her dorm she slowly opened the door. She looked around and saw that it was empty. Thank god, Hermione thought to herself as she walked over to her bed and dropped her stuff on the bed. Hermione looked up and saw a beautiful black gown with a matching cloak (that was hooded) lying across her bed. She stared at the cloths for a long time wondering how they got there. After a good 20 minutes Hermione approached the cloths and touched them softly running her fingers over the soft fabric. She found a note on her pillow saying:
Hope you enjoy the gown. It's a traditional gown that is to be worn at all of our ceremonies. Wear the headpiece too it'll look nice. See you there. Antoinette.
Hermione looked at her pillow again and noticed that there was a headpiece it was beautiful. It had small black stones in it and a silver chain with one part of the chain that would go down the forehead and it held another small black stone. She picked up the dress carefully looking at it carefully. Hermione then placed it back down and walked into the bathroom and washed her face and brushed her teeth. When she walked back out she rolled her shoulders and picked up the dress again and walked back into the bathroom and put it on. The dress fit her perfectly. It was a little tight but Hermione didn't care. Hermione looked up into the mirror to see her reflection and smiled at it. Her eyes opened wide as she noticed her hair. Some how her hair had become straighter and black. She ran her fingers through her hair to make sure it was hers and sure enough it was. This she couldn't believe how her hair could have turned black just by putting on a dress stunned Hermione. Hermione didn't realize how much time she was wasting by just staring at things. She looked at her watch and it said it was already 11:20!! Hermione rushed out back into the dorm and put her cloak on. She picked up the delicate headpiece and walked over to the mirror that hung by the door and put it on. The headpiece weaved itself through her hair so it wouldn't fall off. The piece that hung down hung perfectly on her head. Hermione smiled again and walked out of the room and put her hood up so that no one could see her hair and headpiece.
Hermione slunk down the stairs without making a sound, despite the fact that her shoes should have made a tapping sound. As Hermione entered the common room and took in a deep breathe. She looked around and saw that only Ron was left in the common room every one else must have left in the time that she was up stairs. Ron looked up and saw her. His jaw dropped. She looked beautiful in her new gown and cloak. Ron closed his mouth and the opened it again to says something but Hermione stopped him before he could say anything.
"Shh" Hermione hissed softly as she walked towards him. Ron closed his mouth but he soon opened it again to say something. By this time Hermione was standing in front of him.
"Shh" She whispered again putting a finger to his lips. "Don't say a word." Hermione whispered again and leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips. Ron put his hand on her cheek and tried to pull her into a deeper kiss but Hermione pulled away. She smiled and left the room. Ron was left in a daze still in the poison he was in when she kissed him. Why did she do that? I thought she was mad at me? Well, I'm also mad at her too. But why did I not resist it? Ron thought as he heard the entrance door close.
When the portrait clicked shut Hermione shook her head like she had come out of a daydream or a trance. She placed a hand on her lips as she thought about what she had just done. What did I just do? Why did I kiss him? I hate him I want nothing to do with him. Hermione thought to herself as she neared Moaning Myrtles bathroom.
As Hermione entered the bathroom she heard voices and recognized them immediately to be Lexis, Eve, and Antoinette. Hermione entered and gave them all a big smile. She noticed that what they were wearing was similar to what she herself was wearing. Lexis had a beep red gown on that was identical to Hermione's but in a different color. Lexis had the same type of headpiece but instead of black stones they were the same deep red. Eve had a deep blue dress on that was also identical to Hermione's with of course the same headpiece but with different color stones. The same was for Antoinette but her gown was a deep green with silver linings the same was for her headpiece.
"Welcome all." Antoinette said happily. "This shall be exciting. So why don't we start the ceremony now." Antoinette continued walking over to a silver circle that was drawn around what looked like a alter. Hermione, Eve, and Lexis walked over and stood at the edge of it. (A/N the order was that Hermione was on Antoinette's right then came Eve then Lexis who was on Antoinette's left. So that would mean the Eve was in front of Antoinette. Get it?) Antoinette pulled out four pieces of white fabric out of a pocket and handed one to each of the girls.
"Write your name with the ink that is next to the bowl and then place the fabric in to the bowl when I light the flame." Antoinette informed them as she stepped into the circle and started to place ingredients into the bowl. Suddenly there was a small explosion and a fire was burning brightly in the center. Antoinette wrote her name on the fabric and dropped it into the flame. The fire then turned the deep green of her gown. Antoinette motioned foe Lexis to do the same. When Lexis dropped hers in the fire then turned into the deep red of her gown. Next was Eve. Like before the flame turned the deep blue of her gown. The silence in the room was defining when it came to Hermione to drop her piece of fabric in. As Hermione dropped hers in the fire turned black a rose higher into the room lighting almost anything in a three for radius of them. The fire was cold and did not worm them, it instead sent shivers down their spines as Antoinette took the lead again and told them what do.
"Now," Antoinette said as she picked a small dagger that was on the other side of the bowl. "Take this blade and cut your hand so the it bleeds and let a few drops fall into the fire and say ' To my sisters bind me to them'" Antoinette said and then actually did it. Hermione's eyes opened wide at this she did not expect this at all. It went in the same order as it did for the names. Each of the girls did as Antoinette instructed them. When it came time for Hermione's turn she was very scared, but she took the dagger that did by now have blood smeared on it from the other three girls. Hermione held the dagger over the palm of her left hand. With one swift movement Hermione cut her hand and held it over the flame and said 'To my sisters bind me to them.' And drew her hand back. Antoinette then handed them another cloth to wrap around the cut on their hands. Antoinette looked at them all and smiled.
"We have just finished the first part of this ceremony," She told them happily "Now you don't have to worry about what to say anymore you will know." She continued "Now every one join hands and lift them above your heads." She told them as she took hold of Hermione's and Lexis's hands and raising them above her head. Almost instantly Hermione knew what was going on and knew what to say when it came to be her turn. Antoinette started the whole thing just like she did before.
"I call upon the south winds! With the power of control of the mind and spiritual awakening! Here me! Here us! Grant us your wisdom your praise give us your power!" Antoinette said her face turned up to the dark ceiling as she called.
"I call upon the north winds! With the power of healing and of water and of earth! Here me! Here us! Grant us your wisdom your praise give us your power!" Eve called with her head also turned up to the darkened ceiling her eyes closed.
"I call upon the West winds! With the power of congerring and of fire and of electricity! Here me! Here us! Grant us your wisdom your praise give us your power!" Lexis called in turn her head also turned up her eyes also closed. It was now Hermione's turn and with out hesitating started.
"I call upon the east winds! With the power of vision of sight and of unleashing the inner one inside! Here me! Here us! Grant us your wisdom your praise give us your power!" Hermione called up with her head also raised up to the ceiling her eyes closed. Suddenly there was wind and it was a strong wind that started to blow their hair everywhere. There was a crack of lightning and a rumble of thunder that seemed to be coming from inside the bathroom.
"Here us!" They all called in unison as the wind picked up even more.
"Here us!" They all called again. At that moment a lightning bolt came down from the ceiling and struck the bowl that contained the fire. There was an explosion and all the girls were sent flying into different corners of the room. Hermione hit her head on the wall and her vision started t fade away as if she was dieing. No! No I can't be dieing! Hermione thought to herself franticly as she started to black out. As she blacked out just before she was unconscious she saw the other three girls they seemed to be unconscious too. At that moment Hermione blacked out.
Vision is your gift.
Chapter Four: Lover's Plan
Hermione and Draco stood there on the lakebed kissing. The kiss was soft at first but then stated to get intense. Hermione had her arms around his neck, while Draco's hands went slowly up her shirt. Hermione pulled away knowing that this shouldn't be happening.
"No we can't, we could never." Hermione whispered slightly out of breath.
"But we can just get rid of Weasley." Draco answered leaning his forehead on hers.
"No, you understand-" Hermione said but was cut short because Draco kissed her again. Hermione could feel her legs becoming jello at his touch but she had to pull away. At that moment someone called her name.
"Oh my god that's Antoinette I have to go." Hermione said as she turned and ran towards the castle.
"Bye." Draco said watching her go. You idiot! You could have had her right there! You could have stopped her and told her! Arg!!! Draco thought to himself as he watched her go.
"Hi Antoinette sorry I'm late." Hermione said as she ran up to Antoinette.
"Hi, It's ok. So have you decided to come to the Wicca group?" Antoinette asked as they started for the library.
"Yea but I have a few questions about it." Hermione said as they reached the library.
"They will be answered that's why I wanted to go to the library with you today to talk about it with the other members of the group." Antoinette said leading her to the back of the library. As they arrived at table in the back Hermione saw to other girls standing there. Hermione knew them both. One of them was Lexis Livingston from Hufflepuff and the other was Eve Copper from Slytherin.
"Well hello all and welcome to our first meeting of the Wicca group. I believe you all know each other. So why don't we start with some questions since I know you all have questions." Antoinette said smiling at them like she was at her birthday party and they gave her the best gifts ever.
"Well, umm. When and where should meet you for the group tonight?" Lexis was first to ask her question.
"We are to meet at Moaning Myrtles bathroom tonight at 11:40." Antoinette answered like she had it all planed out and knew what questions they were all going to ask.
"If you don't mind me asking why are there only four girls from each house?" Hermione asked a bit curious about that.
"We are doing an ancient type of Wicca magic and we need four people from four different houses that's how it works. If we had two from one house and three from another the spells wouldn't work." Antoinette informed them.
"Oh" Hermione said softly feeling slightly embarrassed.
"What spell are we doing tonight?" Eve asked as if she had better things to do then be there.
"We are doing a spell called The Awakening spell. It's suppose to awaken the hidden magic with in us. And if you don't mind me saying this but I have done some research on your family's to see what types of hidden magic you do so I can get the right necklaces for you all to where." Antoinette said somewhat sheepishly. The other girls looked slightly angry with her.
"So, I'll see you all tonight then." Antoinette said getting up and walking away quickly. A few seconds later Hermione got up and walked to her common room, followed by Eve and Lexis.
As Hermione entered her common room she saw Harry and Ron sitting by the fireplace. Hermione tried to walk by them as silently as she could but Harry saw her. Hermione froze when he said:
"Hi Hermione haven't seen you all day where have you been?" Ron rolled his eyes trying to keep his mouth shut but he couldn't.
"Probably out with Malfoy making out in some room some where." Ron sneered not looking up from where he was staring in the fire. Harry and Hermione gave him killer looks but he didn't pay any attention.
"Whatever." Hermione said and walked up the stairs to her dorm not answering Harry's question.
"Why can't you ever just keep your bloody mouth shut?!?!" Harry said still giving him his killer look.
"Well you know that I'm probably right!" Ron shot back. Now looking up from the fire.
"I was just trying to get you two to have a civil conversation and you mess it up." Harry said now annoyed with Ron. "Well, it's not my fault that she was being a selfish bitch who went kissing Malfoy when she knows how much I love her!" Ron yelled getting up.
"You don't have to yell!" Harry shot back at him "You know what? Why do I even bother with you? Why do I bother even trying to patch things up with you and Hermione? You want to know why? Because I care about her and I want her to be happy and because you're the best friend I could ever have and I also want you to be happy so every one else can be happy as well." Harry said also getting up and walking away up to his dorm. Ron stood there staring at the place Harry had once been. After a few seconds he sat back down still staring at the place Harry once been.
"I am such an idiot." Ron said to himself putting his head in his hands.
Hermione lay on her bed with her head buried in to her pillow. Tears fell down her face as she thought about her predicament. What am going to do? I have to choose but I can't. But I have to and I will. Hermione thought to herself rolling over so that she was now lying on her back. She sat up and wiped the tears from her eyes and picked up a scrapbook that was sitting on her night table. Hermione started to look through the pages that were filled with movie ticket stubs and pictures of her and the gang. Hermione stopped when she came to a set of pictures that where of her and Ron in a photo machine at a carnival. She remembered how happy she was with Ron at that carnival. As she looked at the pictures one by one she stopped at the last one and stared at it the longest it was a picture of them kissing that's was when another set of tears ran down her face. Hermione whipped them away and quickly turned the pages until she came to the last page that was empty. As she stared at the page a picture started to appear as she kept staring she could see that there where only two people in the picture. Her and Draco. As she kept staring she noticed a golden heart starting to work it's way around the picture and words started to form. The writing said "Hermione and Draco Forever." At that moment there was a knock on the door. The knock surprised Hermione so she quickly closed the book down hard on her fingers.
"Ow!!" Hermione said as she got up and placed the book down. Hermione walked to the door to find Harry there.
"Hi, what are you doing here?" Hermione asked opening the door more to let him in. Harry walked in and sat down on her bed.
"Well you are one of my very good friends and since you are having trouble with Ron I just wanted to know how you were doing?" Harry said smiling slightly. Hermione took a seat next to him.
"I don't know how I am, I'm lost in thought." Hermione said with a sigh. Hermione fell back on her bed with her hands on her fore head Harry just stared at her.
"Yea I kind of know how you feel." Harry said looking down. "What do u mean?" Hermione asked sitting up with a confused look.
"Well, Ron is miserable so he's making every one else miserable and I just snapped down stairs at Ron making him feel worst which doesn't make matters any better then they already are." Harry told her. Hermione didn't answer so they just sat in silance on Hermione's bed.
"Do you love him?" Harry asked breaking the silance. Hermione looked up at him with confused eyes but she understood the question.
"Well.um. I think so. he makes me feel free happy like I don't have to try to please him I just have to be myself." Hermione said looking down she was very close to tears again so she rubbed her eyes to stop the tears.
"You feel like you have to try to please Ron?" Harry asked surprised by her answer.
"Yea. Don't you think so to? It was fine in the beginning but then as the relationship went on it became harder for me to get Ron to smile and laugh without just being me." Hermione said Harry didn't answer but he knew that she was right it was hard to get Ron to smile with out acting out of sheer stupidity.
"Hey, I want to show you something." Hermione said getting up and walking to her night table. Harry followed her and saw her pick up her scrapbook. Hermione turned to the last page and showed him the picture.
"It was never there before until today." Hermione told him.
"He really has an obsession with you." Harry said staring at the picture. Hermione closed the book and sat down again.
"Hermione, I know that I'm not Ginny but you can tell me things and I promise not to tell Ron." Harry told her giving her a weak smile Hermione smiled weakly back. Harry looked at his watch. "I have to go and meet Ginny in the library I'll see you at dinner then bye." Harry said getting up. Hermione also got up and gave him a hug.
"Bye" She said as he left.
"Hi Ginny sorry I'm late." Harry said taking a seat across from Ginny.
"Hi, it's ok. What are we going to do about Ron and Hermione?" Ginny asked giving Harry a smile.
"Well why don't we go with are plan of having them meet tonight after dinner so they can talk it out?" Harry said resting him arms on the table and leaning forward slightly.
"That is a good plan but wouldn't it become more like a battle field they don't seem to want to talk. When they're together all they're going to be doing is yelling and it wont be pretty." Ginny informed him in a reminding sort of way.
"Yea you're right. But then what are we going to do?" Harry said a bit frustrated that they were back to square one.
"Well, I was thinking of writing a letter to each of them saying that it was from either Ron or Hermione saying that they were sorry for being so hard on each other and wanting to meet somewhere to talk. That will make their meeting more civil don't you think?" Ginny said quite pleased with her idea.
"Yea that sounds good," Harry said smiling. "We'll have them meet tomorrow night after dinner so that they get the letter tomorrow during breakfast." Harry confirmed. Ginny smiled and leaned across the table and gave him a kiss that Harry retuned.
"Glad that you like my idea." Ginny said happily as she sat back down in her seat across the table.
Hermione wandered through the halls of Hogwarts hoping that the floor would just swallow her up so her heart wouldn't have to be in so much pain. Hermione was so lost in thought that she wasn't paying any attention to where she was walking and walked right into someone. She was in such surprise to have bumped into someone that she fell down.
"Oh I'm so sorry I wasn't looking where I was going are you ok?" Hermione said rubbing her head in confusion.
"It's quite alright love." A familiar voice said. Hermione looked up to see Draco standing over her with his hand out stretched to help her up. Hermione looked into his eyes and smiled. She accepted his hand and pulled herself up.
"Well it's nice to see you here." Draco said as Hermione stood up and straightened out her skirt. "I want to show you something." Draco told her as her took her hand and started to lead her towards the big oak doors that lead outside.
"Where are you taking me?" Hermione asked as they walked through the doors and out into the cool fall air.
"It's a surprise." Draco told her as he led her towards the lake. As they came closer Hermione could see the out line of the giant squid. Draco stopped her at the edge of the lake. Hermione could now see the giant squid fully floating above the lake surface.
"Wow." Was all Hermione could say.
"I thought you'd say that." Draco said laughing slightly. Hermione started to walk away down the lake staring out into space Draco could tell that she was thinking of something. Draco walked slowly and silently behind her so that she wouldn't know that he was following her. Hermione stopped and looked out across the lake remembering this spot as the spot that she almost died in her third year here. Hermione could feel arms wrap around her waist and pull towards Draco. Hermione could feel his body agents hers as he rested his head on her shoulder.
"Why do you do this to me?" Hermione asked as she leaned her head agents his.
"Because I can and because you like it." Was Draco's reply. Hermione turned to face him sliding easily in his loose hold on her.
"I love you." Draco told her.
"I know" Hermione said looking away. Draco let go of her and stepped back a few steps looking into her eyes. Draco began to come closer to her.
"Stop" Hermione said weakly pushing him away.
"You have to stop resisting me. I know that you want to be with me." Draco said coming closer again and kissing her. Hermione kissed back not resisting it. Draco pulled away from the kiss and took her hands and started to dance with her.
"What are you doing?" Hermione asked laughing as he danced with her near the lakebed.
"I don't know I just have the urge to dance that's all." Draco told her as he danced along. Hermione noted to herself that he was a very good dancer. Hermione went along with him in the dance laughing as they danced. Draco kept pulling Hermione closer to him as they danced. During the dance Hermione put her arms around his neck. Draco seized this opportunity and kissed her. Slowly they stopped dancing and stood there kissing. After they broke apart they just stood there staring into each other's eyes in silence until Hermione broke it.
"I think it's about time for dinner we should go in." She said starting to walk away with Draco walking beside her. Malfoy took Hermione's hand and they walked up to the castle like that. As they entered they let go and went their separate ways so they wouldn't draw any attention to them selves.
"Hey Hermione!" Harry called waving a hand to get her to walk over to them. Hermione walked over but she knew that Ron was there and it wouldn't be pretty.
"Hey Harry. Hey Ginny." Hermione said sitting next to Harry ignoring Ron's presence. Ginny was sitting next to Ron who was across from Hermione. Hermione looked right past Ron to the Slytherin table where she got a clear view of where Draco was sitting. Dumbledore stood up and announced, "Let the feast begin." And the food started to pop up on the golden platters.
"Where did you go after I left?" Harry asked taking some garlic bread and chicken.
"She probably went out to see Malfoy." Ron muttered but Harry heard him and sent him a killer look that meant 'Keep your bloody mouth shut!' So Ron just continued at eating and didn't say anything for the rest of dinner.
"I went walking around the school then went out to the lake." Hermione told him helping her self to some food. Hermione took a lot of food onto her plate but she didn't eat all of it. There was still a lot of food left on her plate. Hermione just pushed her food around her plate staring at it thinking.
"Hello! Earth to Hermione!" Harry said waving a hand in front of her face. Hermione quickly shook her head with a start as she was pulled out of her thoughts. She turned and look at Harry slightly annoyed that he did that.
"You ok?" Ginny said. Ginny was staring at her in a funny way like she was some type of monster or something.
"Oh.I'm fine I was just thinking of things." Hermione told them after a few minutes of silence.
"What type of 'stuff'" Ginny asked curiously, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Just stuff, ok?!" Hermione snapped getting up from the table "I don't need you guys to act like my MUM! I don't have to tell you every single thing that goes on in my mind!" Hermione yelled storming out of the Great Hall and up to her dorm. On her way up Hermione heard footsteps behind her. She thought it was Ginny or Harry.
"I told you-" Hermione started but then stopped when she saw it was Draco. "Oh hi. I'm sorry I didn't mean to yell at you." Hermione apologized giving him a weak smile.
"Its ok. I don't blame you for thinking I was Harry or Ginny." Draco said smiling back at her.
"I thought you had Quidditch practice?" Hermione asked stepping closer to him so that it didn't seem that she was talking to him from across the hall.
"I do. It's just that it starts at eight and it's only seven." Draco said still smiling at her.
"Oh." Hermione said. She leaned agents the wall and rubbed her fore head with her fingertips and letting out a loud sigh.
"Is something wrong?" Draco asked leaning against the wall next to her. "I just have a lot of things on my mind that I need to sort out." Hermione told him. She slid down the wall so that she was sitting and brought her knees to her chest. Hermione looked up to see what Draco was doing when she started laughing hysterically.
"What are you laughing about?" Draco asked looking at her strangely.
"I can see up your nose." Hermione stammered laughing ever harder. Draco just stared at her then started laughing at her for her weirdness. They sat there laughing until Draco looked at his watch.
"I have to go. I'll see you then." Draco said giving her kiss on the cheek and walking away.
"Bye." Hermione said at his slowly disappearing back. Hermione sat on the floor smiling to herself. She knew that she did love Draco just as much as he loved her. Hermione finally got up when she saw students walking by her and looking at her in a funny way. She practically skipped all the way to the Gryfindor tower. When she walked into the tower her smile faded because she saw Harry, Ron, and Ginny sitting by the fire talking in hushed tones.
Hermione walked as quietly as she could but the door closed loudly. Harry, Ron, and Ginny looked up and saw her. Hermione froze in her position and looked over at them.
"So where have you been?" Harry asked raising an eyebrow suspiciously that she left before they did but she ended up arriving after they did.
"Who are you my mum?" Hermione shot back starting to walk towards the girl's dorms.
"Are you going any where later?" Ginny asked. Ginny already knew the answer was yes.
"Yeah, I'm going to a Wicca group. Not out to meet Draco or Malfoy whatever you call him." Hermione said looking at Ron. What she said came out harsher then she intended but Hermione just shrugged it off and walked up to her dorm. Harry, Ron, and Ginny just stared at her; they could tell that Draco had rubbed off on her. When Hermione reached her dorm she slowly opened the door. She looked around and saw that it was empty. Thank god, Hermione thought to herself as she walked over to her bed and dropped her stuff on the bed. Hermione looked up and saw a beautiful black gown with a matching cloak (that was hooded) lying across her bed. She stared at the cloths for a long time wondering how they got there. After a good 20 minutes Hermione approached the cloths and touched them softly running her fingers over the soft fabric. She found a note on her pillow saying:
Hope you enjoy the gown. It's a traditional gown that is to be worn at all of our ceremonies. Wear the headpiece too it'll look nice. See you there. Antoinette.
Hermione looked at her pillow again and noticed that there was a headpiece it was beautiful. It had small black stones in it and a silver chain with one part of the chain that would go down the forehead and it held another small black stone. She picked up the dress carefully looking at it carefully. Hermione then placed it back down and walked into the bathroom and washed her face and brushed her teeth. When she walked back out she rolled her shoulders and picked up the dress again and walked back into the bathroom and put it on. The dress fit her perfectly. It was a little tight but Hermione didn't care. Hermione looked up into the mirror to see her reflection and smiled at it. Her eyes opened wide as she noticed her hair. Some how her hair had become straighter and black. She ran her fingers through her hair to make sure it was hers and sure enough it was. This she couldn't believe how her hair could have turned black just by putting on a dress stunned Hermione. Hermione didn't realize how much time she was wasting by just staring at things. She looked at her watch and it said it was already 11:20!! Hermione rushed out back into the dorm and put her cloak on. She picked up the delicate headpiece and walked over to the mirror that hung by the door and put it on. The headpiece weaved itself through her hair so it wouldn't fall off. The piece that hung down hung perfectly on her head. Hermione smiled again and walked out of the room and put her hood up so that no one could see her hair and headpiece.
Hermione slunk down the stairs without making a sound, despite the fact that her shoes should have made a tapping sound. As Hermione entered the common room and took in a deep breathe. She looked around and saw that only Ron was left in the common room every one else must have left in the time that she was up stairs. Ron looked up and saw her. His jaw dropped. She looked beautiful in her new gown and cloak. Ron closed his mouth and the opened it again to says something but Hermione stopped him before he could say anything.
"Shh" Hermione hissed softly as she walked towards him. Ron closed his mouth but he soon opened it again to say something. By this time Hermione was standing in front of him.
"Shh" She whispered again putting a finger to his lips. "Don't say a word." Hermione whispered again and leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips. Ron put his hand on her cheek and tried to pull her into a deeper kiss but Hermione pulled away. She smiled and left the room. Ron was left in a daze still in the poison he was in when she kissed him. Why did she do that? I thought she was mad at me? Well, I'm also mad at her too. But why did I not resist it? Ron thought as he heard the entrance door close.
When the portrait clicked shut Hermione shook her head like she had come out of a daydream or a trance. She placed a hand on her lips as she thought about what she had just done. What did I just do? Why did I kiss him? I hate him I want nothing to do with him. Hermione thought to herself as she neared Moaning Myrtles bathroom.
As Hermione entered the bathroom she heard voices and recognized them immediately to be Lexis, Eve, and Antoinette. Hermione entered and gave them all a big smile. She noticed that what they were wearing was similar to what she herself was wearing. Lexis had a beep red gown on that was identical to Hermione's but in a different color. Lexis had the same type of headpiece but instead of black stones they were the same deep red. Eve had a deep blue dress on that was also identical to Hermione's with of course the same headpiece but with different color stones. The same was for Antoinette but her gown was a deep green with silver linings the same was for her headpiece.
"Welcome all." Antoinette said happily. "This shall be exciting. So why don't we start the ceremony now." Antoinette continued walking over to a silver circle that was drawn around what looked like a alter. Hermione, Eve, and Lexis walked over and stood at the edge of it. (A/N the order was that Hermione was on Antoinette's right then came Eve then Lexis who was on Antoinette's left. So that would mean the Eve was in front of Antoinette. Get it?) Antoinette pulled out four pieces of white fabric out of a pocket and handed one to each of the girls.
"Write your name with the ink that is next to the bowl and then place the fabric in to the bowl when I light the flame." Antoinette informed them as she stepped into the circle and started to place ingredients into the bowl. Suddenly there was a small explosion and a fire was burning brightly in the center. Antoinette wrote her name on the fabric and dropped it into the flame. The fire then turned the deep green of her gown. Antoinette motioned foe Lexis to do the same. When Lexis dropped hers in the fire then turned into the deep red of her gown. Next was Eve. Like before the flame turned the deep blue of her gown. The silence in the room was defining when it came to Hermione to drop her piece of fabric in. As Hermione dropped hers in the fire turned black a rose higher into the room lighting almost anything in a three for radius of them. The fire was cold and did not worm them, it instead sent shivers down their spines as Antoinette took the lead again and told them what do.
"Now," Antoinette said as she picked a small dagger that was on the other side of the bowl. "Take this blade and cut your hand so the it bleeds and let a few drops fall into the fire and say ' To my sisters bind me to them'" Antoinette said and then actually did it. Hermione's eyes opened wide at this she did not expect this at all. It went in the same order as it did for the names. Each of the girls did as Antoinette instructed them. When it came time for Hermione's turn she was very scared, but she took the dagger that did by now have blood smeared on it from the other three girls. Hermione held the dagger over the palm of her left hand. With one swift movement Hermione cut her hand and held it over the flame and said 'To my sisters bind me to them.' And drew her hand back. Antoinette then handed them another cloth to wrap around the cut on their hands. Antoinette looked at them all and smiled.
"We have just finished the first part of this ceremony," She told them happily "Now you don't have to worry about what to say anymore you will know." She continued "Now every one join hands and lift them above your heads." She told them as she took hold of Hermione's and Lexis's hands and raising them above her head. Almost instantly Hermione knew what was going on and knew what to say when it came to be her turn. Antoinette started the whole thing just like she did before.
"I call upon the south winds! With the power of control of the mind and spiritual awakening! Here me! Here us! Grant us your wisdom your praise give us your power!" Antoinette said her face turned up to the dark ceiling as she called.
"I call upon the north winds! With the power of healing and of water and of earth! Here me! Here us! Grant us your wisdom your praise give us your power!" Eve called with her head also turned up to the darkened ceiling her eyes closed.
"I call upon the West winds! With the power of congerring and of fire and of electricity! Here me! Here us! Grant us your wisdom your praise give us your power!" Lexis called in turn her head also turned up her eyes also closed. It was now Hermione's turn and with out hesitating started.
"I call upon the east winds! With the power of vision of sight and of unleashing the inner one inside! Here me! Here us! Grant us your wisdom your praise give us your power!" Hermione called up with her head also raised up to the ceiling her eyes closed. Suddenly there was wind and it was a strong wind that started to blow their hair everywhere. There was a crack of lightning and a rumble of thunder that seemed to be coming from inside the bathroom.
"Here us!" They all called in unison as the wind picked up even more.
"Here us!" They all called again. At that moment a lightning bolt came down from the ceiling and struck the bowl that contained the fire. There was an explosion and all the girls were sent flying into different corners of the room. Hermione hit her head on the wall and her vision started t fade away as if she was dieing. No! No I can't be dieing! Hermione thought to herself franticly as she started to black out. As she blacked out just before she was unconscious she saw the other three girls they seemed to be unconscious too. At that moment Hermione blacked out.
Vision is your gift.
