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Title: Summer Camp
Chapter9: Truth
Draco and Hermione woke early from their rendezvous to help Hermione get ready for the competition. Before they reached the pitch, Professor Lupin ran into them. "Good morning guys."
Draco and Hermione greeted him as well. "Good morning professor."
"What are you doing up this early?"
Hermione looked at Draco who seemed undisturbed. "Granger here wasn't confident at the competition later. She asked me to help her. I am after all her partner."
Lupin nodded as he eyed Hermione, "Is that what really happened?"
Hermione looked at Draco before she nodded.
Lupin sighed as he continued. "I have reason to believe that you 2 have been leaving camp at night and come back early in the morning, like today."
Hermione was looking nervously at Draco. She didn't want to get caught sneaking with him.
"What reason made you believe I'd go with a mudblood?"
"Stop the act kid! I know you two have been visiting a lake swimming together even." He got the response he wanted from Hermione's wide eyes and red face. Draco didn't give away anything.
"That's a nice story professor. It's a bit touching if you think about it."
"Mr. Malfoy, I've had it with your arrogance!" He looked at Hermione before continuing. "I need to talk to you two about what's happening."
"Wha-what is it?" Hermione stuttered.
"Tell me what you saw in the lake."
Hermione hesitated but thought twice. She knew he wouldn't do anything to harm them, at least her. 'If he told anybody else then he wouldn't be the only one waiting for us.'
"Nothing out of the ordinary sir."
Draco glared at her for letting their secret sanctuary out.
"Describe it to me then." He pictured the scene Sirius described to him.
"The lake is beautiful. There are different flowers over. Then there was a small falls at he end." She didn't mention the cave; she figured it was Draco's secret.
"There were flowers and a falls?"
"Lilacs, my favorite."
"I see, Mr. Malfoy?"
"I don't see the reason why you're asking us these questions. If you're so interested, why don't you go look at it yourself?"
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that. The reason I asked you what you saw is because of the fairies in the forest."
"Fairies? I didn't see any." Hermione thought about all the weird things that have happened and it all started to make sense.
"Yes, fairies. These fairies have the capabilities to put fantasy into reality and perhaps control people as well."
"What makes you say they have such capabilities? All I know is that they can realize an image, not fantasies. I also know there's no kind of fairies that can control minds." Draco didn't believe his professor.
"Most fairies doesn't have such capabilities but I assure you Mr. Malfoy, these fairies have the said abilities."
"Do you have any proof sir?" Draco questioned him.
"Yes, in fact I do. Somebody followed you two last night and saw the lake you went to." He looked at Hermione to let her know who followed them. She nodded remembering her talk with Sirius. "This person described me of the lake and it was the complete opposite of what you've described. There were no falls or flowers. There were in fact bid stones all around. This person also saw you jump off a rock to dive into shallow waters, Ms. Granger. The fairies saved you with their magic."
"That's a very amusing story sir. How would you know who was being controlled. It might well be the person who followed us, if ever there was one."
"Somebody did follow you I assure you. I assure you of his credibility!" Lupin was loosing his patience.
Draco snorted. "You can't even tell us this person's name. Maybe your source is not as reliable as you think. This person might just be making up stories to get us in trouble."
"Mr. Malfoy, if you don't shut your tiny little hole that you call a mouth, I swear I will do something about it!" He paused and looked at Hermione trying to block Malfoy's presence. "Didn't you wonder why the sudden change between the 2 of you? I mean, last time I checked you both despised each other."
"We have been wondering about that too professor. I guess the fairies does put things in order." Hermione said politely.
"Come on Granger, he's just playing with us. I thought you were smart!"
"Look Malfoy, if you won't accept the fact that you are being controlled, then I suggest you leave."
Draco gave him a smirk.
"Hermione, tell me what odd things where you doing since your trip to the lake?"
Hermione blushed as she remembered the kisses that they've shared. She thought carefully before finally deciding on keeping it a secret. "Malfoy and I."
Draco glared at her, warning her of what she was going to say.
"Malfoy and I started agreeing on things. We stopped fighting. Why are you asking us about it?"
"I wanted to know what the fairies want from you. Assuming you two don't want to be controlled, the only way that you can avoid this is to do willingly what the faeries want you to do. I don't think that would be too hard. You two should stop going to the lake so you can break away completely from them."
'That means I really have to befriend Malfoy.'
"One more thing, I will know whether you went back to the forest. You both should know better than to leave the boundaries of the camp. If I catch one of you again, and I promise you I will, I will not keep silent anymore." He started walking back to his room, and then turned around, "And Hermione?"
"Yes professor?"
"Good luck later. Extend it also to your friends for me. I'll be watching you all."
"Thanks. I guess." She said silently. "What should we do Malfoy?"
"If you believe what he just said, it would be best if we follow what he said."
"Even the erm, kisses?"
"I don't think that's necessary."
"Um, why do you think the fairies want us to be friends?"
"We'll figure it out later, I suppose." Draco couldn't help but feel light. 'No more hiding. Can we handle it?' He started thinking of the times he can spend with Hermione freely. It was like an order given, he didn't have any choice. 'Maybe this summer camp wouldn't be bad after all.'
Hermione however didn't like the idea. Her sensible side was taking control of her. 'Ron and Harry wouldn't like this at all.' 'What if we just ignored each other?"
"I don't think that's what the fairies want." 'I thought we were in good terms already?'
"You really are controlled, Malfoy, or else you wouldn't be saying those words." She felt like teasing him. "You would've agreed with me."
"I doubt it, my normal self wouldn't agree with you in any case."
"Yeah. So how are we going to do this?"
"Secretly?" His heart started pounding, anticipating for her reply.
"I think we should talk about this when the spell fades a little."
"Spells don't fade."
"Fine, I don't think secrecy is bad."
"From your friends?" Some part of him was glad and another part of him was disappointed.
"Your friends as well."
Dean and Neville along with other people were coming towards them.
"Maybe we should start this relationship now?" Draco didn't notice the people coming to the pitch. He held out his hand.
Hermione took his hands and shook it.
"Hi, I'm Draco Malfoy, you can call me Draco."
"I'm Hermione Granger, pleased to meet you."
"Shall we practice now." He didn't know if he could start calling her with her first name.
"Hermione." She added for him.
"Shall we practice now. Hermione?"
"Ok."
Everybody saw the little interlude that they played. Most of them were awestruck. Some didn't want to believe and some gritted their teeth. Ron turned his back and left the pitch. Harry couldn't believe what he just saw. He wanted to stay with Ron but he opted to talk to Hermione first. Harry mounted his broom and headed towards the flying couple.
"Hermione! Wait up!" Harry called after her.
Hermione turned around to face his friend, "What is it?" She didn't see anything wrong with flying with Draco. He was after all her partner.
Harry was red all over not because of embarrassment but because of anger. "What are you doing with him?"
"What's wrong with him? He is our team mate and my co-leader."
"What's wrong with him!?! He's just the most."
"Most what Potter?" Draco smirked at him.
Harry glared at him for interrupting and a lot more.
"Draco, let me handle this."
Draco nodded, "When you're done, let's start practicing." He turned and sped through the pitch.
"It's Draco now!?!"
"Lower your voice Harry." She was thinking of things that would possibly explain the situation. "He's my partner."
"So?"
"You're in first name basis with him?"
"So? We're teammates."
"That's still not a reason to befriend him."
"Harry, it'll be alright."
"Does this mean the news spreading about the 2 of you are true?"
Hermione didn't want to agitate him so she decided to lie. "No, that's not true. I would never do anything to hurt Ron. You should know that by now."
Harry softened a bit. "You better tell it to Ron. It seems like, he's starting to believe the news."
"Harry!" She called for him to stay longer. "Is it too bad to befriend Draco?"
"He might be planning something against us. You shouldn't give him your full trust though." He warned her before leaving to the other pitch.
She flew near him and gave him a quick kiss on his cheek. "I promise, I'll explain later. Don't make such a big fuss over this." "Don't worry." She left him shaking his head in disbelief.
Draco watched them closely. Every time Harry would shout at her, a familiar feeling of triumph crept in him.
She soared directly to Draco. "What the hell happened to secrecy?"
"Aw come on Hermione, they already saw us. There's no need to keep it from them."
"Yeah right! Ron and Harry now are mad at me!"
"You said they were your friends?"
"Best friends!"
"Then they'll understand. Don't worry so much, just focus on the contest.
~~~~~~~~~~
"That was fun eh?" Draco cornered Hermione to one side.
"Fun? You thought it was fun?" She was in a good mood being able to sack best Keeper. Her team all in all bagged most of the positions. They got the Keeper, 1 Chaser - Dean, 2 Beaters - Draco and Crabbe, and Seeker - Harry. "You lost to Harry again."
"That was a downer but what matters most is that our team won."
"Our team. that sounds weird."
"I guess. You were great as Keeper."
"Thanks but maybe I overdid it again, Ron might."
"Hermione?"
She looked around to see 2 pair of eyes smiling at her. "Harry! Ron!" She gave them each a hug. **Harry warned Ron to act civilly or else he'll lose her to Malfoy.
"We were planning a celebration near the beach, I thought you'd like to come." Ron was pretending that Draco wasn't around.
"Sure. The team needs it."
"The Gryffindors are preparing the place." Harry stressed Gryffindor to let Malfoy know that they weren't invited.
"And what are the Slytherins jobs?" Hermione asked innocently.
Both Harry and Ron were surprised at her question. Harry was first to react. "What should they do?" He glared at Draco.
"Wouldn't it be fair if they would do something as well?"
"The Slytherins aren't invited." Ron said matter-of-factly.
"I thought you wanted to celebrate?"
"We do but it wouldn't be much of a celebration if they came." Ron looked Draco from foot to head, seizing what Hermione saw in him.
If it weren't for the, our team wouldn't have won." She glared at her friends. "Like it or not McGonagall made us to be 1 team and that wouldn't change. Grow up guys. You might be surprised to find that they're not all bad!" She grabbed Draco's hand and marched away.
"What the hell's happened to her?" Ron eyed her as she walked away with Malfoy.
"I don't know? I believe though that Malfoy's behind all of this."
A/N: '' - Basically means that the character is thinking
"" - Basically means that the character is speaking
This is not a continuation to "Models Have Fun".
Thanks for the reviews! Any thoughts? I don't know anybody to be my
beta reader so I can't really follow that tip. Thanks anyway.
Title: Summer Camp
Chapter9: Truth
Draco and Hermione woke early from their rendezvous to help Hermione get ready for the competition. Before they reached the pitch, Professor Lupin ran into them. "Good morning guys."
Draco and Hermione greeted him as well. "Good morning professor."
"What are you doing up this early?"
Hermione looked at Draco who seemed undisturbed. "Granger here wasn't confident at the competition later. She asked me to help her. I am after all her partner."
Lupin nodded as he eyed Hermione, "Is that what really happened?"
Hermione looked at Draco before she nodded.
Lupin sighed as he continued. "I have reason to believe that you 2 have been leaving camp at night and come back early in the morning, like today."
Hermione was looking nervously at Draco. She didn't want to get caught sneaking with him.
"What reason made you believe I'd go with a mudblood?"
"Stop the act kid! I know you two have been visiting a lake swimming together even." He got the response he wanted from Hermione's wide eyes and red face. Draco didn't give away anything.
"That's a nice story professor. It's a bit touching if you think about it."
"Mr. Malfoy, I've had it with your arrogance!" He looked at Hermione before continuing. "I need to talk to you two about what's happening."
"Wha-what is it?" Hermione stuttered.
"Tell me what you saw in the lake."
Hermione hesitated but thought twice. She knew he wouldn't do anything to harm them, at least her. 'If he told anybody else then he wouldn't be the only one waiting for us.'
"Nothing out of the ordinary sir."
Draco glared at her for letting their secret sanctuary out.
"Describe it to me then." He pictured the scene Sirius described to him.
"The lake is beautiful. There are different flowers over. Then there was a small falls at he end." She didn't mention the cave; she figured it was Draco's secret.
"There were flowers and a falls?"
"Lilacs, my favorite."
"I see, Mr. Malfoy?"
"I don't see the reason why you're asking us these questions. If you're so interested, why don't you go look at it yourself?"
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that. The reason I asked you what you saw is because of the fairies in the forest."
"Fairies? I didn't see any." Hermione thought about all the weird things that have happened and it all started to make sense.
"Yes, fairies. These fairies have the capabilities to put fantasy into reality and perhaps control people as well."
"What makes you say they have such capabilities? All I know is that they can realize an image, not fantasies. I also know there's no kind of fairies that can control minds." Draco didn't believe his professor.
"Most fairies doesn't have such capabilities but I assure you Mr. Malfoy, these fairies have the said abilities."
"Do you have any proof sir?" Draco questioned him.
"Yes, in fact I do. Somebody followed you two last night and saw the lake you went to." He looked at Hermione to let her know who followed them. She nodded remembering her talk with Sirius. "This person described me of the lake and it was the complete opposite of what you've described. There were no falls or flowers. There were in fact bid stones all around. This person also saw you jump off a rock to dive into shallow waters, Ms. Granger. The fairies saved you with their magic."
"That's a very amusing story sir. How would you know who was being controlled. It might well be the person who followed us, if ever there was one."
"Somebody did follow you I assure you. I assure you of his credibility!" Lupin was loosing his patience.
Draco snorted. "You can't even tell us this person's name. Maybe your source is not as reliable as you think. This person might just be making up stories to get us in trouble."
"Mr. Malfoy, if you don't shut your tiny little hole that you call a mouth, I swear I will do something about it!" He paused and looked at Hermione trying to block Malfoy's presence. "Didn't you wonder why the sudden change between the 2 of you? I mean, last time I checked you both despised each other."
"We have been wondering about that too professor. I guess the fairies does put things in order." Hermione said politely.
"Come on Granger, he's just playing with us. I thought you were smart!"
"Look Malfoy, if you won't accept the fact that you are being controlled, then I suggest you leave."
Draco gave him a smirk.
"Hermione, tell me what odd things where you doing since your trip to the lake?"
Hermione blushed as she remembered the kisses that they've shared. She thought carefully before finally deciding on keeping it a secret. "Malfoy and I."
Draco glared at her, warning her of what she was going to say.
"Malfoy and I started agreeing on things. We stopped fighting. Why are you asking us about it?"
"I wanted to know what the fairies want from you. Assuming you two don't want to be controlled, the only way that you can avoid this is to do willingly what the faeries want you to do. I don't think that would be too hard. You two should stop going to the lake so you can break away completely from them."
'That means I really have to befriend Malfoy.'
"One more thing, I will know whether you went back to the forest. You both should know better than to leave the boundaries of the camp. If I catch one of you again, and I promise you I will, I will not keep silent anymore." He started walking back to his room, and then turned around, "And Hermione?"
"Yes professor?"
"Good luck later. Extend it also to your friends for me. I'll be watching you all."
"Thanks. I guess." She said silently. "What should we do Malfoy?"
"If you believe what he just said, it would be best if we follow what he said."
"Even the erm, kisses?"
"I don't think that's necessary."
"Um, why do you think the fairies want us to be friends?"
"We'll figure it out later, I suppose." Draco couldn't help but feel light. 'No more hiding. Can we handle it?' He started thinking of the times he can spend with Hermione freely. It was like an order given, he didn't have any choice. 'Maybe this summer camp wouldn't be bad after all.'
Hermione however didn't like the idea. Her sensible side was taking control of her. 'Ron and Harry wouldn't like this at all.' 'What if we just ignored each other?"
"I don't think that's what the fairies want." 'I thought we were in good terms already?'
"You really are controlled, Malfoy, or else you wouldn't be saying those words." She felt like teasing him. "You would've agreed with me."
"I doubt it, my normal self wouldn't agree with you in any case."
"Yeah. So how are we going to do this?"
"Secretly?" His heart started pounding, anticipating for her reply.
"I think we should talk about this when the spell fades a little."
"Spells don't fade."
"Fine, I don't think secrecy is bad."
"From your friends?" Some part of him was glad and another part of him was disappointed.
"Your friends as well."
Dean and Neville along with other people were coming towards them.
"Maybe we should start this relationship now?" Draco didn't notice the people coming to the pitch. He held out his hand.
Hermione took his hands and shook it.
"Hi, I'm Draco Malfoy, you can call me Draco."
"I'm Hermione Granger, pleased to meet you."
"Shall we practice now." He didn't know if he could start calling her with her first name.
"Hermione." She added for him.
"Shall we practice now. Hermione?"
"Ok."
Everybody saw the little interlude that they played. Most of them were awestruck. Some didn't want to believe and some gritted their teeth. Ron turned his back and left the pitch. Harry couldn't believe what he just saw. He wanted to stay with Ron but he opted to talk to Hermione first. Harry mounted his broom and headed towards the flying couple.
"Hermione! Wait up!" Harry called after her.
Hermione turned around to face his friend, "What is it?" She didn't see anything wrong with flying with Draco. He was after all her partner.
Harry was red all over not because of embarrassment but because of anger. "What are you doing with him?"
"What's wrong with him? He is our team mate and my co-leader."
"What's wrong with him!?! He's just the most."
"Most what Potter?" Draco smirked at him.
Harry glared at him for interrupting and a lot more.
"Draco, let me handle this."
Draco nodded, "When you're done, let's start practicing." He turned and sped through the pitch.
"It's Draco now!?!"
"Lower your voice Harry." She was thinking of things that would possibly explain the situation. "He's my partner."
"So?"
"You're in first name basis with him?"
"So? We're teammates."
"That's still not a reason to befriend him."
"Harry, it'll be alright."
"Does this mean the news spreading about the 2 of you are true?"
Hermione didn't want to agitate him so she decided to lie. "No, that's not true. I would never do anything to hurt Ron. You should know that by now."
Harry softened a bit. "You better tell it to Ron. It seems like, he's starting to believe the news."
"Harry!" She called for him to stay longer. "Is it too bad to befriend Draco?"
"He might be planning something against us. You shouldn't give him your full trust though." He warned her before leaving to the other pitch.
She flew near him and gave him a quick kiss on his cheek. "I promise, I'll explain later. Don't make such a big fuss over this." "Don't worry." She left him shaking his head in disbelief.
Draco watched them closely. Every time Harry would shout at her, a familiar feeling of triumph crept in him.
She soared directly to Draco. "What the hell happened to secrecy?"
"Aw come on Hermione, they already saw us. There's no need to keep it from them."
"Yeah right! Ron and Harry now are mad at me!"
"You said they were your friends?"
"Best friends!"
"Then they'll understand. Don't worry so much, just focus on the contest.
~~~~~~~~~~
"That was fun eh?" Draco cornered Hermione to one side.
"Fun? You thought it was fun?" She was in a good mood being able to sack best Keeper. Her team all in all bagged most of the positions. They got the Keeper, 1 Chaser - Dean, 2 Beaters - Draco and Crabbe, and Seeker - Harry. "You lost to Harry again."
"That was a downer but what matters most is that our team won."
"Our team. that sounds weird."
"I guess. You were great as Keeper."
"Thanks but maybe I overdid it again, Ron might."
"Hermione?"
She looked around to see 2 pair of eyes smiling at her. "Harry! Ron!" She gave them each a hug. **Harry warned Ron to act civilly or else he'll lose her to Malfoy.
"We were planning a celebration near the beach, I thought you'd like to come." Ron was pretending that Draco wasn't around.
"Sure. The team needs it."
"The Gryffindors are preparing the place." Harry stressed Gryffindor to let Malfoy know that they weren't invited.
"And what are the Slytherins jobs?" Hermione asked innocently.
Both Harry and Ron were surprised at her question. Harry was first to react. "What should they do?" He glared at Draco.
"Wouldn't it be fair if they would do something as well?"
"The Slytherins aren't invited." Ron said matter-of-factly.
"I thought you wanted to celebrate?"
"We do but it wouldn't be much of a celebration if they came." Ron looked Draco from foot to head, seizing what Hermione saw in him.
If it weren't for the, our team wouldn't have won." She glared at her friends. "Like it or not McGonagall made us to be 1 team and that wouldn't change. Grow up guys. You might be surprised to find that they're not all bad!" She grabbed Draco's hand and marched away.
"What the hell's happened to her?" Ron eyed her as she walked away with Malfoy.
"I don't know? I believe though that Malfoy's behind all of this."