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Chapter 08
Hermione immediately kneeled beside Draco's bed and asked how he felt.
"Sore, dizzy, and thirsty, but other than that I'm fine," he said and smiled at Hermione. She got up to give him water, and spotted Harry at the same time.
"Potter," he hissed.
"Malfoy," he growled back.
Hermione was afraid that a fight would erupt. She saw that Draco flinched at the sound of Malfoy, but he continued talking.
"I heard everything you said. Me being the heir of Slytherin, you being Gryffindor's, Weasley being Hufflepuff's and we all know that Hermione is Ravenclaw's, but how can you be sure about this?" he asked.
"Actually, we are not entirely sure, but as soon as we tell Ron and you're up, we will go to the headmaster's office to make sure," Harry answered.
"Very well, Potter, the sooner the better. Where's Weasley? Thanks to him I have to stay longer," Draco said.
"He's at the Tower. He got detention for what he did. I'll get him and let him know. Is that alright?" **Who said this?**
"I guess," he answered.
Harry nodded at Hermione and left to go to Gryffindor Tower. When Harry was gone, Hermione turned to Draco and apologized.
"I'm sorry that Ron did that. Sometimes he just jumps on conclusions like that," she said quietly.
"No need to apologize for him. It's his fault, not yours, so just leave it for now," he said.
Silence took its place again. Neither talked for minutes. They just looked in each other's eyes and moved closer. Pools of grey orbs and cinnamon brown ones stare at each other. They moved closer and closer until their lips met. It was quick, but passionate. After it they both looked flushed.
"That was." Hermione started.
"Awesome," Draco finished.
They both smiled and talked about other stuff, like their interests and favorites. Hermione was glad that Draco was feeling a lot better, and that he was smiling a real smile. Not a smirk, not a sneer but a genuine smile. They were interrupted when the heard the doors of the Hospital Wing open, and Ron and Harry emerged from it.
"Oh here comes Harry and Ron," Hermione said.
"Oh, yippee," Draco replied sarcastically.
Hermione just smiled at him. When Harry and Ron approached the two, Draco and Ron glared at each other. Hermione shot nervous glances at Harry and vice-versa. Knowing that tension would soon erupt to its peak, Harry decided to break the silence.
"So. now that we are all here, let me explain."
Harry started explaining his conversation with Dumbledore, and how they figured out that they themselves might be heirs of the Hogwarts Founders.
"We have to go to Professor Dumbledore's office just to make sure as soon as Malfoy is healed," he finished.
They all nodded and Draco glared at Ron one last time before turning back to Hermione grinning, who smiled back. If anyone was paying attention to Ron, they would see that his eyes were burning with jealously and rage. Who wouldn't? The girl he has fallen for was smiling at the person that he despised the most, Draco Malfoy. Of all people, DRACO MALFOY! How could she be so nice to him after all that he did? All the insults and bad things he did in the past just disappeared and turned to nothing, or worse, to friendship. She was really upset about Malfoy, but why? He does look messed up and I did make it worse, he thought. He knew what he had to do.
"Malfoy, I apologize," Ron said suddenly.
"What?" asked Draco.
"I said, I apologize!" he said a little louder
"Oh, sure Weasley. The moment I get out of here you'll jump me again!" Draco said sarcastically.
"Sure, Malfoy. Today I decided to be decent enough to apologize, and you just blow it off!" Ron shouted.
"Well, you're the reason why I have to be here longer!" Draco shouted back.
"Will you guys stop shouting?" Harry and Hermione shouted in unison, which made the two other guys to look at them.
"You know that you have to work together to defeat Voldemort, right?" said Harry and when he saw Ron and Hermione flinch when he said Voldemort he added, "Oh, will you to get over it? It's just a name. It's not even his real name damn it! Stop flinching when someone says VOL-DE-MORT!" he finished, emphasizing the syllables of Voldemort's name.
All Hermione and Ron could do was nod. Hermione said, "Can you just have a truce and agree to be comrades, and not try to kill each other every time you meet?" She looked pleadingly at both boys.
Ron and Malfoy glared at each other again. Ron extended his hand.
"Comrades," he said.
Draco shook it and said, "But not friends."
They both smirked at each other, and Harry and Hermione just shrugged.
Disclaimer: Once again, I do not own anything! Just the plot!
Thanks for Dorthey Star for beta-reading! Thank you!
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Chapter 08
Hermione immediately kneeled beside Draco's bed and asked how he felt.
"Sore, dizzy, and thirsty, but other than that I'm fine," he said and smiled at Hermione. She got up to give him water, and spotted Harry at the same time.
"Potter," he hissed.
"Malfoy," he growled back.
Hermione was afraid that a fight would erupt. She saw that Draco flinched at the sound of Malfoy, but he continued talking.
"I heard everything you said. Me being the heir of Slytherin, you being Gryffindor's, Weasley being Hufflepuff's and we all know that Hermione is Ravenclaw's, but how can you be sure about this?" he asked.
"Actually, we are not entirely sure, but as soon as we tell Ron and you're up, we will go to the headmaster's office to make sure," Harry answered.
"Very well, Potter, the sooner the better. Where's Weasley? Thanks to him I have to stay longer," Draco said.
"He's at the Tower. He got detention for what he did. I'll get him and let him know. Is that alright?" **Who said this?**
"I guess," he answered.
Harry nodded at Hermione and left to go to Gryffindor Tower. When Harry was gone, Hermione turned to Draco and apologized.
"I'm sorry that Ron did that. Sometimes he just jumps on conclusions like that," she said quietly.
"No need to apologize for him. It's his fault, not yours, so just leave it for now," he said.
Silence took its place again. Neither talked for minutes. They just looked in each other's eyes and moved closer. Pools of grey orbs and cinnamon brown ones stare at each other. They moved closer and closer until their lips met. It was quick, but passionate. After it they both looked flushed.
"That was." Hermione started.
"Awesome," Draco finished.
They both smiled and talked about other stuff, like their interests and favorites. Hermione was glad that Draco was feeling a lot better, and that he was smiling a real smile. Not a smirk, not a sneer but a genuine smile. They were interrupted when the heard the doors of the Hospital Wing open, and Ron and Harry emerged from it.
"Oh here comes Harry and Ron," Hermione said.
"Oh, yippee," Draco replied sarcastically.
Hermione just smiled at him. When Harry and Ron approached the two, Draco and Ron glared at each other. Hermione shot nervous glances at Harry and vice-versa. Knowing that tension would soon erupt to its peak, Harry decided to break the silence.
"So. now that we are all here, let me explain."
Harry started explaining his conversation with Dumbledore, and how they figured out that they themselves might be heirs of the Hogwarts Founders.
"We have to go to Professor Dumbledore's office just to make sure as soon as Malfoy is healed," he finished.
They all nodded and Draco glared at Ron one last time before turning back to Hermione grinning, who smiled back. If anyone was paying attention to Ron, they would see that his eyes were burning with jealously and rage. Who wouldn't? The girl he has fallen for was smiling at the person that he despised the most, Draco Malfoy. Of all people, DRACO MALFOY! How could she be so nice to him after all that he did? All the insults and bad things he did in the past just disappeared and turned to nothing, or worse, to friendship. She was really upset about Malfoy, but why? He does look messed up and I did make it worse, he thought. He knew what he had to do.
"Malfoy, I apologize," Ron said suddenly.
"What?" asked Draco.
"I said, I apologize!" he said a little louder
"Oh, sure Weasley. The moment I get out of here you'll jump me again!" Draco said sarcastically.
"Sure, Malfoy. Today I decided to be decent enough to apologize, and you just blow it off!" Ron shouted.
"Well, you're the reason why I have to be here longer!" Draco shouted back.
"Will you guys stop shouting?" Harry and Hermione shouted in unison, which made the two other guys to look at them.
"You know that you have to work together to defeat Voldemort, right?" said Harry and when he saw Ron and Hermione flinch when he said Voldemort he added, "Oh, will you to get over it? It's just a name. It's not even his real name damn it! Stop flinching when someone says VOL-DE-MORT!" he finished, emphasizing the syllables of Voldemort's name.
All Hermione and Ron could do was nod. Hermione said, "Can you just have a truce and agree to be comrades, and not try to kill each other every time you meet?" She looked pleadingly at both boys.
Ron and Malfoy glared at each other again. Ron extended his hand.
"Comrades," he said.
Draco shook it and said, "But not friends."
They both smirked at each other, and Harry and Hermione just shrugged.