(A/N: I'm so sorry this chapter has taken so long to post, my computer is
having a lot of problems, I didn't mean to leave ya'll hanging!!!! But
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~*~*~*~*~*~* CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT: HARRY AND RON
Before long, after Hermione had somewhat calmed down to view her surroundings, she heard voices and the approach of someone. She peered around the statue to see who it was.
"Hermione?!!!" Ron asked surprised as he turned the corner.
"Oh my gosh Hermione what happened?" Ginny asked, talking to Hermione for the first time.
Hermione attempted conversation but nothing came from her throat as she desperately motioned with her hands to try to get her words across.
"What is it?" Harry asked concerned, kneeling in front of her.
"You can tell us 'Mione" Ron said as he put a comforting hand on Hermione's shoulder.
Hermione was silent, choking up with her tears again.
"Look, we're all really sorry about the Malfoy thing" Harry said uncomfortably, running his hand through his messy hair. Hermione looked up at her friends and sniffed.
"I-Its Draco" she said, words shaking
"What'd he do??!!!" Ron asked, jumping up.
"No Ron-- its not him--well it is but----he gave me this" She said, trying to calm Ron down and explain at the same time as she pulled the crumpled piece of paper out of her robe pocket and handed it to Harry.
Harry took it and studied it with Ginny reading over his shoulder.
"How--he--uh---wow!" Harry said too shocked to say anything else. He handed the note to Ron as Ron read it intensely.
But unlike Harry, Ron crumpled the piece of paper in his fist, bursting with anger.
"HOW DID HE GET THIS?!!" He demanded. Harry and Ginny caught on to where Ron was going and held their breaths waiting for Hermione's response.
"He was there" Hermione replied miserably, eyes to the floor.
"HE WHAT???!!!!" Ron bellowed
"Ron! C'mon mate, your just going to upset Hermione more." Harry said trying to control his best friend
"THAT DOESN'T MATTER! WHAT MATTERS IS THAT HE SAW HER PARENTS DIE!! AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW!" Ron roared. Harry and Ginny looked to Hermione anxiously
"He--he was there on his father's orders to attack the muggle town. He said he didn't kill or hurt anyone!" She pleaded
"AND YOU BELIVED HIM?!! THE LYING SCOUNDREL! HOW DO YOU KNOW *HE DIDN'T KILL YOUR PARENTS!" Ron had never been this angry before and Ginny was desperately trying to control her brother.
"BECAUSE HIS FATHER DID!" she shouted back at him, tears rolling down her cheeks. Ginny gasped. Hermione took a deep breath to contain herself, and repeated what she had just said. "His father did. Lucius killed my parents."
Ron was breathing heavily and the others held their breaths.
Exhausted Ginny sat down next to Hermione. "I'm so sorry Hermione," she said as she embraced Hermione in a hug. No one spoke for several moments.
"What'd we tell you 'Mione" Harry whispered darkly
"Harry not now" Ginny said gently
"No Gin, she's got to realize it." Harry said looking at Hermione. "We told you. No matter how much he's changed he's still a Malfoy in reign with Voldemort. And we were right."
"No--stop it Harry--your wrong----Draco loves me-" Hermione whispered half to herself.
"Did he ever say that?" Ron asked harshly
"Ron! You two are so insensitive!" Ginny said sharply. Hermione stared at the floor, she wouldn't respond.
"huh?" Ron asked ignoring Ginny.
"No" she said. "He never said those words but I know he means it"
"How?" Harry asked gently. "How do you know"?
"I just do!" she said desperately, beginning to cry all over again.
"Hermione how long is it going to take before you open your eyes and see that the facts are in front of your face!" Ron said probably harsher than he would have intended.
"RON! HARRY! That's enough" Ginny shouted, patting Hermione's back as she cried into her shoulder.
For several minutes no one spoke, Hermione continued to cry into Ginny's shoulder, who was trying to soothe Hermione, and Ron and Harry looked at each other awkwardly. Eventually, Hermione dried her tears and stood up.
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Ginny was angry with Harry and Ron. She knew they meant well and of course she of all people didn't agree with this Malfoy/ Hermione thing, but her friend still had feelings.
Obviously, Hermione felt something for Draco and to start ambushing her like this all at once was cruel. But soon Hermione dried her tears, eyes clouding over, as if she was putting up some invisible shield, and stood up.
"You two were right. I-I'm sorry." Hermione said, not fully believing the words she was saying.
Harry and Ron heaved sighs of relief, but Ginny wasn't too sure. The boys both hugged Hermione and whispered little things to her such as: Its alright 'Mione, We're here, and it's not your fault.
Harry and Ron then looked towards Ginny to join the group hug. She did, and smiled. Everything was back to normal.
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~*~*~*~*~*~* CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT: HARRY AND RON
Before long, after Hermione had somewhat calmed down to view her surroundings, she heard voices and the approach of someone. She peered around the statue to see who it was.
"Hermione?!!!" Ron asked surprised as he turned the corner.
"Oh my gosh Hermione what happened?" Ginny asked, talking to Hermione for the first time.
Hermione attempted conversation but nothing came from her throat as she desperately motioned with her hands to try to get her words across.
"What is it?" Harry asked concerned, kneeling in front of her.
"You can tell us 'Mione" Ron said as he put a comforting hand on Hermione's shoulder.
Hermione was silent, choking up with her tears again.
"Look, we're all really sorry about the Malfoy thing" Harry said uncomfortably, running his hand through his messy hair. Hermione looked up at her friends and sniffed.
"I-Its Draco" she said, words shaking
"What'd he do??!!!" Ron asked, jumping up.
"No Ron-- its not him--well it is but----he gave me this" She said, trying to calm Ron down and explain at the same time as she pulled the crumpled piece of paper out of her robe pocket and handed it to Harry.
Harry took it and studied it with Ginny reading over his shoulder.
"How--he--uh---wow!" Harry said too shocked to say anything else. He handed the note to Ron as Ron read it intensely.
But unlike Harry, Ron crumpled the piece of paper in his fist, bursting with anger.
"HOW DID HE GET THIS?!!" He demanded. Harry and Ginny caught on to where Ron was going and held their breaths waiting for Hermione's response.
"He was there" Hermione replied miserably, eyes to the floor.
"HE WHAT???!!!!" Ron bellowed
"Ron! C'mon mate, your just going to upset Hermione more." Harry said trying to control his best friend
"THAT DOESN'T MATTER! WHAT MATTERS IS THAT HE SAW HER PARENTS DIE!! AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW!" Ron roared. Harry and Ginny looked to Hermione anxiously
"He--he was there on his father's orders to attack the muggle town. He said he didn't kill or hurt anyone!" She pleaded
"AND YOU BELIVED HIM?!! THE LYING SCOUNDREL! HOW DO YOU KNOW *HE DIDN'T KILL YOUR PARENTS!" Ron had never been this angry before and Ginny was desperately trying to control her brother.
"BECAUSE HIS FATHER DID!" she shouted back at him, tears rolling down her cheeks. Ginny gasped. Hermione took a deep breath to contain herself, and repeated what she had just said. "His father did. Lucius killed my parents."
Ron was breathing heavily and the others held their breaths.
Exhausted Ginny sat down next to Hermione. "I'm so sorry Hermione," she said as she embraced Hermione in a hug. No one spoke for several moments.
"What'd we tell you 'Mione" Harry whispered darkly
"Harry not now" Ginny said gently
"No Gin, she's got to realize it." Harry said looking at Hermione. "We told you. No matter how much he's changed he's still a Malfoy in reign with Voldemort. And we were right."
"No--stop it Harry--your wrong----Draco loves me-" Hermione whispered half to herself.
"Did he ever say that?" Ron asked harshly
"Ron! You two are so insensitive!" Ginny said sharply. Hermione stared at the floor, she wouldn't respond.
"huh?" Ron asked ignoring Ginny.
"No" she said. "He never said those words but I know he means it"
"How?" Harry asked gently. "How do you know"?
"I just do!" she said desperately, beginning to cry all over again.
"Hermione how long is it going to take before you open your eyes and see that the facts are in front of your face!" Ron said probably harsher than he would have intended.
"RON! HARRY! That's enough" Ginny shouted, patting Hermione's back as she cried into her shoulder.
For several minutes no one spoke, Hermione continued to cry into Ginny's shoulder, who was trying to soothe Hermione, and Ron and Harry looked at each other awkwardly. Eventually, Hermione dried her tears and stood up.
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Ginny was angry with Harry and Ron. She knew they meant well and of course she of all people didn't agree with this Malfoy/ Hermione thing, but her friend still had feelings.
Obviously, Hermione felt something for Draco and to start ambushing her like this all at once was cruel. But soon Hermione dried her tears, eyes clouding over, as if she was putting up some invisible shield, and stood up.
"You two were right. I-I'm sorry." Hermione said, not fully believing the words she was saying.
Harry and Ron heaved sighs of relief, but Ginny wasn't too sure. The boys both hugged Hermione and whispered little things to her such as: Its alright 'Mione, We're here, and it's not your fault.
Harry and Ron then looked towards Ginny to join the group hug. She did, and smiled. Everything was back to normal.
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