Chapter 14
Hermione was sitting at the Gryffindor table eating breakfast, just after having said goodbye to Draco. 'It will be very difficult keeping this a secret for long, so I know we'll have to tell at least Harry, Ron, and Ginny soon. Hopefully the whole school doesn't find out.....' Hermione was thinking to herself, a smile still lingering on her face from Draco's last kiss.
At that moment, Harry plopped himself down next to her at the table. "Hi," she said, but he did not reply. Instead, he glowered at her.
"Harry, what's the matter?" Hermione said, startled at the sullen look on his face.
"I just saw the most interesting thing," Harry began, not blinking at all. Hermione's heart skipped a beat. "Do you know what I saw, Hermione? Let me give you a hint; it has to do with Draco Malfoy."
Hermione dropped her spoon into her porridge. "Harry, I was going to tell you but I was..." she began, but was interrupted by Harry speaking through clenched teeth, "You were going to tell me, Hermione? Well, how nice. That would have made the situation SO much better. 'Hey, Harry, guess what? I'm going out with your arch-enemy, you know... the one who teases you relentlessly, who makes fun of your parents' death and of your best friends, who's in league with Voldemort, and who calls me a Mudblood.' Hermione, he's always been so horrible to you! I don't..."
At that exact moment, however, Ron walked up to the table and sat across from them. Harry stopped talking immediately, at least aware that it probably wouldn't be the best idea to tell Ron yet.
"Hey guys, why such long faces?" Ron asked cheerfully, grabbing several crumpets and sausages. He began eating, apparently unaware of what had just occurred. Harry gave Hermione one final glare before filling his plate with food and picking at it in an effort to eat.
Hermione suddenly didn't feel so hungry. "I'm going to go finish my homework, I'll see you guys later," she quickly mumbled, before getting up and heading back to her dormitory. Harry and Ron both looked as if they were about to speak, but Hermione was too fast, and was out the door in mere seconds. When she finally reached her room, she flung herself on the bed and began to cry.
'I thought he would at least listen to me! I want to tell him how wonderful Draco is, how unlike his reputation he really is. I doubt Harry will listen... I doubt Ron will listen either. My last hope is Ginny. But I don't want to give up any of my friends! I need them to accept this,' Hermione continued to silently cry for several more minutes before wiping her eyes dry and returning to the common room to look for Ginny.
Luckily, Ginny was sitting over in the corner, reading a book titled "Curses for the Wicked Sibling". Hermione approached her cautiously and said, "Ginny, can I talk to you in private for a moment please?" Ginny looked around at a couple other fifth years sitting at the table before getting up and following Hermione back to her dormitory.
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"Are you serious, Hermione? I thought you hated him!? Isn't he the one who called you a... you know," Ginny gasped at Hermione, though obviously trying to conceal a smile.
'At least she doesn't seem angry, only surprised,' Hermione thought, smiling in relief.
"Draco is a totally different person once you get to know him. Thanks for being understanding, Ginny. Harry totally flipped out when he saw us..."
"He saw you!? You hadn't even gotten a chance to tell him yet?"
"Nope, I haven't even gotten a chance to properly talk to him about it yet."
Ginny shook her head helplessly, "Well, Hermione, just know that I'm here for you if you ever need anything. I'd give Harry a little while to cool down... unless the extra time would just be more time for him to brood. Actually, forget I tried to give you advice about when to talk to him. Whenever you see him would probably be the best option."
Hermione gaped at Ginny. 'Thanks for calming me down, Ginny,' she thought angrily, before realizing that Ginny was the only one on her side now. Well, there was still Ron, but as soon as he found out...
Hermione gave Ginny a hug and then headed down to the common room with her. She knew that she wouldn't be able to finish her homework, so instead she decided to go to the Quidditch pitch to watch Draco practice.
"If anyone sees me, I'll just say I'm going to visit Hagrid," she told herself defiantly.
As she was leaving the portrait hole, however, the one person that she did not want to see at that moment was entering. They caught each other's eyes and both froze, neither daring to move.
"Harry, I want to talk to you. Let's go for a walk," Hermione said as calmly as possible.
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A/N: Hmm, I've written a lot this week! Well, a lot by my standards x.x. Hope you all like it so far. Please tell me in a review ^^. Cuz, you know, I love reviews and all... :)
Hermione was sitting at the Gryffindor table eating breakfast, just after having said goodbye to Draco. 'It will be very difficult keeping this a secret for long, so I know we'll have to tell at least Harry, Ron, and Ginny soon. Hopefully the whole school doesn't find out.....' Hermione was thinking to herself, a smile still lingering on her face from Draco's last kiss.
At that moment, Harry plopped himself down next to her at the table. "Hi," she said, but he did not reply. Instead, he glowered at her.
"Harry, what's the matter?" Hermione said, startled at the sullen look on his face.
"I just saw the most interesting thing," Harry began, not blinking at all. Hermione's heart skipped a beat. "Do you know what I saw, Hermione? Let me give you a hint; it has to do with Draco Malfoy."
Hermione dropped her spoon into her porridge. "Harry, I was going to tell you but I was..." she began, but was interrupted by Harry speaking through clenched teeth, "You were going to tell me, Hermione? Well, how nice. That would have made the situation SO much better. 'Hey, Harry, guess what? I'm going out with your arch-enemy, you know... the one who teases you relentlessly, who makes fun of your parents' death and of your best friends, who's in league with Voldemort, and who calls me a Mudblood.' Hermione, he's always been so horrible to you! I don't..."
At that exact moment, however, Ron walked up to the table and sat across from them. Harry stopped talking immediately, at least aware that it probably wouldn't be the best idea to tell Ron yet.
"Hey guys, why such long faces?" Ron asked cheerfully, grabbing several crumpets and sausages. He began eating, apparently unaware of what had just occurred. Harry gave Hermione one final glare before filling his plate with food and picking at it in an effort to eat.
Hermione suddenly didn't feel so hungry. "I'm going to go finish my homework, I'll see you guys later," she quickly mumbled, before getting up and heading back to her dormitory. Harry and Ron both looked as if they were about to speak, but Hermione was too fast, and was out the door in mere seconds. When she finally reached her room, she flung herself on the bed and began to cry.
'I thought he would at least listen to me! I want to tell him how wonderful Draco is, how unlike his reputation he really is. I doubt Harry will listen... I doubt Ron will listen either. My last hope is Ginny. But I don't want to give up any of my friends! I need them to accept this,' Hermione continued to silently cry for several more minutes before wiping her eyes dry and returning to the common room to look for Ginny.
Luckily, Ginny was sitting over in the corner, reading a book titled "Curses for the Wicked Sibling". Hermione approached her cautiously and said, "Ginny, can I talk to you in private for a moment please?" Ginny looked around at a couple other fifth years sitting at the table before getting up and following Hermione back to her dormitory.
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"Are you serious, Hermione? I thought you hated him!? Isn't he the one who called you a... you know," Ginny gasped at Hermione, though obviously trying to conceal a smile.
'At least she doesn't seem angry, only surprised,' Hermione thought, smiling in relief.
"Draco is a totally different person once you get to know him. Thanks for being understanding, Ginny. Harry totally flipped out when he saw us..."
"He saw you!? You hadn't even gotten a chance to tell him yet?"
"Nope, I haven't even gotten a chance to properly talk to him about it yet."
Ginny shook her head helplessly, "Well, Hermione, just know that I'm here for you if you ever need anything. I'd give Harry a little while to cool down... unless the extra time would just be more time for him to brood. Actually, forget I tried to give you advice about when to talk to him. Whenever you see him would probably be the best option."
Hermione gaped at Ginny. 'Thanks for calming me down, Ginny,' she thought angrily, before realizing that Ginny was the only one on her side now. Well, there was still Ron, but as soon as he found out...
Hermione gave Ginny a hug and then headed down to the common room with her. She knew that she wouldn't be able to finish her homework, so instead she decided to go to the Quidditch pitch to watch Draco practice.
"If anyone sees me, I'll just say I'm going to visit Hagrid," she told herself defiantly.
As she was leaving the portrait hole, however, the one person that she did not want to see at that moment was entering. They caught each other's eyes and both froze, neither daring to move.
"Harry, I want to talk to you. Let's go for a walk," Hermione said as calmly as possible.
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A/N: Hmm, I've written a lot this week! Well, a lot by my standards x.x. Hope you all like it so far. Please tell me in a review ^^. Cuz, you know, I love reviews and all... :)