Chapter 3: Love and Weasels

By: HYPERdingdong39

Disclaimer: only own the stupid little plot...

"Hold it right there Mister!"

Hermione turned to find a red haired boy, laughing like a maniac.

"Draco, what the hell are you doing?" he asked, not knowing that Hermione was there. He would be completely furious if he found out.

Ron laughed. "Wait till I tell Harry about this...Draco Malfoy, looking like he is about to kiss the air."

"Oh, Ron, I thought you were in Potions with us... Hermione is invisible. Remember?" said Draco with a sneer.

Hermione flinched, having an idea of what was coming.

Ron walked up, and viciously punched Draco in the stomach, who doubled over.

"Wow, you have a strong arm," he managed to get out. Hermione was furious. She walked up to Ron, her face as red as his hair. Or at least, it would have been if she wasn't see through.

"You-you- There was no reason for that. You are a FOOL! I wouldn't be there with him unless I wanted to, stupid! I can handle myself. Will you stay out of my life?" she ranted, glowering at him.

Ron promptly stomped off, yelling over his shoulder, "I was only trying to help!"

Hermione shook her head, and leaned over Draco.

"Are you okay?" she asked, worried for him. She pushed a strand of her bushy hair behind her ear, and Draco sighed.

"It's nothing," he said, holding his stomach. "I'm going to Madame Pomfrey."

Hermione walked into the Great Hall for dinner, and sat down next to Ron. He was glaring at an empty seat on the other side of him, thinking it was her. She decided to let him glare at the seat, although she didn't want to make him more mad.

She ate slowly, dreading detention. She suddenly realized she hardly had any time left. She watched Draco finish eating and followed him, hoping she would hear him talking to Snape again.

She followed him down to the dungeons, shivering in the cold atmosphere. Draco shivered as well, even though he must have been used to it. He flipped his blond hair slightly, and walked confidently down.

She caught up with him, so she was able to see his face and watched it carefully. He had such a poker face, all of the time. She could never read him. She could see a flicker of sadness, and anger, but most of it was calm and composed. He seemed to be emotionless, while Hermione's expressions all showed clearly on her face.

She didn't realize that they had arrived at Snape's door, and she had walked in with Draco on accident. He strode over to Snape and sat down.

"I'll get the mark, for people's lives," Draco said simply, with a firmness in his words.

"Good."

"You have no opinion?"

"I said good."

"Severus, I'm scared."

"I am as well Draco, but you just have to be strong."

"I know but-"

Hermione sneezed.

She quickly stepped over to the door and pretended she was walking in.

"Hello, I decided to come early, Draco what are you doing in here?" she said quickly, a jumble of words and quick breaths.

"I'll leave now," said Draco, walking out slowly.

"Come, Granger, hurry up, because I have work to do."

She sat down across from Snape, and carefully brewed the potion, glancing at the instructions ever so often. As she finished, and drank it in carefully, she watched her hands take their normal tone.

"Thank you," she said, almost running out.

She walked down the hall, spotting Draco.

"Hi!" she said cheerfully, a huge grin on her face. She didn't realize she was talking to Draco, a person whom she now considered a friend. He didn't notice either. It felt like the most natural thing in the world to be talking to her like this.

He turned around and smiled back at her, but stopped at the sight of her. He had forgotten how beautiful she looked. She still had her bushy hair, but it seemed to have gone down in the years. He stared into her warm brown eyes, that seemed to sparkle with life as she stared back at him.

He stepped closer, ready to finish what they had before. She looked completely calm, staring into his eyes, not flinching as he came closer. Finally, their lips meant. Hermione felt the sparks, as she leaned into it.

Then Pansy walked in.

"Draco, what are you doing with the mudblood?" she asked snottily, walking up to them.

"Boy, you sure have lowered your standards a lot."

"Pansy, back off," he said shaking his head, spinning her around, and pushing her the other way. "I don't need a distraction right now."

Pansy rolled her eyes, and stomped off, mumbling to herself about ugly mudbloods.

Hermione walked towards Draco this time, but before their lips met, Crabbe and Goyle walked in.

"C-R-A-B-E is how you spell my name," said Crabbe with a solemn nod.

"No it isn't you fool," said Draco groaning loudly.

"Yeah, you spell it C-R-E-B-B-E," said Goyle.

"OUT! YOU GUYS HAVE TO LEAVE US ALONE!" he said angrily, walking out.

"No, it's okay," said Hermione with a small smile. "I need to go now anyway."

"Wait, Hermione!" said Draco, as he walked closer to her again. He leaned over to her ear, and whispered, "Remember, Hermione, that I love you."

A smile spread across her face as she kissed him lightly on the cheek. As she walked to the Gryffindor common room, she smiled, remembering the feeling of Draco's lips, and his hot breath on her ear.

But her good mood was spoiled as soon as she got into the common room, as Ron was there, looking infuriated.

"Why are you going out with that good for nothing Death Eater's son?" he shouted, as soon as she walked in.

"He's sweet! You wouldn't know, you've never tried to get to know him," said Hermione, trying to stay composed.

Ron shook his head. "I already know that he is rotten, all the way through his bones," he said angrily. "And if you want to hang out with him, you are on your own. You sure won't be my friend anymore."

Hermione ran off to the girl's dormitory, sat in her bed, and lay down. She cried herself to sleep, the tears soaking her pillow.

A/N: Please Review!! I want a LOT of reviews!! And I'll might update more now that its summer... until I go to PARIS that is! hehe! Thanks everyone!! I'm not going to respond to reviews this time... sorry!! but I promise I will next chappie