Chapter 15: Fight
Draco and Hermione's tutoring sessions went as per normal, though they were quite hostile around one another. In their classes together they threw an odd insult to one another every two to three minutes. The animosity between them had grown and the whole of Hogwarts felt it. Hermione relationship with Blaise was also going in the wrong direction.
"Hermione, I need to discuss something with you," Blaise said one night standing behind her. She gave a silent sigh closing her book, and turned her head to face him.
"What's up," she asked smiling.
"Well, I get the feeling you're avoiding me," he said looking at the floor.
"Do I? I didn't realise," Hermione began.
"Cut the crap Hermione," Blaise interrupted. "What's going on?"
Hermione sighed and sat down motioning for him to do the same. "Well, I'm not sure how it happened but I don't have the same feelings for you that I used to," she said.
"Oh. Ok," he said looking disheartened.
"It isn't you. It really isn't. I'm just not used to having a boyfriend and I need some time to myself," she said looking sadly at him.
"It's not a problem. Really. We can still be friends though, right?" Blaise said.
"Of course we can. I don't know where I'd be without you," Hermione said sincerely.
Blaise pasted on a smile. "Ok then. I'll see you later," he said letting his expression fall as he turned away from her and walked to his room.
THE NEXT DAY...
"The beeswick goes in AFTER the newts eyes, not before," Hermione growled.
"No it goes in BEFORE. I was actually listening to Snape today," Ron snapped back.
"Fine. I'll check in the book," Hermione said flipping the pages.
Harry was sitting in the chair opposite the two. He was starting his Charms assignment as he and Hermione had completed their potions work in their free lesson together.
"Ahah! I told you it goes in after. Look here," Hermione pointed triumphantly.
Ron groaned and mumbled something under his breath.
"What was that?" Hermione asked glaring at him.
"Nothing," Ron said heatedly.
"Leave it Hermione," Harry said quietly to her.
"No. I want to know what he said," Hermione persisted.
"I said you're a bossy know it all," he snapped.
Hermione's face-hardened. Ron glared back at her determinedly. Harry picked up his inkpot as Hermione slammed her book shut.
"Fine. You can do the work on your own," she snapped and stormed out.
"You know, you really have to think before you speak Ron," Harry said setting his ink back on the table.
"You always take her side. I'm going to see Daphne," he said marching out after Hermione.
(Clearing confusion here: I may have made a mistake somewhere along here so I'll clear it up. There is a Daphne and a Fiona. Fiona is the first year in Gryffindor who is about to become a death eater. Daphne is in Ravenclaw and is Ron's girlfriend. I hope this makes it easier to follow)
Ron was walking along so fast in his rage that he didn't see where he was going and consequently bumped into Draco.
"Watch where you're going Weasel. These are state of the art robes and it costs a fortune to wash them," Draco drawled.
"Shut up Malfoy," Ron said angrily and pushed his way past.
"Ooh, the weasel has a stick up his arse," Draco said smiling maliciously.
Ron froze and clenched his fists silently counting to 10.
"Come to think of it, you're whole family does," Malfoy said angrily. He was earlier raging around just as Ron was.
"You're a stupid bastard Malfoy," Ron yelled before lunging at him. He swung his fist as hard as he could and felt it connect with Malfoy's jaw. They both fell on the ground and grabbed the collar of each other's cloaks.
"Get off me you pathetic moron," Draco hissed. Ron responded by punching him again. Draco pushed him off and punched him hard in the stomach. Ron staggered back a few paces out of breath. Hermione rounded the corner with all her books in her hand. She saw the back of Draco standing opposite Ron who was trying to regain his breath.
"STOP IT!" Hermione screamed and hurried forwards.
"Shut up you stupid mudblood," Draco said unconcernedly and pushed her back. Hermione fell backwards and looked at him with anger.
"Expelliarmus!" she yelled knocking Draco off his feet. She went to Ron and performed a charm to calm him down.
"Thanks Hermione," he breathed.
"Tantallegra!" Draco yelled from the other side of the corridor. Hermione went into a tap dance on the spot.
Ron stopped the charm quickly and they both looked menacingly at Draco. He was outnumbered but didn't turn down.
"Ron, I think you should go now," Hermione said suddenly.
"No, I'm not leaving you with this git," he said angrily.
"Ron, just go. I know many spells he doesn't ok?" she said sternly.
Ron grumbled and walked down the stair leading to the Ravenclaw common room.
"What was that all about!" Hermione said walking towards him.
"You tell me. I told the weasel he was in a bad mood and he punched me," Draco said wiping up the trickle of blood running down his face.
"Immenduo," Hermione said and the cut was healed. "Come on. We're already 15 minutes late," Hermione said walking towards the Room of Requirement.
Draco looked at her disbelievingly. 'She won't let anything get in the way of work,' he thought and followed her. "Th... th... thanks," he said finally.
"Why," Hermione said astonished.
"For making Weasley go away. And don't expect to hear that from me again," he said walking past her. Their lesson went much smoother that night.
A/N: Sorry it took me ages to update. I was on holiday for a bit and we didn't have a computer. Anyhow, hope you like the chapter and I'll try, I really will! to upload soon. Ooh, and any survivor fans, I am sooooo happy it's back on. I am so going for Saboga. Though I'm very pissed of that Rudy's gone and I HATE the red tribe except old tom. He is so cool.
Draco and Hermione's tutoring sessions went as per normal, though they were quite hostile around one another. In their classes together they threw an odd insult to one another every two to three minutes. The animosity between them had grown and the whole of Hogwarts felt it. Hermione relationship with Blaise was also going in the wrong direction.
"Hermione, I need to discuss something with you," Blaise said one night standing behind her. She gave a silent sigh closing her book, and turned her head to face him.
"What's up," she asked smiling.
"Well, I get the feeling you're avoiding me," he said looking at the floor.
"Do I? I didn't realise," Hermione began.
"Cut the crap Hermione," Blaise interrupted. "What's going on?"
Hermione sighed and sat down motioning for him to do the same. "Well, I'm not sure how it happened but I don't have the same feelings for you that I used to," she said.
"Oh. Ok," he said looking disheartened.
"It isn't you. It really isn't. I'm just not used to having a boyfriend and I need some time to myself," she said looking sadly at him.
"It's not a problem. Really. We can still be friends though, right?" Blaise said.
"Of course we can. I don't know where I'd be without you," Hermione said sincerely.
Blaise pasted on a smile. "Ok then. I'll see you later," he said letting his expression fall as he turned away from her and walked to his room.
THE NEXT DAY...
"The beeswick goes in AFTER the newts eyes, not before," Hermione growled.
"No it goes in BEFORE. I was actually listening to Snape today," Ron snapped back.
"Fine. I'll check in the book," Hermione said flipping the pages.
Harry was sitting in the chair opposite the two. He was starting his Charms assignment as he and Hermione had completed their potions work in their free lesson together.
"Ahah! I told you it goes in after. Look here," Hermione pointed triumphantly.
Ron groaned and mumbled something under his breath.
"What was that?" Hermione asked glaring at him.
"Nothing," Ron said heatedly.
"Leave it Hermione," Harry said quietly to her.
"No. I want to know what he said," Hermione persisted.
"I said you're a bossy know it all," he snapped.
Hermione's face-hardened. Ron glared back at her determinedly. Harry picked up his inkpot as Hermione slammed her book shut.
"Fine. You can do the work on your own," she snapped and stormed out.
"You know, you really have to think before you speak Ron," Harry said setting his ink back on the table.
"You always take her side. I'm going to see Daphne," he said marching out after Hermione.
(Clearing confusion here: I may have made a mistake somewhere along here so I'll clear it up. There is a Daphne and a Fiona. Fiona is the first year in Gryffindor who is about to become a death eater. Daphne is in Ravenclaw and is Ron's girlfriend. I hope this makes it easier to follow)
Ron was walking along so fast in his rage that he didn't see where he was going and consequently bumped into Draco.
"Watch where you're going Weasel. These are state of the art robes and it costs a fortune to wash them," Draco drawled.
"Shut up Malfoy," Ron said angrily and pushed his way past.
"Ooh, the weasel has a stick up his arse," Draco said smiling maliciously.
Ron froze and clenched his fists silently counting to 10.
"Come to think of it, you're whole family does," Malfoy said angrily. He was earlier raging around just as Ron was.
"You're a stupid bastard Malfoy," Ron yelled before lunging at him. He swung his fist as hard as he could and felt it connect with Malfoy's jaw. They both fell on the ground and grabbed the collar of each other's cloaks.
"Get off me you pathetic moron," Draco hissed. Ron responded by punching him again. Draco pushed him off and punched him hard in the stomach. Ron staggered back a few paces out of breath. Hermione rounded the corner with all her books in her hand. She saw the back of Draco standing opposite Ron who was trying to regain his breath.
"STOP IT!" Hermione screamed and hurried forwards.
"Shut up you stupid mudblood," Draco said unconcernedly and pushed her back. Hermione fell backwards and looked at him with anger.
"Expelliarmus!" she yelled knocking Draco off his feet. She went to Ron and performed a charm to calm him down.
"Thanks Hermione," he breathed.
"Tantallegra!" Draco yelled from the other side of the corridor. Hermione went into a tap dance on the spot.
Ron stopped the charm quickly and they both looked menacingly at Draco. He was outnumbered but didn't turn down.
"Ron, I think you should go now," Hermione said suddenly.
"No, I'm not leaving you with this git," he said angrily.
"Ron, just go. I know many spells he doesn't ok?" she said sternly.
Ron grumbled and walked down the stair leading to the Ravenclaw common room.
"What was that all about!" Hermione said walking towards him.
"You tell me. I told the weasel he was in a bad mood and he punched me," Draco said wiping up the trickle of blood running down his face.
"Immenduo," Hermione said and the cut was healed. "Come on. We're already 15 minutes late," Hermione said walking towards the Room of Requirement.
Draco looked at her disbelievingly. 'She won't let anything get in the way of work,' he thought and followed her. "Th... th... thanks," he said finally.
"Why," Hermione said astonished.
"For making Weasley go away. And don't expect to hear that from me again," he said walking past her. Their lesson went much smoother that night.
A/N: Sorry it took me ages to update. I was on holiday for a bit and we didn't have a computer. Anyhow, hope you like the chapter and I'll try, I really will! to upload soon. Ooh, and any survivor fans, I am sooooo happy it's back on. I am so going for Saboga. Though I'm very pissed of that Rudy's gone and I HATE the red tribe except old tom. He is so cool.