Chapter 12: The danger that is hiding and Hermione's new love!

A/N: Sowwy for the little chapter 10 incident... I think I was trying to change the chapter 11, cuz I made updates, and I picked the wrong one. Well... for the people who DID NOT READ chapter 10, I put it back to normal...and I just looooove the cliffy at the end of the last chapter... I'm really mean... I know... ;) But I want to bump up my review number... so I will wait until I get 50 reviews to post my next chappy up... so you better hurry!!! Cuz the next one will be verrrrryyy interesting!!!

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After the other night's little problem, Ron and Draco are really frustrated at each other. Ron regularly visited Hermione in the Hospital Wing, where she was in Intensive Care for the day. He was still positive that Draco was lying about what happened, but if he took Snape's word, he couldn't believe what he saw. Draco was now very pissed at himself because he couldn't find out who imitated him with Hermione. It was irritating him that someone wanted to ruin his life to such an extent!!! Anyways... they all decided to "hit the hay" because it was starting to get late and they had to go to class the next morning.

At breakfast, everything went well... unless you count the deadly stares Ron was giving Malfoy... other than that, everything was normal. And as every morning, the owl post arrived. But this owl post was different. All at one time, Draco, Ron and Hermione all had a dark gray owl, almost black, drop a letter in front of them. They all looked at the letter, and looked very worried. Hermione just got up and ran to her dorm room, followed by Ron. Right after reaching the room, they commonly decided to go and see Dumbledore with their letters. Malfoy had had the same idea, apparently, because he was there too.

-"So children, what brings you all here, in my office???" asked the
headmaster in confusion... seeing 3 enemies in his office all at once.

-"Professor, Hermione and I are here because we received anonymous threat
letters in the owl post this morning. But I don't know what Malfoy is
doing here...

-I am here for the same reasons as you are Weasley!!!" said the arch
rival... with anger and hatred in his eyes.

-"Well then children. Can you read me your letters?" They all reached
into their robes, simultaneously, and brought out a folded piece of
parchment that was written in black ink.

Malfoy's wrote:

*Mr. Malfoy, I advise you to keep away from any and every Gryffindors.
If you do not respect here orders, consequences will be severe. And if
ANYONE FINDS OUT ABOUT THIS, CONSEQUENCES WILL BE DEADLY!

Thank you*

Hermione's write:

*Mrs. Granger, I strongly advise you to keep Mr. Weasley and yourself
away from the Slytherins. If you do not respect these orders,
consequences will be severe. And if ANYONE FINDS OUT ABOUT THIS,
CONSEQUENCES WILL BE DEADLY!

Thank you*

Ron's wrote:

*Mr. Weasley, I strongly advise you to keep Mrs. Granger and yourself
away from the Slytherins. If you do not respect these orders,
consequences will be severe. And if ANYONE FINDS OUT ABOUT THIS,
CONSEQUENCES WILL BE DEADLY!

Thank you*

Dumbledore actually shivered as the teenagers put the notes back in their robes. (A/N: There's always a first for everything!!!) After a few minutes of hard reflection, he spoke.

-"Draco, Ron, I know this will make you very happy in a way, but I do not think Hermione will appreciate this act of mine." He said, looking at each of them. "Because of these notes, you have been excused from classes for the week, but you must stay in your common rooms." The boys eyes became as wide as they could, while Hermione became all teary eyed. "I am doing this for your safety, Miss Granger. I would normally, under any other circumstances, excuse you from class, especially in your NEWT year, but this is very serious.

-Thank you pro..." Ron was cut off by Hermione.

-"Professor, will you be able to bring me the homework assignments from my classes, that way, I would not miss out?

-Of course Hermione, that will be done.

-Thank you professor." She barely had time to finish her sentence, because Ron had grabbed her wrist and was dragging her out of Dumbledore's office. Ron was in heaven! He could spend a full week ALONE with his GIRLFRIEND! Even if Hermione wanted to do homework, it didn't bother him one bit. He was just happy to be with her. But when she wasn't working, it became an extreme make out session, to Hermione's displeasure.

She wasn't happy as she usually was around Ron. It was a weird feeling. It was as if she liked him, but not in a romantic way anymore. He felt like a big brother instead of a boyfriend. After yesterday's events, someone had stolen her heart from Ron's firm grip on it. But she had to do everything for Ron not to find out!

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After Malfoy reached his common room, he used some Floo powder to go back to the mansion for a little while... And so he could tell his father about being framed.

-"Father, you will never believe what happened to me at that crummy
school!

-I already know Draco. You were framed almost killing that mudblood that
you are so attached to.

-How did you know that?

-Draco, Draco, Draco, when will you ever learn? Mudbloods and purebloods
don't mix!

-Father... you didn't!

-I didn't what, you worthless child?

-You are the one who framed me!

-It's about time you realize it!
-I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!!! EVEN MY OWN PARENTS ARE AGAINST ME!!! THIS IS
INSANE!!! I LOVE HER FATHER!!! YOU CAN NOT DECIDE WHO I AM ALLOWED TO
LOVE!!!

-Yes I can. I am your father and I am allowed to do what I want.

-If you are against who I want to be with, why don't you disown me
instead?? It would be much easier!!!

-I wanted to wait for another occasion, but I have to tell you that the
process is already done. You just have to sign on the line and you will
not be my child anymore." Lucius made a pen appear out of thin air and
gave it to the teenager. He signed it enthusiastically, then disaparated
to Hogsmeade to celebrate with a butterbeer. When he got back to his
common room, he just saw Hermione sitting on the couch in front of the
fire place.

-"Draco, we need to talk..."

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* A/N CLIFFY!!! Cliffy cliffy cliffy!!! I know you don't like them -- crity2re-but I wanted to make it finish like this... I wanted to thank everyone for the great reviews!!! Don't worry people!!! I am writing chapter 13 while you're reading this one... It'll be a songfic chapter... I hope you like this one!!! And you guys should read Unforgivable Beatings and Cruel to be Kind, 2 fabulous stories, and a school year to remember and its sequel, Road trip: HP style!

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