Hidden Secrets - Chapter Four

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Hermione opened the door to her dormitory and sank into her bed, her thoughts swirled around making no sense only causing her to feel extremely exhausted. She set down her wand and picked up her hand mirror and gazed into it, hoping it could tell her what had happened.

"Cheer up sweetie life can't be all bad!" chirped the hand mirror, she set it down and sunk into bed praying her fellow dormmates wouldn't be bothering her a few hours. She dozed waking now and then to see Malfoy's face over her.

"What possessed Malfoy to do this?" she pondered, "In the wake of the war his father must loath wizard's with muggle parents even more and Draco is his puppet." She sighed imagining Ron's angry face, she knew he liked her and she could just imagine how he was ranting over the fact Malfoy kissed her. Hermione knew that Draco was not himself and sighed imagining the work a head she had with the polyjuice potion, but she just had to know maybe it had something to do with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Hermione shivered remembering the night in the Ministry of Magic when her life had almost ended. At least now the Oder and Dumbeldore could work with the ministry. Fudge had resigned during the summer and the new minister was Amelia Bones, she had all Aurora's following Dumbeldore's lead.

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"Avada," replied Malfoy to the portrait that guarded the Slytherin Common Room. He stalked into the room and strode towards Crabbe and Goyle who were stealing pastries from someone's unguarded school bag. "Oi, Crabbe Goyle come here."

"What do ya want Draco?"

"Well if you two morons could stop stuffing your face and listen I'll tell you" he snapped. The gorilla like boys swallowed and looked at Malfoy hopefully, like trained puppies. "I think we need find out were our fellow students loyalty lay. With the dark lord or the old fool. We need to put mudbloods and the half humans back in their place. Especially the little cow Granger."

"How do you suppose we go bout that Draco?" asked Goyle eagerly, "Cause our Dad's told us to lay low til Potter's out of the way."

"We will. We'll just through a little party for the followers of the Dark Lord, a little get together," Draco chuckled.

"Okay we'll help ya."

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"What do ya 'spose the Oder's up to now?" whispered Ron. Harry and Ron had retreated to a quiet corner since Hermione had told then what had happened and her plan. After giving up on chess they felt the need to talk in private with out people using extendable ears's to listen to their conversation.

"Dunno, haven't really talked to the Oder since his funeral this summer," replied Harry. Ron bowed his head remembering as he had been invited too. Harry saw no point to a funeral when their was no body.

"Closure Harry," Remus had said to his question, his eyes far off and wandering. Harry had turned away seeing Remus reminded him to much of Sirus.

Ron's head was bowed and he had muttered, "Oh," in reply. "Wonder how much Malfoy is gonna spill to us, I don't get why the bastard returned to school. Everyone saw his Dad at the ministry that night."

"His Dad's arrogant, figures Voldermort - Ron it's a fricken name! Is gonna blow Dumbeldore to pieces," replied Harry ignoring the pain he felt when he lied to Ron, he knew why Malfoy was in school to keep an eye on him. Ever since he had heard the prophecy he had felt angry. Now he had to feel guilty for not telling Ron and Hermione he supposed. "We'll find out in a month I guess.

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