You Don't Love Me
Chapter 5
By: Autumn Took
A/N: YAY! Look, it's Chapter 5! I'm so happy! People reviewed! I actually have over 20 reviews! Well, for some people this isn't saying much, but this is my FIRST HP fic, and it makes me so happy that people like it! THANKS SO MUCH! I LOVE ALL MY WONDERFUL REVIEWERS! HERE, HAVE CANDY! *throws candy* HAVE MONEY! *throws money* HAVE MAGICAL JONES SODA THAT TURNS YOU INTO YOUR FAVORITE LOTR CHARACTER! *throws magical Jones soda* Erm, don't ask about that oneAnyways, THANKS!
Disclaimer: Um, I own some underwear, some socks, a couple shirts, and this computer, but I never have and never will own any of the BEAUTIFUL HP characters/places. Those are all J. K. Rowling's.
And now, on with the story! (even though I am sick and should be at school or doing my Algebra homework)
"Draco Malfoy, my office immediately. Lavender Brown, Hermione Granger, you as well. Come now, hurry up!"
Hermione glanced at Draco, who looked stunned beyond all reason. Lavender looked ready to kill, and Professor McGonagall, who was now leading them to her office away from the Entrance Hall, looked extremely displeased.
There had been a bit of ahow should I say thisin the Entrance Hall on the way to lunch, involving the three students. Although Hermione and Draco came out of it unscathed, Lavender was now nursing a bloody nose. (A/N: For you, SophieBabe!)
Hermione couldn't help but smile. She knew she was in for a punishment like none other that she had gotten, but she also knew that Lavender was in a worse fix. She had lied to the Professors, and had gotten away with it. But Hermione wasn't going to let her get away this time. She only regretted a little bit what she was doing because of Ron. She had promised not to tell unless asked, and she had broken that promise, and he might get in trouble as well, but she still wanted Lavender to die, and this was the only way to handle such matters.
She followed Professor McGonagall all the way up to her office, and they all filed in through the door. Professor McGonagall sat down behind her desk and motioned for the three to sit in front of her, which they did.
"Now, what exactly is going on between you three? Miss Granger, I thought you and Miss Brown were friends. What happened?"
Lavender was about to start talking, but Hermione interrupted. "Well, you see, Professor, Lavender has never been my friend. She was the one that hit me Halloween night, not Malfoy. And today she tried to attack me but I hit her first. I thought she was my friend, but she's not."
Lavender, again, tried to say something in her defense, but this time Draco intervened. "You see, Professor, I was only standing nearby on Halloween, and today I helped Hermione again. Hermione and I are good friends now, aren't we, 'Mione?"
Hermione smiled. "The best," she said, making Professor McGonagall's mouth drop open, something that both found highly amusing. Surely the Head Slytherin Git and the Smartest Gryffindor Nerd could never be friends!
But they had found a common interest; hating Lavender, which both of them did spectacularly.
Professor McGonagall quickly resumed her displeased face, and said, "Now, students, if I am to believe all of this, it would back up what I took to be a lie from Professor Snape, who told me Miss Granger told him that Mr. Malfoy was innocent. If you all are telling the truth, I would like to hear Miss Brown's point of view." Now she turned to Lavender.
All eyes looked at her, and she turned desperately searching for someone to back up her lie, and when she found none, she looked down at her shoes, and sobbed, "They are telling the truth. Today I tried to hit her, but Malfoy stopped me and she hit me."
Professor McGonagall sighed. "I was afraid of this. All right, Mr. Malfoy, you may have 75 points for Slytherin, I am sorry but you must still attend the detention. I am not mad at you, but rules are rules. But you need attend only one, Miss Granger will join you, since you seem to be such great friends, and I'll think of something easy for the two of you to do." She again turned toward Lavender. "As for you, I am giving you Mr. Malfoy's original punishment, and adding today I should say another 25 points. Miss Granger, you need only attend the detention tomorrow night with Mr. Malfoy because of today. That is all, you may go to lunch."
Hermione looked around at the others. She was so happy about all that had happened that day. Draco and her were friends at last, Lavender was getting double detention, and Harry and Ginny were no where to be found. 'What a wonderful, sweet, magical world we live in' she thought.
As soon as they got out of the office Lavender broke out into a run, apparently running for lunch or something.
Draco laughed. "God, she must be hungry!" he said jokingly.
Hermione turned and looked at him. "Draco Malfoy, I never thought that you could be nice to me. What happened?" She said this with a serious face.
He stopped laughing and looked at her as well. "Well, you would never believe it" he started. When Hermione raised an eyebrow, he continued. "The truth is, house elves were my downfall. Father got another one last summer and beat it to death. It was so sad that I actually cried. And I realized that you were right about them. Then I thought about it and realized that you had been right about everything. I wanted to be in your group of friends. I hated my life, and I thought for sure that all the terrorizing that I had done to you three would surely not help much with what I wanted. I regretted it all, and I still do. I'm sorry about everything I ever said to you, about you, or to or about Potter and Weasley. And, I am really sorry that I ever called you a Mudblood. I realize now how much that hurt you. I am terribly sorry about all of it, but most of all that. I'm glad we can be friends now."
Hermione smiled. That was a lot to take in, but it all made sensesort of. Wow, how nice it would be to be best friends with the cutest guy at Hogwarts. Where to start
"Hermione," said a tired voice behind her. "Hermione, what are you doing?"
A/N: TADA! Does anybody like it?