Chapter 8:
{Still Hermione's Point Of View...}
The very next morning I couldn't get out of bed because my whole entire body ached from everything, my 'loving' Ron, did to me last night. It took me hours to finally fall asleep that night and my dreams were all of how Ron had hit me over and over again, as if I were nothing. I couldn't go on, and act as if everything was normal with Ron again.
"G'morning, love." Ron said smiling at my door way. How could he act that way, like he did nothing wrong to me.
"Hi..." I managed to say between my stuttering. I had to pretend, the same way he because I was afraid of what Ron might do if I didn't.
"How are you this fine morning?" Ron asked as he walked over to my bed. I jumped slightly as he sat down beside me. He began rubbing his hand up and down my thighs, making me shudder.
"You have bruises all over you? What happened?" Ron asked. I looked at him in awe, he was really good at this pretending thing it scared me.
"Um... You did it, remember Ron?" I stuttered. I don't know Ron as well as I thought I did, maybe if I paid more attention to him or something.
"What, I would never do that to you, love!?" He stated, in a quiet yell. He glared at me, as if I he was trying to tell me something. But I couldn't read what it was he was saying, there was a barrier preventing me from seeing his thoughts. His eyes widened and he continued glaring. Waiting for me to say something, but I had nothing to say. He grabbed my hair and painfully pulled me closer to him so he could whisper in my ear. "This is not part of the deal you stupid whore! Start acting normal with me or there will be consequences and trust me, they will be far worse than what I did to you last night." Than he released me and smiled.
"You better get dressed, breakfast is almost over in the Great Hall. And do something about those bruises will you?" Ron said as he got up off my bed and headed for the door. "I'll meet you in the Great Hall in 5 mins, love." He shut the door behind him and left quietly.
I sat up and slowly removed the blanket off me and saw the bruises that were left on my legs and my arms. They were a dark brown, purplish color. Not that appealing. I rolled over to my bed stand and grabbed my wand. I said a quick spell that would hide my cuts and bruises and relive me of the pain. I hoped off my bed and threw on a pair of black muggle low-risers and a black baggy sweater. I really didn't want anyone to see me. I ran a brush through my hair and brushed my teeth quickly. I had to get down in the Great Hall, I don't know what Ron'll do to me if I was late. I put my wand in my pocket and left my room.
There was no one in the common room so I didn't have to do any explaining as of why I slept in. I walked to the door and left the Gryffindor common room. I said my good mornings to the fat lady and put on a fake smile. Today was going to be a long day.
Ron ran up to me when he saw me enter the Great Hall. He threw his arms around my and brought over to the Gryffindor table, where everyone greeted me with huge smiles on their faces. I tried my best not to look uncomfortable around Ron but I think Harry noticed because he kept sending me worried glances. Ron kicked me hard under the table a few times when I glanced over to the Slytherin table.
Through out the whole day Ron never left my side, even when I had to use the girls room. He would follow everywhere and it was beginning to get on my nerves slightly, so I asked Ron if he could leave me alone for awhile. That was a bad idea to ask him when no one was around. He gave me an incredibly hard slapped and said "So you can run off and fuck Malfoy, I think not you stupid worthless whore!" I tried dearly not to get on his nerves again that day, but every time I looked at the Slytherin table or somewhere near it I would get a hard kick under the table.
At lunch Ron brought me to the Gryffindor table like he had at breakfast, and I was greeted in the same way by my fellow Gryffindors. I sat down and instantly food appeared on our plates and I began eating in silence while Ron and Harry went on about something that happened in DADA.
"Hermione, can I speak to you alone please?" Harry asked me after we had both finished eating. I looked over at Ron and he nodded, allowing me to speak with Harry.
"Sure, Harry, what's up?" I asked as we started walking off, Ron eyes burning holes in my back.
"Look, you haven't been acting like you cheerful self lately, I was just wondering what's wrong?" Harry asked looking into my eyes. I quickly looked away to a wall than down to my feet and than back to his eyes.
"Oh, its nothing to worry about, just me worrying about my grades as usual." I said, again putting on one of my fake smiles, that I had used a lot lately.
"No, I think its something other than you stressing over you're grades. I mean everytime you laugh or smile, its fake. Like right now that was a fake smile." Harry said grabbing my arm, causing me to flinch a little. "You know you can tell me anything and everything right?"
"Yea, I know. But I can't Harry." I said looking back down to my feet, "I honestly would but this is beyond me Harry." "Does it have anything to do with rotten old Malfoy? Because if it does I won't hesitate to hurt him." Harry said half laughing, and making me put on another one of my fake smiles. "Stop, please just stop with all this pretending and tell me whats going on!"
"It has nothing to do with Malfoy, for once, but like I said before I can't tell you, I just can't." I said and with that Ron came out of the Great Hall.
"Sorry Harry, Do you mind if I steal this absolutely gorgeous women from you?" Ron said batting his eyelashes at me. Harry looked at me and shrugged.
"Sure, Ill see you guys in our next class." Harry said and ran off somewhere down the hall.
Ron glared at me, and grabbed my hand forcefully pulling me into an empty class room down the hall.
"So, care to share why Harry wanted to talk to you so badly?" Ron said impatiently. I put on another one of my 'o so famous' smiles and said. "Oh, he just wanted a little bit of advise on girl stuff, that's all." I brushed off his shoulder reassuringly and smiled. "We have to get to class soon Ron, c'mon."
"I don't buy it." Ron said glaring at me almost painfully, "And I don't like liars."
"I'm not lieing Ron, Harry will probably tell you about it later today." I said, looking into Ron's eyes. I couldn't take this whole pretending thing, It was taking too much out of me. I know its only been a day but doing this for the rest of how ever long it will be just might kill me.
"If he doesn't you do know that you're going to be in deep trouble. Like I said before I don't like liars." He said, "Anyways, go back to your old giddy self and lets go to Herbology." Than pulling me out of the class room and to our next class.
{Draco's point of view...}
I saw Weasley pull Granger into the Green Room and I saw Granger's unhappy face and something about it bothered me. I've noticed that every time I'd make fun of her in some way or another she'd just smile and walk off, as if nothing happened. I haven't been getting much joy out of making her life miserable lately. She already seemed pretty miserable without my guidance. Weasley and Granger stood in their usual spot beside Potter and Neville.
"Well, nice of you two to join us on this fine day isn't it everyone." said our new Herbology teacher Madame Raniver. "Today we are going to learning about..." and she started talking about today's lesson plan.
"Today her hair looks a lot like yesterdays plant don't you think?" asked Goyle, who obviously wasn't paying much attention. The other Slytherins who heard began snickering amongst themselves.
"Is there something that you all would like to share with us?" Madame Raniver asked. They all shook there head slowly and she continued, "Alright than, with out further interruptions grab you're plants and pull them out of their soil."
Both Slytherins and Gryffindors grabbed their plants and pulled, instead of the plants screaming, they were actually singing rather frightful lalabyes. "Don't listen to what there are singing for it can soon control over you're entire body," Madam Raniver said, "Now bring them over to these other pots over here and burry them in pixie powder. Does anyone know why we burry them in pixie powder?"
For once perfect know it all Granger didn't raise her hand, instead some other Slythering beside Pansy did and she was chosen. "They are too be buried in pixie powder because the pixie powder actually swallows..." and she continued whatever it was that she was saying. I stopped listening because it was rather boring and I had no interest in it what so ever. But what did interest me was that Granger didn't raise her hand, and she didn't even looked like she acknowledge what was going on.
When the class was over and everyone had already walked out with the exception of Granger and Weasel I walked over to them and said to Granger "What's wrong Granger? Did someone knock you on the head causing everything that's built up in that Mudblood head of yours causing every inch of what you call knowledge locked up in their to fall out?" Granger just smiled at me and continued walking. "Don't you walk away from me Granger, you're lucky I'm actually wasting my precious time spitting out things to you." Again she just smiled and tried to get away from me and what looked like Ron too.
"If you're wasting you're precious time trying to diss up Hermione, than I wonder what you do when you're time has no value." Ron spat at me in disgust.
"You better keep to your own business Weasel, you couldn't afford a law suit, not even with the cheapest lawyer you could find, even in the pathetic muggle world." I sneered at Weasel.
"..." Ron opened his mouth but nothing came out.
"Good, speechless than. My job here is done, I'll unfortunately be seeing you two later." And I spat on the ground beside where Granger was standing and went to catch up with Crabbe and Goyle and their stupid selves.
At the Great Hall during supper, I noticed Granger leaving early, wanting to get a little more from I went to catch up with her. Trying not to catch any ones attention I walked at my usual pass and did my usual torture for Ron and Harry before heading off to find Granger. I saw her tear streaked face as she walked up a staircase, which I ran and jumped on before it began to move, startling her. She turned around and noticed it was just me and smiled facing whatever it was she was facing before.
"Hello there, stranger." I said approaching her slowly. Some sort of spell that she had on to cover some cuts and bruises was wearing off because I could see them reappearing. She had a nice shiner on her eye and few bruises scattered around her face. I grabbed her arm, causing her to flinch slightly and pulled her around to face me.
"Woah, Herm... Granger, what happened?" I asked. She just looked up at me and shivered pulling her arm free from my grasp. "Hello? Granger?" I said to her.
"What do you want know Malfoy? You've already insulted me enough for today don't you think? Or do you need to do it some more because I don't care, go on do it. I dare you!" She hollered at me. When I said nothing she turned away and continued walking up the stairs.
"Wait, Granger!" I said and she stopped once she reached the top. "What happened to you? You have bruises all over you're face." She turned around to face me and said, "I do believe it is none of your concern, now please leave me be and go on your way." Granger continued walking to the Gryffindor common room. I quickly ran to catch up with her, I'm not quite sure why but I really needed to know the cause of the bruises all over her face.
"Granger, can't you just tell me what happened? I won't tell no one I swear." I said to her, "I still haven't told anyone about the detention or the closet, I won't tell anyone about this either." Granger sighed and said "If you really must know, I got these because I slept with you. You have one guess as to who did it. If you tell a soul, Malfoy, If you tell anyone!" Granger fumed, a silent tear falling down her cheek. I quickly wiped it away and kissed her gently on her lips. She pulled away quickly, slapped me and ran off.
"See you at detention tonight than!" I hollered after her, not knowing if she heard me or not. I turned around and began walking off, not quite sure where I would end up, but I continued walking anyways.
{Still Hermione's Point Of View...}
The very next morning I couldn't get out of bed because my whole entire body ached from everything, my 'loving' Ron, did to me last night. It took me hours to finally fall asleep that night and my dreams were all of how Ron had hit me over and over again, as if I were nothing. I couldn't go on, and act as if everything was normal with Ron again.
"G'morning, love." Ron said smiling at my door way. How could he act that way, like he did nothing wrong to me.
"Hi..." I managed to say between my stuttering. I had to pretend, the same way he because I was afraid of what Ron might do if I didn't.
"How are you this fine morning?" Ron asked as he walked over to my bed. I jumped slightly as he sat down beside me. He began rubbing his hand up and down my thighs, making me shudder.
"You have bruises all over you? What happened?" Ron asked. I looked at him in awe, he was really good at this pretending thing it scared me.
"Um... You did it, remember Ron?" I stuttered. I don't know Ron as well as I thought I did, maybe if I paid more attention to him or something.
"What, I would never do that to you, love!?" He stated, in a quiet yell. He glared at me, as if I he was trying to tell me something. But I couldn't read what it was he was saying, there was a barrier preventing me from seeing his thoughts. His eyes widened and he continued glaring. Waiting for me to say something, but I had nothing to say. He grabbed my hair and painfully pulled me closer to him so he could whisper in my ear. "This is not part of the deal you stupid whore! Start acting normal with me or there will be consequences and trust me, they will be far worse than what I did to you last night." Than he released me and smiled.
"You better get dressed, breakfast is almost over in the Great Hall. And do something about those bruises will you?" Ron said as he got up off my bed and headed for the door. "I'll meet you in the Great Hall in 5 mins, love." He shut the door behind him and left quietly.
I sat up and slowly removed the blanket off me and saw the bruises that were left on my legs and my arms. They were a dark brown, purplish color. Not that appealing. I rolled over to my bed stand and grabbed my wand. I said a quick spell that would hide my cuts and bruises and relive me of the pain. I hoped off my bed and threw on a pair of black muggle low-risers and a black baggy sweater. I really didn't want anyone to see me. I ran a brush through my hair and brushed my teeth quickly. I had to get down in the Great Hall, I don't know what Ron'll do to me if I was late. I put my wand in my pocket and left my room.
There was no one in the common room so I didn't have to do any explaining as of why I slept in. I walked to the door and left the Gryffindor common room. I said my good mornings to the fat lady and put on a fake smile. Today was going to be a long day.
Ron ran up to me when he saw me enter the Great Hall. He threw his arms around my and brought over to the Gryffindor table, where everyone greeted me with huge smiles on their faces. I tried my best not to look uncomfortable around Ron but I think Harry noticed because he kept sending me worried glances. Ron kicked me hard under the table a few times when I glanced over to the Slytherin table.
Through out the whole day Ron never left my side, even when I had to use the girls room. He would follow everywhere and it was beginning to get on my nerves slightly, so I asked Ron if he could leave me alone for awhile. That was a bad idea to ask him when no one was around. He gave me an incredibly hard slapped and said "So you can run off and fuck Malfoy, I think not you stupid worthless whore!" I tried dearly not to get on his nerves again that day, but every time I looked at the Slytherin table or somewhere near it I would get a hard kick under the table.
At lunch Ron brought me to the Gryffindor table like he had at breakfast, and I was greeted in the same way by my fellow Gryffindors. I sat down and instantly food appeared on our plates and I began eating in silence while Ron and Harry went on about something that happened in DADA.
"Hermione, can I speak to you alone please?" Harry asked me after we had both finished eating. I looked over at Ron and he nodded, allowing me to speak with Harry.
"Sure, Harry, what's up?" I asked as we started walking off, Ron eyes burning holes in my back.
"Look, you haven't been acting like you cheerful self lately, I was just wondering what's wrong?" Harry asked looking into my eyes. I quickly looked away to a wall than down to my feet and than back to his eyes.
"Oh, its nothing to worry about, just me worrying about my grades as usual." I said, again putting on one of my fake smiles, that I had used a lot lately.
"No, I think its something other than you stressing over you're grades. I mean everytime you laugh or smile, its fake. Like right now that was a fake smile." Harry said grabbing my arm, causing me to flinch a little. "You know you can tell me anything and everything right?"
"Yea, I know. But I can't Harry." I said looking back down to my feet, "I honestly would but this is beyond me Harry." "Does it have anything to do with rotten old Malfoy? Because if it does I won't hesitate to hurt him." Harry said half laughing, and making me put on another one of my fake smiles. "Stop, please just stop with all this pretending and tell me whats going on!"
"It has nothing to do with Malfoy, for once, but like I said before I can't tell you, I just can't." I said and with that Ron came out of the Great Hall.
"Sorry Harry, Do you mind if I steal this absolutely gorgeous women from you?" Ron said batting his eyelashes at me. Harry looked at me and shrugged.
"Sure, Ill see you guys in our next class." Harry said and ran off somewhere down the hall.
Ron glared at me, and grabbed my hand forcefully pulling me into an empty class room down the hall.
"So, care to share why Harry wanted to talk to you so badly?" Ron said impatiently. I put on another one of my 'o so famous' smiles and said. "Oh, he just wanted a little bit of advise on girl stuff, that's all." I brushed off his shoulder reassuringly and smiled. "We have to get to class soon Ron, c'mon."
"I don't buy it." Ron said glaring at me almost painfully, "And I don't like liars."
"I'm not lieing Ron, Harry will probably tell you about it later today." I said, looking into Ron's eyes. I couldn't take this whole pretending thing, It was taking too much out of me. I know its only been a day but doing this for the rest of how ever long it will be just might kill me.
"If he doesn't you do know that you're going to be in deep trouble. Like I said before I don't like liars." He said, "Anyways, go back to your old giddy self and lets go to Herbology." Than pulling me out of the class room and to our next class.
{Draco's point of view...}
I saw Weasley pull Granger into the Green Room and I saw Granger's unhappy face and something about it bothered me. I've noticed that every time I'd make fun of her in some way or another she'd just smile and walk off, as if nothing happened. I haven't been getting much joy out of making her life miserable lately. She already seemed pretty miserable without my guidance. Weasley and Granger stood in their usual spot beside Potter and Neville.
"Well, nice of you two to join us on this fine day isn't it everyone." said our new Herbology teacher Madame Raniver. "Today we are going to learning about..." and she started talking about today's lesson plan.
"Today her hair looks a lot like yesterdays plant don't you think?" asked Goyle, who obviously wasn't paying much attention. The other Slytherins who heard began snickering amongst themselves.
"Is there something that you all would like to share with us?" Madame Raniver asked. They all shook there head slowly and she continued, "Alright than, with out further interruptions grab you're plants and pull them out of their soil."
Both Slytherins and Gryffindors grabbed their plants and pulled, instead of the plants screaming, they were actually singing rather frightful lalabyes. "Don't listen to what there are singing for it can soon control over you're entire body," Madam Raniver said, "Now bring them over to these other pots over here and burry them in pixie powder. Does anyone know why we burry them in pixie powder?"
For once perfect know it all Granger didn't raise her hand, instead some other Slythering beside Pansy did and she was chosen. "They are too be buried in pixie powder because the pixie powder actually swallows..." and she continued whatever it was that she was saying. I stopped listening because it was rather boring and I had no interest in it what so ever. But what did interest me was that Granger didn't raise her hand, and she didn't even looked like she acknowledge what was going on.
When the class was over and everyone had already walked out with the exception of Granger and Weasel I walked over to them and said to Granger "What's wrong Granger? Did someone knock you on the head causing everything that's built up in that Mudblood head of yours causing every inch of what you call knowledge locked up in their to fall out?" Granger just smiled at me and continued walking. "Don't you walk away from me Granger, you're lucky I'm actually wasting my precious time spitting out things to you." Again she just smiled and tried to get away from me and what looked like Ron too.
"If you're wasting you're precious time trying to diss up Hermione, than I wonder what you do when you're time has no value." Ron spat at me in disgust.
"You better keep to your own business Weasel, you couldn't afford a law suit, not even with the cheapest lawyer you could find, even in the pathetic muggle world." I sneered at Weasel.
"..." Ron opened his mouth but nothing came out.
"Good, speechless than. My job here is done, I'll unfortunately be seeing you two later." And I spat on the ground beside where Granger was standing and went to catch up with Crabbe and Goyle and their stupid selves.
At the Great Hall during supper, I noticed Granger leaving early, wanting to get a little more from I went to catch up with her. Trying not to catch any ones attention I walked at my usual pass and did my usual torture for Ron and Harry before heading off to find Granger. I saw her tear streaked face as she walked up a staircase, which I ran and jumped on before it began to move, startling her. She turned around and noticed it was just me and smiled facing whatever it was she was facing before.
"Hello there, stranger." I said approaching her slowly. Some sort of spell that she had on to cover some cuts and bruises was wearing off because I could see them reappearing. She had a nice shiner on her eye and few bruises scattered around her face. I grabbed her arm, causing her to flinch slightly and pulled her around to face me.
"Woah, Herm... Granger, what happened?" I asked. She just looked up at me and shivered pulling her arm free from my grasp. "Hello? Granger?" I said to her.
"What do you want know Malfoy? You've already insulted me enough for today don't you think? Or do you need to do it some more because I don't care, go on do it. I dare you!" She hollered at me. When I said nothing she turned away and continued walking up the stairs.
"Wait, Granger!" I said and she stopped once she reached the top. "What happened to you? You have bruises all over you're face." She turned around to face me and said, "I do believe it is none of your concern, now please leave me be and go on your way." Granger continued walking to the Gryffindor common room. I quickly ran to catch up with her, I'm not quite sure why but I really needed to know the cause of the bruises all over her face.
"Granger, can't you just tell me what happened? I won't tell no one I swear." I said to her, "I still haven't told anyone about the detention or the closet, I won't tell anyone about this either." Granger sighed and said "If you really must know, I got these because I slept with you. You have one guess as to who did it. If you tell a soul, Malfoy, If you tell anyone!" Granger fumed, a silent tear falling down her cheek. I quickly wiped it away and kissed her gently on her lips. She pulled away quickly, slapped me and ran off.
"See you at detention tonight than!" I hollered after her, not knowing if she heard me or not. I turned around and began walking off, not quite sure where I would end up, but I continued walking anyways.