A/N: yeah! I am so glad you all like my stories. There was one review that kinda confused me. I think it was positive...SEA-MY-EYES...I have no clue what you said but, um, thanks! So, I won't keep you waiting any longer.
Chapter 8: The Truth Shall Set You Free!
"Draco, same question," Neville said again as he smiled mischievously.
Everyone in the room was suddenly very interested in the game. Draco looked around nervously, "Well, first crush at Hogwart's. Hmmm, I guess," he lowered his voice to a whisper, "Bullstrode."
"What did you say," asked Harry, "We couldn't hear ya mate, speak up."
Draco raised his voice a bit, "Bullstrode."
"Hey Draco, speak up, I thought you said Bullstrode," said Ron.
"He did, Ron! Draco, Millicent Bullstrode, really?" asked Ginny who was trying her hardest to control her laughter. He nodded.
Eruption of laughter rang through the group. Draco watched nervously, but not long went by till he himself was joining in.
Ginny spoke as she wiped a tear from her eye, "Okay, Draco, your turn," she began laughing again, "I'm sorry, I just...ewww! Go ahead Draco."
"Alright, let's see," he looked around at the faces, all trying to avoid eye contact in fear of being asked a question, "Ollie! Is it true that in your third year, you got caught by Filch snogging Eliza Minse in the astronomy tower?"
"How do you know about that?" asked Oliver with a mix of fear and amusement in his eyes.
"Flint, of course. I guess it's true then?" asked Draco
Oliver laughed, "Yeah, I had detention for two weeks. But to be honest, it was worth it to kiss her!" he slipped away for a moment as he remembered the event, "Alright, let's see, Ron! Who would you have wanted to get caught with in the Astronomy Tower," asked Oliver with a large grin.
Ron smiled big. His gaze moved from Oliver to Hermione, "Granger, of course."
Hermione turned very red. She avoided eye contact with anyone at that point. Draco raised a curious eyebrow and thought to himself, 'Weasley fancies her, huh? Well, a little competition never hurt anyone.' He smiled to himself as he noticed Hermione trying desperately to disappear into the cough.
"HERMIONE!" shouted Ron, "Same question."
Hermione glared at Ron, "Ron, can't you be a bit more original?"
"Alright, Hermione. Who would you have wanted to be caught snogging in the greenhouses?"
Hermione looked around to see all eyes on her, "Um, well, which year?" she asked with a smile.
Everyone laughed, except for Ron, "Well, doesn't matter I suppose. But, let's say our last year," he asked with confidence.
Hermione looked at him with curiosity. She had a good idea that he thought she was going to say him. At the time, part of her would have loved to have a full make out session with him, but he wasn't the one she truly wanted. The one she truly wanted was something of a dark secret of hers in her seventh year. No one knew at the time, not even Ginny, whom she had been extremely close with that year. But before her brain could stop her, the word just came out of her mouth, "Malfoy."
Silence fell over the group. Ron's face fell, he was sure she would say him. Draco was in complete shock, "Really?" he asked silently.
"Yes, well..." she looked around nervously. She met eyes with Ginny who smiled at her.
"You little sneak, I never had a clue, and I can usually sense those sort of things."
"Yes, well, what would it look like if one of Harry Potter's best friends wanted to have a good snog with the Prince of Slytherin?"
No one responded to this. The silence was incredibly uncomfortable. Ginny decided to save her friend from this and spoke up, "Right, then, I think that's enough of that game."
"Why Gin? This is fun, go on Herm, ask your question," said Seamus.
Hermione looked around and decided to lighten the mood up a bit, "Ginny, in your fifth year, what was the mysterious thing you got detention for in first term?"
It was now Ginny who looked to want to disappear into the couch. The strange thing was, Neville began to look nervous as well, "Well, um," her eyes darted over to Neville, then back to Hermione," I got caught, in the greenhouses, with..." she was having a hard time saying the name until...
"With me..."
"Neville!" shouted Ginny.
Everyone in the room looked around in shock, then an eruption of laughter. Even Ginny and Neville gave in and had a good laugh.
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"It's been great fun Draco, thanks for having me," yawned Oliver, "but my bed is calling my name."
"Not a problem. Thanks for coming over. We'll see you Monday at work," said Draco as he shook Oliver's hand. Oliver apparated and Draco turned to an amusing sight. Seamus was sprawled out on the couch snoring away. Also snoring away was Nevillle lounged back in a recliner. Draco walked towards the dining table to see Hermione, Harry, and Ron talking and laughing. Draco stood and watched Hermione. He loved the way she tossed her head back as she laughed. She was truly beautiful.
"Harry! Come to bed!" The four of them turned to see Ginny standing anxiously at the top of the stairs, "Please, I am so tired," the sarcasm in her voice was very obvious.
"That's you mate," snickered Draco as he sat at the table.
Harry blushed, "Right, I will see you all in the morning," and he dashed for the stairs, "You better run Weaslette."
Ginny giggled, "Why is that?"
Harry started slowly up the stairs, "I have just been informed by your big brother where your most ticklish spot is. I believe he said right here," he pointed to his side just below his armpit."
"Ron! I will kill you," and she ran towards the bedrooms, Harry not far behind.
The remaining three laughed as they heard the door slam upstairs.
"Getting more used to the two of them together, huh Ron?" asked Draco.
Ron shrugged, "Just as long as they aren't doing anything in front of me," he yawned, "Man, I am tired."
Hermione laughed, "I should be tired, but I am wide awake."
"Same here," said Draco.
Ron looked anxiously between Hermione and Draco, "Yeah, me too, I could fly a hundred laps!"
Hermione looked at him curiously, "Ron, you just said you were.." she then remembered what he said at dinner. He was going to try to compete with Draco for her, "Right then," she looked at the two men, "I am going to head back to my flat. Since I have all this energy I may as well put some good use to it," she stood and the two men followed.
"Want some company," asked Ron.
Draco looked at Ron and realized the competition had begun. Hermione raised a hand, "No, no. I am going to work on some things for work."
Draco smiled, "Work at this time of the night, on the weekend? You really haven't changed much, have you Granger."
"Very funny Malfoy, I will see you two tomorrow," she gave each man a hug and kiss on the cheek and apparated.
Ron dropped his shoulders in defeat, "Well mate, I am headed to bed. Can I crash in the same room?"
Draco nodded and Ron walked the stairs sleepily up the stairs. Draco took out his wand and put out all the lights.
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Hermione arrived in her flat and was full of energy. She went for her work papers and sat at her kitchen table. She had just started her reading when a large pop alerted her. She watched and smiled as the man came towards her.
"You know, I am starting to believe this is a bit of a competition," said the voice.
Hermione smiled. She stood from her chair and took his hand, "Is it fair that I am a bit biased?"
"Fair for me," and he kissed her softly.
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A/N: A bit obvious who it is, but who the hell cares. Hope you liked this chapter. I am beginning to feel sorry for Ron. I gotta give him some action at some point. Oh well, let me know what you think! R&R!!
Chapter 8: The Truth Shall Set You Free!
"Draco, same question," Neville said again as he smiled mischievously.
Everyone in the room was suddenly very interested in the game. Draco looked around nervously, "Well, first crush at Hogwart's. Hmmm, I guess," he lowered his voice to a whisper, "Bullstrode."
"What did you say," asked Harry, "We couldn't hear ya mate, speak up."
Draco raised his voice a bit, "Bullstrode."
"Hey Draco, speak up, I thought you said Bullstrode," said Ron.
"He did, Ron! Draco, Millicent Bullstrode, really?" asked Ginny who was trying her hardest to control her laughter. He nodded.
Eruption of laughter rang through the group. Draco watched nervously, but not long went by till he himself was joining in.
Ginny spoke as she wiped a tear from her eye, "Okay, Draco, your turn," she began laughing again, "I'm sorry, I just...ewww! Go ahead Draco."
"Alright, let's see," he looked around at the faces, all trying to avoid eye contact in fear of being asked a question, "Ollie! Is it true that in your third year, you got caught by Filch snogging Eliza Minse in the astronomy tower?"
"How do you know about that?" asked Oliver with a mix of fear and amusement in his eyes.
"Flint, of course. I guess it's true then?" asked Draco
Oliver laughed, "Yeah, I had detention for two weeks. But to be honest, it was worth it to kiss her!" he slipped away for a moment as he remembered the event, "Alright, let's see, Ron! Who would you have wanted to get caught with in the Astronomy Tower," asked Oliver with a large grin.
Ron smiled big. His gaze moved from Oliver to Hermione, "Granger, of course."
Hermione turned very red. She avoided eye contact with anyone at that point. Draco raised a curious eyebrow and thought to himself, 'Weasley fancies her, huh? Well, a little competition never hurt anyone.' He smiled to himself as he noticed Hermione trying desperately to disappear into the cough.
"HERMIONE!" shouted Ron, "Same question."
Hermione glared at Ron, "Ron, can't you be a bit more original?"
"Alright, Hermione. Who would you have wanted to be caught snogging in the greenhouses?"
Hermione looked around to see all eyes on her, "Um, well, which year?" she asked with a smile.
Everyone laughed, except for Ron, "Well, doesn't matter I suppose. But, let's say our last year," he asked with confidence.
Hermione looked at him with curiosity. She had a good idea that he thought she was going to say him. At the time, part of her would have loved to have a full make out session with him, but he wasn't the one she truly wanted. The one she truly wanted was something of a dark secret of hers in her seventh year. No one knew at the time, not even Ginny, whom she had been extremely close with that year. But before her brain could stop her, the word just came out of her mouth, "Malfoy."
Silence fell over the group. Ron's face fell, he was sure she would say him. Draco was in complete shock, "Really?" he asked silently.
"Yes, well..." she looked around nervously. She met eyes with Ginny who smiled at her.
"You little sneak, I never had a clue, and I can usually sense those sort of things."
"Yes, well, what would it look like if one of Harry Potter's best friends wanted to have a good snog with the Prince of Slytherin?"
No one responded to this. The silence was incredibly uncomfortable. Ginny decided to save her friend from this and spoke up, "Right, then, I think that's enough of that game."
"Why Gin? This is fun, go on Herm, ask your question," said Seamus.
Hermione looked around and decided to lighten the mood up a bit, "Ginny, in your fifth year, what was the mysterious thing you got detention for in first term?"
It was now Ginny who looked to want to disappear into the couch. The strange thing was, Neville began to look nervous as well, "Well, um," her eyes darted over to Neville, then back to Hermione," I got caught, in the greenhouses, with..." she was having a hard time saying the name until...
"With me..."
"Neville!" shouted Ginny.
Everyone in the room looked around in shock, then an eruption of laughter. Even Ginny and Neville gave in and had a good laugh.
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"It's been great fun Draco, thanks for having me," yawned Oliver, "but my bed is calling my name."
"Not a problem. Thanks for coming over. We'll see you Monday at work," said Draco as he shook Oliver's hand. Oliver apparated and Draco turned to an amusing sight. Seamus was sprawled out on the couch snoring away. Also snoring away was Nevillle lounged back in a recliner. Draco walked towards the dining table to see Hermione, Harry, and Ron talking and laughing. Draco stood and watched Hermione. He loved the way she tossed her head back as she laughed. She was truly beautiful.
"Harry! Come to bed!" The four of them turned to see Ginny standing anxiously at the top of the stairs, "Please, I am so tired," the sarcasm in her voice was very obvious.
"That's you mate," snickered Draco as he sat at the table.
Harry blushed, "Right, I will see you all in the morning," and he dashed for the stairs, "You better run Weaslette."
Ginny giggled, "Why is that?"
Harry started slowly up the stairs, "I have just been informed by your big brother where your most ticklish spot is. I believe he said right here," he pointed to his side just below his armpit."
"Ron! I will kill you," and she ran towards the bedrooms, Harry not far behind.
The remaining three laughed as they heard the door slam upstairs.
"Getting more used to the two of them together, huh Ron?" asked Draco.
Ron shrugged, "Just as long as they aren't doing anything in front of me," he yawned, "Man, I am tired."
Hermione laughed, "I should be tired, but I am wide awake."
"Same here," said Draco.
Ron looked anxiously between Hermione and Draco, "Yeah, me too, I could fly a hundred laps!"
Hermione looked at him curiously, "Ron, you just said you were.." she then remembered what he said at dinner. He was going to try to compete with Draco for her, "Right then," she looked at the two men, "I am going to head back to my flat. Since I have all this energy I may as well put some good use to it," she stood and the two men followed.
"Want some company," asked Ron.
Draco looked at Ron and realized the competition had begun. Hermione raised a hand, "No, no. I am going to work on some things for work."
Draco smiled, "Work at this time of the night, on the weekend? You really haven't changed much, have you Granger."
"Very funny Malfoy, I will see you two tomorrow," she gave each man a hug and kiss on the cheek and apparated.
Ron dropped his shoulders in defeat, "Well mate, I am headed to bed. Can I crash in the same room?"
Draco nodded and Ron walked the stairs sleepily up the stairs. Draco took out his wand and put out all the lights.
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Hermione arrived in her flat and was full of energy. She went for her work papers and sat at her kitchen table. She had just started her reading when a large pop alerted her. She watched and smiled as the man came towards her.
"You know, I am starting to believe this is a bit of a competition," said the voice.
Hermione smiled. She stood from her chair and took his hand, "Is it fair that I am a bit biased?"
"Fair for me," and he kissed her softly.
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A/N: A bit obvious who it is, but who the hell cares. Hope you liked this chapter. I am beginning to feel sorry for Ron. I gotta give him some action at some point. Oh well, let me know what you think! R&R!!
