A/N: Sorry it's taken so long to get this chapter out. Life has been pretty crazy lately. Please enjoy and I will try my hardest to get 14 out soon.
Chapter 13: Men...
Harry and Hermione ran to the backdoor. They looked into the backyard to see Draco and Ron in dueling positions, wand to wand.
"You heard me Draco, get the hell out of here!" shouted Ron.
"I am not leaving, I was invited," said Draco
"Oh really, and who invited you?" said Ron with a smirk.
"I did," everyone turned to see Arthur Weasley walking out past Harry and Hermione, "Now Ron, put your wand away. You too Draco."
"Dad, why did you invite him?" asked Ron as he put his wand away slowly, "He is not a part of this family."
"That's funny," said Arthur as he crossed his arms and took a steady stance in front of Ron, "Just a few weeks ago, you wrote to your mother and I, saying he was like a brother to you."
Hermione noticed Draco try to hide his smile. She knew Ron felt that way about Draco and it was her that was tearing them apart, "Can I say something here," she said as she walked up to them, "I think I know what the problem is."
Draco and Ron perked their chests up as she made her way over. Hermione rolled her eyes, "Would you two stop this. You two have made this some kind of competition. Well I refuse to be your trophy."
Draco stepped forward, "Hermione, we know that. We are not trying to make you out to be some prize."
"Oh, shove it Draco," Ron stepped in front of him, "You know very well, you are looking at this as a competition."
"Oh really? I believe it was you that started this. She was perfectly happy spending time with me."
"You mean shagging you!" snarled Ron.
They both pulled their wands in an instant, "You are truly pathetic Weasley, I should just curse you right now."
"Not if I do it to you first, Malfoy!"
"STOP IT!" Hermione shouted, "Would you look at the two of you? You are hardly acting like anything I would even consider," she glared and both of them, "I have to make a decision, do I? I have to decide which one of you I want?" the men nodded, "Well, here it is, here is my decision," Both men looked at her with anticipation, "I chose, neither of you!"
She swung around quick and walked to the house. As she walked past Harry he saw the anger in her eyes. He knew they had pushed the wrong buttons, "Hermione-"
She raised a hand up, "Tell Ginny I went home and I will see her later. Ron is not welcome. So either he go home with Malfoy, which I see unlikely, or he stay here. It's his choice."
"Hermione, just let us talk to you," said Draco.
She whipped around and glared at him, "Malfoy, I think its best you salvage whatever friendship you have with Ron. Because at this point, I want NOTHING to do with either of you and I hate to see a friendship ruined over nothing," she whipped around and disapparated before their eyes.
"Damn you Malfoy," mumbled Ron, "Look what you've done."
Draco turned to respond but Harry got to it first, "Shove it Ron. Do you realize how stupid and immature the two of you were just acting?" the men stood quietly, both enamored by the ground. Harry huffed, "You have let this ruin a friendship the Aurors worked hard for. Over in America, we worked together to defeat Voldemort and we stuck together. We all formed a bond that no one could break," Harry stopped and shook his head in defeat, "but obviously, a woman is too much for that. It can all just go up in flames and be as if it never even happened. I suggest the two of you do as Hermione says and mend your friendship and LET HER BE. If she wants to forgive you two, let her do it on her own."
"Harry," spoke a soft voice. They turned to see Ginny standing at the backdoor with Molly, "Sweety, let's get to bed, I am exhausted."
Harry nodded and with out another glance at his two arguing friends walked to Ginny. Molly placed a hand on Harry's shoulder, "I'm sorry about earlier dear. I am truly happy for you two. I know you will treat my baby girl right," Harry nodded and hugged her.
Ginny took his hand, "Ready?"
Harry turned to Draco and Ron, "Think about what I just said," he turned back and Ginny guided him inside where they disapparated.
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"Knight to E-3!"
"Damn you!"
Draco and Ron sat and laughed as Ron's knight demolished Draco's pawn, "Face it Draco, you will never beat me at wizard's chess."
"We'll see, Weasley, we'll see," said Draco.
The two men had been playing for a few hours now and it was getting late. They didn't notice this though. They were just glad they weren't killing each other at this point. They left the Burrow in agreement to do as Hermione had said. Save their friendship. Not another word was said about the feud when they got to the Manor. They were on their sixth pint of butter beer and were truly feeling the affects. Hermione's name hadn't come up all night until...
"Master Malfoy," squeaked a small voice, "you and Master Weasley have just received a letter."
Draco and Ron looked down to see a shy house elf tugging with the envelope in her hands, "Thank you Miffy. Who is if from, Mister Potter?" Draco went to take the letter from the house elf, who shyly handed it to him.
"No master, 'tis from Miss Hermione Granger."
Draco looked over at Ron. Both shared a curious look, "Thank you Miffy," the small elf bowed and scurried off. Draco looked at the envelope.
To: Mister's Draco Malfoy and Ronald Weasley
The Dining Room Table
Malfoy Manor
From: Miss Hermione Granger
"Should we open it," said Ron in a scared voice.
Draco sighed, "We can wait till morning I suppose. We don't need to read it straight away." Ron nodded, "That's true," he stretched his arms, "Well, let's get to bed."
They stood and with the wave of his wand, Draco put out the lights in the room. They made for the stairs, both stopping at the foot of the steps. They turned around and looked at the letter sitting on the table.
"You know neither of us will be able to sleep," said Draco. Ron nodded. "And both of us will end up sneaking down here to read the letter," Ron nodded again.
They walked to the table, "Go ahead Draco, open it," said Ron.
Draco grabbed the envelope and opened it. Ron stood over his should and both men read the letter;
Dear Ron and Malfoy,
I was happy to hear from Mr. Weasley that the two of you decided to work things out back at the manor. I want nothing more than for the two of you to remain friends. I do not wish to come between what the two of you have built over the past three years. It is because of that, I have decided to take my superiors up on an offer I wish not to refuse. I will be going on a special assignment for six months. I can not tell you where this is, because knowing the two of you, you will follow me out there. Just know, this is the best thing for all of us. If you wish to communicate through letters, Ginny will be sure to get them to me.
I am leaving in the morning from my flat. If you wish to say goodbye, I am leaving at ten o'clock. I hope I get to see you two before I leave.
With all my love,
Hermione
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A/N: Don't shoot me! Yes she is leaving, but she's coming back! And she will decide who she wants. Some letter will help her with this decision. I am mapping it all out in my silly little mind as we speak. So please R&R!!
Chapter 13: Men...
Harry and Hermione ran to the backdoor. They looked into the backyard to see Draco and Ron in dueling positions, wand to wand.
"You heard me Draco, get the hell out of here!" shouted Ron.
"I am not leaving, I was invited," said Draco
"Oh really, and who invited you?" said Ron with a smirk.
"I did," everyone turned to see Arthur Weasley walking out past Harry and Hermione, "Now Ron, put your wand away. You too Draco."
"Dad, why did you invite him?" asked Ron as he put his wand away slowly, "He is not a part of this family."
"That's funny," said Arthur as he crossed his arms and took a steady stance in front of Ron, "Just a few weeks ago, you wrote to your mother and I, saying he was like a brother to you."
Hermione noticed Draco try to hide his smile. She knew Ron felt that way about Draco and it was her that was tearing them apart, "Can I say something here," she said as she walked up to them, "I think I know what the problem is."
Draco and Ron perked their chests up as she made her way over. Hermione rolled her eyes, "Would you two stop this. You two have made this some kind of competition. Well I refuse to be your trophy."
Draco stepped forward, "Hermione, we know that. We are not trying to make you out to be some prize."
"Oh, shove it Draco," Ron stepped in front of him, "You know very well, you are looking at this as a competition."
"Oh really? I believe it was you that started this. She was perfectly happy spending time with me."
"You mean shagging you!" snarled Ron.
They both pulled their wands in an instant, "You are truly pathetic Weasley, I should just curse you right now."
"Not if I do it to you first, Malfoy!"
"STOP IT!" Hermione shouted, "Would you look at the two of you? You are hardly acting like anything I would even consider," she glared and both of them, "I have to make a decision, do I? I have to decide which one of you I want?" the men nodded, "Well, here it is, here is my decision," Both men looked at her with anticipation, "I chose, neither of you!"
She swung around quick and walked to the house. As she walked past Harry he saw the anger in her eyes. He knew they had pushed the wrong buttons, "Hermione-"
She raised a hand up, "Tell Ginny I went home and I will see her later. Ron is not welcome. So either he go home with Malfoy, which I see unlikely, or he stay here. It's his choice."
"Hermione, just let us talk to you," said Draco.
She whipped around and glared at him, "Malfoy, I think its best you salvage whatever friendship you have with Ron. Because at this point, I want NOTHING to do with either of you and I hate to see a friendship ruined over nothing," she whipped around and disapparated before their eyes.
"Damn you Malfoy," mumbled Ron, "Look what you've done."
Draco turned to respond but Harry got to it first, "Shove it Ron. Do you realize how stupid and immature the two of you were just acting?" the men stood quietly, both enamored by the ground. Harry huffed, "You have let this ruin a friendship the Aurors worked hard for. Over in America, we worked together to defeat Voldemort and we stuck together. We all formed a bond that no one could break," Harry stopped and shook his head in defeat, "but obviously, a woman is too much for that. It can all just go up in flames and be as if it never even happened. I suggest the two of you do as Hermione says and mend your friendship and LET HER BE. If she wants to forgive you two, let her do it on her own."
"Harry," spoke a soft voice. They turned to see Ginny standing at the backdoor with Molly, "Sweety, let's get to bed, I am exhausted."
Harry nodded and with out another glance at his two arguing friends walked to Ginny. Molly placed a hand on Harry's shoulder, "I'm sorry about earlier dear. I am truly happy for you two. I know you will treat my baby girl right," Harry nodded and hugged her.
Ginny took his hand, "Ready?"
Harry turned to Draco and Ron, "Think about what I just said," he turned back and Ginny guided him inside where they disapparated.
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"Knight to E-3!"
"Damn you!"
Draco and Ron sat and laughed as Ron's knight demolished Draco's pawn, "Face it Draco, you will never beat me at wizard's chess."
"We'll see, Weasley, we'll see," said Draco.
The two men had been playing for a few hours now and it was getting late. They didn't notice this though. They were just glad they weren't killing each other at this point. They left the Burrow in agreement to do as Hermione had said. Save their friendship. Not another word was said about the feud when they got to the Manor. They were on their sixth pint of butter beer and were truly feeling the affects. Hermione's name hadn't come up all night until...
"Master Malfoy," squeaked a small voice, "you and Master Weasley have just received a letter."
Draco and Ron looked down to see a shy house elf tugging with the envelope in her hands, "Thank you Miffy. Who is if from, Mister Potter?" Draco went to take the letter from the house elf, who shyly handed it to him.
"No master, 'tis from Miss Hermione Granger."
Draco looked over at Ron. Both shared a curious look, "Thank you Miffy," the small elf bowed and scurried off. Draco looked at the envelope.
To: Mister's Draco Malfoy and Ronald Weasley
The Dining Room Table
Malfoy Manor
From: Miss Hermione Granger
"Should we open it," said Ron in a scared voice.
Draco sighed, "We can wait till morning I suppose. We don't need to read it straight away." Ron nodded, "That's true," he stretched his arms, "Well, let's get to bed."
They stood and with the wave of his wand, Draco put out the lights in the room. They made for the stairs, both stopping at the foot of the steps. They turned around and looked at the letter sitting on the table.
"You know neither of us will be able to sleep," said Draco. Ron nodded. "And both of us will end up sneaking down here to read the letter," Ron nodded again.
They walked to the table, "Go ahead Draco, open it," said Ron.
Draco grabbed the envelope and opened it. Ron stood over his should and both men read the letter;
Dear Ron and Malfoy,
I was happy to hear from Mr. Weasley that the two of you decided to work things out back at the manor. I want nothing more than for the two of you to remain friends. I do not wish to come between what the two of you have built over the past three years. It is because of that, I have decided to take my superiors up on an offer I wish not to refuse. I will be going on a special assignment for six months. I can not tell you where this is, because knowing the two of you, you will follow me out there. Just know, this is the best thing for all of us. If you wish to communicate through letters, Ginny will be sure to get them to me.
I am leaving in the morning from my flat. If you wish to say goodbye, I am leaving at ten o'clock. I hope I get to see you two before I leave.
With all my love,
Hermione
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A/N: Don't shoot me! Yes she is leaving, but she's coming back! And she will decide who she wants. Some letter will help her with this decision. I am mapping it all out in my silly little mind as we speak. So please R&R!!
