A/N- Thanks for all the reviews I'm glad you like it! I'm going away again soon so you'll have to wait until next week for another chapter, sorry. Well here's one just before I leave hope you like it. Review!!!!!!

Chapter 14- The Feud

Pete watched as Hermione and Draco drove off. That git Malfoy knew that he liked Hermione. Draco probably didn't even truly like her after all, its Malfoy cold-hearted bastard! I bet he is just doing this to make me jealous. I should warn Hermione not to get to close. Actually its good that Draco is acting this way he'll drive her straight into my arms. Pete gave himself a gratified smile and went inside. ................................................................................ August 4th

Draco rolled over in his bed and slowly opened his eyes. It was morning yet again Draco laid under the sheets for a few more minutes before he got dressed, thinking about different things that happened to cross his mind at that particular moment. Yesterday he didn't get the chance to talk to Hermione about the "incident" from the other night. But today he would definitely talk to her. He wanted to know what she was dreaming and why. He was especially interested in the kiss. Having no more really important thought he decided it was about time to get out of bed. He pulled on a white t-shirt and a pair of jeans and headed down stairs. Usually the mornings were somewhat busy with house else popping in and out here and there trying to please his father. But he went downstairs to find everything peaceful. Not a house elf popping anywhere. It was a nice change but a little suspicious. He walked in to the dinning hall and found a parchment sitting on the table where he would normally sit. He picked it up and opened it. The message slowly appeared on the page. "Draco, I have taken Hermione into to Hogsmede for a day away from the mansion. We'll be home later. You'll have the place to yourself for a bit as your father has gone to the ministry for a very important meeting today." After Draco had read the note the words disappeared. He smiled and put the letter down. Finally he had the place to himself it seemed like forever since he was last alone.

He walked up stairs so have a quick shower. Before he had even gotten a chance to get undressed the doorbell rang. A few seconds later a house elf appeared. "Master Malfoy Mister Jerardi is at the door" Draco walked past the elf and walked down the steps. There he saw Pete waiting for him. He and Pete were friends sure but he wasn't to keen about him since they got into the fight at the park and Pete got a shot in on him.

"Hey Pete"

"Draco"

"Can I help you?" Draco asked coldly.

"Yes actually is Hermione here?"

"No she's not"

"Oh really where is she then?"

"In Hogsmede, is there a point to all this?"

Pete gave Draco an evil glare. "I don't know what your doing Draco, but you better not hurt Hermione because if you do I'll...I'll"

"Finish your sentence?" Draco smirked.

Pete's hands were down at his sides and he made his hands in to fist ready to punch Draco. But of course he wouldn't in case Lucius was around.

"Listen Jerardi, I know that you like Hermione so no need to get all paternal now. She isn't yours to claim, so you're going to have to deal with us talking."

Now Pete was really getting mad. Draco was an annoying little git. The anger inside him was about to erupt like a volcano. Draco could see the anger in Pete, which caused him to laugh out loud.

This was the last straw. Pete threw a punch but Draco saw this and ducked before it made an impact. Draco made a fist and punched Pete right in the gut. Pete doubled over in pain. He used all of his strength to straighten a bit and throw one powerful punch right at Draco's face. This was the beginning of a feud between the two and poor Hermione would get stuck in the middle. Pete had no more strength and collapsed to the ground. Draco screwed his face up in pain. There was blood on his hands from the ring that Pete had on. Draco was furious he began to kick Pete while he was down. Pete rolled over, his body throbbing. Draco grabbed Pete by the hands and dragged him over to the door.

"GET OUT!" he shouted.

Pete looked up at him and replied "Gladly"

Pete couldn't stand up; he was in too much pain. But he wasn't going to let Malfoy see him crawl out. Using all his strength he forced him self on his feet. He was still crouched over. Malfoy saw he was injured far worse than himself so he took the opportunity to push Pete out the door. Peter landed face first on the second step. The side of his face had a few scrapes. Before Draco slammed the door Pete called out "THIS ISNT OVER MALFOY ITS JUST THE BEGINNING. SO WATCH YOUR BACK."

Draco ran up the stairs to the bathroom and grabbed some toilet paper he wiped the blood and grabbed a cloth. He put the cloth under some warm water to clean the scrapes followed by cold water so the bleeding would stop.

This wasn't good. If his father found out that Pete and him fought he would be infuriated. A Malfoy being punched was unheard of. They were one of the more powerful witch family's, possibly the most powerful. But the Jerardi's were high up there with them. Draco wouldn't dare tell his father about the feud after all Mr. Jerardi was one of Lucius' colleagues. If the Jerardi's and Malfoys were at war everyone would know about it and it wouldn't be a good thing. Draco hoped Pete wouldn't mention is either because the repercussion would be dire.

Draco now had to worry about what excuse he would use to explain the obvious bruises and scraps on his face. It had to be believable as well. Lucius knew when people were lying if the excuse wasn't good enough. Draco was racking his brain for ideas. It had to be simple but not too simple. Finally he got the most brilliant idea. Just in time too because sure enough Hermione and Narcissa walked in the door.

Draco came down stairs Hermione's mouth dropped. She was in shock to see the bruises on his face. Narcissa ran over to her battered son.

"What happened??"

"I was flying around on my broom and the thing went mad. I think I'll need a new one. It was out of control and I fell off."

It was simply and believable.

"Draco, Draco, Draco" his mother shook her head. "What will you father say."

Hermione eyed Draco's cuts. She knew that it wasn't from his broom she knew it was from something else and was determined to find out.

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