A/N: Sorry the last chapter was so short. This one will be much longer!
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Chapter 18- Making Arrangements
"Okay we can't keep this charade up anymore, He's suspecting something. He's much to smart for this, he can't be fooled." Draco reached out to hold Hermione's hand in his own.
"I knew it would come to this Draco. Does this mean we're going to do what you told me last week?"
"I'm afraid so Hermione."
Draco gave Hermione a long embracing look. He didn't want it to come to this but it had. The last week was much to close for comfort. His father had even been getting the house elves in on watching them. Nowhere was safe to be together. Lucius had even given Draco much more threatening talks than usual. If they were caught Draco could only hope to be cursed his fate now was far worse.
Draco pulled back from their hug and a serious look came over his face. "Do you think we can trust him Mione?"
"I think we can. Why couldn't we? He's a nice guy and he'll be happy for us. Besides he's got Cassandra now."
"Yes that's true but you never know with people these days. I mean we were fighting a few weeks ago over you. Maybe he still has a grudge. How do we even know Cassandra is real?"
"Why would he make up a girl eventually we would meet her wouldn't we?"
"To make you jealous of course. I can't believe you can't see all this its right in front of you."
Of course Hermione and Draco weren't actually talking to each other. Hermione knew of a spell that would let them talk with out using words. (a.n-can't remember the technical term) This way if the house elves were listening they couldn't hear they're thoughts.
"Well sorry if I don't think everyone has an alternative motive."
"Okay Herms this one will be up to you. Do you think we can trust Pete?"
Hermione didn't answer right away. "He's all we've got."
"Okay. You know what you need to do next."
"Yes"
Hermione walked over to the table next to the fireplace. Resting on top was a quill and parchment. She picked up the quill and dipped it in back ink and began to write.
Dear Harry,
How is your summer going? Mine has been quite strange too much to write in one letter. I was hoping maybe we could meet within a few days. I have much I need to tell you. Please respond soon. Love,
Hermione
Hermione folded the letter, slipped it in an envelope, and sealed it with wax. Draco in this time had gotten an owl to take it to Harry. The gray owl took the letter in its beak and flew off. Hermione hopped it reached Harry tonight and she receives a reply before tomorrow night. This was truly urgent.
Not even two hours later an owl swooped down with a letter attached to its leg. It dropped down in Hermione's lap. Hermione untied the note and began to read it.
Dearest Hermione,
I was so pleased to receive your letter. I'm staying at the burrow with Ron. Sounds like your letter was urgent so I didn't hesitate to reply. We can meet you tomorrow if you have time. So tomorrow in Hogsmede at noon, our usual spot. We can catch up over some butter beers. Truly yours,
Harry and Ron
Hermione sent back an owl agreeing to the pre-arranged time. She couldn't believe this was happening. Draco went upstairs to have a shower. So she was alone with her thoughts. She wished her mother were here so she could go to her for help. Hermione seemed to be over her mother to everyone but really inside she was still so sad. The only thing that was bringing her through the days was thinking of Draco. She surprised herself at how fast she had forgive him. But he really had proved himself to her. She had a feeling that tomorrow would be disastrous. Telling Harry and Ron about Draco, her mother, the Malfoys. They would not take this well at all. She hoped they would demonstrate they're true friendship and try to understand.
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Hermione left promptly at 11:50 it wouldn't take her long at all to reach her destination. She walked down the busy street to they're favorite place for butter beers. Harry and Ron were already seated at a table. Hermione walked in and over to the two bickering boys. Talking about quidditch of course.
"Hermione!" Ron looked up and gave her a big hug. "Its so great to see you"
"How've you been Hermione?" Harry asked please that the trio was complete again.
Hermione smiled. "Fine how about you guys?"
Ron replied first" Stupendous." Followed by Harry "Excellent I haven't seen the Dursleys since early July."
Hermione smiled. It felt so good to be with Harry and Ron once again. She laughed at they're jokes and tales from their summer. Ron was slowly becoming less afraid. But he's no Harry that's for sure. Hermione almost forgot why she wanted to see them.
"So Hermione tell us about your summer in the letter you said it was strange?"
Hermione began tell Harry and Ron about her summer, Ron having to stay with the Malfoys to meeting Pete to her mother dying. She decided it would be best to leave out the plan. But included the part where Malfoy saved her from the muggers. It would make what she was about to say next less angering.
Harry and Ron couldn't contain themselves the next 5 minutes was filled with "Oh my gosh Hermione are you okay?" "How could that happen" "what's going to happen to you" and many other concerned questions.
"Listen guys that's not all."
Harry and Ron looked at each other before looking at Hermione in horror. What could she possibly have left to say?
"Draco and I are dating now. We really like each other but there is a problem we..." "WHAT" Ron interrupted her with fury dripping off his voice. "HERMIONE?" Harry shouted hopping she was just pulling their chain." Guys come down let me finish please!" Harry and Ron piped down.
"He really likes me and I really like him. There is a problem though. His father Lucius has forbade us from being together. We've come up with an idea for us to be together safe. But we need your help."
"WHAT HERMIONE ARE YOU CRAZY YOU WANT TO BE WITH DRACO MALFOY! THAT CREEP WHO'S ALWAYS BEEN AWEFUL TO YOU AND CALLED YOU MUDBLOOD MORE TIMES THAN ANYONE CAN COUNT. YOU WANT TO BE WITH HIM?" Harry shouted.
"YEAH" Ron shouted after him red in the face.
"Please you guys I need your help if you were truly my friends you would help me please. After everything that's happened I thought I could turn to you guys please."
Harry and Ron felt bad for screaming at her. They didn't really think about the rest of her summer after hearing this.
"Fine Hermione we'll help you, but we're still going to watch out for you. After all that's what friends do," said Harry compassionately.
"WHAT?" Ron shouted at the top of his lungs.
"C'mon Ron we're her friend and we can at least look out for her this way."
Ron really didn't agree with Hermione dating Malfoy but he was her friend "Fine"
A great smile came upon Hermione's face "Thank you so much you guys"
Just then Draco walked in the door. Ron was just about ready to jump up and beat Draco. But he knew he couldn't for Hermione's sake. To cope with his anger he clenched and unclenched a fist in his hand as he approached the trio and kissed Hermione on the cheek before sitting beside her. Hermione smiled and held Draco's hand under the table. Harry and Ron glared at the site of the two of them together.
"SO Herms you said you need our help?"
"Yes, we do. We actually have one more person that we're going to involve so everything isn't completely planned out yet," Draco answered.
Harry nodded "Well what ever you need you can count on us Hermione. We'll be here for you whenever you need us."
"Thanks you guys" Hermione stood up and hugged Harry and Ron. She couldn't have asked for better friends than them. She was so glad they didn't just get up and leave her when she said that she was with Malfoy.
"Well then what's the plan so far?" Ron asked.
"We're planning to leave the mansion and hide somewhere until we are forgotten or until something better happens. That's where you guys come in. We're going to need your help to hide us."
"We'll help you Hermione don't worry," Said Ron.
Hermione smiled.
"What does this other person have to do with it?" Harry asked puzzled.
"He, Pete is going to well we hope is going to help us get to you guys. We can't exactly just walk out together."
"We still have to talk to him though," Draco cut in.
It was no around 4:00p.m.
"We better get back Harry you know how mum gets when we're late." Said Ron
Harry nodded in agreement. The four of them stood up to say their good byes. Harry gave Hermione a hug. Draco in a surprising turn stuck out his hand to Ron. Ron shocked shook his hand. Hermione saw this and was absolutely delighted they were being civil. Draco would never normally do this. But for Hermione he would at least be decent. Ron then gave Hermione a hug while Harry and Draco shook hands. This was truly extraordinary. Harry Potter shaking Draco Malfoys hand. It was very unheard of any Potter with any Malfoy.
Hermione, Draco, Harry and Ron went they're separate ways sure to meet again soon. The last part of the scheme was to get Pete involved.
Harry and Ron went back to the burrow just in time, while Hermione and Draco went back to try to get Pete in with them. Hermione and Draco knocked on the Jerardi's door. To their luck Pete answered the door.
"Hello Pete" Hermione said as Pete answered the door.
"Hey you two what's going on?"
"We need your help," Draco stated.
"Sure what is it?"
Draco and Hermione had to make this quick because they had to get back to the mansion as soon as possible.
"Well you can't tell a soul this you promise you'll keep it between us?"
"Yes I swear"
"Okay well Hermione and I are together and are planning to go somewhere soon and well we were wondering if you could help us get there we don't have all the details worked out yet?"
Pete was thrilled to hear this.
"Yes of course" Pete agreed.
A/N: Well I hope that was long enough!! I hope you like it Review, Review, Review!!
Chapter 18- Making Arrangements
"Okay we can't keep this charade up anymore, He's suspecting something. He's much to smart for this, he can't be fooled." Draco reached out to hold Hermione's hand in his own.
"I knew it would come to this Draco. Does this mean we're going to do what you told me last week?"
"I'm afraid so Hermione."
Draco gave Hermione a long embracing look. He didn't want it to come to this but it had. The last week was much to close for comfort. His father had even been getting the house elves in on watching them. Nowhere was safe to be together. Lucius had even given Draco much more threatening talks than usual. If they were caught Draco could only hope to be cursed his fate now was far worse.
Draco pulled back from their hug and a serious look came over his face. "Do you think we can trust him Mione?"
"I think we can. Why couldn't we? He's a nice guy and he'll be happy for us. Besides he's got Cassandra now."
"Yes that's true but you never know with people these days. I mean we were fighting a few weeks ago over you. Maybe he still has a grudge. How do we even know Cassandra is real?"
"Why would he make up a girl eventually we would meet her wouldn't we?"
"To make you jealous of course. I can't believe you can't see all this its right in front of you."
Of course Hermione and Draco weren't actually talking to each other. Hermione knew of a spell that would let them talk with out using words. (a.n-can't remember the technical term) This way if the house elves were listening they couldn't hear they're thoughts.
"Well sorry if I don't think everyone has an alternative motive."
"Okay Herms this one will be up to you. Do you think we can trust Pete?"
Hermione didn't answer right away. "He's all we've got."
"Okay. You know what you need to do next."
"Yes"
Hermione walked over to the table next to the fireplace. Resting on top was a quill and parchment. She picked up the quill and dipped it in back ink and began to write.
Dear Harry,
How is your summer going? Mine has been quite strange too much to write in one letter. I was hoping maybe we could meet within a few days. I have much I need to tell you. Please respond soon. Love,
Hermione
Hermione folded the letter, slipped it in an envelope, and sealed it with wax. Draco in this time had gotten an owl to take it to Harry. The gray owl took the letter in its beak and flew off. Hermione hopped it reached Harry tonight and she receives a reply before tomorrow night. This was truly urgent.
Not even two hours later an owl swooped down with a letter attached to its leg. It dropped down in Hermione's lap. Hermione untied the note and began to read it.
Dearest Hermione,
I was so pleased to receive your letter. I'm staying at the burrow with Ron. Sounds like your letter was urgent so I didn't hesitate to reply. We can meet you tomorrow if you have time. So tomorrow in Hogsmede at noon, our usual spot. We can catch up over some butter beers. Truly yours,
Harry and Ron
Hermione sent back an owl agreeing to the pre-arranged time. She couldn't believe this was happening. Draco went upstairs to have a shower. So she was alone with her thoughts. She wished her mother were here so she could go to her for help. Hermione seemed to be over her mother to everyone but really inside she was still so sad. The only thing that was bringing her through the days was thinking of Draco. She surprised herself at how fast she had forgive him. But he really had proved himself to her. She had a feeling that tomorrow would be disastrous. Telling Harry and Ron about Draco, her mother, the Malfoys. They would not take this well at all. She hoped they would demonstrate they're true friendship and try to understand.
.....................................................
Hermione left promptly at 11:50 it wouldn't take her long at all to reach her destination. She walked down the busy street to they're favorite place for butter beers. Harry and Ron were already seated at a table. Hermione walked in and over to the two bickering boys. Talking about quidditch of course.
"Hermione!" Ron looked up and gave her a big hug. "Its so great to see you"
"How've you been Hermione?" Harry asked please that the trio was complete again.
Hermione smiled. "Fine how about you guys?"
Ron replied first" Stupendous." Followed by Harry "Excellent I haven't seen the Dursleys since early July."
Hermione smiled. It felt so good to be with Harry and Ron once again. She laughed at they're jokes and tales from their summer. Ron was slowly becoming less afraid. But he's no Harry that's for sure. Hermione almost forgot why she wanted to see them.
"So Hermione tell us about your summer in the letter you said it was strange?"
Hermione began tell Harry and Ron about her summer, Ron having to stay with the Malfoys to meeting Pete to her mother dying. She decided it would be best to leave out the plan. But included the part where Malfoy saved her from the muggers. It would make what she was about to say next less angering.
Harry and Ron couldn't contain themselves the next 5 minutes was filled with "Oh my gosh Hermione are you okay?" "How could that happen" "what's going to happen to you" and many other concerned questions.
"Listen guys that's not all."
Harry and Ron looked at each other before looking at Hermione in horror. What could she possibly have left to say?
"Draco and I are dating now. We really like each other but there is a problem we..." "WHAT" Ron interrupted her with fury dripping off his voice. "HERMIONE?" Harry shouted hopping she was just pulling their chain." Guys come down let me finish please!" Harry and Ron piped down.
"He really likes me and I really like him. There is a problem though. His father Lucius has forbade us from being together. We've come up with an idea for us to be together safe. But we need your help."
"WHAT HERMIONE ARE YOU CRAZY YOU WANT TO BE WITH DRACO MALFOY! THAT CREEP WHO'S ALWAYS BEEN AWEFUL TO YOU AND CALLED YOU MUDBLOOD MORE TIMES THAN ANYONE CAN COUNT. YOU WANT TO BE WITH HIM?" Harry shouted.
"YEAH" Ron shouted after him red in the face.
"Please you guys I need your help if you were truly my friends you would help me please. After everything that's happened I thought I could turn to you guys please."
Harry and Ron felt bad for screaming at her. They didn't really think about the rest of her summer after hearing this.
"Fine Hermione we'll help you, but we're still going to watch out for you. After all that's what friends do," said Harry compassionately.
"WHAT?" Ron shouted at the top of his lungs.
"C'mon Ron we're her friend and we can at least look out for her this way."
Ron really didn't agree with Hermione dating Malfoy but he was her friend "Fine"
A great smile came upon Hermione's face "Thank you so much you guys"
Just then Draco walked in the door. Ron was just about ready to jump up and beat Draco. But he knew he couldn't for Hermione's sake. To cope with his anger he clenched and unclenched a fist in his hand as he approached the trio and kissed Hermione on the cheek before sitting beside her. Hermione smiled and held Draco's hand under the table. Harry and Ron glared at the site of the two of them together.
"SO Herms you said you need our help?"
"Yes, we do. We actually have one more person that we're going to involve so everything isn't completely planned out yet," Draco answered.
Harry nodded "Well what ever you need you can count on us Hermione. We'll be here for you whenever you need us."
"Thanks you guys" Hermione stood up and hugged Harry and Ron. She couldn't have asked for better friends than them. She was so glad they didn't just get up and leave her when she said that she was with Malfoy.
"Well then what's the plan so far?" Ron asked.
"We're planning to leave the mansion and hide somewhere until we are forgotten or until something better happens. That's where you guys come in. We're going to need your help to hide us."
"We'll help you Hermione don't worry," Said Ron.
Hermione smiled.
"What does this other person have to do with it?" Harry asked puzzled.
"He, Pete is going to well we hope is going to help us get to you guys. We can't exactly just walk out together."
"We still have to talk to him though," Draco cut in.
It was no around 4:00p.m.
"We better get back Harry you know how mum gets when we're late." Said Ron
Harry nodded in agreement. The four of them stood up to say their good byes. Harry gave Hermione a hug. Draco in a surprising turn stuck out his hand to Ron. Ron shocked shook his hand. Hermione saw this and was absolutely delighted they were being civil. Draco would never normally do this. But for Hermione he would at least be decent. Ron then gave Hermione a hug while Harry and Draco shook hands. This was truly extraordinary. Harry Potter shaking Draco Malfoys hand. It was very unheard of any Potter with any Malfoy.
Hermione, Draco, Harry and Ron went they're separate ways sure to meet again soon. The last part of the scheme was to get Pete involved.
Harry and Ron went back to the burrow just in time, while Hermione and Draco went back to try to get Pete in with them. Hermione and Draco knocked on the Jerardi's door. To their luck Pete answered the door.
"Hello Pete" Hermione said as Pete answered the door.
"Hey you two what's going on?"
"We need your help," Draco stated.
"Sure what is it?"
Draco and Hermione had to make this quick because they had to get back to the mansion as soon as possible.
"Well you can't tell a soul this you promise you'll keep it between us?"
"Yes I swear"
"Okay well Hermione and I are together and are planning to go somewhere soon and well we were wondering if you could help us get there we don't have all the details worked out yet?"
Pete was thrilled to hear this.
"Yes of course" Pete agreed.
A/N: Well I hope that was long enough!! I hope you like it Review, Review, Review!!
