Chapter 7: Unintentional Confession

For the following two days, Hermione had been organizing her tutoring class. She made a poster to drive the student bodies attention. She also asked Harry and Ron to encourage Gryfindor student's to join up if they needed any help. Hermione knew that if there were a lot of student's who signed up for her tutoring class maybe the professor would allow someone to help her. She didn't want to be stuck for an hour everyday after regular classes to help a hundred students alone. After she had posted up her poster on a large bulletin board near the Great Hall she went off to lunch. Harry was speaking to Ginny, and Ron wasn't there at all. They hadn't had the chance to discuss Harry's little problem but she figured they would soon enough. Hermione sat next to Ginny and Luna who was busy reading her Quibbler.

"Hi Luna." Hermione said nicely while Harry was cracking up jokes with Ginny. Luna looked up and gave her a warm smile.

"Hey there. What's new?" Luna said. Hermione picked out something to eat and looked back at her.

"Well, I just started a Tutoring class." Hermione said.

"That's good..." Luna said. "..is Harry getting in trouble this year?" Luna asked in a whisper. Hermione gave a laugh, of course Harry gets in loads of trouble. He was practically a magnet for that, but this new thing that was going on with him had to be kept quiet. Harry had even stopped talking to Dumbledore about this mark.

"No, not that I'm aware of anyway." Hermione lied. Luna nodded and went back to reading. Ginny turned around to join there conversation which ended rather quickly.

"Hey Herms, you think that I can join that tutoring class of yours?" Ginny asked. Hermione looked at her rather strangely. Ginny was a good student, not perfect but good enough. Then it was the factor of what she really needed help with because Hermione could only service student's who were forth yearers.

"Umm, since you're my friend and all why not? But I'm not suppose to put fifth yearers." Hermione said quietly. Ginny nodded and hugged her thankfully.

"I really need help in potions, this is really nice of you." Ginny said.

"What did you think of me? Mean?" Hermione joked. Ginny gave a I-don't-know shrug and Hermione gave another laugh. Harry who was eating quietly the whole time gazed up at Hermione momentarily. He gave her a weak smile then went back to eating. Hermione wondered what that was up with him and decided not to read to much into it, after all it was just Harry.

After lunch, Hermione headed to the Prefects common room and before she got there a Slytherin seventh year student name Blaise Zabini walked up to her. Hermione arched her eyebrow at him. What did he want? Wasn't he friends with Draco?

"Hello Granger." Blaise said.

"Umm...hi." Hermione said unsure of his motives.

"What's up with you?" He asked.

"What do you mean?"

"You look like I'm going to bite you or something."

"You never know these days." Hermione replied. It made him laugh and Hermione found his laugh rather cute, he wasn't bad to look at either. He had pitch black hair, fair skin and nice bright blue eyes.

"I know you share a house with Draco and I was just wondering if you knew if he was inside?" Blaise said. Hermione thought about the last time she saw Draco, which was in the morning when he was fighting for the bathroom with her. Hermione looked back at him and shook her head.

"No, I don't think he is. But I'll check for you." Hermione replied. Blaise gave her a smile, which made his features look a lot more attractive. She wondered why a Slytherin was being nice to her.

"Thanks, Granger. Bye." Blaise said and walked off quickly. Hermione thought that was the strangest thing that ever happened to her but it couldn't mean anything. He was simply looking for his friend. Once Hermione entered the common room she found Ron sitting there sulking. She arched her eye brow and walked over and sat next to him. Ron didn't look at her and he just sat there arms over his chest, staring into space.

"Ron?" Hermione said quietly shaking his shoulder. Ron didn't budge, he didn't even respond. Hermione didn't understand what was possibly bothering him but then again he usually was a moody person.

"Ronald! What's wrong?" Hermione asked. Ron didn't answer her again, she was getting angry herself. Why was he acting this way? Why hadn't Harry said anything about it? Does Harry even know?

"Fine! Just be moody, you know where I am if you feel like talking to YOUR best friend." Hermione said calmly and left him alone. She set her school bag down on the floor of her room and decided to read for the next hour until her next class. Half way through reading some of her arithmetic notes, Ron walked in from the joined door. Hermione set her book on her lap and smiled at him.

"So you ready to talk?" Hermione asked. Ron put his hands in his pockets and looked down. It seemed he was fighting with himself because he couldn't even look up at her.

"Hermione...it's about Malfoy." Ron said. Hermione became worried, what if he found about those stupid pictures that meant absolutely nothing.

"So the reason why you're moody is because of Mal-" Ron threw her a photo from his pocket and it happened to be the one that Draco showed her that day. Hermione gasped and looked up at him. How did he find it? Why hadn't Draco destroyed it?

"Mind telling me what this is?" Ron asked angrily.

"How did you find this?" Hermione asked worriedly.

"HERMIONE! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" Ron yelled.

"He forced himself on me!" Hermione cried out. Ron was completely upset and his face was beginning to redden.

"He forced himself on you?! HE FORCED HIMSELF ON YOU! I swear when I get my hands on that scum bag, and he goes around spreading rumors!"

"What are you talking about?" Hermione asked. She had no idea about any rumors and she still wanted to know about how he found this picture.

"Remember when you sneaked in his room? He's making it sound like you're some whore! I can't believe it! I swear when I catch him alone he's d-"

"-WHAT! That's just fucking great! And you heard him say this?"

"No! I heard his stupid girlfriend or whatever she is to him say it."

"Who?!"

"Pansy-"

"-FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!"

"I know, fuck the world, fuck him and most importantly fuck!" Ron said with a bit of humor. Hermione gave a weak smile, Ron was a complete joker. He couldn't stay mad for long and neither will she. Hermione swore to herself she would kill Malfoy when she had the chance. Most likely tonight.

"Ron, I'll handle him." Hermione said calmly after a while. Ron sat down beside her on her bed and stared at her sadly.

"I'm sorry for that, I just never meant to get all moody about it. I guess that's just how I-"

"-It's okay Ron. He's ruining my good reputation. How did you find this picture?"

"Someone owled it to me."

"Oh my god. Someone is trying to ruin my life! Ron I told Dumbledore about the pictures, someone is trying to make me look really bad. What about Harry?"

"He doesn't know, the owl was addressed to me and him but I got it alone."

"What did I do to deserve this?"

"I'll hurt him if you want, really badly. Make him beg for his dad-"

"-that's it Ron! Oh you're a genius!" Hermione said hugging him.

"What the hell? What did I say?" Ron asked baffled.

"I'll get him back." Hermione said smiling. She knew what would tick him off and it was the one thing he couldn't stand people talking about. Hermione looked over at Ron who stared at her worriedly.

"Hermione, I hope you don't plan to tell him about us being there." Ron said.

"No, not at all. Don't worry Ron." Hermione said smiling and got off her bed. "Let's get to class, we shouldn't be keeping Snapes waiting." Ron reluctantly followed her to their next class.

Hermione caught Draco's eyes who seemed to be smirking at something, she wanted to kill him, make him hurt so badly...but for now she had to keep cool. Professor Snapes walked in a minute later snarling at the students as usual.

"Class! I have no patients with student's today so I would like you all to get into groups and start the project I had assigned today!" Snapes hissed. Hermione leaned back in her seat and waited for the professor to sit down at his desk.

"Hi Hermione." Neville said quietly sitting down next to her in the empty seat. She gave a quick smile at him then read the instructions on the board.

"Can you go get the materials?" Hermione asked. Neville nodded and walked off.

"Are you getting poor defenseless boys to assist you? Must mean you'd be giving them a little something something." Draco said across from her, Pansy sat next to him snickering at his comment and Hermione lost control in that second.

"You mother fucker! I hate you, you act all big and bad trying to humiliate me but let me tell you something at least I don't go running to daddy dearest. And after you do you get physically abused by him. Serves you right for treating others like crap you number one fucker!" Hermione screamed angrily. Snapes stood up and stared at her for her outburst. The whole class stared at her surprised and shocked while Draco lost all color in his face. He stood there, speechless and most importantly so much hate in his eyes.

"MS.GRANGER! Fifty points for your outburst and harsh language! Also a well deserved detention tonight!" Professor Snape hissed.

"But!" Hermione said angrily. What about her tutoring class? Professor McGonagal would get really mad if she didn't show up for the first day to help the students.

"No buts! Unless you would like another fifty points taken away from your house!" Professor Snape hissed. Harry who was sitting behind her grabbed her shoulder and forced her back down on her seat. She was beyond angry, she wanted to murder everyone at the moment. She shrugged Harry's hand and sat there for the next hour not speaking to anyone. After classes though, Hermione was caught alone by Draco, Pansy and his two bodyguards.

"Trying to insult me in class, are we?" Draco hissed. Hermione wished her two friends were here to back her up but then again she can defend herself. She was no whimp or a coward.

"Was it that obvious?" Hermione replied sarcastically. Draco narrowed his eyes at her angrily and walked up closer to her.

"Don't you dare speak about my father, ever! Or you're asking for it." Draco hissed. Hermione rolled her eyes at him and before she could say anything, Pansy intervened.

"Mudblood, for once listen to him. Unless you want something gruesome happening. And since I'm a nice girl and all, I suggest you just stay away." Pansy said with a smirk. Hermione groaned, here she was being threatened by two Slytherins while her friends were off doing god knows what.

"What? You can't speak now?" Draco asked amused.

"If you'll excuse me I have somewhere to be." Hermione hissed and tried to walk passed him but he firmly grabbed her by the arms.

"I am seriously warning you Granger, just fucking leave me alone." Draco said coldly. Although he was telling her to buzz off, Hermione read something else in his eyes; concern. Why would he be concerned for her? Hermione shook that silly thought away and nodded.

"You win, Malfoy. Again! I will leave you alone like I have for all my years here but I suggest you stop spreading rumors about me." Hermione said calmly. Draco took his hands away from her and stared at her confused.

"Rumors?" Draco asked.

"Yes rumors! Pansy here went off telling everyone I'm a whore and I slept in your room." Hermione said angrily. Pansy gasped pressing her hands to her face as though she was innocent while Draco gave her a strange look before turning back to her.

"I didn't spread rumors! I heard it from your Gryfindor bitches." Pansy said shocked.

"Like why would I believe you!" Hermione replied.

"Maybe because it was Lavender! The one who posted pictures of you!" Pansy replied.

"What!!" Hermione said shocked, appalled, confused and down right angry.

"PANSY! YOU KNEW ABOUT THE PICTURES!" Draco yelled. Pansy again gasped and slapped her hand to her mouth.

"Oops!" Pansy said guiltily. "...Draco its not what you think, I saw her asking Creeves for his camera. And then when you told me about it-"

"-but you couldn't even bother to tell me who did it?" Draco said angrily. Hermione was so busy trying to register everything in that she forgotten about Draco and Pansy. Hermione stormed away while the two bickered. She walked past Ginny and Neville, accidently pushing him. Finally she made it to the Gryfindor common room. She found Lavender yapping happily with Pavarti and some fifth year girls.

"YOU LITTLE BITCH!" Hermione screamed and plunged on her. She started pounding on her face while Lavender screamed pulling Hermione's long curly hair. Pavarti tried to break it up but was having no luck. Suddenly she felt hands around her waist pulling her out. Hermione kept kicking and punching, satisfied that Lavender had a bruised eye and lip, Hermione slowly calmed down and clawed off of whoever was holding her. A crowd of Gryfindors began to form in the common room.

"What is the matter with you!" Dean yelled instantly letting her go. Hermione ran over to Lavender who was being helped up by Pavarti and slapped her hard across the face. Lavender got angry and fisted Hermione. Then they both got into another cat fight while Dean and Seamus tried to break them up. Hermione landed a perfect kick in her stomach before ending up kicking and punching the air.

"STOP THIS! NOW!" Seamus yelled. Hermione calmed down and glared at the bruised Lavender. Hermione tried to fix her tangled, outrageous hair.

"What is wrong with you Hermione?" Pavarti asked baffled at her behavior.

"I swear to god you're good as dead, bitch!." Hermione hissed then tried once more to jump on her but Seamus was too quick and held her firmly against his chest.

"What is seriously up here?" Dean asked.

"It's that bitch! All her fault I hate her! I never did anything to her!" Hermione said angrily.

"What's her fault?" Seamus asked. Lavender just stood there holding her hand to her face, glaring back at Hermione.

"She called me a whore, spread rumors about Malfoy and me sleeping together!" Hermione hissed.

"What! I did no such-"

"-the hell you did! You took Colins camera and tried to snoop around taking pictures of me and Malfoy then posting it up all over the school!"

"Is that true?" Pavarti asked gasping at her friend.

"NO! She's a liar and a tramp!" Lavender yelled.

"WOAH! what is going on?" Ron said walking over to the crowd with Harry.

"Ron, it was her! She did it! It was her who spread the rumors and took the pictures!" Hermione said pointing her hand at her.

"What pictures?" Harry asked confused but no one heard him.

"She did?" Ron said shocked then looked at her and asked, "Why would you do that?"

"YOUR GIRLFRIEND HERE IS A WHORE AND A LIAR!" Lavender yelled. Hermione pretended she never heard her say that she was Ron's girlfriend but paid attention to the fact that she was being called a whore when she didn't even do anything at all. Not so much as even a damn kiss and here Lavender stood thinking she went as far as the bed. Hermione knew she was book worm, and sleeping around was the last thing on her mind. Why would Malfoy even be interested in her? He only did the things he did because he wanted to see her squirm, why couldn't Lavender understand that? Or was she jealous of her for some weird sick reason?

"Don't call her a whore!" Harry hissed.

"I can't believe this!" Lavender said then turned around over to Pavarti. "I'm telling you, I heard her making plans with Malfoy! And now she's denying it and lying to her two friends." Lavender explained. Pavarti didn't know who to believe, she just stared at everyone.

"I think it's best that we take Lavender to the hospital wing." Seamus said as though she was some crazed lunatic and began escorting her out of the common room but before she left she gave Hermione a threatening look. Harry and Ron turned to look at her shocked and speechless. The crowd became less and for some reason Ron gave her a hug. Hermione overwhelmed with anger, shame, and humiliation began to cry. She never cried, she wasn't like most girls but this was just too much. Hermione just lay her head on Ron's chest and cried her eyes out.

"I knew going to his room was a bad idea." Ron said calmly patting her back.

"Here comes the big fat 'I told you so'" Hermione said.

"Hermione, all you did was try to help me. So don't feel bad. Lavender is just being a bitch." Harry reassured. Hermione gave a weak smile and stepped away from Ron. She gave Harry a thankful hug and excused herself for some privacy. She needed some time to cool off before she ended up strangling Lavender in the hospital bed.

Authors Notes: Well, I liked this chapter because of the cat fight. Lol. I wanted to make Hermione a strong person, so obviously a fight is what she needed. Anywho. I already wrote the next two chapters which I might add is really cool.

Sneak Peak On Next Chapter:

"DON'T FOLLOW ME!" Draco yelled back. Hermione watched him as he disappeared into the woods. Hermione bit her lip, what if something happened to him? She looked back at her school then where Draco had walked through. Being the Gryfindor that she was, she ran after him.

Hermione had no idea which way he went, the only thing she could do was follow her instincts and keep a sharp look out. It was beginning to get cold and Hermione had just realized that she was bleeding from her chest.

He he he...Wait till I post it. But first review!