Disclaimer: ::In a proper, Percy Weasley sort of voice:: I do not own Harry James Potter, Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasley, or any other character I might be using, including anything associated with the Harry Potter book series.
Author's Note: This is my new fanfic. I'm not a Hr/M shipper, I'm a R/Hr shipper... which will take effect in this fanfic. Enjoy!
Hermione Granger is in her 7th and final year at Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She has been dating her old enemy, Draco Malfoy, since her 6th year at Hogwarts. Her best friends, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, don't see much of her anymore. She spends all of her free time with Malfoy. Since Malfoy is still enemies with Ron and Harry, they have no choice but only to see Hermione when they eat together in the Great Hall.
"What's up with her? How can she choose that evil ferret over m- us?" Ron said one morning when he and Harry were on their way to the Potions dungeon.
"Ask her, Ron. Not me." Harry said
"How could I ask her, Harry? 'Hermione, I was just wondering... why are you dating an evil, white ferret?'" Ron said
"I'm serious." Harry said
"Yeah, you're seriously out of your mind. You know what she did last year when I asked her, she'll go all mental on me again." Ron said
Harry laughed, he then thought back to the day when Ron was asking her about Malfoy.
"Hermione... why in the bloody hell are you dating that son-of-a-death-eater?" Ron asked Hermione as he sat down across from her by the fire in the Gryffindor Common room
"Ron, why can't you just be happy for me for once?! He's not what you think he is! Just let me make my own decisions. Stop caring so much about what I do and don't do." Hermione yelled throwing her books down and standing up
Ron stood up right after her, "Is it so wrong I care about my best friend? He's a lying piece of crap and you actually think he likes you! I don't want to see you get hurt, Hermione. Is that such a huge crime?" Ron yelled back
"I can take care of myself! I don't need you monitoring my every move. Let me live my life the way I want to live it." Hermione said
"Fine! But when he tears out your heart and jumps all over it don't come crying to me!" Ron said
"I won't need to." Hermione said
And Ron ran up the boy's dormitory stairs and out of sight.
It was the end of that days classes, Harry and Ron were back in the Common Room sitting silently staring into the flames of the fire.
"Ron?" Harry said suddenly, breaking the silence
"Yeah?" Ron said
"Why were you so upset when you found out Hermione was – you know." Harry said
"Isn't it obvious? She's one of my best friends. He's one of my worst enemies. Does that say anything to you?" Ron said
"Well... obviously. But, I didn't react like that. If I wasn't mistaken I would have thought you were jealous." Harry said
"What?! Jealous of what Malfoy has?! You really don't know me, do you, Harry?" Ron said
"You'd be surprised how well I know you, Ron. And maybe you don't want to be jealous of what Malfoy has, but this time Malfoy has Hermione. So in that case, it'd be pretty easy for you to be jealous of what Malfoy has." Harry said
"I'm not jealous!" Ron said
"Okay, Ron... whatever." Harry said rolling his eyes
That night after dinner, Hermione returned to the Common Room immediately afterwards.
"What are you doing here? Aren't you meeting your little boyfriend?" Ron said when Hermione entered the portrait hole.
Hermione gave a quick glare at Ron, "No... I thought I'd spend some time with you two. But if I'm not wanted I'll leave."
"No, Hermione. Stay." Harry said
Hermione sat down next to Harry, "So what's new with you two?"
"Nothing. Like you care anyway." Ron said
"Ron, just cool it." Harry said warningly
Ron just sat there, "Nothing, Hermione... nothing at all."
"Oh. Well, how are you then?" Hermione said
"Fine." Harry said
"How about you, Ron?" Hermione said as she looked at Ron once again
"Actually, I'm not very good." Ron said
"Oh... what's the matter?" Hermione said
"You and that ferret you call a boyfriend." Ron said as he got up and climbed the staircase to the boy's dormitories.
"What is wrong with him, Harry?" Hermione said still staring at the staircase Ron had just disappeared from
"He... er... nothing." Harry said, "I don't think I'm even supposed to know, in fact he doesn't even know I know... so it might not be the best idea to tell you."
"Harry, please tell me. He won't even talk to me anymore. I want him back. And sitting around doing nothing isn't going to make that happen." Hermione said
Harry sat still as if he was thinking
But what Hermione and Harry didn't know is, Ron was listening to every word they were saying. He didn't go up to the boy's dormitories like he originally planned, but stood in a dark corner outside the dormitory door.
"Alright... but you have to swear you won't tell anyone. And you can't let Ron know we know." Harry said
"Okay. So, what's wrong with him?" Hermione said
"He... er... I think he... likes you." Harry said
Hermione knew what he meant, but didn't want it to be true, "Of course he does, I'm one of his best friends. He has to like me."
"No, Hermione... he really, really likes you." Harry said
Hermione looked up then leaned her forehead on her hands
"Why do I have to be so stupid? Why... why... why?" Hermione said
"You're not stupid, you didn't know... I didn't even know for about a year." Harry said
"He's liked me that long? I really am stupid, I can't believe I didn't see it." Hermione said
Ron didn't know what to do. They knew, and sooner or later it was going to come out into the open. It might as well be sooner.
"You're not stupid, Hermione." Ron said walking down the staircase
Harry and Hermione sat very still, and exchanged looks.
"R- Ron... er... sorry, I kind of... knew... and er..." Harry said
"It's okay, Harry. At least now, Hermione... you know." Ron said
"I- I don't know what to say." Hermione said, this would have been a lot easier if Ron didn't know I knew.
"Say what you want. You've already done enough damage." Ron said
"Ron, what do you expect her to do? It's not like she knew." Harry said
"I thought you'd be the one to stick up for me, Harry." Ron said
"I'm not sticking up for anyone. I just think you're being a little harsh to Hermione..." Harry said
"No one needs to stick up for anyone. Harry, you don't have anything to do with this. You don't have to stick up for me, or for Ron. Ron this is between you and I. But what you need to understand is I didn't do anything wrong. You've never told me. So really I didn't do anything." Hermione said
"No, Hermione... you're right. You didn't do anything, only rip my heart in half. Like it matters." Ron said
"You're not making this any easier, Ron! What am I supposed to say? That I'm going to go leave Draco for you and everything will be okay? No! So if I were you I'd take my feelings under consideration for once." Hermione said
"Okay. Go see Draco. I'll leave. It's that simple. Good-night." Ron said and he went up to the boy's dormitories for real this time, and threw himself onto his four-poster bed.
I'm so stupid! Why did I just say that?
Tears began to fall from Hermione eyes and she got up, "I'm going to go find Draco, like Ron said."
Harry nodded as Hermione walked out of the portrait hole
Hermione started to run, she didn't know where she was going or why. She just needed to clear her mind.
After about five minutes of running she stopped, she couldn't take it anymore. She started crying even harder and leaned onto the corridor wall next to her. She then slid down, sitting on the cold stone floor.
Hermione heard footsteps coming toward her, but she didn't care.
Soon a blonde haired figure was walking toward her from the other end of the corridor, it was Malfoy.
Hermione was still crying as Malfoy leaned in front of her, "What's wrong?"
"Ron." Hermione said trying to wipe away some of the tears
"What did that weasel say to you?" Malfoy said
"N- nothing." Hermione said
"It was obviously something, Hermione." Malfoy said sitting next to her and putting his arm around her shoulders
"H- he said that... he liked me. He kept saying all these things, I don't know what to do!" Hermione said
Malfoy stood up, and reached for Hermione's hand, "Come here."
She grabbed his hand and he pulled her up and hugged her.
"Hermione?" Malfoy said
"Yeah?"
"I want to ask you something and I want you to be truthful with me." Malfoy said
"Okay..." Hermione said
"Do you love me?" Malfoy said
"Of course I do, you know that." Hermione said
"Let's go." Malfoy said as he started walking
"Where are we going?" Hermione asked taking his hand
"You'll see." Malfoy said
In about five minutes they were standing in front of the Fat Lady's portrait.
"Go get him." Malfoy said
Hermione walked through the portrait hole and into the Gryffindor common room.
Harry was still sitting on the couch, "Harry? Could you go get Ron for me... send him outside. Don't tell him it's me."
Harry nodded and went upstairs.
Hermione walked back out of the portrait hole, "I sent Harry up for him."
In less than three minutes Ron walked out of the portrait hole and stopped dead
"What do you want?"