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Draco was standing at Hermione's desk with a piece of light green paper in his hand...

Chapter 4 – Hidden Secrets

"What is this?" Draco asked softly not even looking up from the paper in his hand.

"I don't know, just some old paper, let me see." Hermione replied once she regained self-control. She walked over to him and tried to snatch the paper but he held onto it. "Let-me-have-it."

"Not until you tell me what it is." Draco chanted holding the paper over his head and out of her reach.

"I told you I don't know what it is, I need to see it to know."

"You know perfectly well what it is or you wouldn't have reacted the way you did when you saw me reading it."

"That's not why I did what I did, you went through my things, invaded my privacy. It's one thing that you're living here but I leave you alone in my room for one minute and you go through my things."

"I'm sorry it's just I saw it sticking out and the color caught my eye. I didn't mean any harm."

"But you should've asked me first."

"But...wait a second, you're avoiding the subject."

"No I'm not."

"Just tell me what it is."

"Why should I?"

"Because I told you what happened to me and why I'm here."

"I didn't force you to."

"Stop being so damn difficult and tell me what it is!" he exclaimed and Hermione just stood there in shock. "Sorry, I just got kind of confused when I saw it and I want to know what I read."

"It's none of your business."

"Please Hermione."

"No."

"Please."

"No."

"Why not?"

"It's none of your business."

"But..."

"No, now get out."

"Fine." Draco walked out of the room and down the stairs to find Harry sitting on the couch watching TV. They both glared at each other until Harry saw the paper in Draco's hand.

"What's that?"

"What?"

"That green paper."

"Oh, nothing." He hid it behind his back.

"I think it's something."

"Well what would you know Potter?"

"I know a lot more than you Malfoy."

"You sure about that?"

"Damn sure."

"Fine then we duel."

"If I win I get the paper and you move out."

"If I win...hm..." but he never got to finish his sentence because Ron walked into the room.

"Hey Ron." Harry said.

"Hey Harry, wait a minute what's Malfoy doing here?"

"He's our new roommate."

"BLOODY HELL ARE YOU SERIOUS?!"

"Ron what did I tell you about doing that." Hermione scolded as she joined the three in the living room.

"Sorry 'Mione. But why the hell is Malfoy our new roommate?"

"Because we need the money."

"We can find someone else."

"I told Harry if we'll try this for a few days and see how it goes."

"But it's Malfoy – have you gone insane?!"

"No Ron I haven't."

"Well you sure seem like it."

"Can't we just try it?"

"It's Malfoy!"

"Ron."

"Fine."

"Good, now what were you two doing with your wands out before I walked in?"

"Nothing." Both guys said quickly and put their wands back in their pockets.

"Answer me."

"We were...uh...practicing spells for the Ministry." Harry stuttered.

"Yea, helping Potter here with his work." Draco added.

"Sure you were, really what were you doing? You better not tell me you were about to duel!"

"Uh..." they both stammered.

"You were going to DUEL! What were you thinking?!"

"He started it." they both replied at the same time.

"I don't care who started it. What happened?"

"Nothing." Harry stated.

"For once I agree with Potter." Draco added.

"Fine if you're not going to tell me what happened I'm going to force it out of you." they both started to look scared. "Don't worry I'm not going to hurt you in any way." Their expressions became relaxed. "But you're going to be locked in the house for the night and I'm not going to make you dinner." The expressions returned to pained.

"'Mione that's not fair!" Ron exclaimed.

"I never said you Ron."

"What a relief."

"So are you going to tell me what happened?"

"You won't go through with it, you always make us dinner." Harry protested.

"Well things are going to change. I'm going upstairs to take a relaxing bubble bath and if you decide to come tell me the real story, knock." With that she exited the room leaving the guys to worry.

"What do we do?" Draco asked.

"Don't look at me." Ron replied. "I'm not in this."

"You could help." Harry argued.

"Potter it was you who got me into this mess."

"What did I do?"

"If you hadn't wanted to know about the paper none of this would've happened."

"Well if you hadn't had the paper none of this would've happened."

"Don't try to blame this on me."

"It is your fault, it was your idea to duel."

"You were thinking the same thing."

"No I wasn't."

"Suuure, I'm gonna believe that."

"You should."

"Why don't we just confess?"

"We can't."

"Why not? I'm hungry. I never had lunch."

"But then we give in to her and Malfoy I could care less if you starve."

"You can do what you want but I'm going to confess."

"You can't."

"Why not?"

"Cuz then you'll get me in even more trouble."

"Like I care."

"What was on the paper anyway?"

"It's not even mine, it was Hermione's. I found it in her room."

"You were in her room!"

"Yes Potter, nice place actually."

"You insufferable..."

"Now is not the time for compliments."

"Malfoy..."

"Let's just decide what we should do."

"Fine, any ideas?"

"How about we say we'll tell her what happened if she tells us what's on the paper?"

"What did it say anyway?"

"Read it." Draco threw Harry the paper and he looked it over.

"It's in code or something."

"I know, which means it's important."

"Fine, we make the deal with her."

"Let's go." The two guys went up the stairs with Ron following and knocked on the bathroom door.

"You've decided to tell me?" came the voice from inside.

"We're here to make a deal." Draco answered back.

"What kind of deal?"

"Well we'll tell you what happened if you tell us what was on the paper." Harry explained.

"What paper?"

"The green one that I found on your desk." Draco said. "I know you know what I'm talking about."

"Why do you even care?"

"It looks like it's in code so it's important." Harry added.

"Well it's not."

"Then why won't you tell us?" Draco argued.

"Because you don't need to know."

"But 'Mione." Harry whined.

"So that was what your fight was all about? Let me guess Draco came down with the paper Harry asked what it was you got into a battle over who's smarter and then you were going to duel. Did I get it?"

"Damn she's good." Draco commented to Harry and Ron who gave him knowing looks.

"So now you have nothing to bet me with."

"But 'Mione." Harry whined again.

"Hold on I'm coming out." The door opened and she stepped out fully clothed. "Let's go downstairs and finish this conversation." The three guys followed her down the stairs into the living room and sat on the couches.

"So what was it?" Draco asked.

"Well, this was going to come out sometime." She sighed.

"Okay?" Harry replied.

"The paper was the document from St. Mungo's on my miscarriage..."

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