Chapter XL
Nobody at Hogwarts noticed anything was going on between Ron and Hermione, even Parvati and Lavender were totally clueless. It was not so strange to see both always together, as now Ginny and Harry were dating. Ron and Hermione were always leaving to the garden with Ginny and Harry after class. Only Draco seemed to be really worried about them, so much that his stupid friends were noting it.
The ball would take place in four days. The students, who were invited for it, received permission to go to Hogsmeade to buy appropriate clothes, if it was needed. Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione went together, but, in the city, they separated. The girls went to women's shops and the boys to men's ones. Harry was trying dark blue pants. "So, what do you think, Ron?"
"Well, mate..."
"As I can see, you were invited too".
They turned to see who it was.
"Bloody hell! When will we get free of you, Malfoy?" Ron asked.
"Believe me, Weasley, it's me who wants to get free of you. By the way, you're at the wrong shop. There are only new clothes here to sell" He smirked.
"Thanks, Malfoy, but you're mistaken" Ron said, sharply.
Malfoy laughed. "Is that so? Who did you assault? Oh, no, let me guess. Saint Potter will pay them for you, right?"
Ron closed his fist and stepped towards Malfoy.
"Calm down, Ron. He's not worthy". Harry said, holding his arm.
Malfoy looked at Harry. "And you, Potter, I can't hardly wait to be free of you either". He got closer to Harry. "But I think I won't have to deal with you. 'You-Know-Who' will do this for me".
"I won't count with that if I were you, Malfoy" Harry smirked. "If I'm not mistaken, he didn't take off your father from the jail".
Draco's face went pale. "You'll see, Potter. Your days are counted". He turned to Ron. "And you, Weasley, don't worry, you're mine". He looked Ron in the eyes then turned his back at him, leaving the store.
"That brat! This guy is a Death Eater, I'm telling you".
"Yeah, Ron, but I wonder what's Voldemort is doing right now"
"Don't worry, mate. He was defeated again".
"Yeah, but he's not dead". Harry felt really disgusted to say that, but he could not pretend it wouldn't be a relief.
"C'mon, Harry. We still have to buy our clothes".
Harry nodded.
"Assault someone! Thanks to Fred and George I can buy new clothes".
"They're doing really well, huh?"
"And mum is not mad at them. I wish I could be so lucky".
Harry smiled.
Hermione and Ginny were leaving the store.
"Do you really think Harry will like this color?"
"Of course, Ginny. In fact, I think Harry would like you even if you were wearing a trash can".
Ginny laughed. "I bet Ron will love you in blue".
"I hope so".
"Hermione!"
She recognized that voice. Its sound pursued her for several minutes before she could find Ron days ago. She turned. Malfoy was coming in her direction, almost running.
"What did he call you?" Ginny asked, amazed.
He stopped in front of Hermione. "Thanks for waiting".
"I think I told to not call me by my first name".
Draco blushed a little. "Can we... can we talk?"
Hermione sighed. "Go on".
He looked at Ginny. "It's private".
"Like the other day? Where's Parkinson?" Hermione asked.
"I told you it was not planned! Please, Her... Granger" He said, quickly.
Hermione looked at him. "Ok". She turned to Ginny. "Ginny, I promise you it won't take too long. You can go to the Three Broomsticks and meet the boys. I'll be there in a few minutes".
"Are you sure, Hermione? I think Ron..."
"Please go, Ginny" She said, quickly.
Ginny looked at her then at Malfoy and left.
"So, dear Ron won't like it". He said, mocking.
Nobody at Hogwarts noticed anything was going on between Ron and Hermione, even Parvati and Lavender were totally clueless. It was not so strange to see both always together, as now Ginny and Harry were dating. Ron and Hermione were always leaving to the garden with Ginny and Harry after class. Only Draco seemed to be really worried about them, so much that his stupid friends were noting it.
The ball would take place in four days. The students, who were invited for it, received permission to go to Hogsmeade to buy appropriate clothes, if it was needed. Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione went together, but, in the city, they separated. The girls went to women's shops and the boys to men's ones. Harry was trying dark blue pants. "So, what do you think, Ron?"
"Well, mate..."
"As I can see, you were invited too".
They turned to see who it was.
"Bloody hell! When will we get free of you, Malfoy?" Ron asked.
"Believe me, Weasley, it's me who wants to get free of you. By the way, you're at the wrong shop. There are only new clothes here to sell" He smirked.
"Thanks, Malfoy, but you're mistaken" Ron said, sharply.
Malfoy laughed. "Is that so? Who did you assault? Oh, no, let me guess. Saint Potter will pay them for you, right?"
Ron closed his fist and stepped towards Malfoy.
"Calm down, Ron. He's not worthy". Harry said, holding his arm.
Malfoy looked at Harry. "And you, Potter, I can't hardly wait to be free of you either". He got closer to Harry. "But I think I won't have to deal with you. 'You-Know-Who' will do this for me".
"I won't count with that if I were you, Malfoy" Harry smirked. "If I'm not mistaken, he didn't take off your father from the jail".
Draco's face went pale. "You'll see, Potter. Your days are counted". He turned to Ron. "And you, Weasley, don't worry, you're mine". He looked Ron in the eyes then turned his back at him, leaving the store.
"That brat! This guy is a Death Eater, I'm telling you".
"Yeah, Ron, but I wonder what's Voldemort is doing right now"
"Don't worry, mate. He was defeated again".
"Yeah, but he's not dead". Harry felt really disgusted to say that, but he could not pretend it wouldn't be a relief.
"C'mon, Harry. We still have to buy our clothes".
Harry nodded.
"Assault someone! Thanks to Fred and George I can buy new clothes".
"They're doing really well, huh?"
"And mum is not mad at them. I wish I could be so lucky".
Harry smiled.
Hermione and Ginny were leaving the store.
"Do you really think Harry will like this color?"
"Of course, Ginny. In fact, I think Harry would like you even if you were wearing a trash can".
Ginny laughed. "I bet Ron will love you in blue".
"I hope so".
"Hermione!"
She recognized that voice. Its sound pursued her for several minutes before she could find Ron days ago. She turned. Malfoy was coming in her direction, almost running.
"What did he call you?" Ginny asked, amazed.
He stopped in front of Hermione. "Thanks for waiting".
"I think I told to not call me by my first name".
Draco blushed a little. "Can we... can we talk?"
Hermione sighed. "Go on".
He looked at Ginny. "It's private".
"Like the other day? Where's Parkinson?" Hermione asked.
"I told you it was not planned! Please, Her... Granger" He said, quickly.
Hermione looked at him. "Ok". She turned to Ginny. "Ginny, I promise you it won't take too long. You can go to the Three Broomsticks and meet the boys. I'll be there in a few minutes".
"Are you sure, Hermione? I think Ron..."
"Please go, Ginny" She said, quickly.
Ginny looked at her then at Malfoy and left.
"So, dear Ron won't like it". He said, mocking.