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The Bitter End
Chapter 13: Old and New Rivalry's Continue
Previously...
Once Harry and Hermione reached the portrait and entered, it looked as though Draco were waiting for her. As soon as he saw Harry he reacted.
"What's he doing here?" Draco snapped.
"Oh no," Hermione thought.
"She brought me here," Harry snapped.
"For what?" Draco asked looking at her.
"To show him around. Its my dormitory too you know, I can invite whoever I want whenever I want," Hermione said with a matter-of-fact tone of voice.
"Okay," Draco said sharply. "I have a few people that I want to show anyway."
"Fine. Do just that," Hermione said feeling her anger rise. "Why do you always have to be so immature?"
"Me immature? Please Hermione, look who's talking," Draco snapped.
"You call her Hermione?" Harry asked sharply.
"That is her name you know," Draco pointed out.
"Would you two just stop it," Hermione growled but no one listened.
"So Malfoy, what's this I hear about your father? Broke out again I see," Harry grunted.
"Don't you dare talk about him," Draco warned.
"Why not? Everywhere else his name and other countless Death Eater's are in the papers," Harry said now walking to the sofa and sitting in it. "You had to have heard this already."
"Potter, my father didn't do anything," Draco growled.
"Malfoy, Malfoy, Malfoy," Harry sighed. "I saw him. To be precise, I saw him with you. Not in the most pleasing place anyway."
A glass vase in the common room shattered to pieces due to Draco's power.
"Reparo!" Hermione said mending the vase back into place. "Draco, I suggest either you go to your room or leave us alone."
"No Granger," Draco snapped. "I will do as I please."
"So will we," Harry retorted.
"You know Potter, you never know when to stop," Draco growled.
"Neither do you," said Harry.
"You're going to have to kill me, Potter," Draco said walking up to Harry.
"It would be a pleasure," Harry smirked.
"Harry, Draco. Stop it right now," Hermione said walking between the two.
"Move Granger," said Draco.
"No," Hermione said defiantly. "Harry I'll show you around here another time, okay. Okay?"
Harry nodded still staring cold daggers at Draco.
"I know what you've become Malfoy," Harry growled. "And if you try to hurt Hermione, I swear you will have Hell to pay."
Draco smirked. "Like I would care."
"Harry let's go," Hermione said grabbing his hand.
"Remember what I told you," Harry muttered and walked out with Hermione.
As Harry and Hermione walked back to Gryffindor Tower they didn't speak. They were both silent due to the fact of what happened and that Draco possibly could be a Death Eater. Hermione broke the silence.
"I'll find out the truth," Hermione said quietly.
"'Mione, I think we already found out," Harry said with a twitch of anger in his voice. "You saw how angry he got when I said those things."
"Yeah I did," Hermione frowned.
"'Mione, I don't trust him. I never did and I never will. How can you?" Harry asked looking at her.
She stopped and walked to a wall and sat down on the floor.
"Because Harry," Hermione started.
"Because what?" Harry now asked looking into her brown eyes. She couldn't lie to him. She didn't want to.
"I love him," Hermione whispered. Harry took her hand in his.
"But he doesn't," Harry said softly.
Hermione's eyes began to cloud with water. She looked up at Harry and he hugged her lovingly.
"I won't let him hurt you," said Harry.
"I know," Hermione said now looking at her feet.
"Look at me," Harry said and she looked. She closed her eyes waiting...wanting to be kissed. Then she felt his lips on hers. This kiss wasn't like the petty ones they've shared before so she can make Draco jealous. But this was a gentle, caring, loving kiss. When they parted Hermione sighed. She liked Harry but she loved Draco. Then it hit her. Did Harry love her? He was the closest thing she had so why not ask.
"Harry?" Hermione said slowly. "Do you love me?"
"I always have," Harry replied with a small smile.
"I love you too. It's just that," Hermione started.
"You're in love with him," Harry finished her sentence off.
"Yeah," said Hermione.
"Well," said Harry. "There's nothing I can do about that. In reality we'll just stay as friends. But is the game still on?"
Hermione shook her head.
"Ok," said Harry. "Just know that whenever you need me. I'm here, I'll always be here for you."
"Thank you Harry," Hermione said giving him a kiss on the cheek and a hug. "I'm glad I know a person like you."
"Same here," Harry grinned.
"I should be heading back now," Hermione said getting up and Harry agreed. "Goodnight."
"Be careful and goodnight," Harry said and continued to walk to Gryffindor Tower.
When Hermione arrived back to her dormitory she heard a female and a male voice inside.
"He brought Pansy?" Hermione thought and walked in quietly. She walked around and hid behind a curtain. Then she heard Draco's voice.
"So how was it in Durmstrang?" Draco asked.
"Durmstrang?" Hermione thought. "The only person from Durmstang is..."
"It was ok," said Alexa. "I like it here more though."
"Do you?" said Draco.
"Yeah," said Alexa. "No one was really friends there. I mean it was work, work, work. But here you can actually get some rest. And I've already made a new best friend."
"Well I'm glad you like it," said Draco.
"Draco," Alexa started. "Did you want to become a Death Eater?"
Hermione gasped loudly. "He is! Gods, this can't be happening!" she thought.
"Did you hear something?" she heard Alexa ask.
"No," Draco said bluntly but Hermione knew that tone of voice. He sounded a little worried. As though he were curious. "And to answer your question. Yes and no."
"I can't just be yes and no Draco," said Alexa. "You have to pick one or the other."
Then there was a long pause until Draco said "Yes."
"Why?" Alexa asked.
"Power," said Draco. "I want to be very powerful."
"How powerful?" Alexa asked.
"I want to be able to be more powerful than the Dark Lord himself," said Draco.
Alexa sighed. "That would be interesting."
"It most definitely would," Draco sighed. "Why did you want to do this?"
"I cherish the Dark Lord," said Alexa. "To have such control over people I think is amazing. I also want to battle against Potter."
"Don't we all," said Draco and Alexa chuckled.
"What does Granger do?" Alexa asked and the room went silent again.
"Now she's talking about me. Why can't she just do it in my face," Hermione thought angrily.
"Granger," Draco started. "Granger is a meddlesome person. She can really get on someone's nerve at times."
"You've got to know more than that," Alexa didn't sound pleased by his answer.
"That's it," Hermione tought and moved from the curtain quietly. "It's time to make my appearance."
"Granger and I," Draco started to talk but Hermione cut him off.
"Oh so now you're talking about me," Hermione said angrily.
"Oh hi Alexa," Hermione said venomously. "Having a nice chat?"
"Hello and in fact I was Granger," Alexa said with just as much fierceness in her voice.
"Good, well it's kind of late. Shouldn't you be getting ready for bed just about now?" Hermione snapped.
"I feel just fine," Alexa said coolly.
"I'm glad you do," Hermione growled. "But I must persist that you leave."
"Granger," Draco said. "She is my guest and she can leave whenever she wants to."
"No, it's ok Draco," Alexa said getting up. "If the Mudblood wants me out, I'll get out."
"My name's Hermione," Hermione grunted.
"Yeah, whatever," Alexa said walking over to Draco. "Thanks for the good talk." Alexa said then kissed Draco on the lips. Hermione's mouth dropped open in shock.
"Bye Draco," Alexa said sweetly. Alexa then walked by Hermione. "Muddy," Alexa spat out and walked out of the common room.
"Who does she think she is?" Hermione said darkly.
"You don't mind when I say it," Draco smirked.
"What are you smirking about?" Hermione snapped. "I heard everything."
Draco's eyes widened. "Hermione, I was going to tell you."
"Yeah, but Harry beat you with that information," Hermione growled. "He told me everything as soon as I came back. I didn't believe it. I didn't want to, but hearing come out from your own mouth disgusts me."
"Did you hear when Alexa asked me if I wanted to be a Death Eater?" Draco said sitting down on the chair next to the fireplace.
"Yeah? So?" said Hermione.
"So the real answer is no," Draco said quietly. "I thought I wanted to be a Death Eater. There's your key word thought. I realized I don't want to be, but...I meant it about the power."
"Draco how can I believe you? For all I know you could be lying to me right now," Hermione sighed deeply. "Let me see it."
"Let you see what?" Draco asked.
"The Dark Mark, I want to see it right here right now," Hermione commanded.
Draco then raised the sleeve to his robe exposing the Mark. Hermione gasped and stared at his arm. She then reached out for it and touched it softly. Draco winced to the touch. "It still hurts."
"I can't believe you. Why Draco? I have to think," Hermione said and pushed past him starting to walk to her room.
"Hermione wait. Hermione," Draco called out to her but she still kept walking. Draco then reached up to her and kissed her. Hermione felt all her senses come back to life. She felt as though being resurrected. She felt new, oh so new. Then her mind came back into play. She pushed him off.
"I told you I have to think," Hermione snapped.
"Why Hermione? Oh I see now your acting like your usual 'golden' self. Well go back to your perfect Potter. Go ahead," Draco said angrily.
Hermione then shook her head. "To think I fell in love with you. How the hell did that happen. Goodnight Draco," Hermione said walking into her room and slamming the door. Her heart stopped as she remembered what came out of her mouth. "I told him. How could I?"
Draco stared at Hermione's door. "Did she just tell me that she loved me? Maybe this 'game' isn't so bad after all."
A/N: That's the end of this chapter. I hope you all liked it. To inform you this chapter was Hermione's PoV of why Draco became a DE. The next chapter is Draco's PoV. It should be posted up very soon. Now time to thank my wonderful reviewers...gryffindor at heart, thanks. spychick989, I'm glad you loved it, also to find your profile you go to settings, there you can edit it, to see it go to custom url and click then you should see it, to add something to your fave stories go to favorites,there you can edit your list, I hope I helped. Kara Black, lol, I'm happy you liked it. Laurda Felton, thanks, I hope you liked this chapter. prin69, lol, I would've smacked her too, glad you like it. Herm-n-Draco, thanks. oreo69not96, don't worry she'll disappear...I just don't know when. dramaqueen72, I hope you liked this chapter. Thanks again everyone!! Love ya!!