A/N: Here comes Draco. He should be rude and selfish but I can't make him like that here. There's a big question in my mind. Sirius died and Harry was left alone aside from his Muggle relatives. What if JKR entered another character as Harry's relative?

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Chapter 6:

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

The three walked around happily but Ron was obviously showing he's annoyed. They passed different shops then suddenly Harry stopped walking.

"I thought you'll hold our hands and act like our mother." Harry smirked, "But now you're dragging us like overgrown teddy bears."

"I realized it's really embarrassing." Hermione smiled.

"I prefer this." Ron finally spoke and eyed Harry.

"Ha, ha! I wonder if Cho is here –"Harry said then –

"HARRY!"

Harry turned his head into the voice's direction and saw Cho in a beautiful outfit.

"Nice to see you here, Harry." Cho smiled and kissed Harry's cheek.

Harry pulled his arm from Hermione, which shows Ron and Hermione were the only ones with arms looped to each other." I haven't apologized about the Valentine's Day thing. There's really nothing going on between Hermione and me. I'll make it up with you now."

"I love that. "Cho smiled again and turned to Hermione, "Hello Hermione and Ron."

"Hello!" they both replied.

"You two?" Cho asked. She held her fingers high and crossed the two of it. "You know. Oh! You two! How foolish I am! I've envied Hermione before but not now because she's with Ron already – "

"No!" Hermione exclaimed and pulled her arm from Ron, who blushed slightly, "It's not what your thinking, Cho."

"She's right." Ron said trembling, "We've got a little game."

"I see..." Cho nodded but didn't believe them, "So Harry, how will you make it up?"

"Well that's a surprise." Harry grabbed Cho's hand and walked out of sight leaving his best friends alone without saying goodbye.

Ron turned to Hermione and said, "What now? Go wherever you like. I'll wait for you."

"No." Hermione snapped, "We'll go together."

"Are you serious?"

"What's happening to you, Ron? Very little thing!"

They both walked around with Hermione's arm looped to Ron's again. They entered in a nearby restaurant to eat. They sat on a vacant chair after they've ordered their meal.

"Eat." Hermione said, "You're not eating any."

"We shouldn't be in here." Ron said sharply, "Look around. Couples eating and there is Malfoy with Parkinson!"

Draco and Pansy were eating in a corner without noticing them.

"I don't care Ron." Hermione said angrily, "We're just friends! Will you stop acting strange? We've known each other for years, don't treat me like others! Look, I don't know what you're thinking but tell me if you don't want my idea."

Hermione started eating again with tears in her eyes. Ron started too but didn't look at her.

'I made her cry.' Ron thought to himself feeling guilty. 'She was just trying to be kind to me but what did I do? I'm so stupid! It's a dream come true eating here with Hermione without Harry disturbing us. This appears to be our first date but isn't. I made her cry.'

Silence took place until they finished eating and went out of the restaurant. Hermione walked fast still crying. Ron, almost running, followed her.

"I'm sorry Hermione." Ron said then finally Hermione stopped walking.

"Stop pretending!" Hermione shouted.

Ron's heart broke. Hermione ran and left Ron alone. She was in tears and went into a place where few people visit. She sat in a vacant bench and cried. Draco walked alone with a paper bag and noticed a girl with headband crying. He brushed his hair with his hands and then walked towards the girl.

"Hi! Beautiful lady." He sat next to Hermione.

Hermione's face was buried in her hands didn't reply.

"Handkerchief." Draco held his handkerchief.

Hermione lifted her head to accept the handkerchief but instead of smiling, she frowned, "You?"

"Huh? Granger?" Draco stood, "Lost yourself, have you?"

"Don't be silly!" Hermione remarked, "I'm old emough to cry if I lost. Anyway, where's Parkinson? We saw you at the restaurant a while ago..."

"So you admitted you lost yourself!" Draco smirked, "I've met Potter too, you know. He's with Chang. Too bad for you. He doesn't like you – look at yourself!"

Hermione stood too, "You really lost your mind in space! Of course he's with us before Cho arrives. Ginny is around with Luna and I'm and I – "she cut off her sentence and fell silent.

"If you're not with Potter or those fifth years, "Draco smirked again, "Who're you eating with at the restaurant?"

Hermione took a deep breath and said, "Ron."

"Ooohhh..." Draco walked around her with his hands on his back, "Ooohhh... Going out with Weasley? I bet he's been dying to eat at that restaurant."

Hermione buried her face again into her palms and sat, "As if he wanted to eat! He kept blaming me for going in there! I don't understand him! It's better to be alone than to be with him!"

Draco blinked and sat beside her again, "Sorry."

"What?" Hermione removed her hands from her face, which was very wet due to tears, "What did you say?"

Draco looked away and held out his handkerchief, "I said I'm sorry. I didn't knew your story."

Hermione didn't pick the handkerchief and frowned at it.

Draco said, "Take it. It doesn't have a curse."

"Are you sure?"

"Pretty sure."

Hermione grabbed it and smiled at Draco, "Thanks fellow prefect."

They sat there for minutes without talking to each other. After Hermione dried her face, Draco broke the silence.

"I can't believe what am I doing right now." Draco smiled, "Comforting a Muggle-born."

Like an invisible water splashed her, Hermione yanked, 'Muggle-born? He didn't call me a Mudblood.'

"What's the matter?" Draco asked.

"Nothin." Hermione lied, "Well I'll return this to you sometime." She wiped the handkerchief into her eyes.

"It's yours." Draco smiled at her.

"Then thank you!" Hermione put the handkerchief into her pocket. She removed the headband and clipped it on her hair as the ribbon wriggled. "Beautiful ribbon, isn't it?"

"Yeah. Do you think I'll just say 'welcome'?" Draco stood and grabbed her hand, "Now that Ron is away, you girl, shouldn't walk here alone."

"Hey! Where are we going?" Hermione shouted as Draco towed her.

A/N: Lots of unusual things on this chapter. Where did they go? It's up to you. I'll leave them to your imagination... R&R