Leather and Libraries
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I'm on my work experience and I am absolutely shattered! Little kids running around and going 'Miss Davies' and making me bake bloody biscuits! I never want to see another again!
So, that's my rant. I'm currently working on Chapter 17 which is by far the hardest! So many things happen and the way I've wrote it so far Harry is OOC! Terrible! Anyhow, here is this chapter and thank you sooo much for the reviews! We currently have 124! I didn't even think we'd hit 100 but we did it so thank you!
sirius-black-4eva – I know, pretty boring chapter. Lolz, you seem to have a twisted sense of humour! No you're not weird! Just… different!
Kimberly-Grace – Neither do I but his father can turn kinky :P I don't think Lucius could hurt him because their flesh and blood and I'm not a big supporter of Lucius taking out his rage on Narcissa and Draco. You won't have to wait long to find out what he does in the Christmas Holidays anyway after this story :P
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Chapter 15 – Not Real, Not True, Not You
Hermione Granger sat in the Gryffindor common room, looking particularly bored while she read a muggle romance novel that she had developed an interest in since the summer holidays.
Harry, Ron and Ginny were playing Exploding Snap rather loudly, laughing and chatting to each other while they waited for the cards to explode. Ginny kept glancing at Hermione, keen to keep an eye on her so she could not wander off as she seemed to do a lot.
'No doubt something to do with Malfoy,' Ginny thought bitterly, slamming down her card on the deck. 'I don't know what she sees in him, she's a brilliant student, amazingly pretty and yet she chooses to fall for that stupid bastard.'
Of course Ginny had no exact certainty on Hermione's relationship with Draco, but she saw the way her eyes twinkled and her rose-tinted cheeks. And she had always jumped to conclusions in her late teens so that didn't help either.
BOOM! Ron looked particularly surprised and had soot covering his face after the cards had exploded only five minutes in. The whole common room burst into laughter, causing Ron to turn beetroot red and go up to his dorm room so he could wash himself.
Harry joined in the laughing and sat on the coffee table in front of Hermione.
"What you reading?" He said in an almost sing-song voice.
Hermione lifted up the front so Harry could see it and then put it back on her lap.
"Interesting. So, what are you going to do tonight?"
"I don't know. Probably just an early night," Hermione yawned.
"Ginny told me about you staying down her all last night you dirty stop out!" Harry pinched her knee.
"I think staying in the common room is hardly 'stopping out' Harry."
"But why didn't you go to bed?"
"I guess I lost track of time." Hermione flipped the page and still had yet to look up at the boy in front of her.
"You seem to be doing that quite a lot."
Hermione looked up and bit her tongue. "So it's a crime to study now? Well I'm sorry if I actually want to graduate!" She marked her page and closed the book.
Harry was surprised at her reaction. "I didn't mean it like that; I was just joking with you."
"So now me and my studies are a joke?"
"No, Merlin Hermione!"
She got up and chucked her book behind Harry, giving him one last look before departing through the portrait.
Ginny got up attentively and walked over to Harry who was looking shocked.
"What was that all about?" She asked, frowning.
"I have no idea…" Harry said slowly, still staring at the chair. "I need to get Ron."
He quickly got up and went up the staircase, Ginny following him closely behind him.
"Why?" She asked curiously.
"Nothing important. We just need to go out for a while," Harry replied. He opened the dorm door and called Ron, whispering to him about what had just happened. Ron nodded his head and quickly pulled on a clean jumper, flowing Harry back out.
"Can I come?" Ginny asked, now annoyed why they weren't giving her much details.
"No Gin," Ron stated, stopping so he could grab an old piece of parchment.
Ginny stared at it, trying to find out why he would want that. It was worn out and smudged in certain places.
Ron and Harry quickly went out of the common room and walked down the many corridors.
"On the highest mountain,
In a hidden valley,
There you will find me." Ron recited form the parchment, frowning. "Only Hermione would come up with a riddle." He rolled his eyes and passed it to Harry.
"It's the Hidden Tower," Harry said simply, giving it back.
Ron looked at him with his mouth open. "How did you know?!"
"Because Lavender found this on her trunk this morning." Harry passed Ron another piece of parchment, saying:
Hermy,
Meet me up the HT tonight again? As you said, I'll be waiting on my mountain.
DM.
"Oh," Ron said quietly as it joined the other note. "Have you got the Invisibility Cloak?"
Harry pulled it out from under his jumper. "I'm still not sure; we're invading the privacy that she likes most."
"Chill out Harry. We have a right to know and we all said no more secrets."
Harry nodded his head in slight agreement but still stayed quiet until they got to the corridor leading to the Hidden Tower.
"Run if she finds out and no noises," Ron said, throwing it over both of them.
"I've done this with you Ron before."
"I know, but you know how violent she can get; she might flip if she hears any noises and she knows about the cloak."
They both stepped quietly to the archway, looking around for any sign.
They saw Draco pacing back and forth by the balcony, occasionally looking at his watch.
Ron and Harry placed themselves into a corner quietly so they could get a better and more secure view.
Almost ten minutes had passed before Hermione came into their view, looking happy and walking over to Draco.
"Hey," She said brightly, sitting on the armchair.
"Hi," He replied, leaning on the table.
"So, anymore news about the project?"
"Nope, Flitwick said he'll think about them for next lesson. He's incompetent I swear."
Hermione squatted him on the arm playfully. "He's wonderful teacher so don't go on one of your precious Slytherin grumbles again."
Draco approached her, giving her a seductive smirk. "Yeah, I guess you're right. He did put us together after all."
"Yup," Hermione said, leaning into a kiss.
Harry and Ron looked at the scene that was unfolding before them. Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger actually kissing! And wait, Hermione enjoying it!
They exchanged a glance, knowing that their worst suspicions had come true. Their best friend was seeing Draco Malfoy and they had no control over it by the looks of it.
Once the couple had broke the kiss, Hermione walked over to the balcony, pointing out all the constellations.
"And that's Sirius, my favourite," She finished, leaning into Draco's grip.
"I've heard that name before," Draco said thoughtfully, resting his head on her shoulder.
"He was Harry's godfather before…" Hermione cut off, looking up with tears sparkling in her eyes.
"Don't worry, I know what happened. You had no control over that. I told you, death eaters are ruthless. They kill anyone and everyone over petty things with no mercy."
"I know, but I still can't get over it. He's really gone and yet none of us can get it into our heads. Me and Harry talk about it all the time."
"Ah hah, Scar head. Well he's always been awfully troubled."
"Hey! If you keep teasing him in front of me I'll go." She let go and walked over to the archway, grinning.
"You always know my weakness. We better say bye anyway, I can't stand spending so much time with you."
"Why thank you, I'll keep that in mind for later reference." They both laughed and kissed lightly before departing, leaving Harry and Ron alone.
"Oh my god!" Ron exclaimed as they heard a door shut. He chucked the cloak off and walked over to the only part Draco and Hermione had not been, fearing he may 'catch' something if he did go by those places.
Harry stood in the same place, staring at the floor. "I can't believe it…"
"Believe it like a shit flavoured jelly bean, Hermione's been taken."
"What are you talking about?"
"Her and Malfoy. They might have…. You know!"
"Don't be stupid Ron, she wouldn't. No, I mean, she would tell us…"
"Like she would tell us about them in the first place. She could have so much more."
"Maybe he loves her. You saw the way he looked at her."
"And the way he mocked you! He's nothing but trouble, she knows that!"
Harry shook his head violently. "I need to go to bed. Maybe I'll wake up and this'll all be a bad dream."
"You need to face up to reality." Ron walked over to Harry under the archway. "She's gone and bloody done it; so what do we do now? I want to bloody shake her and ask her why!"
Harry went to walk out. "Maybe we'll ask her, but only when I understand that twisted mind of hers."