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CH. 9

Harry and Hermione hung around in their Head Boy/Head Girl dorm. Hermione was busy scribbling away on a table, trying to catch up on the work she missed that day. Harry just sat on the other end of the table watching her.

Hermione finished with a sigh of relief and put her quill down. "You know, you should do your work too."

"If you think I'm going to do that bloody two-foot essay McGonagall gave us on Disapparation, then you're sadly mistaken. (A/N: I decided to put disapparation in the Transfiguration class.)"

"But it's due tomorrow!" protested Hermione.

Harry shrugged. "I'll just tell her I wasn't feeling too well."

"But you're feeling fine!"

"You and I know that but McGonagall doesn't," Harry winked at her.

Hermione laughed at his impudence. "Shame on you Harry. You shouldn't take advantage of this."

Harry stuck out his tongue. "And who's gonna make me?"

Hermione shook her head. "No one…I guess."

It was getting close to midnight. Ron snuck out of the Gryffindor common room, wearing a dark cloak (A/N: Just like the typical bad guy!). He hid in the shadows and stopped every now and then, listening for Filch or any other professor wandering the halls. He reached the front doors and cautiously pushed it open. It creaked loudly. Ron froze, and listened for any noises. He heard nothing. He walked briskly down the path to Hagrid's hut. He was unaware that someone stood in the doorway of Hogwarts, shaking his head sadly as he watched Ron disappear down the road.

Ron arrived at Hagrid's hut and looked around for Malfoy. He didn't see anyone so he sat down on a rock and waited for him.

Suddenly, Malfoy appeared out of no where.

Ron jumped up, his red hair standing on its ends. "Merlin, Malfoy, you scared the heck out of me!"

Malfoy smirked evilly. "Hurry up, we're going to be late." He turned and walked quickly into the Forbidden Forest.

"Ar-are you sure it's safe?" Ron looked around, starting to get a little intimidated by the shadows of the trees around him. For all he knew someone…or something could be watching him. And they were…(A/N: insert dramatic music here lol)

"Don't be such a chicken Weasel," Malfoy snarled, "Just hurry up already." He turned around. Ron stood in the middle of the path, his eyes wide. He shivered. He was reminded of the final battle with Voldemort. After all, they had fought him right here, in the Forbidden Forest.

"Weasley!" Malfoy shouted, his voice echoing. He motioned angrily to Ron. "If you don't get moving, I'm going to leave you here."

Ron scrambled down to where Malfoy was. "I'm coming, I'm coming, just don't leave me here alone."

In five minutes, Malfoy reached a dark cave. A commanding and harsh voice rang out from the darkness. "Halt! What is the password!"

"Crabbe, you dolt, it's me!"

"How do I know you ain't an imposter using Polyjuice Potion?" Crabbe demanded.

Malfoy sighed. "Stupid idiot," he muttered under his breath. "All right, the password is Kill Potter."

"Enter," came another voice. Malfoy walked in. Ron followed at distance, hesitantly.

As they walked down the dark passage, Ron got the sense that someone was behind him.

"Uhh..Malfoy…I think there's someone behind us," he whispered quietly.

"That's just Crabbe."

Ron soon saw the glow of a fire around a corner. As he and Malfoy approached it, he saw many people crowded around it. It seemed like that all of them were Slytherins. (A/N: DUH! It's the Slytherin Association!) They all looked menacing as they glared at Ron. He recognized some of them, Goyle, Pansy Parkinson, and Crabbe, as he waddled over from behind Ron to sit beside Goyle.

"What's he doing here?" snarled one of the Slytherins, nodding his head over at Ron.

"Don't worry, he's on our side to get Potty," Malfoy reassured him.

The Slytherin narrowed an eye. "Are you sure?"

"Yes! Now shut up!"

Malfoy motioned for Ron to sit down beside Crabbe. He did so, a little timidly, scooting over so he wasn't touching the huge Slytherin crowd.

"The meeting will now begin. We must figure out some way to get rid of Potty and his mudblood girlfriend.

Ron stood up defiantly. "Hermione is not his girlfriend!"

Malfoy waved a hand distractedly at him. "Right, right whatever." Ron sat back down.

"As I was saying before I was so RUDELY interrupted, we need to get rid of Potter and the mudblood." Malfoy turned to face Ron. "Happy now?"

Ron nodded firmly.

"Anyone have any ideas?"

"Kill him?" came a voice from the back of the crowd.

"Gee really," Malfoy sneered. "I know that you fool! It's just that the mudblood-lover Dumbledore will be protecting and watching out for his favorite student. We must find some way to get him into this Forest and do it without anyone seeing it."

He fell into silence as he thought for a plan. All eyes were on him, waiting for him to make a suggestion.

"Well don't just sit there you dolts! Help me think! But then again…the load of you probably have rubbish for brains…so on second thought…never mind."

Harry and Hermione were getting ready for sleep.

"Good night, Harry," Hermione said as she opened the door to her room and walked in.

"You too." Harry was so tired so he fell on his bed immediately and fell asleep.

He woke up thirty minutes later, by a noise that sounded like coughing. He opened his eyes to see Hermione standing over him.

He leapt out of bed and landed on the floor at her feet with a bump. "How long have you been there?" he demanded as he looked up at her.

Hermione giggled. "Not very long, I was just watching you until I accidentally coughed."

"Well, why were you watching me?" Harry got up and sat on the bed.

"I couldn't sleep, so I was just wondering if you'd like to go on a walk with me."

"Hermione, you know we're not supposed to be outside this late."

Hermione shrugged. "Oh well, we're Head Boy and Head Girl we can get out of anything."

Harry grinned. "We should be setting a good example for the others. I expected better of you Hermione," he lectured her jokingly.

'He's so cute when he smiles!' Hermione shook her head. "So you want to go or not? Or you chicken out?"

"I'll have you know Ms. Granger that I am not a chicken and I shall prove it to you!" Harry leapt out of bed again, this time landing with two feet on the ground.

"Now go outside for a sec, I gotta change." Hermione walked to the door and opened then closed it, without going outside. She giggled silently and watched as Harry switched out of his pajamas and into some normal clothes. He turned around and saw Hermione standing there.

"Hermione! What the heck do you think you're doing?"

"Nothing," Hermione said guiltily at being caught staring.

Instantly, Harry's face tinged slightly. "Right…now let's go."

He quickly took Hermione's hand, a very bold move, and pulled her out into the common room. The painting of the knight swung open. As Harry looked behind him, he saw that the knight had fallen asleep on the ground. They walked silently next to each other, still holding hands, to the front door of Hogwarts. Harry let go of Hermione's hand reluctantly and pushed open the door, again it creaked loudly. Both of them froze, as Ron had. When they heard nothing, the pair walked out and the door closed silently behind them.

They walked rapidly down the path that Ron had taken. Hermione thought to herself, 'Now remember, the only reason you came out here was to be alone with him and tell him. You HAVE to tell him Hermione.' Hermione grabbed Harry's arm. "Why are we walking so fast?"

"I don't know," Harry replied.

"Well then why don't we walk a bit slower?" Hermione suggested.

Harry then took slow exaggerated steps. He turned to look at Hermione. "Slow enough for you, my lady?"

Hermione laughed andswatted his arm lightly. "Oh, shut up, Harry. You know what I mean."

Harry took her arm as if escorting her to a ball and they continued walking. They stopped at the edge of the Forbidden Forest and looked at each other.

"You want to stop here?" Harry looked at Hermione. She nodded determinedly. Harry led her to a rock, the same one Ron had sat on an hour ago and sat her down. He stood next to her. "So…what do you want to do now?" Harry asked as he looked around them and got the feeling that something was watching them.

Hermione shrugged, "What do you want to do?"

Before Harry could answer, he heard scuttling noises and saw huge spiders approaching them from behind Hermione. She screamed and got up from the rock hastily, pulling out her wand. Harry did likewise, as the spiders closed in on them. They were surrounded by a circle of Acromantulas in a matter of seconds. Two spiders in front of Harry and Hermione separated to reveal another spider, Aragog.

"Finally," he hissed. "Now, we will feast upon you! Attack, my children!" The spiders slowly started closing in on them.

Hermione's eyes were wide with fear. 'This wasn't supposed to happen.' Then she looked at Harry. "Harry," she urgently whispered, keeping an eye on the spiders, "do you want to try disapparating again?"

"Are you sure we can make it?" he whispered back, watching warily around him.

"Yes, now this time apparate to inside the Forbidden Forest."

"Are you crazy!" Harry exclaimed. The spiders were within two meters of them now.

"Just do what I say Harry!" and Hermione disappeared with a crack, leaving Harry with the spiders a meter around him.

"Hermione, I am going to kill you," he muttered and disapparated. (A/N: Once again, remember, it's my story so they can disapparate!)

He appeared next to Hermione, who was standing there waiting patiently for him.

"Why here!" he shouted at Hermione. She looked a little scared at his anger. Harry noticed her look and immediately quieted down.

"Because, it's the last place they would expect for us to be!" Hermione shouted back. They stood there glaring at each other.

Malfoy who was still thinking (A/N: He's been thinking for quite a while now eh?), held up a hand as he heard a shout through the Forbidden Forest. He looked up sharply at the Association. Half of them were asleep. He snappedloudly at themand woke them up.

He pointed to the mouth of the cave. "I heard something from over there. Let's go check it out." The Slytherins got up slowly and followed Malfoy and Ron out of the cave. They crept up and saw Harry and Hermione glaring at each other. Ron's heart leaped at the sight of Hermione, even though he was joining the Slytherins he still had feelings.

Harry was about to say something when he heard a twig snap. He whirled around behind him.

Malfoy turned around to glare at Goyle. "You fool!" he whispered angrily, then he stepped out from behind a tree.

"Hello Potter," he drawled. Harry pulled out his wand again and pointed it at Malfoy.

"No tricks Malfoy," Harry warned, walking closer to him, motioning for Hermione to stay behind.

Malfoy held up both hands to show he was unarmed, however, he had his wand stuck in his back pocket.

"Relax Potter I just want to talk," he sneered. He turned his head around and mouthed to the Slytherin Association, "Get behind him."

Crabbe and Goyle nodded then ushered the group in a circle to the back of Harry and Hermione.

Harry peered suspiciously over Malfoy's shoulder. "Who's there Malfoy?" he demanded.

"No one," Malfoy shrugged innocently. "You must be seeing things Potty."

"Just leave Malfoy."

"Why? Want some private time with your mudblood girlfriend?"

Harry glared.

"All right, all right I'm leaving." Malfoy turned around and started to walk away and then whirled around suddenly and pulled out his wand. "Stupefy!" he roared.

Harry ducked as the spell flew over his head. He turned around to make sure Hermione hadn't been hurt. The spell had flown over Hermione and hit one of the members of the Slytherin Association. He grunted then fell back into the crowd of Slytherins and Ron. They let him fall and continued to watch Malfoy and Harry.

Malfoy, furious, yelled out another spell. "Expelliarmus!" The spell missed completely and again hit the group behind Hermione. Ron gasped as his wand flew out of his pocket and into flew into Malfoy's hand.

Harry was now certain that someone was behind them. He ran backwards next to Hermione, never taking his eyes off Malfoy. He whispered urgently to her, "Take care of the people behind you. I'll get Malfoy." Hermione nodded. She was a little scared but did as he told her and started shooting spells into the trees in front of her.

"Furnunculus!" she shouted over and over.Four members of the Association fainted as they were hit and boils appeared all over their faces.

"Expelliarmus!" yelled Harry. Malfoy's wand flew out of his hand and into Harry's. He tossed it on the ground and stomped on it, breaking it in half.

Malfoy glared at him. "You'll pay for that. That wand was custom made for me." He took Ron's wand and pointed it straight at Harry. "Avada Kedavra!" he bellowed. The jet of green light whizzed past Harry and hit Crabbe who was behind Hermione. Crabbe's eyes rolled up and he fell backwards.

Goyle howled in frustration as his best friend fell dead on the ground. Even though he was a thug, he still had best friends. He was furious at Malfoy, so he pulled out his wand and shouted, "Stupefy," intending the spell to be directed at Malfoy, but instead it hit Harry. Hermione turned around and saw Harry fall to the ground.

"No!" she screamed hysterically and ran to his side. 'This wasn't supposed to happen. This wasn't supposed to happen.' She kept thinking repeatedly. 'I was supposed to tell him how I felt.'

Harry was unconscious on the ground. Hermione shook his shoulders, trying to make him wake up. Malfoy walked closer, still holding Ron's wand. Then Hermione remember that she still had her wand in her hand and quickly whispered, "Ennervate."

Harry slowly opened his eyes. "Hey Hermione," he said weakly. Then realized that they were still being under attack, so he jumped up and faced Malfoy. He looked at Hermione, who was close to tears.

"Stupefy!" they both yelled at the same time. Malfoy was thrown backwards and hit a tree…hard. He slid down to the trunk and lay there.

"Is he dead?" asked Hermione fearfully.

"Who cares?" snapped Harry. "We still have to take care of these guys." And he turned around to face the group.

Goyle crouched down and whispered to Ron, "Take half of them around to the other side. Then when they least expect it, hit them with all the spells you can think of."

Ron swallowed hard, not wanting to hurt Harry and Hermione. His true self was beginning to show underneath all his hate and emotions. He took half of the Slytherin Association around, just like Goyle told him to.

Harry peered into the darkness but saw nothing. He glanced again at Hermione. "They're still there. Don't let your guard down."

Hermione wiped away the tears that were forming at the corner of her eyes and nodded firmly.

"On the count of three, Expelliarmus," Harry said to Hermione.

"One, two, three! Expelliarmus!" they both shouted. Ten wands flew out of their owners' hands and went to Harry and Hermione. Harry, using his Seeker skills, caught all of them in his hand and threw them to the ground.

Goyle grunted in frustration. He looked despairingly at Ron, on the other side.

Behind Ron, someone whispered, "Let's go, hit them with spells now, they're not expecting it!"

Before Ron could respond, when pinching sounds reached his ears. Harry and Hermione heard it too. They looked at each other, then looked in the direction from where the sounds were coming from.

"Uh-oh," Harry whispered, "the spiders."

The three groups stood frozen as the sounds got closer. Eventually Aragog came into the scene.

"Well well," he hissed. "Looks like we're not out of luck after all. Here you are again."

Aragog scuttled closer to Harry and Hermione. He turned behind him. "Come over here," he called.

That little second was all that Harry needed. "Stupefy!" Aragog, being old and a little weak, fell to the ground. The spiders behind him shrieked angrily and started running towards the pair.

The Slytherin Association just watched as Harry and Hermione started taking steps back. The group that had been disarmed broke cover and ran back to Hogwarts, leaving Crabbe and the others lying on the floor. Ron led his group out into the open, behind Harry and Hermione. He wasn't sure what to do. The spiders were quickly approaching. 'Think Weasley, what now?' He turned to his group.

"You guys, Impedimenta okay?" The Slytherins nodded dumbly, too much in shock to respond. Harry heard Ron give the instructions and when he heard the group shout Impedimenta, he shouted it with them. The spiders stood frozen to their spots.

"Stupefy now!" shouted Ron, followed by voices shouting the spell out. The Acromantulas fell to the ground unconscious.

Harry turned around slowly to see Ron standing in front of a group of menacing-looking Slytherins.

"What do you want Ron?" Harry demanded. "Have you joined their side now?"

In response, the people behind Ron shot Stupefy spells all aiming at Harry. Ron heard them shout the spell and in a split second, made his choice. He ran out to in front of Harry and turned around as a dozen Stupefy spells hit him square in the chest. He crumpled to the floor limply.

Hermione whimpered. Harry, who was getting furious, pointed his wand at the group of Slytherins. Even though Ron had been on their side, he had just saved his life. "You'd better hope he's okay," his voice menacing, "If he's not, the lot of you will pay for him, with your lives."

Hermione ran to him, holding his arm back. "Stop Harry! Don't hurt them."

Harry pulled free of her grasp and walked closer to the Association as they backed up as a group.

"Stupefy!" he roared with all his might. Because of his anger, the spell became strong and hit the huddled group, knocking them down like bowling pins. Harry dropped his wand on the ground, shaking uncontrollably. He circled around back to Ron, who was lying spread-eagled on the ground. It reminded him of the time Cedric was killed. He shook his head. There was no way that Ron could die. Not after he saved Harry's life.

Hermione ran back to Ron and knelt down. She tried using Ennervate to revive Ron but it didn't work. She took up his wrist and felt for a pulse.

"Harry! He's alive, but just barely!"

Harry scampered to Hermione's side. "Are you sure?"

"Yes!" Hermione's tears were now flowing down her face. "His pulse is really weak though. Harry, we've got to get him to Dumbledore!"

Harry reached down and scooped Ron into his arms. "Come on! Let's go!" They ran in the direction of Hogwarts, avoiding the unconscious spiders on the ground.

They approached the front doors of Hogwarts. There they found Dumbledore there, standing in front of the group that had fled.

"Professor Dumbledore," Harry managed to gasp out, "you…have to…help Ron." He breathed heavily for a second, letting Ron down on the ground.

"He's been hit with a dozen Stupefy spells, just to save my life." The tears started coming from Harry's eyes.

Dumbledore looked at Ron's body, then signaled someone behind him. Two teachers came bustling out and took Ron in their arms. They slowly pushed their way through the Slytherin Association and started in the direction of the hospital wing.

Harry fell on the ground, Hermione beside him.

Dumbledore looked at them gravely. "I am sorry to tell you that Mr. Weasley has been quite a disturbance lately. I saw him as he sneaked out of Hogwarts. I knew he was meeting with the Slytherin Association."

Harry looked up. "What is the Slytherin Association?"

Dumbledore sighed. "That is another story for another day. Come now, back to your dorms. My fellow professors and I will go out to retrieve Mr. Malfoy and the other group of the Slytherin Association." Then he walked out the doors, followed by professors of Hogwarts and Hagrid.

The remaining two teachers, Professor McGonagall and Professor Binns ushered Harry and Hermione into their shared dorm and before shutting the portrait hole, McGonagall told them sternly, "You two must get a good sleep tonight do you understand? You are excused from classes tomorrow."

Harry and Hermione clambered up the staircases slowly, too tired to talk. Hermione was still crying and Harry was now in shock. They still couldn't believe what had happened.

A/N: Whew! That took a while! My longest chapter yet! You'd better like it! Just kidding! but seriously! you'd better enjoy this chapter!