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"Hermione! Wait!" Draco called after her.

"What? Ok! Go ahead laugh! I give you permission!"

"No, I won't do that."

"You never passed up the chance to kick me while I'm down before." she said through sniffles.

"That's because you weren't crying." he said hugging her and trying to calm her down.

"Why are you being so nice?"

'Shit!' he thought, 'I'm a Malfoy! Malfoy's aren't nice!'

"I'm not Mudblood, I just want you to calm down, because your crying is getting annoying."

She pulled out of his embrace and looked up at him. She noticed his eyes weren't the same

cold as usual. Then she started crying again and ran off.

'Damn! Why did I have to scare her off like that?' he thought.

'Why did I trush him? By lunch tomorrow the whole school will know." Hermione thought as

she walked back up to the common room.

When she entered everyone got quiet. It was apparent that they were talking about her.



She was right. The next day everybody knew. Draco didn't tell of corse, he kept his

word. Harry told Ginny, and was overheard by a few other Gryffindors. The Gryffindors that heard

told more Gryffindors, who told Ravenclaws, and so forth. And as for the people who didn't know,

well Ginny told Luna, and you can guess what happened from there. Hermione couldn't stand it!

She hated pity and that's what she got. Pity and from those who didn't pity her she got laughed at.

Ron was bragging to everyone who would listen about the fact that he played her for so long.

Harry of corse was on Hermione's side, as was Ginny. She over heard one of his conversations with

Justin, Seamus, and a few random slytherins.

"And then I was like 'Hermione would you be my girlfriend?'. And then she squealed and

screamed 'Yes!'. Then a couple of days later I met with Cho and she was like all crying. So

I took her back to my room and "made her feel better" if you know what I mean!"

"You go!" said a Slytherin.

"Yeah! You're the man!" said the other Slytherin

"No.. no.. no.. this is the best part! When she ran out of the dance, I caught up with

her and told her I loved her! She bought it! She's so...."

"I hate you Ronald Weasley" she interupted him, "Do me a favor and just die!"

Ron just stood there in shock at being told to die. He couldn't believe it! She embarrassed

him in front of all of his friends! He couldn't just stand there and let it happen. So he chased her.

When he cought up to her he grabbed her wrist a whirled her around. Then he slammed her

up against the wall.

"Don't you ever, EVER, tell me to die Hermione Anne Granger!"

"Don't YOU ever, EVER, use my middle name! My mother is the only one who can do that! And

SHE only uses when we're late or I'm in trouble."

"Oh, my dear, you are in trouble!" he said grinning evily. Then he slapped her across the

face. Her eyes widened in shock.

"Don't you ever hit me again!" she screamed.

::Smack:: He wammed her in the face again. He raised his hand to hit her yet again but a

voice called out.

"Wait till mother hears about this Ronald Weasley." the voice said.

He slowly turned around and there stood Harry and Ginny.

"Ginny you wouldn't!" He said letting go of Hermione who slid down the wall. Her

wrists were brusing and her face stund and was beat red. She could tell she was going to have

a black eye. She was trying not to cry, seeing as how she was on the ground and he could easily

kick her. She didn't wan't to pravoke him.

"Get out of here Ron!" said Harry his wand in his hand and pointed at Ron.

"No I am not done with her yet." he said turning around and doing what she feared most...

kicking her. Hard. Three times, in the stomach.

"Expelliarmus!" harry yelled, and Ron went flying into the wall and fell with a 'thump'

on top of Hermione who, as it is, already couldn't breathe.

Harry and Ginny rushed over to her and pushed Ron off.

"Hermione, are you ok?" Ginny asked.

"I'll be fine." she said standing up, "let's get back to the common room. Please don't

mention this to anyone."

"But Hermion..." said Ginny

"No Gin! I am gunna walk with Harry to classes from now on and I'll try not to venture out

alone. I promise!"

"Cross you heart and hope to die?" said Ginny holding out her pinky.

"Stick a needle in my eye!" said Hermione wrapping her pinky around Ginny's.

The next day in Care of Magical Creatures, Hermione showed up with a black eye.

"What happened Mudblood?" sneered Draco, "Did Weasley finally get ahold of you for breaking

in on him and cho?"

"I hate you Draco Malfoy! You are such a.... a..... a selfish asshole!" Hermione screamed.

She turned and ran into the Forbiddin Forest.

'Draco next time just keep your mouth shut!' he thought

Meanwhile in the forest.......