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Today in school Me and Alyssa were standing in the lunchline and there were boys infront of

us and boys behind us.. Kyle was in front of me (Kyle is a total cutie) me being the stupid

ass I am and not realized it did something very stupid.... Listen to the convo.

Alyssa: Last night I asked my brother (Jake; 3 years old.) what color my eyes were and he said

'Makeup'."

Me: Boys are stupid......

Now you must remember that we were surrounded by boys. Kyle turned and looked at me along with

many other men in the line and I quickly covered.

Me: No... No... Not all boys! Just... some!

Kyle shook his head and said

Kyle: righhhhht.

GOD DAMNIT! I FEEL DUMB! I should know better then to say 'boys are stupid' in a line full of

boys! Oh well.....

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~*~*~*HERMIONE'S POV~*~*~*~

The next day, Draco cept an overly close watch on Hermione. And to top that off when

he wasn't around Benny was.

'I don't need a God damned protector!' she thought. She was getting pissed now.

She and Draco were walking around the halls, as it was Saturday, there were no classes.

They were on their way to sit under the tree by the lake with Harry and Ginny.

"Draco, you really don't need to follow me everywhere." Hermione said at last.

"Yes, I do." Draco replyed simply.

"No, you don't! I highly doubt they'd do anything with people around. If you didn't

notice Draco, they got me at eight last night. Eight is past curfew. There were no people

out."

"What's wrong with me wanting to protect you, Hermione? I don't want anything to happen

to you! I love you, and I'd go crazy without you!"

Hermione smiled at him. "I know you were just looking out for me, but it makes me feel

like a child who can't protect it's self from danger. I'm a big girl, Draco!"

By this time they were sitting with Ginny and Harry under the tree.

"What are you talking about?" asked Ginny curiously.

"Nothing." said Draco quickly.

"Draco, I think we should tell them." Hermione stated. Draco nodded, and she, once again,

smiled at him. She lent over and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. "Ok, well last night I was on

my way to the library, when I ran into Benny, Nick, and Vince." she started.

"Nick from Slytherin or Hufflepuff?" Harry interrupted.

"Slytherin. Well, anyway...." Hermione glanced at Harry had a guilty look on his face,

"They took me into the deserted corridor, and beat the snot out of me. Well, Nick and Vince

did, Benny just stood there. He didn't want to do it but he couldn't stop them. They tried

to rape me. But, THANK GOD, Draco came in just in time. He Stupfeyed them and him and Benny

took me back to the common room. They both have been following everywhere and it's getting

really annoying!"

"They tried to...t-t-to r-ra-rape you?" studdered Ginny. Hermione nodded.

"Draco is my saviour!" she said resting her head on his sholder.

"I still should have been there sooner! It would have saved you a few cuts and bruises."

Draco said rather guiltly.

"Draco! Would you stop beating your self up over it? Please! It's not your falt for the

millionth time!" Hermione pleaded. Draco spent half of the time complaining about how he should

have been there sooner, while healing her wounds, last night.

"Hermione, I should have been there! It was my falt!"

"Draco, for the last time! It was not your falt!" Hermione tried to make it clear. She

shook his sholders, and cupped his face in her hands. He averted his eyes to the ground.

"Look at me Draco Malfoy!" he did. "It wasn't your falt. If it was in any way your falt I

wouldn't be talking to you, let alone here with you now."

"I think we'd better leave them alone." Harry said looking at Ginny. She nodded, and they

got up and left.

~*~*~*~*DRACO'S POV~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Hermione still had Draco's face cupped in her hands. She was looking at him intently.

He felt guilty. He should have been with her. He didn't care what she said. It-Was-His-Falt!

"Please Draco, understand." she said reading his thoughts.

"'Mione, I am so sorry! I should have been with you! I should have made it to you

sooner! 'Mione, forgive me."

"There's nothing to forgive!" she yelled letting go of his face. "FOR THE LAST FUCKING

TIME! IT IS NOT YOUR FUCKING FALT!" Her temper got the better of her. She moved closer to him

and kissed him. "Say it! Say ''Mione, oh great one, it is NOT my, Draco Malfoy's, falt.' Say it."

Draco sighed he couldn't win. He wanted to make her happy. "'Mione, oh great one, it is

NOT my, Draco Malfoy's, falt." She smiled and kissed him.

"Let's go get something from the kitchens." she suggested.

"You go. I'll go back to the common room and wait for you there."

Hermione's eyes widened. "YOU'RE LETTING ME GO? ALONE?" she jumped up and grinned form

ear to ear. She hugged him. "I love you."

"I love you too. Now go get us food before I eat you! RAR!" (Would you believe that said

RAT? Luckly I caught that!) She slapped him in the arm. Not hard though.

"PERVERT!" with that she turned and went to the kitchens.

Draco hurried up to the common room passing Hermione on the way. Draco arrived at the

portrit only to find the one person, he wanted nothing more to kill right at that moment.

"What Pansy?" Draco asked.

"I need to talk to you." Pansy stated.

"I don't want to talk to you." he said simply.

"Oh so you're passing the chance to talk about your Mudblood?"

Draco sighed. "Don't you ever call her Mudblood again!" he said with a flare in his eyes.

"What about Hermione?"

"Let's talk in the common room." said Pansy motioning to the portrit.

Draco hesitently let her in.

"What?" he said impatiently.

"Draco? Would you say my dear father would do anything for me?"

"Yes, you're a spoiled brat. So what?"

"So I've got him totally wrapped?" she said moving her index finger in a circle.

Draco nodded. "Well, as you know, he was a Death Eater. You refuseing to join them before Old

Voldies defeat made him pretty mad!"

"So, Pansy get to your point."

"He would willingly kill you if I told him that's what I wanted."

"Where is this going?" Draco said slightly annoyed.

"Dump the Mudblood, and go out with me." Pansy said.

"What if I don't, Pansy. I love her and there is nothing you could do to make me want to

do that."

Pansy laughed. "Oh but if you don't dump her, daddy will kill you. All it takes is one

quick owl. Then who will protect 'Dear Hermione?' from the big bad Slytherins? We could get her

so bad without you in the way." Draco scowled. "Think of it this way. You dump her, you live,

she's safe. You stay with her, you die, she gets tortured."

Draco didn't want Hermione to have to go through that. He would never put her through

torture and if he stayed with her, that's what he'd be doing.

"Fine Pansy, I'll break up with her and go out with you..." he started but was quickly

cut off.

"Not, only do you have to break up with her, but you have to be mean to her as well.

You know insult her and call her Mudblood." Pansy smirked.

"I hate you. Give me until Monday. I'll do it Monday night."

"You'll do it Monday in potions. In front of everyone. Loud, so everyone can here."

"NO!" he yelled.

"OHHHHH DADDY!!!!!"

"FINE!" he pushed her out of the common room and sat over on the couch.

The portrit opened and Hermoine came in carrying food.

"Why's Pansy so happy?" she asked

He didn't want to lie to her, but he didn't want her to be tortured eaither. He didn't

care if he was killed, but then there'd be noone to protect her.

"I don't know." he said.

She walked over and sat next to him. He pulled her onto his lap.

"Hermione, I love you. Remember that no matter what happens! Always wear your ruby no

matter how mad you get at me! Never take it off. Please. No matter what happens promise me

you won't ever remove it."

Hermione looked at him with worry in her eyes. "What's wrong Draco?"

"Promise!"

"Ok I promise!"

"I love you!"

"I love you too."

He then pulled her into a deep kiss.