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'Why are you not eating your food? Are you planning to starve yourself to death now or something, you ungrateful little cow' said Ron sarcastically across the table to Hermione, who was just sat looking down at her beef stew, picking at it with her knife and fork, and not saying a word. How am I going to be able to leave the castle tonight without being caught, what if he watches me leave on that crystal ball thing tonight, should I just not turn up? These were just a few of the many queries which were going around in Hermiones mind about the meeting in the courtyard, which was due to take place in a matter of hours. But I have to go, I need to find out what's going on here, I need to help Draco, I can't just leave him to die, especially after I promised to help him.

'I ASKED YOU A QUESTION HERMIONE, DON'T IGNORE ME… AND WILL YOU JUST EAT YOUR FOOD GOD DAMMIT!' yelled Ron, from across the table again, this time slamming his fist hard down on the table. Yet, Hermione didn't move, or speak, or make any kind of sign that she had heard Ron shouting, she just continued to sit there and pick at her food, partly knowing she would just cause herself more trouble, but it was worth it, just to see him get annoyed. She wasn't looking at him directly, but she could see him out of the corner of her eye, his ears were getting redder and redder, oh how I love doing this.. Oh great here we go.

Ron had stood up from the table now, and he was walking over to Hermiones side of the table, and when he got to her he reached down and grab her by the hair, turning her head round so that she was facing him, and he yelled, 'ARE YOU DEAF ASWELL AS STUPID, I SAID EAT YOUR FOOD, NOW DO IT BEFORE I MAKE YOU', he let go of her hair and she turned back to look at the table, and whispered, 'no'. She knew it was a mistake before she had even said it, but she was sick of his bullying, and she wasn't prepared to take it any longer. 'What did you say?' asked Ron, looking and sounding slightly shocked. Hermione stood up, turned to face him, and said it again, though this time not in a whisper, 'No!'. Ron raised his arm, she flinched, thinking he was about to hit her again, but instead he touched her face gently, and for a moment she thought she had gone back to the time when Her and Ron first started out, when he used to touch her that way all the time, but then he spoke. 'Hmmm, what am I going to do with you, wait a minute I know', then without warning he kissed her, what is going on here, this kind of gesture was one which she had not received from Ron in a long time, it was like it was all new to her, what should I do. She tried to pull away from him, but he pulled her back, and began kissing her again, ignoring her signs of protest. Then something hit her hard in the stomach and she fell to the ground, clutching her waist, he had punched her. Then he walked back over to the table and picked up her stew and threw it across the room at the wall, the plate smashed. The he turned back to Hermione, who was nursing her stomach and said 'Starve then', and with that he left the room.

Several minutes later the door to the dining room opened and a small figure came into the room, it was a house elf, Hermione assumed it must of come to clean the plates up, slave labour, its disgusting thought Hermione. The elf looked at Hermione, who though still in pain, had just stood up, it looked shocked, 'Tibby is sorry miss, I was thinking you had left already' and then the elf turned and ran back out of the room, cursing itself under its breath, what was that all about, wondered Hermione, and then she remembered, oh yeah, house elves are not supposed to be seen, poor things. Then she left the room and headed up the stairs.

She looked at the clock in her room, it was 9:30pm, oh I wish it was later, he wont be asleep yet. Then she caught sight of the pile of clothes, which Ron had thrown, onto her bed the previous night. She had been too tired to look at them then, so she had just shoved them onto the floor when she went to sleep. She picked up her old school robes, which looked to have been moth eaten slightly, and then as the memories of her school days started to come back to her, she buried her face in the robes, and cried. Then she felt something in one of the pockets, a piece of paper, she took it out. It was a photograph of her, Ron and Harry on their last day of school. We all look so happy together, oh why did you just fall out with us like that harry, over something so small and stupid. She ripped the picture up into small fragments and threw them into the blazing fireplace.

Then she heard a faint noise against her window, she walked over to it and looked down, Simon was there, gesturing for her to come down. Then without hesitation she grabbed her coat and left the room.

Moments later she was outside, that was easier then I thought, that was much to easy, something's not right. She approached Simon cautiously, he seemed to have sensed her anticipation, because he said, 'Don't worry, he's in a deep sleep and will not wake, I made sure of that', he pulled a small bottle of potion out of his robes and handed it to Hermione, she read the label, sleeping draught, 'I slipped some of that into his wine before you had your dinner, so he'll be out cold for hours', Hermione relaxed at this news. 'Shall we walk?' asked Simon, Hermione nodded.

'So can you tell me what the hell is going on, because I feel so helpless, what is he doing with Draco, why is he doing this to us both?' Hermione asked Simon sadly.

'Do you remember what Ron said to you, when he first out you under the spell?' asked Simon.

Hermione was taken aback by this question, and it took her a few moments to think about the awnser, 'Yes, it was strange, something, like, 'your mine now, and no-one will ever take you away from me now, no-one', but what does that have to do with anything' asked Hermione, confused. 'That has something to do with everything', awnsered Simon, plainly. 'What do you mean, I don't understand?' asked Hermione, getting even more confused. 'Don't you get it yet Hermione, damn, they told me you were smart… when Ron said that to you, he was trying to hide what he really meant by it, he meant Draco, Hermione, he meant Draco can't have you now', said Simon, he stopped walking now, and turned to face Hermione, 'What, so you mean… Draco wanted me as well, he loved me as well', said Hermione, suddenly it was all coming together in her mind, 'Yes, He and Ron both loved you at the same time, but they both knew that only one of them would be able to win your heart Hermione, they were both desperate for your love, especially Ron', Hermione looked at Simon, shocked, Simon continued, 'Like I said, Ron was desperate for your love, and was willing to go to extreme measures to get it, he spent hours flicking through spell books looking for a way to guarantee himself your heart, then he found a spell which would make you feel beautiful, which he knew was the thing you wanted most out of life', Simon paused for a few moments, Hermione listened intently, unable to speak, 'He then told you about the spell, and made it sound as though he wanted to do it for you, but it was himself who he really wanted to do it for, so that you would fall in love with him, and not Draco', Simon paused again, Hermione didn't know what to think, then he continued, 'So he cast the spell on you, and for five years it worked perfectly, but then it stopped working and gradually you began turning back to your old self, and this scared Ron, made him think he was going to lose if you thought he had failed you', Simon looked over at Hermione, she looked as though she had just seen a ghost, then he continued, 'Again, Ron began looking through books, to try and find out why the spell was failing, then having found nothing in the books, it dawned on him, Draco. He seemed to have come to the conclusion that Draco must be somehow blocking the spell, so he arranged for Draco to be captured and brought here, and that worked brilliantly, because as you have already seen Draco is here. He then began questioning Draco, who told him that he knew why the spell was failing but wouldn't tell Ron, and to this day, he still hasn't said anything, six months he has been in that room now, now that's through his devotion to you'. They had walked right around the castle now, back to where they had begun, Hermione sat down on the stairs leading up to the castle, and Simon joined her. Hermione was thinking about everything which she had just been told, but there was just one question that was playing on her mind the most, 'Why are you telling me this, aren't you Rons' partner in this or something, Simon didn't seem to need any time to think about his response to this question, as straight away he said, 'I helped him to make the spell work whilst under the impression that he was doing it for your benefit only, and not his own, and now I wished I hadn't, because, although you have never seen me before, I have played a big part in your life for those last five years. You see I helped keep the spell going strong; I was watching the pair of you constantly. For the first few years everything was fine, you were happy, but then things began to change, you became unhappy, you were getting sick of his demands and controlling, I was getting sick of the control he had over you, and I hated the fact that your unhappiness was partly my fault. So I decided you deserved to know the truth, and have a chance to escape', Simon explained, Hermione wasn't sure whether or not to be angry or not with Simon after hearing this news, but she decided not to shout at him and storm off, because after all he was trying to help her now, and he seemed to be her only means of escape, so she gritted her teeth and held her tongue.

'So what's the plan, what are we going to do now?' asked Hermione, but before Simon could speak there was a loud noise which seemed to have echoed through the castle behind them, and then they heard shouting 'HERMIONE, WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU… DON'T THINK YOU CAN HIDE FROM ME!', it was Ron, 'I thought you aid he was going to stay asleep' said Hermione anxiously turning back to face towards Simon, but it seemed he had disapperated from the grounds, great, drop me in it why don't you, leave me to fight him on my own, thanks a lot, thought Hermione as she ran up the stairs and back into the castle, think of a story, think of a story, come on Hermione, think! Hermione looked around desperately for an idea, then a flagon of water suddenly appeared on a table near her, what the hell, how the hell, then she heard food steps coming down the stairs ahead of her, she quickly grabbed the water, 'WHAT TE HELL ARE YOU DOING DOWN HERE AT THIS TIME?' Bellowed Ron as he reached the spot where Hermione was standing, 'I was only getting a drink of water from the kitchens' Hermione said innocently, holding the flagon up to Rons face, 'I thought I told you to summon food and drinks through the fire place from the kitchens at night? Said Ron looking angry, 'Yes I know you did Ron, but I thought with the smashed plate and everything, the house elves could do without the extra hassle tonight, you know how I feel about them', awnsered Hermione, trying her hardest to look innocent. Ron relaxed, 'Oh, ok then darling what ever you say, I believe you, you just scared me that's all, you know I don't like it when you go wandering', he said trying to sound calm, 'Yes but I am a big girl now you know Ron, I can look after myself', said Hermione sarcastically, 'Now can I please go up to bed now, I'm tired and need my beauty sleep?', asked Hermione, 'Er, yeah go on then', Hermione walked past him and began walking up the stairs, 'Make sure you stay there though, wont you, I don't want to have to go looking for you again', said Ron in a very unconvincing concerned voice, 'Don't worry I will, Good night Ronald', said Hermione, deliberately not turning round to face him, so that he wouldn't see the big smile which had spread across her face.

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