Chapter Seven- Hermione's revolt
((Hermione's POV))
He dragged me to a dark corner and wrapped his arms tighter against me. I tried to pull away.
"R-Ron, w-w-what are you doing?" I asked nervously.
"Can't you see it Hermione? We are meant to be, we should be together." He said with a slight grin on his face.
"I'm s-sorry Ron, No." I slipped away from his warmth.
"What?" He almost yelled out as if someone had just told him that his best friend had been stabbed with I knife. I shuddered.
"Ron! You're my best friend." Not Really. "I would never, ever do anything of this sort with-with you!"
"But I thought-."
"Well you thought wrong Ronald Weasley!"
I was quite annoyed by this point. Ugh! How could I go out with the person I want revenge on? I stomped out into the chilly morning and walked towards the carriages leave Ron to take the Pumpkin into Hogwarts.
((Draco's POV))
I had been keeping a close eye on Granger during the whole trip. I didn't want her to do anything stupid. It was then I saw her standing by the messy counter, Weasley wrapped his arms around her waist.
That's disgusting! She weakly let him take her into a corner; they had a sort conversation before she pulled away from him; after a calm discussion, she yelled something at him and marched off. Very good, she wants nothing to do with Weasley. I smirked and got onto the carriage.
I saw Granger get on the other carriage, followed by a bewildered looking Weasley. I held tightly Pansy's hand and smirked as my plan was working perfectly.
We reached Hogwarts castle and all eight of us walked in together. Just below the Entrance staircase I saw a friend on mine, Zach, ever since we were born we had been friends almost like brothers.
I walked over to him.
"Zach." I half grinned, half smirked.
"Hey Draco." He replied.
"Slytherin?" I asked.
"Of course, what did you think?" he laughed. "So, where were you?" he asked looking at the other prefects. I turned around and saw Granger stare dreamily. I chuckled.
"Prefects meeting." I replied shortly trying to end this part of the conversation and on to the other part. "Zack," I started cautiously. "would you do anything for me?" I ended.
He nodded. "Sure."
"See that girl, bushy hair?"
He looked at her.
"Yeah, met her this morning when I arrived, she took me to the old man Dumbledore."
"Well, you have to like her."
"What? Are you mad? She's a mudblood."
I rolled my eyes. "Ugh. Yeah, yeah she is. Just do it. Tonight I'll explain everything."
"Okay. Just because you're asking me. I expect this has to do with your father?" He asked.
I nodded trying not to feel too bad for myself.
Then I smirked.
((Hermione's POV))
As I entered the castle, I saw Zach, he was just as handsome as before. Malfoy walked over to him, they shook hands and started talking, when Malfoy saw me staring incredibly at Zach, he turned around again and continued talking, then Zach looked at me, then he smiled! I flashed a smile back and Malfoy and Zach started walking towards the great hall. I too continued walking into the cheery great hall. Once I started walking my mind was elsewhere fully distracted; of course, until Ron interrupted my thoughts.
"But Hermione, why not?" He complained, trying to maintain his voice low.
"Shut up Ron!" I yelled as I crossed Zach's side. "Leave me alone! I said no! It won't work!"
Ron stared amazed at me.
"What?" I shrieked trying to find a place to sit at the Gryffindor table.
I finally found a seat and I was shortly followed by Ron and Harry who they each took a seat by me and stared bewildered as I ate my lunch.
((Draco's POV))
"I bet that was a Weasley." Zach told me.
I nodded as I made my way across from Crabbe and Goyle who were stuffing their mouths with food.
"Oh hello Zach!" Pansy yelled out taking a seat next to me and grinning at Zach. She too had know Zach for a long time. But not longer than me.
"Hey Pansy." He replied dully looking around the Great Hall as I kissed Pansy on the lips assiduously.
Across the Great Hall I could see the mudblood flash a look of desire towards Zach. I laughed out loud, causing several first years close to me think I was mad.
"What is it?" Pansy asked me, very curiously, but of course with her annoyed voice.
"The- mudblood- likes-…Zach!" I said in between laughs.
Pansy's face obscured a disgusted, but a face that showed she was trying not to burst out laughing with repulsion, pity and above all enormous astonishment.
Zach of course was neither pleased nor amused by the fact that a perfect little mudblood had a "crush" on him. In fact it made him quite uncomfortable having to like her. Well, not "like" her, but…something like it…
"Oooh, that mudblood sure doesn't know what she's getting into." Pansy said still trying to contain her laughter.
"Could we please not talk about this?" Zach requested taking a bite of his food and turning over to a slim, blond unknown girl on his right.
Nothing else happened over lunch that day. I walked around Hogwarts with Zach…to "show him around". Took him to the Slytherin's Common Room and decided I'd tell him about my plan to Zach the following morning.