Chapter Three: Harry's Problem
After diner everyone went to there last lesson and then back to the common room where they did they there home work. About 10,20 Hermione went to bed after all she had, had a busy day. Harry and Ron followed soon after.
I was now Friday and all lessons had been stopped so student could pack their stuff for the haft term break Hermione had not seen Malfoy since there last meeting in the library. On the way to the hall for breakfast Harry, Ron and Hermione where all talking of what they where doing for there holiday. Ron, and Harry where going to the order and Hermione was staying in school as her parents where visiting her anti-may. (She is ill again) As they got to the bottom of the stairs they saw Malfoy, Crab and Goyle Hermione smiled but soon hide it.
"Well well well what do we have here it is potter, granger and Whesale-bee"
"Go away Malfoy" harry said stopping still on the bottom step.
"You all going home for the holidays" Malfoy said in a babies voice "yes!" Ron and harry said together " what about you BOOKWORM" Hermione's lighted up " no serpent king are you" Hermione said sounding quite pleased with herself "yes my father wants to seem me" Malfoy said his voice cocky his eyes scared. Hermione looked at Malfoy " what ever" she turns to Ron and Harry and said " I am going to the library you know get a good book or the holiday." and with a nether word she marched up towards the library. Harry looked at Ron and waked towards the hall but before they reached the door harry herd Malfoy tell crab and Goyle to go to the hall. Harry turned around o see crab and Goyle ran towards them and Malfoy went the same way as Hermione went. Harry told Ron that he would just be a second and he headed for the library. Ron shrugged and went to the hall.
When Malfoy got to the library Hermione sat on the back table waiting for him he went towards her "granger" he said in a low scary voice. Hermione jumped and turned around "what is going on are you alright" Hermione said claiming her nerves "my father wants me to go home, he wants to have a talk" Malfoy said sitting down Hermione still sat on the table looked at him. Malfoy could feel her big brown eyes on his skin and looked up and meet her eyes. She smiled she felt like she would drown in throws his blue eyes.
She blinked her self back to life she got up off the table smiled sweaty and said" well I better be off I have to help Ginnie pack" Malfoy jumped up and said " not going to be able to bully you for a week and all you can think about is helping little Wesley pack" Malfoy said looking cocky as ever "bully me is it" she took a powerful step forward "so what should I be thinking about" she was so clad that Malfoy had made the first move she had been scared of seeming to easy. "Maybe your homework" she smiled "homework is it" "ya homework" they where so close that they could feel each others breath deep on there skin. They both lend forward and kissed.
Over at the door Harry seen this and froze the truth being he to had like Hermione. Harry did not like what he saw. He got up as quietly as he had came in and ran to the Griffindor common room he screamed the image of Hermione and Draco Malfoy in his head not darning to go. After what felt like a life time Hermione walked trow the porthole. Harry flew at her not shore what to say,.
" where is your book Hermione Pick A NICE One Did You" Harry said to words bitter practically bitting off every word. Hermione just looked at him like he was mad. "Harry are you ok" Hermione asked carefully "ok ya I'm ok but I have just one question" Harry said so calmly it scared Hermione "ok" Hermione said backing behind the chair Harry took a breath and said "WHEN WHERE YOU GOING TO TELL ME ABOUT ... MAFOY" Harry screamed. Hermione's mouth fell open "you ... you ...you know... but how" Hermione said shaking "when you went to the library for a ...book. Malfoy sent Grab and Goyle to the hall and followed you. I went after him to help YOU" Hermione looked at Harry a hurt and angry look on his face and disgust in his eyes "Harry I'm so sorry" Harry stood there not blinking or breathing. Hermione took a step forward "Harry you can't tell anyone" Hermione looked very firm but sound soft "what your going to keep seeing him" Harry said backing off "well ya why shouldn't I" "Harry blinked at her in disbelief "Hermione it's Draco Malfoy our enemy" Harry said like he was getting shy "Harry trust me this wont become between us and you can still hate Draco's guts". Hermione looked into Harry's eyes but they where empty "I don't what you to see him any more" Harry was now looking at the floor "WHAT are you kidding me" Hermione fell back on the chair "Harry you have no right to tell me who i can and can't go out with... I cant win with you last year I practically trow myself at you i even asked you and you said no and you and Ron just giggled at me so I removed it from your memories and you want to tell me who i can't go out with". There was silence and then Harry looked up and asked "you asked me out""HARRY THAT IS NOT THE POINT" Harry just looked at her for a moment then looked down " sorry " he murmured. Hermione looked at Harry as he sat down in a chair opposite hers. She took a deep breath and went and knelt beside Harry " Harry" she said softly " I have liked you from the first year only last year I finely realized that you where not interested in me that why so I gave up along time ago and now you and Ron are my best friends" Harry look at her no longer anger in his face but hurt. He had know Hermione liked him but never really believed it, but now she had said it her self it was different he hated himself for hurting her feelings " Harry you must swear to me you will never tell anyone ... please Harry" Hermione looked up straight into Harry's eye's "fine BUT if he ever hurts you in anyway I will kill him" Harry looked away he couldn't bear to think of Hermione being hurt he never could. Hermione got up and hugged him really tight around his neck and gave him a little kiss on the check Harry his hands around her back and gave her a little kiss back. Hermione let go and sat on his lap " I am so glad you know it nearly killed me , you not knowing" she got up and offered her hand " coming to the hall I am starved" Harry smiled at her and took her hand so she pulled him up "it is amazing that you stay so thin with all the food you eat" Harry said on his normal play full tone. Hermione turned and playfully slapped him with a disapproving noise.
When they got to the great hall Hermione sat between Harry and Ron as normal and was having a lot of fun watching Ron and Harry having sword fights with bits of bread over
Ginny's hair colour. Harry said it was Blondy red and Ron said it was red and Hermione was in the middle.
Over on the Slytherin table Malfoy was watching and when Harry placed bread in front of Hermione's throat and threaten to slice the neck open if Ron didn't agree with him about Ginny's hair. Malfoy didn't like the fact Harry Potter was holding Hermione HIS girlfriend. Malfoy got up and went to get some air. Hermione looked up just in time to see him leave Hermione got up " I got to go I will see you later "she said Harry grabbed her arm Hermione looked at him she could see in his eyes he know where she was going. Hermione didn't say anything just nodded Harry let go and Hermione ran after Malfoy. She seen him by the great doors and quietly crept up behind him grab bum. Malfoy jumped and turn around "Hermione" he said between his teeth and open the door and they both walk out "how come you walked out the hall" Hermione asked. Malfoy didn't answer he just shrugged. Truth was he didn't know. "what where you Potter and Whesaly doing" Malfoy asked not looking at her "nothing, Harry and Ron where fighting about the colour of Ginny's hair" Hermione said . Hermione looked at Malfoy and stopped " that why you left" Hermione sound interested for his response " NO!" he said very powerfully and then looked down then said "yes" Hermione ran over and throw her arms around him "what" Malfoy said now confused "you were jealous" Hermione said dropping her grip on him "and I think it really cute that you care that much about me " Hermione said with a smile so big if nearly came of her face. Hermione grab his hand and walked further away from the school . When they got the lake Hermione sat on the grass and Malfoy lent up against a tree " Malfoy come sit I have something to tell you" Malfoy side and went and lade beside her propped up on his elbows. "what" he said normally. Hermione kicked one leg over Malfoy and held his arms above his head "well well the great Draco Malfoy pined by a girl" Hermione said cockily "well well miss Granger didn't think you where this type of girl, you dirty little minx" Malfoy smiled Hermione grinned and let go of his writs and laid on his chest. Malfoy could feel her breathing for some reason that was he could think about . There was a beautiful girl laying on him and all he could think about was her breathing, normally he would be all over the girl but for some reason Hermione was different. Then he noticed her breathing got faster and shorter he pulled her up off him and looked into her face her hair stuck to her face from where she had been crying. Hermione got up and looked away from him. Malfoy got up "what's wrong" Hermione just shock her head "Hermione tell me whats wrong maybe i can help" Hermione turned around and drove her head into him Malfoy. Malfoy just held her once agine he could feel her breathing only this time they where slowing down. Malfoy had this strange feeling he felt conserved for Hermione. She had stopped crying and looked up. Malfoy still held her "are you ok" he asked not knowing what else to do "no ... I'm scared. I'm swarded that when you find out your going to be mad and not want to see me anymore" Hermione was looking straight into his eyes "Harry seen us together he knows where together and he wont tell anyone and ...he doesn't want me to see you any more and i told him that he had no right to tell me who i can see please don't be mad" Malfoy hated Harry and to know that Harry know about him and Hermione that made him feel so mad that harry had a secret to use against him he didn't like harry having the upper hand. Malfoy lend in and kissed Hermione on the lips " I'm sorry Hermione but Potter can't beat me not now not ever ...it's over" even as Malfoy said that if felt like his heart was being riped out But he know if Potter told even Ron and told one person and one person told another it would be all over the school. He looked at Hermione she was crying agine that made him feel worses. Hermione looked up and seen Malfoy looking at her. She pushed Malfoy out the way and run in any direction she just ran. Malfoy called after her but she just kept running. On the way back to the castle Malfoy thought of all that they had done together like the ghostly plain and in the library when he had saved her and when they first got to getter properly she had help him so much she had helped him with his dad and Malfoy know that he had been so much more happier since he and Hermione had gotten close. When Malfoy finally got to his common room he was riddled with gilt and self hate. Malfoy went straight to his room and packed his thing for his visit home and when that was done he lay on the bed in till 8.00pm when he decided to go to the library .
After about a 30 minute run Hermione was by a small cave she was mad at Harry and her self and Malfoy. She let her self fall for the worst scum at school 'Draco Malfoy' . She had felt so strongly about him. she remember the strong fell for him that she had forgot to do he homework . It started to rain the river wasn't that far from the cave so Hermione knew she was lost so she crawled into the cave and had a fire the wind was really strong and blow the fire out so Hermione move further down the cave till it was dark . She relighted her fire and lie down she would just wait the storm out after an hour Hermione fell asleep and didn't notice the river rising.
At 8:00 Harry got worried and went and look for Hermione on the Marauder's map he seen Malfoy alone in the library Ron and Neale in the great hall but no Hermione. Harry went to the library swallowed his pried and went to Malfoy " Malfoy where is Hermione I know she was with you earlier"Malfoy got up "what make you think i know where she is we not together anymore. Besides she ran off some where earlier" Malfoy didn't really believe Harry he had thought Hermione would have be back a long time ago "where were you when she ran off" Harry said voice quite but strong "down by the lake why " Malfoy stood up not shore whether to believe Harry or not "Malfoy this is very serious she has been missing all day" Harry went to walk away when Malfoy said " how do you know she isn't in the castle""I can't tell you but I know, just like how I knew you where in her at Hermione's table no less" "Hermione's table" Malfoy repeated. Harry was walking away when Malfoy called "where are you going" " to the lake to find her but what do you care" Harry called Back "wait I am coming" Harry was shocked that Malfoy did care. So he stopped and turned "Fine meet you by the main doors in 10 minutes" Malfoy nodded and Harry walked off.
When Malfoy got to the great doors he found Harry and Ron"oh no dose he know" Malfoy asked Harry "no he just wants to fine Hermione to" Harry replied and with that they all left Hogworts.