Harry and Ron gazed on as their sworn enemy wrapped his cloak around Hermione's shivering body. Harry could have sworn there was steam coming out of Ron's pinking ears. As the loud bell rung over head to signify it was time for care of magical creatures Ron and Harry were striding along the field to where Draco and Hermione were getting up. Picking up speed Ron was soon amongst the pair with Harry trailing behind him.
Draco and Hermione were turned, facing Hagrid's hut, neither one seeing what Ron was planning. Like a leopard, he crouched low on the dewy grass and pounced onto Malfoy's back. The world appeared to slow down for a split second and paused with Malfoy turning around with a horrified expression on his face to see Ron reaching out for him. Harry was only just reaching the shocking scene and Hermione had her face screwed up her face tight, ready to shout at any minute.
The scene returned to real time, and Ron fell to the floor dragging Draco with him. Ron lifted a fist to punch Malfoy but Harry caught it just in time and pushed Ron off Malfoy. Just as Hermione went to thank Harry, he raised his own clenched hand and swung and the other boys nose.
"Stop!" Hermione screeched at the top of her lungs causing some near by birds to take flight. All three boys, who were sprawled out on the floor, paused to look at Hermione. "Harry! Ron! What the hell do you think you're doing?" Hermione squealed, pulling Draco to his feet and taking out a gold silk handkerchief to mop up his blooded nose with.
Both Harry and Ron pulled them selves off the ground and stared intensively at their shoes. Neither boy could come up with a good explanation. "Well?" Hermione's voice drilled though the now still air.
Ron was first to speak. "It wasn't us- It was him" He pointed at Malfoy. "He's our sworn enemy. He's teased you all your Hogwarts life. Where was he all those times we were there?"
"At least I didn't make her cry by calling her a mudblood! Where were you then?" Malfoy spat his retort. Ron went quiet for a time before lunging himself at the flaxen boy.
Before another fight could break out Hermione had grabbed Ron by the back of the robes. "Draco, go to the hospital wing and get your nose sorted. I'll be up in a second as soon as a deal with these two." Both boys guiltily looked back at their shoes and Draco, hiding a sly smile behind the hanky, slid off to Madam Pomfrey.
Nine chapters already. Don't time fly. Hope you enjoy. Told you there would be more action. Got next two chappys all in my head already and once I do my chemistry coursework (yeah right...what are the chances of that happening) I'll type them up.