Hermione sat in the courtyard with Ginny enjoying the weather they only had another month or so till it would be too cold to sit outside and not freeze. "So you and Dean still going good?" Ginny just shrugged " it's been ok in truth I've been more concentrating on quidditch practice our first game is in two weeks you know." Hermione rolled her eyes.
" oh trust me I know Harry and Ron haven't stopped talking about it, it's even overshadowed the Halloween feast." It was true with Harry being the captain made quidditch a very big conversation subject in their circle a very continuous conversation. " hey how about you?" Ginny wiggled her eyebrows Ginny had been the only one Hermione had told about Blaise, at first her friend was shocked and honestly believed that she had been put under the imperious cures, love potion or that she had gone completely crazy. It took a while but Hermione was able to convince the redhead that he wasn't like most of the other pure-blood Slytherins. She also made it clear that they weren't really dating.
She had been pretty scared just telling Ginny she couldn't imagine how Ron and Harry would react. She was sure Blaise felt the same way regarding his friends. Well except for Theo Blaise knew about her and Theo's friendship since back in the 4th year. In fact, that was why he approached her back in Spain he felt like he needed to make sure she stayed safe. and then he just started enjoying himself and wanted to continue hanging out with her and when sex was on the table he was even happier with their friendship.
" It's been good."
"Oh I bet, he really agrees with you, you've been looking pretty great lately." Ginny ran her finger through Hermione's hair. Usually, her hair was a frizzy mess of knots curls so twisted that they could resemble a nest. Her hair was long and the weight often helped keep it down in the past but it still had a habit of bouncing around her making it seem bigger. But this year Blaise had made it a habit of giving her hair treatments and insisting on putting product in her hair whenever she spent the night in his room. He even brought a scarf for her to wear when she slept. It was supposed to be good for her hair and according to him, an added bonus was that he could sleep without eating hair in his sleep. She might have given him a little playful smack after that comment.
Hermione worked on homework after lunch the library could be busy during this time but seeing as it was still the first term most students didn't think they needed to spend their time staying on top of their homework or studying. She was having a hard time concentrating someone was giggling nonstop. Eventually, she looked up turning around to see if she could find the source of the annoying noise. Three tables down she found it. Greengrass and Malfoy were sitting at the table and although they had their books around them and open it was very clear they weren't working on schoolwork. She let out a huff turning back to her work, thinking how great it would be if her Walkman could work at Hogwarts she would be able to listen to music instead of others fooling around.
Hermione walked the halls it was her night to patrol. Seeing as she and the other perfect were both six years she wasn't required to patrol with a partner. It made the whole thing go a lot faster. Though walking the castle alone at the late hours of the night could be a little creepy not that such a thing would ever stop her from doing her duties. she was just about done for the night and could hear her bed calling her.
But first, she would meet with the auror that was on duty of watching the inside of the castle today. It was one of the rules that started back in the fifth year. When a prefect or head of house patroled they had to check in with them at the end before heading back to their dorm. Hermione slowed her steps there was a noise coming from a classroom. She took out her wand and approached whipping the door open and casting a Lumos spell.
Hermione averted her eyes at the scene before her. Malfoy was fucking a Hufflepuff well at least she thought that was the girls' house. the girl was wearing a Hufflepuff tie and only a tie. The both of them stopped, the girl trying to cover herself Malfoy on the other hand just gave her an annoyed glare.
" what the hell are you doing?"
" well I was engaged in a pleasant activity but then you showed up." Malfoy pulled up his pants lazily while the girl scurried to the floor for her clothes. " gross." Hermione scrunched up her face. " anyway I will be reporting both of you." Malfoy just gave an angry scoff crossing his arms.
"Really Malfoy you should have known better I'd be surprised if you'd still be able to keep your perfect status after this."
" is that a threat Granger?"
"I'm just saying you should know better than to sneak out after curfew to shagg someone in an empty classroom." The girl tried sneaking past but Hermione put her hand out stopping her. "I'm going to need your name." the girl started sobbing begging her not to tell anyone. She really didn't want to get in trouble for this. Hermione let out a sigh telling her that she would let her off this once seeing that as far as she knew this was her first offense but if she caught her again she wouldn't let her off again. The girl thanked her running out of the room before she had even closed her shirt. Malfoy then tried to stroll past as well.
" you on the other hand will be reported." Hermione told him crossing her arms over her chest. " really Granger you let her go but you are going to be a bitch to me."
"excuse me?" Hermione gripped her wand a little harder. " maybe you would be less of a prude If you actually got shagged, I'm sure it's hard to find someone willing but" Hermione cut him off. "whether or not I can get a shagg doesn't concern you Malfoy, now I will be reporting you so it would be best for you to hurry back to your dorm room and not cause any more trouble tonight." Hermione turned and left hearing Malfoy curse calling her a sodding bitch behind her. fucking prat she thought.
She gave her report to the auror on duty at the end of her patrol and although she did mention that Malfoy had been out after curfew she didn't say what she found him doing. After all, if she did then she would have to mention the girl as well and she had said that she would let her off this time. Back in her dorm, she was surprised to find her roommates were already asleep. Usually, the two girls would be up gossiping trying out different beauty creams and potions. Well, she wasn't going to complain about a quiet room. Well except for her knitting needles that were always working on hats, gloves, and socks for house elves something she had started back in the fourth year though as far as she knew non of the castle elves had taken them. but Dobby had a very nice selection of clothes now. Maybe she would make him a sweater for Christmas to change it up and give him something new. She tip-toed to her bed. Changing into her PJs and climbing into bed. Pausing when she saw the silk scarf she wrapped it around her head as Blaise had shown her. she always left it on her pillow otherwise she would forget it. Then she would end up feeling bad that she hadn't used it after he had gone through the trouble of getting it for her. she laid back closing her eyes listening to the clicking of the charmed knitting needles.
Hermione reshelved the books she had been looking at when a familiar scent caught her nose. "Blaise" she looked over her shoulder seeing the Italian wizard smirking at her. he had his arms out like he had wanted to surprise her. " your no fun." He put his arms down and leaned against the opposite bookshelf.
" if you want to sneak up on me maybe you should change your cologne."
"noted, so are we meeting in my room tonight, we can finish translating those ruins from class." Hermione turned back to reshelving her books. " I'm going to go and watch the Gryffindor practice after dinner. Besides today is not one of our days." She could hear him moving around behind her. when she took a peak she saw that he had moved a few books so he could sit on the end shelves. Making it clear that he was planning on hanging around.
"Well, maybe we can just hang out anyway."
"come on Blaise you know how busy my schedule is and how much I hate to diverge from it, it throws everything off it throws me off." Hermione told him hoping he would let it go. " ok then what about I join you at the quidditch field or we can meet before the practice and hang out if they don't want someone from another house to see their practice." Hermione let out a breath he had been trying to get her to hang out with him more. And not just in private or with Theo but out in the open.. it's not like she wouldn't like to hang out more with him but there was a lot of tension around with Crouch jr out there recruiting telling people that Voldormort was alive. Not that many believed that he was back. It was one of the reasons so many didn't trust the Slytherins house seeing as so many of them had some kind of connection to the death eaters.
" I don't think that's such a good idea." She heard Blaise let out a frustrated breath "right well I guess I'll just see you in two days." She heard him roughly jump up and walk away. She set down her books and felt her shoulders sink. It wasn't just because she was worried about how people would react to her or look at her for being friends with Blaise she was worried about him to. purebloods had no problem throwing away their own family members not to mention friends. She didn't want Blaise to lose anything or anyone just because they liked being together people drift away after school relationships end and she didn't want him to be ostracized because of her. it was the same with Theo after his father was arrested he had asked her if she wanted to make their friendship known. But she couldn't not with death eaters being recruited in the shadows and the threat of a war creeping around them.
Hermione was waiting in a corridor for Blaise. They usually met here and walked down together to the Slytherins passage and his dorm. her covered with a disillusionment charm. She had offered to meet him in his room in the past but she learned that the Slytherins changed their password a lot sometimes halfway through the day. And it would be whispered from Slytherin to Slytherin if you were high on the hierarchy you didn't have anything to worry about. You would be told it right away. But the lower you were and the fewer friends you had slowed the process of getting the password and getting to get back to your dorm. if you had pissed someone higher up off you might not get the password at all. And be forced to wait and be let in, if they let you in. when she learned about this she was shocked that the prefects allowed this but then she thought about who their prefects were. She thought the head of house might step in but Blasie and Theo had told her as long as it doesn't get to violet or reported then the Slytherins are usually allowed to do what they like.
Hermine looked up when she heard Blaise's footsteps he wore his usual easy smile. Setting his arm around her shoulders. "ready to go." Hermione gave a smile in return Blaise never stayed angry. You could fight with him in the morning and he would be laughing with you before dinner. Not to say he couldn't be petty or vicious when he wanted to be according to Theo. she cast a quick disillusionment charm Blaise taking her hand as she vanished before him. The two made their way down talking quietly so not to be heard.
