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a/n: haven't updated in awhile the computer wouldn't let me on this site last night, so here's two updates in a row!
I turned to look at Draco who continued to stare at the closed door. "I was just threatened by Neville Longbottom, and out of three of them that probably scared me the most. Harry was shocked, Ron was pissed, but Neville is prepared to do bodily, maybe even fatal, harm if I hurt you. Hermione, you have great friends." I watched to see if he was being sarcastic or not. He seemed serious, at my inquiring look he added, "They all love you so much that they would easily kill me if I so much as look at you wrong. I've never had a single friend like that.
You have three. Oh and Hagrid too. If he hadn't believed me I think that after Neville, Hagrid would have been next in line to see me dead and buried, closely followed by Ron. Harry, like he's doing now, would want to get all the information first. Something he's learned from you I might add." Draco reached forward and opened the door for me gesturing me inside. I started to head in, but then stopped. 'My friends know I'm his girlfriend. Now it's time for everyone else to know.' I clasped Draco's hand and intertwined our fingers locking them, letting him know that this was something I wanted.
We walked in together and headed towards the Great Hall. It was time for lunch. We walked in still holding hands, it was then that the stares and whispers started. The whispered grew louder and the stares more blatant when Draco kissed me on the cheek after he'd brought me to my table then headed over to his. I sat down next to Ginny who was gaping at me as though I'd lost my mind.
"Have you lost your mind?" she asked in a hushed tone. Apparently not only was she staring at me as if I'd lost my mind, she thought I had.
"No. I'm sane as ever. Draco is my boyfriend. There's a lot of stuff that's happened. I'm expecting Ron and Harry to come here in just a few minutes after checking with Dumbledore and heading up to the owlery." I gave Ginny a synopsis of the poison ivy boxers, the conversation with Draco, and the more recent conversation with the guys. When I finished she simply nodded and then began to eat her lunch again. She looked thoughtful as she chewed and finally decided on the right thing to ask.
"So, is he a good kisser?" 'What? After all that, that's what she asks me?' Then to my surprise I actually giggled.
"Yeah. He's a great kisser." I sighed remembering the night before. Ginny laughed startling me out of the reminiscent trance. "Sorry."
"It's okay." Ginny said laughing. "A couple of years ago you should have seen me. Someone would mention Harry's name and there I went. Daydreaming about things that never happened and never would. Course now, I wouldn't want them to. Harry's a great guy, but kissing him would be like kissing Ron." we both made disgusted faces and then laughed at each other for it.
"So you're okay with this? Draco and I? You aren't going to start hating me for liking him?"
"Hermione! Of course not!" Ginny said horrified I'd even think such a thing. "I see the glitter in your eye every time you say his name. Even if I just say his name your face lights up. Even if Crookshanks hadn't jumped into his arms like you told me, I'd still be okay with it, because you are okay with it. You like him, a lot, and I'm happy for you."
"Oh Ginny!" I said so happy to have someone else on our side that I hugged her fiercely. "I'm so glad that's true. You cannot begin to imagine how happy it makes me." Ginny hugged me back and when I finally let go I saw she had a large smile on her face and I knew there was one on mine too. We both went on to eat our lunches talking about how Draco had changed then there was a large thump beside me. Ron and Harry were back.
Harry looked mollified but Ron still looked angry, not as much as he's been before but still angry. "Dumbledore said that everything Malfoy said was true." Harry said happily. "That mean Sirius is alive. He also said that Tonks had confided in him Malfoy's feelings for you. So we still wrote letters but you have my blessing. Unless we hear something bad then Malfoy's going to be visiting those ferret days again." Harry ended on a menacing note, but more teasing than really harmful. 'I guess between Hagrid, Me, Crookshanks, and Dumbledore we managed to convince him.'
"I still think we should turn him into a ferret anyway." Ron said glumly. "I don't like this at all. I don't want you ever to be alone with him Hermione." I snorted at this. "What?" he asked.
"I live in the room next to his. We share a common room and kitchenette. What exactly would you have me do?"
Ron was clearly flustered but then turned to look at his sister. "Ginny can move in with you." he volunteered.
"Oh thanks Ron." Ginny said sarcastically. "I'm not moving in with Hermione. She's seventeen years old, she can take care of herself. I think she's knows almost as many curses as Harry."
Harry nodded in a agreement with Ginny and when Ron glared at him he said, "Well it's true. With DA Hermione and everyone else learned most of what I know." Ron grumbled but couldn't seem to find a fault with this.
"I don't like this." He muttered one more time before starting in on the food he'd piled on his plate.
"That's okay. I do." Suddenly I noticed the absence of Neville. "Hey, has anymore seen Neville?" Harry and Ron both shook their head but Ginny nodded.
"He stopped to make a plate for himself then left. Muttering something about an essay." Ginny said thoughtfully. "Oh yeah. He also said, 'I'll be in the library in case anyone goes looking for me. I may still need help.' That's what he said. Were you supposed to help him?"
"Yeah. I'll go up to the library after I'm done eating I wanted to talk to Neville anyway. Out of the three of them He's got me worried the most."
A/n: aight, I know it's shorter than they have been but it seemed like a good place to stop. Here's an advertisement for the next chapter:
What's Neville up to? He and Hermione are going to have a "talk" in the library but it's not going to be about the essay. And what will the letters that Harry and Ron receive in response say about Draco?
Just give me a couple days and soon you'll find out the answers to most of theses questions!