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Chapter 10: The fight

Draco was waiting outside of the pavilion like the rest of the students who were waiting to go to Hogsmeade. Draco was in deep thoughts while looking into the fountain that was in front of him. Yet Blaise didn't have a clue what was going on, so he was talking animatedly to Draco about all the things that he wanted to do when they went to Hogsmeade.

Hermione walked very quickly across the Great Hall and towards the pavilion. She looked back towards Ginny, Parvarti, and Lavender, and they made a hand gesture saying to go on. So Hermione took a deep breath and opened the door. Snow was falling gently down. She looked to her side, and then the other. Harry and Ron were obviously there, and had their mouths' opened wide from Hermione's new change of clothes. Hermione didn't notice though, but she did notice Draco's silvery blonde hair standing by the fountain with Blaise. She walked down the stairs that led towards the grounds, then walked silently to Draco. Parvarti, Ginny, and Lavender had gotten to doors of the pavilion so they could see what was happening between Hermione and Draco. Hermione was right behind Draco; she took a deep breath, and then tapped his shoulder. Draco slowly turned his head towards the side where he felt the tap; he saw Hermione standing and smiling.

"Hey there," Draco silently said. Hermione's hairs stood up on her neck.

"Hey back to you too," Hermione tried saying it as calm as possible.

Draco smiled and looked up and down at Hermione, "I see you've been Lavender and Parvarti?"

"Um... yeah, it was more like, they forced me to sit down," Hermione said laughing.

"Well, you look great."

Hermione blushed slowly," Thanks."

Hermione sat down on the edge of the fountain and looked towards her girl friends, and mouthed, ' Come over here Ginny! 'Parvarti and Lavender understood, but Ginny had no clue. So the two of them pushed her down the stairs. Ginny lost her balance, and fell down on the snow. Hermione got up; brushed past Draco and ran towards her friend on the floor. Everyone was looking at Ginny on the floor, with Hermione trying to help her up. Blaise also had rushed towards Ginny without thinking. While Ginny was getting up, Blaise placed his arm around her shoulders and lifted her up easily. Then he brushed off the snow that covered her hair and shoulders.

Ginny looked up, "Blaise? What are you doing!"

"Huh! What?" Blaise said and then looked at Ginny, Hermione, and then Draco. Ginny had a shocked face, Hermione was saying 'aww' and Draco was smirking and had a look on his face saying I-told-you-so.

"Er - thanks."

"No problem, but you really shouldn't be going around tripping right in public," Blaise said jokingly.

"It's not like I meant to trip, it just happened!" Ginny argued back.

They were bickering like they've known each other for a long time. Blaise led her over to one of the many benches that surrounded the fountain.

Hermione walked slowly towards the fountain, looking down on the floor. She was going towards Draco, but was stopped by Seamus Finnigan.

"Hey Hermione," Seamus said happily.

Hermione looked up and remembered what Lavender or Parvarti said about Seamus. Then replied,"Hey."

"So, what are you gonna do at Hogsmeade?"

"Oh, just go here and there."

"Ahh. Is there any room for a friend to go here and there with you?" Seamus flashed a flirtatious smile.

Draco got mad, and walked over to Hermione. Then stood by her side.

"Malfoy," Seamus said coldly.

"Finnigan," Draco replied in a colder tone.

"Granger, is he bothering you?" Draco asked her.

"Um... -"

Before she could answer, he said," Well, he's bothering me. Let's go." Then grabbed Hermione's arm and pulled her away from Seamus.

"What's wrong?" Hermione asked.

Draco didn't reply but kept his hand on Hermione's arm.

"Draco if you don't tell me, I-"

Draco pulled Hermione towards him so that they were only an inch from each other.

"If I don't tell you then what!" Draco said in his tone that meant his was ticked off.

Hermione tried to free her arm from Draco's grasp, but Draco was stronger. So she just stood in place like a stubborn horse. Draco kept walking, but Hermione wouldn't budge. He turned quickly around, "What is your problem!"

"You."

Hermione pulled her arm away and walked off towards Lavender and Parvarti, while frustrated Draco went to Ginny and Blaise.

"Lavender! I hate him!" Hermione yelled in a way.

"Mione, you always hated him," Lavender said and trying to comfort her friend.

"Well, I hate him even more!"

"Tell us what's wrong," Parvarti asked.

"He was getting all pissed off because I was talking to Seamus. Actually I wasn't even talking to him, he started talking to him. It's not like I wanted to talk to Seamus!"

Lavender and Parvarti looked at Hermione then at each other, then said together," He's jealous."

"What?"

"He's jealous, that you're talking to another guy and not him," Parvarti told Hermione.

Hermione looked for Draco and noticed he was sitting next to Blaise. Blaise was saying something while Draco had his head down and fingers in his hair. He looked depressed.

"Yeah, but he could've just told me that," Hermione answered back.

"Men and their pride. It's a shame," Lavender said.

"Oh."

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Draco sat next to Blaise and said," Did I do something wrong?"

"Yeah," Blaise answered.

"What did I do?" Draco grumbled.

"Well," Ginny started, "You did make her mad."

"How!"

"We don't know what happened between you two, but I did notice that you were grabbing Hermione's arm pretty hard, and wouldn't let go. Draco, just tell her what's going on in your mind, maybe she'll understand. No, I'm positive that she'll understand," Ginny answered back.

"She's right you no," Blaise backed up Ginny.

Draco had his head down with fingers going through his hair.

(This is the time when Hermione looked over at Draco and Blaise talking.)

"I say you walk up to her right now and just ... um.. I don't know, do what you do," Ginny told Draco.

Draco looked up towards Hermione with Lavender and Parvarti.

"Okay, I'll go," Draco said then got up and walked towards Hermione.

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"Hey, Hermione, I think he's coming towards you!" Parvarti whispered to Hermione.

"He is? Well, I'm not going to talk to him," Hermione said while crossing her arms.

"Seriously 'Mione, it's like you two are having a couple's fight!" Lavender said while laughing.

Hermione threw a glare at Lavender, and she stopped laughing.

"Hermione?" Draco said in a low voice but you could still hear it.

Hermione turned around," Yes?"

"Um.., sorry about before. I guess I got kind of jealous," Draco replied then looked down.

O shit, here it comes. The yelling and screaming and storming off.

Hermione looked back at Lavender and Parvarti who were mouthing ' See we told you! '

"You were jealous? Draco Malfoy, jealous?" Hermione started.

And it should be starting right now...

"It's okay, I guess I was a little, um... angry with you too," Hermione told him.

Draco looked up, and had a questioned look on his face. What!

"Malfoy, you heard me," Hermione said.

"I heard. I'm just shocked that you're not yelling," Draco replied.

"Why? You want me to yell? Because I most definitely can yell right now," Hermione said jokingly.

"Knock yourself out," Draco joked back.

But before Hermione could do anything, Professor McGonagall came and told them the rules like she did as always before they all went.

"Remember, Hogsmeade is a privilege, and if you misbehave or vandalize any of the property, you will be banned from going. And since it is the end of the first term, have fun. If you do want to leave earlier, you may take the carriage back to Hogwarts."

Then Professor McGonagall started walking towards the way to Hogsmeade.

Draco stood a bit closer to Hermione and placed his arm around Hermione's shoulder.

"Shall we?" Draco asked.

"Why not?" Hermione replied back.

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Ginny and Blaise were watching Draco walk over to Hermione.

"Can you believe it? Draco and Hermione, together?" Ginny said dreamily. "It's so romantic in a strange way."

Blaise looked at Ginny who was pondering at the thought of her friend with a Slytherin.

"But it's against all reasons," Blaise pointed out.

"And that's the most romantic thing yet!" Ginny exclaimed, "I'm thinking a plan, something to get Hermione and Malfoy together."

"Well, aren't they together now!" Blaise said motioning with his hands towards Hermione and Draco.

"Yes, but they aren't getting along as well as we would've wanted. Unless you're against this whole idea," Ginny questioned.

"No, Granger is a good person for Malfoy. He needs someone who can deal with his anger and unleash hers back at him," Blaise said laughing. "But I reckon that Lucius isn't going to be all happy happy about this situation when the word does come out that his son is messing around with a mudblood."

Ginny scowled at Blaise and hit him extremely hard on his arm.

"Oy! What was that for!" Blaise yelled while rubbing his arm.

"You called Hermione a mudblood. You will never call her that disgusting name in front of me," Ginny told the Slytherin boy.

"Well, it's true! About Lucius getting mad about that! Now you can't even deny it!" Blaise shot back.

Ginny shook her head solemnly," I know." Ginny looked down sadly. Blaise imagined lifting Ginny's chin up to kiss her. But the image soon faded away when Professor McGonagall came and told them about Hogsmeade once more.

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Everyone moved towards the outside entrance to Hogsmeade, Mulberry, and Dezzington. Harry and Ron threw reproachful looks at Hermione and Draco, but they didn't notice, since they were in a deep conversation about Hermione's favorite topic Hogwarts, a History. Strangely, it was one of Draco's favorite books also.

"Can you believe that regular muggle CD players won't work inside the castle? Many here have CD players, and yet we can't bring them because of the magical charm around the whole school," Hermione exclaimed.

"Yeah, but didn't I notice you have one of the wizarding CD players with you?" Draco inquired. "Those work don't they?"

"Well, I guess..."

While Ginny and Blaise were having extreme awkward silences while walking, Blaise kept bumping into Ginny accidentally and always when he said 'sorry' he would turn bright red on his cheeks and turn and look the other way. And when he would do that, Ginny would steal a glance towards Blaise and sigh and look the other way also.

The road to Hogsmeade was rather dreary and un-exciting to look at, but the student of Hogwarts Witchcraft and Wizardry didn't mind, for they didn't mind as long as they arrived at Hogsmeade. The view of the scenery were just mere grass growing here and there, and some blue winter blossoms popping up from the ground. (Draco had plucked one up and gave one to Hermione, which she put behind her ear.) The path went zigzagging a few times and up a hill and down. They were allowed to go on their own pace, but as along as they don't wander off, it would be fine.

"Can you believe that Hermione is actually talking to Malfoy? Out of all the guys she could talk to, why him!" One Gryffindor boy commented while looking towards the pair.

"Seriously. Sure she hadn't gotten mental?" a Ravenclaw said back.

"Probably has."

"You all should just shut it," Parvarti told them," Just because he's a Slytherin and Hermione's a Gryffindor and their actually speaking to each other, doesn't mean that bunch of you can just go around saying that."

"Well, you've got to admit Parvarti, it's a little weird. Hermione and Malfoy were the worst of enemies since their first years. What made their minds change all of the sudden," the same Gryffindor boy said to the dirty blonde haired girl.

"Well, why don't you just go and ask them yourselves," Pavarti answered and stalked off towards Hermione with Lavender trailing behind her. They caught up with Hermione and Draco and said," Hermione, do you no what some people are saying about you?"

"No. Am I supposed to?" Hermione asked dumbfound.

"Hermione," Lavender started," the guys over there are wondering why you're actually talking to Draco."

Hermione looked over at the boys and spotted Seamus Finnigan and his friend Dean Thomas. Seamus spotted Hermione looking over at him and gave her a small wink. Partially disgusted, Hermione turned back to Lavender and Parvarti and beckoned them to keep going.

"And what else did they say?"

"Well, they think you've gone mental," Parvarti said in a hushed tone.

"I'll show them something mental, I will," Hermione said. Then shot a menacing glare at the boys. Draco lifted one of his eyebrows, and gazed upon Hermione, then shouted,"Oy! Finnigan; Thomas!"

Seamus and Dean looked around to see who had said their names, and spotted Malfoy smirking. It was obvious that he had said it.

"What the hell do you want?" Seamus said in disgust.

"Granger wants to tell you something!" Draco replied.

Hermione looked up at Draco questioningly. "Damn it Draco, why did you say that!"

"Well, did you not just say that you would show them something, but I guess that was just a figure of speech?"

"You're kidding right!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Nope, but you better hurry up while you still have their attention," Draco pointed out while the two boys and the rest of the crowd who were listening in were waiting for Hermione's answer.

"Fine."

Hermione turned from Draco and when she turned back to face Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas, she shot them menacing glares. The two boys gulped and Dean finally got the courage to actually say something.

"Hermione, aren't you going to say anything?"

"Actually, I was getting to that point. But now that you so kindly want me to hurry and finish with it, here it is. WHAT IS YOUR BLOODY PROBLEM! SO WHAT IF I'M WITH MALFOY. SO WHAT IF I DON'T FUCKING CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY. SO WHY DO YOU FUCKING CARE! MIND YOUR OWN FUCKING BUSINESS SO I DON'T HAVE TO CURSE YOU BLOODY ARSES OFF MY SIGHT! DO YOU UNDERSTAND? OR IS YOUR MINISCULE BRAIN TO SMALL TO ACTUALLY NO WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! DAMN YOU, JUST FUCKING LEAVE ME ALONE!" Hermione said while her voice rising louder. Then she ran ahead while Draco giving a glare towards the people and running towards the very pissed off Hermione Granger.

The students, who had heard this, were completely silent. Who would've known, Hermione Granger, the bookworm, would actually curse in public, and actually yell! (a/n: heck I would've done that too if somebody pissed me off. heh) Ginny Weasely and Blaise Zambini who were among those people who heard Hermione yell, were shocked apparently at what she had to say.

"Can you believe that she said that?" Ginny asked.

"Nope," Blaise replied.

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Hermione kept running while the others in front of her were looking at her strangely and thinking to themselves why she was running. Then they looked back whether there was something bad happening, or if it was just her. Of course they noticed Draco Malfoy running towards Hermione trying to catch her, which eventually he did. Draco grabbed her hand and skidded to a halt. He turned Hermione around and pulled her towards him. Hermione wrapped her arms around Draco's stomach area and in a way hugged him. Draco, once again, awkward of the situation, patted her back and not knowing what to do. She had noticed and lifted her head up from Draco's very fine toned chest. Her tear stained face, her red cheeks, and glimmering tear filled eyes looked up to Draco's dark and silent silver orbs. Draco raised his hand towards Hermione's face and brushed against her cheek, and then wiped away her tears.

"Granger," Draco muttered softly.

(a/n: if your confused about the next part, let me just tell you its Draco and his mind talking to each other. All right? okie dokes. enjoy!)

Damn it, she's doing this again.

"Draco, she's depressed."

Not you again!

"How many times do I have to tell you? I will always be here, because I AM YOUR BLOODY CONSCIENCE! I'm shocked that you wouldn't get it by now. Are you not the second smartest student in Hogwarts, Witchcraft and Wizardry?'

Yeah. So what, you always come up when I least expect it.

"Aww boo hooo. Wittle Draco's conscience scares wittle Draco."

Oy, shut up. And don't bother me right now.

She didn't answer but kept her gaze on Draco. So Draco once again said," Granger, you shouldn't be down like this. If Finnigan and Thomas see you like this, they'll laugh at you that you couldn't even take that. Now you don't want that do you?"

Hermione shook her head.

"That's right, I didn't think so. So, what are we going to do in Hogsmeade?"

Hermione shrugged her shoulders, but unwrapped her arms around Draco and started walking slowly. She turned around and waited for him to come. Draco grinned and ran towards Hermione. He grabbed Hermione's hand and stopped running, and then Draco sighed loudly. He looked down at Hermione and smiled. Hermione didn't see this, but he didn't care as long as he was holding her hand.

The students that were watching had their mouths opened, eyes wide and shocked. Hermione actually hugged Draco Malfoy and he grabbed her hand, and he likes it! Everyone nearly thought in their mind that this year was the most strangest yet.

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Ginny and Blaise followed the two closely but unseen.

"Blaise, I think we should try and get them together," Ginny said to Blaise who was looking cautiously at Hermione and Draco hugging.

"I guess. But do you think it'll be a good thing? Or a bad thing. You know, Mr. Malfoy won't like this at all. He is one of the most powerful death eaters. You know that right?" Blaise said in a low voice.

"Yes... but, it's like they were meant for each other. And even they know it! Just look at them right now, it's like they are already dating!" Ginny pointed out.

"Well, that is true, but I'm just worried about their safety, especially Hermione's."

"Let's just try this out," Ginny started, "You know that there is a new bookstore opening today in Hogsmeade, right?"

"Er... no. Should I know?"

"No, but Hermione, as everyone knows, she's a bookworm who absolutely loves books! So most likely, she wants to go in there. So, if they happen to separate from each other's site, you have to go to Hermione and tell her things about Draco. And I will go to Draco and tell him things about Hermione," Ginny said while still thinking about the plan over her head.

"I guess that'll be okay, just as long as it works," Blaise said.

Ginny nodded her head and grabbed Blaise's hand without noticing, and started walking. Blaise, who obviously had noticed started to show redness on his cheek, but he didn't show any protest and walked with Ginny.

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Once everyone had reached Hogsmeade, they all dispersed to the many different stores there.

Hermione looked at a huge banner that said:

'NEW BOOKSTORE! DEFINATELY HAS MORE BOOKS THAN FLOURISH AND BLOTTS! JUST AROUND YOUR CORNER!' And with it, the words disappeared and had a red arrow pointing to their left corner. Then the banner flashed once more and had the name of the bookstore. 'Magical Book Nook'

"That has a silly name doesn't it?" Draco said snickering.

"Can we go there?" Hermione said not commenting back on what Draco had said.

Draco looked startled and shrugged his shoulders and said," I guess, why not."

Hermione smiled and let go of Draco's hand and started to walk a little faster and turned around the corner.

Ginny and Blaise noticed it was their time, and separated. Ginny going to Draco and Blaise heading towards Hermione.

Ginny stood next to Draco and said,"Blaise is so weird, he's just like Hermione sometimes. Or at least, he was while we were walking. He was talking about all these books and things. Made my head hurt."

Draco noticed that the fiery red-head was standing next to him and replied," What?" He wasn't paying attention just looking at Hermione still walking towards the book store.

"I'm just saying that Blaise can be like Hermione right? Talking about books?" Ginny asked.

"No, not really... er... I think," Draco said pondering about the question.

"Anyways, I think you should ask Hermione to be your girlfriend," Ginny said straight foward.

"Er... WHAT!" Draco finally getting it through his head. He sounded surprised, but the smile on his face, made him guilty.

"Yes, you should go out with Hermione. Everyone's been waiting for you two to get together. You both are like the total opposite, yet so perfect for one another. I'll even name all the things that explain why you two are perfect to be together. One, Hermione definitely talks about you."

"She does!" Draco interrupted, but very pleased with himself.

"Yes, and two, you both flirt, without even noticing," Ginny went on.

"Yeah, but she did hit me in the face," Draco said remembering the time when she punched him in the face.

"Really? She never told me that. Well, anyways, forgot all the reasons, you should just go and talk to her about this," Ginny told him.

"What if she says no? I can't take a no for an answer," Draco pointed out.

"Well, when you ask her say that you won't take no for an answer. But I don't think she'll say no," Ginny replied back.

"Oh. But, ... er... I'm not sure."

"What do you mean you're not sure?"

"Well,"

There was a loud thump that both of them heard on the corner where both Hermione and Blaise had went to. Draco grew sort of worried, and walked towards the site where they heard the noise. Draco walked slowly, and softly as possible, since there was snow on the ground, it was pretty hard. While Ginny was following behind him. There was a loud muffled sound.

"Harr-mmphhh- st-mmphh-op!"

Strangely the voice sounded exactly like Hermione, but something closing against her mouth. Draco leaned towards against the wall and bent down on his knees, and peered over the edge and found that the sight was very disturbing. Hermione was pushed up against the brick wall with her arms spread apart held by Harry's hands. He was kissing Hermione against her own will. Hermione was crying and trying to face the other direction when Harry was very forcefully kissing her. On the floor was Blaise, knocked out probably by a stun charm from Ron who was leaning against the wall smirking and watching Harry and Hermione.

Draco turned back around shaking," Those sick bastards."

He got up quietly and grabbed his wand, then walked into the corner. There weren't any people there, strangely. Draco pointed out his wand towards the much surprised Ron Weasley and casted the disarming spell.

"Expelliarmus!" Draco cried out. Ron's wand flew towards him and he threw it to the side. Harry heard and stopped what he was doing and looked over and saw Draco.

"Well, well well, isn't it the infamous pure-blood Slytherin!" Harry said in a taunting voice. "Am I supposed to be scared?"

"You should be," Draco replied. "Let her go, she didn't do anything to you."

"Unless you mean, befriending us and going over to your side?"

"What the hell do you mean befriending her! Aren't you the stupid arse who threw her away once you killed Voldemort!"

"And... your point?"

"My point is, what the hell are you doing to her! You don't even like her!" Draco grew impatient and raised his wand and did the disarming spell which Harry had deflected off with an impediment jinx.

Before Draco could do anything, Harry had done the disarming spell himself and Draco's wand flew out of his hand and into Harry's. Harry grinned maliciously," What are you going to do now that you don't have a wand with you now?"

Draco took a step towards Harry and punched him in the face extremely hard. Harry fell to the floor, his eye slowly bruising from Draco's hit. Ron slowly crept towards Draco. Hermione yelled,"Draco watch out!" He turned and saw Ron with his fist in the air, and it came crashing down towards his face. Ron had hit Draco's lip, and then he wrestled him to the ground. It was a mad fury on the snow, but in the end, Draco kicked Ron in the stomach, and pushed him towards the wall. He slowly got up but staggered and fell to the snowy floor. He blacked out.

Heh, I'll stop there. I'll try and update more. I try... hope you like this chapter! By the way, aren't ya'll excited about the new Harry Potter movie and book coming out! yeahh!