A/N: I'm warning you now that in this chapter there will be a lot of weird pairings, so don't get mad because in the end Ron and Hermione will end up together and so will Pansy and Draco. (If you didn't know I'm a huge D/P shipper.There is a potion in this chapter that is a type of love potion. It isn't one of those love potions where the first person you see is the one you love.It works to make the victim like a person enough to date them , but not fall in love with them.
It had been a week since Draco had left the hospital wing. Hermione was trying her best to avoid him, Pansy, and the rest of the Slytherins for at least a few days more. She had almost made it, but then Draco caught up to her.
"Granger, I'd like a word with you." Draco began.
Hermione panicked a little, thinking she was going to get yelled at again.
"Yes? I finished all the work you missed while your gone and I turned it in for you. Now, if you'll excuse me,I have to get to class I can't talk." she replied hastily.
"No Granger, this is not about the homework, although, I'm glad to hear you actually finished something since the last time I talked to you. I want to talk to you about Quidditch. You're going to be the seeker for the Gryffindor team. It's not a permanent thing, but just for a while, so that we can win the Quidditch Cup." Draco said with a little smirk on his face.
"But, Draco that's cheating! And I can't take that place away from Harry."
Hermione couldn't believe this, Draco wanted her to cheat for him, which she never did, and steal the spot on the Quidditch team from her best friend. But, she couldn't tell him no, even though she just had, his will was to strong over her own weak one. So she decided to give in and do as she was told, even though she had a bad feeling of what was to come.
Draco didn't have to say anything to this, all he had to do was give her a look that said, "don't say no to me" and she finally agreed to be the new seeker for the Gryffindors Quidditch team.
"Your first practice is today I worked it out with the captain," Draco said with a bit of happiness.
"Fine. Now can I get to class I'm going to be late." She whimpered, not looking up, and without waiting for Draco's answer she went straight to her class.
After class, in the Gryffindor common room, Hermione, Lavender, and Parvati were doing their homework for the Slytherins together. Hermione even told them what Draco had told her to do earlier that day.
But before she could finish Harry, Ginny, and Ron came in. Lavender and Parvarti both giggled, and then left so that Hermione could talk to Ron and Harry alone. Parvati managed to say "good luck" to Hermione before leaving the room.
"Hi Hermione. What's going on?" asked a semi-confused Ron.
"Oh nothing um, I just have to talk to Harry about something." replied Hermione; hoping Harry wouldn't get mad at her news.
"What about?" asked Harry.
Hermione pulled Harry aside.
"Harry, I'm really sorry, and I don't know how to tell you this, but I'm taking your place as seeker . I can't really tell you to much, but it won't be for a long time only for like maybe a few games."
Harry couldn't answer right away. He was shocked at the news but also kind of relieved. He could finally catch up on his homework. But then he worried about Hermione; if they started losing it would be all Hermione's fault.
"Would you like me to help you practice? I mean, you don't know anything about seeking and you might want some help." Harry suggested.
"I don't think so, I think I can do it on my own, how hard can it be? All you do is chase a little gold ball with wings around and catch it. Thanks for offering though Harry." she said.
"Come on you two its time for dinner and I'm hungry if you two don't hurry Ginny and I are just going to leave without you." Ron said.
"We're coming. If you want to go on with out us that's fine." said Hermione.
"Lets just go down to dinner ,Harry. Ron is obviously going to starve if he doesn't eat right away." Hermione said sarcastically.
The four of them entered the Great Hall. Hermione and Ginny were talking about girl things, and Ron and Harry were wondering what they could possibly be saying.
Meanwhile, Draco was up to no good. He was piling food on a plate; he then put some potion in the food and placed the plate where Hermione always sat. He took up post at the Slytherin table, and settled in to watch Hermione finish off the plate of heaping food.
At first Hermione didn't notice anything differentabout her food, but then she started to taste something funny.
"Does your guys' food taste funny?" she asked.
"No its as great as always" replied Ron through a mouthful of food.
"Oh, well then, I guess it's just me." said Hermione.
Later,after dinner Hermione and Ginny went over to the Quidditch field to practice, while Ron and Harry went up to the common room to finish their homework.
"Ok Hermione," began Ginny, "All you have to do is find
the snitch, chase after it, and try to get it before the other teams seeker gets it. "
"That should be easy! Shall we try it?" asked Hermione.
"Sure. Mount your broom and I'll let the snitch out."
Hermione mounted her broom while Ginny quickly grabbed the snitch and mounted her broom as well. Hermione and Ginny practiced for at least two hours before the team came out and Hermione had to start practicing with them. At first Hermione had trouble catching the snitch, but soon she was getting the hang of it.
During practice Hermione wasn't doing so well. She was really nervous and couldn't catch the snitch. All hope for the rest of the Gryffindors to win the upcoming game against Slytherin seemed lost.
Angelina was thinking about getting Harry back so that they could actually have a chance, but she couldn't, there wasn't enough time. The game was tomorrow.
There was a lot of chaos in the Gryfindor common room. They were all excited about the game (everyone thought Harry was going to be the seeker). They all knew that Gryffindor would win this game. Hermione was sitting alone by the fire.
She was really nervous. What would happen if they lost the game today because of her? How angry would everyone be?
"Hermione are you ok?" came Ron's voice from behind her.
"Oh hi Ron. Yes I'm fine. I'm just a bit nervous."
Ron tried to make her feel better but it was mostly useless. She was just too nervous.
"Harry will you help Hermione? She's really nervous about the game today. Maybe you can help her, and tell her how you keep from getting so nervous." asked Ron.
"Ok. All I do is pretend that I'm at practice with just the team and the other team. It really helps me relax."
That made her feel better but the rest of the day she couldn't really concentrate.
Ron was getting worried again. Hermione was starting to spend every minute of her time with Draco, and starting to not pay attention in class.
In fact during potions she was blowing kisses at Draco, and even writing him love letters in class.
During potions class Snape saw this and was disgusted. He took 50 points from Gryffindor and issued her detention. Everyone but Draco and Hermione were surprised at this. Ron spoke up on behalf of Hermione.
He went up to Snape and suggested that he do a spell check on Hermione because he thought she was under some kind of spell.
"Weasley would you like to join Miss Granger in detention?" Snape said while handing Ron a detention slip.
"Maybe next time you'll think twice before speaking out of turn and insulting my judgment."
Ron was really upset by this, but at least it gave him time to talk to her about what was going on.
Draco just sat there, smiled, and put his arm around Hermione. Hermione loved it but the show of affection disgusted Ron.
After class Ron saw Hermione walking with Draco to their next class, Professor Umbridge's Defense Against the Dark Arts class. It was the last class before the game.
Ron couldn't help but watch in jealousy as Hermione and Draco talked and giggled with each other. His ears started turning red from rage.
"Ron what are you staring at?" asked Harry curiously.
"Malfoy and Hermione. Look at them. They look like they are madly in love with each other." Ron said, the jealousy evident in his voice.
"If you're so worried about her then talk to her before the match and in detention. And get her away from Malfoy"
Ron agreed but he kept watching Draco and Hermione.
"Draco I don't think I can go out onto that field today. I'm too nervous." whispered Hermione to Draco so that Umbridge wouldn't hear them.
"Hermione," Draco started awkwardly "Youll be fine. Just remember what you have to do. If you get too scared, come find me."
"Ok." said Hermione who was happy to hear him call her by her first name instead of her last.
"Class, for homework you must re-read chapters 1-6 and write a summary on them. That will be your study guide for Monday's test." said Umbridge.
"Now go on it almost time for the match."
Hermione and Draco walked out the door together, followed closely by Ron and Harry.
"I'll see you on the field." said Hermione as she blew Draco a kiss. Surprisingly to both Ron and Harry, Draco did the same thing. Harry had to hold back Ron so that he wouldn't try to hurt Draco even though he would have liked to see Ron do it.
"Oh hi Harry, Ron. How are you guys? Are you going to watch me tonight in the match? I'd feel so much better if you guys were there."
"We're fine. Yea of course we'll be there." said Ron
"Cool! Well I'm sorry but I have to go. See you later!" said Hermione, and she ran off.
The game kicked off and the players all rose into the air. Hermione could not tell wheather it was being so high up in the air on nothing but a broomstick, or the fact that there were what seemed to be thousands of people surrounding her, that was making her sick, but she felt as if she would faint.
Soon she had spotted Draco, and the sick feeling ebbed away. So she quickly flew over to him. She knew he was intent on finding the snitch but she didn't care.
She flew up right beside him, and leaned in to give him a kiss on the cheek. As she did this, she felt something fluttering in her palm. She paused, closed her hand over the snitch, and whispered in Draco's ear.
"I caught the snitch."
Draco was not at all pleased by this. He said, "Raise your hand up and tell the referee."
After saying this he flew down to the ground. He was furious. Hermione wasn't supposed to catch the snitch, he was.
He broke his broom over his knee and sulkily stalked out of the pitch. Only looking back once to see every Gryffindor praising Hermione for catching the snitch.
Later that night Ron and Hermione were serving their detentions by cleaning the cobwebs from Filches utility closets. Hermione was humming to herself, occasionally letting a few words slip. Ron was astonished to find that the chorus's were all about Malfoy.
"Must you sing about ferret boy?" said Ron, who was getting annoyed by her songs.
"I'm sorry Ron I didn't know they bothered you."
Ron turned her around and said "Hermione don't you see it? You're under some kind of love potion from Malfoy. Which explains these stupid songs, and those love notes, and not to mention the-the-the" Ron could barely even say it.
"The kiss!"
"Ron you're just jealous. You're afraid that I'm going to join Draco's side and forget about you and Harry. You know that's not going to happen. Now will you let go of me so we can finish cleaning."
"Fine."
Ron couldn't believe it. Hermione thought he was jealous.
The next day Draco offered to walk Hermione to potions class. Of course she didn't decline his offer. She even sat next to him and cut up the ingredients for his potion. After class Ron went to the library to find a book on love potions.
He quickly tried to find the counter spell to the potion that he thought Hermione was under. With some help from Ginny he successfully finished the potion.
"Who exactly is this for?" asked Ginny.
"You'll see. Thanks for the help Gin." replied Ron as he hurried off to the Great Hall for lunch.
Ron quickly and discreetly poured the potion into Hermione's pumpkin juice.
He watched her drink it. It obviously worked because when Draco came over to try to make Hermione sit with him so she could cut up his chicken she refused.
This made him very angry. He was just about to slap her but Ron grabbed his wrist before her could do anything and then punched him directly in the jaw.
Hermione, Ginny, and Pansy all squealed in horror as they watched Draco and Ron fight and roll around on the floor. It took Professor Mcgonnagal and Professor Snape to get them off of each other. Hermione and Pansy helped Ron and Draco to the hospital wing.
Draco was really banged up. He had a black eye, a big bump on his forehead (bigger than the one he got when Ron hit him with the book) a bloody nose, possibly a broken finger, a bruised jaw, and he had gotten the wind knocked out of him.
Ron was luckier. He only had a black eye and a bruise on his right shoulder.
Hermione figured it was going to be an interesting night.
A/N: so what do you think? This chappie was pretty interesting wasn't it? Don't worry it gets even better. Wait until you see what happens when Hermione and Ron have a long conversation in hospital wing. Also I would like to think ILuvRonniekins for helping me come up with the ending to this chappie. Without her I don't think I would have finished it. Also thank you to all of you for sending me reviews. I love hearing what you think about my story so far. So plz keep reviewing and waiting for more chappies!