Getting Ready
The next day came. Hermione yawned and sat up. The rest of them were still asleep, she went to the washroom, and quickly changing she went back to the bedroom, unfortunately, they woke up, groaning she sat down on Pavarti's bed. Looking at them she begun,
"Yesterday, I was walking down the corridors when Malfoy found me, and well, he kind of pushed me in this empty class, and…" they knew what she meant.
"But, umm…Snape found us." They gasped.
"What happened!"
"He scared Malfoy off, and he was so strange, almost nice to me." They looked surprised. she finished up leaving the details out. Breathing slowly Ginny asked.
"Did he really say he wouldn't let him do anything to you?" she nodded; she had felt so sure he was being honest to her, it was just very incomprehensible.
"Well, I think you don't need to worry about Ben anymore then."
"Yeah, I guess so." It felt weird, after all her fears, he had made her feel so…fuzzy inside. The girls made their way to breakfast; Neville and Ron were already there.
"Where's Harry?" Ginny asked, they all gave her an 'Ow you miss him, don't you' look, she gave them a 'whatever' look in response.
"Sleeping."
"So, what are you guys going to do this weekend?" Neville tried changing the subject.
"Dunno."
"Not sure."
"Nothing." Those were the replies he got from the girls. Hermione looked up to the staff table, Severus was once again watching her, he looked a her for a few three minutes than looked down kicking himself mentally, what the hell was going on with him? Why was she suddenly all he thought about? For that he got another kick mentally. Hermione looked back at her companions.
"I'm so tired." Ron remarked, they all nodded in agreement, finally breakfast ended and they went to their usual classes, the day passed quickly. Severus didn't even look at her during class. She felt uncomfortable, but still didn't make any moves to look at him either. Dinner came and they went to their dormitories early that night, Ginny was seriously worried about Harry. They made their comfort circle, which meant a cookie jar was in the middle of the four friends; they looked at each other waiting patiently for Ginny to spill it all out.
"I don't know him anymore." She stated.
"Did you see him today at all? 'Cause I didn't."
"No, I saw him, but he didn't say a word."
"Do you think…you don't think…he's cheating on you?" asked Lavender hesitantly.
"I'm not sure." She had tears in her eyes.
"I mean I thought he loved me, he was my first you know…" she trailed off.
"Are you kidding, I thought Seamus was your first." She shook her head and giggled.
"So, 'Mione, tomorrow…" she knew what she meant, the visits would take place tomorrow, he would come…tomorrow, they all shivered, Hermione felt the hair on her neck stand up.
"I know."
"You think he won't…"
"Dunno."
"Oh, Mya, don't worry, we won't leave your side!" they all hugged each other tightly, tomorrow they needed to stay together, they needed to help her.
"You know I've heard…about a new law." Pavarti started, Hermione's stomach did a huge flip.
"I know, Malfoy told me about it."
"What is it; I haven't heard of it." Lavender asked curiously.
"It a marriage law, it's suppose to help get bigger families, ever since Voldemort's empire begun to fade away, families have not grown at all, husbands were too concerned to actually think about babies. Which mean all muggle born women older than sixteen will be open for petitions, but the guy has to be pureblood, I think fudge has gone crazy to do such law." Her eyes widened as Ginny explained, it didn't make sense, nothing made sense anymore that was for sure.
"You know, I fear it will happen."
"You do?"
"Yes, Draco told me how his father has being helping Fudge to bring the damn stupidity to action." Hermione said dryly. They all shivered.
"Don't worry, it isn't confirmed yet." The girls talked about everything and nothing, the night was a hard one. None of them could sleep in peace, for fear of the day yet to come, by the fear of the possible law, for fear of failing.