WARNING! THIS IS A LONG CHAPTER.
The next morning, Hermione had Muggle studies with Malfoy.
Upon entering the room separate, they "accidentally" sat next to each other.
The Professor stood and addressed the class, announcing that in order to get a better understanding of the subject they were learning (a muggle city and how it works), they would have a excursion to, to Hermione's great surprise, her home city. Hermione looked happily at Draco as they walked out of the room, after stuffing a yellow permission slip they were to post home for signing into their bags.
After history of magic, Hermione sat in the great hall with Harry and Ron eagerly reading the note aloud to them both weather they wanted to hear it or where interested or not.
"Dear parent or guardian,
due to learning about muggle cites and how they work and are different to our own, the Muggle studies class is organized to have a day in a chosen city.
They have work to complete and will be writing an essay based on what they saw during the day.
The students are old enough to be on their own so shall travel in groups no less than two around the city until a curtain time. At this time, they are to report back to Kings Cross station and travel back to Hogwarts on the Express.
PLEASE NOTE STUDENTS WILL BE UNACCOMPANIED FOR THE DAY!
If you agree, and give permission, please sign below."
Given that Hermione stopped reading, Ron thought she had finished. 'Wow. Have fun.'
'Mum and dad haven't signed it yet Ron! I don't know if they will say yes I mean…no supervision?' Hermione bit her lip nervously.
'Don't worry Hermione. Your parents trust you, they will let you go.' Harry said smiling.
'Thanks Harry.' Hermione sighed in relief and looked at her watch. 'Oh no! I have to go and send this before Divination!'
Hermione said a very quick goodbye and ran from the hall, throwing her bag- strap over her shoulder as she went, the note still clutched in her hand.
It was sunny outside, a pleasant change from the rain and storm clouds that have been the sky lately.
When Hermione ran into the Owlery, panting, the owls looked up, watching her as she looked around trying to pick on for the trip.
After a minute, she settled for a brown one with bright blue eyes.
She called him down and tied the note to his leg and watched him fly away.
Again, Hermione checked her watch and knew if she left now she might just make it to divination.
Getting her bag, Hermione smiled at the remaining owls and ran again, though having to stop after a few minutes, her lungs burning. Instead, Hermione made it within the last few seconds after some very quick walking.
Hermione climbed through the ladder into the classroom and looked for Harry. When she stopped his dark hair, she made her way threw the tables and sat next to him, her face a little red.
'you ok?' he asked seeing her.
'Hmmm yes. I had to run half of the castle to get here on time but yes im fine.' Hermione replied getting her books out and quickly patting down her hair.
Divination passed quicker than Hermione though and soon, it was lunch time then, the last period of the day.
Hermione's last period was Potions, which yes, it sucked, but she was more comfortable now as there was some changes.
Malfoy, for one. He didn't complain when he had to sit next to her, nor when he had to work with her.
Snape had nothing to say to her potion at the end of the lesson. As a matter of fact, he had nothing to say to any of the Gryffindors even Neville, who it appears, had got a potion right for the first time in his life.
Malfoy leaned over after Snape glided away.
'Send your note yet?' he whispered.
'Yes.' Hermione answered, ignoring his breath that was on her ear.
'I thought that was why you were running from the hall. Either that or Weasley tried to sing.' In spite of herself, Hermione cracked a smile.
'Are you stalking me?' she asked, grinning.
'No, of course not!' Malfoy mocked a shocked look. 'You are my girlfriend…of course I will stalk you.' He winked.
'Well, tread lightly because otherwise being your girlfriend wont last.' Hermione threatened.
'Is that a threat?' Malfoy asked, mischievous twinkle in his storm eyes.
'Maybe.' Hermione winked back.
'Ahh, Longbottem.' Snape's oily voice drove Hermione and Draco out of their conversation.
They looked over to where he was looming over a terrified looking Neville (though that was normal considering what class he was in).
'I see, that for once in your life, you have concocted a proper potion. Though…Ahh yes, we are making the idiot potion…no wonder you got this one right.' Snape smirked as he moved on, leaving Neville looking angry and upset.
Hermione's eyes widened when she saw his saddened face, and making sure Snape was away, she got up and went over to him, all the while being watched by Malfoy, Harry, Ron and pansy.
'It's ok Neville.' Hermione said smoothly when she sat in an empty seat.
'What? I know, I'm fine.' Neville was lying between his teeth.
'Of course.' Hermione answered then left him to sit next to a dumb looking Malfoy.
'Why did you do that?' he asked.
'Because that's what friends do.' Hermione answered.
The bell rang, and the day was over.
Two days later, Hermione's permission note returned, signed.
She was so happy, that the minute she saw it she bounced up to her Muggle teacher and gave him the note.
Another three days passed, then the morning of the excursion arrived.
Hermione dressed in jeans, a tank top and a denim jacket. She brushed her hair and put some creams through it so it would stay flat.
Once she was ready, Hermione met the rest of her class, all of whom had permission to go, in the entrance hall. Harry and Ron where there and waved her off as she walked at first with lavender and Parvati.
'So Hermione..' lavender started carefully. 'The word is your going out with Draco.'
'Yes, Hermione, tell the truth are you or aren't you?' Parvati asked looking her dead in the eye.
'We…' Hermione thought then figured they would know sooner or later and better sooner so she still had them as friends. 'Yes we are.'
'I don't believe you.' Parvati said at once, looking away, nose in the air.
'You don't?' Hermione asked, rising an eye brow.
'No I don't.'
'Well then why ask me if it was true if you don't believe me?' Hermione asked again, injecting a bit of venom in her voice.
'Prove it.' Parvati said, clearly ignoring Hermione's logical come back.
'How? I mean besides walking up to him now and pashing him.' She said quickly as Parvati opened her mouth.
'Alright. On the train, we will sit in his compartment and you will sit on his lap for the whole train ride.'
Hermione opened her mouth.
'Of course, that wouldn't be a problem if you where going out with him.' Parvati answered smartly.
'No it wouldn't.' Hermione agreed. 'And it won't be a problem. You want to sit in his compartment? We will sit in his compartment.'
Hermione walked a little ahead of them the rest of the way, but she knew what Parvati was thinking- that Hermione's put him under some spell or something.
When they arrived in Hogsemade, the class made their way to the station where they could see the Hogwarts Express waiting at the platform.
Hermione put her hands in her pockets as they walked to the platform and found a little piece of parchment. Carefully getting her wand out, Hermione waved it and a small message appeared on the paper. Before anyone expected anything, the wand and parchment was back in her pockets.
Hermione knew she and Malfoy where going out, but if she just walked into his compartment, claiming to go out him, she wasn't sure if he would show if in front of his mates and say something like "Look! I can get Mudbloods to fall for me!" or something alike. As it wasn't public news yet (well that's what she thought) she didn't know if the Slytherins knew.
Once they walked onto the platform, Hermione made eye contact with Malfoy and waited by the door, with Lavender and Parvati, saying they needed to wait for everyone else to get on so they could find Malfoy without going up and down the train.
Lavender and Parvati were on the other side of the doors as the class walked on in groups.
Malfoy was on Hermione's side as she very quickly slipped the paper in his hand before Parvati and lavender, who where watching her like a hawk, saw her do it.
Malfoy led his friends into a compartment near the back of the train where he quickly read the note.
Malfoy, lavender and Parvati asked me about going out with you, weather it was true or not. Apparently, there's a rumor going around and they asked me about it. I thought id tell them and I did but Parvati doesn't believe me. She said, in order for her to believe me, besides pashing you
Malfoy smirked
I have to sit in your compartment with them and sit on your lap…I thought I better tell you before in case you don't want to.
Or incase im going insane and we aren't really going out at all. If you don't want to, then give me a death glare when we come near the door and ill say I was making it up…chicken out. Alright? If not, PLEASE play along, well, just be you when you have a girl on your lap.
Hermione.
Malfoy read the note and slide a door open and walked in and sat by the window. He thought he should help her out of the problem. At first, he thought he should, then he came up with a plan to be a smart ass- hey he was a Malfoy.
Hermione, lavender and Parvati (who was tutting) went from top to bottom of the train looking for Malfoy. They saw him in a window, and just as Hermione was about to open the door, she looked at Malfoy and saw he was giving her a death glare.
Her heart sank. GREAT! Now she had to say she lied! Hermione turned her back on Malfoy and faced lavender and Parvati who were waiting and watching.
'Not going in?' Parvati asked smartly.
'No I-'
just as Hermione was about to say she was making it up, the compartment door slid open and Malfoy's voice filled the corridor.
'Hey babe! Don't stay out here! Come inside!'
Hermione turned around and saw Malfoy looking at her with smart ass like eyes.
He lent down and kissed her on the lips, causing lavender and Parvati to drop their mouths in astonishment.
Malfoy smirked when he saw their faces and turned back inside to sit down.
'Babe, come and sit here on my lap.' Malfoy said, remembering what Hermione said Parvati told her to do.
Hermione looked at him for a minute, and then swung into character, the shock warning off.
'You two can find somewhere to sit?' she asked turning around to face her friends.
Lavender nodded as Hermione turned around again and walked over to Malfoy and sat on his lap ignoring Pansy, Blaize, Crabbe and Goyle.
Blaize turned his attention to lavender. 'You can sit here.' He said as lavender blushed.
It was know to Hermione, that Parvati had a crush on Malfoy but Lavender was head over heals for Blaize.
She walked over and sat next to Blaize while blushing furiously. Parvati was forced to squeeze herself between Crabbe and Goyle.
Hermione tried to not giggle as she looked at Parvati's face. She lent down to Malfoy and whispered in his ear.
'You scared me.' She said.
'I know. The look on your face…but it made it more believable didn't it?' he answered.
Hermione smiled in her answer as the train rolled threw the country.
'You know, we could go to the Head compartment where we would be alone.' Malfoy said after a while grinning evilly.
Hermione looked shocked and slapped his knee which caused Parvati to give her a better death glare than Malfoy and Harry combined.
'Naughty.' She said, grinning all the same.
Lavender was having fun talking to Blaize. They both seamed to forget what house they were in.
Finally, the train rolled to a stop and they all lumbered off.
It was sunny in London as they got into the station.
Hermione walked hand in hand with Malfoy, just, incase, Parvati hadn't got the point.
Once outside, Hermione felt like she was home. And she was.
The class spilt up into groups. Hermione went with Malfoy, Lavender with Parvati, Blaize, Pansy. Crabbe and Goyle followed after, pointing and grunting at a woman in a track suit.
Once out of ear shot, Hermione and Malfoy started laughing at the train ride.
'I could not believe her face when I slapped your knee!' Hermione cackled.
'I know!' Malfoy grinned.
'Oh, hey, there's a plaza I want to show you.' Hermione said, taking his hand that she had left go and walking to the right across the road.
'A what?' Malfoy asked confused.
'A plaza Draco…big shopping place!'
'I know what it is, I just wanted to know if you where brainy out of school.'
Hermione turned around and hit him over the head grinning.
Ten minutes later, Hermione saw the plaza and dragged Malfoy into it, even though he was reluctant as hell.
Once inside, Hermione stopped and looked around happy to see it a few months early.
'Hey, babe, what's that?'
'What's with calling me babe?' Hermione asked.
'You wanted me to act like I did around my girls.' Malfoy smirked. 'Answer my question.'
'alright. What's what?' Malfoy pointed to a shop that Hermione remembered walking into numerous times with someone she went out with last few summers.
A Punk/Hip Hop/ Skater shop.
'Lets go inside.' Malfoy said, attracted by the black tops he could see.
'Erm…alright.' Hermione said, falling into step behind him.
Inside the shop, Malfoy walked around, happy to see so much black. Hermione followed her eye out for the guy she knew.
Then, when Malfoy left the shop to sit outside with a bag of clothes, Hermione remained as she saw a top she would die for.
She came out of the change rooms to look at herself in the mirror.
Then, after paying for her brand new spanking top, and as her fears disappeared, they returned as a voice called her from the Skater section.
'Hey Hermione!'
Hermione's heart froze as she turned around to see her last 3 summers boyfriend.
'Jake…' Hermione stuttered.
'You broke up with me last summer then I never heard from you. Are you a bigger slut now?'
His hair was a dirty blond- and that's not the style or meant to be colour. His hair was literally DIRTY. His looks were average, but Hermione saw past them until she got to know him.
'No. Are you still a double cheating asshole?' Hermione asked viscously.
'No. You have a nerve coming here without saying hello or treating me with respect. This is my territory.'
'This is not your territory. The only territory you own is your dick and even that aint something to brag about.' Hermione said, hatred pumping threw her veins as she remembered last summer when she walked in on him cheating with someone.
His friends made "Oooo"ing sounds behind him. 'You're a looser.' Hermione said and turned to leave.
'Me? The looser? Well, lets see, I have a girlfriend and you don't have a boyfriend. Mine's loyal.'
Hermione looked outside and saw a group of girls watching Malfoy as he sat there looking around smirking at nothing in particular.
'And where is she?' Hermione asked.
'Waiting outside with her friends.' He answered.
'That wouldn't be her there would it? Having an fawning session over my boyfriend?' Hermione asked pointing.
Jake looked past her and saw it was his girl. 'What a bitch. Your not seeing him- he's too high for you. And he's too old.'
'I am not 14 anymore. Im 16 and a half and he's 17. Catch up asshole.' Hermione said.
'I don't believe that your going out with him.'
'Believe it.' Hermione said, a little tear forming in her eye.
She was getting so sick of people not believing her.
She walked from the shop, up to Malfoy.
'What took you so long?' he asked, then saw her tear. 'Whats-'
'Kiss me no questions.' Hermione ordered and pashed him.
Jake and his mates came out of the shop, Jake's girlfriend looked angry.
When she was finished, Malfoy looked at her as she pulled away.
'Believe me now!' she screamed so the people around them turned to look.
'Hey, buddy, have you got a problem with my girlfriend?' Malfoy asked, piecing Hermione's tear, to this punk looking twit.
'No, thankfully she's not my problem anymore. But watch her, she's a slut.'
'Hey mate, insult her one more time and I will hit you so hard the hospital will tell you that your nose is lost in you hollow head and your heads to big to get it out!' Malfoy said and Hermione moved away she was so scared of the look on his face.
Jake thought for a minute then decided on getting his girl and getting out of there.
Malfoy shouted after him 'GROW UP TERD!'
Once they were gone, Hermione sat on a bench and breathed in and out deeply.
Malfoy noticed his girlfriend's mood and sat quickly beside her.
'Hey babe, who was that anyway?' Malfoy asked putting a comforting hand on her shuddering shoulder.
'A blast from the unwanted past.' Hermione answered looking up, hoping not to see the monster she had seen seconds before in her boyfriends eyes. It was gone.
'You looked so scary.' Hermione mumbled more to herself then to him.
'I was meant to.' He answered hugging her. 'I was meant to scare him- make him fuck off…I didn't mean to scare you too.'
'Its alright.'
'So…besides a blast from the past, who was that terd?'
'My ex boyfriend.' Hermione answered. Then swallowed.
After she swallowed, Hermione realized she was thirsty. 'Can we get a drink? The I'll explain it.' Malfoy nodded and they walked around to the food court where they got soft drinks, curtsey of Hermione, and sat at a table.
'See, I never had a boyfriend at school besides Ron and you and maybe Victor. But during the holidays, I got lonely. So, after the 4th year, when I was home, I met him and we started going out. It was only for summers because I knew that during the rest of the year he would cheat on me.' Hermione took a sip of her coke, ignoring the teenage girl stares at her boyfriend. 'But last summer, he broke it and cheated when I was there. I walked around a corner and there they were.' A tear fell from her eye. 'Anyway,' she sniffed, 'I broke it off and hadn't talk to him since today.'
'Why was he calling you a slut?' Malfoy asked.
'Because he's a jackass.' Hermione answered.
'Are you alright?' he asked.
'Yes…I am now…see that's why I was reluctant to go out with you and into the shop…I guess I was afraid of being burnt again.'
'What about Weasley?' Malfoy asked, his anger boiling like it had ten minutes ago. 'Why is he different? You weren't reluctant to go out with him! Was it because you thought I would do that to you because of rumors!' he wasn't yelling, but the look on his face was enough to scare Hermione again.
'No! no of course not Draco!' Hermione said, more than one tear falling now. 'He was different because I didn't like him as much as I like you! I almost loved Jake and I'm like that with you now! But Ron…I just liked him. If he burnt me, it wouldn't really matter because I wasn't close enough to get burnt! But im too close to you now! If you burn me, I will be a crisp!'
and, completely run over shock and emotion, Hermione got up and ran to the toilets.
Malfoy sat there, feeling guilty. Then, un able to dwell in his guiltiness any longer, he got up, got his and her coke and followed her to the toilets where he strut right in, not listening to a girls cries of "Boy? In the this bathroom?" and looked around the stalls for Hermione. Then, taking a wild guess, he shouldered one door, which sprung open, to reveal Hermione sitting on the toilet, silent tears streaming down her face.
Malfoy walked in, again ignoring someone's "Oh, Matilda! Why are you complaining? He was damn hot!" and closed the door.
He got on one knee and lifted Hermione's chin with his hand.
'Come on, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to question you. I was just angry and took what you said the wrong way.' Malfoy said and just by his tone, Hermione knew he meant it.
'OK.' And she kissed him to show she forgave him.
'Good. Now, get up, wash your face and lets go shopping.' On the last two words, he put on an unconvincing smile and got up.
'Alright.'
He waited outside the bathroom, again having to ignore as some girls stood opposite him, plainly checking him out.
Hermione washed her face and noticed a girl of about her age was watching her. 'IS he your boyfriend?'
'Yes.' Hermione answered finding it hard to believe she was saying that about Malfoy still.
'Is there any chance he has a twin brother?'
Hermione laughed. 'He's an only child.'
'Hey you!' Malfoy looked up to see the girls looking him up and down. 'Are you single?'
'No.' Malfoy answered.
'Are you gay?' she looked so innocent.
'Excuse me?' Malfoy asked shocked that someone would ask him if he was gay.
'Are you gay? Cos its always the cutie and sexy ones that are.' She replied.
'No, im not gay, homosexual or Bi.' Malfoy answered just as Hermione came out still smiling form what the girl inside had asked.
'I should hope not.' Hermione said catching his last sentence.
That was the last time they had to deal with Hermione's emotions for the rest of the day but sadly not the female attention on Malfoy.
In all the stores they walked into, teenage girls stared at him and flirted with him when he was alone.
When they finally left the plaza after being in there for three hours, they walked up and down the main street just outside.
'We should head back soon.' Hermione said looking at her watch.
'Yeah alright.' Malfoy said.
Even though he was a Malfoy, he was beginning to get sick of the girls following him and Hermione everywhere. And partially when Hermione went to try something on or went into the bathroom and he was alone as they would come up to him, talk and ask him the same questions over and over as if hoping that in the time that they had last asked him he had broken up with Hermione. But always, he gave them the same answer- he wasn't gay, he had a girlfriend and he was happy with her.
It was five o'clock just as they crossed the busy road to get to the station.
Half of the class was waiting, the other half coming over or just in site.
'How was it Draco?' Blaize asked.
'It was ok.' Malfoy answered.
Then, just as the whole class was there, and they where about to turn to go inside, someone called out to Malfoy.
'Hey man, nice piece of ass you got there. Mind letting me hold her around the waist for a moment or two?'
the boy hadn't seen Malfoy's face, even though he wasn't angry.
'Well, all the girls you have there are pretty nice…anyone mind sharing?' this ass looked at Lavender, Parvati and pansy, finally resting on Hermione, who had Malfoy's arm around her waist.
'No thanks.' Malfoy answered coolly. 'Our chicks aren't for sale.'
'We never said we would pay.' Someone else said, coming from behind the boy who was speaking. It was Jake.
'Look mate, you have just about tried my patients.' Malfoy said starting to get scary again.
'All I want is to talk to Hermione alone.' He said.
'No chance in hell.' Malfoy spat back.
Jake's gang was moving closer and closer and the guys in Hermione's group were tensing. Malfoy's eyes were about to send lightning streaks to Jake, while the others just looked like they were carved out of stone.
'Look, if you want to start a street brawl, go somewhere else because there's more or me then there is of you.' Jake said while looking at Hermione. 'Turn your watch dog off Hermione and talk to me.'
'He's not my watch dog.' Hermione replied.
'He's acting like it. He's like your protector.'
'And he's doing a great job of it.' Hermione spat.
'He can't do what I made you feel Hermione.' Jake said, though Hermione cut him off before he started some romantic speech.
'Your right. He can't make me cry.' And with that, Hermione grabbed Malfoy's hand and walked into the station the others in tow.
Back on the train, Hermione had her back on the window, her legs on Malfoy's lap.
'I was right wasn't I?' Hermione said after a few minutes when the others were talking and playing snap.
'About what?' Malfoy answered.
'About you not going to make me cry.' Hermione said afraid she was wrong.
'Yes. In fact, you couldn't have been more right.' Malfoy kissed her on the forehead.
'So, who was that?' Lavender asked.
'Someone I knew from a while ago. We ran into him today.' Hermione answered, then closed her eyes, happy to listen to the talk that filled the compartment.
She was tired from that day, so Hermione slept for most of the trip, waking up about an hour till they arrived.
Malfoy was watching her when she opened her eye, and smiled.
'Hey.' She said sleepily.
'You shouldn't go back to sleep otherwise you'll never go to bed tonight.' He said smiling at her as she looked angry.
'Im tired!' she said throwing her jacket at him.
Again, she closed her eyes, but Malfoy poked her.
'what?' she asked opening her eye.
A smirking Malfoy was in sight.
Closed eyes again, this time, Malfoy tickled her.
'Hey! Hey, cut it out!' Hermione giggled as she tried to push him off.
'I told you, you can't sleep again.'
Hermione pouted. 'Your serious?' she asked.
'Dead.' Malfoy answered smirking again.
So, realizing that Malfoy meant what he said, she had to stay awake and talk to the others.
Every now and then, Hermione would close her eyes to see if Malfoy was really watching. Even when his back was to her, he somehow knew she was trying to sleep and hit her gently.
'Don't try it.' He said turning to face her and grinning.
'Your so mean.' Hermione said, pouting again.
'I know, but I can't be the king of Slytherin without being mean. Besides, that's one of the things that get girls after me.' He smirked.
'Your full of it.' Hermione said, shaking her head.
'Full of what?' Malfoy asked, rising an eye brow and winking.
'Coke.' Hermione answered quickly and smartly earning her another playful hit.
'Could you two cut it out!' someone yelled.
Malfoy and Hermione looked around and saw steam practically coming from Parvati's ears.
'It's degusting!' Pansy yelled as well.
'Have you forgotten what house you are in! Hermione and Lavender! You are in Gryffindor! NOT Slytherin and NOT one of their sex toys!'
Parvati got up and left the cabin, pansy stayed, though she looked angry now that she had no one to back her up- or tease.
She tried poking fun at lavender, but Blaize glared her out of it. And seeing as she loved Malfoy, she wouldn't dare make fun of his new girlfriend.
The rest of the train ride slowed down and the clock seamed to have stopped.
Hermione was thinking about what Parvati had said, but didn't feel as bad as Lavender. She was upset because she knew Hermione was going out with Malfoy the minute Hermione said it. Because why would she lie? But now, she too was flirting and going out? she didn't know, with a Slytherin.
Lavender knew Parvati wouldn't care if it was her going out with Malfoy, but as it was Hermione ,it was just wrong.
Then, instead of feeling guilty, she felt angry at Parvati and happy she hadn't chased after her.
Hermione knew why Parvati was angry, but hey, if she can't let her be happy, then fuck her. Fuck them all. Hermione knew that was selfish, but she hasn't got anything of her own really that she got for herself.
Malfoy and the rest of the Slytherins couldn't care less, but Malfoy was pissed that Parvati had called Hermione his sex toy. Now that was just wrong.
When the train rolled to a stop at Hogsemade, they all got off, smiling and happy.
Pulling out their wands, they lit them up and made their way through the darkness into the castle grounds.
Parvati seamed to have cooled down, though she wasn't walking near them.
They reached the hall, where everyone was sitting down eating dinner.
When they entered, Dumbledore got up and walked down to them.
'How was it?' he asked, his eyes twinkling.
'It was great.' Hermione answered as no one else spoke.
'Good, ready for that essay tomorrow?' he asked knowing they weren't or plainly didn't want to.
'No not really.' Hermione said seeing no reason to lie.
'Well, it is tomorrow and not tonight.' He said smiling. 'Well, if your tired, you are excused, if not, come and sit with everyone else.'
Blaize escorted Lavender out of the hall while Parvati left by herself. The rest split, half going to their dormitories, the rest sitting down.
Hermione left Malfoy and sat with Harry and Ron to tell them about the good points of her day.
Harry knew she wasn't telling him everything. But Ron didn't. he smiled when Hermione finished and claimed he was stuffed.
'Mates, im off to bed.' He announced and walked out.
'OK now Hermione, tell me what really happened and what filled in your day.'
Hermione looked at him and pretended to be confused.
'Come on, don't lie.' He said looking her straight in the face.
'Oh ok…Harry your too good for your own good. Can't keep any secrets.' Hermione said before she started.
'That might come in handy.' He smiled.
'Right…well, come on, up to the tower and ill tell you on the way.' Harry nodded and followed her out.
On their way to the Gryffindor tower Hermione told him everything that she hadn't told him before which was a lot.
When she was done, they just arrived at the fat lady.
'My poor herms.' Harry said and hugged her.
'Thanks Harry. I'll see you tomorrow.'
Harry nodded and went inside while Hermione started her way to her own common room.
The next day, Hermione had Muggle studies and she of course, aced the essay.
The weeks rolled past, her NEWTS came and went, Parvati said sorry and Hermione forgave her, and she and Malfoy were still going strong when it was the last week of the year.
'I can't believe it. One more week.' Hermione said walking up the corridors.
'Yep.' Harry said.
'One more week of being here and never coming back…so many memories.' Hermione said sadly.
'So true.' Harry said.
'I wonder how I did in my NEWTS?' Ron asked speaking up for the first time in a while.
'I don't know Ron. We'll know in the holidays.' Hermione said smiling.
'You don't seem too worried.' Ron pointed out.
'Im not. Seeing this place for the last time made me realize it's not about the grades I get. It's about the friends I make.' Harry and Ron smiled.
Like it? I cut a little off this one so there is one more chapter before this story ends. But do not panic! There will be another story out called Doing Divination Again- Part 2
Keep and eye out for it.
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