Hey, just so no one worries, I won't say a word about HBP, I don't want to ruin it for anyone. So all my lovely readers, have no fear, I shan't spoil it for you. :-) And I'm terribly sorry this took me so long… I've recently been contemplating moving out, so that's kind of taken up a lot of my time… AND I got a tattoo! And dyed my hair red! So I've been a busy little girl, hehe. I swear, in some lights I could SO look like Ginny Weasley now… weird… Hehe. Ok well here's chapter 11… I do hope you enjoy:-)
And special UBER thanks to my wonderful new Beta Cheribi161! YOU ROCK! Hehe thanks soooooooooo much you're the best! (EVERYONE GO READ CHERIBI161'S STORY! Hehe :-D)

Ron had left Harry in the Gryffindor common room with the excuse of going to the kitchens to get some food from the house elves. The truth was that he was going to check on Hermione. Hermione… she had been on his mind for some time now. His feelings for her would never seem to go away. He wanted to see if Malfoy was giving her any trouble… well, he would decide what to do if that were the case, but the rough plan was that Malfoy would not leave with such a pretty face if Ron caught him being an asshole.

He was almost to Hermione's dormitory when he saw her. Pansy Parkinson came out of the shadows in yet another miniskirt and low cut shirt. She walked towards him, hips swaying seductively and smirking at him appealingly. He knew that Pansy was very attractive but it was the simple fact that she was still sporting a black eye given by Hermione. As soon as he eyes rested on the black eye, flooding memories of Hermione came back to him and decided to stay on course, to go see Hermione.

"Hello, Ronald," she said, brushing his cheek gently with the back of her hand. Ron stared at her in confusion, bewildered as to why she was acting friendly to him. He knew that she thought of him as a blood traitor so he became very suspicious. "Don't pretend, love, I know you have a little thing for me, I can see it in your eyes. What say we take a little walk and… get to know each other better?" She took one of her fingers and traced it slowly down his chest.

"I er… can't," Ron said, fishing for an excuse. "I promised Hermione we'd study together."

"Oh, I see," Pansy said, smirking at him. She grabbed him and brought her lips to his ear. "Well would it make you feel better if I told you she was… otherwise engaged at the moment? With Draco, as a matter of fact."

Ron blinked for a moment, taking in this information. "I see," he said slowly. "Well… either way… I did tell her I'd be there." He continued past Pansy, leaving her red faced and angry behind.

"This isn't over, Weasel," she said to herself, glaring at him as he disappeared around a corner. "No one refuses Pansy Parkinson… this is the second time its happened lately and I won't stand for it anymore."

Ron knocked tentatively at Hermione's portrait, not sure if he should intrude. She answered the door and he was taken aback to see that she looked as though she had been crying. He pulled her into a hug, wrapping his arms around her tightly.

"What's wrong, Hermione?" he asked softly. "Is it Malfoy? Wait til I get my hands on that git…"

"No," Hermione said, pulling away from Ron and smiling affectionately up at him. "He's not a problem anymore."

Ron looked at her warily. "Why not?" he asked.

"I have a plan," she giggled, and pulled him to the couch where she snuggled up next to him, putting her head on his shoulder. He loved the closeness that they were now sharing together. "I know he has a little thing for me, even though he tries to hide it. Well my plan is to make him confess it, and then publicly humiliate him! What do you think?"

"I don't know… how exactly do you plan on making him confess this?" Ron asked.

"Oh, just… you know, messing with his mind a bit," Hermione said, lifting her head up grinning wickedly.

"I don't think its safe," Ron cautioned her, gazing at her intently. "He's dangerous, Hermione, he could hurt you."

"Dangerous," Hermione scoffed placing her head back onto his shoulder. "Believe me Ron, if he tried anything I could take him easy. You know that."

Ron sighed. "I do," he agreed. "But I still worry about you. Besides, I think they're up to something, Pansy just cornered me and started hitting on me…"

"Well, did you consider that she may actually like you?" Hermione asked seriously.

"No, and I'd rather not," Ron said with a smile. "She may be attractive but her personality leaves a lot to be desired."

Hermione giggled. "I'm glad you said that," she said. "If you and her ever got together I think I'd throw myself off the north tower."

"Jealous?" Ron asked in a teasing voice. Hermione looked up at him with a smirk. Ron's heart skipped a beat at their closeness.

"Mmm, maybe," Hermione said, rubbing her nose gently against his. They stared into each others eyes, and Ron moved forward slightly, catching Hermione's lips in a passionate kiss. Their tongues battled for a moment but they were interrupted by another knock at Hermione's portrait.

The two pulled away guiltily, and Hermione stood up quickly, brushing her slightly tousled hair out of her face. She walked to the portrait and opened it. She gasped as she stared at the sight before her. Ron turned around from his position on the couch and his jaw dropped open as he stared at the figure coming into Hermione's room.

Harry bruised and bleeding stumbled through the portrait and collapsed on the floor. Hermione bent down to try and help him up. Ron rushed over and picked Harry up off the floor and carried him to the couch.

"Harry, what happened to you?" Hermione asked, staring at the gruesome sight before her. Harry's entire body was bruised and scraped. His hair framed his mangled face, from his bloody nose to his brusied and swollen lips. It looked like every part of his body was mangled, and bleeding. A large purple bruise was forming right in front of her eyes on his collarbone. Hermione gasped at a particularly large gash in Harry's right arm that was bleeding profusely on her sofa.

"Crabbe and Goyle," Harry mumbled thickly. "They cornered me… I was coming to check on you, Hermione, to make sure Malfoy wasn't giving you any trouble…" He looked at her eyes sliding in and out of focus, to Ron and back again. "Ron what are you doing here, I thought you were going to the kitchens…"

"Er, yeah…" Ron said awkwardly. "Let's not talk about that now. Come on, I'm taking you to see Madame Pomfrey. You stay here, Hermione, you've had a rough night. I'll let you know how he is a little later."

Hermione smiled gratefully at Ron as he helped Harry out of her room. She sighed and walked back to her couch, cleaning it of the blood with a flick of her wand. She sat down and leaned her head on the back of the couch, closing her eyes and trying to relax.

Pansy hitting on Ron, Crabbe and Goyle beating up Harry… Draco was up to something. It was all too convenient, to closely related to be a fluke. She was insulted that Draco thought so little of her intelligence that he would assume she wouldn't connect these incidents.

Needing something to take her mind off of these events for a bit, her eyes focused on her bookcase. She stood up and walked over to it, kneeling on the floor to get a better look at the books on the lower shelves.

"Now that's what I like to see… a girl on her knees," a voice drawled from behind her. (a/n: someone actually said that to me at work the other day! Can you believe that? How rude! What an asshole! Some people…..)

Hermione stood up and turned around, coming nose to nose with Draco Malfoy who was, as usual, smirking at her. He leaned against the bookshelf, which he blocked her way of escaping by trapping her in between his arms.

"Draco Malfoy, I would appreciate it if you did not speak to me so disrespectfully," Hermione said, trying unsuccessfully to move away from him.

"Yes, yes," Draco said dismissively. "But what would be the fun in that? After all, I do happen to think that a girl on her knees is quite an attractive sight." He licked his lips suggestively.

"Since when have I cared what you think?" Hermione asked, hating the way her body was reacting to his.

"Oh, don't pretend you don't care, love," Draco said with another smirk. He nuzzled Hermione's cheek and nipped at her jawbone.

"Haven't you had enough for today, Malfoy?" Hermione asked bitterly. Draco looked at her with a grin. Before he could say anything, Hermione continued. "Get out… just go, we have classes early tomorrow."

Draco nibbled her ear one last time for good measure before leaving through the tunnel again. Hermione shook her head and returned to looking at the books on her shelves. She grinned to herself, pleased at her progress. Even though she hated the effect that he had on her but she liked it all the same, she had the upper hand… he was exactly where she wanted him… wasn't he?

If so, why was she unsure of her own feelings towards him? She was supposed to be making him question himself, not the other way around. She had to admit, he was attractive… and she didn't mind terribly that he continued to press her against bookcases and walls… as a matter of fact she rather enjoyed it. Maybe he's not such a bad guy after all…

"Of course he is," she scolded herself. "He's a Malfoy, born and bred. That's all he ever will be."

In Draco's room he was lying on his couch, hands behind his head, staring into the fireplace. She really was beautiful… much as he tried to deny it, he was happiest when he was near her. Her scent was intoxicating, it made him think of a warm summer day by the lake…

What was he thinking? He mentally slapped himself. She was a filthy mudblood… he had said it a million times and he'd say it again. Either way, there was nothing he could do. His plan had already been set in motion… it was only a matter of time before Pansy seduced the Weasel, and Harry was already in the hospital wing, from what he had heard. He smirked to himself. He was so brilliant.

Yes, only a matter of time before the mudblood was under his control, where he could humiliate her for all the things she had done to him, and, simply for being a mudblood. He looked up as a brown owl flew into his room, dropping a roll of parchment on his lap. He opened it and smirked again as he recognized Pansy's handwriting.

Everything is under control, love. I know exactly what to do. Luckily I have a store of the potion ready made, and I'll sneak it to him tomorrow in Potions class. Have a good night darling, you know where to find me if you get lonely.

And I'm done! Hooray, I finally got this chapter out! Hehe hopefully the next one won't take as long… I think I'm pretty much settled now. Everything's calmed down a tish… :-) Ok and thanks again to each of my fantastic reviewers! Here's the personal thank you's:-)

PolyesterG: Oh my gosh you're so nice! I'm glad you liked my chapter, even though it's definitely a poor substitute for the real thing. :-) Oh and no worries, I promise I won't spoil the book for you. :-) Hehe it's SO GOOD you're going to love it! Hehe thank you so much for reviewing! You're so cool:-)

lil-miz-greenday-911: hahahaha thank you so much! I dunno about publishing, but it's a nice thought! Hehe you're hilarious! Oh and by the way I absolutely adored your stories! They were fantastic! I left you a couple of reviews telling you how much I loved them! You are a very talented writer! So much fun to read! Thank you so much for your review! You rock! Hehe!

Poetic-Flo16: haha I know exactly what you mean about finding it hard to be sexually attracted to him now… I was thinking that as I read the book… but… he's just so damned cute, I can't help myself! Hehehehe! I have a little soft spot for bad boys… what can I say? We all do:-):-)

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DrAcO'sblackrose: OHhhhhh I KNOW ohmygoodness I'm terrified for Draco! I really went into a stupor after I finished the book, it was crazy! But wow… I'm sure he'll be ok… he HAS to be! Cuz I… uh… Because I said so! Hehehe. :-) Thanks so much for reviewing:-)

SotB: Thank you so much for saying all those nice things! I'm glad you don't think they're OOC! I was worried… hehe! Thank you so much! Oh and hehehehe the main reason Harry plays a lesser role is… er… well… I don't like him much…hehe! Shhh don't tell :-) Hehe I mean he's ok… I didn't mind him as much in the last book. Just the first five. :-) Hehe but thanks so much for your review I really appreciate it:-)

Chandellina: hahahahaha that's so funny! I'm glad you liked it so much:-):-) Wow… 2 am? Hehe I'm not gonna lie, I've done that before… plenty of times. :-) I'm just flattered that you thought my story was that good! Thank you so much! Hehe thank you so much for reviewing I really appreciate it! You're awesome:-) :-)

gothicpagan: hehehe I'm so glad you liked it! You're right, I should have made her kicked him in the nuts again… hehe that was just too much fun… :-):-) Oh my goodness you're right! Mud would have been so simple in the RoR! Grrrrr…. maybe I'll have to stage a second fight after all… haha mudwrestling would be so fun to write about:ponders: hmmmmmm :-):-) Hehe but thanks so much for reviewing, I'm so glad you like the story! You're so much fun! Thank you:-)

peachy keen: haha to be perfectly honest I've never understood why people make Hermione goth. I mean… ok yes, it is fanfiction, so they can do what they like… but… but… :pout: siiigh. Hehe… I dunno, I could never bring myself to do that. I mean, it's ok that they do… but not me. :-) And actually there are some good stories like that, it's just not my style. I'm glad you like that I don't do that though! Hehe that makes me happy! You're so nice, I love it! Thank you so much for reviewing:-)

foreverandever: awww that's so nice of you to say! I'm glad you like my version. :-D OH and Snape is so gorgeous… I so agree. :-):-) OHhhhh and I KNOW when I read the part about Draco crying it made me cry! For real! There was a tear! Hehehe! But no really… oh my gosh that was so sad! It made me love him even more:crying again: AUuuuuuughhhhhh hehehe ok I'm better now I think… :sniffle: hehe thanks so much for reviewing:-) :-)

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