Disclaimer : J.K.Rowling is the author of Harry Potter, it's not me…tough I wish it would be…

A/N: Ok, so I decided it was way too mean of me to only post chapter five, so here is chapter 6 also…Just a warning: it's about to get ugly…

Ok, so, on with the chapter:

The next morning, Ginny and Ron were walking towards the Great Hall, Harry and Hermione being already there, when Malfoy stepped in their way.

They both had their wands in hand in the flick of an eye, but Malfoy just stood there, smirking as if Christmas had come earlier.

'What's the mater, Malfoy?' Ginny asked him. 'You can't take on us unless you have your pets with you?'

Malfoy's eyes flashed dangerously, but the smirk didn't left his face.

'What do you want?' Ron asked him suspiciously.

'Oh, only to tell you the truth.' Draco said.

Ginny and Ron looked at him as if he was nuts. Ignoring the look they shared –which clearly said I think he's a bit nuts –he went on. 'You happy with your dates?'

Ginny tilted her head, looking more suspicious than ever, while Ron didn't even move, still watching Malfoy.

'You poor fools!' he said disdainfully, 'You really believe that Potter and Granger are in love with you? You're way more naïve than I thought. They did it all because of a stupid dare! They dared each other to date one of the Weasley's. As If any one would ever fall in love with you.'

At this point, Ginny couldn't take it anymore and she yelled 'Expelliarmus', sending Malfoy flying backwards. She then advanced towards him.

'How dare you? You ferret face, don't you ever say anything like that ever again, you hear me? EVER!'

People had rounded up to see what was happening.

Malfoy got up, his face contortioned in a mask of anger. 'Say what you want, Weasel, but you know it's the truth.'

Without another word, he turned his back to her and entered the Great Hall.

Ginny turned to Ron 'Don't believe him, Ron. He's just saying that 'cause he's jealous. Mione and Harry would never do this to us.'

As she watched Ron's face, she couldn't pick up any sign that he had believed Malfoy. It wasn't until he raised his head and their eyes met that she could read all the pain inside.

'They wouldn't, would they?' she asked again, almost in a whisper

Ron just shook his head and said 'I knew it was too good to be true' he said.

Ginny looked back at him with a now furious expression. Without a word, she turned around and entered the Great Hall, leaving a heart-broken Ron behind her.

She looked around and finally spotted Hermione and Harry at the Gryffindor table, the latter laughing at a something Hermione had told.

As soon as he saw her, he got up and smiled, motioning for her to come sit by his side.

Ginny walked towards him.

'Is there something wrong?' he asked her, frowning as he saw her furious expression.

Slap!

Her hand collided with his cheek hardly, leaving a mark behind. Then, she leaned closer towards him and whispered angrily 'I hate you! You thought you could play with our emotions like that, didn't you? Well, congratulations, you've managed to break both our hearts. I never want to see you again!'

With that, she turned around and exited the hall, without so much as a second glance. Harry just stood there, bewildered. He finally recovered from his surprise and shouted after Ginny 'Ginny! Wait1 Let me at least explain!'

She turned towards him a face streamed by tears. 'STAY AWAY FROM ME!' she shouted, then ran out of the Great Hall.

Harry felt tears sting his eyes, but held them back. He hopelessly turned towards Hermione, who was watching him with apprehensive eyes. 'They've found out', was all he said.

Hermione stood up, ignoring the stares they were getting from the people in the Hall.

'How?' she asked him.

Harry shook his head, too speechless to say a word for fear of breaking in tears. He had lost the girl he loved, ad all because a stupid dare.

As he raised his head, he saw Draco's smirking face at the Slytherin table. Hatred filled him all over.

He got up from his seat, then walked furiously towards him. He obviously wasn't expecting that, because his face had a look of utter disbelief as Harry finally reached him.

'You!' he angrily shouted. 'YOU TOLD THEM!'

'And why wouldn't I?' Draco said, his smirk back.

'Be a man for once, Malfoy, and get out of the Great Hall, and let's settle this once and for all.' Harry said, taking deep breaths to calm himself.

'Harry', Hermione took him by the shoulder, 'Harry, come with me1' she somehow managed to drag him out of the Great Hall and then let him go.

'Harry', she scolded him 'you can't fight Draco in front of the teachers. You'll get a detention!'

'Mione, do you really believe I care about detention now?' Harry asked her, his eyes filled with tears. 'Ginny hates me1 she hates me! I've lost the girl I'm in love with because of a stupid dare.'

Hermione looked him in the eye, and he saw, for the first time, how much this thing had hurt her too.

'I know, okay? But getting expelled won't solve anything'

'No, but this might!' Harry said as he jerked away from Hermione's hands and launched himself at Malfoy who had just gotten out of the Hall.

His fist collided with Malfoy's nose hardly, and he could swear he heard the bones crack. But he wasn't done. Not yet. He next punched Malfoy in the stomach, but before he could punch him a third time –

'Petrificus Totalus!' Hermione shouted, and he froze. 'Levicorpus, she then said, and Harry was lifted in the air. Without a glance at Malfoy, Hermione levitated him all the way to the abandoned classroom where they had been in the night before. There, she undid the spells.

'Why the heck do you think you're doing?' Harry asked furiously.

'I'm saving you from getting expelled, that's what!' Hermione shouted back just as angrily.

They stood there, both breathing hard, face to face, until Harry said, more calmly. 'I'm sorry.'

Hermione nodded, then said softly back. 'I know how much it hurts, and it hurts me even more because it's my fault. If only I had agreed to tell them the truth, none of this would have happened.'

Harry locked his gaze with hers, and saw that she really did believe what she was saying.

He took her in his arms, and, as she slowly began to cry, whispered 'Shh…it's okay…It's not your fault Hermione, we can't know for sure that they would have acted differently if we had told them the truth…Shhhh….It'll work out. We'll find a way.'

Well, here it is, chapter 6. I want you to know that I expect at least 8 reviews for this chapter…No reviews, no next chapter….

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