Hermione practically crawled through the portrait entrance to the Gryffindor common room, utterly exhausted.

Snape had taken Draco down to the hospital wing , telling Hermione, quite forcibly, to get some rest. Which she was only too happy to do..

She yawned widely and searched around blindly for an armchair, into which she collapsed gratefully, soon dozing off whilst coffee beams danced randomly before her eyes…

"Where have you been?" Hermione looked up blearily,

"Oh, hello Ronald."

"Where have you been?" Ron demanded again, glaring at her, "You've been off with The Ferret again, haven't you?"

"Don't call him that!" Hermione snapped, her short temper quickly waning.

"That's what he is, a stupid little ferret, so why shouldn't I call him that?"

"Because you don't know anything!" Hermione screamed, jumping suddenly to her feet, face livid, "You have no idea what has happened! If you knew you would never say those things! Never!"

"And what don't I know, Mione?" Ron snarled back, "Go on! Tell me!" Hermione faltered,

"I-I don't think I can…"

"Exactly! You can't accuse me of not knowing anything if you don't tell me. So were you with Malfoy, or not?"

"And what if I was? What's it to you anyway? You don't own me, Ron. I can spend my time with anyone I like. I don't have to ask your permission first. Besides, I wasn't. At least… not really." Ron frowned,

"What are you talking about? Either you were or you weren't."

"Look, it's difficult to explain. I'm certain you'll find out sooner or later, though." Ron changed his expression from angry to one of pleading,

"But what are you being so secretive?" He whined, "I thought we were supposed to be friends." Hermione shifted uncomfortably, a horrible sense of guilt creeping it's way into her stomach, twisting it's self in knots,

"I know…we are but, like I said, I really don't know if I'm allowed to say anything yet. I'm really sorry Ron." He shrugged, staring at his feet,

"S'okay I guess. I understand." Hermione smiled,

"Thanks. I'm going to bed now. See you later." Then, without waiting for his reply, Hermione brushed passed him and skipped up the stone steps to the girls dormitory.

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