a/n Thank you for the reviews! Here is the next chapter!
Draco found Hermione sitting by the lake lost in thought. He sat down beside her and looked at her thoughtfully. Light fell onto her face and she seemed oddly peaceful.
"Hey," Draco said after a few minutes, making her jump.
"Oh hi," Hermione replied distractedly.
"So what were you telling P-Harry at lunch?" He asked, leaning forward waiting eagerly for her answer.
"Oh, nothing," Hermione said and Draco knew it was a lie.
"If it is nothing, then why don't you tell me?" He asked hotly. Hermione looked over him for a second before sighing.
"Not now ok?" She said and turned back to face the lake, but Draco was angry by now. What could she tell Potter that she wouldn't tell him?
"Is it that you trust Pot-Harry more then you trust me? Because if I remember correctly at the beginning of the year he and Weasley call you a Mudblood because of you badgering on about Muggles." Hermione looked at him in surprise and he immediately knew his mistake, Hermione hadn't told him why Harry and Ron had called her a Mudblood.
"What? How did you know that?" Draco made his face go blank. "Don't do that Draco, I want an answer!"
"So do I," she sighed in defeat.
"Fine, I'll tell you tonight, but you have to tell me how you found out," Draco nodded and watched as she walked away leaving him alone by the lake. He pondered for a few minutes on how he was going to tell Hermione he had used Veritaserum on her?
The rest of the day seemed to fly by for Draco who had to come up with a way to tell Hermione that he had illegally used Veritaserum on her. 'Hi Hermione, you want to know how I knew that you, Harry and Ron were fighting? Well, I used Veritaserum on you illegally!' He could tell that this talk was going to go great! Moaning in defeat Draco put his face into his hands.
Lying was not an option, if Hermione ever found out he had lied to her she would be really mad. But who says she'll find out? Asked a sly cold voice that sent chills of unease down Draco's back.
'She'll find out, she finds out everything eventually,' Draco thought to himself.
But she won't find this out unless you tell her. I won't tell her if you don't. The voice hissed in the back of Draco's mind.
'Hey aren't you supposed to be telling me to do the right thing and be honest?' Draco demanded silently.
Who says this isn't the right thing? That girl Hermione? Do you think she has your best interests at heart?
'Yeah,' Draco thought automatically, but then he started to rethink it.
She is a Gryffindor after all, if she had to choose between you and Harry Potter who do you think she will choose?
'Me,' Draco thought instantly, but again began to rethink it.
You? Don't kid yourself, she found you useful that was all. A way to keep you from going over to the 'dark side.' There is no dark side.
'What?' Draco had no clue where this was going.
There are only people who have power and want power, and those to afraid or weak to use it. She wanted to keep you from the supposed 'dark side' because you are powerful, she was afraid that you would be the reason her side lost. Next time you look into her eyes, you'll see it, she fears you. Then the voice faded away into the back of Draco's mind, leaving the seeds of doubt that it had sown within his mind.
"Maybe I won't tell Hermione that I used Veritaserum on her," Draco thought aloud. There was a rustle of robes and Draco quickly looked around. It had come from around the corner.
He went over to go check, but found only an empty hallway. Frowning he turned around and headed towards the Great Hall. All the while fighting an inner battle. Was he going to lie to Hermione or not?
"Draco," Hermione said and she went over to him smiling. "Come on, let's go talk some where else, so we won't get overheard," Draco followed her, again thinking about what the voice had said. Was he going to lie? He avoided Hermione's eyes, afraid of seeing the fear that the voice said was going to be in them.
Look, the voice said and Draco looked down.
When Hermione looked up into Draco's eyes, fear flooded through her. Draco's eyes weren't there; instead she was looking into red snake like eyes. The eyes of Voldemort.
Draco had looked into her eyes and looked immediately away. The look in her eyes was a pure terror. Could the voice have been right about everything?
"So, you were going to tell me how you found out about what really happened between Harry, Ron and me?" She pressed eagerly.
"I, well, to tell you the truth…"
a/n Ok, I know it isn't the longest chapter in the world. I'm sorry it took so long, but I had horrible writer's block and just managed to get around it! The next chap. will be up quicker! Tell me what you thought, I hoped you liked it! Is Draco really going to tell the truth? Who is the voice in Draco's head? (I just had to ask, even though I think it is obvious) Will Draco find out who it is? And finally, what is Harry and Hermione going to do about Draco's problem? Oh, I lied, I have more questions… Will Hermione tell Draco about his problem? And who is the mystery character in my next chap going to be?