Mixed Up Love
Chapter 9: The box

Hermione sat down in her room she was almost ready for the dance. It had been a whole week and now it's Halloween night, she couldn't wait to go to the dance. She turned over to the hippogriff and smiled. It sat on her bed, the size of a full-grown cat, and watched her intently.

"Don't get used to it, you'll soon have to leave, we can't keep you forever." Hermione smiled and got off her seat, she was wearing a long white dress with a crown, she decided to go as a princess, Her dress was silver from her chest down to her hips, and it looked like it wasn't attached but it was. She loved it the day she saw it and knew she had to have it. She kissed the hippogriff and gave him his dinner.

"Well Skiff It's time for me to go, I'll see you tonight after the dance. Hermione walked past him and went to her door, it was seven thirty and she was ready just as she said, she opened the door and was shocked to see Draco standing there. Hermione grabbed her mask it was silver to match her dress and placed in over her head. Where is your mask Draco?" Hermione asked.

"Good night Skiff," Draco said, shutting her door, and taking her hand. "Come on let's go I want to get there before the door's open," Hermione looked at him with confusion then took his hand and followed him down the stairs. When they got there everyone was surprised to see him.

"Who's he with?" Hermione heard some people ask. Draco smirked, that is what he was looking for, he turned over to Hermione and smiled. She looked at him with confusion in her eyes, and he leaned down and kissed her, Hermione backed away then he pulled her closer to him, and he took off her mask. Everyone gasped with surprised.

"I knew there was something going on between them, but I thought It was a joke he was playing on her," said a couple of Slytherins.

"Draco what are you doing?" Hermione whispered.

"Showing you I'm not embarrassed to be with you," Draco whispered back. He grabbed his mask and placed it on him.

"Hermione what's going on?" Hermione turned around, it was Harry and Ron, and both looked like they would kill.
"I don't know for my self at the moment, just know that what ever happens, just except it," Hermione said, before she put her mask on her face and followed Draco to the doors.

"Does this mean we are a couple?" Draco asked.
"No this means I'm thinking of giving the chance you want," Hermione smiled. Draco smiled too and picked her up hugging and kissing her, she smiled and laughed at him. "Put me down," She yelped.

"They look like they just got married," a Slytherin said.

"Hermione!" Harry yelled. She stopped looking at Draco and turned to Harry and Ron once again.

"Listen guys just let me have fun tonight and tomorrow I'll explain everything to you," Not wanting too, they turned around and went to find their dates.

"You don't think it's going to be like second year do you?" Ron asked, thinking of what Dobby had done.

"Ron if Draco could go in I'm sure we could too," Hermione had brought them to her Grandmothers shrine, She caught them up on everything that she knew so far, and now they were standing by the picture. Hermione walked through the wall and Harry followed. Ron closed his eyes and when he opened them they were in whole new room.

"Wow," Ron said, as he too started to look around the room. Harry walked over to him and put his hand on his shoulder.
"Ok I need your help for looking for different clues or anything, I need to know more about it and what it means," Hermione said.

"Hey guys look at this," Ron said holding up papers, It looks like your Grandmother is like you," Ron explained. Hermione walked over to him and pulled the paper out of his hand.

Sleeping with the Enemy,
Is the rumors true? Is The Headmistress indeed sleeping with Voldemorts brother? Rumor has it they were seen together, holding hands and even kissing. But if this is true then why would she vanquish him? There are stories going around, many stories, that one night, he turned against her and she had no choice but to dispose of him. Her relationship with him has yet to be clear.

Rittie Skeeter

"Hey Hermione look at this" said Harry pulling out a box, that was covered under the old Daily Prophet papers.

Hermione walked over to him and was about to say something when she stopped and looked at the box.

"Hey it says something Hermione," said Harry. Hermione looked it over and took the box from his hands,

"Only the blood relatives will be able to open this box" Hermione read.

"Hermione you should open the box and see what is inside of it" said Harry.

"I don't know," Hermione said.

"Why not?" asked Ron.

"Because who knows what she put in here, I mean if only blood could open it, it is either something nice or dangerous,"
"Well What if it's something nice?" Harry asked.

"What if it's something dangerous?" Ron questioned, realizing what Hermione was saying.

"Rons right, I will not open this, not at least until I find out what it is, and in order for that I have to find some answers, help me to see if there's papers of it or something." She passed the box back to Harry who held on to it. Hermione grabbed the Daily Prophets and started looking threw them.

"I have to go to the washroom, I'll be right back," Ron said, walking through the wall.

"Think he'll get lost?" Hermione asked, flipping through the papers.

"He'll be fine," Harry said, his voice changing "Good now were alone," Harry said, not putting down the box.

"Harry that's not funny, we should probably go after him,"

Harry stepped in front of her, and with one hand grabbed her wrist.

"Ouch, Harry what are you doing let go!" Hermione demanded, then she looked up at him in his eyes, it wasn't Harry. "Who are you?" Hermione asked.

"Open this box," Harry said, in words that were not his own," He held the box to her but she just shook her head.

"Get out of Harry," She yelled, trying to get loose, but he grabbed both of her wrists and forced her to the ground.

"Harry fight this, you're hurting me, she said as Harry climbed on top of her, holding the box to her face.

"Open," He yelled.

"No, get off of me!" She screamed. Harry just starred at her, and took out his wand, he pointed it to Hermione's wrists, and with in a second her wrists were chained up. He did the same thing to her feet.

"Please Harry Stop, fight this!" She cried. Harry looked at her and once again put the box to her face.

"If you don't want to open the box willingly, then we will do it forcefully. He stood up and pointed his wand to her and her clothes ripped off.

She screamed in horror and in fright.

"Harry!" She screamed. "Harry, please stop!"

Jess