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Chapter 3: Trip to Hogsmeade

Hermione woke up to a beautiful Saturday morning. She took a nice long bath and then she changed into a pair of comfortable jeans and slipped in a fitting white tee. She went to the Great Hall to eat breakfast. She sat down in between Harry and Ron who were stuffing their mouths with pancakes.

"Hey Hermione! What are you gonna do today?" asked Harry

"Well, I don't think I'm gonna do anything later."

"Oh good. Then, will you come with me and Ron to the Three Broomsticks?"

"Yeah sure. Iam really craving for some Butterbeer."

"Okay. We'll leave at exactly 9:00."

"Okay. Great! I'll see you at the common room. I have to go to the library and finish my Charms essay."

"Okay. See you then!" the two said together

Hermione walked into the library and sat down on a table where she usually sat and she started doing her Charms essay. Draco walked in the library for he was looking for Hermione who was almost done. He didn't bother to disturb her because she looked so concentrated at her work. When Hermione was done, she looked up and was surprised to see Draco standing in front of her.

"Hi Draco!"

"Hey Hermione! What are you gonna do today?"

"I'm going to the Three broomsticks with Harry and Ron. Wanna come?"

"Oh. Yeah sure."

"Okay meet us at the entrance. Be there 9 sharp or maybe five minutes after cause I'm gonna meet them first at the Gryffindor Common Room. You know, they can be late sometimes but who knows. They might be early for once.'

"Okay. See you later."

Draco left and Hermione followed after. She looked at her watch and it was still 8:45. So she decided to go to the common room and read a book while waiting for them. At 9:00, Harry and Ron went through the portrait. Hermione didn't tell them that Draco would be coming along. They left and went to the entrance. Hermione ran to hug Draco while Harry and Ron were confused why he was there as if he knew they were going to Hogsmeade.

"OH yeah! I forgot to tell you guys, Draco's gonna come with us today."

"Fine. But I'm not treating him any better." Ron said

"Come on. He changed already. You should know that. I love him and he loves me."

"Okay. But we're only doing this for you. Not because we like him."

"Thanks guys!"

"Yeah sure. Whatever"

"Malfoy. I see you're gonna come with us." Said Ron

"Yeah. You guys don't mind right?"

"No. It's okay. But we're letting you come because of Hermione and not because we like you." Harry said

"Okay thanks. And I'm also being nice to you cause of Hermione."

"Are we all ready? Then let's go. "said Hermione

They went to Hogsmeade drank their butterbeer and bought different kinds of sweets. Harry and Ron left and went to Hogwarts to play wizard chess.

Draco and Hermione sauntered while holding hands.

"Hermione, I love you. You know that right?"

"Of course I do. I love you too."

"It's amazing. We used to be enemies and look at us now, we're closer than any one could ever be."

"Yeah. We better be going before it gets too late."

They left and reached Hogwarts. Draco dropped Hermione off at the Great Hall while he went to the Slytherin Common Room to relax for a while before dinner.

He wanted solitude but what could he do, Pansy was there waiting for him. Fuck! That annoying bitch is here. He thought.

"Drakkie! Where were you? I was looking for you the whole day. Don't leave me again. Okay?" Pansy said while hugging Draco with possessiveness.

"Why should I tell you where I went? You're not my mother. As a matter of fact, I don't want you near me. The more I don't want you touching me, so get your filthy hands off me Parkinson." Draco said cruelly to her with an expression of hate and disgust.

"What's the matter Drakkie? You're usually not this mean to me." Pansy said with watery eyes.

"The matter is that I'm here wanting peace but what can I do, you are here annoying me so much that I want to tear my ears out. Oh yeah! STOP CALLING ME DRAKKIE!" Draco had said this in a fit of rage that he practically screamed at her in the end.

Pansy ran away with tears falling from her eyes. Draco didn't care at all. He was used tothis. Girls always cried after he dumped them. And, he knew Pansy would be all over him again at dinner. He went out of the Slytherin Common Room and he was headed for nowhere. Since he had an hour before dinner, he decided to go to the lake for some peace to calm himself down.