Chapter 7 – Things Change

I silently slipped into a seat next to the window and looked around at all the many opened jaws and wide eyes cocked in my direction. It was so silent you could hear Moaning Myrtle's moans from the second floor. Malfoy's big mouth was the first to break the silence.

"What the hell happened to you Granger? You don't look like your usual know-it-all mudblood self. Are you trying to be cool or something?"

At this remark Crabbe and Goyle began to chuckle along with the bleach blonde haired wonder. I just whipped around and rolled my eyes at the twit.

Class commenced and everyone's seemed to snap from their trance and directed their attention to the front. I on the other hand didn't hear one word our professor said all hour. My thoughts were elsewhere. Gosh Harry look so damn good when he's concentrating. And Ron, his eyes are so green. Oh my god! Am I falling for them both? How? Why? It's all so damn confusing!

Finally class ended and I began to collect my books. None of which had been opened through the whole class period. As I shoved them into my book bag, Ron and Harry guided their feet toward me. I looked up and saw two shocked, almost horrified faces studying my every move.

"What the fuck is wrong with you two?" I questioned.

"Us! What's wrong with us? It should be more like what the hell is the matter with you!" shrieked Ron.

"Um, nothing is the matter with me. I'm fine!"

"Fine as hell!" A voice chimed in.

Harry, Ron, and I turned around and laid eyes on Malfoy and his two henchmen.

"Excuse me," I muttered. "What was that remark? I don't believe I heard you right."

"What? You don't have good hearing now? I said you look fine as hell!"

Harry stepped in front of Malfoy and demanded that he shut his mother fucking mouth before he shut it for him.

"Oh I see Hermione. You got Harry as your bodyguard now. Can't fight your own battles, huh?" Malfoy snickered.

I was completely outraged!

"Harry I can handle this, move aside."

I forced Harry out of the way and strutted up to Malfoy and looked deep into his smirking eyes. Before he could say anything I grabbed his nuts and held them tight! As he screamed in pain I told him if he ever said anything like that to me again, I would castrate him!

Ron and Harry were laughing hysterically as Malfoy turned and ran from the room with tears streaming down his cheeks. Harry gave me a high-five and a congratulatory hug. Too bad it was such a quick hug though. I would have liked to have those big, muscular arms holding me all night long. I let out a sigh and snapped back to reality.

Ron on the other hand seemed to be relatively quiet. He just told me "good job" and shrugged it off. Whatever, I didn't care. I felt too good to let Ron ruin it all.

We decided to make our way down to the great hall to grab some dinner. When we got there I saw many of the same stares I had become accustomed to. As we sat down at the Gryffindor table next to Fred and George my stomach started to lurch. I noticed all the food in front of me and my smile drooped.

"What's wrong?" Ron asked.

"Oh nothing." I replied.

I decided to try to eat an apple and a sesame roll. My stomach began to hurt after only a few bites of my apple. I dropped the apple onto my plate and folded my hands over my stomach as an attempt to make the horrible pain go away. But, I knew the only thing that would make it feel better. So I excused myself from the table and told Harry and Ron I'd meet them later out in the courtyard.

I scurried to the girl's restroom and puked up my apple in solitude, until I heard the door open. I finished quickly and emerged to find Pansy sitting in one of the overstuffed, blue couches that occupied the bathroom. She looked as though she was there on a mission. A purpose. For her eyes burned holes through my entire being.

"Is there something I can help you with Pansy?" I asked.

"Don't you be all sweet to me Granger, you whore!" Pansy shouted. "That's all you are! Nothing but a mudblood whore!"

"Is there a problem?" I asked courteously, for I swallowed my anger before it wiggled its way from my mouth.

"Well," Pansy started. "You seem to have been drawing major attention today. Haven't you? You slut!"

I was about to start throwing punches and rip her hair out, but I decided to let her finish her rant.

"Even Draco, my Draco seems to have taken notice in your appearance today. And nobody gets to have Draco's attention but me! Me, me, me!"

"You can have the asshole!" I laughed. "I certainly don't want him!"

"Well I'm just giving you a warning. If you ever come onto my man there will be hell to pay!"

With that Pansy stormed out and left me with a shocked look on my face. Why would Malfoy have looked at me? Other than to mock me for being a mudblood. I don't get it!

I quickly forgot about Malfoy and made my way down to the courtyard to meet Harry and Ron. Before I got there, Colin stooped me in the hall.

"Hey Hermione! Where are you going off to so fast?"

"I'm just going to meet Harry and Ron so maybe we can talk later. I'm running really late!"

"Sure thing! I'll see you later for sure!" Colin smirked.

It scared me. The way Colin said his last sentence. There was some weird tone he used. I put it aside and began to race down to the courtyard. They weren't there by the time I arrived. I was a little disappointed, but I lay down on a nearly bench and let my thoughts run wild. Soon I had fallen asleep and was awoken by thunder in the distance. I rushed inside before it started to rain. Oh my god! I couldn't believe how late it was! I traveled through the many halls and stairways until I got to the Gryffindor hallway.

As I made my way through the dark I saw a figure and quickly produced a light at the end of my wand. There stood Colin with a frightening gleam in his eyes. He began to walk toward me and I stumbled backward and tripped over a chair. My body landed on the floor and Colin was still making his way toward me. I tried to get up but my attempts failed. Colin bent down and pinned my shoulders to the floor and whispered these ever-lingering words into my ear.

"I want you Hermione! I want you right now! I want to give it to you so bad! You're mine now!"

The words stung as Colin kissed me harshly upon the lips.

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