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Chapter 9 Too Much to Drink Ron's point of viewAt breakfast Ron watched as he saw Hermione walk over to sit with Harry and him. He couldn't help but notice that she looked tired.
" Hey guys" She greeted them happily.
" Hey" said Harry looking at her a little strange. Harry, who Ron noticed didn't seem to be paying attention to anything this year even seemed to notice Hermione's absences after dinner. Though she always has excuses Ron couldn't help, but notice that she always looked extremely tired the next day and could tell that Hermione was hiding something from them. Even though Harry noticed he still didn't seem to willing to find out what was going on. Harry actually didn't seem like he was all there. He kept quiet a lot and starred off into space frequently. Ron desperately wanted to talk to Hermione about this, but she seemed to never be around anymore and Ron wanted to talk to Harry about what was going on with Hermione, but he didn't seem to be all there, so Ron was getting very upset. So upset that he didn't even bother saying hi to Hermione.
Hermione just starred at Ron
" Can't say hi back" She shot at him.
" Can't tell me where you go every night after dinner." Ron shot back at her.
Hermione just rolled her eyes at him. "Ron you really are a nosy little prat." Anger burned inside Ron and he lost it.
" Nosy little prat an I, well at least I don't keep secrets from my friends and run off every night when you should be with Harry and me." Ron yelled, his face burning red.
" Ron I don't see why you are getting all worked up over nothing." She said.
" Over nothing, I'm getting worked up over nothing. Harry's god father just got killed a few months ago and now he acts like a zombie and your running off at night and not telling anyone where your going. I don't know which of you I am more concerned about and worst of all I don't have either of you to talk about it with." Ron yelled.
Hermione just starred at him. Tears filled her eyes. Harry on the other hand just said.
" Sorry Ron that I am not handling my Godfather being murdered well enough for you." With that he got up and walked out of the Great Hall.
Hermione's point of viewAs Hermione's eyes filled with tear she realized that she had been so occupied with her mission that she had forgotten all about Harry and how awful he must be feeling. Then she turned and looked at Ron and guilt washed over her. She had left Ron to help Harry and also left him with worrying about her.
She put her hand on Ron's shoulder and said.
" Your right Ron I haven't really been there for Harry like I should have and I know you are worried about me but I promise I am fine and I would tell you where I was going if I could, but I can't, but just please trust me."
" Why can't you tell me?" Ron asked. Anger burned inside Hermione. Why did he have to be so stubborn?
" Because I just can't please just trust me."
Ron's point of viewHermione looked at Ron with a pleading look in her eye and he just couldn't say anything else but,
" Ok I will trust you." She smiled at him and he went pink. He loved the way she smiled at him. " Well I guess I better go talk to Harry. Actually maybe you can talk to him with me tonight."
Hermione bit her lip. " Ron I'm sorry I can't I"
" Have somewhere else to be" Ron finished.
Hermione just smiled shyly.
Hermione's point of view That
night after dinner Hermione was in the bathroom getting ready to go see Draco. However
she was having a lot of difficulty. No matter how hard she tried her hair just wouldn't
look right and she had no idea what to wear. Then she suddenly felt very guilty.
Harry was upset and all she could think about was looking as good as she possibly
could for Draco. She heard a knock at her bathroom door.
" Hermione, it's Ginny can I come in?"
" Sure" Hermione called. Ginny walked in and her eyes widened.
"Wow Hermione you look great." Ginny said
" Do you really think so?" Hermione said brightly.
" Yes, you look good enough to go on a date." Ginny said suspiciously.
" Oh really" Hermione said innocently.
" Oh, don't play innocent with me I over heard Lavender and Parvati talking about your mystery guy." Ginny said with a smile.
" So who is this mystery guy?"
" I'm not saying and don't ask again. You weren't even suppose to know about him at all." Said Hermione.
" Ok ok but what can you tell me about him. Is he cute? Have you kissed yet? Do you really like him? Does he really like you?" Ginny asked
" Jeez Ginny what is this 20 questions?"
" What's 20 questions?" Ginny asked
" Oh never mind it's just a muggle game."
" So come on Hermione tell me all about him" Ginny begged.
" Ok well he is very good looking and sweet and yes I like him a lot and yes I think he likes me a lot too." Hermione said.
" So did you guys kiss yet?"
Hermione's face burned and then said " Yes and it was amazing and" She paused for a moment and said, " Ok look I have been dying to ask somebody this, but how do you know when you are ready to do more than just you know kiss?" Hermione face turned bright red as she said this and Ginny's eyes widened.
" Wow Hermione I didn't think you would ever ask something like this." Ginny smirked.
" Just answer the question." Hermione said still red faced.
" Well honestly I think you just know. Like with me and Dean, it took us a while to do anything, but eventually you just know when you should." Ginny said and it was her turn to be red faced.
" You mean you and Dean have have…" Hermione stuttered.
" Oh no we haven't you know done that yet. We just fooled around." Ginny said.
" I bet Ron would love to hear that." Hermione smirked.
" No he can never know. God knows what he'd do." Ginny said. " God knows what he'd do if he found out that you were thinking about doing stuff with a guy."
" What do you mean?" Hermione asked confused.
" Hermione for someone so smart you can be so stupid. Ron likes you and has for a really long time."
Hermione went pale. " He told you that?" Hermione asked.
" Well no, but it's just obvious. God Hermione you really didn't know did you?" Ginny said seeing Hermione shocked face.
" Well why doesn't he tell me?"
" Probably because he doesn't want to ruin your friendship and because he's a stupid git that wont tell you when you need to be told and now he's lost his chance." Ginny said.
" So you don't think he will take it well if he finds out I am with another guy?" Hermione said.
" He will probably take it as well as him finding out that Dean and I fooled around"
Hermione's eyes widened. " That well huh."
Hermione walked to the Astronomy tower with her mind racing. Ron liked her. She had liked Ron before but knew it would ruin their friendship and felt like he didn't like her, but if he would have told her then maybe….. Ginny was right he was just a stupid git that wont tell her when he should and now it's too late. Anyway she had other things to worry about like what her and Draco were going to do. She decided to take Ginny's advice and just see how things go and if they should go any further she'll know. Or would she know? She didn't really know anything when it came to Draco. She was suppose to be getting information out of him. Not thinking about what she wanted to do sexually with him and when they kiss she can't even think. The kiss just seems to num her brain. She got to the top of the Astronomy tower and Draco wasn't there yet, Humm I hope he gets here soon, She thought.
Draco's point of viewDraco starred at his last sip of Vodka. He looked down at his watch. It was too blurry to see, but he figured that it was time to go meet Hermione. Draco left his common room. He had been drinking all day. There had been so much on his mind. It was killing him. Now he had no worries and nothing on his mind. He felt relaxed and happy. He stumbled up the stairs until he reached the top of the Astronomy Tower and said,
" Hey Hermione is that you?" He said squinting to see her even though she wasn't that far away.
" Yes it's me umm are you ok?" She asked.
Hermione's point of viewHermione starred at Draco. His usual neat clothes were now wrinkly, his hair was a mess, and was it just her or was he talking funny.
" I'm fine baby." He said and went to hug her. Hermione moved back and he fell right on his face.
" Shit that hurt hahahaha." Draco said laighing.
" Draco what is wrong with you? She asked as she down to him. He starred at her with glassy eyes/
" Damn Granger you don't know how sexy you are?" He kissed her and she pulled away. She could taste alcohol on his breath and knew right then that he was….
" Draco your drunk"
" Hell yeah I am"
" But but but why would you get drunk you knew your coming to see me?" Hermione asked. She was starting to become angry. Hermione didn't approve of drinking but she knew a lot of people who did it. Harry and Ron for example so she could forgive drinking but drinking when he knew he was going to come see her.
Draco began to laugh. " You're the bloody reason I got drunk women."
" Me?"
" Yes you. I can't like you I just can't. Father wouldn't approve of it."
" Yes we already know your father is a difficult man, but I said I would help."
" Yeah you said you would help, but I don't know why. I treated and your friends like shit for years and you still offered to help me."
" That's because I like you Draco."
" See that's the problem I like you too Hermione." He said and tried to kiss her but failed and feel on his face.
" Draco you are obviously too drunk to continue this conversation so we will just have to talk about this tomorrow, that is to say if your not drunk." Hermione said and stormed out.
" Women" Draco said and passed out.
Hermione ran back to her dormitory. When she laid on her bed she wanted to cry. Draco didn't just get drunk like Ron and Harry does. He got drunk because he was confused and upset and took drinking as a way out. Then Hernmione remembered the night she went to see Dumbledore. Her and Draco had gotten into an argument and she had smelled alcohol on his breath then too. She never thought anything of it until now. Well she guessed that was just one more thing for them to talk about. Hermione knew this year was going to be bad, but she never dreamed it could be this bad. With Harry upset about Siruis, finding out Ron liked her, Draco maybe having a drinking problem, Dumbledore assigning her to get information out of Draco and instead her falling for him. Yes this year defiantly sucks, she thought.
A/N Well that's the end of that chapter. Hoped you all liked it. Just so you know the next chapter is gonna get a lot hotter. I'll try to update soon. Also thank you for all the reviews and please review more so I know what you guys think.
