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A/N: So, this is chapter 6, and sorry for the delay… Enjoy!

Draco had never seen Hermione Granger that angry before. Heck, he hadn't ever seen her mad, as a matter of fact. Except for that time in third year when she had punched him in the nose, but he –euh- preferred to forget that incident.

He didn't even knew that Hermione had an angry side before that. To him, she was just a plain boring mudblood.

It was when she had punched him square in the face that he had realized there was another side to her.

One she didn't show so often…

Draco watched her as she placed herself in front of Polar, and asked the other centaur 'What are you doing back here, Nerasco?'

Nerasco, Draco asked himself, Now why is that name so familiar?

He turned to Blaise, who was on his right and frowned. Blaise nodded to tell him he understood, but he didn't remember either.

Malfoy turned his attention back to the centaur, and that is when he observed the creature for the first time. Its body color wasn't brown like Polar's, it was of a sickening black-grayish color, and the hair on his chest was quite gray too. Its eyes, that had maybe once been black were now orange, almost red.

That's when Draco remembered. This wasn't a centaur. It was a Minstar. Without thinking further, he advanced slightly to the creature and asked 'You're a Minstar, aren't you?'

The orange eyes turned to him, slightly annoyed. Draco squirmed uncomfortably as the Minstar studied him, but didn't move.

'And who might you be, wizard?' it asked of its ragged voice.

'Malfoy, step back and don't get into this' Hermione ordered him. 'Please.'

'A Malfoy?' Nerasco asked, and he was quite surprised. 'What are you doing with these scum?'

Draco didn't answer. He had just realized why the name was so familiar. He stepped forward once more 'You' he whispered.

Nerasco smirked cruelly 'Ah, I guess you have remembered who you're talking to… Good…'

Draco looked the Minstar in the eye with a complete disgust, but didn't budge when it advanced to him and hissed loud enough for everyone to hear 'You'd better know where your loyalties lie, Malfoy, or else the Dark Lord will make sure you do!'

Malfoy smirked 'Don't you worry about me' he said l 'I know perfectly well where my – loyalties lye…' After a few minutes of silence, he asked 'What's your business with the centaur and the mudblood?'

Hermione gasped quietly, then turned to Polar 'Why?' Her eyes asked him.

'I don't know, little one, but it looks like your ally just changed sides' he answered, his eyes not once quitting his target from view.

'That is not exactly your business' Nerasco said in answer to Draco's previous question, 'But if you need to know, I have a score to settle with those two' he said, gesturing to Hermione and Polar.

'Weren't you supposed to be dead?' Draco asked him.

'Yes, I was…But the Dark Lord needed me for another mission, and so granted me a second chance.'

So that's how he escaped, Hermione thought, No wonder Dumbledore never found his corpse.

'Run, now!' Polar whispered urgently in her ear.

Sighing, Hermione turned to face him 'No offense, mighty centaur, but I have said this once and I'll say it again: I think this is my decision to make.'

The centaur eyed her, frowning, and he almost seemed ready to blow up. Finally, smiling slightly, Polar nodded and said 'Very well, then, Little tiger, prepare to fight. Because this time, we'll fight together.'

Grinning, Hermione turned to Ginny 'Gin, this isn't your fight. You don't need to stay here.'

'You kidding?' Ginny asked her friend, offended. 'And give up a chance of kicking Malfoy's butt? No way!'

Hermione nodded, knowing that nothing could now stop her friend. She turned to Zabini, only to find him watching, shocked, Draco. 'Zabini?' she asked him softly.

He turned to her, is black eyes never so cold. 'I'm not going with him' he said decidedly.

Hermione could only nod one last time before Nerasco putrid voice came to her ears 'Well, mudblood, you ready? You're gonna pay for my last defeat.'

Hermione didn't answer. All her energy was now focused on the spells she knew, and without waiting, she yelled 'Impedimenta!'

Malfoy was flung backwards, but Nerasco stayed put. Suddenly, he began galloping. Hermione was remembered of that night…

Flashback

Before she knew it, Nerasco began galloping fast, and he hit her with impact, sending her on her back.

Hermione groaned, but stayed on the ground. She wanted to see what was to happen. Nerasco didn't come back for her. He seemed to consider her unworthy of his attention.

That was his first mistake: ignoring her.

End flashback

Oh, no you don't, she thought fiercely. 'Expelliarmus!' she yelled with all her might.

Focused on his target, Nerasco didn't see the blow coming, and he was knocked out with so much force the tree he collided with could almost be heard groan.

Hermione, however, didn't have time to enjoy her victory, as she was knocked out by no other than Malfoy himself.

She could hear Ginny and Blaise shout curses to both Nerasco and Malfoy, but then Blaise was knocked out too, followed by Ginny closely afterwards.

Groaning, Hermione slowly got up to face her supposed ally.

'Why are you doing this, Malfoy?' she asked him, her eyes blazing. (A/N: if looks could kill, Malfoy would be ten times dead by now…)

Smirking, he answered 'Some things aren't what they seem, Mudblood.'

Hermione only had time to see something shine, before a sharp knife was pointed at her throat, held by none other than Malfoy.

Okay, this is chapter 6…sorry it was a bit short, but the next chapter should be longer…

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P.S.

Like the cliffhanger? malfoy smirk