A/N chapter five! A really excellent chapter, I think

But be warned, this is certainly not a chapter for the Ron lover. Let's just say that we've already seen how jealous Ron can get in the Harry Potter books

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Chapter 5: The Jealous and judgmental always make mistakes-Secret Jealousy

Hermione woke with start in late afternoon. She turned over in bed to see Draco Malfoy fast asleep next to her. She smiled to herself and lay back, savoring the moment. Then a thought occurred to her; why did I wake up so suddenly? As she thought she heard noises downstairs, and a voice that was distinctly Ginny's yell

"We're home"

Oh god. She gently shook Draco

"Draco...Draco! Come on they're home!" He opened his eyes slowly and gazed lovingly at Hermione for seconds before he comprehended what she had said. His face fell quickly

"What? Urgh we did it again!" Both started hunting for clothes, when Hermione realized she could hear footsteps. She struggled franticly into her underwear and was just pulling on her jeans when she heard a knock on the door

"Oi Malfoy, Tonks wanted to talk to you!" Ron mumbled. The two stared at each other in panic. The door was open a crack, however it seemed as though Ron wasn't really willing to come into Draco's room. There was a pause as they both held their breath hoping he would walk away, and were nearly convinced he had gone when Ron spoke again.

"Malfoy…" Ron sighed "I suppose I had better make sure you haven't died or something…not that I would mind" and he swung the door open.

It took about two seconds for Ron's Face to go the same shade as his hair. His eyes darted from Malfoy, who was dressed in just boxers and jeans, to Hermione who, after freezing from shock moments before, was now frantically pulling her jeans the reminder of the way up.

Ron moved slowly toward them, shaking. Draco moved closer to Hermione, and slightly in front of her.

"You…you…" Ron glared at Malfoy, looking as thought he might burst into tears at any moment. Draco looked defiant but cautious all the same.

Ron moved so he was standing barely a foot from Malfoy. The boys were matched almost perfectly in height, Malfoy perhaps having just one inch over Ron.

In a complete mood swing, Ron wound back and punched Draco twice quickly in the face with all the power he could muster.

Blood spattered Hermione and Draco flew back onto the bed, apparently unconscious. Satisfied with this Ron spun round and grabbed Hermione by the upper arms. She could hear loud music playing downstairs, very loud…

"what the yell do you think YOU'RE DOING?" Ron screamed, shaking her hard. She let out a whimper of pain. She began to doubt her revelation that Ron no longer liked her in that way.

That's absolutely none of your busi-"she began shakily, but he interrupted her

"DO YOU REALISE WHO THAT SCUM IS OVER THERE? MALFOY! THAT'S WHO! THE ENEMY! YOU STUPID IDIOT!" Ron's face was contorted with anger, as he forced her to walk backward and slammed her into the wall, still maintaining the painful grip on her arms.

"Ron what are you saying? I am not stupid, and you're the only one acting like an idiot!" Hermione cried indignantly, still struggling to free herself.

What she said only made him Angrier.

"ME? AN IDIOT? I COME IN HERE TO FIND YOU HAVING SEX WITH YOUR SWORN ENEMY! YOU SLUT"

"RON" Hermione was becoming hysterical again, wincing as Ron's fingers bruised her flesh, his fingernails drew spots of blood "DON'T SAY THAT, I AM NOT-"

Ron moved so that one of his forearms pushed her chest against the wall, while his other hand forced her jaw shut. He leaned in closer till his nose was just inches from her own and whispered malevolently to her

"You. Are a dirty, stupid, horrible slut. I'm telling you now. Don't forget it." He grinned without a trace of humour.

"You didn't sleep with me. We went out for months, and never once." His voice was deathly quiet.

Hermione forced the hand off her mouth and panted "it didn't feel right then Ron! It felt right this time, with Draco! Not you!"

"you gave your virginity to that slime! Not your best friend of seven years, boyfriend of 4 months! It was your enemy, Malfoy! He doesn't care about you! He'll be off now to tell his friends about his latest adventure in bed!" his voice was rising again. He slammed her into the wall a few times as her spoke, knocking the wind out of her.

"No! That's not true!" she hated Ron for planting doubt in her head, but it was working, and to her own dismay, she realised she was crying.

"Yes. It is" Ron's face hardened and he loosened his grip slightly. Now he looked miserable.

Hermione decided to take advantage of his silence.

"You're just jealous Ron! I know it! Jealous that I gave to him what you always wanted, and could never get! Me! You're pathetic" she spat. For a second she was proud of standing up to him, but then realized too late it was a big mistake.

"HOW-HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT YOU SLUT" Ron's face rearranged itself into its previous twisted anger. His nostrils flared and his eyes widened. Before either of them knew what he was doing, he slammed her harder than ever into the wall, and then punched her in the face. She collapsed into a heap, and he towered over her, punching her in the gut as he spoke;

"NEVER! SAY THAT ABOUT ME! EVER! YOU! DIRTY!-"Ron was pulled away from Hermione's crumpled body by the scruff of his neck; he was turned harshly around to face the fiery grey eyes of Draco Malfoy.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? LEAVE HER ALONE" Malfoy roared, by far the loudest of any of them. The music downstairs stopped.

"DON'T YOU EVER, EVER TOUCH HER AGAIN!" Before Ron could reply Draco jumped on top of him forcing him to the ground where he slammed fist after fist into Ron.

"I heard yelling so I came up to-oh my goodness!" Tonks shrieked. She glanced around, taking the discarded clothing, the crumpled figure of Hermione in just jeans and a bra in one corner, and shirtless Draco kneeling on top of a bloodied Ron, fist poised to strike. Jumping to conclusions, as so often people seem to do, cords shot from her wand and twisted themselves around Malfoy's wrists and then pulling him back to the bed where they wound around one of the posts

"LET ME GO, LET ME FINNISH HIM!" Malfoy screamed, straining against the ropes that held him.

"Oh goodness no... I-I really don't know what to do" Tonks was very taken aback by the picture in front of her.

"What's wrong Tonks-WHAT HAPPENED?" Harry appeared by Tonks' side.

Malfoy opened his mouth to speak-

"Silencio. No Malfoy don't tell me, I think it's fairly obvious what happened here. You were making moves on Hermione" Harry stooped to pick up her wrinkled top "When old Ron showed up here and tried to stop you. You decided instead to pound him into a pulp" he glanced over at Hermione "…and you were probably beating her into submission before he came anyway" Harry finished, grimly satisfied with himself. He turned back around to come face to face with Ginny, who was gawping at the scene.

"I can't believe I trusted you Malfoy" Tonks spat "I guess you were just pretending to have changed. Congratulations!"

"Wait a minute." Said Ginny quietly "That cant be right. Draco and Hermione are in love. I've seen them together." Over by the bed the silenced Draco, who had been staring at Hermione over in the corner nodded vigorously.

"Well…what happened then? We saw Malfoy beating up Ron, and Hermione didn't just beat herself up in the corner" Tonks turned to look at Ginny.

"I don't know..." just then Hermione stirred. All eyes went to her. Slowly she opened her eyes and surveyed the room; her eyes passed warily over Ron and came to rest on Draco's bloody and rapidly bruising face.

"Oh, oh Draco..." She crawled over to the bed and pulled herself onto it. She pulled Draco into a hug, and he rested his head on her shoulder. The three standing in the door were speechless.

"Oh god, you're tied up" she croaked. He let her reach behind him and fumble with the ropes.

"ugh I cant get them undone, I'm sorry, I don't have the strength at the moment… your silenced to?" she gazed concernedly at him shocked at the state he was in. she wondered how he had ended up like this, then her gaze fell for the first time at the doorway.

"You three? You did this?" Hermione was too tired to sound angry, and merely sounded upset.

"Yes but…didn't he do that to you?" Tonks was looking confused.

"no! no! Just undo the spells please!" hesitantly Tonks withdrew the cord and the silencing charm, seeing as how Harry didn't see capable of speech at the moment.

The moment they were taken back Draco threw His arms around Hermione and whispered fiercely into her ear

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! He hit me and I blacked out then I opened my eyes and saw you lying on the floor with him hitting you…are you hurt? Of course you are, look at you! Come on we'll clean you up"

Harry expected Malfoy to receive a sharp slap for patronizing Hermione, let alone hugging her in just a bra. But she just buried her face into his shoulder and allowed him to slip an arm around her waist and help her walk to the door.

"But" Harry stammered.

"I'll take that, thank you" Draco cut him off coldly and snatched Hermione's top out of his hand.

"I don't get it" Harry continued on.

"I slept with …Draco…Ron found out…he attacked Draco…then me…said horrible things…hit me…Draco…saved me…from…Ron" Hermione mumbled into Draco's bare shoulder as the went towards the bathroom. The other Three were left gaping.

"I don't believe it" muttered Harry

"I do." Ginny spoke up "Ron's insanely jealous. And he never really got over Hermione you see. I bet he went mad when he found those two together"

"She slept with him?"

"Shut up Harry"

"Erm well shall we jut leave him in there to cool off a bit then?" said Tonks eyeing Ron, her voice higher than usual.

As they walked past the bathroom they couldn't resist peeking in. Draco had put Hermione on the bench and pulled her top back on so she was decent. He had conjured a hot water bottle to put on her stomach and was now gently wiping blood from her face.

Ginny sighed "they are so cute together"

Tonks broke into a reculant smile "you said it. Who'd have thought?"

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