A/N: thanks for waiting so patiently everyone, I am on muscle relaxers so it is very hard for me to be lucid right now, my apologies up front if nothing makes sense.
Disclaimer: Nope still don't own it…
Chapter 12 The Reaction
Hermione and Draco ultimately decided to be up front about their relationship since Parvati and Lavender already knew, there was no denying it now. So Monday morning Hermione put on her brave face and met Draco in the Heads common room.
"Are you sure about this?" He asked her.
"Well, I am sure about us, but our houses will surely freak out." She said.
"I know, but it all will eventually die down." Her reassured her.
"Ok, I am ready," Hermione said confidently.
They made their way down to the Great Hall for breakfast. They stood in front of the doors. Hermione took a deep breathe and they pushed them open, and strode into the Great Hall hand in hand.
All conversation came to a sudden halt, all except for Dumbledore who just smiled and nodded. Draco kissed Hermione softly and hugged her before departing for the Slytherin table on the far end of the hall.
Hermione quickly walked to the Gryffindor table, ignoring looks of jealousy from the girls and pure hatred from the boys. She found an empty seat next to Ginny. She sat down and began a conversation with her.
"So Ginny how was your holiday?" She asked.
"Oh stuff it. You are supposed to be my best friend. You know I love Harry so you stole him! Then you dump him suddenly and go for the hottest boy in school. Some friend you are!" Ginny yelled before stomping out of the Great Hall.
Hermione was on the verge of tears everyone hates me!
At the Slytherin table Draco wasn't faring much better.
Drakie," Pansy's voice erupted in all its annoyance. "Why were you kissing that Mudblood?"
"Pansy, she is my girlfriend and if you call her a Mudblood ever again I will not hesitate to let her hex you into next century." Draco said happily.
"But Drakie," She wailed, "We are supposed to be married after graduation!"
"Ha! That was my fathers doing, and now that he is gone I do no long have to be associated with a pug-faced whore like you!" Draco smirked as he turned his back on her.
"Hey Fucker!" Blaise Zabini spoke as he seated him self next to Draco.
"Hey Blaise," Draco said. Blaise was the closest thing Draco had to a friend.
"How is she?" Blaise asked.
"What?" Draco asked confused.
"Granger, I know you've nailed her already, she is a real cherry. If you don't mind I would like to have a go with…" Blaise began but was interrupted by Draco's fist connecting wit his jaw. It made a terribly cracking sound that could be heard throughout the entire Great Hall.
"Don't go anywhere near her, I will kill you if you even lay done finger one her!" Draco bellowed.
"We're through!" Blaise yelled as he ran from the room.
"Does any one else have a problem with my girlfriend?" Draco spat.
All Slytherins shook their heads as Draco made his way across the Great Hall.
Meanwhile at the Gryffindor table…
"Malfoy! Hermione what in the bloody hell has gotten into you!" Ron yelled.
"Nothing Ron, Draco and I love each other!" She screamed.
"You little fucking whore. First me, than Harry, now Ferrett face, you sure do get around don't you." Ron spat.
"Ron you idiot being a whore constitutes sleeping with multiple people. And as far as I can remember I never slept with you or Harry." She said with a smirk that could rival Draco's waiting for the realization to sink in.
"Why you dirty tramp, your virginity was supposed to be mine not…"
"Weasel shut up, Hermi… Draco began
"No Draco I can handle this," Hermione said turning her back on Ron to speak to Draco. She whipped around and punched Ron square in the jaw, Ron fell back unto the floor.
"Ron, do everyone a favor and piss off!" She yelled as her and Draco walked towards the exit.
"Mr. Malfoy, Miss Granger to my office now!" Dumbledore's voice rose above the clatter.
Hermione and Draco made their way to the Headmasters office in silence. Oh no I am going to loose my position as Head Girl! Or Worse I am going to be expelled! Hermione frantically thought to her self.
Draco was watching Hermione intently. She probably thinks we are going to be expelled. I actually wouldn't mind, I would ask her to come and stay at the Manor with me then… Draco's thoughts were cut short as the reached the Headmasters office.
"Good N Plenty" Hermione said the password and Draco and Herself stepped on the moving staircase which lead to the office.
Slowly Hermione raised her hand and knocked.
"Enter" the voice from inside said.
Hermione and Draco slowly walked into the Headmaster s office. They stood in front of a very large desk.
"Sit," Dumbledore said in a even tone, still with his back facing them.
"Now do tell me Mr. Malfoy what made you attack Mr. Zabini?" Dumbledore asked finally facing them.
"He deserved it Sir," Draco said calmly.
"Okay, now Miss Granger, why did you hit Mr. Weasley?" Dumbledore asked in the same even tone.
"He called me a …wh…whore… and a tramp…" Hermione said just above a whisper.
"Oh really now, since neither of you are being very forthcoming, I see it best to strip you of your Head title and…" Dumbledore began
"Wait Sir, Please do not do this to Hermione, I attacked Blaise because he was making very obscene comments about the woman I love. And the Reason Hermione punched Weasley is because he called her very horrid names upon finding out that she choose me over him, Sir. Now I know those actions were very unbecoming of Heads, but I love this woman very much and I will let no one hurt her. And no woman should ever be called names such as those, Sir." Draco said with a calm as stone face.
"While I see your plight, Mr. Malfoy it is not appropriate for the Heads to act in such a manner. So Twenty points each will be taken and you will be put on probation for the next month., pull another stunt like this and I will see no other alternative then to expel the both of you," Dumbledore said. Hermione was letting all the information sink in.
"Now, I do believe the both of you have Aramancy," Dumbledore said in his usual cheery tone.
Draco grabbed a still dazed Hermione and led her out of the office. Draco led Hermione all the way to class, throughout the entire day Hermione was in a daze. She sat still as a stone in all of her classes; she did not raise her hand at all. After classes were finished she sluggishly made her way to the common room, when she was stopped suddenly.
"MUDBLOOD!" Hermione was snapped out of her daze from the harsh word she hadn't heard for so long.
"I don't know who you think you are, Draco is mine, we are betrothed. When he is done using you he will come back to me and we will just get the biggest laugh at your pathetic expense." A snarling Pansy yelled.
"Wow Parkinson, betrothed, pathetic, your vocabulary is really improving, now if you'll excuse me, I have to go shag my boyfriend, you know the same one that wouldn't touch you will a 10 foot pole." Hermione bit back.
"More like a 20 foot Pole," Draco said as he slung his arm over Hermione's shoulder.
"Drakie, everyone knows you are just using her and within two weeks you will be back in my bed." Pansy shrieked.
"First of all Pansy, Hermione is my girlfriend. She is the woman of my dreams. You are more like the monster in my nightmares. I was never in your bed in the first place, nor will I ever be, now leave us," Draco waved his hand for Pansy to leave.
He ushered Hermione into their common room where he swept her into his arms and carried her into his bed. He laid her down and noticed silent tears streaming her face.
"Angel, what's the matter?" He said as he sat down besides her.
"It's just Pansy wais, you were using me, and that you were going to get back with her," Hermione said with a small sob.
"Angel, I was and I will never be with Pansy. You are it for me. I love you. What can I do to prove that to you?" He asked seriously.
"Meet with my friends," She said suddenly.
"What!" He asked with wide eyes.
"Just Harry and Ginny so I can explain things to them," She said
"If that will prove to you that I have no intentions to leave you, then I will do it," He said as he pulled her close to him.
"Thanks you, now I need to go send some owls," she said as she left to her dorm to write two letters.
Two hours later, Hermione was sitting nervously next to Draco on the Couch when there was a soft rapping on the door.