Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter related, that belongs to the lovely and talented JKR and I basically own the plot. That's it.
This was fun to write, I've always thought Ron was an annoying character. Honestly I don't mind that JKR put what characters she did together, but I do love writing opposite. It's quite fun and I believe they could've had an interesting relationship. Hope you enjoy and please Review! ~May Reach
Chapter 4
Hermione
There was a soft knock on my door, Ginny and I stared at each other. She had sent an owl to Harry to say she was staying over for support and he had told her to just take care of me. It was early morning and neither of us knew who would be knocking on my door.
I climbed out of my bed and walked over to the door. I opened it just a crack to find Draco standing at the door very awkwardly. I looked at what I was wearing then back and Draco and then let off a squeak and dived into my bed like a scared mouse. Ginny gave me a weird look and stood to go open the door wider just as Draco asked:
"Hermione, are you okay?"
"What are you doing here?" Ginny asked pulling the door open and glaring at him.
"Didn't I just make that clear with my question?" He snarled returning to the Draco I knew for 7 years.
"Right." She said and I was stumbling around behind the door trying to find something more modest, though I didn't know why I cared if he saw me modest or not. "Hermione what are you doing?"
"I am trying to put uh-" Draco put his head around the door, I hadn't had time to change my pants, only shirt and they were short shorts. Like boxer underwear short.
"That's uh-" Draco turned bright red and disappeared from the door.
"Well what did you want?" Ginny asked Draco trying not to laugh at his reaction.
"I was going to ask Hermione if she wanted to hang out today, it's Saturday and stuff so…" He drifted off; I could picture him rubbing the back of his head awkwardly.
"What did you have in mind?" I ask him standing behind the door watching his reactions through the crack.
"Well last night you said that you didn't like to fly and I sent home for my extra broom and I thought I might try and teach you." Draco told me with a smile, he saw me peeking at him through the crack.
"That's really sweet Draco; I'd love to come learn to fly. I'll be down in a minute." I told him and Draco nodded grabbing the brooms from where he'd set them and walked down the stairs.
"When you get back from flying lessons, Pavarti, Padma and I are going to attack you so we can get ready for these muggle events." Ginny told me and I finished changing into my clothes for the day.
"You don't even know what they are!" I yelled to her as she walked to the portrait hole.
"I will once I go down to breakfast!" She replied.
"No I'll be the one to notice because you'll be having a snog fest with Harry!" I replied and she gave a lilting laugh as she walked out of the common room.
Draco
Hermione and I had gone to the Great Hall separately, she had left soon after Ginny I supposed because moments later she came in and Ginny gave her a wink. Hermione smiled as Ginny kissed her boyfriend Harry good morning. Ron looked terribly upset and yelled at Harry and Ginny for being happy. Hermione hit him.
"Though it is true Ginny, I'm not going to tell you what the events are if you're busy snoging Harry through the whole thing." Hermione's voice floated over to the Slytherin table. Blaise was the only one to still be my friend and also the only seventh year to return. I was grateful that Pansy had left; it was a nightmare with her around.
It was a few minutes later that I finished my breakfast and I watched Hermione to see if she was done yet either. Pavarti turned toward Hermione who must've called her name; the two girls struck up a conversation and Draco felt a little lost because Blaise had left a minute before. The two brooms were beside me on the bench and I finally decided to go over and ask Hermione if she was ready.
Everyone stared as I breached the Golden Trio's territory. Ron was turning a flaming red and I could picture smoke coming out of his ears. I stood for a second at the end of the table, and then I figured she said we're friends. I walked slowly up the table coming to stand right behind Hermione who had turned to look at me.
"Hermione you ready?" I asked her as politely as possible.
"Yeah, let's go." Hermione stood up to walk with me out of the Hall. Just then Ron exploded.
"So you decide because you can't have me you'll just go and get chummy with a prat Slytherin?" He yelled.
"Ron, I was the one who broke up with you and just so you know I'm not chummy with Draco. We agreed to be friends and he's going to teach me to fly." Hermione replied coolly.
"Think of what he's done Hermione! He's a Death Eater!" Ron stood up and the whole hall was surely staring now if they weren't before.
"I am not; Voldemort would use Legilimens on me! He wanted to mark me but Snape, my father, and Bellatrix refused to let him mark me, saying that Hogwarts would kill their inside man if they found out I had been marked." I roared at Ron, who had suddenly gone completely white, I had pulled up the sleeve on my left arm to bare the naked, unmarked, flesh.
"Draco he's not worth our time." Hermione whispered placing her hand on my arm sending electric sparks up it. I shivered slightly and I left the Hall; Hermione followed behind me quickly.
We reached the quiet Quidditch Pitch and I set the brooms out, both of them floating in the air waiting for their riders.
"You ready Hermione?" I asked so calmly that I even shocked myself.
"As ready as I'll ever be I guess." She was hyperventilating, Hermione's face had turned very pale and I was beginning to worry about her.
"Hermione you're going to be fine, I'm not going to let you fall from the broom." I whispered leaning close to her and she nodded slowly.
I waited as she gently swung her leg over the broom and it responded to her touch. Hermione was a bit wobbly, but it was pretty good for not having ridden a broom since first year. Then she slipped to the side and nearly plopped onto the ground; instead she was hanging upside down on the broom and I almost laughed at her.
"You're not going to be able to fly that direction." I teased her and she gave me a smile before letting go and the broom floated back to the upward position and Hermione lay on the ground looking like she was going to throw up.
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