Chapter Four: The Shopping Mishaps

Hermione turns around to face Alisha Malik. The two girls stare at each other for a few seconds while Harry, Ginny, and Ron look on confused.

Hermione - Alisha. How good to see you.

Alisha - Yeah right. Where's your Dea...I mean your little boyfriend?

Hermione - He's not my boyfriend.

Alisha - You sure defended him like he was. So where is Draco Malfoy?

Ron - Malfoy's your boyfriend!

Hermione - He's not my...

Ron - How could you do that to me Hermione?

Hermione - Me? To you?

Harry - *mutters* uh oh. Here we go again.

Hermione - You have no right to even ask me that! If anything, I should be asking you that! How could you cheat on me for four months with a different girl every week! How could you string me along like you loved me! How could you stand here and act like we're still dating and I'm cheating on you when your date is right here! The nerve you have!

Ron - But Malfoy...

Hermione - Is not my boyfriend! And even if he was, what right do you have to say anything about it! You lose that right when I found out you were cheating! And not when I caught you but when I found out it was more than once!

On the other side of the restaurant, Draco and Blaise Zabini were watching Hermione blow up at Ron. Blaise was laughing loudly while Draco was steadily getting worried for her and the baby. He looked when his sight got blocked to see Madam Rosmerta.

Rosmerta - Draco darling, can you and your friend please go calm them down? They're making me loose my customers.

Draco - Of course Rosmerta. Blaise, stop laughing and get up.

Blaise - What's going on?

Draco - We have to go calm them.

Blaise - Why?

Draco - Rosmerta is losing customers, also I'm Head Boy so I have to stop this. Now, let's go.

Blaise gets up still chuckling and they walk over to the others. While Hermione is yelling at Ron, Alisha looks up and spots Draco and Blaise.

Alisha - Oh great! The Death Eater and his friend are finally here! Now the party can really start.

Hermione and Ron both turn toward Draco. While Ron got redder with anger, Hermione stared into his worried eyes confused. She saw his eyes flick down toward her stomach and she gasped out. Tears started gathering in her eyes as she forgot about her baby and was steadily getting angrier by the second. The tears spilled down her cheeks as she wrapped her arms around herself and tried to keep in the sobs. Of course, Harry was keeping an eye on Hermione and was startled to see the tears coming down her cheeks. He started toward her when Hermione ran into Draco's chest sobbing loudly. Everyone was shocked to say in the least and even more when Draco wrapped his arms around her and started whispering her ear.

Hermione - I'm so sorry. I forgot and I was so angry.

Draco - It's fine. At least you calmed down when you did. You and the baby are both fine.

Hermione - I hope so.

Draco - You are. Don't worry.

Hermione pulls back to look into his eyes before nodding. Draco's hand came up and gently wiped her tears from her eye before kissing her lightly on the forehead.

Ron - What the hell? So he isn't your boyfriend? I knew you were a slut but not a Death Eater slut.

All eyes turned towards Hermione so they were shocked when they heard the thud of Ron's body falling onto the floor. They looked over to see Blaise glaring down at Ron while flexing his right hand.

Blaise - Never ever call any girl a slut around me. You're lucky we're around people who would tell on me. If not, I would've cursed you so bad, the only thing you would be able to say is "Ah.," for three months straight.

He sneers at Ron before turning on his heel and walking out. Alisha lets out a cry before falling to her knee before Ron. Harry and Ginny look at each other and shrug before following Blaise with Draco and Hermione. Outside, Blaise lets out a deep breath and walks in a circle shaking his hand. After a few seconds, he turns to face the others with a smile on his face.

Blaise - Are we ready to go back to the castle Drake?

Draco stares at Blaise before letting out a laugh. He slings his around his shoulder and shakes his head.

Draco - I don't know how you do it.

Blaise - You just have anger issues.

Draco - True.

Hermione - Uhhh...Zabini?

Blaise - Yes?

Hermione - Thank you for punching him. I don't know what I would've done if was able to get to him.

Blaise - Oh it's fine. And call me Blaise.

Hermione - As long as you call me Hermione.

Blaise - Deal Hermione.

Harry - Ok. 'Mione why did you start crying back there when they showed up?

Hermione - Uhhh...*sighs* let's go back to the castle and I'll tell you there.

Blaise - I guess I'll be leaving then?

Draco - No. You need to hear it too.

Ginny - Is this about what happened at Sparkling Desires?

Hermione - Yes. Now, can we please find a carriage? My feet are killing me.

Ginny - Of course. There's a carriage over here.