"Nothing." Hermione laughed. "I'm hungry." Hermione stated.
"Me too." Harry said taking Hermione's hand while waking down to dinner.
"Something is different." Hermione thought at she and Harry sat side by side at dinner eating a roast and hearing the occasional burp come out of Neville who sat across the table. It was funny… even though the hall was packed with students Hermione felt it was bare… Ron wasn't there.
"I have to pee." Hermione said to Harry getting up and leaving to go to the toilet. She walked into the bath room and did her business, she went to wash her hands and looked up into the mirror, she saw her face… it was happy in a way, her eyes were still droopy and she still had lost a great deal of weight, and the bruises that Draco had created were dulling down, she smiled at herself and walked out only to be pushed back in by that familiar hand, closing the door behind him.
"Hi." His voice echoed in the bathroom.
"What do you want?" Hermione said backing away.
"What I have always wanted. Have you thought about the bargain? You have sex with me and I'll leave you alone… or do I have to take it from you and I won't leave you alone?"
"You can get fucked…" Hermione spat at him… "Leave me the hell alone." Hermione barged passed him to the door only to feel a hand on her shoulder pull her back. She turned around to face and caught a punch on her mouth, she stumbled backwards to the door clutching her mouth.
"What did you say to me?" Draco walked towards her.
"N-nothing." Hermione shivered.
"That's better…" Draco said pushing her to the ground unlocking the door. "Oh and you need to get fucked, you dirty mudblood." Draco said walking out of the bathroom.
Hermione got up off the bathroom floor uttering the words. "Who would want to fuck a dirty little mudblood anyway…?" She go up and went to the mirror, her lip was busted. She got a piece of toilet paper and cleaned it only to have the wound fill up with blood once more, so she pressed her lips together to hide it.
She reached back to the table; she saw that Harry was having a very interesting conversation with Neville about water pansies. She sat silently back down next to him and felt his hand around her waist.
"Hey." Harry turned to look at her, and Hermione didn't say a word afraid of showing her cut. "What up?" Harry asked and Hermione just shook her head. "Mione." Harry said looking her once again in the eyes, and that is when Hermione new she couldn't hide it any longer. She un pressed her lips and saw Harry's face. "What happened?" Harry asked but Hermione didn't say anything she just looked at Draco sitting across the hall talking and laughing with his mates and Hermione sighed.
"That's it." Harry said getting up and walking down the table.
"Harry." Hermione yelled after him only causing a few heads to turn. "Harry stop." Hermione said getting up herself. Harry was already around the table and making his way up to Draco. Hermione picked up her speed into a light jog and she felt herself pull on Harry's arm. "Harry don't please… Harry." Hermione pleaded. Harry turned around to look at her.
"Hermione let me go." Harry said gritting his teeth together.
"No Harry please." Hermione said but Harry wouldn't hear it, he ripped his hand out of her grip and stormed the rest of the way to Draco. He reached Draco with Hermione by his side.
"Get up you coward." Bitterness came across Harry's voice as he spoke to Draco.
"What… pot head?" Draco said coming out of his own little world.
"I said get up." Harry repeated.
"That's better… thought that you just called me a coward." Draco said as he got up out of his seat.
"That's it." Harry said knocking some sense into him by punching Draco in the face, only until Draco returned the favour by doing the same and before Hermione new both Draco and Harry were on the floor punching and cursing at each other as if one of them were a bull and the other was riding…but changing.
"Harry stop it… Harry please… stop it… Draco this is all my fault I am sorry… Harry please." Hermione cried tears welling in her eyes.
"What the hell is going on here." A familiar cold voice appeared. "Get off one another at once." Professor Snape said plucking Harry off Draco. "Well?" Professor asked as he held onto the back of Harry's collar as Draco got up.
"He started it professor… I was here minding my own business and he comes alone and punches me in the face." Draco proclaimed.
"Is that true?" Professor Snape asked Harry. Harry was about to open his mouth but then saw the look on Hermione face… her face was wet from where the tears had rolled down her face and in her eyes Hermione was begging him not to say anything.
"Yea… that's true; it was just a teenage angst moment." Harry said as Professor Snape let go of him.
"Ok well… I'll let you two off with a warning… and I you expect that there will be no recurring situations… now you Mr Potter you go one way and Mr Malfoy the other if you please." The boys looked at one another before Harry saw Draco give Hermione a dirty look, then he saw that everyone was crowded around; every eye upon him. He slowly made his way out of the great all with Hermione by his side.
Harry and Hermione turned the corner before as soon as Hermione pushed him against the wall. "What the hell was that…? Harry he knows that I told..." Hermione said pressing his shoulder against the wall.
"I am sorry… but you don't deserve what he does to you." Harry said pulling her hands off his shoulders and placing them in his hands down by his sides. Hermione looked down tears welling in her eyes. "We should tell Dumbledore." Harry stated.
"No… Harry please you know what he is capable of… he has the death eaters… you-know-who and his Father. Harry he has connections… I shouldn't have told you." Hermione said pulling away from Harry until Harry grabbed her hands once more.
"Look at me…" Harry asked Hermione who was looking away from his gaze. "Hermione look at me." Hermione looked at him tears streaming down her face. "You did the right thing telling me ok? Hermione you can trust me. I promise you nothing like that will ever happen again ok?" Hermione nodded her head and wrapped her hands around his waist and pressed into a hug and Harry was more than happy to receive it.
Both Harry and Hermione had returned to there normal classes for the rest of the week without Ron… it was now Friday and Ron hadn't owled them.
"Maybe we should write." Hermione suggested.
"And say what Hermione? Oh hey Ron we were just wondering how you are doing with the funeral… oh and lets just add how is your mother copping with the news Ginny was pregnant? Yea real cheerful… Hermione." Harry said sitting on his bed.
"You don't have to talk to me like that I was only saying… I am just as worried about Ron and Mrs Weasley as you are." Hermione snapped.
"Sorry I didn't mean to. I am just stressed." Harry said getting up from his be and placing his hand on Hermione's hips.
"It's ok." Hermione said in a soft voice.
"Its just real hard you know… everything that I have taken in this week." Harry said looking her in the eye.
"I know." Hermione said in a soothing voice.
They looked at one another for a moment until Harry tilted his head slightly but then moved away ever so fast.
"What's wrong?" Hermione asked the back of Harry.
"Nothing." Harry said turning around.
"Then come here." Hermione said pulling on Harry school tie and pulling him towards her. She pressed her lips gently on his feeling him relax in her arms as he placed his on her hips once more. Harry opened his mouth a little for Hermione to enter… and so she did over and over again. They heard a knock at the door and they both let out a frustrated moan.
"I'll get it." Harry said pushing Hermione to the side and opening the door. "Neville what's up?" Harry asked.
"Nothing much Harry I was just bored… thought I'd come and see you… talk to you about talking turnips I hear that's they are in season." Neville said showing Harry a book about all different type of turnips… while hearing the occasional giggle come out of Hermione.
"I am sure that it is very interesting and all but Neville I am not that interested in this type of stuff." Harry said.
"Well Harry I am sure that you would love to learn more about talking turnips." Hermione giggled as she appeared at the door.
"Oh Hermione I didn't know you were here." Neville said sheepishly.
"No I was just leaving." Hermione said pecking Harry on the cheek. "I'll see you later Harry." Hermione flirted.
"But…" Harry was cut off.
"Bye." Hermione walked down the stairs and all the way back to her room she was feeling better… she was smiling and her heart was big. Although she was still upset about Ginny, her parents and Draco she some how felt happy… life finally she was wanted again. She walked in her room, got into clothes that she was comfortable in and made her was back to Harry's room. Hermione knocked on the door three times before Neville opened his door on the other side of the hall.
"Harry's not there." Neville said in his blue night clothes.
"Do you know where he is?" Hermione asked.
"Hillers… he goes there every Friday night… every since you know the war and all." Neville said shutting his door. Hermione stood there for a moment and was surprised that Harry went there every Friday night…
Hermione made her way down to Hillers and knocked on the back door…
"Hermione… what are you doing here by your self?" George asked.
"I am not here by myself Harry here." Hermione said.
"True…" George said.
"He told me to meet him here." Hermione lied. "How are you?"
"I am doing ok… its Fred I am worried about… he won't stop… on his feet all day and all night… but enough about that… in you go." George said as he ushered Hermione in.
She walked to the spot were Fred was working across the space, Hermione sat on an empty stool on at the bar and waited for Fred to come.
"Hermione what are you doing here? What would you like?" Fred asked.
"Nothing… I was wondering have you seen Harry." Hermione asked.
"Yea I have… turn around." Fred said. Hermione turned around and saw Harry dancing quite lustful with Lavender Brown. His hands were all over her… she was kissing him. Hermione felt a lump being created in her throat and stomach had butterflies in it, tears welling in her eyes… she was hurt… "That Jerk." Hermione yelled.
A/N What do you think? Hehe thank you to my reviews again… oh I am sorry that it took me a long time to write… I am on holidays and have been going out a lot... school starts soon … eek it's my last year… so wish me luck... lots of words Karebear.