Hermione was furious. You really didn't want to be at the wrong end of her wand when she was like that, and Draco sadly was. "You can't do that" She hissed, barely able to keep her voice down. "Can we talk about this somewhere else?" He asked, glancing around at all the curious faces. "You didn't have a problem with shouting at Terry right here" She snapped, refusing to move. "Hermione, people are staring" He reasoned "Because you shouted at Terry" She repeated. "Hermione, please" He pleaded, and even though she was angry at him, it meant a lot that he had said please, she couldn't say no after that. "Fine!" She huffed and got up.
She had been reading by the lake when Terry came up to her asking about her Charms notes, she said she'd give them to him when they went back to the castle, and they started talking. They had lots of classes together, so they had plenty to talk about, and he had read almost as many books as she did. It was pretty easy to talk to him, and laugh along, then Draco showed up. Truth be told, he was pretty subtle at first. A well placed possessive arm around her waist here, a small kiss on her cheek there, but the longer Terry stayed, the more annoyed and hence jealous Draco got. Then Terry had said something along the lines of 'I really had no idea how fun you can be. We've never spent this much time around each other before' and Draco snapped "Don't you think it's enough time then?" He said with a glare. "What's your problem?" Typical, Hermione thought, just typical "My girlfriend as you so generously stated is fun, and we were supposed to spend some time together, so my problem is that you won't leave" His voice was still low, but Hermione felt a chill run down her spine. Low but scary. Terry turned to her "Do you want me to leave?" Big mistake, Hermione thought as she saw Draco's reaction. He stood up straighter, his grey eyes turned just a tiny bit darker, and he angled himself so she was a small step behind him. One more move and his body would be shielding hers. Changes that Terry didn't notice, but she certainly did. "I was talking to you" Draco growled. "And now I'm talking to her" at this point, Hermione was ready to shout at him herself, he was only making it worse. "Leave" Draco hissed "Or what?" Could he really be that thick?! That was when Draco shouted "Leave now, you really don't want to find out or what. She is my girlfriend. Mine. And I'd better not see you talking to her again" To someone seeing all of this from the outside, it would've been amazing how low or high Draco's voice still managed to sound threatening. At least that made him leave.
He led her to an empty corridor, she hadn't said a word all the way. Not even when they were alone back in the castle. "Don't be mad" He said, when he realized she wasn't going to say anything. Just like Terry's words made him, his were making her even more angry. "Don't be mad?" Her voice was ice-cold "Listen-" "No, you listen, you can't run around shouting at my friends, you can't tell people not to talk to me again, I can speak for myself thank you very much"
"You would've told him to go then?" He demanded.
"No! Why would I?"
"He was flirting with you"
"It's called being nice, you should try it sometime"
He flinched "That was a low blow, Granger"
She had regretted it the moment the words left her mouth "I know. I'm sorry" He nodded "I'm still angry" She told him, "I know, and I still don't think it was my fault" She glared "You were there! He started it" She shock her head "YOU told him to leave! What was he supposed to do?"
"you're defending him?"
"Of course not!"
"But you're saying he didn't do anything"
"He got you angry, I know, but you started it"
"How come you aren't angry at him then?"
"Because he isn't my boyfriend" Despite everything he managed to smirk "Of course he isn't. you're way too good for him"
"Still doesn't make what you did okay, Draco"
"It's not wrong either" He said. She sighed, this was going nowhere.
"Can we at least agree that you won't do that again?" She asked.
"I can't promise you that" Why, oh why was he so stubborn.
"Maybe we should talk about that later, then" and then she left.
Later that day Hermione wasn't in the library like she usually was, nor was she walking around the castle like she sometimes did. Hermione was in the one place where Draco couldn't get to her: The Gryffindor common room. She needed to think, so that's where Harry and Ron found her curled into a ball on the floor by the fire. "You okay?" Ron asked as they both sat down. Needless to sat they were both still fuming over that prank she pulled, in fact they were probably planning something to get back at her, but that was hardly the time. "Not really" She mumbled. "I take it you didn't make up with Malfoy" Harry observed. "He wouldn't even admit he over reacted" She told them, "Well, I can't say I blame him" That was Ron. Her head snapped up "What?" She could've swore he inched away from her. "Ron is right" Harry backed him up. "What are you two on about?". "I'm just saying, if it were Ginny he was talking to like that, I would've shouted too" Harry told her, earning a look that was somewhere between a glare and a grateful smile from Ron. Had it been any other time, his face would've been comical. "So you're saying he was right?" She asked, "We'r saying he was justified" Said Ron. She shock her head "It's too much". He doesn't say anything when you spend hours with Neville at the library, does he?" Harry asked her, she looked at him puzzled. "Does he, 'Mione?" He demanded. "Well, no." She couldn't tell where he was going with this. Apparently Ron could, though, because he asked "What about us? When we hug you, or when you spend too much time with us, does he say anything then?" "No!" "Exactly" Harry said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Exactly what?" "We are your brothers, he knows that, and Neville would never try anything with you, he also knows that. So he is rational" Harry reasoned. That actually made sense. "You two are siding with him?" "He makes you happy" Ron stated simply, and that was all the reason they needed. She sighed and Harry smiled at her knowingly " I think I have a Malfoy to apologize to" She grumbled and got up. "Thanks, you guys"
She didn't have to look for long, unlike her, he was at his usual place. Their usual place. "So maybe I over reacted, too" She took her seat next to him. He looked at her, hope in his eyes. "According to Harry and Ron, you were justified." How could he ever be mean to them after that? "So you're not angry anymore?"
"Just promise me you'll try to keep it down"
He sighed "For you, I'll try, but you should know I'll always be jealous, possessive and over protective" She opened her mouth to tell him he wasn't helping, but he wasn't done. "I'll also always treat you like a Queen. My Queen" He said looking into her eyes. He placed a gentle kiss on her cheek "I'll always try to make you happy" her nose "I'll always do what's best for you" Her other cheek "I'll always love you" her lips.
A/N I never really knew what 'reviews are love' meant until I started writing myself, turns out they really are love. REVIEW! :D
