Hermione woke up early the next morning, quickly shoving her school robes on she made her way down to the common room. It was empty except for Ron who was still asleep on the sofa. She decided to wake him yet so went and sat down on the chair nearest him, she got out her book and started to read.

Ron started to stir about 20 minutes later. Hermione placed her book back in her bag and waited for him to fully wake-up.

"Hey." He mumbled tiredly.

"How you feeling?" Hermione asked

"Fine, better than last night" he answered sitting up. Hermione went and sat next to him, she really needed to talk to him.

"Ron, we need to tell someone about this. It can't keep happening." She told him worried

"Hermione I told you last night why I can't tell anyone. Anyway I don't even know why you're worrying. Draco of all people knows, he's going to spread it isn't he." Replied Ron grumpily. Suddenly there were footsteps and Harry emerged at the bottom of the stairs.

"Heya guys, what you two talking about at this time of the morning?" he asked, looking suspicious.

"I'm just helping Ron with some homework. He had gone to bed early last night so we couldn't finish it." Hermione said, pulling some parchment out of her bag at the same time.

"Oh what homework is it?" Harry asked

"Potions, the one we got assigned yesterday." Hermione replied.

"Oh I need help with that one too. I'll just go get it." He said making his way upstairs.

"Great, now were stuck with that dickhead, let's say were going to the library." Said Hermione thinking of any excuse.

"Fine, but he'll probably follow us." Said Ron

"Well he's still in his nightwear, so he'll have to change first, that will give us time to find somewhere quite. We need a plan." Hermione told him and he nodded, they started collecting up the loose pieces of parchment when Harry returned.

"Are you going somewhere?" asked Harry suspiciously

"The library, we'll meet you there," said Hermione with a smile.

"Oh, okay. See you soon." Said Harry, making his way back up to the dorms, Hermione and Ron both gives sighs of relief as they headed out the portrait hole.

They were wandering around the castle looking for somewhere they could sit and talk when they walked straight into Draco.

"Oh hey. How you feeling?" he asked Ron

"Better, them potions seem to have worked brilliantly." Said Ron,

"So why are you both up so early?" Draco asked

"We need a plan to stop Harry, and he was in the common room so we decided to pretend we were going to the library." Replied Ron, Hermione was stood next to him and hadn't said a word yet. Ron seemed happy to tell Draco all this stuff yet Draco was likely to tell everyone around the whole school.

"Have you told anyone?" she butted in

"Huh?" asked Draco confused

"About Ron and Harry. Have you told anyone yet?" she asked

"No, I don't plan to either. I'm not a tell tale." Replied Draco

"Thanks!" replied Hermione

"Your welcome, well got to go. See you." Draco said then carried on walking down the corridor, Hermione and Ron both made there way to the lake outside.

2 hours later Ron & Hermione entered the great hall, they could see Harry sat a little way down the Gryffindor table, he seemed to be talking to Seamus and Dean. They knew it would look weird if they sat away from Harry so they made there way down and both sat opposite Harry.

"Do I stink?" he asked them

"Huh?" they both said in unison

"Well, you say your going to the library, then I turn up, it's closed and there's no sign of you. Then 2 hours later you turn up, but you don't want to sit next to me." He told them, kind of angry.

"Sorry, we never knew it would be closed. So we went to the lake since it's a nice day, and we always sit this side of the table Harry." Hermione replied. Harry just nodded and went back to his breakfast.

"Urh, there's Draco Malfoy. Wouldn't mind showing him a thing or two." Harry said suddenly, Hermione also noticed he winked at Ron. They both looked at the entrance and saw Draco emerging with another Slytherin, he was likely to be younger than Draco because he wasn't in there year.

"Will you stop complaining for 5 seconds and eat your breakfast" Hermione snapped at him, Harry looked slightly taken back and went back to eating his toast. Grumbling under his breath.

They had double potions, and Harry hadn't seemed to cheer up. He sat down in his usual place, however Hermione sat down next to him, and instead of Ron sitting on the other side of Harry he sat down next to Hermione.

"are you guys going out now? You are together all the time." Snapped Harry suddenly

"Were best friends, surely were aloud to sit together." Hermione replied, Harry looked stunned slightly and went back to his book. Suddenly Hermione felt something on her leg; she looked down and noticed that Draco was passing her a note from in front. Slightly confused she took it, she unfolded it and started reading.

Hermione,

I want to help Ron, I can see the ways he's scared and this is just potions. Meet me by the lake at lunch I got a plan and I think its good.

Draco.

Hermione started, slightly stunned. Did Draco really want to help or was this just one big prank, she looked to her left and noticed Ron looking slightly nervous, he kept shifting on his seat. She needed to stop Harry doing this which meant she could use some help; and if she turned up and he weren't there it would be better than not turning up and missing a great plan, so grabbing her quill she scribbled on the back..

I'll be there at 12

Then managed to pass it back without getting caught by the teacher; or worse, some Slytherin's.

Ron was sat down at the Gryffindor table; he managed to get a seat across from Harry so he wasn't sat next to him. He also was wondering where Hermione was, she'd rushed of after class and hadn't told him where she was going and now she wasn't at lunch. Maybe she'd got sick of him, just like Harry had. He started eating his lunch grudgely. Suddenly Hermione came rushing over to them

"Sorry im late, got held up in the library!" she said slipping down next to Ron. Harry just rolled his eyes, however she had pushed a note into Ron's hand so he was carefully reading it under the table.

Got a plan, come to the lake tonight at 9. Don't be late.

Love Hermione

Xx

He give her a quick nod to say it was okay and then went back to eating his lunch. He wondered what her plan was and hopefully it would work.

It was 5 to nine and Ron was making his way down the corridor towards the school grounds. He hoped Hermione's idea was a good one otherwise he was screwed. He'd told Harry he was popping to the loo then making sure there wasn't anyone needs a hand on prefect duty. He reached the door, and as he opened it he could see a dark figure by the lake, Hermione had been in the library all night so she didn't need to make a suspicious exit. However Ron could also see another figure. It was slightly taller than Hermione and looked like a boy. Oh shit, maybe she's working with Harry. Maybe this is a trap and there going to get me over there and beat me. They were the thoughts that went through Ron's mind as he made his way back up the stairs to the main entrance. He opened the door slightly and heard voices, peering round he saw 3 teachers all having a conversation. Shit, he thought, now im going to have to face Harry and Hermione. He turned around slowly and made his way down to the lake, taking it as slowly as possible. He could see Hermione clearly; however the other figure seemed to be lurking out of sight. Hermione spotted him as he was half way down the hill and called out to him.

"Come on Ron, otherwise we won't be able to get back before lights out." Said Hermione, then turned and started talking to the other figure, how Ron still couldn't see, and he couldn't hear what she was saying either. He got to the bottom of the lake and was anxious about what Harry and Hermione.

"Come into the shadows of the tree's, we don't want to get caught by any teachers." Hermione told him, Shit, though Ron. No one will be able to see me getting attacked in there. He walked as slowly as possible into the tree's which Hermione had just disappeared into. But he got a shock, there wasn't Harry stood with her, no, it was Draco Malfoy. Ron just stood there shocked and confused. Also glad at the fact that Hermione wasn't scheming behind her back and was in fact on his side.

"Now Ron, we've got a plan; and I can't take credit for it since Draco though it up." said Hermione

"But, why do you wan to help?" Ron asked Draco.

"Because I'm not evil. You just hate me for no reason. I can't sit back and watch someone get tortured and im not doing anything to help. Now you going to listen to this plan or not?" he told Ron, Ron nodded and turned back to Hermione.

"Now…"

A/N: so what you guys think of chapter 2? Also I'd like your opinion. Would you rather see Ron/Draco together or Ron/Hermione? Tell me in a review, if I don't know then my next chapter won't be as good as I planned. Special thanks to HaleyDewit, JamyGrint and SaltySoryn for review my first chapter.