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I let out a sigh of relief as I was finally able to sneak away from my friends and have time alone. I was sat beneath the swaying leaves of a tree near the Black Lake, staring into the deep black waters. I was going over and over the past few weeks in my mind, I couldn't believe that three and a half months had already past since school started.

Christmas was coming up soon, thankfully Mrs Weasley understood that this year I would not be spending time with them at the newly restored Burrow. My parents didn't know anything that was going on and I would have to explain it all to them when I saw them. There were two balls coming up this year, I couldn't believe they were having them so close together, first was the Christmas ball before all the students went home for their holidays and then was a ball to celebrate a new year. The New Year ball wasn't just for students though it was for anyone who wished to come.

Two balls meant that I needed two dresses, two very different dresses means that I will have to go shopping with Gin over the Christmas holiday. My plan would have to start over Christmas as well. Pansy had planned to meet us all in a little shop in Paris, Ginny and Luna who had not been to Paris before would have to side apparate with me. Of course no one must know what we were doing but we also needed someone with us for safety reasons. We had agreed on Tonks because she was a girl and Sirius because he would not let us go alone.

I was supposed to ask when we saw them on Platform nine and three quarters. I was really excited for the changes about to happen to me, I couldn't wait to show Ronald all I truly was. After my little emotional outburst two weeks ago where I made all his hair disintegrate, Merlin how I loved that spell I had created!

FLASHBACK

I was sat in the Great Hall waiting for my friends to arrive, Harry and Neville had been kept behind class because of their terrible essay for Potions, Ginny was off somewhere with Blaise, I wasn't even sure where Luna was and Pansy was sat at the Slytherin table with Malfoy.

I glanced up to see Pansy blushing and glancing shyly at Malfoy making me smile. They would make a cute couple if either of them actually had the guts to tell the other. I was startled out of my thoughts as someone sat in front of me blocking my line of sight of Pansy.

I noticed everyone who was already in the Great Hall pause in what they were doing and look in our direction whilst all I could do was stare warily at the person sat in front of me.

"What do you want Ronald?" I narrowed my eyes at him and shuffling back slightly so I was further away from him.

He smirked making me glare at him "oh me? Nothing but you, well I might take you back if you ask politely".

I felt my jaw drop open in shock and disbelief before it snapped shut. My jaw clenched as I gritted my teeth together and my left eye twitched, those were the only signs to show that my anger was going to get out of control.

I took a deep breath and let it out slowly "Ronald if you do not go away right this second I will be forced to remove all of you hair from your body without even blinking" I told him calmly whilst I stared at him.

His smirk faltered and he looked angry for a moment before his smirk was back in place "come now love, you know that I'm the only one who will have you".

I glared and felt my magic crackle around me "no Ronald I do not know that" I stood up and leant over the table so I could hiss in his ear "I warn you now that if you do not stay away from me you will regret it, this is not a threat Ronald it's a promise". I pushed myself away from him and straightened my school robes before turning to leave.

I faltered as Ron stood up and called after me "I understand". I looked confused as I turned to him and walked back so I was directly across the table from him.

"Understand what?" I asked suspiciously.

He lowered his voice so that the teachers couldn't hear but some of the students who were closer to us could "I understand why he did what he did to you, if it's the only way to get into your knickers I might have done it sooner".

I stared at him disgusted as the blood drained from my face "is that a threat Ronald?"

"No" he smirked and said smugly "it's a promise".

There were a few gasps from the students around us as my hands clenched into fists "you come anywhere near me Ronald and I swear to Merlin that the death you go through will be more painful then anything any of the Death Eaters could ever do to you".

"Ron mate that's uncalled for" Seamus spoke up somewhere from my left as Dean spoke up next to him "Yeah back away mate".

Ron sneered at them "you back away, this has nothing to do with you" he stood up so he was facing me now "watch your back Granger because I swear I'll be watching it".

Why that good for nothing piece of-

"Leave now!" I jumped in surprise at the sound of Malfoy's voice from behind Ron but felt a rush of relief as well. I saw Pansy standing next to a furious looking Malfoy and smiled weakly at a slightly tearful Pansy. She smiled back but clutched tightly to Malfoy's arm when Ron ignored him and sneered at me.

I flinched slightly when Ron moved making him chuckle sadistically "not as tough as you make yourself to be are you 'Mione".

"Don't call me that!" I spoke quietly and quickly looked towards the Great Hall doors as more students entered but none of them were my friends.

When Ron snickered I looked at him quickly and narrowed my eyes at him "Ronald what do you want from me? What do you expect me to do? To say?" I shook my head sadly as I spoke "Please just leave me alone, you've already ruined my life. There's nothing else you can do to make it worse".

I turned to walk away again "oh but 'Mione Scabior so wishes to see you again, maybe we could all do lunch sometime".

Tears jumped to my eyes as I froze in fear of that name, I took a shuddering breath and turned to look at him "don't talk about things you think you know Ronald! You don't know anything".

I glared at him not realising that my arms had wound themselves around my body as though they could protect me.

"Oh I know more then you think, I know that no one wants a used, marked Mudblood" I stared at him in shock before everything just snapped and I jumped across the table towards him.

He jumped back slightly with wide eyes as though he didn't think I would do anything. I was grabbed around the waist just before I could strangle him to death. My nails scratched across his face making him hiss in pain as I struggled against the arms holding me.

"Hermione calm down!" I stopped struggling as Sirius whispered in my ear. I felt the tears escape from my eyes as I stood breathing heavily and staring at the floor. As the first tear fell I heard Ron snicker.

"You're just as weak as he said you were" Ron's voice made my blood run cold and I stood straighter and glared at him. One minute he was smirking at me and the next his hair had disappeared from his head, he tried to grab at the ashes then fell around his face before he turned to snarl at me.

"I'll get you back for that, Mark my word!"

I blinked my tear filled eyes innocently "I have no idea what you are on about Ronald, I'm not even touching my wand" It was true, Sirius still had my arms behind me so I wouldn't try to kill Ron in front of everyone.

He snarled again and moved to leap across the table at me, I flinched and moved back so that my back was against Sirius's chest. He quickly moved me out of the way as Ron jumped across the table, I let out a small scream and turned to clutch at Sirius's shirt.

Malfoy, Seamus and Dean had jumped across the table after him and were now holding him to the ground as he snarled and struggled.

"What's wrong with him?" I whispered sadly.

"What is going on here?" we all turned around to see Professor Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape enter the Great Hall followed closely by Harry, Neville, Ginny who was holding Blaise's hand and Luna who had her weird glasses on again.

I glanced at Ron who was now stood up and looking innocent and calm "I was attacked Professor".

Everyone who had witnessed and heard what had happened gaped at him in disbelief.

I felt myself shake slightly as his gaze landed on me again and something menacing flashed through his eyes. I turned and hid my face in Sirius's shirt that I was still gripping tightly. He still had a tight grip around me and was staring at Ron warily.

"Headmaster it seems that Mr Weasley here has anger issues" spoke an Auror that I didn't know.

"Miss Granger are you alright?" I heard Professor McGonagall's voice from beside me and jumped back when she touched my arm. She pulled back quickly startled as I looked at her with wide eyes.

"I'm fine Professor" I said weakly.

She searched my eyes for a moment before her own hardened and she turned to look at Ron "Mr Weasley would you mind explaining what you were thinking trying to attack another student and an unarmed female one at that".

Ron's gaze hardened as he glared and pointed at me "she attacked me! Look at my hair, she did this!"

I pulled myself out of Sirius's arms and looked at Ron innocently "I told you I didn't do it, I don't know what you are on about" I turned to the Professors "one minute his hair was there the next it wasn't".

"Won-won what happened to your hair!" a screech from the entrance to the Great Hall had us all looking towards it, a frazzled looking Lavender was staring at Ron with wide eyes.

Ron's face changed so that he looked like the victim and he pointed at me "she happened".

I growled as my left eye twitched "I told you Ronald I did not do anything".

"Ron mate you need your eyes sorting out she didn't even touch her wand once whilst you were threatening her" Seamus and Dean spoke as one from behind Ron.

Everyone tensed before they looked at me then at Ron. Professor McGonagall seemed to grow more intimidating "you threatened another student? What happened here? Someone explain now!" she shouted the last part making some students squeak in fear or jump.

Surprisingly to everyone it was Malfoy who stepped forward "it's quite disturbing, maybe you would like to see my memory headmaster instead?"

I watched Malfoy curiously as he walked up to Dumbledore and stared into his eyes, the headmaster hesitated and said something quietly to Malfoy who nodded before he stared back. Five minutes passed as everyone watched silently then ten minutes, everyone started fidgeting, some students were still trickling into the Great Hall but they seemed to know not to say anything.

I watched curiously as the Headmaster paled slightly then turned red and something passed through his eyes. He broke the connection to turn to look at me "Miss Granger please may I talk to you privately?" I glanced at Ron slightly before nodding at the headmaster.

I walked up to him and he placed his arm gently on my back to steer me up to the teachers table, Professor Snape followed us whilst Professor McGonagall turned to talk to Sirius and Malfoy, my other friends joined in the circle as Ron stood glaring from me to them.

"It is a serious threat that he threatened you with Miss Granger" I nodded slightly whilst Snape looked curious. "I can have him expelled for it but I am afraid that it would have to go through the ministry" he gazed into my eyes knowingly "everyone would find out then".

I felt my shoulders droop as I bit my lip in thought. With a shake of my head I said quietly "Sir with all due respect but if Malfoy never got expelled for his threats towards students then Ron isn't going to get expelled either". I sighed and ran a hand through my bushy hair "I think we're going to have to let him off this time with a warning".

Professor Dumbledore nodded whilst he looked worried and deep in thought "are you sure Miss Granger?"

I turned to look at Ron who was getting glared at by my circle of friends before nodding to the Headmaster "yes Professor I'm sure" I smiled slightly "thank you though, I . . ." I hesitated "I . . ."

"It is okay Miss Granger now come let us join your friends again".

Harry pulled me into a hug as we got to them before Ginny pulled me between her and Luna, both of them grabbed my hands. I smiled slightly at them before turning to look at the Headmaster who was talking to Ron. Ron was smirking but then he glared in my direction and said something angrily to Dumbledore whilst gesturing angrily to his head. Professor Snape's mouth twitched upwards before he controlled himself and turned towards me.

"Miss Granger" he drawled as though he was bored and not highly amused "I am afraid that Mr Weasley thinks you have cursed him and he would like us to check you wand".

Seamus and Dean spluttered "but she didn't even touch her wand!"

I smiled at them before pulling away from my friends and moving towards the Potion's Professor "it's okay guys, if he wants it checked then so be it" I pulled my Vine wand out of my robes and handed it gently to Professor Snape who surprisingly took it gently and turned it over.

I watched fascinated as he murmured "vine" he looked up "what is the core if you don't mind me asking Miss Granger?"

I smiled "Dragon Heartstring Professor".

He glanced up at her "same as mine Miss Granger, superb cores".

I nodded slightly and watched as he waved his wand at mine and the words 'Accio' wavered above the wand.

Professor Snape's mouth twitched again and he glanced up to look in her eyes, she felt him gently enter her mind "did you use the spell I taught you so that your wandless magic didn't appear on your wand?" I nodded slightly to make it look like I was just agreeing that the last spell I used was the one shown on my wand. I felt him leave my mind but not before I saw him smirk.

I looked innocently at him "see Professor, I haven't touched my wand since my last lesson".

He nodded gravely "I can see that Miss Granger, here take your wand, you're free to go".

I nodded took my wand and turned back to my friends who were all looking curious at our exchange.

I stood beside Harry as Professor Snape told Dumbledore his findings, the Headmaster nodded like that was what he had thought would happened whilst Ron glared at them and spluttered.

END FLASHBACK

The wind moved around me making the leaves rustle and my hair move around my face. I sighed and took a piece of my untameable hair between my fingers curling it around and around before letting it fall loose again. I wasn't sure how long I sat musing about things before a voice made me jump.

"You shouldn't be out here on your own".

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