Chapter 4: Twin Outburst
The next day in the Great Hall, Hermione, Harry, and Ron were at the Gryffindor table eating breakfast. George was also there but a few seats farther down the table, and Fred was just walking through the doors.
When Fred looked towards the Gryffindor table, he glanced first at his twin, then at Hermione, and then back at his twin. Fred, glaring at his twin, took a seat on the opposite side of the table from George just a few seats down the opposite way from Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Hermione, noticing their odd behavior, looked to Ron and said, "What is with your brothers?"
"I don't know. They have been acting awfully weird lately." Ron said, shook his head, and shrugged. He then went back to shoveling food into his mouth.
Seconds later, Malfoy approached behind Hermione. "Hello, Granger," he said.
Hermione rolled her eyes and without turning around asked, "What do you want Malfoy?"
"What? Can't I just come over here and talk to one of my best friends?" Draco said in a teasing tone of voice.
"First of all, it's not in your nature to do that. Second of all, none of us are one of your best friends. I'm not even sure if you're capable of friendship."
"Oh, I guess you're right." Draco said sarcastically. "But hey, the miracle here is that Granger actually knows something."
George jumped up and began shouting at Malfoy. "You do not know her well enough to be saying things like that! All you do is insult her! You don't take the time to realize what a smart, sophisticated, and beautiful girl Hermione really is!"
At this time, all eyes in the Great Hall were on him, and it took him a moment to realize it. When he did notice, he turned beet red. Fred was looking down at his food pretending nothing happened, and George slowly backed out of the Great Hall.