Chapter 17 Complications
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"The believer is happy. The doubter is wise."
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"Draco!" Hermione yelled as she slammed open the door. "You'll never believe what I just found-"
She froze in her tracks at the sight that greeted her. Draco was pressed up against a wall with a scantily clad Pansy Parkinson against the length of his body. She felt tears well up in her eyes as she turned around and walked straight back out the door. She slumped to the floor letting her body slide down the wall next to the door. She bit her lip to try and get the tears no to fall. The door opened and Pansy stepped out smiling smugly when she noticed Hermione.
"Hello, Hermione." She smiled sweetly. Hermione just glared at her, "I was just...talking to Draco. We had a few things to clear up."
With a smirk of satisfaction, she walked away leaving Hermione crumpled on the floor. The door opened again and Draco stepped out. Hermione looked at him with a glare that could kill small animals and children.
"Hermione," Draco furrowed his brow noticing her look, "what-"
"Don't talk to me," She hissed, "I won't be returning home tonight, or the rest of this week. Oh, and Dumbledore wants to have you over for dinner Friday Night." She turned and proudly walked away. She headed straight for Gryffindor Tower. She was in front of the portrait before she remembered they weren't her friends anymore. She sighed as more tears came. Why couldn't she just have someone to talk to?
"Hermione?" A soft, deep voice called to her, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Harry." She lied looking at the floor.
"Do you want to come in? Ron's in the library." He looked hopeful.
"I suppose..." She followed him into the common room. Her body was completely hidden by his larger and more muscular one.
"Hello Harry, why do you look so happy?" Hermione could hear Ginny's voice and her gasp as Harry stepped aside.
"Oh, Hermione," The small redhead hugged her tightly. She smiled as she released her, "Ron told us what happened. I can't he did something so...so...cruel. I know it's not worth much but I want to say sorry on the behalf of the Weasley clan."
Hermione laughed, "Trust me, it means a lot right now."
Harry frowned, "Why were you crying in the hall?"
"Um, can we not get into that? I just had a thing with Draco and I'd rather not talk about him." She smiled but it didn't reach her eyes.
"S'okay," Harry smiled mischievously, "Hermy."
She groaned, "How is Grawp?"
"Fine, no thanks to you. Hagrid says he's doing great back with the other giants. He's a bit of a runt among them but Hagrid found a couple bigger ones that wouldn't beat him up too badly."
"Good. So, how are things in Gryffindor?"
"Er, things are okay, a few people are not too pleased with you right now. They think you betrayed your house or something."
"Who?"
"Pavarti, Lavender, Seamus, and Neville's a little put out I think."
"Not so much Lavender anymore," Ginny added, "she hasn't talked about you since Ron explained your situation."
"Could- could I stay here tonight?" Hermione asked hesitantly.
Ginny squealed, "Of course, you can sleep in my room. One of the girls is sick and she has to spend at least another weak in the infirmary."
Hermione followed Ginny up the stairs to the fifth year girl's dormitories. They looked just like every other dormitory with different posters and such on the walls. There were five beds. Ginny pointed out hers then told Hermione the bed right next to that was where she would be sleeping.
"Do you want to head down to dinner; I think it's nearly time."
"No, I think I'll just turn in early." Ginny nodded and left her alone. Hermione pulled on some pajamas and crawled into the bed. She muttered a spell to turn the lights off before setting her wand on the bedside table and pulling the covers up around her shoulders and neck. She sniffled pleading with herself not to cry. Why would he kiss her? Why would he ruin such a good thing? It was no use. The tears started to flow freely as she gasped for air through strangled cries.
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In the Great Hall, Draco was seated at the Slytherin table between Crabbe and Goyle. Pansy was no where in sight. He'd tossed her out after she jumped him. She swore she only wanted to come in his rooms to study but instead she pushed him against a wall and smothered him. He'd heard Hermione come in then automatically leave. He promptly told Pansy to leave and began wiping all taste of her from his mouth.
He walked into the hall to find Hermione glaring at him then walking away with hate in her eyes. After that, he went back into their rooms and proceeded to drink away the afternoon.
Now, he sat the table pleasantly dazed staring off into space. He felt someone standing behind him and he turned around.
"What did you do to her, Malfoy?" Harry asked.
"Nothing..." He slurred as he spoke trying to decide which Harry to focus on.
"Don't even try to fuck with me, Malfoy. What did you do to her?"
"Ask her what's wrong. S'not my fault Pansssy jumped me." Draco muttered almost as if he were talking to himself.
Harry turned to Ginny where she stood beside him, "You think Hermione saw..."
Ginny nodded, "I'll tell her in the morning."
They went to their seats leaving Draco mumbling incoherently to himself.
A/N: Okay, sorry if it took a while but I just took my last final today and I knew I had to write. I am officially done another year of school. Thank Goodness! I'll try to update more but I might not be able too. Parent troubles...Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it! (sorry if there's a lot of exclamation points but I just read a story that makes fun of them and I'm trying use them as much as possible.)
Anarane Anawamane: Thanks. I'm glad to provide some enjoyment. Oh, and you'll find out soon; in the next two chapters sometime.
Gryffindor 620: Love the enthusiasm.
ShadowObscurity: Yes he is married! Glad I cleared that up before anyone else was confused.
PinkPanther11: Love the quote and love foreshadowing. It's so much fun even if you have no idea what you're going to write about. I do that a lot (have no idea).
Godess-Hope: Thanks. Loved the review.
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"The believer is happy. The doubter is wise."
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"Draco!" Hermione yelled as she slammed open the door. "You'll never believe what I just found-"
She froze in her tracks at the sight that greeted her. Draco was pressed up against a wall with a scantily clad Pansy Parkinson against the length of his body. She felt tears well up in her eyes as she turned around and walked straight back out the door. She slumped to the floor letting her body slide down the wall next to the door. She bit her lip to try and get the tears no to fall. The door opened and Pansy stepped out smiling smugly when she noticed Hermione.
"Hello, Hermione." She smiled sweetly. Hermione just glared at her, "I was just...talking to Draco. We had a few things to clear up."
With a smirk of satisfaction, she walked away leaving Hermione crumpled on the floor. The door opened again and Draco stepped out. Hermione looked at him with a glare that could kill small animals and children.
"Hermione," Draco furrowed his brow noticing her look, "what-"
"Don't talk to me," She hissed, "I won't be returning home tonight, or the rest of this week. Oh, and Dumbledore wants to have you over for dinner Friday Night." She turned and proudly walked away. She headed straight for Gryffindor Tower. She was in front of the portrait before she remembered they weren't her friends anymore. She sighed as more tears came. Why couldn't she just have someone to talk to?
"Hermione?" A soft, deep voice called to her, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Harry." She lied looking at the floor.
"Do you want to come in? Ron's in the library." He looked hopeful.
"I suppose..." She followed him into the common room. Her body was completely hidden by his larger and more muscular one.
"Hello Harry, why do you look so happy?" Hermione could hear Ginny's voice and her gasp as Harry stepped aside.
"Oh, Hermione," The small redhead hugged her tightly. She smiled as she released her, "Ron told us what happened. I can't he did something so...so...cruel. I know it's not worth much but I want to say sorry on the behalf of the Weasley clan."
Hermione laughed, "Trust me, it means a lot right now."
Harry frowned, "Why were you crying in the hall?"
"Um, can we not get into that? I just had a thing with Draco and I'd rather not talk about him." She smiled but it didn't reach her eyes.
"S'okay," Harry smiled mischievously, "Hermy."
She groaned, "How is Grawp?"
"Fine, no thanks to you. Hagrid says he's doing great back with the other giants. He's a bit of a runt among them but Hagrid found a couple bigger ones that wouldn't beat him up too badly."
"Good. So, how are things in Gryffindor?"
"Er, things are okay, a few people are not too pleased with you right now. They think you betrayed your house or something."
"Who?"
"Pavarti, Lavender, Seamus, and Neville's a little put out I think."
"Not so much Lavender anymore," Ginny added, "she hasn't talked about you since Ron explained your situation."
"Could- could I stay here tonight?" Hermione asked hesitantly.
Ginny squealed, "Of course, you can sleep in my room. One of the girls is sick and she has to spend at least another weak in the infirmary."
Hermione followed Ginny up the stairs to the fifth year girl's dormitories. They looked just like every other dormitory with different posters and such on the walls. There were five beds. Ginny pointed out hers then told Hermione the bed right next to that was where she would be sleeping.
"Do you want to head down to dinner; I think it's nearly time."
"No, I think I'll just turn in early." Ginny nodded and left her alone. Hermione pulled on some pajamas and crawled into the bed. She muttered a spell to turn the lights off before setting her wand on the bedside table and pulling the covers up around her shoulders and neck. She sniffled pleading with herself not to cry. Why would he kiss her? Why would he ruin such a good thing? It was no use. The tears started to flow freely as she gasped for air through strangled cries.
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In the Great Hall, Draco was seated at the Slytherin table between Crabbe and Goyle. Pansy was no where in sight. He'd tossed her out after she jumped him. She swore she only wanted to come in his rooms to study but instead she pushed him against a wall and smothered him. He'd heard Hermione come in then automatically leave. He promptly told Pansy to leave and began wiping all taste of her from his mouth.
He walked into the hall to find Hermione glaring at him then walking away with hate in her eyes. After that, he went back into their rooms and proceeded to drink away the afternoon.
Now, he sat the table pleasantly dazed staring off into space. He felt someone standing behind him and he turned around.
"What did you do to her, Malfoy?" Harry asked.
"Nothing..." He slurred as he spoke trying to decide which Harry to focus on.
"Don't even try to fuck with me, Malfoy. What did you do to her?"
"Ask her what's wrong. S'not my fault Pansssy jumped me." Draco muttered almost as if he were talking to himself.
Harry turned to Ginny where she stood beside him, "You think Hermione saw..."
Ginny nodded, "I'll tell her in the morning."
They went to their seats leaving Draco mumbling incoherently to himself.
A/N: Okay, sorry if it took a while but I just took my last final today and I knew I had to write. I am officially done another year of school. Thank Goodness! I'll try to update more but I might not be able too. Parent troubles...Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it! (sorry if there's a lot of exclamation points but I just read a story that makes fun of them and I'm trying use them as much as possible.)
Anarane Anawamane: Thanks. I'm glad to provide some enjoyment. Oh, and you'll find out soon; in the next two chapters sometime.
Gryffindor 620: Love the enthusiasm.
ShadowObscurity: Yes he is married! Glad I cleared that up before anyone else was confused.
PinkPanther11: Love the quote and love foreshadowing. It's so much fun even if you have no idea what you're going to write about. I do that a lot (have no idea).
Godess-Hope: Thanks. Loved the review.