Chapter 2
A/N I forgot to write this before, so here it is. Disclaimer, I don't own the harry potter universe, its all jk rowling. and let that count for everything, because I'm kinda forgetful. Thank you so much to everyone that followed me. every time I got the email I got so excited. And I am brand new at this, so if you could review with tips, that would be great!
and I know that not all of my hp facts are right,but its my fanfic, so its ok. I've seen bigger changes. enjoy!
Hermione's POV
Her and Draco had talked more that night than all the other nights put together. And it was nice. After talking to him, she fet bad about how she had treated him over the past few years. he clearly had his head in the right place, and she respected anyone like that. She was super happy that they were both really smart. There homework was done pretty soon, and no one really came for help today. And, as much as she hated to admit it, she was glad about Harry and Ron's detention, so now she could spend time with her new friend. And she could hang out with the boys other times, right?
"Password?" She had reached the common room entrance.
"Pig Snout" The door swung open and she stepped through.
"Hello Hermione." She heard the two boys say as she entered.
"Oh, good, it didn't take you too long to get your homework done. I knew you could get it."
"Yeah, yeah. Well we were hanging out with some of the other kids in the great hall before detention, right after you left to go do your Head Girl duties, and everybody was talking about the 'war'. It hasn't started yet, and people already expect me to be this big hero. I don't know what to do! Me and Ron were talking, maybe its time to revisit the Horcrux idea?"
Oh no, she thought, not that, not now. She didn't want to leave Hogwarts, and she diffidently didn't think it was a good idea for Harry to. "Are you sure? There is so much to risk. What if you don't get them all? You are the only one who can win the final battle, what if you die out there and don't even make it that far?"
"Well, yeah, we thought that was what the prophecy meant. But think about it, why would the other pieces of hi soul be any different?"
"If that was what it meant, then Dumbledore wouldn't have been able to destroy the ring. You need to think hard about this. You have tried tracking down one Horcrux already, and you were almost killed, not to mention that you didn't even find one. In second year you got one, but had the bird not been there you would have died. You aren't going to cheat death every time, one of these days, your going to loose. And then the wizarding worlds one hope will be gone."
"Well what are we supposed to do? Send some random wizard to do it because its to dangerous for me to go?" Harry was yelling at her now. He seemed to have his heart set on doing this.
"Lets sleep on it. This is a big decision. You need to think about this." They both nodded, but something in their faces told her that no such thing would happen. Well at least she would have time to sort this out. She knew that this was a bad idea, but she had no idea how to stop them.
Draco's POV
After the first day him and Hermione spent being...friends, he wasn't sure yet, he didn't sleep a wink. He ran through there conversations over and over again. He was obsessed with this now, because now he had hope. He was shocked how soon she welcomed him in and started having a real conversation with him. Maybe...no, she had never seemed to respond to his powers. It had to be him. She just liked him. That was a very new feeling, and it felt really good. It meant that behind his powers there was someone worth being friends with.
After he entered the Slytherin Common room, he went straight up to the dorm. He didn't think that he could hide how great he would feel. And, being the head of Slytherin 7th years, he didn't think that he could hide it without a huge fuss being made. He went to his bed and started to organize his stuff for the next school day. After he was done with that, he brushed his teeth and went to bed. He had to be well rested for tomorrow. Things with Hermione were just starting, and now he had to give an effort. As he drifted to sleep, he wondered how he was going to do this. He had never had to dress up for a girl before. Sure he had done the basic stuff, but his powers had always had his back. This time it was different.
He woke up feeling better then he had in ages. He actually went to bed at a reasonable hour, so he actually got a goodnight sleep. As everyone else started getting ready, he began wondering what class would be like now that they were friends. Would she even want people to know? He knew that it being a secret was fine with him, even better, in fact Gosh he was so nervous.
As he entered Astronomy, he started freaking out more. He only had two classes with her today, this and ancient runes, and he was kinda worried. He saw her walk in and put her stuff down where she normally sits. Ron and Harry were with her, but as they were about to sit down, she said something to them and walked over. At that he kinda started to freak out. It was possible that she said that it was head girl stuff, but maybe the four of them were 'friends'. That would suck. He liked Hermione, but not her choice of company.
She came up to him. "Quick question?"
"Shoot."
"I need to know, about the war. Does what you said yesterday mean that your on our side?"
"Who is our?" He knew, but this was a big question and he needed to think.
"Me, Harry, and Ron. If your dad told you to kill us, to prove yourself or something, would you. And if we needed help, would you help us win?"
This was hard. He hated what his father had done to her, and even to Harry and Ron, but was he really ready to switch sides?
"Could it be a secret? I'm not ready to openly leave, not yet. But between you and me, I want him dead too. I think my whole family would be better if he didn't exist."
She smiled. "Of course it would be a secret. Making it obvious wouldn't be very smart at all." And then she turned and walked away.
He grabbed her arm. "Aren't you going to tell me what that was about?"
"Tonight" And then she walked away.
Wow. He really wished she had waited to talk to him about that. Now he was really curious, Through out the rest of his classes he was wondering what on earth could get her to ask that. She didn't even talk to him during there other class together, so by the time they had to go to the head room to help the other students, he was burning with questions. She was already there when he got there, helping a first year. He put his bags down and got his stuff out without a word, If he got his stuff done sooner, that would give them more time to talk about whatever was bothering her.
After what seemed like hours, there was no one left that needed help, and they could talk.
"So, what was all that stuff this morning about?"
"Well, Harry and Ron want to leave Hogwarts to look for the Horcruxes, I don't think its a good idea, and I don't know how to stop them."
"Well, I would like nothing more than to see them leave school"
"But its so dangerous, and if they die, what will we all do?"
"I guess you have a point, but aside from that, I don't know how to convince them other than saying that you don't want them to go." He kinda agreed with the boys. Sure they could die, but if they didn't go, they would have to face Voldemort at his strongest, and then they would die.
"Gosh, I don't know what I would do if they died."
"They? Wouldn't you be with them." That's one reason he wanted them to stay, so that he could still hang out with Hermione.
"I guess, but I don't want to go. And if they do die, I am really the only other one who knows enough about Voldemort to have a chance, so maybe I should stay."
It was almost time to go back to the common room for the night, "Well, I think that your best bet would be for you to talk to them, and figure something out, if this is really what you think is right. But keep in mind that they are kinda right, Someone has to do this, because without it happening, Voldemort isn't going anywhere soon. Maybe this has to happen. I'm not going to tell you what to think, but just try to do what's right."
"I guess. Goodnight." And with that, she packed up her bag and went off to Gryffendor tower
A/N: Remember, Please review. And, some help, if you don't mind. I can't decide whether or not to send Harry and Ron off. Hermione is staying for the time being, but I don't know whether or not to keep Harry and Ron in the story. So if you have an opinion on what to do, please say so. I'm stuck. Well, until next time, thanks for reading! :)
