"Pansy! Slow down." Draco shouted while trying to catch up to his best friend
"What do you want Draco."
"You haven't said a word to me all week. I've been trying to apologize but, you haven't given me the chance."
As if I don't have enough of that already, he said under his breath
"What's that supposed to mean." She asked
"Nothing" He lied
She turned away, "Draco, I thought we were friends. We tell each other everything."
"It's complicated. You wouldn't understand."
"I can try." She looked him the eyes and showed that he could really tell her anything. Even if she doesn't understand she's willing to listen
"I… I" He hesitated at first but, decided he could trust her with this. He needed to talk it everything that was going on. "Okay. I'll tell you but, not here and not now. We have to be alone. Meet me in the common room tonight at 9:30."
"Okay. See you then."
Harry walked into his room and sat on his bed. He was worn out from school and Quidditch practice. He just wanted to sleep his life away but, he smelled bad. Very bad. So he stripped down to his underwear and headed to the showers. On his way there he saw Ron. They didn't talk, Harry barely looked at him. It's been this way for a while he wasn't really talking to either one of best friends. Well Hermione wouldn't back off as much as Ron but, he still wasn't giving her any answers. He felt lonely without Ron and Hermione but, they would just give him a hard time for wanting to be with Draco. Which is understandable Draco isn't the nicest person in the world except when he was with Harry. He smiled at the remembrance of how sweet Draco could be. He missed seeing him smile. He missed smiling himself. He let out a long sigh. Thinking about this wasn't helping much but, he couldn't help himself.
"It's time to talk", He said to himself
After his shower he went to the library to see if Hermione was there. Sure enough she was.
"Oi Hermione reading 'Hogwarts A History', for the billionth time?" He joked
"You're talking again I see. How have you been?" She asked sounding annoyed but, concerned
"Fine I suppose better. I'm not angry anymore."
"Are you going to finally tell me what made you so upset in to begin with?"
"Actually yes, that's exactly why I came to find you. You have promise not to say anything to anyone. Not even Ron. He'll freak and I don't want to deal with that right now. Seeing how things are going I might not have to tell him." His face became sad
"I promise."
"Oh my gosh!" Pansy said in shock, "Harry potter! You've been seeing Harry Potter!?"
"Keep your bloody voice down!"
"I thought you hated him. How did this happen? When did this happen? For how long?! Spill I need details!" She sounded so excited it was surprising coming from her maybe she's finally gotten over Draco.
"Calm the hell down and be quiet. I could never hate him. I just hated that he didn't pay much attention to me. About 2 months ago we were in detention he mouthed off to Snape and I waited for him down the hall to call a truce and then I … I kissed him. " He blushed. "Then we got to talking and we've been dating ever since but, of course in secret until we thought it was the right time to tell everyone."
"What's your father going to think about this Draco?"
"I don't know but, honestly I don't care anymore."
"I remember when you told him you were gay. He didn't take that well at all. But, now you're dating Harry Potter. Gay he can look past but, this… I don't know."
"Well that probably won't be an issue."
"Why not, you're just not going to tell him?"
"I might not have to. Harry and I… we uhh kind of broke up a few weeks ago." 'His face became sad he held down his head trying to hide the tear trickling down his cheek.
"Wow never thought I'd see the day where Draco Malfoy cries."
"I'm pathetic aren't I?" He asked wiping his tears
"A little bit." She joked and nudged his shoulder. "What happened Draco? Between you and Harry maybe you can fix it."
"My father he… " He pulled up his sleeve. "I had to do it. I had to join them. He would have killed me and my father. Harry saw it and I had no time to explain. He thinks I betrayed him. He thinks I used him."
"Hermione? Say something. I know this is a bit shocking but-"
"A bit? A bit? You're dating Draco Malfoy!" Her voice was angry and shocked
"Could you keep your voice down? And we're not dating. We were dating."
"Well what happened?"
"He betrayed me."
"Well what do you expect from a death eater?"
"How… How'd you know about that?"
"I saw his dark mark a few weeks ago in the halls. He asked about you that day. I guess now I know why."
"Why didn't you tell me? Never mind I know why."
"Harry why Draco, why not Dean or Seamus or anyone else?"
"Well considering the fact Dean and Seamus are dating each other…"
"They're dating?!"
"Yeah… Isn't it obvious?"
"I suppose it is. So, than why him?"
"You can't help who you fall in love with Hermione."