Hermione walked out of Charms slowly when it finished. She wanted her supper but didn't want to sit with Harry, Ron and Ginny. She thought whilst she walked to the great hall and sighed when she approached the hall quicker than she had originally intended. She looked around and saw people were still settling down. "Hermione, come sit with us." A voice said behind her, she turned and sighed in relief when she saw it was only Neville and Luna, "Where." She asked slowly.
"At the Ravenclaw table." Luna said brightly. Hermione nodded and walked with her two trusted friends. "Luna told me about what happened." Neville said sympathetically. "That's not on." Hermione shrugged, "He'll get karma." Hermione murmured quietly.
"Whatever karma he gets isn't enough though." Neville replied and Luna nodded in agreement. The three settled down and Hermione took some steak and chips and began nibbling at it. "Hey guys, can I sit with you?" A voice asked. Hermione looked up to see Ginny stood behind them timidly.
"No." Hermione said harshly.
"Hermione, please, I'm sorry." Ginny sighed sitting opposite Hermione.
"Little late for that isn't it." Hermione replied coldly.
"I didn't want to upset you."
"Telling me wouldn't have upset me as much as you keeping it from me did."
"I know, I know, I realise that now, but Hermione you've got to understand I had your best interest at heart."
"Well maybe you did, but it's still unforgivable."
"Harry and Ron feel terrible Hermione." Ginny whined, Hermione looked at Ginny and raised an eyebrow. "Well. . . Harry does." Ginny said weakly. Hermione scoffed.
"Tell him to come here and apologise then." Hermione snapped.
"I would, but he's eavesdropping on Ron and Lavender then going to try and tell you." Hermione looked up from her food. "What?"
"Ron has been talking about you a lot. Negatively." Ginny began guiltily. "And Harry and I have been trying to get him to stop but he won't listen, I don't like him being with Lavender, I hate the girl's guts, always have, but he likes her . . . or so he says so me and Harry just have to watch on from afar whilst Ron drifts further and further away from us." Ginny explained. Hermione frowned a little.
"Well thanks I guess. But I'm not about to come back and sit with you guys because I wouldn't trust myself." Hermione replied. Ginny laughed slightly.
The rest of supper past quietly and soon Hermione was tired and decided to head back to the common room. "Can I walk with you?" Ginny asked nervously as Hermione and Neville stood. Hermione nodded curtly and began to walk off as Neville and Luna kissed each other goodnight. Ginny looked over to Harry who was glaring at Ron, Hermione followed her gaze and smiled lightly at the anger in Harry's eyes. "I'll be two seconds." Ginny said, walking over to Harry. She nudged his shoulder lightly and Harry stood up and walked back to where Hermione was standing. "Hermione." Harry greeted awkwardly. Hermione nodded lightly and looked over to Neville who was coming over to them. "I'm sorry." Harry sighed.
"It's fine." Hermione replied lightly smiling half heartedly to Harry. Hermione sent her gaze to Ron who hadn't noticed the absence of his best friend and his sister and then sent her gaze to the Slytherin table where Malfoy was half talking to Pansy Parkinson but was watching Hermione slightly. "Hermione, you coming?" Ginny asked.
"Oh yeah!" Hermione replied startled, turning her back on the grey eyed snake. She walked along with her three friends feeling at ease a little. It was strange how normal it felt walking with them again after a day of ignoring one another and her sending death stares in their general direction. Maybe things could be sorted between the three, just not with Ron included.
The four walked up to the portrait of the fat lady. "Pigfarts" Hermione said to the woman who nodded and swing back, revealing the Gryffindor common room. Hermione clambered in followed by Harry, Ginny and Neville. Yawning she fell into one of the armchairs in front of the fire and looked sleepily to the three. "I might actually go to bed." She mused. Harry and Neville nodded and murmured there agreements about turning in for the night also. Ginny stretched. "Can I walk with you?" Ginny asked. Hermione nodded and stood up. Together they dragged their feet up to the girls dormitory. "So Hermione." Ginny began.
"Hm?"
"What's this I hear about you and Malfoy getting on?" Ginny asked curiously. Hermione shrugged.
"Ron upset me; Malfoy saw me crying and comforted me." She said an air of surprise in her explanation. "Weird." Ginny muttered. Hermione just nodded in agreement before entering her dormitory.