Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Harry/Draco/Hermione
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 400

Notes:

30 Day OT3 Competition/Challenge: Day 24 - Lies

Pokemon Trading Card Collection Challenge: Cryogonol- Gold - (plot theme/action) Someone's facial expression never changes.


"It's lies," Harry snarled.

Draco's facial expression didn't change. "I'm only telling you what Pansy told me. Why would she lie?"

Harry rolled his eyes. "Why would she lie? Let's think about it. Maybe because she hates our relationship. She always has because she never stopped believing you belonged with her. She would do anything she could to break us up. And the next lie will probably be about me."

Draco's face remained neutral. "Maybe," he conceded.

"There's no maybe about it," Harry angrily shouted. "Hermione would never betray us. She's loyal to a fault, and I will never believe anything so awful about her."

"Thank you," a quiet voice murmured.

Harry and Draco's heads both turned.

Harry took a step towards her. "Hermione..." He trailed off when Hermione held her hand up.

"Don't." She smiled softly as her eyes focused on him. "Harry, I love you even more that you have so much faith in me. And you're right. I would never cheat on you or Draco." When she faced Draco, her eyes hardened. "And you. Part of me thinks you're so ready to believe the worse of me because you still can't get pass my Muggle-born status, and if I'm cheating, you have an easy out and no reason to feel guilty. Well, I'm so sorry to disappoint you. I haven't cheated, and I never will, but the fact that you believe it is telling. And what's even more telling is that you believe it when it comes from Pansy's mouth." She shook her head.

Harry took her hand. Their gazes were fixed on each other, having a silent conversation. And at the same time, they both came to a decision, and they just knew it was the same decision.

Harry turned to Draco. "If you want to believe the girl who has obsessed with you over your girlfriend, fine, but you can do it with us. We both think we need to inspect our relationship because we both find it lacking in very crucial parts, or at least the parts where you're concerned."

Hermione nodded. "I'm so hurt that you would believe those lies about me, and I don't know what I've done to warrant you mistrust."

Together, they walked away from the blond.

And while Draco's face remained impassive, he suffered from turmoil within because he just knew he made the biggest mistake of his life.