Authors Note - The song for this story is from Heathers the musical, I got seeing it on the West End and loved it! I thought this would be perfect for a Ron and Hermione story. Also warning, this is a Ron bashing story as I don't quite like the character.I have also changed a few words in the song to match in with the story. Enjoy!

Draco smirked as he made his way into the Great Hall, today was going to be a great day and he could feel it. His revenge on the Gryffindor students was in place and his first target would be coming into the hall any minute now. As he took his seat with the best view he ignored the questioning looks that his friends were giving him.

"Uh Draco?" Pansy poked him in the arm

"Yes Pansy" Draco sighed, not quite in the mood for her antics

"What's gotten into you? You look like a cat whose just caught a canary?"

Draco frowned and looked at the girl, not quite sure what that saying meant but he just shook his head. "You'll see momentarily, and believe me. This prank will go down in Hogwarts history" He chuckled, a wicked glint in his eyes.

Slowly the Great Hall began to fill up and one by one more and more students were filling into the hall, everything was going according to plan. This had been his most intricate prank yet and he couldn't wait to see how it turned out. He had went into so much detail, even so much as to use some polyjuice potion and sneakily get the Gryffindor password of a much too trusting first year. He had sneaked into the common room and found the girls dorm, now he didn't go in obviously. He was a gentleman, not a creep. He opened the door just a creek and sent a silencing charm in the direction of Hermione's bed, it wasn't hard to find considering it was the only one with a copious amounts of books beside it, this ensured that she would be the last one into the Great Hall.

His eyes flickered towards the Gryffindor table to find that Potter and the Weasel were in their usual seats. Ron didn't look too concerned, not that he ever noticed anything out of the ordinary, even a goldfish was more observant. Potter on the other hand was looking around so much that Draco thought his neck was going to snap. Draco felt a presence beside him and glanced round to find Blaise smirking at him.

"You done it then?"

Draco scoffed but smirked at his closest friend, "I have. And we'll see the effects very soon. It's just time to wait"

The two friends began to dig into their breakfast, Draco's head occasionally glancing up at the entrance doors to see if the bushy haired girl had made her way into the Great Hall. It was about half way into breakfast when he finally noticed her, Draco nudged Blaise who followed his eyes and began chuckling, he had been the only person to be let in on Draco's plan, and that was mostly because he had to be look out for him, but he was also his closest friend.

The two Slytherins watched as Hermione ran down the hall to take her place beside Potter and Weasel, she looked quite dishevelled and panicked at the thought of being late. But that wasn't Draco's prank, it was much greater than that, now they just had to sit back and watch as the events unfolded.

Hermione cursed herself as she got herself dressed, she didn't know how this could have been possible, usually she was the first one up and down at breakfast but somehow today she had managed to sleep in. After checking the time she realised she would still be in time for breakfast as long as she ran most of the way. So in the blink of an eye along with a few helpful spells she got herself dressed, got her books for the day and ran to the Great Hall. She only stopped in the doorway for a moment to catch her breath, she could feel eyes staring at her from across the hall but she didn't even want to look at them. She felt a warmness course through her body as she crossed the threshold into the hall before running to take her seat beside Harry.

"Mione? Where were you? We were worried sick"

Hermione glanced at Ron who didn't seem too concerned, his face was currently stuck in the plate of food on front of his face. She felt anger spread throughout her body but tried to shake it off as she smiled at Harry. "Thanks Harry, I just slept in that's all" She placed her bag down and began to gather some food onto her plate. By the time she had her food Ron still had not spoken to her and she felt that all too familiar anger coursing through her.

"Ronald" Hermione greeted coldly, as she watched her boyfriend suddenly drop his cutlery in surprise

"Mione? How long have you been here?" Ron gulped down the rest of his food and smiled at her

"I've been here 15 minutes actually but you were too engrossed in your food to care. Just like always" She muttered

Ron frowned, "What's gotten into you?"

Harry winced as he saw Hermione stiffen, "Definitely not the right thing to say mate"

"What's gotten into me? No, what's gotten into you Ronald?"

Ron gulped, the tone in Hermione's voice did not sound too pleasant and from the look in her eyes she was getting angrier by the second.

"You don't even notice me. You didn't even notice that I wasn't here when you first got down, and then you didn't even notice when I arrived and started talking to Harry. All because you were too busy stuffing food into your face. How do you think that makes me feel?" Hermione growled, the Hall had grown quieter as her volume and temper rose. She could hear quiet chuckles coming from behind her but she ignored them. Feeling the fire grow in her as she finally took a stand.

"Just calm down, geez. It's like you're on you period or something" Ron sighed

The surrounding Gryffindor students, along with Harry, groaned and shook their heads at his response. Ron really had no clue how to handle girls, especially Hermione who was fiercely independent.

"No! I will not calm down!" Hermione had enough, she pushed away from the table and stood up, taking everyone, even herself, by surprise. As she took a moment to take a breath the slow rise of music began to fill the hall, she frowned and looked around to find where it was coming from but couldn't find the source. As the music continued to grow she felt the overwhelming urge to sing and as much as she was fighting it, she couldn't help it as the song began.

"Oh, Luna was right about you" Hermione spoke at first, her eyes widening in fear as she looked at Harry for help.

"What? No, let's just have a real conversation Hermione. Just sit back down" Ron frowned, glancing at Luna at the other table

"Luna was right and I just ignored her!"

"Let's talk about something else" Ron urged, his face flushing red as all of the Great Hall were now looking in their direction. "Let's talk about class"

"No!" Hermione yelled, her eyes firmly on Ron. "Let's talk about you"

Ron gulped as the music kicked in, his eyes scanning the hall trying to find the music himself so he could put an end to this embarrassment.

"You are a drug
You are a poison pill
I've got to kick this habit now
Or else I never will
I loved the rush
When you would hold me close
But you will not be satisfied
Until I overdose"

To say the students of Hogwarts were in shock would be an understatement, most of them sat with their mouths agape at what they were witnessing. Meanwhile Draco and Blaise were hunched over the tables in laughter as the extent of Draco's plan came into effect. "Hopefully she doesn't kill you for this" Blaise laughed

"Me? It'll be both of us if she does. Remember you helped"

Blaise froze with a look of fear on his face as Draco roared with laughter again.

"This is it
Hit the brake
I am finally awake
Let me be
Let me go
You need help
I can't provide
I am not qualified
This troubled teen is getting clean
I say no"

Hermione stood on the table as the breakfast dishes began to clear themselves, she glared at Ron as she continued to sing. Whatever was happening to her had elevated her hidden feelings and made them public. There was no going back after this. And secretly, Hermione was glad. She had been frustrated with Ron for so long but she had been so afraid to voice it. Now, this would free her.

"Hermione, who else is gonna..." Ron was getting nasty now, his own anger beginning to get the better of him. He shouldn't have to sit here and take this. He rose from his seat, meeting Hermione's eyes.

"No, no, no, no, no!" Hermione shook her head and jumped off the table

"Don't say a word
You speak and I cave in
You'll twist the truth again
And drill deep down beneath my skin
You said you'd change
And I believed in you
But you're still using me to justify the harm you do"

There had been many times in their relationship when they had come close to breaking up, but then Ron would make an emotional speech and change her mind. But no more, she was over him and over his childish behaviour. She deserved better than him. And he needed to know what he's lost.

"Come on" Ron rolled his eyes, his hand inching towards his wand

"This is it
Hit the brake
Call it all my mistake
Long as you let me go
You need help
I can't provide
I'm not Bonnie
You're not Clyde
It's not too late
I'm getting straight
I say no"

Hermione shook her head, glaring at the red headed boy on front of her as she continued to sing. All the hurt and anger she had felt during their relationship was now coming to the surface; all the tears she had cried over him after she found out he had cheated on her with some Hufflepuff student. All of her stupidity at believing him when he said he wouldn't do it again but knowing deep down that he was still going behind her back. All of the unnecessary pain she had to go through to realise she was better off without him. But now she had learned her lesson, and she had an inkling of who it was that had 'pranked' her.

Hermione stood back up on the table again before stepping down to stand before Ron, who now seemed to be quivering at the sudden closeness of an angry female.

"Blame your childhood
Blame your Dad
Blame the life you never had
But hurting people? That's your choice my friend
And hate will earn you nothing in the end
This is the end"

Ron had enough, without thinking he pulled his wand out and aimed it directly at Hermione, "But I love you!" He roared, his face now flushed with anger. How dare she embarrass him like this? After everything he had done for her, now she was singing at him and airing their private history out for the whole school to hear. He glanced at Harry was staring at Hermione in surprise and awe. Even his own best friend had betrayed him.

"Dude" Hermione backed away from his wand, but didn't take her eyes off him. She pushed his wand down again and shook her head.

"This is it
I won't cry
Starting now, I will try
To pay back
All the karma I owe
Start again
Somewhere new
Far from the cool guys like you
So goodbye
'Cause now I'm
Saying no
I say no!

No!"

The Hall fell silent as the music came to an end, no one knowing how to react after the outburst of Hermione Granger. Hermione was breathing heavily as she stared at Ron, her eyes wide as she couldn't believe what she had just done. But she doesn't regret it, not one bit. Ron, on the other hand, glared at her with all of the hate he could muster. He took a step closer to her, not quite sure as to why or sure of what he would do but as soon as he took a step, the rest of the Gryffindor table stood up, ready to intervene if needs be. Without another word or look in anyone's direction Ron stormed out of the Great Hall

On the other side of the hall both Draco and Blaise had stopped laughing, instead they were staring at Hermione, eyes wide open at what had just happened. "Uh, Draco?"

Draco didn't answer, instead his eyes were still trained on the brunette girl who had not moved a muscle after the Weasel's exit.

"Malfoy!" Blaise nudged him, breaking him out of his trance. "Did you do that?"

"Do what?"

Blaise rolled his eyes, "That song. Did you choose the song or just put the enchantment on?"

"Just the enchanment" Draco shrugged, "All I read in the jinx book is that when the jinx is cast it heightens whatever the person is feeling. So the emotions they feel will determine the song"

"So...That means" Blaise glanced at Hermione again then back at Draco, a smirk forming on his face. "That the Weasel and Bookworm have finally broken up?"

Draco shrugged and nodded, his eyes back on Hermione with his heart thudding in his chest.

"Which means that you now have a shot my friend" Blaise clapped him on the back as the Great Hall erupted into a chorus of applause and Hermione was enveloped in a sea of hugs. But even through the sea of people Hermione managed to find the grey eyes she had been searching for. She smiled warmly at him, making a silent note to thank him later. Even if he had meant to prank her and embarrass her, he had managed to help her instead.

Draco flushed, smiled back at her and then ducked his head quickly, making the excuse of needing to grab his bag from under the table. As the boys rose from the table and made their way from the Hall, Draco grinned.

"Maybe it does Blaise, maybe it does"