Hermes' Secret

Chapter 6

'Hermes' Ginny caught up with Hermione after she left the Great Hall with her Slytherin friends. 'Be careful. Harry is baying for your blood' She looked at the other Slytherins 'You too. I have no idea what he's planning, though. I'll try and find out, but he isn't really trusting me anymore and I don't think there is anything I can do-'

'Okay. Calm down, Ginny' Hermione laughed 'I expected Harry to be after me after these rumours. There is no surprise there, but thanks for the heads up

'You're welcome' Ginny smiled, then she looked at the other Slytherins.

'I thought you were part of Potter's fangirls?' Theo asked a slight tint of hope adorned into his voice.

'That was only a first year. I don't know what kind of impression I was under' Ginny replied, smiling shyly. Hermione's eyes narrowed with suspicion. She had never seen Ginny act shyly. Pansy noticed too but waved it away.

'That makes sense' Draco nodded, remembering a younger version of the girl acting like Potter's shadow.

'What about the Weasel?' Blaise asked.

'Ronald?' Ginny asked. He nodded. 'He isn't my brother. I disowned him'

'You did what?' Harry Potter came around the corner, undoubtedly listening in to their conversation.

'I disowned him' Ginny repeated.

'Why, though?' Harry asked genuinely. 'Did he shred your Transfiguration homework, too?' Hermione almost laughed at that. Was he really that thick?

'No, he didn't' Ginny replied sternly 'He did something much worse' And with that, she turned on her heel and left the incompatible gathering with a short wave at the Slytherins.

Harry mumbled something under his breath before glaring at the Slytherin quartet and making his way to his first lesson.

'No snarky comment?' Draco called after him in mockery.

'No pompous attitude either' Blaise sniggered.

'Oh, shut up' Pansy reprimanded, glaring at the two.

'Why don't you?' Blaise asked, rolling his eyes and shaking his head at Theo for confirmation.

'Lessons' Hermione reminded, walking towards Potions.

'How did you meet her?' Theo asked as he fell into step next to Hermione, the others behind them, listening in.

'Ginny?' He nodded. Hermione smiled knowingly 'I was intended to her bro- to her' She about to say 'her brother' before realising how weird it sounded.

'You were going to be engaged?' Theo asked, eyes widening.

'But you're so young?' Pansy asked, horrified 'I bet you haven't even had much of a chance to date, judging by the way you act around your admirers'

'Her brother wanted her to marry me to create family ties in France, so he could work there' It was partially true, other than the fact that Ron wanted to marry her because she was famous, as well. They didn't need to know that though.

'Weasel?' Draco asked.

'No wonder she disowned him' Blaise thought aloud 'He was considering selling his sister to build family ties'

'We made friends, but never really clicked romantically, so I declined the proposal and he couldn't do a thing about it' Hermione shrugged.

'Wow,' Theo said, a smile on his face as he sped up his pace.

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'Could you move?' Draco asked as Hermione shuffled closer towards him for the third time that lesson. It wasn't that he didn't mind his classmate's distracting behaviour (he wasn't listening to Trelawney anyway), but the close contact was really messing with his head in weird ways.

'Sorry' Hermione said, blushing as she scooted away for the third time 'I just don't like it. They are all looking at me

Draco chuckled under his breath as he looked around the room. Every single student in the room had his/her attention fixed on the brunette, either with hatred, despair or disappointment.

'Don't mind them' Draco patted Hermione on the back 'It'll pass'

'Mr Malfoy, have you searched to the utter depths of your orb' Trelawney asked, alerting Draco to her presence near their table.

'Ahhh, yes, Professor' Draco said 'But it looks slightly hazy. I was-'

'Let me have a look' the Professor stared into the orb for a few seconds before prophesying loftily 'The one you search for up and down, right and left is here. Your paths have crossed at last' She smiled wistfully at him before floating away from the table.

'What did that mean?' Hermione asked, but Draco didn't reply.

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Hermione was walking swiftly through the corridors with Blaise down to the Great Hall in search of food when they found their way blocked by a few Slytherin girls. They were all looking at Hermione sadly.

'Can we get past?' Blaise asked, frowning.

'Are you really dating Ginny Weasley?' one of the girls asked, ignoring Blaise completely. Hermione opened her mouth to answer but before she could utter a thing, they all burst into tears.

'I'm not,' Hermione said desperately as Blaise dragged her off through the gaggle of girls 'I'm not dating her. Don't cry. Please don't cry'

'Don't like girls crying?' Blaise asked.

'Oh shut up' Hermione 'I don't like anyone crying and I hate being the cause of their sadness.'

'I'm surprised' Blaise chuckled 'How did you not become a Gryffindor?'

'The hat chose what it chose' Hermione smiled, shrugging. Before Blaise could think of something to say to that, the duo found themselves assaulted by another gaggle of Slytherins. But these Slytherins weren't crying...

'Dating a Weasley, eh, newbie' One of them asked, smirking.

'I don't think any of your friends have explained to you exactly who,or more like what' there were chuckles from their group 'they are

'Why does everyone believe gossip?' Hermione almost screamed at the group as Blaise pulled her through them and into the Great Hall.

'Where have you two been?' Draco asked as Hermione sat down.

'Some people have been believing rumours' Blaise replied before digging into his lunch ferociously.

'Eat with some manners,won't you?' Pansy reprimanded, scowling.

'But I'm hungry' Blaise moaned.

'Hungry, indeed' Pansy said 'I'm hungry, but I'm not eating like an animal'

'No, you're eating like the Queen' Blaise mocked, before pretending to eat and talk extremely poshly.

'I do not act like that!' Pansy insisted. 'Draco, tell him I don't act like that'

Draco simply shook his head and chuckled before flashing a heartbreaking smile at Hermione, who rolled her eyes back at him.

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