Being A Fangirl

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All the Slytherins stood behind Draco as they laughed clutching their stomachs while some wiped the tears from their face. Draco stood in front of Harry and Ron with a smug smile. Hermione stood behind her two best friends with tears in her eyes. But not 'cause she was laughing. It was because of all the insults Draco had just thrown to her.

Harry grit his teeth and took a step forward, one hand already going within his robes to retrieve his wand. Hermione instinctively put a hand on Harry's shoulder, indicating him to stop and not be rash. Harry hesitated and looked at her over his shoulder and dropped his hand. Meanwhile, Ron was having a stare down with Crabbe and Goyle.

"Don't cry, Hermione." Ron spoke. "These people aren't even worth your tears." He shifted his glare towards Draco who only raised an eyebrow in reply.

"Oh is that so, Weasley? Have you finally realized that your friends, family and you are beneath us? Well, the class difference is quite visible, isn't it?" Draco replied and the Slytherins behind him snickered.

"Yeah it is." Hermione spoke in a cracked voice as she hardened her glare towards Draco. Ron was red in the face with anger but he had whipped his head around to see what Hermione was saying. "You obviously have no class at all. You think calling a girl names based on her family line and bullying others is cool. But let me tell you Malfoy, it only makes you look even more of a fool." She spat out at him.

Draco's face scrunched up in anger and irritation as some of the Slytherins let out a bunch of 'oooohs'. "What would you know, Mudblood? Don't even talk to me you disgusting, vile, sorry excuse for a wiz-"

But Draco was never able to complete that sentence, for Hermione had barged up to him and had punched him straight in the face with all the might she could muster.

Harry, Ron and all the Slytherins stood dumbfounded as they looked at Draco holding his nose and Hermione glaring at him with pure rage. Blood dripped from Draco's hands that were covering his nose.

"Don't. You. Dare. Call. Me. That. Again." Hermione spat at him with venom in her voice. Draco started stepping back with his eyes wide in panic.

"Ah, shit." He muttered under his breath as more blood dripped from his nose and then he spoke out loud. "Wait till Professor Snape and my father hear about this."

The Slytherins started moving away slowly as Draco continued stumbling backwards. Hermione recovered herself and stood straight. "Yeah, yeah. We'll see about that later."

After the Slytherins all evacuated, silence prevailed and for a minute no one dared to speak.

However, Ron decided to speak up, breaking the tension. "Damn."

Harry joined in too. "You can sure say that again."

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