The Princess and The Ferret.

Chapter 9-One week later.

Hermione's POV

It'd been a week since i had spoken to Ginny on the stairs, I'm feeling a lot better now. Draco and i have became a lot closer in the past week. I've helped him with homework and he's helped me deal with Ron.

I still haven't talked to Ron yet, which has made my friendship with Harry a bit more awkward but of course we'll stay friends. Ginny pops round to our common room every couple of days, i feel some kind of tension between her and Draco, but they're both good at denying it.

Right now, i'm sat next to Draco on the couch writing a charms essay that isn't due in for another week. What? I like to be prepared. Draco is reading a Care of Magical creatures book to pass the time, and the class.

"Granger" He still calls me by my second name to tease me. But secretly i like it. "We've got to do rounds in 5." I groan.

"I don't want toooo." I whine. He sniggers a bit.

"Well, you have to. Come on It'll be fun!"

"Fine."  I sulk and get some shoes on. I follow Draco out of the portrait and into the corridor.

We search the corridors for a while and Draco even searches that cupboard for me. It was empty.

"Can we go back now?" I ask.

"Nope." I sigh and cross my arms.

"Well I'm tired. I'm not moving." I stand still, arms crossed over my chest.

"Well then...what will i have to do to make you move?" He smirks.

"Maybe a piggy back would help." I grin. He nods, turns round and bends down to my height and i jump on his back, giggling. A wrap my legs around his waist and he starts running.

"Slow down! You'll drop me." I say, laughing.

"I won't drop you." He says but slows anyway.

Eventually Draco puts me down and we sit down, in a corridor together, i look over at Draco, he's staring at his shoes and i smile. This was quite perfect.

Then completely out of the blue Draco took his arm and  wrapped it around me and pulled me towards him. It took me by surprise but I wouldn't have changed it. I slowly and cautiously lowered my head to rest on his shoulders and smile. We were finally alone.

Or so they thought....

Ron's POV

I had been watching the Marauders Map for around an hour now. I mean I don't want Malfoy to do anything to her...even if she's being completely irrational! I mean he's a death eater. Those people don't change.

I hear footsteps outside or door and quickly throw the map under my pillow. The door opens, in comes Harry.

'Oh, its only you.' I say and pull the map back from under my pillow. Harry has a scowl on his face.

'Ron, you're still watching her? It's pointless. He wouldn't do anything to her, especially not at Hogwarts. And anyway Hermione can defend herself. You're being paranoid.'

'Yes but Harry he's a Death Eater! He let the other death Eaters in here! It's his fault Dumbledore is dead! Him and his filthy family are always going to be followers of him.' I say standing up and walking towards him.

''Ron, Voldemort is dead! Just use his name. And Dumbledore had to die so that i could survive anyway! Draco was just caught up in it-"

''Draco is it now? Am i the only one who sees how evil he truly is? He's a monster!" I snarl.

'I'm not saying what he did was okay but his family was at risk. What would you have done?'

'I would have died rather than betray my people.' I snap.

'Easier said than done Ronald.' Harry says and snatches the map from my grasp and storms out of the room.

They'll all see soon! He's still evil and i know it! They'll all be sorry that they didn't listen to me.

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A/N
Hiii guys! You probably all hate me because I haven't updated in forever and because this is a really very short chapter.....

But i lost my planning sheet and i knew this was a filler chapter. Whoopsies.

So I've actually had a few quite nasty comments questioning my English and Grammer. Firstly i work really hard on these chapters for you guys to enjoy and I really don't appreciate hate. Constructive criticism is always welcome but be nice!

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