CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── "Now what are we going to do? She knows our biggest secret!"
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─── Y/N POV ───
"Granger?!" Draco yelled furiously.
The boy paced back and forth, his steps sharp and fast as he shot glares at Hermione Granger. It was as though she had single-handedly destroyed everything he'd worked for. And, in many ways, she had.
"H-hey," Hermione stammered, her eyes darting nervously between Draco and me, clearly caught in the tension.
"Of course it's that filthy mudblood," Draco scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Shut up, Draco," I spoke, turning to Hermione. "This isn't her fault. It's mine. I should've been more careful."
Draco's eyes narrowed even further. "Now what are we going to do? She knows our biggest secret!"
I swallowed hard, my throat dry. "How much did you hear?"
The brunette girl looked down at the hem of her robe, nervously twirling the fabric between her trembling fingers. "Well...everything."
"Was...was she spying on us?" Draco growled, his hands balling into fists. His stance became more threatening as he took a step toward her.
"N-no!" Hermione's eyes widened in panic as she stumbled over her words. "I was just coming back from the library. I...I just wanted to listen for a bit. I shouldn't have."
"Damn right you shouldn't have." Draco muttered under his breath.
I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself. "On the bright side, it wasn't Pansy or Harry," I said, more to myself than anyone else.
"But she'll tell them!" Draco exclaimed, his voice rising again. His wild eyes locked onto me. "She'll tell everyone! And then everything's ruined!"
I stepped closer to Hermione, my eyes filled with desperation. "Mione, you can't tell anyone. Promise me. No matter what happens, you have to keep this secret."
"Why?" She asked, placing her hands on her hips.
"Hermione Granger," I muttered, sighing and rubbing my temples. "I'll explain everything back in the dorms. Just...please, don't say anything."
The brunette girl hesitated, clearly torn, but eventually nodded. "Okay."
I let out a quiet breath, both relief and worry filling inside me. With a final, anxious glance at Hermione, I turned back to Draco, who was still standing stiffly, his frustration radiating off him.
