Enchantress

Chapter Four - An Explosion of Anger

Chapter Four Synopsis: Why are people so stupid, it’s like they actually enjoy making other people angry. You’d think with a person as brilliant as Hermione that people would have learnt not to anger her wouldn’t you? But then what would be the fun in that? Watching an angry Hermione work her magic is far more entertaining, so what if it’s caused by a little anger.

Chapter Four – An Explosion of Anger

Hermione was quite happy when she arrived at work, the whispers and sympathetic comments she’d expected to hear were absent. Apparently the people in her section knew her better than she thought. She smiled softly at the sight of her hot chocolate and a fresh croissant on her desk. Draco knew Hermione often forgot to eat breakfast so it had become his mission to make sure she ate.

Hermione and Draco managed the magical creatures section at the Ministry. They worked with; werewolves, mermaids, centaurs, house elves, goblins, talking dragons, unicorns and a lot more. They were the only Ministry sector to have changed countless laws, have many successful charities and be making a profit. The fact that they could even provide homes for unicorns spoke highly of their excellence. Though it was only Hermione who could help the unicorns begin of a pure heart.

She ate her second breakfast while looking over her schedule for the day. She had a meeting with the centaurs in the afternoon and some house elves that needed work were arriving this morning. Draco and Hermione also had some new legislation to work through and make sure everything was in order before it was passed through.

Draco popped in several times during the day, chuckling to himself when he saw that Hermione and chocolate in the corner of her mouth. She blushed prettily when he told her. Hermione’s day was going well, she’d managed to find work for all the house elves, two of which actually wanted pay and days off. Granted one wanted to be paid in silk scarves but it was an improvement.

Draco was out for lunch when Hermione assumed the person storming into her office was an angry client, it wasn’t.

“How dare you!” shouted the angry redhead, “It was none of your business!”

This sudden outburst angered Hermione but she wondered why anger was the only emotion to appear.

“You made it my business when you took it into my house” she replied calmly.

Ronald spluttered indignantly.

“You’re supposed to be our friend, how could you out our private life like that” asked a dejected Harry.

“You’re kidding right?! We aren’t friends. Friends don’t betray each other like this. I was with Ron for seven years and you were both together behind my back. Were you ever going to end the charade?”

They had the decency to look slightly uncomfortable but guilt didn’t follow.

“Why did you propose to me? Any why did you congratulate me? Why hid it? Who were you afraid of? Family? The press? Adoring fans??”

“You don’t understand, I love you Hermione but I love Harry more” moaned Ronald.

“If you loved me you would have ended us before we’d even started” she muttered.

“You’ve ruined Harry’s career you know. No one will talk to him in his Auror department and they all whisper nastily at him!” said Ronald.

Hermione sighed, “Why are you here?”

“W came to hear your apology” said Ronald arrogantly.

“There is no apology for telling the truth” replied Hermione.