The Secret Riddle {Wattys2017}

14: Sweater Weather

~ Hermione ~

The first Quidditch game of the season was two days ago. Now it's Monday and all of Gryffindor house is in a sour mood. It would the first time the players had to see the disappointment from students in the other houses. Everyone thought Gryffindor was going to win the game on Saturday but Slytherin ended up winning.

Because of Draco.

Other than Draco, Zabini is the only decent player on the team. The other players on the team are a bunch of younger kids playing because their friends do or their families pressured them into playing.

I quickly change into my robes and grab my book bag. I make sure I have everything that I need before leaving the dormitory. And I don't want to be late to breakfast.

In the Common Room, I wordlessly meet up with Harry and the two youngest Weasley's. We leave the Common Room and make our way to the Great Hall. There's an awkward tension in the air; most likely a result of Ron and I's spat last night.

"Harry we have Quidditch practice after classes today" Ron says.

"Great. Meet me in the courtyard?" Harry asks.

"Sounds like a plan" Ron replied.

Then I remembered something. I left Draco's sweatshirt in the dormitory. And he'll probably want it back today.

"Shit! I'll meet you guys there" I said suddenly.

Harry, Ron, and Ginny looked at me with confusion on their faces.

"I left something in the dormitory" I quickly explain.

"I'll go with you" Ginny volunteered.

"No, it's fine. Go along to breakfast and I'll be there in a few" I said a little to quickly

"O-okay" Ginny said, nodding her head slightly.

I turned around and sped walked away from them. I could hear Ginny muttering something to herself before the three of them started walking again.

I quickly return to the Gryffindor tower, passing many students who gave me weird looks as I passed them. I got to my dormitory and quickly grab Draco's sweatshirt. I make room for it in my messenger bag before I leave.

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By the time I arrive at the Great Hall, there's almost no one in there. Classes start in fifteen minutes so I would have to eat quickly.

I sit down next to Harry, Ron, and Ginny. I grab an apple and a piece of toast. They were all talking about something but they stopped talking once I sat down.

"Everything okay?" I ask all three of them.

"Yeah, so there are...rumors going around" Ginny says quietly.

Rumors? Since when have we started to care what the other students think.

"What type of rumors?" I ask cautiously.

"Ones about you and Malfoy" Ginny says, wrinkling her nose in disgust.

"Like what? That we're dating?" I ask with a laugh.

"Yep, exactly that. So....are you two dating?" Harry asks.

"No. We're just friends" I reply honestly.