Simply fate.

Chapter two

« Malfoy. » said Harry coldly.
« Malfoy. »said Ron aggressively.
« Malfoy. » whispered Hermione.

Indeed, Draco Malfoy was standing right behind them. He was wearing his usual black three-piece suit. His hair was as platinum blond as ever and perfectly styled. Malfoy was holding, as did his father, a stick beautifully engraved with his family's coat of arms which was a snake. The Slytherin was staring at Hermione, Ron and Harry, grinning in a superior manner.

« So, the great trio still exists, doesn't it ? Oh sorry, now I remember that Weasley and Granger are together. Not too sad you lost your girlfriend Potter ? »

« She's not my girlfriend Malfoy and Ron and Hermione are not a couple anymore. »

« You cannot even keep your girlfriend Weasley ? Just what I expected from you. You are incapable of doing anything anyway so... »

« Shut up Malfoy ! Don't you dare tell me what I'm supposed to do or you will regret it ! »

« Oh ! Please someone help me ! I am so scared. » said Malfoy ironically while he was taking Hermione as a shield.

« Don't touch me Malfoy or you will eat the floor. » warned Hermione with anger.

« You don't want me to touch you, do you ? » he said with a crooked grin. As he was saying that Malfoy slowly came closer to Hermione. She could feel his breath on her cheek. Hermione blushed hardly.

« Do not come closer Malfoy ! » shouted Ron.

« Why ? » asked Malfoy defiantly, « she's not your girlfriend anymore so I can play with her a little, can't I ? »But before he finished his sentence, Hermione's fist had hit Malfoy's face.

First, the Slytherin was shocked by the violence of the hit, but then he remembered his third year at Hogwarts when Hermione had broke his nose. He smiled at this memory.

Hermione's hand was bleeding, but she felt really great after this action. Malfoy got just what he deserved and she would never regret it. Harry and Ron hurried after her to take care of her injurie, leaving the damaged Malfoy on his own.

Hermione went to the bathroom in order to wash her bruised hand.
« Are you alright Hermione ? » asked Ron, who was worried sick about her, even if he couldn't admit it. « That was... »
« Brilliant ! » exclaimed Harry.
« Thanks Harry... »said Hermione, « and I'm alright Ron, don't worry. »
« I am not worried. » lied Ron.
« If you say so... » replied Harry glaring at his best friend with insistence. Harry knew that Ron still had feelings towards Hermione. He was hiding them but everybody could easily see that Ron still loved Hermione. Except Hermione, of course.

Hermione used Vulnera Sanentur  in order to heal her wound.

" What is this spell ? I don't know it." questionned Harry.

" I've seen Dumbludore use it, so I thought it would be useful and I wrote it down." answer the girl.

"Good idea you had, as always Hermione." said Ron.

Hermione stared at Ron in an oddly way but then focus on the most important thing at the moment which was getting back to their seats before everyone else does.