One Love

Chapter 8

The very next day both Draco and Hermione were feeling very uneasy and uncomfortable due to yesterday's events.

(A/N: Sorry for the interruption, but their POV is necessary here. They are thinking the same thing at the same time.)

DRACO'S POV:

Oh no no no no. This is not right. This can't be. Hermione is only a friend, nothing else. If we will take this any longer, we may lose our friendship. There is no chance of us being together. Although she has forgiven me, I was horrendous to her before the war. I don't even remember how many time I called her that M word. I was a total jerk. Ok. Relax. I will go to her apartment today and will apologize for yesterday.

( DRACO'S POV IS OVER)

Draco was a little bit disappointed by the idea only to remain friends, but he pushed it aside and apparated in front of Hermione's apartment door.

HERMIONE'S POV

Oh no no no no. This is not right. This can't be. Draco is only a friend, nothing else. If we will take this any longer, we may lose our friendship. There is no chance of us being together. And wait a minute. What the hell? What is all this rubbish? He is just a friend. I shouldn't even think about it. I will talk him straight.

(HERMIONE'S POV IS OVER)

Even Hermione, just like Draco, was disappointed somewhere in her heart but she brushed it off and headed straight for her door. When she opened the door, someone knocked on her forehead.

"Ouch! What the hell?" she said rubbing her forehead. When she opened her eyes, she saw Draco standing there with a smirk plastered on his face. But it was not as good as every day. "Malfoy? I was coming to meet you only. Come inside."

"Oh my little Granger, I am watching that you are not able to resist my charm. I know I am irresistible but still Granger" he said with a wide smirk.

"You are such a prat. Anyways we've got to talk"

His smirk disappeared and he said in a very serious tone, "Yeah, me too."

"Okay, so we'll say it together on the count of three," she said. He nodded in agreement.

"1,2,3"

"LISTEN, FORGET ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. I WAS JUST CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT. SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. WE BETTER REMAIN FRIENDS ONLY"

Both of them blurted out together in one go. When they halted, they started laughing.

"So we are good?" he asked.

"Yes we are good" she replied smilingly.

A few more months passed and everything was back to normal between Draco and Hermione. Everything was going good except for Ron. After two months, Pansy also left the Auror training and went to America because she felt she was better at fashion than any other thing. After Pansy went to America, Ron became very silent. Whenever anyone asked him, he just smiled and said that it's nothing.

"Hey Ron, would you like to go for lunch?" Hermione asked Ron who was just sitting idly and was lost into some deep thought. He didn't answer her.

"Ron?"

"Ron?"

"Ronald Weasley!" she snapped.

He woke up from his dreams and said "huh? Oh, Hermione, when did you come?"

"When did I come? What's wrong Ron? You are acting very weird lately and..."

Hermione was not able to complete her sentence when Draco and Harry bumped into her. She almost fell. When she regained her balance, she punched both of them on arm.

"OUCH!" Draco and Harry said in unison. She huffed.

"Come on Ron, let's go and eat somewhere in peace where there are no morons around!" she said as she glared at both of them.

Draco and Harry were silent and were looking at her wide-eyed.

"Ah, Hermione, I am not in a mood to eat, you can carry on with Ginny, and I think I need to rest, see you all later," Ron said and left.

Hermione was stunned, Draco and Harry's eyes got wider if that was even possible. Yes, they were. Ronald Weasley who never said no to food was not in a mood to eat.

"Harry pinch me, I guess I am having hallucinations," said Hermione. Harry pinched her sharply and she yelled.

"Oh Merlin, this is not good, this is not a dream, I think he is sick, Harry, we need to something about it," she said in one go. While Harry was saying that they should perhaps tell Mrs. Weasley about it, Draco was thinking something very keenly.

"Draco, hey what are you busy thinking? Harry asked him.

"I am thinking about Ronald, I think I know what is going on!"

"What?" Harry and Hermione asked him in unison.

"Listen, have you both noticed that he is acting weird lately, since the time Pansy left for America?"

"Is it?" Hermione asked.

"It is." Both Draco and Harry said.

"I think Draco is right Hermione, he even writes a letter to someone on a daily basis. Who could it possibly be, when we all are here only? His friends and family." Harry said.

"So if he is upset with her absence, what we gonna do now?" she said.

"I have an idea! I think it's time for Draco Malfoy to show his super planning and implementing skills" Draco smirked.

"Oh really? Why should we follow you? She snapped.

"Because I am the smart one here who knows what has happened to Ron unlike you!"

"I know he is upset!"

"Yeah, but you are incognizant of the reason"

"I was-

"Okay fine! Stop fighting you two!" Harry interrupted them. "Draco what's the plan?"

"Lend me your ears" he smirked.

Author's note:

Sorry guys for updating after a long time. My exams were going on. Please read and vote. This and upcoming 2-3 chapters are about Ron and Pansy. Please don't get mad. So much Dramione drama is left. So stay tuned.

Love you all.