Sometimes It's Good to be Bad

Chapter 28 Putting on a Show

"How did you get Zabini to bring me up through his room?" asked Harry.

"I asked politely," Hermione replied. Well, it was the truth.

They then spent the next three hours using spell after spell to figure out what was protecting the horcrux. So far, they had disabled about ten charms and three hexes. Hermione was rather surprised with how much Harry was actually able to help out.

Eventually they decided to take a break, laying next to each other on her bed talking. Mostly, they talked about Ron and how worried they were about Ginny. Harry was especially worried. Aside from how much he cared for the youngest Weasley, he (of course) blamed himself for not being able to protect his friends. Hermione argued that everyone knew what they were getting into by befriending him and they were all willing to take the risks, but he still felt bad. Soon enough they both drifted off to sleep, the stress of the day catching up on them.

An hour or so later, Ginny came up to visit. She really just wanted to be there to make sure Hermione wasn't going to do anything horrible to Harry. Zabini let her in the common room where he was hanging out with a few Slytherins and pointed her to the door of the Head Girl's bedroom. As soon as the door closed behin her, a grin spread across his face. He had no idea what Granger and Potter were doing, but he suspected that it involved her bed and miniscule clothing; something they definately wouldn't want his ex-girlfriend to walk in on.

A minute later when he heard the scream he felt a happiness wash through him. First the Granger Bitch had lost the Weasel and now she was going to lose the She-Weasel. If he couldn't do anything to get her back for the other night, then he could make sure that spying for their master was hard, and hopefully He'd punish her.

When no one had answered after the second time Ginny knocked on the door she opened it herself. For a second, her eyes refused to believe what they were seeing. Harry wasn't used to sleeping with another person in the same bed and he had naturally gravitated to the warmth next to him. Not only had his legs intertwined with Hermione's, but his arm was draped over her stomach, pushing her shirt up to show her scarred stomache and his head was buried in the spot between her arm and right breast.

At Ginny's scream (WHAT THE FUCKING HELL IS GOING ON IN HERE!!!) both were shocked awake. Harry looked from his position with Hermione to Ginny, back to Hermione and back to Ginny. He cursed under his breath, which only made him look all the more guilty in Ginny's mind and she turned around, running down the stairs. The two flew to the stairs, Hermione reaching them first. The second Harry stepped on the top stair, there was no longer a staircase but instead a slide.

Ginny didn't have a chance to grab her bearings before Hermione and Harry slid down on top of her. The room of Slytherins were enraptured at the sight. Ginny scrambled to her feet but before she could get away, Hermione had grabbed her around the waist. "Gin, we need to talk."

"Yeah fucking right we need to talk, you slut. I don't think so." The onlookers started to move in their seats. This day was getting better all the time.

"Gin, that's not fair, and nothing happened. We just... fell asleep is all."

"Right. Just fell asleep my ass."

In his annoyance, the next words from Harry's mouth were "It's not like we're dating anymore, anyways." The second they were out he knew that it was the absolute thing not to say. Ginny elbowed her way out of Hermione's grasp and ran from the room. Hermione gave Harry a dirty look before running after the girl, leaving him there with the staring Slytherins. He was out of the room in less than ten seconds.

It didn't take long for Ginny to lose the other girl. When Harry caught up Hermione turned to him and gave a desperate look. "I need the Map."

He nodded before talking. "I'm coming with you though."

She looked at him with pity and put a hand on his shoulder. "Sorry, Harry, but you've messed this up a bit too much. I think I might be able to get to her." He agreed and they went up to his room to get the map. Ginny was in the second floor bathroom with Moaning Myrtle.

When she finally got there, the dot was in the same place, so she entered the bathroom. "Gin, I know you're in here. We need to talk."

"Screw you, bitch."

"I'm not leaving until we talk this through, Ginny." Ginny then came out of the stall with her wand pulled out, and pointed it at her former friend. Hermione stuck out her hand, and the wand flew into it. "And you're not going to hex me in the process, either." The younger girl realized that there was really nothing she could do to prevent whatever was going to come, and so she sat back onto the toilet.

Hermione leaned against the frame with her arms folded over her chest. She cast a spell so no one, including Myrtle if she bothered to show back up would be able to see them or hear the conversation. Her voice was cold when she spoke. "Gin, while Harry was incredibly tactless, he was telling the truth. Nothing happened, and even if it did it shouldn't make a difference because you ARE broken up. If I decide that I want to sleep with Harry, it will happen and there isn't one thing you can do to stop it. Harry loves me and that is how it is going to stay. He may have an attraction to you, but I am the most important woman in his life."

By now, Ginny's face as well as her ears were turning a bright red. Hermione mused with a smile that she looked like she was going to explode. "You little whore!" Hermione just rolled her eyes.

"That's getting a bit old, Gin." She moved forward and looked down at the girl, tilting the beet red face up. She then froze the girl's body in place, stroking the soft cheek. "Although, I'm sure I could bed Ron right now if I went to apologize for whatever he's blowing out of proportion this time. Then he would be under my thumb to use however I like."

Ginny was so mad now that she wasn't finding any words proper enough. If only her body weren't frozen, the bitch would really be having some issues right about now. The biggest problem was that she was right. There was nothing she would be able to do to stop the whore.

Seeing the look of defeat in the other girl's eyes, Hermione sat on the girls lap, knowing that she would be repulsed. Playing with the red hair she spoke in a much softer, almost loving voice. "I guess we don't have to go to Hogsmeade together tomorrow. But you will be nice to me, and you will act as if this little chat has made you realize that nothing is going on between Harry and myself. Actually, it works out, because I have shit to do tomorrow that I need him for, and he obviously won't be going with your stupid brother. Now, I have to go. I need to check on some things, as I hear that the Dark Lord has got a few new recruits from Hogwarts, including another Gryffindor." She had really heard no such thing, but knew it help along the paranoia a bit.

After placing the hidden memory charms on Ginny, she unfroze her and left, off to go see Harry and tell him they had worked it all out.