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Hey everyone. I redid this chapter cause I didnt like it. I hope you like this one better.

Chapter 5

Disclaimer: I don’t own Harry Potter just the plot.


When the trio had reached the Great Hall they looked at each other and flashed each other a quick grin. They hooked arms with Hermione in the middle. Both of the boys’ palms, which were large, radiated warmth up Hermione’s back. They pushed open the doors and stepped forward.


As soon as they were far enough in so that everyone could, questioning glances turned to them. Soon everyone fell silent and looked at the trio with a mixture of feelings. The Hufflepuffs looked at them with a look of knowing, while the Gryffindors’ looks were of disgust and shock. The Ravenclaws looked on in confusion and surprise. The Slytherins looked on with glances similar to the Gryffindors’.


The teachers also looked on with surprise in their faces while Snape just raised an eyebrow. Dumboldore took that moment to break the silence. “Everyone, I would you to welcome the new Quidditch teacher, Professor Flint. He will be replacing Madam Hooch and will oversee all games and practices. It is good that both the Head boy and girl took to bringing him here. Thanks you.” With that Dumboldore sat down and a small scattered applause broke out.


With that the trio broke up and went their different ways, Hermione to the Gryffindor table, Draco to the Slytherin table and Marcus to the high table. Hermione held in head up high when she walked to her table, not making eye contact with anyone. She took her seat near the younger years, about the first and second years because they didn’t have the same knowledge of the Golden Trio. They felt happy she was sitting with them, an older student who was kind to them and would listen or help them with their problems.


When she walked by Harry and Ron, Harry reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her closer to whisper, “We need to talk, now,” Hermione looked down at him, while the whole Hall looked at them. Ron was giving her an evil look as were the surrounding people. Lavender was giving Hermione an unflattering look of disbelief. She had been evil about rubbing it in Hermione’s face that she broke the two of them up, which was funny because Ron had later cheated on Lavender with someone else also.


“Why Harry? I don’t think we need to talk.”


“Please Hermione, can we just talk, privately,” Harry gave her a pleading look to which Hermione gave into albeit reluctantly.


Harry started to get up as did Ron. Hermione looked at Ron and said, “I said I would talk to Harry not you,” she said that as if he was the lowest thing of creation. Ron opened his mouth ready to argue when Harry put his hand on Ron’s shoulder and shook his head. Ron gave Hermione an ugly look before seating back down, which made him look even more unattractive. Harry caught Hermione’s eyes and gave jerked his head towards the door, with that Hermione followed him at a distance.


When they reached outside Harry opened a door to an unused classroom and waved her in. When they were both in and the door lock and a silencing spell on the door, Hermione turned to talk to Harry. “What do you want? Haven’t you caused enough damage?” Her voice remained indifferent while her eyes held a spark of anger.


“Hermione I wanted to apologize for what happened- and yes you’re going to hear me out or I’ll put you under the full-body bind. What Ron and I did was wrong in keeping you in the dark, but I’m not here to defend him, but to explain my actions.”


Harry paced around the classroom trying to figure out how to start. “I first learned Ron might have been cheating on you was when he didn’t meet me for practice on night. I went and consulted the map instead of asking for help and I found him in the library. When I went up there to check up on him I found him and some girl closely together, I watched them for sometime and saw them kiss and go further. I went away and later confronted him later,” Harry paused at look at Hermione.


Hermione for the most part didn’t look any different so he sighed and continued. “When he came back he started to what I now see was hinting to the fact he was cheating. He started saying things like you wouldn’t go any more than kissing and even that seemed frigid. So he came to the conclusion that he would have someone satisfy his needs and still meet his family’s expectations,” turning to look at her in the eyes he said, “His family was really disappointed that the two of you didn’t work out.”


“Does his family know of how much of an asshole there darling son is, huh? Lemme guess no one told them that their son was a cheating scumbag? Well, let me tell you something what you two did was low and cruel, I was your friend and you let me make a fool out of myself. Then again, not only you but the whole entire seventh and sixth years knew, didn’t they?”


Harry turned and grabbed her by the shoulders and hugged her. She hit him with her fists as she laid her head on his chest and started to cry. Big shudders wracked her body as she sobbed out her pain, her frustration and loss. They stood there for awhile until Hermione’s sobs subsided and her eyes could cry no more. “I’m so sorry, Hermione. Please forgive me.” Hermione lifted her head off his shoulder and looked him in the eyes. “What you did can not be forgiven so easily, but I think in time I can forgive. Eh, I think this was the first step. OK its time to end this sap party and go eat, what do you say?”

“Hey if it’s any consolation he did what it to me too.” Hermione gave Harry a confused look. “Over the summer I had started seeing Partavi. Since I stayed at the Burrow she visited there and that’s where I found them. I had gone out with the twins and had returned earlier than expected and when I went up to change I heard some moaning and figured it to be Lavender and Ron. Eh imagine the surprise I got when I opened the door.”

Harry turned away from Hermione and gave his head a brief shake before continuing, “I opened it and surprise, surprise. I found him and Partavi going at it like rabbits. Oh, Ron apologized and so did she. It was right then that I figured out how you felt last year. I don’t think it shouldn’t have come as such a surprise since he screwed his one friend over, what’s the big deal of ruining another friend’s life. Eventually I forgave him and her, but we broke up and our friendship hasn’t been the same since.”

Hermione wrapped her arms around him and gave him a hug and said, “Let’s get back and thanks for sharing.” Together they both left the room arm in arm, with some of the pain behind them.

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Meanwhile back at the Slytherin Table

As soon as Draco sat down he was bombarded with questions. All asking why was she with him and had he lost his mind.

Draco slammed his hand down on the table, quickly bringing silence to the chattery table. “There will be no more calling her Mudblood and such names, do you understand?” Draco gave them all hard looks before continuing. “Even though we fought the war to save ourselves from the tyranny of Voldemort and our parents, we fought along aside the light and we all know how some are excellent fighters and we have come to know some of them on personal levels.”

Some people looked at each other for they knew what he said was true. Blaise Zabini had started to like Ginny Weasley, Pansy had for some bizarre reason had been taken with Neville.
“Now I’m not saying we should be nice and not play pranks, because that’s not how we Slytherins play. I don’t care that you might not like it, but it’s time to put our families’ ideals aside and to begin to think for ourselves. ” With that he sat down and started to help himself to the food.

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As soon as Harry and Hermione entered the room, all eyes were on them. Turing her head she caught Draco’s eye and winked, letting him know she was OK. As they neared the middle of the table they were accosted by Weasley.

“What the hell are you thinking? Oh, wait if you’re hanging out with Malfoy then you are most definitely not thinking.”

“Oh, shut up Ron. I don’t need your permission. I can hang out with whom I want.” Ron scoffed at that.

“It is tradition that Gryffindors and Slytherins to hate each other, not hang out with them. Especially with those who have made their friends’ lives a living hell.” Hermione gave a rude unladylike snort.

“Your right he did make my lives a living hell. However, though, if you had noticed he has left most of the Gryffindors alone and only been picking on you. And, since we haven’t been friends for a long time I don’t see where he has been that bad this year.”

“I know you are mad at me for cheating on you, but don’t you think it’s time that you stop being so stubborn and being a rebel. I think that you are still pining for me and this thing with Malfoy and Flint is just a way to get back at me and a way for attention,” said Ron in a smug calm voice.

“PINING FOR YOU!!!” shrieked Hermione. “Are you out of your pea-brained size mind? I hate you and I don’t want your attention, you two-timing scumbag.” Turning to Lavender she gave her an insincere look of pity. “Let me tell you something Lavender, your darling boyfriend is a two timing scumbag, who by the way has cheated on you like he did to me.”

At Lavender’s outraged gasp and the hissing that started throughout the Great Hall like wild fire. Ron tried to step in and try to tell Lavender that Hermione had lost it and was telling complete lies, when Hermione overrode. “That’s not the worst part, Lavender. The worst part is that he cheated on you with someone you trusted. Since you have too much hair chemicals that must have seeped into you brain I’m going to tell you who, your lovely friend, Partavi. Sorry to burst your bubble hunny,” said Hermione, not sounding sorry at all, “but I don’t know what made you think you were any different.” With that Hermione turned and walked out of the Great Hall with her head held high and the sounds of Lavender’s yelling echoing behind her.


Thats the new chapter 5. Thanks for reading and please review.