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sorry it took so long, but here's half of chapter nine! hope you like it.
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--Prongs =]


Chapter 9 – The Secret’s Out

Hermione finished her breakfast and looked over to Ginny, “I’m going to head to class now, I’ll see you later Ginny.”
“Bye Hermione.”

Hermione grabbed her stuff and got up. Harry looked up and saw her leaving and turned to Ron, “I’ll see you in class.”
“Where you going?”
“I-uh forgot my potion’s book in the common room and I need it.”
Ron studied Harry for a moment and cocked his eyebrow, “Alright, see you then.”
Harry grabbed his stuff and rushed to meet up with Hermione.

Draco looked over at the Gryffindor table and saw Hermione leaving, then saw Harry soon follow. Why is that bloody scar-head following her? He thought. Draco got up and followed Harry out of the Hall into the corridor.

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“Hey, Hermione!”
Hermione turned around and saw Harry, “Harry? Is everything ok?”
“Yeah, everything’s fine. I just wanted to talk,” he said with a smile.
“Talk about what?” asked Hermione, with an eyebrow raised.
“Well, anything. New classes, this morning’s breakfast, Malfoy.”
Hermione stopped walking when she heard him say Draco’s name, “Why would you want to talk about Malfoy?”
“Well, I just want to make sure everything going ok with him since you two get to spend time alone.”
“Everything’s fine.”
“Uh-huh, so nothing new between you guys?”
“Nope.”
“Not even, oh, I don’t know, a relationship?”
Hermione looked at him and blushed, “Now what would make you say that?”
“Come on Hermione, I’m your best friend. Plus, I’m dating Ginny,” said Harry, smiling.
“Ugh, she told you?! I told her not to say anything!”
“No, she didn’t tell me a thing, you just did," he said, with a grin.
“What?! Harry, how could you do that?” she said, slapping him on the arm. “You’re not mad, are you?”
“No, just a little confused. Why Malfoy anyway? Why not Ron?”
“You know I love Ron, but more as a brother than anything else. I wouldn’t want to date him if the feelings weren’t mutual.”
“Good point. So, of all people, why Malfoy?”
“I really don’t know. Something’s just different about him, and he hasn’t been treating me like before. He’s really caring.”
“Well I’m glad you’re happy, but I just want you to be careful, ok?”
“Thanks Harry,” she said, giving him a hug. “Come on let’s get to class before we’re late.”

Harry and Hermione headed for the dungeons for potions with Snape. They weren’t looking forward to it at all. When they got to the door, Hermione stopped Harry before they went in.

“Harry, promise me you won’t say anything to Ron yet? I want to tell him myself.”
“Of course, I won’t say a thing.”
“Thanks,” Hermione said, giving him another hug.
“Oi!”
Hermione looked and saw Draco coming down to class.
“What is it, Malfoy?” Harry asked.
“I was talking to Hermione.”
“Alright then, Draco, Hermione I’ll see you inside. Just remember, be careful.”

With that said, Harry went into Snape’s class and sat down at his desk. Ron looked over at him, “So did you get your book?”
“Wh-what?”
“Your potion’s book you said you forgot, did you grab it?”
“Oh, yeah, I got it.”
“Uh-huh, so what did you and Hermione talk about?”
“I didn’t see Hermione.”
“Ok, so her getting up and leaving had nothing to do with you all of a sudden rant about your book?”
“Uhm no, of course not.”
“Harry, what do you know?”
“I don’t know anything, Ron. I’d tell you if I did.”
“Would you?”
“Most likely, unless I promised not to say anything,” Harry said, looking cautiously at Ron.

Ron looked at Harry with an evil glare. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing, my best friend won’t tell me a bloody thing about Hermione, and I know he knows something. If he didn’t why would he even say that he promised not to say anything? Ron thought.
“Right,” Ron said looking down to his potions book.

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