thaaaaaaaaaank you guys!!! *squeezes you both* i got sick again, so im not at school...so THAT means..POST!!! here you go....:

Chapter 17: Unfaithful - Rihanna


Christmas was finally here! I just love how the castle is layered with snow. And the fact that there is loads of mistletoe around, which gives Draco an excuse to kiss me. Ron's been acting weird lately. He and Harry would be talking really quiet when I would come to say hello, and then act even stupider then they already are or just stop talking and pretend to take a sudden interest in their fingernails. Take this morning as an example, I went to go sit down with them for breakfast.They just stared at me like I had something on my face. And last night's dinner, I happily said hello to them right when Ron was about to take a drink from his goblet, and he totally missed his mouth. I really don't get them both.

It was Saturday afternoon, and I had just came out of the castle to go meet Harry and Ron in the Three Broomsticks, for it was a Hogsmeade weekend. So I was walking along on the path, really enjoying the beautiful scenary when I recieved a hard blow to the arm. "Ouch!" I realized I had just been hit by a snowball and turned around to see who the culprit was.

Draco was standing there, grinning. Then he hurled another two snowballs right at the same spot on my arm. "Oww!! What was that for!??!!" I yelled at him, half laughing.

"Remember a few weeks ago when you decided it would be necassary to sock me in the arm many times? Yeah well, now I got you back." He walked right in front of me.

"I thought you got me back by stepping on my foot. Remember that? So now, with all gratitude towards you, I have a numb arm and bruised foot."

"That was an accident...It was dark...I couldn't see....." He wrapped his arms around me. I screamed as he squeezed me tighter.

"You're making me warmer!!" I giggled.

"That's all I plan on doing."

"Draco, I have to go meet Harry and Ron." I pulled away from him.

"Fine, but don't get too contaminated or I'll have to keep my distance."

"You wouldn't."

He smirked. "You're right. I wouldn't." He gave me a quick kiss and I walked off, leaving him standing there.

I walked into the village of Hogsmeade. All around me were the familiar shops I've grown to know and love, and students bundled up in their warmest garmets that have been sent to them from their parents for the holidays. I smiled to myself, knowing I'll miss this place once I graduate.

As I walked past Honeyduke's, I was pulled around a corner and into an alleyway. "What in-" I screamed but stopped when I saw Ron standing there.

"Ron!?!? What're you -" I was stopped again in the middle of my sentence. But to my total and utter shock, what interrupted me was Ron's lips.

Yes he was kissing me and it was SO disturbing. When I came to mind what to do, I pushed him away and slapped him across the face.

"Ow!" His hand moved to the spot where I had slapped him.

"WHAT do you think you were doing?!" I screamed at him. I couldn't help it. That was a really idiotic move.

"Well, I kind of, I kind of...love you, Hermione. And I was kind of hoping that you would fancy being my girlfriend?" Ron's face matched his hair.

"Ron that's kind of - sudden...I don't think that's the best idea..." I was backing away from him. Then I turned and ran.

I found Harry in the Three Broomsticks, obviously waiting for Ron's side of what happened. I sat down with him at the table and ordered a Fire Whiskey. Harry's eyebrows shot up as he watched me down it in one gulp.

"Uhh...Hermione?" Harry eyed me suspiciously.

"Don't 'uhh Hermione' me!! You know perfectly well about what I am about to ask you. Now, WHY in all things good and great did you put Ron up to it!" I leaned back in my chair and crossed my arms.

"Wait you think...I didn't put him up to anything!! It was his idea!! He told me he was in love with you, and went on and on about how he should do what he apparently just did, but had NO courage whatsoever..I just kinda helped him gain that kind of confidence! I had no idea you would say no....Wait...you DIDN'T say no, did you?"

"OF course I did!!!" I ordered another Fire Whiskey.


"You did..? Well why.." I saw the color drain slowly out of his face.

"Because I'm with someone else. I wasn't about to go be a **** and tell Ron I loved him too! I don't love Ron!!"

"You're with..you're with who, exactly...?"

"Draco Malfoy!" I drained the drink into my mouth.

"Draco...Draco....MALFOY!?!? HERMIONE GRANGER WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!?!?! HE'S BEEN THE ENEMY FOR AGES!!! SO WHAT, DID YOU TAKE A FALL AND HIT YOUR HEAD, SO WHEN YOU WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING YOU DECIDED "OH, THIS MORNING I MIGHT BEFRIEND THE MOST HATED AND BETRAY HARRY AND RON!?!?" IS THAT IT?!? FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS I'VE KNOWN YOU, THIS COULD BE THE STUPIDEST MOVE YOU'VE EVER MADE!!" Harry was on his feet and his face was red.

"I'M SORRY I'VE CHOSEN SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T FIT YOUR DESCRIPTION FOR ME, HARRY POTTER. BUT FOR YOUR INFORMATION, I AM HAPPY. FINALLY TRULY HAPPY. AS YOUR FRIEND FOR SEVEN YEARS, THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR YOU!! RON'S BEEN NOTHING BUT A FRIEND IN MY EYES AND IT SEEMS I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS SO!! I'M SORRY IF ME BEING WITH DRACO IS A PROBLEM FOR YOU BOTH, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO DROP DRACO FOR RON!!!!!!!" I screamed back. The whole room was staring at us, but I don't care.

I watched Harry and noticed his eyes were looking past me. I turned around and saw Ron standing in the doorway. Oh perfect. He came for the show. I placed three knuts on the table for the drink and went to where Ron was standing.

"Malfoy? I would have never guessed you'd be the one to stoop that low," Ron whispered.

"We haven't been on the same wave-length for awhile." I looked up at his eyes, and I saw hurt. I shook my head and pushed my way out of the shop.

And I know that he knows I'm unfaithful and it kills him inside..To know that I am happy with some other guy...I can see him dyin..