Chapter 16- Two-Sided Secrets

About 2 weeks later, there was another Hogsmeade trip. Ron and Blair were looking through shops and giving each other gentle kisses. Occassionally, Blair would look back to see if Harry was somewhere behind her. About the third time she turned around, Harry was closely watching Ron and Blair look over newly grown roses. Harry quickly ran over to a patch of daisies weaved them toghether for a bracelet and slowly walked over to Ron and Blair. He stood behind them and said a hello and joined in their conversation, while slipping the bracelet on to Blair's wrist that was behind her back.

Meanwhile, Draco shoved into Hermione while walking past. "Hey! Malfoy!" Hermione shouted causing him to turn and walk towards her.

"You!" Hermione was about to come up with a nasty insult when she looked over Draco's shoulder to see Harry and Blair holding hands, right behind Ron. Blair's wrist appeared to be supporting a daisy woven bracelet, which Harry was skilled in making. Hermione's eyes widened at the new information she had just recieved. She then got an idea.

"What, Granger? I have better things to do then to watch you stare into space," Malfoy said impatiently.

"Actually, Malfoy. I have some news that I know you will be interested in.." And Hermione told him of her new-found knowledge.

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"Okay, Granger. I've heard your secrets, which I'm surprised you actually know this, but you also very well know that it's forbidden against my own rules to be talking to a Mudblood like you without using insults. But, since this might actually be worth my breathing time, I'll lend you 5 minutes to spare to tell me what you must. Starting..now."

Malfoy and Hermione were talking in an alley in Hogsmeade.

"Okay, no need to do all that, talking here was you're idea. Remember? Well okay. So, sometime before Ron and Blair started this stupid fling, Harry and Blair must've fallen for each other..so-"

"I know all that! Quit wasting time, Granger!" Malfoy snapped.

"Alright! Now if you'd quit interrupting..The Lighting of the Seven Candles is after the Ball next Saturday..They'd be in action then, don't you think?"

"What are you talking about, Granger?"

"The Lighting of the Seven Candles! You know, the ceremony that takes place after the End of the Year Ball, where we light seven candles to represent the seven years we spent at this school? If you were listening to any word said at all, you would know."

"I don't have time to listen to anyone speak, so be grateful that this is actually worth my time."

Hermione rolled her eyes then continued. "We don't know where they meet up, but I'm sure I can get Peeves to do it or something like that. So when we find out, we can lead Ron to where they are so he can see them together."

"So you want to set up this so Ron's life is destroyed also?" Malfoy asked curiously.

"Er..yeah."

"Brilliant! I'm beginning to think your cleverness isn't only used for books.."

Hermione had a slight smirk on her face. "Ha okay then. We can't tell Ron that they're together, and we'll need to act surprised and disgusted when we find them."

"Yes, but, me and you just can't show up at Ron's side like we've been the bestest mates for 7 years. Which, mind you, will never happen as long as you're breathing.." Malfoy looked as if he threw up in his mouth.

"Okay well. What if you find me and Ron on our way to the celebration, and once we find out where they meet up, steer me and Ron (only by arguing of course) into the direction of Harry and Blair," Hermione offered.

Before nodding of approval, Malfoy stared at Hermione. "You may have proved yourself worthy of more of my respect, Granger. But you're still a Mudblood in my eyes.." Malfoy walked away.

And Hermione was oddly okay with that.