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A/N: I…don't have anything to say! :) R & R!

The rest of the day passed by very quickly and before they knew it Monday came and they were sitting in their Defense Against the Dark Arts class listening to Sirius talk about curses used to control their minds, Harry zoned out and looked out the window thinking about Hermione. She hadn't said much about what happened at Hogsmeade, but on the other hand she didn't seem too upset by it, there was obviously more to the story that what she was letting on. But Harry's thoughts were interrupted by Professor McGonagall coming into the room and rushing to Sirius. After whispering something to him Sirius cast a glance towards Harry and rushed out of the room. Harry was about to go after him but Ron and Hermione stopped him,

"Let him go, Harry, come on its time for History!" Hermione said pushing him in the direction of History. Once they arrived Harry waited for Binns to arrive and begin his usual drones, but surprisingly someone else walked through the door. Lupin, Harry thought what happened to Binns?

"Hello class, I'm Professor Lupin, and I will be your new History teacher, Professor Binns has decided to retire." Lupin said, "Now can anyone tell me where we are?" immediately Hermione's hand shot up, "Yes, Hermione?"

"Ancient Texts!" Hermione said proudly.

"Thank you, Ms. Granger!" Lupin said, "Now, tell me has anyone here ever heard of the Book of Deception?" Again Hermione's hand shot up and again Lupin called on her.

"The Book of Deception is an ancient text compiled by ancient witches and wizards. It is a book containing many different curses that can be used for controlling the mind and making it do things unconsciously, that it normally would not do." Hermione said, "The book is said to contain some of the most powerful and dangerous curses known to witchcraft and wizardry and that is why it was hidden over two centuries ago."

"Very good ten points to Gryffindor, Ms. Granger is correct it does contain some of the most clever, powerful, and dangerous curses in witchcraft and wizardry. It was hidden many years ago to stop it from falling into the wrong hands, but unfortunately it did, and when it was recovered it was hidden by one man who never told a soul and took the secret of where it is hidden to the grave." By the time Lupin finished all the eyes were glued to him, as if he was telling a deep, dark secret. He laughed slightly and took out his textbook, "I'd like you to read over the less…" Lupin began but was interrupted by the door opening and Sirius stepped in.

"Remus, a word!" Sirius said waving him to the hall.

"Okay, class read the lesson and write six inches on the myths of where the Book of Deception is hidden by next time, now excuse me!" Lupin said before exiting. Harry turned to Hermione and Ron who just shrugged their shoulders in response, Harry began to think of all the many things they could be talking about but didn't have time to think for long when the door reopened revealing McGonagall.

"I will be watching over this class for the remaining time, I expect you to work on your essays from Professor Lupin." She said in her usual stern voice, "Potter, Granger, Weasley, the Headmaster requests your presence in his office!" Harry, Hermione, and Ron all exchanged looks before gathering up their things and heading to Dumbledore's office.

"What do you think he wants?" Hermione asked after a long pause.

"I don't know, maybe it's a reason why Voldemort…" Ron flinched, "…has been so quiet." Harry said.

"Maybe!" Ron said thinking about it. Once they reached the Headmaster's office the staircase immediately opened and all three of them looked at it suspiciously. "Is it supposed to do that?" Ron asked pulling out his wand.

"No!" Harry said as he and Hermione pulled out their wands also. Harry stepped up onto the stairs with Hermione and Ron right behind him, wands outstretched. Once Harry reached the top of the stairs they saw Sirius and Lupin staring at them with their arms crossed.

"Put those things away before you poke out someone's eyes!" Lupin said turning away and taking a seat while Sirius just stood there laughing.

"Children, come and take a seat!" Dumbledore said entering the office from another room. "It's about this weekends dance, I would like you three to help decorate and organize things."

"Oh, umm, okay, sure!" Harry said not at all expecting that of all things. Hermione and Ron nodded thinking the same thing.

"Were you expecting more?" Dumbledore asked looking over his half-moon spectacles.

"Well, yeah, it just seemed important with Sirius, I mean Professor Black and Professor Lupin both being called out of class." Hermione said hesitantly.

"Well, you are right, there is more but you have classes so the news can wait until tonight after dinner, come to my office and we will discuss the matters." Dumbledore said standing up, "Oh and by the way, the staircase is triggered by your voices so you don't need to know the password, just say something." Dumbledore said before ushering the kids out the door.

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The rest of the day just sort of happened for Hermione she attended all of her classes but her heart wasn't really into it. The only thing she could think about was what Dumbledore, What was he going to say she thought then a thought suddenly hit her could he know? No, that's impossible, but then again he's the greatest sorcerer in the world! Hermione was brought out of her thought by a hand on her shoulder that made her jump.

"Hermione are you okay?" Harry asked sitting across from her in front of the fire. "You seem awfully quiet after our visit with Dumbledore."

"Yeah, well, I'm just anxious to find out what he wants to talk to us about." Hermione said avoiding his gaze. Harry noticed and he took her hand

"Hermione, your keeping things from me, what is it?" Harry asked

Hermione just stared at him, "No I'm not, why would I hide anything from you, Harry, whatever we have between us, which is obviously something, I want it to work out."

"So do I, that's why if you are keeping any secrets you need to tell me!" Harry said hoping she would give in.

"Same goes for you Harry!" Hermione said turning the tables.

"Well, there was that whole kiss thing with Cho, we never really talked about it, and I think we should." Harry said hesitantly

"What is there to talk about, she kissed you and then you pushed her off. I mean it was obvious that she surprised you, it's not as if you two shagged, you didn't did you, cause that would defiant…"

"No, Hermione, it's nothing like that, I just, I don't know most girlfriends aren't accustomed to seeing there boyfriends kissing another woman." Harry said

"Yeah well, what was I supposed to do; it wouldn't have helped matters if I got upset at you over something that you couldn't have helped." Hermione said, "And anyways I've been through worse with Krum, now if you don't mine I need to go get ready for dinner, see you there."

You may have gotten away this time Harry thought but I'm determined to find out what happened between you and Krum, even if it's the last thing I do.

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Harry and Ron were sitting in the great Hall eating and talking about Quiddich when Hermione entered with Lavender in tow. "Hermione, you should tell him, it's not really that big of a deal." Lavender said.

"What are you talking about?" Hermione said coming to a halt.

"The thing that happened between you and Krum!" Lavender said, Hermione's eyes grew very large.

"How did you find out about that?" she asked nervously.

"That is beside the point, now look at Harry!" Lavender said pointing at him, Hermione didn't move, "Look at him!" Hermione hesitantly looked at him. "That boy is without a doubt the cutest guy in this entire school and you have him." Hermione smiled to herself, "But, he already suspects things and if he find out you have been keeping things such as this from him, he will be hurt. Maybe he'll be so badly hurt he will fall into the arms of another girl, maybe someone you like, and maybe it won't be so bad, but maybe someone you hate, maybe Cho!" Lavender said getting Hermione's attention.

"What can I do, I can't tell him the truth, he'll just turn me away, I know he will!" Hermione said.

"If you don't tell him the truth I will!!" Lavender said crossing her arms.

Hermione sighed in defeat, "Fine I will!" she said angrily before storming off. Lavender just smiled when Ron walked up.

"What was that about?" he asked clueless

"Oh she's just going to tell Harry the truth about her and Krum!" Lavender said facing Ron.

"Really, how did you get her to do that?" Ron asked

"Oh I threatened that I would tell him if she didn't!" Lavender said with a smile.

"Really, so what did happen between Krum and Hermione?" Ron said walking with her, Lavender just smiled up at him, and shrugged.

"Beats me!"

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"Harry, listen I know you have been wondering why I have been acting the way that I have…no, no, no, that's no good." Hermione said standing in front of the mirror practicing what she was gonna say to Harry, she was about to try again when she heard her door open and saw Harry enter.

"Hey, Lavender said you wanted to see me!" Harry said entering.

"I do, umm…I don't exactly know how to go about this, so I'm just gonna come out and say it," Hermione paused, "…you were right, I have been keeping things from you." Harry just stared at her, "And I think it is time that you know the truth, about everything!" Hermione paused and looked down at her feet wondering where to start. She felt Harry take her hand and urge her on.

"Well, obviously it has to deal with Krum, and what happened between us." Hermione sighed, "Well I guess I'd have to start back in the summer after fourth year. I was head over heels for him, but something was just wrong, like we didn't click! But I just thought it was after the whole Voldemort coming back thing so I just dismissed it. Then fifth year came and went and the summer after all I could think about was you, all I could talk about was you, but I couldn't talk to you." Hermione said, "And Viktor noticed, and he wasn't pleased, to say the least. By this time, though, he was becoming very well-known and of course he had girls hanging all over him, it didn't help our relationship either, but he promised me that he loved me." Hermione took a deep breath.

"But one night Viktor threw a huge party after one of his games, but I couldn't make it, family thing. But, my parents said I could go later but I didn't tell him that, I wanted to surprise him, so when I arrived they sent me up to his room, but on my way there I thought I heard a noise coming from somewhere, a little side room. I went to try the door but I found it was locked, so yelled to see if someone was in there and I heard struggling. So I shoved the door open and I found a girl tied down to the ground, whimpering. I went to untie her but there was some kind of force field." Hermione stopped and looked at Harry who was still holding her hand and was encouraging her to move on.

"I ran to Viktor's room and burst in to see Viktor and another girl break apart, it hurt but then I probably wasn't thinking too straight and I asked him to come immediately to help the girl. Viktor asked the other girl to leave and locked the door and turned on me. He told me that I shouldn't have gone poking my nose in places it didn't belong. He told me to forget what I had seen tonight and to walk downstairs and pretend nothing happened. Of course I couldn't do that and I told him to screw him and I began walking out the door but he grabbed me and pushed me back. I told him not to touch me, and I again tried to leave, but again he stopped me so this time I slapped him and made a dash for the door. But he threw me against the wall and that's the last thing I remember, before waking up in St. Mungo's a week later with my parents next to me." Hermione said.

"I told my parents what had happened and they informed the staff who told Dumbledore who came and asked me about the girl. They had searched his house high and low but had found no girl so they just dismissed it as my imagination. Two days later I was in my room getting ready to leave when Krum came in and when I saw him I opened my mouth to scream but he put his hand over my mouth. He threatened me, told me that if I didn't keep my mouth shut I would regret I ever met him. He then turned to leave but just before leaving he told me he was always watching, no matter what. Then he left and I haven't heard from him since, but I always get the sense that I am being watched." Hermione finished.

"Well, it sounds to me like it involves dark magic, but it's all right now, right, I mean you're at Hogwarts!" Hermione just nodded, "There's just one thing I don't understand, how you got out of Viktor's?"

"Once the girl came down she told everyone that I had been babbling about this girl and Viktor didn't seem happy. Well this guy heard it and came upstairs found me out cold and took me out of there." Hermione said

"Who is he?" Harry asked intrigued

Hermione looked up, "Malfoy, Draco Malfoy!"

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