𝑀𝒶 𝒷𝑒𝓁𝓁𝑒 𝒷𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑒

𝒮𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝑒𝑒𝓃

"GET UP!"

Hermione yelped and fell out of her bed, groaning she looked up and saw none other than Ginny Weasley looking at her with a raised eyebrow

"What in Godric's name is the matter with you?!" Hermione asked annoyed as she crawled back into bed

"None of that, the 'Quidditch Nightmare' has ordered me to make you stop moping around, and as a punishment for me, he is not letting me sleep with my boyfriend, so come on, out you get" Ginny ordered, in that moment Hermione had to say that she sounded very much like her mother

"You sound like your mother" Hermione muttered, Ginny pushed Hermione out of the bed again

"Well I resent that, but if that's what it takes than so be it" Ginny said

"Ginny, leave! I'm done doing ballet, I'm done training with Malfoy, I'm done." Hermione said as she got back into the bed

Ginny sighed and also got into the bed, they stayed silent for a while

"Why?" She whispered softly

Hermione turned away from Ginny and looked out the window

"What's the point Gin? Why train for something if no one is going to be cheering for you in the front row?"

"I'll be there, my whole family will be there, Blaise will be there, hell even Malfoy will be there"

Hermione scoffed at the last name

"Sure, when pigs learn to fly"

"I'm serious, we'll all be there for you"

Hermione didn't tell her the real truth as to why she was terrified of performing, it's been years since she's been on the stage and every time she was about to perform she had a panic attack, but what got her through it was the promise of someone waiting for her backstage

"Ginny—"

"Hermione you have talent, sure it's believed that ballet is only taught to purebloods but gods Hermione, no one dances as good as you, you leave everyone awestruck, Madam Marie-Rose may be an idiot for leaving you but you have to give her the credit, she trained you well, and it would be a waste to let your talent go to waste" Ginny told her

Hermione sighed and turned back to Ginny who was playing with the ends of her cover

"So Malfoy's not letting you sleep with Zabini?"

Ginny whined with pent up frustration

"Do you know how long it's been since I slept with him? It's been a week!"

"Ginny"

"I miss his body—"

"Ginny"

"I miss his tongue and his fingers—"

"Ginny!"

"I miss his di—"

Hermione got out of bed and hit Ginny with her pillow, the red hair witch laughed as Hermione shuddered with disgust

"You're off your meds"

"It got you out of bed didn't it?" Ginny smirked

"Yes" Hermione grumbled

Ginny got out of bed and clapped her hands once

"Come on, Blaise and Malfoy are waiting outside, we're going for a run"

Hermione groaned but changed into her running clothes, Ginny dragged her out of bed and out the eighth year dorms, it was still early morning so no one was up yet

They finally reached the door and saw Draco and Blaise stretching

"I see you finally got her out of bed" Blaise stated

"Yes, it only took me telling her my deepest fantasies of you shagging me into the mattress"

"GINNY!"

Ginny let out a loud laugh and walked up to Blaise, kissing him and turning to Hermione and winking

"Let's go" Hermione grumbled, she and Draco started running while Ginny made some comments

"I'm going to murder her" she muttered

It only took a few minutes before Hermione started struggling for breath

"Come on old lady, you can do it" Draco smirked

"I—I need a break" Hermione groaned and stopped, Draco kept jogging in his spot, Ginny and Blaise were no where to be seen

"Of bloody course they ditched us" Hermione panted as she stood up straight

Draco chuckled

"Come on, I'll race you" Draco smirked, he took off running

Hermione glared at him before taking off after him, her lungs burned and her legs protested the strain but she wasn't going to let him win

Given that he had longer legs and he had a head start meant that she had to push her limits

In

Out

Push

Hermione panted for breath but she didn't stop, her shoes kicked the dirt under and her hands cut through the air, the extra adrenaline pushed her to reach Draco

They raced side by side, both of their competitive streaks pushing them well beyond their limits, their breathing harsh and short, their legs burned with the strain but neither slowed down

The doors began getting closer, Hermione felt as if someone was gripping her lungs like a vice but she didn't stop, instead she managed to pass him and put distance between them, she reached the door first

She collapsed and laughed

"Suck it Malfoy!"

Draco groaned and collapsed beside her

"How?" Draco asked

"I'm a Gryffindor Malfoy, I never lose" Hermione smirked smugly

They stayed on the grass gasping for breath, they were joined a few minutes later by Ginny and Blaise

"Mind telling us where your two disappeared too?" Hermione asked

"Do you want to now?" Ginny smirked, pulling down her collar and showing the darkening love bites

"You really can't keep it in your pants can you mate?" Draco asked Blaise

"Why should I? Let me tell you mate, Gryffindors are lions in bed" Blaise smirked

Hermione groaned and dropped her head back on the floor

"That true Granger?"

She could hear the smirk in his voice, turning her head she saw Draco waiting for a response

"Shall I tell him Gin?"

"No, I think it would be better to let him stew on it"

Hermione smirked and stood up, standing beside Ginny as Draco narrowed his eyes at her as he stood up

"Tell me what?" He asked

Hermione turned to Ginny who had a smug look on her face

"Come on out with it, what is it?" Draco ordered

Hermione turned back Draco

"We like to mark our territories" Hermione smirked, the two Gryffindors walked away leaving Blaise and Draco alone

"And what does she mean by that?" Draco asked Blaise, this time Blaise pulled down his collar and showed Draco many love bites and bite marks

Draco swore under his breath

"You should see my back mate, think Ginny drew blood at one point...trousers getting tight?" Blaise smirked

Draco groaned with annoyance, he would deny it but his trousers were getting tight