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Watching Harry pace, Draco poured himself another glass of firewhiskey. Harry had been acting strange the last few days and clearly, it had something to do with the Weasel. Draco was trying to be patient but patience was never really his strong suit. With a sigh, he dropped himself into one of the wingbacked chairs and cleared his throat. "So... are you ever going to tell me whatever it is that is going on? Clearly, you need to tell someone. I've seen you almost commit murder multiple times in the last forty-eight hours. And every single time it had been Weasel," Draco pointed out. "So. Spill Potter."
"I'm going to tell you something," Harry said, turning to look at his friend. "That you aren't going to like."
"Well, I don't like most things to do with the Weasel," Draco smirked.
"Trust me when I say this... this is going to make you murderous."
"Well now I'm intrigued," Draco said, sitting up as his smirk grew.
"It's about Hermione."
"What?" Draco said, his smirk immediately falling from his face. If it was about Hermione and Harry thought it was going to make him murderous, then this wasn't going to be good. "Tell me. Now."
"Monday night Hermione showed up at the flat," Harry explained as he began pacing again. "She had walked there in the rain and I wish you could have seen her face, She looked so distraught Draco."
"Why? What happened? Is she ok?" Draco said, a slew of questions falling from his lips.
"When we finally got her talking," Harry said sighing. He stopped and looked at Draco. "I want to kill him Draco. I want to strangle him with my bare hands."
"What the bloody hell did he do Potter?!"
"Mi went home early from work, well went to Ron's flat. She walked in and saw clothes throughout the living area. Women's clothes as well as Ron's."
"Do not tell me... do not f*cking tell me that the Weasel did what I think he did..."
"Lavender Brown was there. Mi heard them," Harry nodded, confirming Draco's worst fears. He sat there quietly, letting his thoughts run through his mind, processing them as they did. How could that idiot cheat on the one girl that was worth everything? Hermione was the bloody sun. She was the best person he had ever met and Ronald Weasley had somehow earned her love and respect. How could he just throw that all away? Downing the rest of his firewhiskey, Draco set the glass down and stood up from his seat.
"What are you doing? Where are you going?" Harry asked as he watched Draco make his way to the floo.
"Where the f*ck do you think I'm going?"
"No, you can't do that. If anyone is going to kill him it's me!"
"Shut up Potter! You wouldn't kill him. You're angry but you're still a bloody Gryffindor!"
"Piss off you wanker! I bloody well could!" Harry said pushing him out of the way. "She's my sister!"
"She's my best friend!" Draco shouted. "I'm in love with her!"
"And that is why YOU are going to go and confess your undying love for her and convince her not to go through with this!"
"And I will do that," Draco said, pushing past Harry and grabbing powder. "After I kill a Weasel."
With a shout, Harry lunged at the big, blonde wizard and tackled him to the ground. The two rolled around attacking one another shouting and arguing about whose job it was to take care of the problem and take care of Hermione.
"What the bloody hell is going on in here?!" Sirius shouted as he and Remus walked into the room, wands drawn. "What the f*ck are you boys doing on the ground?"
"She's my sister!" Harry shouted again as Remus pulled him off of Draco.
"Oh shut up Potter!" Draco spat, struggling to get out of Sirius' arms.
"Boys," Remus said, tightening his grip on Harry. "Would you both consider calming down?"
"And then possibly telling us what the f*ck is going on?" Sirius shouted. "And what the bloody hell does it have to do with Hermione?"
Draco and Harry glared at each other before starting to yell again, talking over each other and the two men groaned. Something was clearly going on and whatever it was, one of them was going to tell him.
"BOYS!" Sirius shouted and both of them looked at him. "One at a time."
"Hermione?" Remus questioned as they all looked and saw the witch coming out of the floo. She had a look of confusion and shock as she took in the scene.
"I forgot my purse," she said slowly. "What's going on here? Is everything alright?"
FAQs
Is 6 pages enough for a chapter? ›
Chapters do not have to be uniform in length. They can be half a page to twelve pages long, though, five to eight pages seems to be the norm in contemporary children's and young adult novels. Novel length is determined by your genre.
Is 3 pages enough for a chapter? ›Some chapters may be only a single page, while others may be ten pages or more. In general, though, three to five pages is a good guideline. Shorter chapters can help break up the narrative and keep readers engaged, while longer chapters can allow for more significant development of the story and characters.
How many chapters should a 300 page book have? ›Generally, novels typically range from 50,000 to 100,000 words, with chapters varying in length. For a standard novel, twelve chapters could encompass around 60,000 to 80,000 words, yielding roughly 200 to 300 pages.
What page number is chapter 3 of Mice and Men? ›Chapter 3 (Pages 38-65):
One day a bunch of guys was standin' around up on the Sacramento River.... I turns to Lennie and says, 'Jump in. '... He damn near drowned before we could get him out.
As always, writing is described in words, not meaningless 'page' or passages, which could be any size whatsoever. Your chapters should be as long or as short as you think you want them to be. There are no rules about chapter length.
Is 20 pages a long chapter? ›If your chapter is very focused on a scene, it could be maybe 700 to 1,500 words to really zero in. When we start getting into longer chapters, maybe 10 pages, 15 pages, 20 pages, that is when you have to start battling the perception of the action slowing down the reader.
How many pages is 1000 words? ›Generally, a word count of 1000 words will result in around 3-4 pages when using a standard 12-point font and double-spaced. This equates to around 250-333 words per page.
Is a 4 page chapter too short? ›Chapter lengths don't really matter too much. No manuscript has ever been rejected by an agent or neglected by a reader just because a chapter was too short or too long. That said, chapter breaks are one of the key rhythmical features of a novel.
How many pages are 5000 words? ›A 100,000-word book is about 400 pages. A 110,000-word book is about 440 pages.
How many pages are 200,000 words? ›
200,000 words is 400 pages single-spaced or 800 pages double-spaced. Typical documents that are 200,000 words or more include full-length novels. It will take approximately 667 minutes to read 200,000 words.
How many pages is 90,000 words? ›90,000 words is 180 pages single-spaced or 360 pages double-spaced. Typical documents that are 90,000 words or more include full-length novels. It will take approximately 300 minutes to read 90,000 words.
Is Lennie autistic? ›Of Mice and Men remains a staple text in schools in both the United States and United Kingdom, where both neuro-typical and disabled pupils encounter it. The character of Lennie has learning difficulties and also—as identified by some researchers—exhibits many characteristics of autism.
Who did Lennie hurt in Chapter 3? ›Curley, on the defensive and looking for someone to fight, picks a fight with Lennie and punches him unmercifully. Lennie doesn't protect himself until George tells him to fight back. When Lennie does, he crushes all the bones in Curley's hand.
What chapter was Lennie killed? ›In chapter 6, the last chapter of Of Mice and Men, Lennie has killed Curley's wife and run away to the place that George told him to meet him at if something bad happened. When Curley finds his wife dead, he gathers the other men to hunt down and kill Lennie.
How many pages should a chapter book have? ›The youngest chapter books, however, are very short novels indeed, coming in at 48 to 64 pages. From there, though, chapter book page counts stars to look more novel-esque, going up to 80 or more pages.
Is 8 pages too short for a chapter? ›Try not to make it too short (less than half a page) or too long (greater than 30 pages). Of course, there is no hard-fast limit, so no need to worry. There isn't really much standard on how long it should be or how many pages a chapter should be. The average amount of pages 1 chapter has in a book is 8-10.
How many pages should chapter 1 be in research? ›The purpose of chapter one is to introduce the reader to what's coming. Chapter one usually runs around 15 pages, and it gives the reader the highlights of what's coming. Typically, you start with an introduction.