One shot: Granger and Malfoy
A/N: This isn't my best writing (I wrote this a year ago before I stared trying to improve my writing, however after I update all my old chapters my new updates will have better writing quality.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter™ used in this one shot DO NOT belong to me they belong to J K Rowling.
Prefects wander the halls of Hogwarts every night. Tonight was no different. "Malfoy hurry up!" Hermione Granger screamed through the door of the of the prefects bathroom.
"Calm down! I am hurrying up, you can't rush this" he said opening the door.
"Whatever, it may work on the Slytherin slappers but we have work to do." The pair walked down the corridors quietly, until a noise in the trophy room caught the pair of guard.
"What was that?" He asked.
"I don't know maybe we should go look?" Hermione said sarcastically.
"Okay but ladies first." Hermione rolled her eyes, she opened the door to find the schools trouble maker. Makers.
"Fred" Hermione sighed as she looked at the ghostly figure.
"Hey Mione" He said joyfully.
"Time for us to leave" A voice pipped up, it was Remus Lupin her old defence against the dark arts professor.
"How is Harry Hermione?" Sirius pipped up.
"Tell Harry his mum and dad love him." A person Hermione thought must have been James.
"Must catch up after, but you guys have to go and we better be off." The ghosts said their byes leaving a teary eyed Hermione and a board Draco.
"Let's go" Draco said as he watched Hermione carefully. A sobbed filled the small room. "Granger?" Hermione shook off the tears and nodded to say she was ready. "Look take a moment I will walk around the corridors near here and come and get you if anything happens." He said leaving the girl to her thoughts and memories.
When Malfoy returned Hermione was still sitting in the same position he left her in. "Get up its time to move on spots."
"Shut up Malfoy" Hermione spat.
"Get up now! We have jobs to fulfil!"
"You inconsiderate git" Hermione groaned.
"Inconsiderate? I let you have a break!"
Hermione moved from the spot and closer to Malfoy.
"YOU ARE AN INCONSIDERATE COWARD! YOU RAN FROM DEATHEATERS! YOU ALSO FAILED TO DO ANY TASK ASSIGNED TO YOU!" Hermione moved one step closer and slapped Malfoy across the face. To say he was furious was an understatement but Malfoy was not going to take this lying down. He grabbed Hermione around the hips and pushed her into the wall behind her.
"How dare you call me a coward!"
"Get off me Malfoy" Hermione squirmed.
"Not until you tell me why I am a COWARD!" His grip tightened pushing Hermione up the wall so she was level with his face.
"You give up on everything." She protested thrashing against his arms.
"No I don't!" He fought back.
"Name one thing you didn't" He wasn't going to let his guard down, not now. He was to broken to only let one thing out. He was too scared to let Hermione know what the one thing he wouldn't give up on. "See you can't name one. You are a coward. And a lonely one at that." Looking at Hermione he pushed her further up the wall, her back had no gaps between the wall and her spine. His lips crashed into hers. The unique sent of Hermione filled his nostrils. The kiss could have lasted years but he wouldn't have known. He was doing what he has always wanted to do. Their lips didn't seperate until Hermione had her feet firmly in the ground. "What was that?" Hermione called out still recovering from the passionate kiss. She watched Draco's frame disappear slowly.
"Bye Granger" he whispered.
"Bye?" She whispered to herself. Hermione followed Draco down the hallways but lost track of him after the third pattern of left, right, right, right, left turns. A scream filled the air coming from the other direction. Causing Hermione to stop dead in her tracks. Ron. Ron's scream. Bolting the other way Hermione followed the low howl of pain that was escaping Ron's lips. The sound died just as she reached the corner. His mangled body stood at the feet of Goyal.
"Missing something? Or someone?" He said kicking the body out of his path. "Cheating a bad, very bad sin." He said moving his hands out of his pockets. Hermione should have flinched or moved back from the killer. She didn't though. Standing there Hermione stood still. "Now you are single you can have whoever you want." His hands closed around her face pulling her towards him. Instead of kissing here though he leaned her head to the side whispering in her ears. "Tic toc Hermione times moving and we all know you only belong to one Slytherin. I will continue killing until you realise. Everyone will die." He smiled and left her standing there shocked. What did that mean? "Tell me before I leave where Draco is?"
"No" Hermione said firmly.
"What do you mean no?" His tone had turned to anger as he pulled his wand out of its hiding place.
"Don't you dare" She pulled her own wand out. Was it time for Ginny's famous hex? Yes. Yes it was. Hermione watched the hex hit him. Running Hermione had to find Malfoy and fast. The last time she saw him he was heading towards the entrance hall. Maybe he has gone to the quite spot Hermione saw him sneak off to. Opening the grand doors silently Hermione felt the fresh cool air hit her. Scanning the grounds Hermione ventured out a bit more. Looking out at the spot that Draco normally sat at it was empty. The moonlight shone of the figure walking into the water. Looking back and forth that's when Hermione figured out that it was a body walking into the water. "Draco" Hermione cried out. She covered her mouth. She forgot about Goyal. He would be up an about now. The figure didn't yell back but walked further in. Running for her life Hermione pushed herself to her breaking point. She reached the lake just as the figure was chest deep. "Draco" Hermione collapsed onto her knees. "Please Draco" He turned around.
"How did you know it was me?" His voice was croaky.
"Bye? Draco you are not leaving this earth. Not today." Hermione whispered. Before Hermione could get up and hug him Goyal had returned and held her by the waist.
"Walk in deeper and she won't be harmed." He warned. Draco cast one long look at Hermione before turning back around. He put his hand s up to his mouth and chewed quickly. Somehow he always knew takin git with him was the right decision. Goyal stood closer to Hermione pulling her closer and closer to him. Hermione focused on Goyal there was no way he was getting away with this. Placing a nonverbal spell on him, freezing him, she pushed him in to the black lake. Sitting down on the bench looking out to the lake Hermione traced the outline of her lips. Only hours, minutes ago she couldn't tell how long had passed Draco Malfoy's lips had been there. Yes she missed Ron buy when Draco's lips touched hers enough electricity was produced they could have powered the whole of Europe for twenty years. Smiling to herself at least it was a good memory she had of him. Sobs filled the air. Losing two people in one night had taken the toll on Hermione. She didn't care how loud she was she would let the whole world know what happened. All noise was blocked out and her vision was blurry. She couldn't see but why would she want to when the world didn't contain Draco Malfoy. Her brain told her she should be worrying about Ron. Ron, her precious boyfriend Ron. The best mate and significant other. But why does that matter when she realised that her heart belonged with someone she would never have ever had a chance with. No matter the situation they wouldn't have been together. He saved her, gave her more days. Not seeing the figure approaching her. His presence was unknown until he touched her shoulder.
"Don't cry," Hermione sniffled a bit and let the words play through her head. It was magical the way the dead could still talk to her. "Hermine," the velvet voice played again. That is when Hermione felt the cold water soak through her clothes and run down her arm. She turned her head slightly and saw the pale figure of Malfoy. It had been one hour since Hermione had seen him walk into the water to save her. "You are right Hermione I am a coward. I couldn't even kill myself without a backup plan. I stole gillyweed." He spoke sheepishly. Hermione looked at him in the eyes.
"I am glad you are a coward then," Hermione hugging Malfoy "I am glad that you are my coward" she planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Really," he said holding her close.
"Your freezing" She interrupted the special moment, sighing Draco placed a heating charm on himself and Hermione. "Thank you" she whispered. He kissed her head as she snuggled into his chest. They moved so they were standing side by side with their arms around each other looking out to the lake. "Why do you call me Granger? Instead of Hermione?" She asked turning to face him.
"I will call you Granger until you're a Malfoy." He didn't look at her, he didn't want to see the rejection written over her face. He knew she had lost Ron tonight and his 'faked' death didn't help the situation. He wanted to call her his though. He wanted to so badly. Now was his time. Take it with both hands he repeated to himself. He turned to face her, she was looking back at the lake. Pain shadowed her face. "Look it's not the best ring but-" he knelt down on one knee in front of Hermione and pulled off his Slytherin ring. "Hermione Jean Granger will you make me the happiest man in the universe and also make sure I am not a coward because I would have completed the one thing I set my mind on, to making you happy and also myself?" Hermione nodded her head as he slipped the ring that held the Slytherin emblem. Draco Malfoy had a genuine smile plastered on his face. For once in his life he could have someone make him happy. Blood status didn't matter anymore. No way for him. He was going to be happy for once, he wouldn't follow in his mother's footsteps and marry a pureblood to keep a good status. No way. Happiness was more important that blood. And if it was Hermione Granger to make him happy so be it.
But what would his father say about this? Right now he didn't care. He had a future worth fighting for. His father could break his soul, take his life, beat him, hurt him, kill him, but for Merlins sake he won't let his father touch Hermione. As the couple stood side by side a howler addressed to Hermione came flighting in front of their faces.
The pair listen to the howler. Not only did the pair have to look out for Lucius Malfoy but Hermione had to attend the ministry for murder of Goyal. Draco held onto Hermione's hand and squeezed it in a reassuring way. The howler then turned to Draco. He had to attend the death eater trials. "You will be okay" Hermione said kissing his cheek. How was she going to explain the death of Ron and her engagement to Draco on the same night? Draco picked up Hermione bridal style and sat on the bench. Pulling her into his chest his lips worked their way from Hermione's forehead down to her lips where they spent the rest of the late night into early morning. Swollen lips took the place where their normal lips use to be as they walked towards the Hogwarts.
Once back in the dorm Hermione cast a patronus to Professor McGonnagal explaining the Ron situation, and how they are tired from checking all over the school for his attacker.