Hey guys! This is my first Harry Potter fic so if it's lame, I'm sorry.
J.R. OWNS EVERYTHING. I only own the plot.
Takes place at the beginning of seventh year.
Summary: Draco and Hermione get detention together for getting into a fight. They have to go look in the forbidden forest for a little creature that Hagrid lost because of their fight. Through the night they have some conflicts, with each other and with creatures. Will their bickering kill them? Or will they work together? Summary sucks, read on.
Heads hung in shame, Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy sat getting lectured by their head master.
"I'm very disappointed in you two. Being head boy and girl gives you the responsibility to set a good example for the other students. This is not good! Because of your little spat, Hagrid was injured and we lost a project. Now usually you would spend detention with Professor Snape, but with your conditions you're just going to look for our lost Mortred instead. We have put a spell on these two necklaces and it will guide you towards the creature. It will also do something if you two are separated and need each other's help. Now, the faster you start the sooner you'll be done." Dumbledore placed the red and silver necklaces in Hermione's hand. They rose from their seats and he shooed them out the door.
"Malfoy" Hermione muttered as she looked at the beautiful necklaces. If put together, they were a circle but apart they just looked like a squiggly design.
"Just give me the damn necklace and we'll get this over with" Sick and tired of her fascination with the necklaces he snatched it from her grasp and clasped it around his neck. He was trying to deny it but somewhere, deep down inside, he wished she had such a fascination towards him. He knew it was absurd, I mean she's a mudblood for Merlin's sake, but ever since the beginning of sixth year he's had some infatuation for the not-so bushy haired, bucked tooth young witch and he's liked her ever since. The summer of 5th year had obviously been very kind to her. Her hair had straightened and somehow her teeth looked a great deal smaller.
"Fine. Merlin! Ever heard of anger management?" She briskly walked past him a smug look on her face, fully knowing she'd get a reaction.
Draco stopped in his tracks and stood aghast. Anger management? He did not need anger management! "Pfft, whatever, mudblood."
Hermione would have retorted but as she opened her mouth they barely entered the forest and fear over powered her senses. She halted dead in her tracks, terrified.
Draco expected her to answer his comment and when she didn't he turned to see her looking terribly afraid and ghostly white. "Granger?" no answer, "Granger?" When she didn't answer again he started to get annoyed. Waltzing up to her he put his hands on her shoulders. "For Merlin's sake, Granger, answer me!" Shaking her vigorously he thought he saw something move in the reflection of her eyes, but passed it off as just him shaking her.
"B-b-b-behi-behin-BEHIND YOU!" She snapped out of her awestruck silence just soon enough to warn him of the oncoming danger.
Draco swiveled around to come face to face with a horrendous beast. It had the head of a jaguar and a unicorn's horn on the top of its head. Piercing red and yellow cat eyes with the body of a werewolf's. Sharp threatening claws and jagged, dangerous teeth.
Upset that Draco had noticed him he pounced trying to catch him off guard, but if you'd know Draco, you'd know he was never off guard. He swung out of the way, forgetting about Hermione until it was too late. Not caring that it missed its target the creature stabbed ferociously into Hermione with its razor sharp teeth. Gnawing as she screamed in pain.
Panicked Draco ravished through his pockets scavenging for his wand.
Hello again! Ok so there's the first chapter. Kind of a cliff hanger but……oh well. I'm probably just going to make this story only be about that one night, but if you guys want more, I'll write more. But I need reviews, even now. Got any suggestions, comments? Tell me and I'll try my best.
