Telling My Tale

I didn't hear the door click open, and the resident of the house enter. It was a male I could hear his deep voice calling out to somebody. He kept on saing hello probably on the phone but got no response. BUT I froze in my place when he said "Hello! You girl a the balcony can you hear me or no ?" I realized that he was talking to me. I turned to face him, to my disbelief, I saw someone who in my wildest imagination I never thought of seing.

"Granger" he said, his voice sounding hoarse and completely shocked.

"Malfoy" I said with similiar feelings.

I could not believe my eyes, the person standing in front of me was my school time enemy. He had just got out of the bathroom, his hair was wet and in spikes and his towel was wrapped around his waist. He looked handsome. NO WAIT. Am I mad ?

"Granger" he said for the second time now realiseng what was he saying

"Malfoy" I said now trying to sink that in my brains.

"What the bloody hell are you doing in my house ?" he said in a demanding tone.

"You can hear me ?" I said again realising that he was talking to me.

"Ofcoure I can hear you. I am not deaf you know." he said

"You can see me ?" I said excitedly.

"Yup I can see you clearly walking right out of my house." he replied rudely.

"No No No! wait! you can hear me and see me Malfoy ?" I rechecked.

"YES. How many times should I say that now ?"

"Touch me." I said without thinking what his reaction would be, I mean he is Malfoy and he is ridiculous we all know that.

"Ooo Granger, girls ask me to sleep with them after a conversation but here I have not even spoken enough and you want me to touch you ? Who thought you would be like that ? huh ?" he said with that sick famous smirk of his.

"Ohh shut up Malfoy, dont get excited can you feel my hand ?" I said taking his big hand in my small thin ones. "Can you feel me"

"Obviously Granger" he said removing his hand and then continued "and by the way what the fuck are u doing in my house ?"

I smiled and said "Language Malfoy. And for your kind information this is my parents house, I grew up here"

"Yes but its mine now. That does not answer my question. How did you get in here, you have a spare key ? he said eyeing me with suspicion.

"I dont require a key Malfoy." I said a bit hesitant.

"And may I ask you why ?" he replied

"I think we can have that coversation after you put on some clothes." I replied.

He looked at his bare chest and then back at me.

"Why ? Are you feeling uncomfortable looking at me naked ?" he said again smirking.

"No and secondly you are partially naked."

"First you tell me how you got in ?" he demanded. I could feel him getting annoyed with me.

"I am a spirit Malfoy." I said with my eyes closed because I did not want to see his reaction. But all I heard was his laughter. I was stunned. I mean Malfoy laughing.

"Granger have you come from the hospital ?" he asked me

"Yes I- wait how do you know" I asked

"By the manner you are talking...you seem to have got out from a mental assylum" he replied

I could not tolerate his stupidity anymore I had to tell him.

"Listen Malfoy, just give me five minutes of your time, okay." I said stepping towards him and grabbing his shoulders. His shoulders were broad and he was way way taller than me. The were still slightly wet. Oh stop it Hermione concentrate ! I continued,"What I am about to tell you is really weird and it may freak you out, if you listen to me using that brain of yours then you might think I am mad bu-"

"I know your mad"

I frowned at him, " But if you listen to with your heart then you will definetely believe me, and right now, I never thought I would say this but, your trust, in me, is of utmost importance to me."

"And why should I trust you Granger ?" he said impatiently "could you not go and tell your sad tale to Potty or Weasel ? Or you husband or boyfriend ?"

"I dont have either." On saying this he smirked "I thought so"

"Because besides you no one else can see me or hear me." I said that all in one go and waited for what he would say.

"What the hell is this nonsense Granger" he scowled

"Will you listen to my story Malfoy ?" I asked looking into his grey eyes. "Please"

"If I listen to your story will you get out from my house ?"

I decided to ignore that comment and carry on.

"You were right, I have come from a hospital, I work for the ministry of magic in the Department of Magical Creatures Section. I had a car crash a week back, my body is in coma and I am currently in St. Mungo's Hospital on the fifth floor in room number 513T" I said sighing

"Finishied ?" he replied sitting on the couch.

"Hmmm"

"Okay so out you go" he said pointing towards the door.

I rolled my eyes at him and said, "You are understanding my story with your brains and not your heart right ? I told you not to use your brains..."

"So you are actually a spirit, a ghost ?"

"Yes Malfoy"

"Well Well spirit, if you are done with your weird but fake story then you may please leave, I am busy tonight." he said "Now tell me the truth, Pansy has sent you here right to test my love for her ?"

"Huh ? Who Pansy ?" I asked with a questioning look "Oh Parkinson ! No No I have not seen her in ages."

"Ya right we shall see now " he said getting up and roughly grabbing me by his arm and taking me to his bedroom.

My parents room had changed alot It was no longer blue, now it was a dark green colour with dim lighting. He threw me in the room and walked to his wadrobe while I admired the room. He pulled out a Black t-shirt and wore it, then he walked towards the telephone and called up someone.

"Hey Pansy" he said

Pansy said something which I did not hear.

"Okay Pansy, right now sitting in front of me is Granger so talk to her and both of you stop this bullshitting prank that is being played on me." he said then he thrust the phone to me "Now talk to her, go on"

"I cant take the phone Malfoy, I cant touch and pick up things." I replied smiling at him.

"Did you hear that Pansy she cant touch things" Malfoy said. He then put the phone on the speaker and placed it on the stand and jestured to me to start talking.

"Hie Parkinson it's Hermione and I know you cant hear a thing but your darling Draco refuses to believe me. " I said fidgiting with my nails.

"Drakey" I could hear her nosey voice on the speakers " Why is that bloody Granger in your house? Are you cheating on me Draco Malfoy ?"

I burst out laughing listening to her taklking to Malfoy. In embarresment he disconnected the call.

He glared at me then spoke "Come with me. Lets go to this hospital of yours and if you are lying you are going to be killed by me"

"I shall come but please wear your pants" I said trying to hide a giggle.

He removed a pair of black trousers and I exited his room. After about five minutes he came out looking like himself and he offered me his arm to apparate. I could see his faded Dark Mark.

"I dont need to apparate...see you there" I dissappeared smiling looking at his confused expression.

DPOV

"Granger" I said in a hoarse voice

"Malfoy" she replied in full shock.

I could not believe who was standing in front of me. That Girl who I hated throughout my life as a teenager. I could not believe my eyes and maybe she could not believe her eyes too.

She looked different from what she used to look like in Hogwarts. She looked (cant believe I am saying this) pretty, very beautiful. Her lovely brown eyes were sparkling. She kept talking about some spirit and then I had to snap out of my thoughts when she told me that she herself was a spirit, and I was the only one who could see her.

I immidiately thought that Pansy had sent Granger here to test my love for her, so I called her up. Granger sat right opposite to me.

"Hey Pansy" I said impatiently

"Hey Drakey" her nosey voice itched in my ears. "How is my baby ? Did you miss me ? What did you want to know my pookins ? she scremt in my ear drums.

"Okay Pansy, right now sitting in front of me is Granger so talk to her and both of you stop this bullshitting prank that is being played on me." I said handing over the phone to Granger, but she said that she could not touch things.

"What Draco ? You are blaming me for sending her to you house ? Why on earth would I do that to you ? Why is she in your house ? " her voice faded as I placed the phone on speakers so granger could talk to her. They talked for a minute or two but I then cut the call as their conversation got me embarressed. Girls I tell you...

Finally I decided to believe her and visit her body in the hospital. She went into the living room as I wore my jeans. If Granger was lying and if it was some kind of a prank she was playing then she would be dead.

I walked out of the room and offered her my arm for apparation, but she smiled at me and said that she did not require apparation as a mode for transport. Then to my shock she just dissappeared into thin air. Like a ghost. Okay now I was totally confused.