Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.
Previously: She didn't even look at her new home and made a beeline for her bedroom, slammed her door and threw herself on the bed and sobbed.
Hermione was awoken by a knock on her door. "Granger? Everything alright?...Granger?"
"Malfoy go away!" He ignored her and stepped through her door anyway. "Granger, you know you are going to have to try harder to get rid of me than 'go away'." He sat on the edge of her bed. Merlin does he smell good…I wonder if he tastes as good as he smells?..."Look Granger, I know we..I haven't been the nicest person to you but I think we should call a truce. A fresh start. What do you say?" He stuck his hand out to shake hers. She froze wide-eyed.
"Sure…Draco." He dropped his hand.
"Alright then…Hermione. Oh…" he reached in his pocket "Snape wanted me to give you this." He handed her the vial and their fingers brushed against one another. Hermione immediately felt a spark up through her arm straight to her heart and it made her gasp. She could practically feel his heartbeat through his fingers. Draco dropped his hand again like she burned him and starred at her.
"Right well….thank you Draco. Glad we could sort out our differences. I'll be right down to breakfast."
With that said, Draco turned and left but glanced back at Hermione while she starred her suppressant potion.
She decided against taking it. It felt wrong. She knew she had to go to the library….now. She quickly showered, dressed, packed her bag and ran down to breakfast. She greeted Harry and Ron, grabbed a piece of toast and an apple and left. Harry and Ron just shrugged and kept eating.
Hermione arrived at the library and felt at home…almost. As "at home" as she felt, there was something missing. She ignored it and went for her favorite table near the back. She put her bag down and went in search of books on Veelas. She returned with 7 books total. She opened the first one and began her research so thankful that she had a free period first hour. She learned the marking and mating rituals, symptoms of searching for her mate among other things.
When a female Veela turns 17, she has approximately one week before symptoms begin to show. These symptoms include but not limited to: sharper senses (especially smell and taste), males come flocking to do her bidding, proposals from men, release of pheromones and over active emotions…
…When around her mate, the female Veela becomes very aroused and when physical contact occurs sparks fly straight to the Veela's heart which in turn causes the release of pheromones…
…The pheromones cause any men within a small radius to be attracted to the female Veela…
The bell rang and interrupted her re-reading her notes. She went off to Arithmancy with the Ravenclaws.
After Arithmancy it was time for Double Potions with the Slytherins. She met Harry and Ron in the Entrance Hall before heading down to the dungeons, ignoring their debate on something or other about Quidditch. What is it with men and Quidditch?
They entered the classroom and noticed that no one was sitting…before she could dwell on it any longer Snape started speaking. "This year for…Advanced Potions I will assign your partners so that no asinine or childish behavior occurs…Weasley and Bulstrode. Patil and Goyle. Brown and Crabbe. Potter and Parkinson. Zabini and Lovegood. And Malfoy and Granger. Find your seats and begin with the Wolfsbane Potion on the board."
As soon as Hermione and Draco sat down she felt a jolt between her legs. She squirmed and tried to relieve the sensation. Then she noticed all of the boys stare at her except for Snape. She got up and went to the ingredient cupboard her back only turned for a second when she was attacked by all the boys including Draco. "Oh Hermione!...Hermione let me help….mione I love you….Granger you're so sexy…"
Hermione screamed and tried to get out but the boys kept grabbing at her, her clothes tearing and hair being pulled.
"Enough!" Suddenly all the boys were down on the floor Stupified.
"Professor I don't know what happened."
"Miss Granger please cover yourself." Snape was shielding his eyes. She looked down and gasped, ran over to her table and grabbed the first thing she saw.
"Professor?"
Sighing he looked at the other ladies in the room who were glaring at Hermione. "Ladies you are dismissed for the day, we'll pick up tomorrow." He said pinching the bridge of his nose. "Miss Granger." No response, she was too busy smelling and sniffing the robe she was wearing and was rubbing it on herself as if it was the softest thing in the world. "Miss Granger!"
"Professor…I'm so sorry I don't know what came over me."
"I do…follow me to my office." She looked back at the boys, "They will be fine." She followed him and sat across from him at his desk. "Miss Granger, did you not take the suppressant potion I sent to you?"
"No sir…I did not."
"And why in the Merlin's pants would you not?"
"I didn't think it would make that much of a difference and it didn't feel right."
"of course it doesn't feel right, Miss Granger." He said rubbing his face.
"But Professor…could you…would you mind explaining what happened?"
"Yes. Apparently you were very close to your mate because you released your pheromones. Your pheromones are what caused the…boys to basically try and –excuse my language Miss Granger- ravish you and tear you apart."
"But how was it that you weren't affected, sir?"
"Miss Granger I am married. Married men do not respond to female Veela's pheromones especially one as young and new as yourself."
"Well thank you for saving me sir. I know we are not on the best of terms but thank you all the same."
"No need Miss Granger. All in a day's work." He actually smiled. Only 4 others have ever seen the phenomenon. "However, I wish you would not spread it around that I'm nice to you…I have a reputation to uphold Miss Granger." He laughed.
"Of course Professor, of course." She said laughingly. Snape got up and checked the classroom. All the boys but Draco were gone. "Miss Granger someone is waiting for you." Hermione's eyes widened in fright. Snape just raised his brows.
Hermione left Snape's office and walked into the classroom, seeing Draco.
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