Okie dokie people.. its a short chapter..i kno..im actually disappointed with its length myself.. but.. school is a pain.. and its been really hectic.. enjoyyy
Chapter 3: Things Better Left Unsaid
Hermione walked toward where the carriages were and sat in the first one she saw empty. She was half-hoping that Harry, Ron, Ginny and Luna would get in the carriage and apologize for ignoring her, but knew that it was a fruitless hope.
She just sat there starring out at where the thestrals would have been had she been able to see them and fought back the tears as she heard her friends walk right past her carriage without paying her any mind. She put her head in her hands and closed her eyes tightly trying to block out their laughter but found it too hard.
She jumped when she felt the carriage shift a little and looked up to find Malfoy in the carriage with her. She rolled her eyes and starred out the window as the carriage started its trek up to the castle.
She saw him looking at her from the corner of her eye.
"What Malfoy?" she snapped at him.
He jumped slightly when she yelled but then regained his wits.
"Are you okay?" he asked slowly.
"For the last time, I'm fine, now do us both a favor and be quiet" she growled.
He didn't say anything he just nodded and then looked away from her and fiddled with a loose string in his robes.
It seemed like the longest carriage ride in their lives and the silence was only broken by the sound of the carriage jostling about. When they finally reached the castle, Hermione couldn't get out of the carriage fast enough and she half-ran to the Great Hall to sit down. Draco heaved a disappointed sigh and walked slowly over to the Slytherin table.
She watched the first years with a smile on her face, remembering when she was first sorted into Gryffindor. She clapped when the new arrivals took their seats at their respective tables and then listened tentatively to Dumbledore's welcoming address.
She didn't even bother to glance at her friends; she knew they weren't looking at her. However, she did notice that Malfoy kept looking over to her before quickly glancing away.
After the feast, her and Malfoy met with McGonagall to learn and disperse the passwords for the common rooms and then followed her to their dorms. She could feel Malfoy's glance on her, but didn't say anything in front of McGonagall.
After they were given a thorough tour of their dorms and told about rules and patrolling, McGonagall left them to their own devices, she turned and rounded on Draco.
"What is your problem Malfoy?" she asked him frustrated with his antics.
"What are you talking about Granger?" he shot back confused.
"You know damn well what I'm talking about Malfoy! Why do you keep starring at me?" she asked.
"I though I made that fact particularly clear when we were on the train" he said without thinking.
She furrowed her brow in confusion "What do you mean?"
He lowered his voice to its normal tone "I meant what I said on the train Granger"
She was completely and utterly confused. What did he say on the train? He didn't say anything on the train.
"You didn't say anything on the train" she said slowly
"Yes I did. I told you that my feelings for you won't change" he said finding the floor very interesting at the moment.
"Oh, and I'm supposed to know what you mean by that?" she asked putting her hand on her hip.
"Come on Granger, you're a smart witch, do I really have to spell it out for you?" he said rubbing the back of his neck nervously, praying that she wouldn't ask him to tell her.
She stood there for a second before comprehension dawned on her mind and she suddenly realized what he meant. He fancied her.
"You…You…No…You can't possibly… No" she said shaking her head in disbelief.
He nodded, but didn't look up "Ever since you punched me in the face in third year" he said, smiling slightly and touching his cheek when he remembered that time four years previous.
She looked at him in utter disbelief and couldn't think of one word to say.
After a few minutes of silence, words came to her.
"I…I'm sorry I can't" she said before running to her room.
He stood there and starred at the floor "I know" he whispered before turning and walking to his room. He took one last glance toward her room before going in his room and shutting the door.
She slumped down on her bed and cried. She cried because her friends abandoned her, cried because she was alone, and cried because she finally got what she had wanted for so long, but was now afraid of having it at all.
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