Just to clarify.. "means talking"… 'means thinking'…. means perspective change… and just to let you know, I don't own anyone you recognize, the song in the last chapter (it was On My Own from Les Miserables) or the one in this chapter (Are You There? by Oleander)
Sweetytweety013- no, the bag didn't break open.. otherwise it would have been all over the place, not just squished..
Draco's perspective
'This is what I get for being nice to people then. I think my mother had it all wrong when she made me promise to treat girls decently. If only I hadn't made that promise! I could be having so much fun at Granger's expense. I will keep my promise to her though. Someone needs to step up in that household and actually be honest. I just wont be honest with my father.' A shudder ran down Draco's spine as he thought about his father. Thinking that he should probably get back inside before anyone became more suspicious than they already are, he turned around and started to walk back in. A wail rang in his ears before he took even two steps though. He spun around and scooped Annette up into his arms. Thinking about how a song calmed down Annette before, he started to sing.
When I feel too far
away
From where I want to be
There's nothing left for me, yeah
When I feel too close to breathe
Like a baby cutting teeth
In you I find relief
'Cause when it's more
than I can take
I pushed and pulled to break
A sucker for a saint in your eyes
Criticism comes in waves
Numbering our days
But only you can save me
Is anybody even there
who doesn't just pretend to care
This time I need to know - are you there?
Does anybody think they can
Begin to even understand
This time I need to know - are you there?
Hang on, hang on
I know, I know
It's the lie that we
believe
A truth that we conceive
That lies inside of me
When I leave it all behind
Something hypnotized
The moment that it's mine
Is anybody even there
Who doesn't just pretend to care
This time I need to know - are you there?
Does anybody think they can
Begin to even understand
this time I need to know - are you there?
Draco looked down at the obviously sleeping flour sack and turned around to go inside, never realizing that someone had heard the entire song, and wondered just what he was up to.
Hermione's
perspective
'What did that creep think he
was doing, sneaking up on me like that? I knew I shouldn't have sung to
Annette. Annette? ANNETTE!! Shit! I forgot her. Maybe Draco
picked her up? I should go check to see.' She hoped that Draco
did pick her up, while a small voice in her head started to say, 'Draco? When did he become Draco??'
As she started to power walk back to the classroom, she thought about it,
'Well, that certainly wasn't Malfoy back there. No Malfoy would come out and check on a muggle-born,
even if I AM his partner. So, Draco he will be in my
thoughts.' As she got closer to the classroom, she heard someone starting to
sing. She recognized the mellow tenor as Draco, and
quickly ducked into the shadows. As she peered out, she saw Annette safely in
his arms, so she stopped worrying. She listened closely to his voice and the
song he sang, wondering how he could know a muggle
song so well. Not only that, but one that she enjoyed as well. She started to
hum under her breath with him until the song ended. She quickly thought, 'He
must be going back in the classroom, I should follow after a couple of minutes.
But I wonder what Draco is up to, acting decently all
of a sudden.' She saw him walk into the classroom, and started to count the
seconds.
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