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Hermione- She never will
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*Hermione's POV*
I'm alone with Draco and the air has become cold and thin. He takes out his wand and examines it as if it wasn't his.
"So Hermione," he asks casually, "how have you been feeling lately?"
I don't answer right away. 'OK. The best way to distinguish fear feeding Sirians from teenage hormones? Dear lord, I'm going to hate myself after this.' I put on a small grin. "I've been feeling great." I inch closer to him. "I've been very skeptical about you. You confused me, but now I understand." He raises an eyebrow.
"You do?"
I circle around him, his back facing me. "Of course. People change and I see that you have definitely changed." I run my hands slowly down his chest. Not only to seduce him, but to feel his heart rate. He hasn't spoken and has stiffened. Slowly, his heart rate picks up as I slide my hands to his shoulders and start to massage. 'If it's really hormones he will be enjoying this. If it's fear, he won't.' By the looks of it, he doesn't want me touching him, but I need further proof. I walk in front of him and bend down to his level, leaning in for a kiss.
Just when I think I will have to boil my lips because of Draco contamination, he turns his head. 'Thank the heavens.' "Draco, what's wrong?" I ask innocently.
He shakes his head. "I want you..."
"What?"
"But I feel bad. You're such a good student and I'm not. Just think about it. What if you were with me and eventually started to fail. I don't think I've ever seen you do that. You don't like it, do you Granger?" he asks, standing up. I can't move. It's not him, only the thought of me failing. "I bet you don't like to believe you failed, but think about it. I'm no fool. You thought you could take me for one, so whatever you tried to pull off just now has failed."
A shiver is sent down my spine. "Fail?" I squeak, starring at the lifeless, grey wall, which for some reason reminds me of Draco's eyes.
"Yes and as you know, one downfall leads to another. I wonder how many times you will fail now."
"I can't."
"But you will." He walks slowly around me and a tear forms in my eye from the horrid thought of failing. That is the scariest thing I could ever imagine. Draco's malicious smirk returns to his face as he hugs me and now kisses me all over.
It's been confirmed, it's not hormones.
The door to the classroom opens and in walks Snape. When he sees Draco, he snatched his shirt and pulls him so hard that is feet almost leave the ground. "What have I told you," he growls.
"I wasn't hurting her. Just satisfying myself."
"Let me tell you something." He pins Draco against the wall. I stand there astonished. "If you want to satisfy yourself don't you dare go to her again."
Draco forces him off with a look of fire in his eyes. "What the hell is up with you? You know what I have to do. You're supposed to be my support and look out but you're acting like hers. Don't you understand..." Draco stops talking and his eyes widen. He looks at me and then back at Snape. He smiles ear to ear. "No," he laughs, "you're kidding. Her? Are you crazy?" By now he is laughing hysterically. "OK. You have lost it, but let me just remind you this. You can't back out no matter what strange emotions you have. So I suggest you get your act together Severus because if you don't, he will. Time is running low." With that, Draco winks at me and leaves the room.
I sit down in a chair and Snape walks over to me. "What did he do to you?" I don't speak. "You shouldn't be alone with him. I thought you would have figured that out by now." I glare at him. "What?"
"Of course I know that," I growl.
"Then what happened Hermione. You're shaking like a leaf. Are you cold?"
"No. He knew my greatest fear. Failing. I never told him that. He just knew."
Snape clears his throat somewhat nervously. "Well, isn't it obvious?"
"I don't know, Snape."
"I'm sorry he's doing this to you."
"Tell me why he's doing it," I demand.
"I don't know."
I back away from him. "Don't lie to me. Draco just said that you knew what he had to do."
"You don't need to know about that..."
"Yes I do! This is all about me. He said you supposed to be his look out. What is he talking about Snape?"
He sighs and lowers his head, grabbing my arms. "He saw how I feel about you. He said that he'd get over his mudblood hatred. He wants you."
"How you feel about me?"
"Yes. My feelings are strong for you. I'm supposed to be supporting Draco with liking muggle borns, but I've grown an attraction to you." His hand raises to my cheek. He lets go and walks away. "You still have inventory. Get started."
With that, I do. 'I know Snape probably isn't lying about his feelings for me, but he isn't telling me the whole truth. Draco said he. But who is he. Whoever it is has more power than Draco an Snape. It could be Dumbledore, but wouldn't Snape had said his name? The only other person I can think of that can't have their name said is Voldemort. Everything leads back to him and deatheaters. But which is it? Snape or Draco. So many possibilities yet so little logic.'
I sit and count inventory until I fall asleep from exhaustion. I'm awaken by Snape. "What time is it?"
"Midnight. Let's go. I'll take you back early." I nod and follow him out of the door. We get to the Gryffindor tower and stand at the fat lady. "I'm sorry about Draco, but I'll make sure nothing happens to you." I nod stubbornly. The clock rings midnight.
"I didn't think the clock rung this late."
"Normally it doesn't. But it's Christmas Eve."
"It is, isn't it? I can't believe I forgot."
"You don't have to serve detention with me anymore. So you can spend Christmas with your friends and at the feast."
"Thank you," I nod. But I'm not very happy about it. "Are you going to the Christmas dinner?"
"No. I've never been much of a Christmas person." He bends down and kisses my cheek. " Good night." With that, he turns. I touch his arm, making him turn back to me. I place my hand on his face and stand on my toes. My lips connect with his and he puts his hand on the back of my neck going deeper sooner than I expected. After a few seconds, I descend and my heart flutters. I turn and knock on the fat lady to wake her up. I give her the password and before entering I say, "Merry Christmas." I look up at the ceiling, thinking about that and awkwardly add, "Eve." With that, I enter.
*Snape's POV*
I stand there in shock. I touch my lips. "Merry Christmas." A little late I guess. I walk down the few stairs, only to have Draco join me shortly.
"Disgusting. I the dark lord finds out, you're dead."
"You think I don't know that."
"Then why let it happen. What did that mudblood do to pull you in?"
"Don't call her that."
"Oh," he says with false fright. "I'm sorry. But I don't care what you feel for her, I will have her."
"There are more muggle borns in the school."
"But I hate her the most."
"I don't care. She's too smart and she's catching on to you. Don't get too close to her. It's actually for your own good. You're so careless."
"I'm careless? You're the one that has feelings for the thing. I'm a Sirian. The first soul I take has to be a mudblood and it will be. I have to do this and I can taste her fear. It's amazing, I can't wait for the soul."
I don't say anything. I simply walk away and go to my room. I can't let him do it, but how can I save her without obviously betraying the dark lord? I lift my sleeve and look at my dark mark. It burns. The dark lord is satisfied. I can recognize some of the power through my mark, but it's not all his. It's someone else. Someone possibly more powerful, but I can't put my finger on it. The thought of someone more powerful than the dark lord is unfathomable.
Until now
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Draco- I'm loving how powerful you are making me.
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