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Toxic Addiction
Chapter 8:
Hermione was in total shock. She was having a nice time with Dean, walking by the quidditch field, but he just had to ruin it by asking her out. In the most unattractive, unromantic way. She was in the middle of saying who knows what, when he blurted out "Be my girlfriend."
Was that supposed to sound like a statement?
She had stopped walking and stared at into the pitch. What was she going to say? 'Quick Hermione. Think of something fas…Oh no. Draco.' While she was trying to think of something to say, Hermione noticed that Draco had been circling around the pitch and now, but was now hovering in the middle, staring at her and Dean. How was she supposed to decide what to say with him watching? She turned back towards Dean, ignoring Draco's pointed stare, and decided on what to say to him.
"I really don't know what to say," Hermione started out sweetly, seeing as he was bit fidgety. "Do you think I could tell you in a couple of days? I don't want to rush into something without thinking it over."
He gave her a shaky smile and a nod in return. "Sure. Well I have to go and meet up with Seamus. I'll talk to you later?" He asked hopefully.
"Sure," Hermione said, lifting his hopes a little bit more. He walked away with his hands in his pockets, looking cute as she watched him head towards his friend, who had his feet soaking in the pond.
Hermione looked up towards where she saw Draco last and found him nowhere in sight. Deciding against going into the castle in case he was waiting for her, she opted for going back with Ginny and Blaise, hoping they weren't in a compromising situation when she got back.
Draco was nervous about what that Gryffindor boy and Hermione were talking about. He looked too cheerful for his liking. Hoping Hermione would return with Ginny, he spotted her with Blaise snogging by a tree. He landed by them with an Ahem, which quickly separated the gasping couple. He wished that were he and Hermione.
"Why is that Gryffindor boy with Hermione? I saw you two walk out together." Draco asked as he sat next to Blaise, but directing his question to Ginny, as he laid his Nimbus 3000 by him.
"Dean Thomas?" Ginny asked innocently, trying not to pounce on Blaise again.
"Thomas," Draco whispered with loath and disgust in his voice. Ginny couldn't help but giggle.
"Well he kinda wanted to walk with Hermione alone. I think he wanted to do more than walk (Draco scoffed at this) but I don't think she really wanted to go."
Draco was about to speak again when the topic of their discussion appeared. He simply stared at her, wondering why she looked so thoughtful, as she quickly sat by Ginny and looked towards the pond.
"So what did he want?" Ginny asked, hoping it was not what she though had happened.
"I'll tell you later. Why are your lips so swollen and red?" Hermione asked, scrutinizing Ginny's lips. She then looked at Blaise and realized his lips looked a bit worse. "Just kidding. Don't answer that." She added with grin. She then saw Draco by Blaise and quickly tensed up. "Can I talk to you Ginny?" Hermione asked, adjusting her black sweatshirt around her waist.
"I guess." Ginny said with a groan as she stood up that caused Blaise to look at her lips once again. "I'll see you boys later." She said, mainly looking at Blaise.
Once Hermione saw Ginny start walking along side of her, she quickened her pace, trying to find a place where they could talk without being eavesdropped. She turned around a corner of the castle then turned to Ginny. But Ginny had other plans than talking to her friend. "Hermione wait. I left my bracelet. Hold on, let me go get it." Before Hermione could say anything, Ginny had already taken off back from where they had come from. 'Hold on a minute, Ginny hardly wears jewelry with a sweater on. Oh no.'
Just as she suspected, Ginny and Blaise were making out once again, and Draco was heading right towards her. "Damn." She frantically looked for somewhere that she could hide. The nearest thing was a bush that had grown on the wall of the castle. 'Oh well.' Hermione quickly hid behind it, put her hood on so that bugs wouldn't get into it, and tried to peek through the leaves, hoping that she would be able to see Draco pass so that she could sneak into the castle.
Hermione tensed as she saw a shadow pass by her hiding spot. She counted to 20, and then came out of her temporary refuge from Draco. What she didn't notice was that Draco was standing a couple feet away, waiting for her to come out. Just to humor her, he had walked by, knowing she was in the bush because of her poor hiding abilities, and the fact that one of her shoes was sticking out from under the bush.
He saw as she stepped out, dusted herself off, and turned to where she had seen him disappear, but her line of vision landed directly on his annoyed face. Hermione gasped, then tried to act like nothing happened by walking away. However, Draco would not be treated as something of no importance.
"Don't even try." Draco said somewhat irritated at how she avoided him.
Hermione stopped against her will and turned to him. He was wearing his uniform without the tie and had unbuttoned the top two buttons. His shirt and hair were obviously windblown from flying on his broom. 'Oh wow.' Draco noticed how she blatantly scrutinized him from head to toe then look away as if nothing happened. 'Like hell.'
"That Thomas boy and you were looking quite cozy a couple minutes ago. Why is that Granger?" As Draco spoke, he moved is way to her and now had her against him with his hands resting lightly on her waist.
"It's between him and I. I don't need to explain myself to you." Hermione tried to look as indignant as she could in his arms; even though it was obvious she was jumping for joy at the attention he was giving her by asking her that question that was dripping with jealousy.
" Since when have I cared? Now answer the question, Granger." Hermione sighed and looked away from him. The determination in his eyes told her that he wasn't going to be giving up anytime soon. Her left hand unconsciously went to the hickey he had left on her neck. It didn't go by him unnoticed.
"He asked me out." She said bluntly. Hermione instantly regretted it as his arms tensed and pulled her closer to him.
"What did you say?" Draco grabbed her by the chin and forced her to look directly into his eyes, which were a stormy gray. Hermione tried to look away but his hold on her only tightened.
"Will you let me go?" She said, now trying her best to push away from him.
"I won't repeat myself again. What did you say, Granger?" His voice had barely gotten louder but it had its desired effect. She instantly stopped struggling against him. She went limp, seeing as she wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. But since Draco's grip on her hadn't lessened, she was pulled into his chest with an ompf. Draco almost let out a groan as her body was pulled into his. He almost preferred her squirming.
"I said I'd think about it." She gave him a last shove but he still didn't release her.
Draco's ego felt a sting as she answered him. Well at least she hadn't said yes. But she hadn't said no, either. "Tell him no. I'm not the one for sharing."
Hermione could not believe he had just said that. He had said exactly what she wanted to hear, as strange as that sounds. "Well I'll just decide that, won't I? Now if you will please let me go…" Hermione tried reluctantly and effortlessly pull away from him.
Draco dug his hands into her scalp and dragged her face to his. His lips descended on hers before she could say or do anything. Without thinking twice, Hermione began ravishing his own mouth with hers. She bit his bottom lip then sucked it into her mouth. Her tongue darted out to meet his as they battled for dominance yet enjoying the sliding friction they caused. Hermione pulled away and planted kisses upon his lips, teasing him with her own. She eventually kissed her way to his chin then sucked a bit into her mouth. Draco tried to pull her mouth to his by moving his face down but she pulled away so he let her continue with what she was doing. Hermione's lips scattered butterfly kisses on his neck, and migrated to a spot that mirrored the place where her hickey on her neck was. As her tongue tickled his neck, Draco's hands traveled into her back pocket jeans where they pushed her lower body into his, ahem, lower regions.
Hermione looked up into his face and saw his eyes were closed. She felt power and embarrassment that she had caused that from him. He slowly opened them and gave her a smirk.
"So much for me trying to convince you into doing as I said." His voice was so husky, her already quivering body got goosebumps. He gave her a deep kiss before pulling back away from her. He dragged one of his hands to her neck and pulled her hair away from her left shoulder where her hickey was hidden. "Don't hide it again."
Hermione blushed, pulled away from him and he let her go this time. She stared at him a bit perplexed but brushed it off and headed towards her dormitory. Thinking back on what had happened, Hermione felt embarrassed but couldn't feel the odd felling of satisfaction.
A/N: Hey guys! Have you guys seen how many reviews I got for the last chapter? Omg. There were so many. I'm sooo freaking happy. I'm supposed to be doing to do an essay for that one book The Grapes of Wrath-which is due tomorrow..oops- but I decided to finish this chapter and post it since I've had you waiting for about a month.
I had actually forgotten all about this story. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy it and leave me many, many, MANY more REVIEWS! I really do appreciate them. Really really. Until next time-ToxicDream 3
