The Winter Ball II

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Recap:

"Sorry." She said really quickly. She didn't really know what she was saying, "So sorry."

With that, she ran out the Great Hall hoping to catch up with Draco.

Hermione had left Blaise standing there in shock. He weakly sat down into the table.

At least that was a clear rejection…

He thought, not knowing what was going on.

Hermione rushed through the crowd of people, avoiding guys who tried to talk to her while she was running. She was almost at the entrance of the Great Hall when something grabbed her hands.

She spun around, it was Harry.

"Hermione!" Harry said, "why are you running?"

Hermione looked to the entrance, then at Harry. She hated how Draco is in the "misunderstood" state right now and she was anxious to tell Draco what was really going on.

Harry continued, "C'mon! Come sit with me and Ginny!" Harry said cheerfully.

Hermione shook her head anxiously. "Sorry Harry." Hermione said while pulling her hand away, "I'll tell you later."

Off she went, leaving a confused Harry behind. Hermione ran through the corridor, following distant footsteps. She went around some of the classrooms, a bathroom and finally, a way that led outside to a fountain.

Hermione had never been to this place before, nor remember how she got here. She looked at her surroundings. There was a huge fountain tainted with blue lights, it had three layers and the water was crystal clear. It was dark already, but the stars seem to brighten this specific place up a bit. There was a small stairway leading to the middle and trees surrounding the sides. It wasn't a big place.

Hermione lifted the bottom of her dress and step down the stairs. There, she saw Draco standing with his back facing her.

Hermione was breathing heavily from the running.

"Draco…I…" Hermione said, "I can explain-"

"Oh no Hermione." Draco cut her off, "you don't have to explain."

He turned around.

Hermione jumped a little. There was so much anger in his eyes. And not only anger, there was this unexplainable feeling of hostility he gave off. Hermione felt like she was back to the Draco that she had never known before.

"Draco…I.." Hermione stuttered

"Malfoy" Draco said.

Hermione gave him a questioning look.

"Malfoy…." Draco walked a few steps closer to her, she could feel his body heat, "Malfoy… to you."

Hermione winced as Draco walked by her. She attempted one more time to call his name,

"Draco…" she almost whispered.

"Have fun with Blaise at the ball" Draco said without turning around, and walked away.

Hermione felt heart broken. She felt like she was getting dumped by someone she liked even though she never felt that way for Draco. Hermione sat down on the steps and started tearing a bit.

Why is this happening? Hermione thought to herself. Why is it that there are two SUCH nice guys, and I broke both of their hearts unintentionally.

She curled up and leaned her head onto her knees and started sobbing.

After what seemed like forever in that room, Hermione still felt dejected. She stood up and slowly began looking for the door leading out. Her vision was slightly blurry.

She found her way out into the deserted hallways and realized the ball had already ended. The hallway echoed of her own footsteps and she could barely see anything. Hermione estimated, it should be around 1 a.m, since the ball ends at 12:30

Hermione didn't quite recognize this place. However, she assumed that it was around the great hall so she started feeling her way across the hallway.

It was completely dark; Hermione see a single thing. She felt like her mind was about to explode. One part of her is still worried about Blaise being left at the ball, however, the other part of her was thinking about Draco and what he had said to her.

His eyes. She thought. They were so….so different…

She shook her head lightly and was determined not to think about it until she at least reached her dorm.

Suddenly, Hermione's right hand was pushed against the wall a little above her head and a pair of lips came crashing down into hers. Because it all happened so quickly, Hermione barely had time to react until she felt the taste of blood in her mouth.

Hermione gathered up all the force she had left and pushed as hard as she could at the intruder.

Then she ran, she ran as quickly as possible.

However, a pair of hands quickly caught her by the waist, and again, pushed her whole body roughly to the wall.

"Don't try to scream or run again," Hermione heard her attacker say in a sickly gentle voice, "or else...", the attacker traced his fingers slowly up her upper thigh through the slit of her dress, "you'll regret."

Hermione started to shake all over.

What have I gotten myself into? She thought.

Sorry it's such a short chapter. Actually, sorry that it's always been short chapters p. Thanks to my reviewers for last chapter. READ and REVIEW please. )