Chapter 14: A Civilized Conversation
Hermione burst through the portrait of their common room. She ran to her room totally lost in thought of what she just witnessed.
All the problems she was going through, all the bickering with her friends and breaking up a perfectly good friendship was Pansy's fault.
She sat on her bed thinking everything thoroughly. Then something caught her eye. She went to her window and saw that it opened up to a balcony outside. Her busy schedule never really gave her any time to really take notice of her room.
She went outside on the balcony into the night's fresh air. From there she could see all of Hogwarts grounds and the lake. Oh how it looked beautiful. The reflection of the moon, it was all so breathtaking. She took a deep breath. Taking in all the freshness beneath the chandelier of stars and atmosphere.
She closed her eyes and began to think again. What if Pansy had never gotten in the way of me and Ron, would we be together right now, would I still be close to him.
Then she realized that Ron had no idea about Pansy and Dean. I wonder how he's going to take this. I wonder if he already knows.
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Meanwhile in the common room Draco had just entered and was lost in thought also. Just the thought of Pansy and Dean was making his stomach churn.
Sure it was kind of like porno but with her and dean it wasn't very pretty. Maybe her and Hermione, heh, He felt a smirk form upon his face.
"Dammit Draco, Stop It!" he said out loud.
Then he remembered why he had come in running. He made his way upstairs and came to a stop at Hermione's door. He didn't know if he should bother her right now or wait till she's done gathering herself up.
He reached for the doorknob and turned it. He thought about knocking first but then what if she was changing and then he wouldn't get to see anything.
This sent a smirk to his face. Oh crap, I've got to stop thinking like this. So he let go and knocked. After a while there was no answer so then he started to pound on it.
Hermione was still outside she didn't even hear Draco knocking her door then out of nowhere she hears pounding. So of coarse she's going to go and find out who was making all that racket.
"Can't a girl have some time to herself?" she said out loud to herself.
"Yes, but it wouldn't look right if you know what I mean" Draco answered from the other side of the door.
Great she thought just what I needed.
" That was a rhetorical question Malfoy, and who do you think you are pounding on my door like you own the place"
" I may not own the place but I can guarantee I know who I am"
She could almost see the smirk forming on his face even through the door between them.
" I'm surprised you can," she said to herself. still not opening the door.
"What was that Granger, care to share with me what you just said"?
" Look Malfoy unless you want something I suggest you just go away and leave me be okay"
Gosh she sounds hot when she gets mad. And there I go again; I've got to stop this insanity. He thought mentally kicking himself.
" Look I just came to see if you were alright okay you don't have to go all bitchy on me"
" Bitchy, see that's what gets me mad at you Ferret, you don't think before you speak. You just blurt out what ever your scrawny little mind thinks off and go on living like it's a happy little world we live in". she said pointing her finger and talking to the door.
" Would you stop calling me that and open this door? I need to talk to you about what happened down there and whether or not we are going to do something about it"
" No, I will not stop calling you that and come out because I haven't heard you apologize to me for all you've done to me since we got here and don't even get me started on all the years I've had to put up with you and your name calling and threatening my friends"
" Ahh your hopeless, I was trying to be civil to you but-"
" Civil", Hermione opened the door only to find a satisfied Draco looking back.
" You want to talk about civil, well we shall" she stomped down the stairs fuming.
She started to pace around the room waving her arms like crazy.
Draco soon came down after and couldn't help but get a little scared.
" Sit!" Hermione instructed.
Draco did as he was told, crossed his arms.
"Well…" he asked
" Well for starters you don't even no the definition of a civil conversation, you say you have tried, well when Malfoy… Hmm? When you were groping me on the train when you called me mudblood all these years? When you pounded on my door a while ago because that was very rude"
" Well I…--" draco began to get nervous.
" Hmm., I don't here you talking Malfoy, what Voldy got your tongue?"
" You-"
" And then there was tonight with Snape and you going along with him treating me like shit" she hovered over him.
" Would you let."
" What Malfoy lost your words all of a sudden, gosh you're so ignorant?"
" Granger Shut Up!" Draco stood and pushed her on the couch opposite of him.
" Gosh its no wonder Weasley cheated on you," he said pacing back and forth now. He had done it hermione grew madder.
" You don't listen to anybody, sure you say I'm ignorant but would you listen to yourself"
"Malf-" she was cut off by him.
" Geesh, Hermione would you take some time and look around you. Not everything revolves around just you, you know?"
"Will yo-"
" No Hermione I'm not going to let you talk, it's my turn now. I know I'm not the nicest person in the world but oh well, I'm trying to change but its going to take some time for me okay so just deal with it and let me think for a while so I can gather myself up and maybe, just maybe then I'll be civil to you but not now okay I'm confused and tired and I just want to go to sleep so I can wake up looking fresh in the morning".
Hermione just turned away from him and concentrated on the fire. like that will ever happen she thought.
" Look I think we got off on the wrong foot-"
" Well I think we did, too. " still not looking at him.
"Okay"
" But I appreciate your apology". Turning to him fast and looking away.
" Apology? Who said anything about an apology?" said Draco looking at her confused. " I was just saying –"
"Please don't talk anymore, ok? It's only going to upset me"
"Fine. I'll be quiet. I'll be quiet if you will"
"Alright. I'll be quiet"
"Fine" he said sitting down and putting feet on the table in front.
"Fine" she said leaning back on the couch crossing her arms.
"Fine"
"Fine"
" Can you remove you feet from the table?"
"Move what, your talking?"
" No!" she said standing up
" Well it seems to me you are"
"Shut up!"
"Fine"
"Fine"
"Fine" Draco kept his feet on the table.
"Fine" Hermione tried to get through but Draco was in her way. He would not budge.
" Ahh!" Hermione had to walk all the way around and almost tripped on the edge of the rug that was slightly lifted at the corner.
Draco tried so hard to hold back his laughter but couldn't.
" Have a nice trip?" he said chuckling.
" Fucking Idiot" she ran up stairs blushing and cursing under her breath. When she reached her door she slammed it hard.
" Some ones PMS'ing" He said getting up and heading toward his room.
" I heard that!" she yelled from her room.
Draco was in his room getting ready for bed and thought to himself.
Maybe I should try to be a little nicer. Damn I sound like a 5 year old when he has a crush, gosh I really need to stop this, and fast. I don't like her, I can't like her, not again.
With that he hopped into bed and fell asleep with one last though of:
she's gonna be the death of me and I don't like her.
Hermione had changed into her Pj's , tonight she had worn some Pj pants and a tank top. Hermione was so mad and embarrassed that she had trouble falling asleep
" Well that was a civilized coversation" she said out loud, then thought about how she would break the news to Ron or maybe just tell Ginny and then she can tell him. no maybe I'll just let him find out himslef and see how it feels like to get hurt.
After a while she soon fell into a deep slumber thinking about the animal that slept in the other room. She was pissed, which would mean a not so refreshing morning for Malfoy after all.