Chapter 14: Under My Skin
"Could you just hurry up with that?" I snapped. Malfoy and I were up in the astronomy tower charting the planets and writing down the phases, this time I made sure there were other people with us, four people just to be safe, so he wouldn't try anything again. Unfortunately Draco caught on and was taking as much time as possible just to annoy me further.
"No. I'm not I a hurry and I'd like to enjoy the night, if you don't mind."
"Well I do mind because it's freezing out here and I'd like to go in." Tonight was also the last night for charting the stars which meant the ball was tomorrow night.
The other four looked over at us strangely and whispered to each other, the rumors about me and Draco were still trying to rekindle their flames, but thankfully Harry, Ron, and Ginny had been putting out the flames just as quick, while Draco sat back and watched the rumors float around with a smug look on his face. I still hadn't found the reason behind my so called 'child' being his, Draco's, which irked me even more.
Malfoy smirked and picked up his quill and dipped it in the ink slowly and started drawing the planet as slow as possible, all I wanted to do right then was wring his neck and then help myself to a nice warm bottle of butterbeer and sort out my stuff for the ball. I decided that if I had to go to the ball with him I was still going to look good just to make Ron and Harry mad. Besides it was Ron's fault for not asking me earlier. If he would have just asked me earlier I could have easily told Dumbledore I already had a date, but no Ron had to wait last minute, again.
"You know," Draco whispered, "if you don't start being nicer to me I might have to make them," he nodded his head towards the other groups. "Sure of the rumors by laying one on you."
"You won't if you'd like to have kids in the future." I snapped.
"Just a warning," he winked. I rolled my eyes for the hundredth time that night and went back to my already finished paper.
Thirty minutes later Draco was still doodling and the others were packing their stuff up and waving goodbye. I looked at them longingly wishing they would come back.
"Alone at last." Draco sighed. I gave him another glare and moved to the other side of the room and looked out at the stars and enjoyed their beauty. Moments later I heard the scratch of a chair and felt a hand around my waist from behind me. "Think your sly don't you." Draco wrapped his other hand around my waist. I felt shivers go up my back but I wasn't completely sure if it was from him or the coldness. I could feel the heat from his body get closer and he leaned in and pressed his lips on my neck. I jerk my head away and he laughed quietly. "Don't you want to have some fun?"
"No." I said firmly.
"What do I have to do to get you to kiss me."
"It doesn't matter what you do because I'm not going to kiss you."
"You know, any other girl would love to be in your position. That's why they all stare at you in the halls. They're jealous."
"Yeah, well they can have you."
"Ouch, that was harsh." I didn't say anything. Draco's arms were wrapped around my waist he gave me a soft squeeze. "Come on Hermione." My heart did a jump at the sound of my name.
"What'd you just call me?"
"That is your name isn't it?"
"Yes, but--" I was lost at words.
"So what's the problem? No one has to know, if that's what bothers you." He kissed my neck again, and my stomach did a flip at the touch of his lips.
"Why are you being like this?"
"I just want to have some fun."
"Well this isn't my idea of fun."
"Oh, so sorry. I'll bring a bunch of thick boring books next time."
"There won't be a next time."
"Come on Hermione. It's just you," he kissed my neck, "and me," he kissed me again, "and the stars," he gave me one more kiss.
"Are you trying to seduce me?"
"Is it working?" I snapped around and faced him ready to give him a piece of my mind but he caught my lips before I could say a single thing. I closed my eyes as his hands pulled me in closer as I felt the heat of not only his body but his tongue and his lips. His tongue explored my mouth and I fought the urge not to kiss back but I finally gave in and kissed him back. I could feel his hand fall to the lower part of my back and my heart, which was beating incredibly fast, or was that his? My breathing became quick paced and I couldn't stop my hand from tangling themselves at his neck while softly playing with his hair.
"Am I interrupting something?" Lavender appeared at the trap door tapping her foot. I shot my eyes open and quickly untangled my hands pulling away from Draco breaking off the kiss. Draco looked disgruntled and I could feel my face turn scarlet. "I just came back for my quill." I ducked my head and walked briskly over to my bag and left without a word. I could feel their eyes on me as I climbed down the ladder, but I avoiding their gaze.
"Hermione, hey Hermione, hold up!" Lavender yelled running up to me. I quickened my pace. "What was that about?" I looked straight ahead of me avoiding her eyes. "If you don't say something I'm going to tell the whole school about you two so you better speak up now."
"Fine," I snapped. "He kissed me and that's all there is to it. Now please Lavender, I know how hard it is to keep your mouth shut but you can't tell any one what you saw. It was a mistake."
"Are you serious? You just get done kissing one of the hottest if not the hottest guys and school and you say it was a mistake. Come on Hermione he's Slytherin and all but he's still quite a catch."
"Then you have him."
"You're giving him to me?"
"Yes, as long as you keep your mouth shut."
"Well as much as I would love to take you up on your offer I'm afraid he's already been taken."
"No he's not. I told you that was a mistake and it won't happen again."
"Are you pregnant?"
"No! God Lavender, I'm not pregnant and I've never had sex before okay!" I snapped.
"Dang get snappy about it."
"Well it's really annoying that people think I'm pregnant with Malfoy's baby."
"Sorry I was just asking."
"Can you keep a secret?"
"Yeah, I suppose so."
"Then please, please, please don't tell any one about what you saw okay?"
"I can't even tell Parvati?"
"No, no one Lavender."
"Fine."
"Hey, wait!" Some one called from behind us. I recognized the voice immediately. Lavender stopped and spun around, I kept walking. I heard Malfoy say something and the next thing I knew Lavender was out cold laying on the ground.
"You idiot! What were you thinking?"
"I told you no one would know about us and I meant it."
"So you go and modify her memory! I hate to think what you'd do to me if I barged in on you with another girl."
"Just relax. It's wasn't the full memory charm. It will only erase the last couple of hours."
"This is insane! I can't believe you did that. What are we supposed to tell her when she wakes up."
"I'm not telling her anything, we're going to take her to the Gryffindor tower and set her on her bed and we'll be finished with her. She'll wake up in the morning and she'll be fine. She just won't remember how she got to bed or if she did her astronomy homework, but she's ditzy enough to just shrug it off."
"You're an evil little conniving person you know that." I laughed. It actually wasn't that bad of a plan, of course since we were both heads it set a very bad example.
"It's all part of the Malfoy charm."
"Charm, " I snorted. "What charm?"
"I got you to kiss me didn't I?" I scoffed at him and didn't talk the rest of the time. "That's what I thought. So, you ready to send a shocker to every one tomorrow night?"
I didn't say anything.
"Not talking to me. That's fine. I can do all the talking myself." Draco shifted Lavender in his arms and looked down her blouse. "You know, she's not that bad."
"What!"
"Ha, I got you to talk!" I glared at him as we approached the fat lady.
"Chocolate Frogs." I announced and stepped in, the fat lady eyed Draco but let him in otherwise. The common room was deserted as I hoped and we snuck up into the girl's dormitories, well I did at least. Draco took one step on the stairs and almost fell backwards, he looked up at me in shock while I suppressed a giggle. " You can't come up here. Guys aren't allowed."
"Why the hell not?"
"As if you don't know." Draco smirked.
"Then take her up there yourself." I climbed back down the stairs and Draco handed the unconscious body to me and I about fell over.
"Holy crap! She weighs a ton." I could feel my knees about to collapse under me. There was no way I could carry her up the stairs. "You've got to take her. I'm about to drop her." He rolled his eyes and took her back. "We'll just sit her on the couch with a few books in her lap, if she gets up later she can carry herself on up to bed."
"Suits me." Draco walked over to the couches and laid her on the couch unceremoniously and put a few books on her lap. "There, lets go."
"What are you two doing?" A familiar red head poked her head out of a door and pranced down the stairs in her pajamas.
"I--we--erm." I stuttered. Ginny raised her eyebrow.
"I see," she giggled softly and looked over at Draco was had a smug look on his face.
"It's a long story, and I'll probably never tell you about it. Well goodnight." I turned on my heel and ran into Draco. I would've collapsed on the floor if he wouldn't of caught me.
"Hermione Granger, don't even think about leaving without an explanation." Ginny tapped her foot on the ground. I tried pushing Draco out of the way but he didn't move an inch so I had to go around him.
"Bye Gin, see you later," smiling innocently I took a hold of Draco's hair and walked out the door pulling him behind be.
"Don't think you've gotten off that easy. , I'll see you tomorrow some time." Ginny called out with a wide grin on her face as the door shut which made Lavender move slightly about on the couch.
"You can let go of me now." Draco snapped.
"You know you could have helped me out a bit in there."
"You were doing a fine job on your own."
"Just leave me alone would you."
"I can't. it would just take the fun out of my day."
"Oh, you poor thing," I retorted sarcastically.
"Can I ask you something?"
"You just did."
"Why is it, any other girl here would walk around the world just to be with me, but when it comes to you you'd walk around the world just to get away from me."
"Because I, unlike everybody else, can see right through you and I know how your evil little mind works."
"Okay, well if you know how my mind works then what am I thinking about?" I looked over at him sharply.
"How am I supposed to know, I only said I know how your mind works, not how to read it."
"Then would you like to know what I'm thinking?"
"Not particularly."
"I was just thinking how mad I can make you and it's rather funny actually, especially when it's just something really small that I do that makes you go off the wall." I narrowed my eyes at him and walked a little faster. "Running away from your problems won't solve anything."
"I'm not running away. I'm only distancing myself incase your stupidity is contagious."
"Oh really, well that's not what it looks like."
"I never run away from my problems thank you very much. I always face them and try to get rid of them the smart way, unlike you."
"What makes you think I'm running away from anything."
"The only reason you come to school is to get away from your father so he'll quit--" I never finished my sentence. I had gone too far. He wasn't supposed to know that I knew about his father and I gave myself away.
"So he'll quit what?"
"Nothing."
"Damn it Granger. What do you know about my father."
"Just leave me alone."
"I told you to never talk about my father." Draco growled and grabbed onto my arm.
"Let go of me Malfoy."
"You've been sneaking around in my room haven't you?"
"I--no I haven't." I lied.
"Yes you have. What did you see?"
"I didn't see anything okay. Now let me go."
"Just tell me what you saw." His voice lightened up a bit and wasn't as harsh.
"I saw nothing. Just let me go okay."
"Fine," he let go of my arm and stalked off. I stood there for a while making sure he had plenty of time to blow off steam before I went into the Heads room.