~A/N~ Here is chapter 4! Things will get explained here (hopefully)
*AmSam Malfoy
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN IT, so leave me alone!!!
A Little Too Late Chapter 4: Hermione Granger is a dirty rotten tramp
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Hermione's sleep was fitful that night. She couldn't bring herself to read the notebook Draco had left. That would make it final. He was really gone. She had cried for so long that she finally had no tears left to cry. Her cheeks were stained with salty streaks, her pillow damp. Her head hurt. She needed sleep. But with sleep came dreams and with dreams came-
Dreams.
The Dream World. If she went there, maybe she could see Draco, he was what she most desired. She closed her eyes, thinking only of his face. She uneasily drifted off. She arose and everything was quiet. She was here. She raced through Gryffindor tower, and ran until she reached the library. She looked around. Alone. The libaray was empty. She sighed, floping down in a chair.
She closed her eyes, tears stinging the inside of her lids. She wished he was here with her. She remembered all the times they spent here last year. That seemed so far away now. She heard a gasp. She looked up to see Draco standing at the door. He ran towards her, eyes darting.
"Draco! You're alive!"
"Hermione, I don't have much time. Listen to me. I'm not dead, it was all an act. The dark lord has me. I'm not a captive but I'm there against my own will. He's planning an attack in three days. You have to warn everyone. Most importantly, READ my journal! I'm so sorry. I have to go." He rushed forward and embraced her.
"I was so upset. I'm praying this isnt a just a dream."
"Hermione, its too late. He's watching! You have to hide. I'm... I love you. I may not get to see you again. Be brave, but whatever you do, DON'T FIGHT. You have to hide or he'll kill you!" She tried desperately to cling on to him. He fought her off with an apologetic look.
"I love you." She whispered. They locked eyes and in that instant he was gone.
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She awoke with a start. Draco was alive. Her heart fluttered just at the thought. But their visit had not been a pleasent one. She grabbed for the book on her nightstand. She opened to the first page. Skimming through it she noticed that some words and letters were outlined a bit darker. Looking at the bold letters she began to connect words.
'The destruct'
As she read through the rest of the pages she discovered that it was a code.
'The destruction of wizardkind is near. The Dark Lord has a strong army. He plans to attack Hogwarts. None will survive. Only the power of the chosen one can stop him.'
The very last page was dated August 31, the last day of summer. It was not written in code, no letters were outlined.
'I miss you. You know who you are. What you read came from a prophecy and I know for a fact that it's coming true soon. I'm going to be taken. My father promised me at my birth. I don't have a choice. I may not be coming back. He doesn't trust me, and I'm not talking about my father here. On the day of the event that was prophesized about, meet me in TDW at 4AM. We can talk more freely there I hope.
I'm sorry about what happened last year. I know that doesn't change the fact that it happened, but I wish it did. It's been agony without you. I listen to this song over and over and I think of you everytime. It goes like this-
And I can tell you My love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone I never will forget those nights I wonder if it was a dream Remember how you made me crazy Remember how I made you scream But I dont undersand what happened to our love But baby when I get you back I'm gonna show you what I'm made of
You probably heard it... I know you've found someone else. How could you not? Any man would be lucky to have you. But I hope someday I can get you back. I still love you, I think I always will. Don't forget.'
And then there wasn't anything else written. Hermione shut the book, deep in thought. So he really did still love her. Don't you hate when you find something out just a moment too late?
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Double Potions was impressively tedious this day. Not that the class was difficult by any means. Just so... it wasn't the same. Draco wasn't there, throwing insults and making obscene gestures behind the professors back. That was the highlight of the class. Hermione added the ingredients to her cauldron. She stirred the mixture 17 times counter-clockwise. She added 4 drops of Phoenix tears, 3 bat wings, and a 1/2 cup of newt eyes. Stirring the mixture once more, she began to sing the song in her head.
She couldn't get the song out of her head. 'Boys of Summer'. She subconsciously thought that if she could sing it enough, it would make Draco come back faster. Just as she reached the chorus Ron interrupted her thoughts, as usual.
"Hermione, you want to sneak out to Hogsmeade tonight?" He added a suggestive wink. She gave him a reprimanding stare. "Only joking love. I just thought we could spend a night out." He shrugged and went back to brewing his potion, which was an unnatractive shade of puce.
"Ron, I need to talk to you after class OK?" She said a bit too kindly.
Harry leaned over to Ron, "Nothing good ever comes when a girl says 'We need to talk.' Fix it mate!" Ron knew Harry was right. Thats how most breakups usually started.
"Hermione, you know I was only joking. I know you're not ready." Pansy Parkinson and Millicet Bullstrode sniggered at the table behind them. Hermione's face flushed with color.
"Ron, I said I would talk to you after class." She was angry and doing a very bad job of hiding it. Damn right she wasn't ready. She would never be ready with Ron. She was fuming the more she thought about it.
She finally calmed herself down by humming the song. Someday she would get Draco to sing it for her. Her cheeks turned red just at the thought. She hadn't ever realy heard him sing, but she imagined it would be good.
Her thoughts wandered and she had almost forgotten about her problems with Ron when the bell rang. She bottled up her potion and handed it in, using a spell to clean out her cauldron. She packed up her things and walked outside to face Ron.
He was waiting just outside the door for her. He looked worried. As soon as she was near to him he began to apologize profusely.
"Hermione, I didn't mean it. I mean they just-
"Ron. I'm sorry but it's over. I can't be with you anymore." Ron's face turned cherry red, and he shook his head.
"Hermione, you're being ridiculous. I know that was a bit embarrassing for you but it was an accident. I apologized. I don't understand!" A crowd began to gather around the two. Breakups were like a spectator sport at Hogwarts. They happened quite often and many times publicly. This one was shaping up to be good. Students circled around to hear every word that was said, some whispering to each other.
"No Ron, you don't. And you never have. I just don't... love you the way you love me. I should never have agreed to go out with you because I was being deceptive and leading you on. I have to be truthful now." She looked him square in the eyes, gaze never wavering. Some students "oooooh"-ed and some laughed.
"Hermione, what the hell is this about? I know you're not leaving me for HIM because he's gone. Why don't you love me?" Ron asked. A few girls gasped at the mention of another man. Had Hermione cheated on Ron? Oh this was a good break-up indeed.
"None of that matters. I don't love you, thats all that does matter. Goodbye Ron." Hermione walked slowly away, weaving through students. A few scattered "awws" were heard because it was over. They had been hoping for screaming and accusations. How dissapointed they were!
But Lavender and Parvati were not dissapointed at all. They had a juicy rumor. Hermione Granger was a dirty rotten tramp. She had cheated on her boyfriend! Now they only had to find out who. They rushed off to spread the news, leaving Ron standing alone.
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~A/N~ Haha, sry, I had to have a bit o' fun at the end of that one... wooo.
ANYWAYS! hope ya liked and I'll post again soon! *AmSam Malfoy Songs in this chapter: "The Boys of Summer" re-made by The Ataris.
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN IT, so leave me alone!!!
A Little Too Late Chapter 4: Hermione Granger is a dirty rotten tramp
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Hermione's sleep was fitful that night. She couldn't bring herself to read the notebook Draco had left. That would make it final. He was really gone. She had cried for so long that she finally had no tears left to cry. Her cheeks were stained with salty streaks, her pillow damp. Her head hurt. She needed sleep. But with sleep came dreams and with dreams came-
Dreams.
The Dream World. If she went there, maybe she could see Draco, he was what she most desired. She closed her eyes, thinking only of his face. She uneasily drifted off. She arose and everything was quiet. She was here. She raced through Gryffindor tower, and ran until she reached the library. She looked around. Alone. The libaray was empty. She sighed, floping down in a chair.
She closed her eyes, tears stinging the inside of her lids. She wished he was here with her. She remembered all the times they spent here last year. That seemed so far away now. She heard a gasp. She looked up to see Draco standing at the door. He ran towards her, eyes darting.
"Draco! You're alive!"
"Hermione, I don't have much time. Listen to me. I'm not dead, it was all an act. The dark lord has me. I'm not a captive but I'm there against my own will. He's planning an attack in three days. You have to warn everyone. Most importantly, READ my journal! I'm so sorry. I have to go." He rushed forward and embraced her.
"I was so upset. I'm praying this isnt a just a dream."
"Hermione, its too late. He's watching! You have to hide. I'm... I love you. I may not get to see you again. Be brave, but whatever you do, DON'T FIGHT. You have to hide or he'll kill you!" She tried desperately to cling on to him. He fought her off with an apologetic look.
"I love you." She whispered. They locked eyes and in that instant he was gone.
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She awoke with a start. Draco was alive. Her heart fluttered just at the thought. But their visit had not been a pleasent one. She grabbed for the book on her nightstand. She opened to the first page. Skimming through it she noticed that some words and letters were outlined a bit darker. Looking at the bold letters she began to connect words.
'The destruct'
As she read through the rest of the pages she discovered that it was a code.
'The destruction of wizardkind is near. The Dark Lord has a strong army. He plans to attack Hogwarts. None will survive. Only the power of the chosen one can stop him.'
The very last page was dated August 31, the last day of summer. It was not written in code, no letters were outlined.
'I miss you. You know who you are. What you read came from a prophecy and I know for a fact that it's coming true soon. I'm going to be taken. My father promised me at my birth. I don't have a choice. I may not be coming back. He doesn't trust me, and I'm not talking about my father here. On the day of the event that was prophesized about, meet me in TDW at 4AM. We can talk more freely there I hope.
I'm sorry about what happened last year. I know that doesn't change the fact that it happened, but I wish it did. It's been agony without you. I listen to this song over and over and I think of you everytime. It goes like this-
And I can tell you My love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone I never will forget those nights I wonder if it was a dream Remember how you made me crazy Remember how I made you scream But I dont undersand what happened to our love But baby when I get you back I'm gonna show you what I'm made of
You probably heard it... I know you've found someone else. How could you not? Any man would be lucky to have you. But I hope someday I can get you back. I still love you, I think I always will. Don't forget.'
And then there wasn't anything else written. Hermione shut the book, deep in thought. So he really did still love her. Don't you hate when you find something out just a moment too late?
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Double Potions was impressively tedious this day. Not that the class was difficult by any means. Just so... it wasn't the same. Draco wasn't there, throwing insults and making obscene gestures behind the professors back. That was the highlight of the class. Hermione added the ingredients to her cauldron. She stirred the mixture 17 times counter-clockwise. She added 4 drops of Phoenix tears, 3 bat wings, and a 1/2 cup of newt eyes. Stirring the mixture once more, she began to sing the song in her head.
She couldn't get the song out of her head. 'Boys of Summer'. She subconsciously thought that if she could sing it enough, it would make Draco come back faster. Just as she reached the chorus Ron interrupted her thoughts, as usual.
"Hermione, you want to sneak out to Hogsmeade tonight?" He added a suggestive wink. She gave him a reprimanding stare. "Only joking love. I just thought we could spend a night out." He shrugged and went back to brewing his potion, which was an unnatractive shade of puce.
"Ron, I need to talk to you after class OK?" She said a bit too kindly.
Harry leaned over to Ron, "Nothing good ever comes when a girl says 'We need to talk.' Fix it mate!" Ron knew Harry was right. Thats how most breakups usually started.
"Hermione, you know I was only joking. I know you're not ready." Pansy Parkinson and Millicet Bullstrode sniggered at the table behind them. Hermione's face flushed with color.
"Ron, I said I would talk to you after class." She was angry and doing a very bad job of hiding it. Damn right she wasn't ready. She would never be ready with Ron. She was fuming the more she thought about it.
She finally calmed herself down by humming the song. Someday she would get Draco to sing it for her. Her cheeks turned red just at the thought. She hadn't ever realy heard him sing, but she imagined it would be good.
Her thoughts wandered and she had almost forgotten about her problems with Ron when the bell rang. She bottled up her potion and handed it in, using a spell to clean out her cauldron. She packed up her things and walked outside to face Ron.
He was waiting just outside the door for her. He looked worried. As soon as she was near to him he began to apologize profusely.
"Hermione, I didn't mean it. I mean they just-
"Ron. I'm sorry but it's over. I can't be with you anymore." Ron's face turned cherry red, and he shook his head.
"Hermione, you're being ridiculous. I know that was a bit embarrassing for you but it was an accident. I apologized. I don't understand!" A crowd began to gather around the two. Breakups were like a spectator sport at Hogwarts. They happened quite often and many times publicly. This one was shaping up to be good. Students circled around to hear every word that was said, some whispering to each other.
"No Ron, you don't. And you never have. I just don't... love you the way you love me. I should never have agreed to go out with you because I was being deceptive and leading you on. I have to be truthful now." She looked him square in the eyes, gaze never wavering. Some students "oooooh"-ed and some laughed.
"Hermione, what the hell is this about? I know you're not leaving me for HIM because he's gone. Why don't you love me?" Ron asked. A few girls gasped at the mention of another man. Had Hermione cheated on Ron? Oh this was a good break-up indeed.
"None of that matters. I don't love you, thats all that does matter. Goodbye Ron." Hermione walked slowly away, weaving through students. A few scattered "awws" were heard because it was over. They had been hoping for screaming and accusations. How dissapointed they were!
But Lavender and Parvati were not dissapointed at all. They had a juicy rumor. Hermione Granger was a dirty rotten tramp. She had cheated on her boyfriend! Now they only had to find out who. They rushed off to spread the news, leaving Ron standing alone.
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~A/N~ Haha, sry, I had to have a bit o' fun at the end of that one... wooo.
ANYWAYS! hope ya liked and I'll post again soon! *AmSam Malfoy Songs in this chapter: "The Boys of Summer" re-made by The Ataris.