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A/N= Part three! When will it end? *bangs head on desk* sorry this is
so late, I didn't really have time this week. Besides, it's not like
this story is the most exciting thing to happen to fanfiction....
You know what's the coolest thing to ever hit the internet? Napster!
It's so cool! No Doubt's 'Bathwater' Rulez! And Vast's ' Free'
and 3EB's 'Deep inside of you', and Destiny's Child's 'Independent
Women' are the best songs ever! I listened to them alot while
writing this. God, it takes a long time for Napster to download stuff....
Where I find You, Part Three!
Hermione walked slowly down the corridor, tears long since
dried, but anger undeminished. Malfoy was going to talk to her, no matter
what.
Hermione stopped suddenly. No, it was wrong to take out her anger
on Malfoy, no matter who he was. She wasn't acting like herself.
She took a deep breath and knocked on the door that previously
entered to Serverus Snape's office.
"Come in." came Malfoy's voice, sounding not at all surprised.
Hermione took a deep breath. Okay, so she had never been the class
flirt, but still.... My God, this was going to be hard. Malfoy was one of her
worst enemies, and there was no way he was going to tell her what he had been
doing for the past five years, especially if it was something illegal.
Maybe she shouldn't even be here. Screw Ron, he hadn't even spoken
to her in five years. 'Don't get too close' what did that mean? How could you
not get close? 'I'd like to see him try it' Hermione thought angrily.
' No, don't think, just do.' Hermione shook her head and opened the
door.
' What were you doing out there, writing a novel? ' Malfoy snapped.
He was sitting at an expensive looking desk, marking what looked like
start-of-the-term papers and didn't even look up at her.
' Hello Malfoy.' Hermione replied, smiling pleasently.
' Granger?' Malfoy replied, now looking up, with a startled
expression on his face.
Hermione smiled again and sat down in the chair in front of Malfoy's
desk.
" You were expecting someone else?"
" Why would I expect you? What are you doing here?"
" Don't waste time on formalities, Malfoy." Hermione
replied sarcastically. Damn! She had forgotten. Be nice, even
if he's being a jerk.
" Why are you here?"
" Dumbledore said, that since we're collegues, we should
try and be friends." Hermione replied, secretly hoping Malfoy didn't
have a close relationship with Dumbledore.
" I am here to teach, not to socialize." Malfoy sneered.
" Obviously. Someone said that you took five points from
Slytherin."
" I'm sure you've never taken away points from Gryffindor,
Granger." Malfoy rolled his eyes.
Hermione smiled and twirled her hair around her finger,
hoping she looked provocative.
" Granger, why are you doing that?" Malfoy asked, sneering
at her. " If you don't have anything else to say, then get out."
" Okay, fine. I had a proposition for you, but I supose
you have better things to do." She smiled and walked out.
'Great,' she thought as she walked quickly away from
Malfoy's office, 'now I have one full night to come up with
a believable propostition that Malfoy will agree to. No problem....'
*
Harry sat at his desk, lightly drumming his fingers on his desk.
Where had Ron gone? Why hadn't he told Harry where he was going?
He half wanted to search Ron's office, but being Ron's
best friend, he's conscience was kicking in.
But what really bothered him, was that no one knew where Ron
was, or where he was going. If saving Ron's life meant a bit of privacy
invasion, so be it.
Ron's desk was bare, except for an empty folder laying upside
down on the desk. Harry flipped the Folder over.
Draco Malfoy. The name hit him like a solid wall. He gasped for
a moment, then the panic set in.
Why would Ron be checking Malfoy's file? When they had Graduated
five years ago, Ron had been happy to see the 'so far' last of Malfoy.
Why..... a sick feeling rose in Harry's stomache. What if
Ron tried to catch Malfoy? What if....
Harry frantically searched the rest of Ron's desk, and, crumpled up
in the corner of a minor drawer, was Hermione's letter.
*
" Proposition?" Neville asked blankly. He had, of course, been
informed of Ron letter.
" Yeah, I made one up, but I doubt he'll buy it." Hermione
sighed.
" You smiled at him and everything?"
" No response. You're forgetting he's Malfoy."
" Yeah, but what is he, gay? I mean, he does look a little
like he...."
" No more than you do, Longbottom..." came a short, haughty
voice from behind them. " Perhaps even less," Malfoy sneered, looking
at Neville with a raised eyebrow. " Granger, I need to speak to you."
He said giving Hermione a sharp look then he walked away.
Hermione got up and followed him, her heart surprisingly
pounding in her chest.
" You have a proposition for me?" Malfoy asked, not wearing his
usual sneer, but looking at her with pure bewilderment.
" Does it bother you not knowing what I mean?" Hermione snapped
angry at how he had put-down Neville.
" Don't play mind games with me, Granger, tell me what
you mean."
" Fine. I want.....I want....I want you to teach me how to defend
myself from Dark Magic." Okay, so it wasn't the best propostition ever,
but hopefully Malfoy would say yes. Ha, what was she in, dreamland?
Malfoy looked at her, completely thrown.
" Granger, you can't protect yourself from the Dark Arts
without using Dark magic yourself....."
" So you're saying you know alot about the Dark Arts?" Maybe
he needed to be bullied into it. Bullying Draco Malfoy? There's a
good one......
" I never said that, I said...."
" I know what you said." Hermione cut him off. " So will you,
or will you not teach me?"
Malfoy looked at her for a moment, Hermione could tell
he was seizing her up, trying to fiqure out if she was worth his while.
" Alright, It'll be funny to see you try to do the Dark Arts."
*
Ron sighed as he tried to read the magazine provided by
the hotel he was staying at. He had decided he would leave in a few
days, but nothing for sure. After all, Hermione was no miracle worker.
He was going to get Malfoy, he could feel it. He only hoped
Hermione stayed safe. He didn't know why, but he couldn't bare to see
Hermione get hurt. Even though they hadn't spoken in years......
A/N- Don't expect No. 4 anytime soon.....I will probably start
writing it as soon as I upload this. I'm actually debating on finishing
this at all. I barely got any reviews but a whole lotta hits.
PLEASE! If you like this, review! Heck, review twice, I'll love you
forever. I'm thinking of starting a new seris, but better. Hey,
if any one wants me to post my very own Sorting Hat Poem, tell me!
REVIEWER- heh, unrequitted love does suck, but who says this is
unrequitted ( via the last part of the story) I swear I didn't bring
Harry back in to annoy you, he was going to come back before any way.
I love long reviews, you rock!
Pizazz and BasiliskGirl- I am so sorry this took so long! I had to erase
a whole bunch cuz Hermione seemed to slutty( The Office-meeting part) and
I didn't want that to seem that way.
Kayara J.K.S.F.S.D.C. Potter- Thank you, I had no idea what it meant but
it was cute ;)