News from Draco
Chapter Six
Strange Harry
A little A/N before we begin: Sorry 'blood thirsty' that I came off as egotistical but actually I do this so I have a set time I need to get the chapter done. Otherwise it would end up like "Forbidden Love" and never get updated. :)
Thanks for all the wonderful reviews!!
Draco was leaning, casually again the wall in the library. His face was shadowed but his silvery-blonde hair and ghostly pale face made it impossible for him to just disappear into the shadows. He kept his eyes locked on the library door and waited almost patiently for them.
He tore his gaze away from the door to look at his watch. He could just make out what time it was in the shadows.
'Knew I should have left later.' He thought to himself. He had left 15 minutes before they were supposed to meet and it only took him 5 minutes to arrive at the library. 'I wonder if they will even show. Granger seemed intrigued but Weasley looked suspicious. She could ruin it all but then again maybe she could even help.
'Perhaps I could just -
"Mr. Malfoy! What are you doing in here?" Madame Pince's voice squawked.
He looked innocently at her and met her sharp gaze. "Research." He said simply.
She narrowed her eyes. "On what?"
"Potions." He was really enjoying these one word answers that would eventually piss her off so bad she'd kick him out again.
"Where are your books then?"
He gestured to his hand. "Here." A rather heavy book was in his hand now.
Her eyes were narrowed again in suspicion. "I didn't see that book in your hand a minute ago."
He shrugged. "Look more carefully next time." Draco drawled lazily then opened the book and began "reading."
As soon as Madame Pince had stopped staring at him, he silently dropped the book to the floor and returned to staring at the door.
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Hermione looked up at the clock in the Gryffindor common room. It was a new thing for them. Hermione had, of course, put it there. Though it hadn't been her idea. It had actually been Dean's brilliant idea.
She jumped up, scattering wizard chess pieces all over the floor.
"Herm! What'd you do that for? Now I've got to set the bloody thing back up again!" Ron exclaimed angrily. He may have liked Hermione but he *loved* wizard chess.
"I've got to go!"
"Where?" Ron and Harry questioned at the same time.
"Library!"
Her best friends looked at each other and shared a 'she must have finally gone mad' look. "Why the rush?" Harry asked.
"I must help Ginny with an essay."
"Right now?" Harry asked curiously.
"Yeah, right now. I unlike *some* unnamed people do my work, days before it's due and I'm trying to help Ginny start doing that. She needs to bring her grades up and learn to study and not get in so much trouble."
She noticed Ron's face flush upon her mentioning the certain "unnamed persons." Harry however, looked unfazed by it and just continued to look at her. His dark brows were still furrowed in suspicion.
"Why don't you just help her with her essay up here? I'm sure you've memorized all the material from last year." Not exactly an accusation but close.
Hermione's brows went up. "It's loud in here. Plus I want to make sure she gets a perfect grade and not have anything even remotely incorrect in her essay."
"Are you sure you don't just want to get away from us or possibly even...meet someone?"
"Are you accusing me of sneaking around school to meet people in secret?" Hermione asked loudly. Several heads turned her way.
"Yes." Harry challenged.
Had he seen her and Draco? She hoped not because he'd probably tell Ron and then... everything would be all screwed up. "Why would I do something like that, Harry?" She tried to speak in a rational tone so as not to give him any further idea she wasn't just helping Ginny with an essay.
"Because perhaps the certain person you were meeting was one you shouldn't be seen with, especially after last year."
"What are you implying, Harry?" She paused choosing her words carefully. "Are you implying that I, of all people, would go off and meet say...Draco Malfoy, ferret-boy?"
His green eyes looked strangely cold at the moment. He had changed somehow over the summer. He studied her face. "That's exactly what I was implying."
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A/N: Ok sorry this is late an all and that I've pissed people off because of that but I've been busy. No required amount this time because I need a little break from writing. Hope you like this chapter. Next chapter should be called "Good Girl, Bad Boy (Shocking Similarities)" or possibly "Gods and Goddesses" depends on how I want to write that chapter. Oh yes and my little guarantee. If I don't have my next chapter out by the time I get 115 reviews I'll write two chapters the night I find out how many reviews I have. :) Please review!! :)
Chapter Six
Strange Harry
A little A/N before we begin: Sorry 'blood thirsty' that I came off as egotistical but actually I do this so I have a set time I need to get the chapter done. Otherwise it would end up like "Forbidden Love" and never get updated. :)
Thanks for all the wonderful reviews!!
Draco was leaning, casually again the wall in the library. His face was shadowed but his silvery-blonde hair and ghostly pale face made it impossible for him to just disappear into the shadows. He kept his eyes locked on the library door and waited almost patiently for them.
He tore his gaze away from the door to look at his watch. He could just make out what time it was in the shadows.
'Knew I should have left later.' He thought to himself. He had left 15 minutes before they were supposed to meet and it only took him 5 minutes to arrive at the library. 'I wonder if they will even show. Granger seemed intrigued but Weasley looked suspicious. She could ruin it all but then again maybe she could even help.
'Perhaps I could just -
"Mr. Malfoy! What are you doing in here?" Madame Pince's voice squawked.
He looked innocently at her and met her sharp gaze. "Research." He said simply.
She narrowed her eyes. "On what?"
"Potions." He was really enjoying these one word answers that would eventually piss her off so bad she'd kick him out again.
"Where are your books then?"
He gestured to his hand. "Here." A rather heavy book was in his hand now.
Her eyes were narrowed again in suspicion. "I didn't see that book in your hand a minute ago."
He shrugged. "Look more carefully next time." Draco drawled lazily then opened the book and began "reading."
As soon as Madame Pince had stopped staring at him, he silently dropped the book to the floor and returned to staring at the door.
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Hermione looked up at the clock in the Gryffindor common room. It was a new thing for them. Hermione had, of course, put it there. Though it hadn't been her idea. It had actually been Dean's brilliant idea.
She jumped up, scattering wizard chess pieces all over the floor.
"Herm! What'd you do that for? Now I've got to set the bloody thing back up again!" Ron exclaimed angrily. He may have liked Hermione but he *loved* wizard chess.
"I've got to go!"
"Where?" Ron and Harry questioned at the same time.
"Library!"
Her best friends looked at each other and shared a 'she must have finally gone mad' look. "Why the rush?" Harry asked.
"I must help Ginny with an essay."
"Right now?" Harry asked curiously.
"Yeah, right now. I unlike *some* unnamed people do my work, days before it's due and I'm trying to help Ginny start doing that. She needs to bring her grades up and learn to study and not get in so much trouble."
She noticed Ron's face flush upon her mentioning the certain "unnamed persons." Harry however, looked unfazed by it and just continued to look at her. His dark brows were still furrowed in suspicion.
"Why don't you just help her with her essay up here? I'm sure you've memorized all the material from last year." Not exactly an accusation but close.
Hermione's brows went up. "It's loud in here. Plus I want to make sure she gets a perfect grade and not have anything even remotely incorrect in her essay."
"Are you sure you don't just want to get away from us or possibly even...meet someone?"
"Are you accusing me of sneaking around school to meet people in secret?" Hermione asked loudly. Several heads turned her way.
"Yes." Harry challenged.
Had he seen her and Draco? She hoped not because he'd probably tell Ron and then... everything would be all screwed up. "Why would I do something like that, Harry?" She tried to speak in a rational tone so as not to give him any further idea she wasn't just helping Ginny with an essay.
"Because perhaps the certain person you were meeting was one you shouldn't be seen with, especially after last year."
"What are you implying, Harry?" She paused choosing her words carefully. "Are you implying that I, of all people, would go off and meet say...Draco Malfoy, ferret-boy?"
His green eyes looked strangely cold at the moment. He had changed somehow over the summer. He studied her face. "That's exactly what I was implying."
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A/N: Ok sorry this is late an all and that I've pissed people off because of that but I've been busy. No required amount this time because I need a little break from writing. Hope you like this chapter. Next chapter should be called "Good Girl, Bad Boy (Shocking Similarities)" or possibly "Gods and Goddesses" depends on how I want to write that chapter. Oh yes and my little guarantee. If I don't have my next chapter out by the time I get 115 reviews I'll write two chapters the night I find out how many reviews I have. :) Please review!! :)
