Chapter 2 ~Hermiones View~
A/N I hope you dont mind but i am going into a lot of detail just so that you can see it how i see it and understand my point of view a bit better, let me know how i could improve the story
Disclaimer: You know the drill.
Looking around the vast hall, Hermione couldnt help but smile. So many memories crept back to her now as she walked across the shiny floor. The laughs and voices echoing across the vast walls and bouncing around the wooden beams that created the stair case that led up to the rooms above and beyond, where for years she had sat and studied for hours on end. She looked to her left and saw her precious boys, Harry and Ron, talking to some of their classmates, they had watched out for her for so long. She remembered right back to them as first years, they thought she had been annoying and bossy, she knew she had been and they had never let her forget it. She remembered telling herself she would not get involved in any trouble but she has succumbed to the warmth and friendliness of the terrible twosome. To her right she saw a group of ex slytherins and some girls she hardly recognised. She noticed one was watching Ron very carefully as he exchanged laughs with a young woman...Parvarti...the woman Ron was talking to was Padma, she could see how different they had grown up to be, but both women as striking as the other, As Hermione's eyes swept over the scene, she was shocked to see Draco Malfoy, flanked by two broad shouldered men, standing near the centre of the room, staring directly at her. He held a drink in one hand and the other was tucked into his coat, in an elegant stance that only Malfoy could pull off. She gazed into his eyes, mesmorised by the fact that he could stare for so long, he didnt flinch, he did not seem to care that she knew he was looking at her and his eyes seemed to bore right through her, she could almost hear his voice '...hermione...come to thee...thou beauty...i need thee...' she shook her head, she knew that he would not of said that, he was too far above her on the popularity ladder, why would someone of his stance even think about her that way. She wished that Ginny was there..."Hermione!!!Oh my gosh is it really you, wow you look incredible! how are you my dear!" Pansy Parkinson was suddenly in front of her, breaking her train of thought and unlocking her from Malfoys gaze, "Pansy, hi, thankyou, so do you" Pansy gushed and giggled in front of her, but Hermione wasn't paying her any attention, she never really liked Pansy, she was so pretentious, even when the competitiveness of the houses left the school, she never seemed to improve her attitude like most of the others.
Professor McGonagal clapped her hands to get the students attention, "Greetings ladies and gentlemen to this official reunion, your first of many more we hope. If you would all like to follow me you will be ushered into the dining room where the banquet will begin, please feel free to sit where ever you please as house formalities no longer apply, please enjoy yourself and at the end, you will be assigned to your chambers for your sleeping arrangements." At that she turned and the single form lead all 150 students that had now arrived into the dining room they would remember so well. Hermione smiled and crossed the room to join her friends when a hand reached out to her and grabbed her by the arm. She turned, smiling to greet who she thought was someone saying hello, it was Malfoy, her smile faded slowly as his piercing eyes held her captive under their gaze for the third time that day. She couldnt help but notice how unbelievably hansome he was. She had never met anyone like him when she had left Hogwarts, and she had seen some pretty shifty looking characters. But his look, she could not put her finger on it, he was mysterious, and roguish, but he had depth and character that made her warm to him almost instantly, yet she would not let her guard down because there was something about him that made her feel uneasy but he also made her feel lustful which she was afraid of even more. He leaned in and she tensed, he whispered, his lips almost brushing her ear, "its so good to see you Hermione, I was beginning to think you had forgotten about me, I've been thinking about you though, everyday, it would be good to chat some time while we are here..." at that he let go of her and glided over to a table filled with giggling blondes and his friends Crabbe and Goyle who sat stony faced and silent, a stark contract to the bounciness of the girls around them, Hermione shivered, he was so strange, but yet so enchanting, although she was afraid, she couldnt help but hope they would run into each other again. She watched him sit down, he winked at a couple of the girls who giggled, then watched her, she turned quickly and walked over to where Ron and Harry were seated, she could feel his eyes on her back the whole time, boring into her.
The banquet began, food began to appear on gold dishes covering the tables, all kinds of meat, and pies and fruit and dishes, Hermione soon forgot about Malfoy as she concentrated on the delicious meal she was about to consume. The men and women laughed and jostled one another as they ate, talking and laughing and remembering all the fun times they had together.
Professor Dumbledore, old and grey as he was, stood up at the end of the banquet and announced that it was time for them to make their way up to their sleeping chambers, which would be shown by the present head boy and girl.
The two students, let the others up through one of the east wing towers and stopped outside two paintings opposite each other, it was amazing still, at the magic of the place, how the castle hid the secret rooms and corridors. Behind each painting there was an access to a secret room where many beds were laid out, ready for the guests. As they were all older now there was no need for the girl and boy restriction, the men and women were simply able to choose who they wished to be with and that was that. Of course, with Ginny missing, Hermione didnt really have a female friend to share her thoughts with, so she turned to Harry and Ron and they found their way to a room of their own, where three beds, majestically posterised, waited patiently for the trio to sleep. The three stayed awake for hours, talking about their present lives, Harry's son, Ron's romances, Hermione's work, she did not mention the Malfoy incident. She liked to keep some things personal, and she found the idea of a secret rather exciting.
Finally, too weary to talk any longer, the three fell asleep. During the night Hermione woke, looking out the window she saw the streaks of raindrops as the wind whipped them against the glass. She got out of bed, and walked softly down towards the bathroom. When she reached the common room, she noticed someone sitting in the arm chair. As she drew nearer, her breathing sharpened. Malfoy sat, his legs crossed, a book in his lap, wearing a maroon robe with gold trimming, looking calm and composed as usual. He looked up as she entered, and smiled a cheeky, but dashing smile. "Hermione, I've been waiting for you" Hermione looked at him and suddenly forgot why she had come downstairs, she turned to go, but Malfoy called out to her "no, stay, please" she turned slowly back and hesitated before walking closer to sit on the long couch next to his chair. She sat on the far end, so she could watch him, and he smiled again.
A/N I hope you dont mind but i am going into a lot of detail just so that you can see it how i see it and understand my point of view a bit better, let me know how i could improve the story
Disclaimer: You know the drill.
Looking around the vast hall, Hermione couldnt help but smile. So many memories crept back to her now as she walked across the shiny floor. The laughs and voices echoing across the vast walls and bouncing around the wooden beams that created the stair case that led up to the rooms above and beyond, where for years she had sat and studied for hours on end. She looked to her left and saw her precious boys, Harry and Ron, talking to some of their classmates, they had watched out for her for so long. She remembered right back to them as first years, they thought she had been annoying and bossy, she knew she had been and they had never let her forget it. She remembered telling herself she would not get involved in any trouble but she has succumbed to the warmth and friendliness of the terrible twosome. To her right she saw a group of ex slytherins and some girls she hardly recognised. She noticed one was watching Ron very carefully as he exchanged laughs with a young woman...Parvarti...the woman Ron was talking to was Padma, she could see how different they had grown up to be, but both women as striking as the other, As Hermione's eyes swept over the scene, she was shocked to see Draco Malfoy, flanked by two broad shouldered men, standing near the centre of the room, staring directly at her. He held a drink in one hand and the other was tucked into his coat, in an elegant stance that only Malfoy could pull off. She gazed into his eyes, mesmorised by the fact that he could stare for so long, he didnt flinch, he did not seem to care that she knew he was looking at her and his eyes seemed to bore right through her, she could almost hear his voice '...hermione...come to thee...thou beauty...i need thee...' she shook her head, she knew that he would not of said that, he was too far above her on the popularity ladder, why would someone of his stance even think about her that way. She wished that Ginny was there..."Hermione!!!Oh my gosh is it really you, wow you look incredible! how are you my dear!" Pansy Parkinson was suddenly in front of her, breaking her train of thought and unlocking her from Malfoys gaze, "Pansy, hi, thankyou, so do you" Pansy gushed and giggled in front of her, but Hermione wasn't paying her any attention, she never really liked Pansy, she was so pretentious, even when the competitiveness of the houses left the school, she never seemed to improve her attitude like most of the others.
Professor McGonagal clapped her hands to get the students attention, "Greetings ladies and gentlemen to this official reunion, your first of many more we hope. If you would all like to follow me you will be ushered into the dining room where the banquet will begin, please feel free to sit where ever you please as house formalities no longer apply, please enjoy yourself and at the end, you will be assigned to your chambers for your sleeping arrangements." At that she turned and the single form lead all 150 students that had now arrived into the dining room they would remember so well. Hermione smiled and crossed the room to join her friends when a hand reached out to her and grabbed her by the arm. She turned, smiling to greet who she thought was someone saying hello, it was Malfoy, her smile faded slowly as his piercing eyes held her captive under their gaze for the third time that day. She couldnt help but notice how unbelievably hansome he was. She had never met anyone like him when she had left Hogwarts, and she had seen some pretty shifty looking characters. But his look, she could not put her finger on it, he was mysterious, and roguish, but he had depth and character that made her warm to him almost instantly, yet she would not let her guard down because there was something about him that made her feel uneasy but he also made her feel lustful which she was afraid of even more. He leaned in and she tensed, he whispered, his lips almost brushing her ear, "its so good to see you Hermione, I was beginning to think you had forgotten about me, I've been thinking about you though, everyday, it would be good to chat some time while we are here..." at that he let go of her and glided over to a table filled with giggling blondes and his friends Crabbe and Goyle who sat stony faced and silent, a stark contract to the bounciness of the girls around them, Hermione shivered, he was so strange, but yet so enchanting, although she was afraid, she couldnt help but hope they would run into each other again. She watched him sit down, he winked at a couple of the girls who giggled, then watched her, she turned quickly and walked over to where Ron and Harry were seated, she could feel his eyes on her back the whole time, boring into her.
The banquet began, food began to appear on gold dishes covering the tables, all kinds of meat, and pies and fruit and dishes, Hermione soon forgot about Malfoy as she concentrated on the delicious meal she was about to consume. The men and women laughed and jostled one another as they ate, talking and laughing and remembering all the fun times they had together.
Professor Dumbledore, old and grey as he was, stood up at the end of the banquet and announced that it was time for them to make their way up to their sleeping chambers, which would be shown by the present head boy and girl.
The two students, let the others up through one of the east wing towers and stopped outside two paintings opposite each other, it was amazing still, at the magic of the place, how the castle hid the secret rooms and corridors. Behind each painting there was an access to a secret room where many beds were laid out, ready for the guests. As they were all older now there was no need for the girl and boy restriction, the men and women were simply able to choose who they wished to be with and that was that. Of course, with Ginny missing, Hermione didnt really have a female friend to share her thoughts with, so she turned to Harry and Ron and they found their way to a room of their own, where three beds, majestically posterised, waited patiently for the trio to sleep. The three stayed awake for hours, talking about their present lives, Harry's son, Ron's romances, Hermione's work, she did not mention the Malfoy incident. She liked to keep some things personal, and she found the idea of a secret rather exciting.
Finally, too weary to talk any longer, the three fell asleep. During the night Hermione woke, looking out the window she saw the streaks of raindrops as the wind whipped them against the glass. She got out of bed, and walked softly down towards the bathroom. When she reached the common room, she noticed someone sitting in the arm chair. As she drew nearer, her breathing sharpened. Malfoy sat, his legs crossed, a book in his lap, wearing a maroon robe with gold trimming, looking calm and composed as usual. He looked up as she entered, and smiled a cheeky, but dashing smile. "Hermione, I've been waiting for you" Hermione looked at him and suddenly forgot why she had come downstairs, she turned to go, but Malfoy called out to her "no, stay, please" she turned slowly back and hesitated before walking closer to sit on the long couch next to his chair. She sat on the far end, so she could watch him, and he smiled again.