Beautiful Stranger

Credits to; my beta reader, Catia Royce

Chapter Ten: Killing Me Softly

Thundered gashed across the midnight sky, giving the impression that white was carressing against the soft, gray clouds. The wind swooped against Harry's hair, causing him to shiver as it touched his skin. It was so cold out, the rain pouring against the hard wood of the trees, people in raincoats walking by chattering into their cell phones. The streetlights were down, and the cars were trying hard to get through the edge of the mud puddles while electricity was gone in many apartment buildings.

Sighing, Harry walked up the steps to the house that Hermione and Draco had planned on staying after their honeymoon. Knocking on the door, he waited for any sort of response; but there was a few creakings here and there, and then pure nothing. This time he banged against the door with his fist, almost crunching the bones in his fingers. There was a loud bang as the door was swung open just slightly so a two green eyes could poke themselves out.

"What do you want?" the voice said shrewdly squinting it's eyes at him curiously. Harry backed away by the sudden comment.

"I am here to see Hermione. Who are you anyway?" asked Harry. Why would Draco and Hermione have visitors already when they were supposed to move in yesterday?

"They had some buisness back in um, California and asked me watch the house. Now leave a message or good day to you, young man." said the female voice harshly, proceeding to close the door in his face.

But Harry was too quick for her. He banged the door open and let his fingers stretch out until he felt skin. There was a gasp and the peircing female voice said, "Stop, you're choking me!"

Harry let go reluctantly before switching on the light.

Light exploded against the walls and Harry found himself looking against a woman with short blonde hair and green eyes. She looked about the age of merely 24 years old, but he couldn't help but notice how pretty she was. She looked part veela, even.

"Who are you?" he demanded.

"Leslie." the girl answered quickly, her eyes darting foward to search the cute young man's face and her pupils caught the sight of the lightning bolt scratched on the top of his forehead.

"Why are you here?" he asked, his voice dropping a little. His heart leaped a bit as he caught the sight of her perfectly little shaped lips.

"I-I cannot reveal that information." came out her dull voice, looking down at her feet.

Harry grabbed her by the neck again and her head moved up, her chin in the air.

"Where is Hermione!" he yelled onto her face but his heart sank as she started crying, the tears racing through her perfect fluttering eyelashes.

She balled up on the floor, clutching herself with her arms.

"I am sorry..." said Harry, looking at how innocent she looked right then.

She looked up and fluttered her eyelashes.

"You are?" she asked biting her lip furiously.

He nodded, kneeling close to her. Their lips brushed against one another. Harry felt as if he was being suffocated as her tongue darted foward and licked his.

Her fingernails marked against the small skin on his back, and he could feel his blood rising.

She let go of him and he fell on the floor, on his back.

"I am glad you liked that." she grinned, and put her hand around his neck, clutching it tightly. He made a choking sound and gasps came out little by little, his eyes widened in terror.

"I am sure going to like killing you." she merely said, still smiling.







*** Before I get to my favorite reveiws:

aaronpluscheryl@yahoo.com: You have no idea who you are messing with. After glancing at reviews for Serpent's Bride (which I read three months ago, you little idiot) I saw you embarrassed me in front of everyone saying that I should take writing lessons. Listen to me, I would murder you right now if it wasn't for the fact that I am not a pathetic twit that believes what flamers say. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE AUTHOR OF SERPENT'S BRIDE IS 20 YEARS OLD!! And guess what honey? I am really young so you should be really grateful I can even manage to write like this. And small percentage of idiots? Are you kidding me? If I was more concieted I would tell you something about the amount of people that have me on their favorite author's list, but I won't even bother. (BY THE WAY, A FELLOW REVIEWER HOPES YOU BURN IN HELL AND I AM NOT LYING) If you think you wasted your time reading this story, how come you wasted time flaming it? You obviously need a brain, and my reviewers are not idiots. Don't you dare ever call them that. You are much more of an idiot than they are, obviously. How dare you say that my stories suck and then give me so much attention by telling everyone in Serpent's Bride that I should take writing lessons? I am warning you right now; if you ever review not to mention flame any of my stories ever again, I'll only delete them before even reading them. And please stop using two various names...because it makes you seem like you have issues. And I will never give up writing; if I write this way in such a young age (and believe me I am very young) then I can only predict I'll write much much better than you can ever imagine when I grow up. If I didn't know better I'd say you were jealous (but I know you are not). So I am just saying you can rant all you want; I am not giving up. Sorry sweetie. I am even more sorry I spent all this space talking about some pathetic idiot like you.



Listen guys, don't flame because of what I said to her, because that's because she just goes on and flame me without even a trace of her writing to compare to mine's so I can actually take her suggestions seriously.

Favorite Reviewers: Rachel (don't we all?), Summerthyme (LOL!), Yin (thanks, I am so embarrassed I've been writing it 'reveiw' everywhere!), and Ditzy Spacecadets (you came back!)

Big hugs and kisses to: Natalie (remember the makeup?), ChocolateKitty (you came back!), Hpangel (big hug), NimiBabe (ahhhh), Neni Potter, WouldntYouliketoknow, Supergirl (loved your stories), Txt-Eva, Bellus-Qui ( of course), and Dutchducky101 (thanks!!!)

Luv you all, and remember to REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!!



~Court