A/N: Hi! Thanks to everyone that reviewed. I'm sorry about the length of
the last chapters, I'm really busy studying for exams, and I'm trying to
write more. I'm really trying to not be influenced by the many stories that
I've read that are totally predictable and all the same (that's not
necessarily a bad thing) and I'm trying to be as original as I can. I'm
sorry if you find that it is a bit predictable :S Anyway, enjoy this
chapter! * means someone is thinking
***I own nothing***
CHAPTER THREE
After the day's classes, Hermione decided to go outside for a while until she had to go to her head girl's meeting. She put a light cloak over her t-shirt and jeans, ran a brush though her hair, grabbed her treasured copy of 'Hogwarts, a History' and began to make her way outside.
When she arrived outside, she found a nice shady spot under a tree and began to read while she was propped up against her elbow. She was engrossed in the book when she heard footsteps behind her. She turned around to see Draco looking at her with that trademark smirk. "Can I help you?" she asked "I was just wondering what you were doing all the way out here without Potter or Weasley"
"Oh, Ron and Harry are inside, and I just wanted some alone time so I could get some reading done" she seriously hoped that he would take the hint. "What are you reading?" guess he couldn't take a hint after all. "Hogwarts, a History" she replied in monotone hoping that she would somehow drive him away with her bitterness. But it did strike her as odd that Draco Malfoy was actually being *nice* to her.
He sat down beside her as he took the book from her hands. Hermione couldn't help but take in a deep breath. He smelled so good; not too much or too little cologne. *No stop this Hermione this is Draco here, who cares if he is being nice, he thinks you're a horrible mudblood and would probably rather have nothing to do with you*
She stood up and brushed the dirt off her jeans. "I'd better be getting back, it's getting late and I have a head girl's meeting" "Of course, here" he said as he gave her back the book, "I'll walk with you, as I have to go to the same meeting " "What?" she almost yelled "You're the head boy?!" "Yup" he replied smirking at her. She sighed and began to walk back with Draco following closely behind. *she definitely isn't making this easy for me* he thought miserably.
Hermione was confused *Why is he being so nice all of a sudden?* she desperately asked herself, but she knew something was up. *There has got to be some sort of motive, otherwise he'd still be calling me a mudblood*
They made their way to the meeting, and sat in Dumbledore's office waiting patiently for him. Dumbledore showed up, and the meeting began. As usual, it was boring as hell for Draco (he was a prefect before head boy and often attended these types of meetings). He glanced in Hermione's direction; she was sitting on the edge of her chair and had a glint in her eye that could only be anticipation. The meeting wasn't that interesting but she seemed to enjoy it.
Finally Dumbledore's voice broke his thoughts saying "OK, well you two make sure to be responsible with the privileges you've been given. I expect that you have both settled into your new rooms nicely?"
"Yes" they both answered
"Excellent," came Dumbledore's response, "There is also a place in both your rooms that will transport you to either the other's room, or a common room which we have set up for you. You will be receiving an additional amount of work as you are head girl and boy, and I've always found that common rooms can be too noisy. Therefore, you have your own. Miss Granger, in your room there is a portrait of Godric Gryffindor. If you open the portrait and think about which room you want to go to, you'll end up there. Same goes to you Mr. Malfoy, except you have a picture of Salazar Slytherin. That's everything. You are dismissed" With that, they rose and left the room.
"Are you going back to your room now?" Draco inquired as the walked down the staircase leading them out of Dumbledore's office.
"Yes, I suppose so" "Would you mind if I walked there with you?" he asked quietly. "Sure, thanks"
They walked to her room, and Hermione made sure to use the private entrance so the rest of the Gryffindors wouldn't see her walking in with Draco. "Well, ill be going now" he said hoping she would invite him in. "Umm it's kind of a long walk back to your room am I right?" she asked even though she knew perfectly well that it was. "Yeah" he asked wondering what she was getting at. "Well, why don't you come in and go to your room through the portrait in my room?" she asked "Sure" he replied disappointed that he was only going to be in her room for a short time. They walked into her room and he looked around. Her room was definitely more comfortable than his, and it smelled really good. He walked over to the portrait, and was about to open it when he felt Hermione's hand on his shoulder. He turned around and looked into her eyes "Yeah?" "Thanks for walking me back Draco, it was really nice of you" she answered as her cheeks turned a light pink "Anytime" he said and was about to turn back around and go to his room when he felt Hermione's lips on his.
She didn't know what had possessed her to do it, but now that she had she was glad. Draco gladly kissed back and slid his tongue along her bottom lip. She opened her mouth to his, and he could tell that she was shy. He wrapped his right arm around her waist and pulled her to him. He was gentile and he was the first one to pull away. "See you at dinner" he said, smiling down at her. She smiled back at him as he turned around and left her room through the portrait. When he arrived in his room he couldn't help but think, *this is going to be a lot easier than I thought, she's already like putty in my hands* he smirked and went to take a shower.
***I own nothing***
CHAPTER THREE
After the day's classes, Hermione decided to go outside for a while until she had to go to her head girl's meeting. She put a light cloak over her t-shirt and jeans, ran a brush though her hair, grabbed her treasured copy of 'Hogwarts, a History' and began to make her way outside.
When she arrived outside, she found a nice shady spot under a tree and began to read while she was propped up against her elbow. She was engrossed in the book when she heard footsteps behind her. She turned around to see Draco looking at her with that trademark smirk. "Can I help you?" she asked "I was just wondering what you were doing all the way out here without Potter or Weasley"
"Oh, Ron and Harry are inside, and I just wanted some alone time so I could get some reading done" she seriously hoped that he would take the hint. "What are you reading?" guess he couldn't take a hint after all. "Hogwarts, a History" she replied in monotone hoping that she would somehow drive him away with her bitterness. But it did strike her as odd that Draco Malfoy was actually being *nice* to her.
He sat down beside her as he took the book from her hands. Hermione couldn't help but take in a deep breath. He smelled so good; not too much or too little cologne. *No stop this Hermione this is Draco here, who cares if he is being nice, he thinks you're a horrible mudblood and would probably rather have nothing to do with you*
She stood up and brushed the dirt off her jeans. "I'd better be getting back, it's getting late and I have a head girl's meeting" "Of course, here" he said as he gave her back the book, "I'll walk with you, as I have to go to the same meeting " "What?" she almost yelled "You're the head boy?!" "Yup" he replied smirking at her. She sighed and began to walk back with Draco following closely behind. *she definitely isn't making this easy for me* he thought miserably.
Hermione was confused *Why is he being so nice all of a sudden?* she desperately asked herself, but she knew something was up. *There has got to be some sort of motive, otherwise he'd still be calling me a mudblood*
They made their way to the meeting, and sat in Dumbledore's office waiting patiently for him. Dumbledore showed up, and the meeting began. As usual, it was boring as hell for Draco (he was a prefect before head boy and often attended these types of meetings). He glanced in Hermione's direction; she was sitting on the edge of her chair and had a glint in her eye that could only be anticipation. The meeting wasn't that interesting but she seemed to enjoy it.
Finally Dumbledore's voice broke his thoughts saying "OK, well you two make sure to be responsible with the privileges you've been given. I expect that you have both settled into your new rooms nicely?"
"Yes" they both answered
"Excellent," came Dumbledore's response, "There is also a place in both your rooms that will transport you to either the other's room, or a common room which we have set up for you. You will be receiving an additional amount of work as you are head girl and boy, and I've always found that common rooms can be too noisy. Therefore, you have your own. Miss Granger, in your room there is a portrait of Godric Gryffindor. If you open the portrait and think about which room you want to go to, you'll end up there. Same goes to you Mr. Malfoy, except you have a picture of Salazar Slytherin. That's everything. You are dismissed" With that, they rose and left the room.
"Are you going back to your room now?" Draco inquired as the walked down the staircase leading them out of Dumbledore's office.
"Yes, I suppose so" "Would you mind if I walked there with you?" he asked quietly. "Sure, thanks"
They walked to her room, and Hermione made sure to use the private entrance so the rest of the Gryffindors wouldn't see her walking in with Draco. "Well, ill be going now" he said hoping she would invite him in. "Umm it's kind of a long walk back to your room am I right?" she asked even though she knew perfectly well that it was. "Yeah" he asked wondering what she was getting at. "Well, why don't you come in and go to your room through the portrait in my room?" she asked "Sure" he replied disappointed that he was only going to be in her room for a short time. They walked into her room and he looked around. Her room was definitely more comfortable than his, and it smelled really good. He walked over to the portrait, and was about to open it when he felt Hermione's hand on his shoulder. He turned around and looked into her eyes "Yeah?" "Thanks for walking me back Draco, it was really nice of you" she answered as her cheeks turned a light pink "Anytime" he said and was about to turn back around and go to his room when he felt Hermione's lips on his.
She didn't know what had possessed her to do it, but now that she had she was glad. Draco gladly kissed back and slid his tongue along her bottom lip. She opened her mouth to his, and he could tell that she was shy. He wrapped his right arm around her waist and pulled her to him. He was gentile and he was the first one to pull away. "See you at dinner" he said, smiling down at her. She smiled back at him as he turned around and left her room through the portrait. When he arrived in his room he couldn't help but think, *this is going to be a lot easier than I thought, she's already like putty in my hands* he smirked and went to take a shower.