Chapter Seven: Possessive Vibes
The morning after the dance everyone slept in late. In fact hardly anyone turned up at breakfast so the teachers requested that the house elves make a brunch at 11:30. When Hermione heard this she wasn't happy at the fact that the house elves were being made to make two breakfast meals in one morning, but her stomach was growling too loud to refuse.
* * *
Down in the Great Hall almost everyone was there for brunch. Hermione sat down with Ron and Harry who both acknowledged that she was there, but didn't start a conversation.
"Hi guys!" Hermione tried to start one instead.
"Hey."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"I'm not taking that Harry."
"Well you might have to."
"Ron? What's wrong?"
"Harry's right Hermione. Nothing is wrong."
Just then Ginny sat down at the table, but Hermione had her up in a flash and outside the doors of the Hall.
"Hermione what's wrong with you?"
"Ginny, is there something I don't know about?"
"About what?"
"About what's wrong with Harry and Ron."
"Ohh..they're just a little pissed off that's all. You know..late night..not much sleep..that sort of thing."
"I think there's more to it than that and you know it."
"No that's it!" Ginny looked like she was going to give in at any moment and Hermione could see this. She just had to work on her for a little bit.
"Ginny!!!!"
"Ok." 'That was easy' Hermione thought.
Ginny went on. "Its just last night that's all. With you and um.." At that moment Draco walked past them and this is why Ginny trailed off. "No one! Gotta go Hemione." And with that she rushed off.
When Draco saw Ginny run away he went over to Hermione.
"What was all that about?"
Hermione shrugged. "Don't ask me. Everyone's acting weird today." And she walked up the stairs to the common room. Hermione realized she'd just lied. She knew exactly what Ginny was about to say and she was just running away from the cause of it all.
Draco also thought that she was running away. He just didn't know why.
* * *
Hermione spent most of the day in the library reading; just so she could get away from all the vibes she was getting from her friends. But the vibes came to her.
Ron sat down next to her. "Hermione, why did you go to the dance last night with Malfoy?"
"Because Professor Dumbledore asked us too."
"Yeah, but you didn't have to make so much effort into your costume as you did."
"I wanted to have a good night Ron and going with Malfoy was just a set back. I had to make the most of it somehow."
Ron left it at that.
* * *
Later in the day she went up to the common room and Draco was there asleep on the lounge. She tried to make it to her room without being too loud, but it looked as if Draco was not as asleep as she thought.
"It's OK Granger, I'm not asleep.
"Oh." Draco sat up and Hermione sat on the other side of the lounge.
"Found out what's wrong with your 'friends' yet?"
"Don't say friends like it's a bad thing."
"Sorry."
"And don't say sorry it's too weird for you."
"Sorry." Draco grinned. He knew he had won that mind game.
Hermione laughed and summoned some food to her.
"Thanks Granger. I really love it when you get food for me." Draco said sarcastically and summoned some food for himself.
Hermione stuck her tongue out at him and started eating a small piece of lasagna.
There was silence for a little while they ate. Draco could see Hermione thinking as her forehead was wrinkled.
"Not that I care or anything, but what's wrong Granger?"
"Nothing just tired that's all."
"Oh..You want something to wake you up?"
Hermione could see that he had a devilish smile on his face. "Depends what it is."
Draco laughed and then picked up his glass of water and tipped it all over Hermione's head.
"Ha ha ha. Cold water!! It's the best thing!" Draco couldn't stop laughing. Hermione just sat there dumbstruck. Then she spotted her glass of orange juice.
"Granger!! You're not supposed to fight back!!!
Hermione couldn't contain herself. She laughed and laughed and laughed. Eventually Draco joined in. Then he picked up a handful of peas and threw them at her. After containing herself Hermione spotted mashed potato and then his perfectly slicked hair. She grabbed a handful of potato ready to smear it in his hair. But to do this she had to practically climb on him just to reach his head. And when she did this Draco tried to push her off, but they both went rolling off the lounge chair and onto the floor.
Draco found himself on top of Hermione only inches away from her face. Neither of them was saying a word. They were just lying there with him on her, staring at each other. Hermione then came to her senses and smeared the potato in Draco's hair. But this didn't get much of a laugh from either of them and when Draco got off Hermione she just stood up and went to her room, leaving Draco sitting on the floor.
* * *
That night Hermione was at the Gryffindor common room doing homework with Ron and Harry. Draco got a visitor.
He was sitting on the lounge in his own world when his father stepped out of the fireplace. He immediately jumped up and stood straight.
"Oh Draco, you're so clumsy," Lucius said with a glare on his face.
"Forgive me father, I did not know you would be visiting."
"Neither did I, but the Dark Lord has received word of a Mudblood that trusts my son. Well done Draco. We will be attacking within the next week."
"No! She's not the one we're looking for" Draco was stunned at what he had said and so was Lucius.
"What did you just say?"
"I mean....I just need a little bit more time."
"Don't try and cover up what you said. Do you care for her Draco?!"
"No..no, I don't"
Lucius wasn't convinced. "Crucio!"
Draco felt the stab of pain through his body. He wouldn't scream though. He wouldn't give his father that satisfaction.
Still holding Draco under the curse Lucius continued talking. "I will give you more time, but only because I want to be sure that she trusts you. The word of two goons isn't strong enough."
Lucius then stepped back into the fireplace and disappeared with a pop.
* * *
When Hermione reached the door to her common room she could hear someone talking. Who it was she didn't know. She waited a while and when she couldn't hear anything anymore she opened the door and walked in.
She saw Draco standing behind the lounge, clutching it so he wouldn't fall over. He was shaking, pale and sweat was dripping down his head.
Hermione couldn't believe her eyes. "He did this to you. Didn't he?"
Draco then couldn't stand any longer. He fell onto the floor and Hermione rushed over to him. She kneeled down and sat him up in her arms.
"You have to tell someone Draco, he can't hurt you like this."
Draco wasn't saying a word. He just looked up at Hermione. He couldn't believe she was doing this. After all the years of name calling and hurtful tricks she was looking after him.
He lifted up his arm and rested it upon her face. She was beautiful. He tried to lift up his head to kiss her, but couldn't find the strength.
Hermione saw what he was trying to do. She pushed the stray hair out of his eyes, and then, because he couldn't do it himself, she leant down and kissed him.
A/n - There ya go. Umm..sorry about it being really late, but been really busy lately. I know everyone says that, but its true. Thanks to Morigan Riddle again and Chess07. Please review if you read this. I promise I will read your story if you tell me to. When I get time that is and I will tell you what I think. Thanks. Signing Out!
The morning after the dance everyone slept in late. In fact hardly anyone turned up at breakfast so the teachers requested that the house elves make a brunch at 11:30. When Hermione heard this she wasn't happy at the fact that the house elves were being made to make two breakfast meals in one morning, but her stomach was growling too loud to refuse.
* * *
Down in the Great Hall almost everyone was there for brunch. Hermione sat down with Ron and Harry who both acknowledged that she was there, but didn't start a conversation.
"Hi guys!" Hermione tried to start one instead.
"Hey."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"I'm not taking that Harry."
"Well you might have to."
"Ron? What's wrong?"
"Harry's right Hermione. Nothing is wrong."
Just then Ginny sat down at the table, but Hermione had her up in a flash and outside the doors of the Hall.
"Hermione what's wrong with you?"
"Ginny, is there something I don't know about?"
"About what?"
"About what's wrong with Harry and Ron."
"Ohh..they're just a little pissed off that's all. You know..late night..not much sleep..that sort of thing."
"I think there's more to it than that and you know it."
"No that's it!" Ginny looked like she was going to give in at any moment and Hermione could see this. She just had to work on her for a little bit.
"Ginny!!!!"
"Ok." 'That was easy' Hermione thought.
Ginny went on. "Its just last night that's all. With you and um.." At that moment Draco walked past them and this is why Ginny trailed off. "No one! Gotta go Hemione." And with that she rushed off.
When Draco saw Ginny run away he went over to Hermione.
"What was all that about?"
Hermione shrugged. "Don't ask me. Everyone's acting weird today." And she walked up the stairs to the common room. Hermione realized she'd just lied. She knew exactly what Ginny was about to say and she was just running away from the cause of it all.
Draco also thought that she was running away. He just didn't know why.
* * *
Hermione spent most of the day in the library reading; just so she could get away from all the vibes she was getting from her friends. But the vibes came to her.
Ron sat down next to her. "Hermione, why did you go to the dance last night with Malfoy?"
"Because Professor Dumbledore asked us too."
"Yeah, but you didn't have to make so much effort into your costume as you did."
"I wanted to have a good night Ron and going with Malfoy was just a set back. I had to make the most of it somehow."
Ron left it at that.
* * *
Later in the day she went up to the common room and Draco was there asleep on the lounge. She tried to make it to her room without being too loud, but it looked as if Draco was not as asleep as she thought.
"It's OK Granger, I'm not asleep.
"Oh." Draco sat up and Hermione sat on the other side of the lounge.
"Found out what's wrong with your 'friends' yet?"
"Don't say friends like it's a bad thing."
"Sorry."
"And don't say sorry it's too weird for you."
"Sorry." Draco grinned. He knew he had won that mind game.
Hermione laughed and summoned some food to her.
"Thanks Granger. I really love it when you get food for me." Draco said sarcastically and summoned some food for himself.
Hermione stuck her tongue out at him and started eating a small piece of lasagna.
There was silence for a little while they ate. Draco could see Hermione thinking as her forehead was wrinkled.
"Not that I care or anything, but what's wrong Granger?"
"Nothing just tired that's all."
"Oh..You want something to wake you up?"
Hermione could see that he had a devilish smile on his face. "Depends what it is."
Draco laughed and then picked up his glass of water and tipped it all over Hermione's head.
"Ha ha ha. Cold water!! It's the best thing!" Draco couldn't stop laughing. Hermione just sat there dumbstruck. Then she spotted her glass of orange juice.
"Granger!! You're not supposed to fight back!!!
Hermione couldn't contain herself. She laughed and laughed and laughed. Eventually Draco joined in. Then he picked up a handful of peas and threw them at her. After containing herself Hermione spotted mashed potato and then his perfectly slicked hair. She grabbed a handful of potato ready to smear it in his hair. But to do this she had to practically climb on him just to reach his head. And when she did this Draco tried to push her off, but they both went rolling off the lounge chair and onto the floor.
Draco found himself on top of Hermione only inches away from her face. Neither of them was saying a word. They were just lying there with him on her, staring at each other. Hermione then came to her senses and smeared the potato in Draco's hair. But this didn't get much of a laugh from either of them and when Draco got off Hermione she just stood up and went to her room, leaving Draco sitting on the floor.
* * *
That night Hermione was at the Gryffindor common room doing homework with Ron and Harry. Draco got a visitor.
He was sitting on the lounge in his own world when his father stepped out of the fireplace. He immediately jumped up and stood straight.
"Oh Draco, you're so clumsy," Lucius said with a glare on his face.
"Forgive me father, I did not know you would be visiting."
"Neither did I, but the Dark Lord has received word of a Mudblood that trusts my son. Well done Draco. We will be attacking within the next week."
"No! She's not the one we're looking for" Draco was stunned at what he had said and so was Lucius.
"What did you just say?"
"I mean....I just need a little bit more time."
"Don't try and cover up what you said. Do you care for her Draco?!"
"No..no, I don't"
Lucius wasn't convinced. "Crucio!"
Draco felt the stab of pain through his body. He wouldn't scream though. He wouldn't give his father that satisfaction.
Still holding Draco under the curse Lucius continued talking. "I will give you more time, but only because I want to be sure that she trusts you. The word of two goons isn't strong enough."
Lucius then stepped back into the fireplace and disappeared with a pop.
* * *
When Hermione reached the door to her common room she could hear someone talking. Who it was she didn't know. She waited a while and when she couldn't hear anything anymore she opened the door and walked in.
She saw Draco standing behind the lounge, clutching it so he wouldn't fall over. He was shaking, pale and sweat was dripping down his head.
Hermione couldn't believe her eyes. "He did this to you. Didn't he?"
Draco then couldn't stand any longer. He fell onto the floor and Hermione rushed over to him. She kneeled down and sat him up in her arms.
"You have to tell someone Draco, he can't hurt you like this."
Draco wasn't saying a word. He just looked up at Hermione. He couldn't believe she was doing this. After all the years of name calling and hurtful tricks she was looking after him.
He lifted up his arm and rested it upon her face. She was beautiful. He tried to lift up his head to kiss her, but couldn't find the strength.
Hermione saw what he was trying to do. She pushed the stray hair out of his eyes, and then, because he couldn't do it himself, she leant down and kissed him.
A/n - There ya go. Umm..sorry about it being really late, but been really busy lately. I know everyone says that, but its true. Thanks to Morigan Riddle again and Chess07. Please review if you read this. I promise I will read your story if you tell me to. When I get time that is and I will tell you what I think. Thanks. Signing Out!
