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Chapter 3: Hit and Kiss

Draco was walking down to the dungeons when he heard a shrill scream. He could really care less but it seemed as if his feet had another plan. The next thing he knew he was running after the person who screamed. He ran up and down stairs . The staircases didn't seem to care someone was in trouble. They were moving this way and that. Except they moved to fast every step he took they would move as if they were possessed. Hell his feet were possessed. He was following an uknown person unwillingly. He finally jumped off a very steep stair case and landed on what must have been the 6th floor. Then he heard another noise. he stopped. Their were heavy footsteps, screeching, and whimpers. He started to run again towards the noise. Nomore was his feet taking him anywhere he was curious and he wasn't going to turn around. He got that far he wasn't gonna quit now. Then he heard something smash, most likely glass. He sped down the corridor and there he saw her. Hermione laying on the ground puddles of blood, water, and crystals flowing around her. Scratches and bruises all over her skin. Her robe was split in peices on her shoulders and the clothes under her were cover with blood and slashed here and there. Unconciously he walked toward her, took his robes off and layed it over her then picked her up.
"What is going on in. Oh dear. Put her down over here." Mdm. Pomfrey instructed as she went to the back to get some things to clean Hermione up.Draco went over to a bed at the end of the room right next to the windows and placed her down. He started on his way to the door when he heard Mdm. Pomphrey call him.

"Mr. Malfoy could you please get Professor McGonagall?" She commanded more than asked as she flit around Hermione cleaning up the dry blood. Draco rolled his eyes and started to walk out of the wing. He walked down the hall to McGonagal's office. As suspected she was still up looking over parchments. She looked up and took off her spectacles as she noticed who it was she stood up. "May I help you Mr. Malfoy."

"Mdm. Pomphrey told me to get you."as he said this he left not wanting to explain more. He would have been back to his room already if the medi-witch didn't make him get the Gryffindor Head. He did his good deed of the month and his part as head boy. Now it was time to go to sleep.

As Draco slipped into bed one thing stayed on his mind. What the bloody hell happened to Granger. Of course he wasn't worried about her. She was a lowly mudblood. He was just curious. What the hell happened to make her look like she'd been raped. Or had she? She was a witch she could take care of herself but then wouldn't he have seen the guy? And what about the screeching he heard? It sounded so.. inhuman. Then again what the fuck was all those icy/blood stained crystals surrounding her. So many questions swarmed his mind. Leaving him in an unfitful sleep.
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"What has happened here Poppy? How did she get into this predicament? You don't think someone here attacked her?"

"I'm not sure. But most of the blood I wiped from her wasn't hers strangely."

"You don't think it was.."

"No I do not think Mr. Malfoy would do such a thing. His father might not agree on certain things and might have a rough past but I would think he taught his son manners towards a lady. Plus they would not damage the Malfoy name with a misguided act as this." He paused" I have a feeling whatever atacked Ms. Granger here was not a student.The melted ice mixed with blood on the sixth floor has me thinking that she took care of the situation." He stated a knowing twinkle in his eyes. An smile full of excitement danced on his lips.

"Melted ice?" McGonagall looked bewildered at the Headmaster. " I don't understand." She made questioning glances toward the sleeping figure of Hermione then back to Dumbledore.Dumbledore placed a reasuring hand onto the bewildered professor. "I better start telling of the secrets I hold so dear and imform the rest of the staff. I have a feeling this is going to be a very eventful year." He stated seriously but the twinkle still filled his eyes. " Staff meeting tommorrow in my office right now Minerva I think you should get some sleep." With that he left the perplexed witch at her door.

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Hermione woke up very weak. " What the hell. Where the fuck am I?" Shot up out of the bed looking around. She calmed down a bit as she noticed she was in the imfirmary. Then everything that happened to her last night came flooding back."Bloody hell. What a great way to start a new school year normal, eh?" She said to noone in particular. Laughing a bit. She looked to the table next to her and saw her clothes renewed. She picked them up and went to the infirmary's lavatory. She took a shower and started to redress. As she looked into the mirror she noticed the scars on her arms and a scratch or two on her face. (I wonder who found me. I hope this doesn't go around school.) She walked out of the lavatory and found Mdm. Pomphrey placing some potions on the table next to Hermione's bed. " Are you feeling better deary?"

"Yes thank you. Um.. may I ask who found me?"

"Of course deary. But I want you to come over here first and take some of this pepper up potion."Hermione went to the mediwitch and took a sip of the potion. It went through her veins like electricity. She felt so rejuvinated. She got up and started to leave but was stopped by the nurse. (a/n she stops everyone doesn't she) "Ms. Granger I don't think you're quite ready to leave yet." Hermione closed her eyes. She ws trying to keep calm and turned around.

"Mdm. I feel fine really. I don't want anyone know about my little accident last night. Plus I'm head girl this year and I have quite a responsability and can't slack off. I have much to do plus tomorrow classes start." She said with a smile.

"Alright, but if you feel anything wrong come straight over." The mediwitch instructed" Oh, and Mr. Malfoy was the one that found you and brought you over." She said as an after thought and went on with her work. Hermione stopped dead at hearing Malfoy found her. Why the hell did'nt he just leave her? Oh wait he was head boy. He's not stupid after all and hell he even has a heart. Who'd a thought.
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Hermione walked into the Great Hall and walked straight to her seat between Harry and a Lavander. "Hey 'Mione you never came back to the tower." Ron stated before stuffing eggs into his mouth.

"Uh...... Ron what am I this year?" She asked smiling sweetly.

"Uwm. 'ead gruwl?" he said turning red a bit.

"And..where do I sleep?" She asked as if she were talking to a 2 yr. old.

"In another Dorm on the 7th floor."

"Bingo! Good boy Ron." Hermione stated giving him a grape and patting him on the back. Everyone at the table laughed at the two. Hermione and Ron joined in after a while. Hermione filled her plate with eggs, bacon, sausage and toast. She put them together and made a sandwich with them. With that she stood up getting ready to leave the table. "Hey Hermione where are you going?"Ginny piped out.

" I'm going to go to my room and get some parchments Dumbledore wanted me to look over." With that she waved to them and took a bite out of her sandwich walking out of the Great Hall. She stopped at the double doors captured a pair of grey eyes with hers and held up 2 fingers then headed out.

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Classes went on uneventful the whole day. Three classes was all the the 7 years had for the day. The first day back always seemed that way.

Draco walked to the front lounge and found Hermione looking through the parchments her hair up in a messy bun and she was chewing the end of her quill. He lazily strolled in and sat in a high backed leather black chair."So what do we have to do?" She looked up unfazed of his sudden appearance. "Apparently these are all the events that are going to go on through out the year. We have to take care of the Winter Formal. The Hallow's Eve Feast.."

"The Hallow's Eve Feast?" he asked confused but his face not showing his slight puzzlement.

"Yes. It seems that are dear Headmaster has a very eventful year for us. We're having a type of Dance on that night for all years."

" But why Hallow's Eve Feast and not Dance?"

"I don't know. Damn I don't care I just want to hurry and get this done and your not helping by asking all these questions. And yes I know it's stupid but we can change it alright now shut up and let me finish." She said a bit out of breath.

"Fine Granger. Don't get your knickers in a knot. Go on." He said placing his hands behind his head, legs splayed out and ankles crossed. Hermione finished stating all the events they had to take care of and they went to work figuring out what they were going to do. As they were in a civil state not talking and looking over the parchments Draco took the moment to look up and see the damage done from the night before. She only had two scratches on her face. One by her brow hardly noticeable and one slashed near her ear. The questions started to form in his mind again.

Hermione felt his gaze on her and she finaly looked up. "What?" At this sudden outburst unexpected Draco was a bit shocked but hurried and covered it with his usual smirk. "Nothing. You're a bit moody today."

"I'm always moody when in the presence of heartless wait no you do have a heart. Oops. Arrogant bastard suits you better." She retorted.

"Neither am I a bastard. And how can you be so sure that I'm not heartless." His smirk still placed added with a raised brow.

"Because you found me and brought me to the imfirmary." She said nonchalantly ruffling through the parchments that covered the coffee table in the middle of the lounge.

She knew he found her. Damn. Of course the stupid little mudblood would ask who found her. Now she probably thinks I'm a softy. Damn. I should have just left her.

"Just because I brought you to the imfirmary doesn't exactly mean I have a heart. Common sense Granger. If I left you then I would be the first suspected of attacking you."

"No they wouldn't I think I remember..."

"What or who did attack you anyway?"

"Why should I tell you? Plus it doesn't really matter now I took care of the problem."

"I'm curios. Damn. "

"Well don't be and mind your own business." she snapped.

"Didn't your mother ever teach you manners?"

"Did yours?" They were now both standing face to face.

"Of course she did. If she didn't then you wouldn't be standing."

"Ha. I'm just a lowly Mudblood that shouldn't matter."

"I guess I was taught better than that no matter heritage un like you. Your muggle mother mustn't have cared for you enough. Bad influence. Tsk. Tsk." As he said this Hermione's hand flew up to his face but was caught by Draco who was more then ready.

"Really. I swear Muggles cannot keep there tempers in straight." He laughed and then looked into Hermione's eyes. He was taken aback a bit at what he saw. They were a very pale green with red electricity sketched around the pupil. She stared at him and a smile spread across her face. Still having a grip on her she couldn't do any thing.

"I guess not." With that said she swung her elbow and hit him straight at the side of the head. At this unexpected out come he faultered back loosing his grip on her. She picked up her parchments and walked out of the lounge. She turned to get one last look of the arrogant fool and blew a kiss. Her robes billowing behind her as she strode back to her room laughing.

A/N Did you like? I don't like this chapter either. It was really cheezey. see i can think of everything that will happen but can't put it into any words damn. oh well. SO if anyone does read this. since noone read the last chapter or just didn't review. IF you want to be my beta pleez email me or put it in a review and leave ur email. this will be a first come first serve. Thanx to the only person i kno who reviewed my last chapter. I've been meaning to get one and I keep forgetting.Thanx for telling me and if i knew your name I would put it but my computer is being stupid and isn't giving me anynames just giving me xing@fanfiction and its pissin me off damnit. but newhoo. hope you liked this sucky chapter and this is the first time i ever said this. Pleas review.SORRY SO SHORT. I TRIED TO MAKE IT LONGER.