Disclaimer: Don't own it, JKR does, yadda yadda.
A/N: I'm really sorry, truly, but I just can't seem to get out chapters! I've been concentrating on my school work, like a lot of you said, and I was able to do this chapter during some free time in class. Hope it's ok, I know it's pretty slow and kinda lame.
Chapter 22- Goodbyes
Draco's POV
I was silent for a moment, absorbing what Hermione had just said, at least a thousand thoughts racing through my mind. "Are you sure?" I asked quietly.
I looked into Hermione's honey-colored eyes, which were now brimming with tears, and she nodded. I took a deep breath, then slowly let it out.
What did it mean? I recalled what Professor Hayes had told us on the first day: 'I am definitely not a supporter of Voldemort.' Did she think I was a supporter of the dark lord because of my father? That was the only idea I had that could make even the tiniest bit of sense.
"Do you think," I said slowly, softly, "That Professor Hayes could want to hurt me," 'or kill me,' I added silently. "Because of my father being a supporter of Voldemort?"
Mione's eyes widened. "Draco, that could be it!"
"You remember what she said about Voldemort the first day?" She nodded quickly. "So if she thought my family were supporters of him, then she might be serious enough to... you know, get rid of me."
"Oh, Draco!" Hermione suddenly threw her arms around my neck, almost knocking me backwards on the couch. "Everybody's trying to kill you!"
I laughed, and she sat up, scowling at me. "It's not a laughing matter!" The look on her face just made me laugh harder. Before long, she was giggling.
All the sudden, she stopped, and sat up straight. "Where are Hannah and Terry?" she inquired.
"Oh," I replied, "They already left." Seeing the look she gave me, I continued, explaining. "Christmas Break, remember?"
She gasped, and jumped up. "Oh no!" Before I knew it, she had spun and was halfway up the stairs.
Mione's POV
I had completely forgotten about Harry and Ron! They had to leave this morning, and I still hadn't said good-bye. Draco must've realized what I was up to, because he didn't follow me.
I rushed into my room and across to my Gryffindor portal. I said the password and burst into the common room.
A few people were scattered about the room, reclining in couches or playing games on tables. I spotted Seamus and Dean playing chess, and went over to them. "Where are Harry and Ron?"
Dean smiled at me. "Nice to see you too, Hermione!" I blushed, but he went on, laughing. "Don't worry, nobody's left yet. They're upstairs."
With a sigh of relief, I made my way over to the stairs, but almost ran into Ginny. Sure enough, holding onto her free hand was Harry. They were both lugging their trunks behind them. I had almost forgotten that Ginny would, of course, be going to Romania, too. Harry was surely delighted.
Making a quick decision, I chose not to tell anyone about what I remembered quite yet. I grinned at them. "Hey! I thought I might miss you!"
"Awwww, we couldn't leave without saying good-bye!" Harry nudged me with his shoulder.
"Where's Ron?"
"Oh he's upstairs," Harry replied. "Saying 'bye to Lavender."
"Is she staying here for Christmas?"
"No," Ginny answered. "Her family's going to Spain for the holidays."
"Oh, well that should be fun!" I was happy for my friends to be going somewhere fun for Christmas. My parents were visiting my grandparents in Florida, and had told me that Gramma and Grandpa didn't have enough room for three people in their house. Of course, I would be having my own fun here at Hogwarts.
"Yeah," Harry was continuing. "Ron's bummed, though. He-" Just then, Ron and Lavender descended the stairs, also dragging trunks.
Ginny glanced at the clock. "We have to be downstairs in ten minutes, guys."
I looked at all of them. "Well, have fun!" One by one, I hugged each of them, then bid a final good-bye, as did everyone else in the room who was staying.
I waited for a few minutes after they left, talking to Seamus and Dean, before returning to my room. I grabbed a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt, then headed down to the bathroom to take a shower. I noted that Draco wasn't there, and figured he was probably saying good-bye to the departing Slytherins.
I took a long, hot shower, until I finally turned off the water and stepped out. I got dressed, applied the tiniest bit of makeup, then went back out into the common room.
Draco still wasn't there, so I began to look for a book, but quit when I heard my stomach growl. I hadn't realized, but it was almost lunchtime. I slept in later than I thought.
I got some food and two hot cocoas from the kitchens, and when I returned back to the common room, I saw that Draco was back.
"Hey," I said, and he turned and smiled at me. "I got food," I announced unnecessarily as I set the tray on the coffee table in front of his couch, before plopping down next to him.
"Great, thanks!" He picked up one of the turkey sandwiches and bit into it. I suddenly noticed the change in his appearance. Instead of the regular Hogwarts uniform, he too had changed into more casual clothes. He was wearing baggy, faded blue jeans with a black turtleneck sweater, and his hair was spiked up.
He must've noticed me looking at him. "What?" he asked.
I smiled and shook my head, leaning across him to grab a sandwich. "Oh, nothing."
Draco's POV
Three days later, on December 19th, we had run out of things to do. Hermione and I were laying on my couch, reading, when suddenly she sighed, laying her book down on her stomach.
"What is it?" I asked.
"There's nothing to do!" she exclaimed. "I've read this paragraph three times, and I don't know what's going on. I never thought I'd say this in my life, but I'm getting sick of reading. I'm bored."
"I know, you're right," I confirmed. "It's definitely time for a change of scenery. That's why," I smiled mischievously as she looked anxiously at me. "I went to Dumbledore's office today. I asked him if we were allowed to go to Muggle London, and he said we could. I thought you'd like it."
Hermione gasped and beamed at me, hugging me as best she could while laying next to me. "I do! Oh, thank you! Thank you, Dumbledore! I'm so excited!"
"Well, I'm glad you like my idea."
"I do," she said, more serious now. "Thank you. I know it's probably not your favorite choice of a place to go, but we'll have fun, I promise."
"I believe you," I replied, then gently kissed her lips. "But it's late now, and I don't know about you, but I'm tired." She got off the couch so I could get up, and followed me up the stairs.
"We'll go to London tomorrow," I told her. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight," she called, still grinning.
A/N: OK!! Another chapter out!! Sorry it's so boring. *Hides behind desk* Hopefully the next one will be a little bit better, probably more fluff. Look forward to the Christmas episode of Changing!! Hahaha.
A/N: I'm really sorry, truly, but I just can't seem to get out chapters! I've been concentrating on my school work, like a lot of you said, and I was able to do this chapter during some free time in class. Hope it's ok, I know it's pretty slow and kinda lame.
Chapter 22- Goodbyes
Draco's POV
I was silent for a moment, absorbing what Hermione had just said, at least a thousand thoughts racing through my mind. "Are you sure?" I asked quietly.
I looked into Hermione's honey-colored eyes, which were now brimming with tears, and she nodded. I took a deep breath, then slowly let it out.
What did it mean? I recalled what Professor Hayes had told us on the first day: 'I am definitely not a supporter of Voldemort.' Did she think I was a supporter of the dark lord because of my father? That was the only idea I had that could make even the tiniest bit of sense.
"Do you think," I said slowly, softly, "That Professor Hayes could want to hurt me," 'or kill me,' I added silently. "Because of my father being a supporter of Voldemort?"
Mione's eyes widened. "Draco, that could be it!"
"You remember what she said about Voldemort the first day?" She nodded quickly. "So if she thought my family were supporters of him, then she might be serious enough to... you know, get rid of me."
"Oh, Draco!" Hermione suddenly threw her arms around my neck, almost knocking me backwards on the couch. "Everybody's trying to kill you!"
I laughed, and she sat up, scowling at me. "It's not a laughing matter!" The look on her face just made me laugh harder. Before long, she was giggling.
All the sudden, she stopped, and sat up straight. "Where are Hannah and Terry?" she inquired.
"Oh," I replied, "They already left." Seeing the look she gave me, I continued, explaining. "Christmas Break, remember?"
She gasped, and jumped up. "Oh no!" Before I knew it, she had spun and was halfway up the stairs.
Mione's POV
I had completely forgotten about Harry and Ron! They had to leave this morning, and I still hadn't said good-bye. Draco must've realized what I was up to, because he didn't follow me.
I rushed into my room and across to my Gryffindor portal. I said the password and burst into the common room.
A few people were scattered about the room, reclining in couches or playing games on tables. I spotted Seamus and Dean playing chess, and went over to them. "Where are Harry and Ron?"
Dean smiled at me. "Nice to see you too, Hermione!" I blushed, but he went on, laughing. "Don't worry, nobody's left yet. They're upstairs."
With a sigh of relief, I made my way over to the stairs, but almost ran into Ginny. Sure enough, holding onto her free hand was Harry. They were both lugging their trunks behind them. I had almost forgotten that Ginny would, of course, be going to Romania, too. Harry was surely delighted.
Making a quick decision, I chose not to tell anyone about what I remembered quite yet. I grinned at them. "Hey! I thought I might miss you!"
"Awwww, we couldn't leave without saying good-bye!" Harry nudged me with his shoulder.
"Where's Ron?"
"Oh he's upstairs," Harry replied. "Saying 'bye to Lavender."
"Is she staying here for Christmas?"
"No," Ginny answered. "Her family's going to Spain for the holidays."
"Oh, well that should be fun!" I was happy for my friends to be going somewhere fun for Christmas. My parents were visiting my grandparents in Florida, and had told me that Gramma and Grandpa didn't have enough room for three people in their house. Of course, I would be having my own fun here at Hogwarts.
"Yeah," Harry was continuing. "Ron's bummed, though. He-" Just then, Ron and Lavender descended the stairs, also dragging trunks.
Ginny glanced at the clock. "We have to be downstairs in ten minutes, guys."
I looked at all of them. "Well, have fun!" One by one, I hugged each of them, then bid a final good-bye, as did everyone else in the room who was staying.
I waited for a few minutes after they left, talking to Seamus and Dean, before returning to my room. I grabbed a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt, then headed down to the bathroom to take a shower. I noted that Draco wasn't there, and figured he was probably saying good-bye to the departing Slytherins.
I took a long, hot shower, until I finally turned off the water and stepped out. I got dressed, applied the tiniest bit of makeup, then went back out into the common room.
Draco still wasn't there, so I began to look for a book, but quit when I heard my stomach growl. I hadn't realized, but it was almost lunchtime. I slept in later than I thought.
I got some food and two hot cocoas from the kitchens, and when I returned back to the common room, I saw that Draco was back.
"Hey," I said, and he turned and smiled at me. "I got food," I announced unnecessarily as I set the tray on the coffee table in front of his couch, before plopping down next to him.
"Great, thanks!" He picked up one of the turkey sandwiches and bit into it. I suddenly noticed the change in his appearance. Instead of the regular Hogwarts uniform, he too had changed into more casual clothes. He was wearing baggy, faded blue jeans with a black turtleneck sweater, and his hair was spiked up.
He must've noticed me looking at him. "What?" he asked.
I smiled and shook my head, leaning across him to grab a sandwich. "Oh, nothing."
Draco's POV
Three days later, on December 19th, we had run out of things to do. Hermione and I were laying on my couch, reading, when suddenly she sighed, laying her book down on her stomach.
"What is it?" I asked.
"There's nothing to do!" she exclaimed. "I've read this paragraph three times, and I don't know what's going on. I never thought I'd say this in my life, but I'm getting sick of reading. I'm bored."
"I know, you're right," I confirmed. "It's definitely time for a change of scenery. That's why," I smiled mischievously as she looked anxiously at me. "I went to Dumbledore's office today. I asked him if we were allowed to go to Muggle London, and he said we could. I thought you'd like it."
Hermione gasped and beamed at me, hugging me as best she could while laying next to me. "I do! Oh, thank you! Thank you, Dumbledore! I'm so excited!"
"Well, I'm glad you like my idea."
"I do," she said, more serious now. "Thank you. I know it's probably not your favorite choice of a place to go, but we'll have fun, I promise."
"I believe you," I replied, then gently kissed her lips. "But it's late now, and I don't know about you, but I'm tired." She got off the couch so I could get up, and followed me up the stairs.
"We'll go to London tomorrow," I told her. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight," she called, still grinning.
A/N: OK!! Another chapter out!! Sorry it's so boring. *Hides behind desk* Hopefully the next one will be a little bit better, probably more fluff. Look forward to the Christmas episode of Changing!! Hahaha.