For Who They Really Are: The Strength Found In Draco
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A/N: Wow!!!!! I am getting so excited for this story! My reviews are really improving, yipee!!! What an inspiration!! And I think I'm going to die, I've got so many more ideas for new stories, ahhh!!! But I swore I would take it one at a time so that I don't neglect my other stories. Now, I have to wonder do you guys read author's notes? I mean it's only when I started writing that I really appreciated the A/N, I just figured it helps you figure out the story. Idiotic me!! Oh, well mostly I'm babbling coz I'm really excited. But I'm not a dork, I'm just really excited. This is too much for a fifteen year old. Oh yeah, I just turned 15!! If you consider February as a month back. I'm know I'm old but I'm having fun being a kid!! Whatever you guys aren't here for me. you here for my story!! So let's get straight to that.
And most importantly since I'm really new to this, what does a beta do? I mean I don't get it? If you want to explain it e-mail me. tinx_4ever@yahoo.com. Fanks!!
Draco's P.O.V:
I have never been turned down in my entire life! I'm supposed to be angry, how come I'm not angry? I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I got out of bed and groggily got ready for the day.
I need to act like nothing happened. Like I never asked her. I know. I'll make her want me.
Author's P.O.V:
And much to their surprise Hermione and Draco stepped out of their rooms at the same time.
"Hey, Draco." She beamed at him.
"Hello." He looked at her.
"Are you still talking to me?"
This made Draco laugh. "And why wouldn't I?"
"Because of what happened last night." She looked at him.
"Last night happened there's nothing I can do about it. Life goes on you know?" He began to walk.
"The least you could do to show me were still friends is look me in the eye when we talk." She ran after him.
He looked her in the eye and turned away. "Happy?"
"No. You just looked away. I want you to look me in the eye and tell me that you're not mad at me."
Draco lifted his face. "I am not angry at you."
"Convincing enough. Well, I'll see you in potions." She smiled at him and left the room.
Hermione walked straight to the Great Hall she spotted her friends.
"Hey you guys." She approached the table.
Everyone greeted her happily but there was one voice she didn't hear. She looked at Marisa.
"Are you okay?" Hermione noticed how pale she was.
"I'm fine, just a little weak that's all. I can handle this." She smiled.
When Marisa did that something about her didn't feel right to Hermione.
"How are things with Harry?"
"Okay, I guess." She forked her food.
"You seem a little off." Hermione whispered.
"I told you, I'm just exhausted."
"It's not that." Hermione began.
"Okay, you got me. I broke it off with Ron." She hissed.
Hermione's heart sank for her best friend. "Why?"
"Harry." She whispered. "Look I can't really talk right now." She stood up and left the Great Hall.
Hermione's P.O.V:
"Why?" I glared at Ron who was laughing at some side comment that Harry made.
"Why what?" Ron looked at me. He knew exactly what I was talking about. "She's the one who broke it off with me. I never did anything to her. And don't put this on me. Don't you dare think that I'm not hurting right now."
"Oh, Hermione there's a practice match against Slytherin this afternoon." Harry announced.
"I'll be there." I stood up and headed for class.
"Are you alright Hermione? You seem a little off." Draco approached me.
"Huh?" I looked at him. "Oh yeah, I'm fine."
"You're not very convincing." Draco looked at me.
"I'm sorry my days a little off that's all. Well I really should get going to class." As I got to the DADA classroom I noticed Marisa in a seat. Her face was buried in her hands.
"Marisa, it's going to be okay."
"It's not." She looked up at me her eyes were blood shot.
"Then why?" I asked.
"Why? Because I had to let him go. He had a great friendship with Harry hell if one was from the opposite sex they'd probably be married. And I can't take something like that away from Ron." She rubbed her eyes. "I probably look like crap, huh? I wasn't able to sleep last night."
"Marisa, you know you can't miss one nights sleep. It's not good for you plus you're depressed. The chemicals in your body would surely react." I put my arms around her.
The other students filled the class and soon enough a pretty girl with hazelnut hair stepped out nowhere.
"Good day students. I am Professor A. That's all you know about me and that's all you will know."
"A, you mean you don't have a last name or a first name?" Draco's voice filled the room.
"A is my name, teaching is my game." She took off her robes.
"And what do you do for fame?" Draco joked.
"This is not a rhyming game." A glared at him. "Now, I want all of you to slip off you robes and just wear your uniforms in this class. I need you to be comfortable."
The class went by quick. I knew that I was definitely going to enjoy DADA this year.
I walked into the Great Hall again this time for lunch. I spotted Marisa sitting away from Harry and Ron. She was reading a book by herself.
"Oh, hey Hermione." She looked up from her book when she felt my presence.
"Hey." I took a seat beside her.
"I don't think you should sit here. Harry might think I'm trying to steal you as well." She looked down at her book.
"I choose who I want to eat with." I looked toward Harry and Rons direction. "I want you to watch the Quidditch match with me later."
"I really don't want to." She shut her book.
"Come on. You know I hate the game, too." I whined. "It's still at two that way we can rest in my room then go.
"Fine." She smiled at me.
After lunch.
"Ron, Harry." I caught up with the two of them.
"Yeah?" Harry looked at me.
"Doesn't it bother you?" I glared at him.
"What?"
"What Marisa is going through. You are an ass." I shook my head. "I can't believe you allowed her to break it up with Ron."
"Why?" Harry looked at me.
"You don't even seem to care. What's going to make you realize that she isn't trying to steal away your friends?"
"Nothing because she is." Ron answered.
"Don't tell me Harry's poisoned your mind as well. She gave up Ron for you Harry and she doesn't even know you that well. I hope you soon realize what a good person Marisa really is. It's like I don't know you anymore. You are so different. And I assumed that you would be the first person to accept her."
"I guess you assumed wrong. Where is she anyway?" Harry looked at me. It didn't seem to bother him that Marisa did everything she could to make him happy.
"I had her go ahead because I needed to talk to you. It seems it didn't work. You're going to regret this Harry Potter." I glared at him. "At least now I know who my real friend is."
I could not understand why he didn't seen what Marisa had done to show him that she wasn't trying to steal away his friends. Now, he's even got Ron thinking the same way.
"Come on the games about to begin." I took Marisa's hand. "Are you sure your okay? You look awfully pale."
"I'll be fine." She ran her fingers through her hair.
She and I took a seat in the very first row.
"Creepy here." I mumbled. Looking over the ledge. If I moved any further I would have fallen off.
The game had begun and I completely forgot about Marisa.
Author's P.O.V:
"Hermione, I'm not feeling at all well now." Marisa whispered. Hermione didn't hear her friend.
Draco spotted the girl who looked like she was about to fall off the box.
"Hermione!!" He yelled but couldn't get her attention. The crowd was too loud.
Marisa was too near the edge and her legs gave in. Marisa collapsed but most of her body weight went over the box sending her down toward the ground.
Draco didn't need another second to think with his broom he sped off toward the falling body.
Hermione saw her friend falling freely towards the ground.
"Looks like Draco's found the snitch!" The announcer said excitedly. "Oh no!!!" She spotted the same body that was headed toward the ground.
"Marisa!!!" Hermione put out her hand crying for her friend. Her first instinct was to run down to the field. She made her way down and finally reached her friend. Draco was able to catch before she hit the ground.
"Oh my god!!" Hermione's tears were flowing from her eyes as she saw her friend limp body in Draco's arms. She looked down at her friend and put her hand on her cheek. "We've got to get her to Madame Pomfrey."
At that very moment Harry and Ron landed on the ground and ran towards her.
"Is she alright." Ron made a move to touch her.
"Stay away from her!!" Hermione yelled. "Come one Draco." She let Draco go ahead of her and turned back to Ron and Harry. "I swear you better not even try to visit her! This is your fault." She pointed to Harry. Hermione ran to Draco and they headed for the Hospital Wing. On the way there they were met by Professor Dumbledore and McGonagal.
"What happened." Dumbledore looked at her and took out his wand. "Wingardium Leviosa." He lifted Marisa and floated her body to the hospital wing followed by Hermione and Draco.
Draco's P.O.V:
I looked at Hermione and put my arm around her. "She's going to be okay."
"I know." She wiped her tears.
We got to the hospital wing and waited as Madame Pomfrey examined her.
"Does she have any internal sickness?" She looked at Hermione.
She nodded her head. "Sickle call anemia. Is she going to be okay?"
I had no idea what she was talking about.
"Yes. You are very lucky Mister Malfoy here caught her." She smiled at me.
"It was nothing." I began.
"Thank you." She put her arms around me. I weakened at the smell of her hair. "I don't know what I'd do without her."
"Sure." I shrugged. Hermione stayed in my arms for quite awhile.
"She's going to be fine. I suggest you take Miss Granger back to her quarters." The head master looked at me.
"I want to stay here." Hermione looked up at him.
"It would be best that you let her rest. And I think you should too. This is too much shock for one day."
Hermione didn't answer anymore. Instinctively I put one arm around her.
As we were about to reach our dorm Harry and Ron ran towards us.
"Is she going to be okay?" Ron asked but Hermione ignored him.
"What happened?" Harry looked at her but still no answer.
"Just go in Draco." She said to me.
I whispered the password and took her into our study room. I just sat there with her and waited until she spoke up. We sat there for hours and I was happy just looking at her.
"Thank you so much." She finally spoke up.
"No problem." I smiled.
"You've changed so much Draco Malfoy and I'm thankful for that." She sat up from the couch and tapped the empty space beside her. "Sit."
I stood up from my seat and walked toward her.
We just sat and talked there. Then slowly her head found my chest. Finally, Hermione was comfortable with me. Only this time a little too comfortable. Something told me that she only saw friendship and nothing else.
"You heart beat." She whispered. "It's relaxing. It's weird you know. I feel so safe in your arms."
'That's exactly where I want you to be Hermione Granger too bad it's just in a different way.' I thought sadly.
A/N: I don't know much about sickle cell anemia so don't shoot me. I just learned a little about it in school. So how is the story going? I need your opinions!! So go to the lower left side of this page and click review!! Thanks!! Oh and if you guys want your names mentioned in the story just tell me.
Nattygirl85 - Fanfics will forever be cliffhangers until the author finishes the whole story : ) Thanks for reviewing!
Belisa - Thanks for your review! I never thought I could make someone cry. And thanks For not killing me, yet.
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Disclaimer: I disclaim.
A/N: Wow!!!!! I am getting so excited for this story! My reviews are really improving, yipee!!! What an inspiration!! And I think I'm going to die, I've got so many more ideas for new stories, ahhh!!! But I swore I would take it one at a time so that I don't neglect my other stories. Now, I have to wonder do you guys read author's notes? I mean it's only when I started writing that I really appreciated the A/N, I just figured it helps you figure out the story. Idiotic me!! Oh, well mostly I'm babbling coz I'm really excited. But I'm not a dork, I'm just really excited. This is too much for a fifteen year old. Oh yeah, I just turned 15!! If you consider February as a month back. I'm know I'm old but I'm having fun being a kid!! Whatever you guys aren't here for me. you here for my story!! So let's get straight to that.
And most importantly since I'm really new to this, what does a beta do? I mean I don't get it? If you want to explain it e-mail me. tinx_4ever@yahoo.com. Fanks!!
Draco's P.O.V:
I have never been turned down in my entire life! I'm supposed to be angry, how come I'm not angry? I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I got out of bed and groggily got ready for the day.
I need to act like nothing happened. Like I never asked her. I know. I'll make her want me.
Author's P.O.V:
And much to their surprise Hermione and Draco stepped out of their rooms at the same time.
"Hey, Draco." She beamed at him.
"Hello." He looked at her.
"Are you still talking to me?"
This made Draco laugh. "And why wouldn't I?"
"Because of what happened last night." She looked at him.
"Last night happened there's nothing I can do about it. Life goes on you know?" He began to walk.
"The least you could do to show me were still friends is look me in the eye when we talk." She ran after him.
He looked her in the eye and turned away. "Happy?"
"No. You just looked away. I want you to look me in the eye and tell me that you're not mad at me."
Draco lifted his face. "I am not angry at you."
"Convincing enough. Well, I'll see you in potions." She smiled at him and left the room.
Hermione walked straight to the Great Hall she spotted her friends.
"Hey you guys." She approached the table.
Everyone greeted her happily but there was one voice she didn't hear. She looked at Marisa.
"Are you okay?" Hermione noticed how pale she was.
"I'm fine, just a little weak that's all. I can handle this." She smiled.
When Marisa did that something about her didn't feel right to Hermione.
"How are things with Harry?"
"Okay, I guess." She forked her food.
"You seem a little off." Hermione whispered.
"I told you, I'm just exhausted."
"It's not that." Hermione began.
"Okay, you got me. I broke it off with Ron." She hissed.
Hermione's heart sank for her best friend. "Why?"
"Harry." She whispered. "Look I can't really talk right now." She stood up and left the Great Hall.
Hermione's P.O.V:
"Why?" I glared at Ron who was laughing at some side comment that Harry made.
"Why what?" Ron looked at me. He knew exactly what I was talking about. "She's the one who broke it off with me. I never did anything to her. And don't put this on me. Don't you dare think that I'm not hurting right now."
"Oh, Hermione there's a practice match against Slytherin this afternoon." Harry announced.
"I'll be there." I stood up and headed for class.
"Are you alright Hermione? You seem a little off." Draco approached me.
"Huh?" I looked at him. "Oh yeah, I'm fine."
"You're not very convincing." Draco looked at me.
"I'm sorry my days a little off that's all. Well I really should get going to class." As I got to the DADA classroom I noticed Marisa in a seat. Her face was buried in her hands.
"Marisa, it's going to be okay."
"It's not." She looked up at me her eyes were blood shot.
"Then why?" I asked.
"Why? Because I had to let him go. He had a great friendship with Harry hell if one was from the opposite sex they'd probably be married. And I can't take something like that away from Ron." She rubbed her eyes. "I probably look like crap, huh? I wasn't able to sleep last night."
"Marisa, you know you can't miss one nights sleep. It's not good for you plus you're depressed. The chemicals in your body would surely react." I put my arms around her.
The other students filled the class and soon enough a pretty girl with hazelnut hair stepped out nowhere.
"Good day students. I am Professor A. That's all you know about me and that's all you will know."
"A, you mean you don't have a last name or a first name?" Draco's voice filled the room.
"A is my name, teaching is my game." She took off her robes.
"And what do you do for fame?" Draco joked.
"This is not a rhyming game." A glared at him. "Now, I want all of you to slip off you robes and just wear your uniforms in this class. I need you to be comfortable."
The class went by quick. I knew that I was definitely going to enjoy DADA this year.
I walked into the Great Hall again this time for lunch. I spotted Marisa sitting away from Harry and Ron. She was reading a book by herself.
"Oh, hey Hermione." She looked up from her book when she felt my presence.
"Hey." I took a seat beside her.
"I don't think you should sit here. Harry might think I'm trying to steal you as well." She looked down at her book.
"I choose who I want to eat with." I looked toward Harry and Rons direction. "I want you to watch the Quidditch match with me later."
"I really don't want to." She shut her book.
"Come on. You know I hate the game, too." I whined. "It's still at two that way we can rest in my room then go.
"Fine." She smiled at me.
After lunch.
"Ron, Harry." I caught up with the two of them.
"Yeah?" Harry looked at me.
"Doesn't it bother you?" I glared at him.
"What?"
"What Marisa is going through. You are an ass." I shook my head. "I can't believe you allowed her to break it up with Ron."
"Why?" Harry looked at me.
"You don't even seem to care. What's going to make you realize that she isn't trying to steal away your friends?"
"Nothing because she is." Ron answered.
"Don't tell me Harry's poisoned your mind as well. She gave up Ron for you Harry and she doesn't even know you that well. I hope you soon realize what a good person Marisa really is. It's like I don't know you anymore. You are so different. And I assumed that you would be the first person to accept her."
"I guess you assumed wrong. Where is she anyway?" Harry looked at me. It didn't seem to bother him that Marisa did everything she could to make him happy.
"I had her go ahead because I needed to talk to you. It seems it didn't work. You're going to regret this Harry Potter." I glared at him. "At least now I know who my real friend is."
I could not understand why he didn't seen what Marisa had done to show him that she wasn't trying to steal away his friends. Now, he's even got Ron thinking the same way.
"Come on the games about to begin." I took Marisa's hand. "Are you sure your okay? You look awfully pale."
"I'll be fine." She ran her fingers through her hair.
She and I took a seat in the very first row.
"Creepy here." I mumbled. Looking over the ledge. If I moved any further I would have fallen off.
The game had begun and I completely forgot about Marisa.
Author's P.O.V:
"Hermione, I'm not feeling at all well now." Marisa whispered. Hermione didn't hear her friend.
Draco spotted the girl who looked like she was about to fall off the box.
"Hermione!!" He yelled but couldn't get her attention. The crowd was too loud.
Marisa was too near the edge and her legs gave in. Marisa collapsed but most of her body weight went over the box sending her down toward the ground.
Draco didn't need another second to think with his broom he sped off toward the falling body.
Hermione saw her friend falling freely towards the ground.
"Looks like Draco's found the snitch!" The announcer said excitedly. "Oh no!!!" She spotted the same body that was headed toward the ground.
"Marisa!!!" Hermione put out her hand crying for her friend. Her first instinct was to run down to the field. She made her way down and finally reached her friend. Draco was able to catch before she hit the ground.
"Oh my god!!" Hermione's tears were flowing from her eyes as she saw her friend limp body in Draco's arms. She looked down at her friend and put her hand on her cheek. "We've got to get her to Madame Pomfrey."
At that very moment Harry and Ron landed on the ground and ran towards her.
"Is she alright." Ron made a move to touch her.
"Stay away from her!!" Hermione yelled. "Come one Draco." She let Draco go ahead of her and turned back to Ron and Harry. "I swear you better not even try to visit her! This is your fault." She pointed to Harry. Hermione ran to Draco and they headed for the Hospital Wing. On the way there they were met by Professor Dumbledore and McGonagal.
"What happened." Dumbledore looked at her and took out his wand. "Wingardium Leviosa." He lifted Marisa and floated her body to the hospital wing followed by Hermione and Draco.
Draco's P.O.V:
I looked at Hermione and put my arm around her. "She's going to be okay."
"I know." She wiped her tears.
We got to the hospital wing and waited as Madame Pomfrey examined her.
"Does she have any internal sickness?" She looked at Hermione.
She nodded her head. "Sickle call anemia. Is she going to be okay?"
I had no idea what she was talking about.
"Yes. You are very lucky Mister Malfoy here caught her." She smiled at me.
"It was nothing." I began.
"Thank you." She put her arms around me. I weakened at the smell of her hair. "I don't know what I'd do without her."
"Sure." I shrugged. Hermione stayed in my arms for quite awhile.
"She's going to be fine. I suggest you take Miss Granger back to her quarters." The head master looked at me.
"I want to stay here." Hermione looked up at him.
"It would be best that you let her rest. And I think you should too. This is too much shock for one day."
Hermione didn't answer anymore. Instinctively I put one arm around her.
As we were about to reach our dorm Harry and Ron ran towards us.
"Is she going to be okay?" Ron asked but Hermione ignored him.
"What happened?" Harry looked at her but still no answer.
"Just go in Draco." She said to me.
I whispered the password and took her into our study room. I just sat there with her and waited until she spoke up. We sat there for hours and I was happy just looking at her.
"Thank you so much." She finally spoke up.
"No problem." I smiled.
"You've changed so much Draco Malfoy and I'm thankful for that." She sat up from the couch and tapped the empty space beside her. "Sit."
I stood up from my seat and walked toward her.
We just sat and talked there. Then slowly her head found my chest. Finally, Hermione was comfortable with me. Only this time a little too comfortable. Something told me that she only saw friendship and nothing else.
"You heart beat." She whispered. "It's relaxing. It's weird you know. I feel so safe in your arms."
'That's exactly where I want you to be Hermione Granger too bad it's just in a different way.' I thought sadly.
A/N: I don't know much about sickle cell anemia so don't shoot me. I just learned a little about it in school. So how is the story going? I need your opinions!! So go to the lower left side of this page and click review!! Thanks!! Oh and if you guys want your names mentioned in the story just tell me.
Nattygirl85 - Fanfics will forever be cliffhangers until the author finishes the whole story : ) Thanks for reviewing!
Belisa - Thanks for your review! I never thought I could make someone cry. And thanks For not killing me, yet.
Lady Malfoy - Thanks!!
Miss Malfoy - I updated for you!!
SecretDestiny - No prob!! I'm glad your back!!
ShadowWolf2371 - Unexpected enough?
Draco's Slytherin - I wasn't able to read your entire story yet but as soon as I can I'll review. Thanks!!