Author's Note: Oh my god!! I'm soooooooo sorry that I haven't updated in
forever!! My stupid computer was messing up so much, and I couldn't get on
because of my crazy mother!! I think that she's going through a huge mid-
life crisis or something! (O)_(O)
I probably won't be able to get my next chapter up for a while either, on
account of my family and STUPID computer!!! So I'm saying sorry ahead of
time. I had too many angry reviewers to delay this chapter any longer, so
on with it!!
Unexpected Feelings
The next day, Hermione's eyes fluttered open as she stretched in her bed. She yawned lazily. (Corny, yes I know!)
'That was the best sleep I've had in a really long time!! I always feel better when I come back to Hogwarts. I don't even remember coming up to bed....wait a minute...I didn't come up to bed! How'd I get here then?!? I- I don't sleepwalk..' she gasped. '.....Malfoy. But, why?'
Not wanting to delay her first day of classes, Hermione dismissed the subject, changed into a bathrobe, and headed for the shower.
(Seconds later.....)
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Hermione ran out of the bathroom, her face burning red.
* * * *
Draco was very startled. Hermione had walked in on him as he was stepping out of the shower. Luckily, he grabbed a towel and covered up in time------- just as she opened the door.
'Well, that was.....er...interesting..' he thought awkwardly. '..I didn't think that anyone else got up this early besides me! Should've known that the mud---I mean Granger did though. Hmmm...maybe I'll have some fun with her..'
Draco slicked his hair back with gel, and headed towards Hermione's room.
* * * *
" Oh my God! Oh my God!" Hermione sat on her bed, her face buried in her hands. She was still a very deep scarlet.
" Why do things like this always happen to me? It's the first day of school, and classes haven't even started yet!!"
Hermione hadn't seen anything, (^_^') but she had definitely seen enough. Enough to tell that Draco Malfoy had been working out over the summer, and it had been indeed quite kind to him. It would have been very appealing to her, but the fact that he was Draco Malfoy, the person that made her cry and ruined her life, not to mention a Slytherin, sort of prevented it. Sort of.
Minutes later, the bathroom door flew open, and Draco strutted into her room, wearing nothing but a towel, and his signature smirk.
Hermione's eyes grew wider, and she stepped back as she looked at the man in front of her in complete shock. She stared at his chiseled body.
Draco noticed this and spoke.
" I didn't know you wanted me THAT bad Granger!" He said, grinning madly. " Really, coming into the bathroom when I was in the shower?"
He looked Hermione over, who was now blushing several shades of red. She suddenly burst out.
"Why would I want a cruel Death Eater like you?! I bet you're just like your evil father!!" she spat.
Draco looked surprisingly hurt at this comment, and for a minute, Hermione regretted saying it. But that hurt expression suddenly turned into anger, and Draco approached her with his fists at his sides.
"You don't know anything about me. I am not like my father, and I am NOT a Death Eater!"
Draco's face was only an inch away from hers at this point, and she could see the anger in his face. She had never seen him like this, and it was almost scary.
Hermione looked closer into his cold gray eyes, and they both stood there, Draco staring intently at her. She could see something else in his eyes too. It was hurt. Wait a minute...Draco Malfoy? Hurt? Nah. It couldn't be. Could it? Hermione looked even deeper into his cold gray eyes. It was hurt...it was hurt, pain, and suffering. Something that she never expected of Draco Malfoy.
She now had a new goal. She was going to find out what was causing this pain, and hurt, and suffering, though she already had a pretty good idea of what or who was causing it.
"I..I've got to get ready for classes." Hermione took one last look into his eyes, and quickly made her way to the enormous bathroom.
* * * *
Once Hermione had gotten into the bathroom, she securely locked the door (unlike someone!! *cough, cough! *). She walked over to the many shower taps, and finally chose strawberry.
All of the while that Hermione was in the shower, she thought about what she said (or shouldn't have said), the "bathroom scene", what Draco's problems could be, if he's changed or not, why he was nice to her on the train, and why he carried her up to her bed. She was now determined to find out why Draco has had all of these changes over the summer. She now felt sorry for him, and she was going to comfort him. But how, she did not know herself. I mean, she wasn't exactly his best friend. Trying to find out Draco's problems to help, and befriending him wasn't going to be very easy.
* * * *
Two hours later, Hermione got out of the bathroom, feeling completely refreshed. While she was in there, she had also dried her hair, styled it, brushed her teeth, and God knows what else.
'Wow! I feel great! I've got to pamper myself more often. I hope I didn't spend too much time in the bathroom.'
Hermione quickly glanced at her clock and gasped.
"Oh My God!! It's 8:00!! I've got fifteen minutes to get dressed and to class!! I must've spent too much time thinking about Malfoy!!" she paused for a moment, and thought about what she had said about Malfoy.
"Whoa. That was weird. I'd have never thought in a million years that I'd say that about him!" Hermione went back to looking for her robes. While she was pulling on her cloak, she glanced at her class schedule.
"Oh No!!" She cried. She had double potions with the Slytherins. That meant that she would have to face Malfoy again, and right now, after the second incident this morning, she wasn't really sure that she wanted to, or not. Hermione looked at her clock again, and dashed out the door.
* * * *
Seconds later, Hermione finally reached the potions classroom (after tripping over some very frightened first years!).
"Whew! I made it!!" she said as she opened the door. She scanned the room for an empty seat.
'Let's see now....Harry and Ron are already sitting down, (like she even needed to look!) Lavender's sitting next to Parvati.I don't see any open seats!!'
Hermione started to panic, and quickly looked again. She had found one this time.
"Oh great. The only seat left, and it just so happens to be right next to Malfoy!"she mumbled. Hermione took several deep breaths, and headed over towards Draco. She sat down next to him very casually, and set her books down, as if he were no one. This made everyone in the classroom (especially Harry and Ron) stare, point, and whisper.
Draco only ignored her, which made Hermione very uncomfortable. She wasn't used to not being teased by Malfoy, especially when they were so close together. Hermione was about to say something to Draco, but Snape came bursting through the door.
"Everyone in this classroom knows what I will, and will not tolerate. Follow your instructions, and this will be a good year for all of you. Disobey me, and this will be the worst year for you. I expect you will all follow my instructions carefully, as this is your last, and hopefully good year."
Professor Severus Snape was very, very persuasive. The entire class was silent. No one even breathed, for fear of a detention, house points being taken away, or something even worse. Several students had gulped during this 'speech'.
"Your new partners for this year will be the person you're sitting next to. I don't want any complaints." He said firmly.
Hermione and Draco looked at each other (as did many other students). Could things get any worse?
"Get out your parchment and quills, and start taking notes from the board!" Snape boomed.
Yep. Things got worse. Hermione loved taking notes, but not in potions. In the middle of note taking, Hermione decided it was time to say something to Draco.
"I'm sorry about what I said back there." She whispered.
Draco looked at her, but said nothing.
"I don't know anything about you, or your family, or your relations, and I should not have said anything about it."
Still more silence. It wasn't that Draco didn't want to forgive Hermione, it was just how he was. He had never really accepted an apology before, because people were too afraid to apologize to who they thought was a Death Eater, and Heir to the Dark Lord.
Hermione looked at Draco, anxiously awaiting an answer.
"Yeah, whatever." he answered, not even looking at her.
This wasn't the greatest answer in the world, but at least he somewhat forgave her. At least he answered.
'I've never accepted an apology before.weird.' Draco thought.
* * * *
Their first class soon ended, and everyone was rushing to get out of the door. Draco was among the last of the students out. He felt someone tap him on the shoulder, and spun around. It was Hermione.
"Hey Malfoy? I just wanted to say thanks."
Draco looked puzzled.
"You know, for taking me up to my room last night," she smiled up at him. "Yeah." He nodded, and started heading for his next class.
'This really isn't going to be very easy.' Hermione thought.
Hey you guys! Sorry if this chapter took way too long to update, I've been very sick (Most recently), and pretty busy. Right now, I feel like crap, but I just had to post this story today. Ok? Hope you enjoyed it. Now REVIEW!! It'll make me feel better! It works better than Alka-Seltzer!!
(Your very sick author,)
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Unexpected Feelings
The next day, Hermione's eyes fluttered open as she stretched in her bed. She yawned lazily. (Corny, yes I know!)
'That was the best sleep I've had in a really long time!! I always feel better when I come back to Hogwarts. I don't even remember coming up to bed....wait a minute...I didn't come up to bed! How'd I get here then?!? I- I don't sleepwalk..' she gasped. '.....Malfoy. But, why?'
Not wanting to delay her first day of classes, Hermione dismissed the subject, changed into a bathrobe, and headed for the shower.
(Seconds later.....)
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Hermione ran out of the bathroom, her face burning red.
* * * *
Draco was very startled. Hermione had walked in on him as he was stepping out of the shower. Luckily, he grabbed a towel and covered up in time------- just as she opened the door.
'Well, that was.....er...interesting..' he thought awkwardly. '..I didn't think that anyone else got up this early besides me! Should've known that the mud---I mean Granger did though. Hmmm...maybe I'll have some fun with her..'
Draco slicked his hair back with gel, and headed towards Hermione's room.
* * * *
" Oh my God! Oh my God!" Hermione sat on her bed, her face buried in her hands. She was still a very deep scarlet.
" Why do things like this always happen to me? It's the first day of school, and classes haven't even started yet!!"
Hermione hadn't seen anything, (^_^') but she had definitely seen enough. Enough to tell that Draco Malfoy had been working out over the summer, and it had been indeed quite kind to him. It would have been very appealing to her, but the fact that he was Draco Malfoy, the person that made her cry and ruined her life, not to mention a Slytherin, sort of prevented it. Sort of.
Minutes later, the bathroom door flew open, and Draco strutted into her room, wearing nothing but a towel, and his signature smirk.
Hermione's eyes grew wider, and she stepped back as she looked at the man in front of her in complete shock. She stared at his chiseled body.
Draco noticed this and spoke.
" I didn't know you wanted me THAT bad Granger!" He said, grinning madly. " Really, coming into the bathroom when I was in the shower?"
He looked Hermione over, who was now blushing several shades of red. She suddenly burst out.
"Why would I want a cruel Death Eater like you?! I bet you're just like your evil father!!" she spat.
Draco looked surprisingly hurt at this comment, and for a minute, Hermione regretted saying it. But that hurt expression suddenly turned into anger, and Draco approached her with his fists at his sides.
"You don't know anything about me. I am not like my father, and I am NOT a Death Eater!"
Draco's face was only an inch away from hers at this point, and she could see the anger in his face. She had never seen him like this, and it was almost scary.
Hermione looked closer into his cold gray eyes, and they both stood there, Draco staring intently at her. She could see something else in his eyes too. It was hurt. Wait a minute...Draco Malfoy? Hurt? Nah. It couldn't be. Could it? Hermione looked even deeper into his cold gray eyes. It was hurt...it was hurt, pain, and suffering. Something that she never expected of Draco Malfoy.
She now had a new goal. She was going to find out what was causing this pain, and hurt, and suffering, though she already had a pretty good idea of what or who was causing it.
"I..I've got to get ready for classes." Hermione took one last look into his eyes, and quickly made her way to the enormous bathroom.
* * * *
Once Hermione had gotten into the bathroom, she securely locked the door (unlike someone!! *cough, cough! *). She walked over to the many shower taps, and finally chose strawberry.
All of the while that Hermione was in the shower, she thought about what she said (or shouldn't have said), the "bathroom scene", what Draco's problems could be, if he's changed or not, why he was nice to her on the train, and why he carried her up to her bed. She was now determined to find out why Draco has had all of these changes over the summer. She now felt sorry for him, and she was going to comfort him. But how, she did not know herself. I mean, she wasn't exactly his best friend. Trying to find out Draco's problems to help, and befriending him wasn't going to be very easy.
* * * *
Two hours later, Hermione got out of the bathroom, feeling completely refreshed. While she was in there, she had also dried her hair, styled it, brushed her teeth, and God knows what else.
'Wow! I feel great! I've got to pamper myself more often. I hope I didn't spend too much time in the bathroom.'
Hermione quickly glanced at her clock and gasped.
"Oh My God!! It's 8:00!! I've got fifteen minutes to get dressed and to class!! I must've spent too much time thinking about Malfoy!!" she paused for a moment, and thought about what she had said about Malfoy.
"Whoa. That was weird. I'd have never thought in a million years that I'd say that about him!" Hermione went back to looking for her robes. While she was pulling on her cloak, she glanced at her class schedule.
"Oh No!!" She cried. She had double potions with the Slytherins. That meant that she would have to face Malfoy again, and right now, after the second incident this morning, she wasn't really sure that she wanted to, or not. Hermione looked at her clock again, and dashed out the door.
* * * *
Seconds later, Hermione finally reached the potions classroom (after tripping over some very frightened first years!).
"Whew! I made it!!" she said as she opened the door. She scanned the room for an empty seat.
'Let's see now....Harry and Ron are already sitting down, (like she even needed to look!) Lavender's sitting next to Parvati.I don't see any open seats!!'
Hermione started to panic, and quickly looked again. She had found one this time.
"Oh great. The only seat left, and it just so happens to be right next to Malfoy!"she mumbled. Hermione took several deep breaths, and headed over towards Draco. She sat down next to him very casually, and set her books down, as if he were no one. This made everyone in the classroom (especially Harry and Ron) stare, point, and whisper.
Draco only ignored her, which made Hermione very uncomfortable. She wasn't used to not being teased by Malfoy, especially when they were so close together. Hermione was about to say something to Draco, but Snape came bursting through the door.
"Everyone in this classroom knows what I will, and will not tolerate. Follow your instructions, and this will be a good year for all of you. Disobey me, and this will be the worst year for you. I expect you will all follow my instructions carefully, as this is your last, and hopefully good year."
Professor Severus Snape was very, very persuasive. The entire class was silent. No one even breathed, for fear of a detention, house points being taken away, or something even worse. Several students had gulped during this 'speech'.
"Your new partners for this year will be the person you're sitting next to. I don't want any complaints." He said firmly.
Hermione and Draco looked at each other (as did many other students). Could things get any worse?
"Get out your parchment and quills, and start taking notes from the board!" Snape boomed.
Yep. Things got worse. Hermione loved taking notes, but not in potions. In the middle of note taking, Hermione decided it was time to say something to Draco.
"I'm sorry about what I said back there." She whispered.
Draco looked at her, but said nothing.
"I don't know anything about you, or your family, or your relations, and I should not have said anything about it."
Still more silence. It wasn't that Draco didn't want to forgive Hermione, it was just how he was. He had never really accepted an apology before, because people were too afraid to apologize to who they thought was a Death Eater, and Heir to the Dark Lord.
Hermione looked at Draco, anxiously awaiting an answer.
"Yeah, whatever." he answered, not even looking at her.
This wasn't the greatest answer in the world, but at least he somewhat forgave her. At least he answered.
'I've never accepted an apology before.weird.' Draco thought.
* * * *
Their first class soon ended, and everyone was rushing to get out of the door. Draco was among the last of the students out. He felt someone tap him on the shoulder, and spun around. It was Hermione.
"Hey Malfoy? I just wanted to say thanks."
Draco looked puzzled.
"You know, for taking me up to my room last night," she smiled up at him. "Yeah." He nodded, and started heading for his next class.
'This really isn't going to be very easy.' Hermione thought.
Hey you guys! Sorry if this chapter took way too long to update, I've been very sick (Most recently), and pretty busy. Right now, I feel like crap, but I just had to post this story today. Ok? Hope you enjoyed it. Now REVIEW!! It'll make me feel better! It works better than Alka-Seltzer!!
(Your very sick author,)
*Starry Skies* (