Two Sides
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Author: A new chapter! YAY! You can't expect me to spit out chapters this fast when school starts again. You can will it and will it all you want, but I won't give in! NEVER!!! So enjoy them while you can, muahahahaha! Ok, I will stop scaring y'all (hehe, y'all! That's funny!) and write.
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Why are you here?! Leave me alone! Hermione thought, trying to suppress the teasing and taunting that continued nonstop in the back of her mind. I have always been here, always. You have just never noticed me before. It replied, all knowingly. Why do you say these things? They're not true! Ron and Harry would never send me away, neither would Dumbledore! And you are not real! She thought strongly. How would you know? You know hearing voices no on else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world. You never know what people would do if they knew you argued with yourself in a deserted broom closet. It continued to convince her to question her sanity.
"STOP!!!" She screamed and slammed open the door of the broom closet she has been sitting in for 3 hours arguing with her own mind and started running down the hall.
"O dear!" A young lady in the portrait across from the closet exclaimed and she immediately rushed through the paintings down the hall in the direction of Dumbledore's office.
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Hermione didn't know where to run, she didn't want anyone to see her like this, but when she was alone she could not stand the voice driving her to insanity. I have to tell Harry and Ron sometime She thought before blocking any other thinking. She turned a corner and ran into Neville.
"I'm sorry, I-" He started, but when he saw whom he had bumped into, he said, "Hermione! Harry and Ron are looking everywhere for you! They're going crazy not knowing where you are!!" He exclaimed, excited and relived he found her.
"I'm sorry." She let out, before taking off again. She couldn't let anyone know about this, they would give her counseling for sure, or maybe send her home, not let her attend Hogwarts anymore. She needed to find somewhere to go, some place she could block any thinking. Keep her mind occupied, but away from Harry and Ron, they could read her emotions like a book and would be pestering her until she let everything out. A suggestion pierced her mind and she took no thought of where it came from in her desperate state. Malfoy.
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Why she thought seeing him would help, she did not know, but it seemed like a good idea for some reason. She headed down towards the dungeons before realizing she did not know how to get to the common room and when she got there, she did not know the password. The most perplexing idea was even if she got inside the common room, how would the Slytherins accept her? They would most likely call Professor Snape after cursing her over and over. She started to question the thought of seeing him when he rounded the corner stopping at the sight of her.
"What are you doing down here Granger?" He asked rather rudely, wondering the reason she might travel to the dungeons besides Potions.
"Looking for you actually." She said, in a matter of factly tone.
"And why is a mudblood like yourself looking for me?" He wondered.
"Because I think you're the hottest thing on two legs" She smiled slyly. Why the hell did I say that?! She thought angrily. Because it's true. She was told by none other than the one she wished to forget.
"What the bloody hell?!" Draco asked, confused. He gave Hermione a look of disbelieve mixed with horror at being called 'Hot' by his enemy.
It was you! Hermione growled inwardly. You who made me come down here! You who said that! Horror struck Hermione. The evil voice was more than a voice inside her head, now it could make her say things, things she would never dare say. You have to admit, he is one sexy lil boy! It commented as Hermione looked him up and down, unwillingly of course, but unknowingly as well.
"Whatever, mudblood, you're wasting my time." Malfoy spat and walked off, not knowing his ass was being watched as he walked.
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"Harry!" Neville yelled, leaping through the portrait hole, but not without getting his foot caught and falling face first.
"Are you ok?" Harry asked Neville, running over. Neville looked up and breathed, "Hermione.. Hall.. By North tower!"
"Hermione?!" Ron asked excitedly from his couch by the staircases.
"By the North Tower! Let's go" Harry said, motioning Ron to come.
They took off through the Fat Lady so quickly she asked, "Where in the world might you be going in such a hurry?" but they were too far down the hall already they did not hear her.
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Author: So it's short, sue me! Please don't though.. Read any stories by Autumn rhapsodie or lemonpeppachickn, they are talented writers (and it helps that they're my friend [sister's friend actually, but I love her just the same, she's my friend too!] and sister). I will write another chapter ASAP so just be patient. My story If Daine Went Crazy seems to be a hit, so I'll work on it a bit. It will get more interesting, I swear! LoL, well, type to ya later!