Draco woke up. He looked at Hermione. She was staring up at the
ceiling.
"Hey.." Draco said softly. She turned to look at him.
"Goodmorning." Hermione answered. He leaned over to kiss her cheek. She
hugged him. "I love you." She whispered in his ear.
"I love you, too." Draco said quietly. He laid back down with her head on
his chest and thought about his father, Lucius Malfoy. He would kill Draco
if he knew. He was lucky his father didn't find out about the party and the
game. But this was worse than ANY party or game. He was sleeping with a
mudblood. He shivered at the word and couldn't believe he had called
Hermione that. He suddenly realised he didn't care what his father said. He
didn't care what anyone said. He really didn't. He wanted to go out there
and go everywhere with Hermione. After all, they both had pretty much all
the same classes. The only problem would be Potter and his friend Weasley.
For some reason he still disliked them. He didn't know why, but he never
liked them. He had tried to make friends with Potter in first year, but
Harry had refused. Wait, he hadn't offered to be friends. He had insulted
that Weasley, and Potter disliked him as much as he disliked Potter. He had
never realised what an ass he was before he got involved with Hermione. She
brought out the best of him. Surprisingly, he still had some good in him.
He hadn't been very cruel the last period of time, and Crabbe and Goyle
kept asking him what was wrong. He no longer saw the point of stealing
other people's presents, he threw them out anyway. He didn't see the point
of getting into fights; he usually ended up with a bleeding nose and 4
detentions. He was actually a quiet guy now. He still looked the same, but
acted differently. In the 6 months he and Hermione had been together, he
had changed a lot. He was 16 now. He had been 15 at the party. So had
Hermione.
"I think we should go back before the others wake up." Hermione said. He
broke out of his thought.
"Yeah, I think so, too. It's still early so we can make it before anyone
misses us." They had sneaked out almost 4 times every week, just to be with
each other. They missed each other so much during the day and when they
couldn't sneak out. They sometimes met in the abandoned girls' bathroom.
The one with Moaning Myrtle. They paid no attention to her. Nobody would
believe her anyway.
They climbed out of bed and dressed. They walked hand in hand through
the forest. Just before they came out they kissed each other goodbye and
Hermione ran towards her house. Malfoy took another route, NOBODY was
allowed seeing them together or it would ruin everything.
**
Hermione made it safely to the commonroom with out being noticed. She walked over to an armchair and sat down. She already missed Draco. She fell asleep in it.
**
Draco stepped into the commonroom. Pansy Parkinson was sitting on a leather couch when he came in. Her eyes grew wide when he stepped in. She still liked him. She stood up, a mischieveous smile on her face. "Hi Draco.." She said fingering her hair. "No time, tired." Draco started toward the stairs. She stepped in front of him and stopped him. "Well, if you're so tired, you can share my bed with me." She took his hand, but he shook her off. "No, Pansy. It's OVER, ok? I don't like you anymore! You had your chance a long time ago, and you ruined it for yourself. And that's not my problem." Draco ran up the stairs to the boys' dormitory and sat down quietly on his bed. He took off his cloak and shoes. He laid down and pulled the curtains closed.
**
"Hermione.?" Ron asked surprised. Hermione woke up and saw Ron looking at her with a confused look on his face. "Why were you sleeping down here?" Hermione glanced around. There was a book beside the armchair. "I fell asleep reading." She said sleepily. "But you went to bed before us." Ron still looked confused. "Yeah, well, I wanted to read here by the fire." She answered quickly. Ron picked up the book. It was Harry's quidditch book. "What were you reading quidditch books for?" Hermione set out an annoyed sound and ran up to the girls' dormitories. There she jumped on her bed and closed the curtains. Here she sat thinking until breakfast that Saturday morning.
**
Draco glanced over at Hermione at breakfast. She was talking to Harry. He sighed and continued playing with his food. A hoot signalled the owls coming with post for the students. Draco's bird landed in front of him. He took the 'Daily Prophet' off of its claw and the elegant bird flew off again. On the cover was some article about the Ministry of Magic. He flipped through the paper, but nothing caught his eye. Strange, he never got the Daily Prophet from his father, though it was his owl. He looked through it again, more closely this time. At the bottom of the 3rd page was a scribble. It was hard to read. Draco finally figured it out. It said: "Decode Artefact." Draco made a confused face. Decode Artefact? What was he talking about? Then he saw it. On the 5th page was a headline called: "Old Artefact Moved to New Store." Silly headline. Draco doubted many people would read it. He knew his father was talking about the old Malfoy secret code. It was a stupid code his family had to send messages to each other in the paper. He started decoding it.
**
Hermione looked over at the Slytherin table. An owl landed in front of him and he took the mail off its leg. "Hermione, what was our homework for Potions?" Ron asked. "We had to find the 3 roots of the Galiheer's Potion." Hermione answered. Ron mumbled a thanks and stuffed his toast in his mouth. Hermione glanced over at Draco again. He was busy reading the 'Daily Prophet'. She took a sip of her milk and read the letter her parents had sent her.
**
"Fudblood killinh on Apvil 5th at Hogparts. Slanger." Draco assumed it said "Mudblood killing on April 5th at Hogwarts. Granger" Draco sighed, holding back tears, and put the piece of paper in his pocket. He got up and rushed out of the great hall. He headed toward the girls' bathroom, thinking about the message. He hoped Hermione saw him leave for the bathroom. Little did he know someone else saw him leave, too.
**
After about ten minutes after she saw Draco leave, Hermione got up, too. "Hey, Hermione. Wait for us." Ron started stuffing food in his mouth. "No, I have to go to the bathroom." Hermione said quickly, really, it wasn't lying. She figured Draco was going there. Ron nodded and Hermione left. She walked through the corridors. When entered she saw no one. "Hello?" She called out. "I'm here." Draco sounded sad. She walked to the last stall. Hermione pushed the door open and Draco was sitting on a chair that had been put there when the toilet had been pulled out. His cheeks were streaked with tears. Hermione rushed over and hugged him. "What's wrong?" She had never seen him cry. "What happened?" "I.. I can't tell you. I'm so sorry." Draco looked her in the eyes. Hermione gave him a questioning look. "What? Why not?" Draco took a deep breath. How could he tell her? "You have to leave. You have to go. Don't come back. Next year is your last anyway. You're smart, you know a lot more than most 7th years. Tell them your parents don't want you here anymore." "What are you talking about? Why do I have to leave?" Hermione asked shrilly. Draco would have to tell her. "They're going to kill you if you don't leave! They're planning it. They told me in the paper." Draco didn't dare look her in the eyes. He looked at her feet. "Who wants to kill me? Why? Because my parents are muggles?" A tear trickled down Hermione's cheek. "Voldemort's supporters want to kill all 'mudbloods' and ofcourse, my father being the way he is, wanted to start here at Hogwarts, killing all that have muggle parents. He thinks I still hate you and he wants to kill you first. On April 5th." Draco held on to her hands even tighter. He never wanted to let go. "No." Hermione said. This answer surprised Draco. "I won't run away. I'll die fighting if I have to." She had a determined look on her face. He grinned and hugged her really tight. She hugged him back. She really did love him. "So!" A familiar voice cried out. Hermione and Draco broke apart. Hermione pushed Draco on the chair and stepped out, motioning for him to stay there.
"What do YOU want?" Hermione asked in a disgusted voice. "Shut up, Granger! I know what's going on. I already suspected you and Malfoy of it. But I guess its over now, eh? His daddy's gonna kill you. Poow Wittle Gwanger!" Pansy said in a mocking/baby voice. Hermione bit her lip. "Go away Pansy. At least I'm not a slut like you!" Pansy let out a roar and attacked Hermione. She started pulling her hair and hitting her on the head. Draco heard and jumped out of the stall. Before he could reach the two, Pansy hit Hermione in the nose. "Jeezus!" Hermione cried out, her hand flying to her nose. It wasn't bleeding. Pansy had a triumphant smile on her face, hands on her hips. "That's it!" Hermione's fist flew towards Pansy's face. Pansy's face twisted in surprise and Hermione hit her really hard. Pansy flew backwards and hit the floor. Draco came to a halt right at her feet. Pansy held out her hand for him to help her up. Her nose was bleeding and her eye was closed. Draco hesitated, but moved to Hermione's side. "You two will pay for this!" Pansy sounded evil, even though she sounded as if she was plugging her nose. "By tonight EVERYONE will know about you're little relationship! They'll know about everything! I might even add some details, about Hermione sleeps with almost every boy in this school, how Draco is prepared to kill anyone who likes Hermione. How Hermione has a spell over Draco. They'll know everything!" Pansy scrambled to her feet and stomped off. Draco put his arm around Hermione and kissed her on the forehead. He grinned. "Not everything." Pansy didn't know about the cabin. They could go there and hide out. He knew Hermione was thinking the same thing. "I'll meet you there in half an hour." He whispered. Hermione nodded and she moved to the door. Draco watched her leave. He waited for a few minutes. Moaning Myrtle came up behind him. "Don't worry, I won't tell." She said in her high pitched voice. "Thanks." Draco muttered and went out.
**
Hermione didn't see anyone in the common room. They must still be eating breakfast. She hurried up to her bed. She took out her bag and stuffed some clothes, some of her favourite books, some of her magic things and her wand in it. She grabbed her cloak and put it around her. She swung the bag over her shoulder and ran out. She ran through the commonroom. When she stepped outside, Ron and Harry were coming down the hallway. The hurried over to her. "Hey Hermione! Guess what stupid, silly rumour Pansy Parkinson is spreading! She said you and Malfoy love each other and you have sex 3 times a day. She also said you slept with pretty much every guy in this school! Do you want us to come when you confront her?" Ron exclaimed. "Sorry, I have to go. I'll be back, but not soon." Hermione ran off. "Hermione! Wait!" Harry yelled after her, but she kept running. Ron and Harry looked at each other, both guys very confused.
**
Hermione ran up to the cabin. Knocked twice loud and twice soft and entered. Draco was not yet there. She put her bag on the table and looked around. It was just as they had left it. Why wouldn't it be? For some reason she didn't feel safe anywhere, but in Draco's arms. She wondered why she cared for his so much. They hated each other before. He had called her a Mudblood millions of times; he always made fun of her. She had always seen him as an ass. A spoiled, evil person. She always got shivers on her back even thinking about Draco. But all those bad feelings were gone and she felt really good about him. There WAS a good side to him. He could be loving and caring and affectionate. He could be all those things and still be Draco Malfoy. She smiled and unpacked her bag.
**
A few minutes after she had finished unpacking, Draco came. Exactly half an hour ago, they had been in the bathroom. Now they were together again. They hugged and sat down on the bed together, Draco's arm around Hermione's shoulder. Hermione smiled at him and he grinned. He loved her so much. And his father wanted to kill her! His thoughts turned ugly and he tried to stop it, put it took control of him. He jumped up, ran out of the door and went to jog a little bit to get rid of the anger. Leaving a confused Hermione in their cabin.
**
Hermione made it safely to the commonroom with out being noticed. She walked over to an armchair and sat down. She already missed Draco. She fell asleep in it.
**
Draco stepped into the commonroom. Pansy Parkinson was sitting on a leather couch when he came in. Her eyes grew wide when he stepped in. She still liked him. She stood up, a mischieveous smile on her face. "Hi Draco.." She said fingering her hair. "No time, tired." Draco started toward the stairs. She stepped in front of him and stopped him. "Well, if you're so tired, you can share my bed with me." She took his hand, but he shook her off. "No, Pansy. It's OVER, ok? I don't like you anymore! You had your chance a long time ago, and you ruined it for yourself. And that's not my problem." Draco ran up the stairs to the boys' dormitory and sat down quietly on his bed. He took off his cloak and shoes. He laid down and pulled the curtains closed.
**
"Hermione.?" Ron asked surprised. Hermione woke up and saw Ron looking at her with a confused look on his face. "Why were you sleeping down here?" Hermione glanced around. There was a book beside the armchair. "I fell asleep reading." She said sleepily. "But you went to bed before us." Ron still looked confused. "Yeah, well, I wanted to read here by the fire." She answered quickly. Ron picked up the book. It was Harry's quidditch book. "What were you reading quidditch books for?" Hermione set out an annoyed sound and ran up to the girls' dormitories. There she jumped on her bed and closed the curtains. Here she sat thinking until breakfast that Saturday morning.
**
Draco glanced over at Hermione at breakfast. She was talking to Harry. He sighed and continued playing with his food. A hoot signalled the owls coming with post for the students. Draco's bird landed in front of him. He took the 'Daily Prophet' off of its claw and the elegant bird flew off again. On the cover was some article about the Ministry of Magic. He flipped through the paper, but nothing caught his eye. Strange, he never got the Daily Prophet from his father, though it was his owl. He looked through it again, more closely this time. At the bottom of the 3rd page was a scribble. It was hard to read. Draco finally figured it out. It said: "Decode Artefact." Draco made a confused face. Decode Artefact? What was he talking about? Then he saw it. On the 5th page was a headline called: "Old Artefact Moved to New Store." Silly headline. Draco doubted many people would read it. He knew his father was talking about the old Malfoy secret code. It was a stupid code his family had to send messages to each other in the paper. He started decoding it.
**
Hermione looked over at the Slytherin table. An owl landed in front of him and he took the mail off its leg. "Hermione, what was our homework for Potions?" Ron asked. "We had to find the 3 roots of the Galiheer's Potion." Hermione answered. Ron mumbled a thanks and stuffed his toast in his mouth. Hermione glanced over at Draco again. He was busy reading the 'Daily Prophet'. She took a sip of her milk and read the letter her parents had sent her.
**
"Fudblood killinh on Apvil 5th at Hogparts. Slanger." Draco assumed it said "Mudblood killing on April 5th at Hogwarts. Granger" Draco sighed, holding back tears, and put the piece of paper in his pocket. He got up and rushed out of the great hall. He headed toward the girls' bathroom, thinking about the message. He hoped Hermione saw him leave for the bathroom. Little did he know someone else saw him leave, too.
**
After about ten minutes after she saw Draco leave, Hermione got up, too. "Hey, Hermione. Wait for us." Ron started stuffing food in his mouth. "No, I have to go to the bathroom." Hermione said quickly, really, it wasn't lying. She figured Draco was going there. Ron nodded and Hermione left. She walked through the corridors. When entered she saw no one. "Hello?" She called out. "I'm here." Draco sounded sad. She walked to the last stall. Hermione pushed the door open and Draco was sitting on a chair that had been put there when the toilet had been pulled out. His cheeks were streaked with tears. Hermione rushed over and hugged him. "What's wrong?" She had never seen him cry. "What happened?" "I.. I can't tell you. I'm so sorry." Draco looked her in the eyes. Hermione gave him a questioning look. "What? Why not?" Draco took a deep breath. How could he tell her? "You have to leave. You have to go. Don't come back. Next year is your last anyway. You're smart, you know a lot more than most 7th years. Tell them your parents don't want you here anymore." "What are you talking about? Why do I have to leave?" Hermione asked shrilly. Draco would have to tell her. "They're going to kill you if you don't leave! They're planning it. They told me in the paper." Draco didn't dare look her in the eyes. He looked at her feet. "Who wants to kill me? Why? Because my parents are muggles?" A tear trickled down Hermione's cheek. "Voldemort's supporters want to kill all 'mudbloods' and ofcourse, my father being the way he is, wanted to start here at Hogwarts, killing all that have muggle parents. He thinks I still hate you and he wants to kill you first. On April 5th." Draco held on to her hands even tighter. He never wanted to let go. "No." Hermione said. This answer surprised Draco. "I won't run away. I'll die fighting if I have to." She had a determined look on her face. He grinned and hugged her really tight. She hugged him back. She really did love him. "So!" A familiar voice cried out. Hermione and Draco broke apart. Hermione pushed Draco on the chair and stepped out, motioning for him to stay there.
"What do YOU want?" Hermione asked in a disgusted voice. "Shut up, Granger! I know what's going on. I already suspected you and Malfoy of it. But I guess its over now, eh? His daddy's gonna kill you. Poow Wittle Gwanger!" Pansy said in a mocking/baby voice. Hermione bit her lip. "Go away Pansy. At least I'm not a slut like you!" Pansy let out a roar and attacked Hermione. She started pulling her hair and hitting her on the head. Draco heard and jumped out of the stall. Before he could reach the two, Pansy hit Hermione in the nose. "Jeezus!" Hermione cried out, her hand flying to her nose. It wasn't bleeding. Pansy had a triumphant smile on her face, hands on her hips. "That's it!" Hermione's fist flew towards Pansy's face. Pansy's face twisted in surprise and Hermione hit her really hard. Pansy flew backwards and hit the floor. Draco came to a halt right at her feet. Pansy held out her hand for him to help her up. Her nose was bleeding and her eye was closed. Draco hesitated, but moved to Hermione's side. "You two will pay for this!" Pansy sounded evil, even though she sounded as if she was plugging her nose. "By tonight EVERYONE will know about you're little relationship! They'll know about everything! I might even add some details, about Hermione sleeps with almost every boy in this school, how Draco is prepared to kill anyone who likes Hermione. How Hermione has a spell over Draco. They'll know everything!" Pansy scrambled to her feet and stomped off. Draco put his arm around Hermione and kissed her on the forehead. He grinned. "Not everything." Pansy didn't know about the cabin. They could go there and hide out. He knew Hermione was thinking the same thing. "I'll meet you there in half an hour." He whispered. Hermione nodded and she moved to the door. Draco watched her leave. He waited for a few minutes. Moaning Myrtle came up behind him. "Don't worry, I won't tell." She said in her high pitched voice. "Thanks." Draco muttered and went out.
**
Hermione didn't see anyone in the common room. They must still be eating breakfast. She hurried up to her bed. She took out her bag and stuffed some clothes, some of her favourite books, some of her magic things and her wand in it. She grabbed her cloak and put it around her. She swung the bag over her shoulder and ran out. She ran through the commonroom. When she stepped outside, Ron and Harry were coming down the hallway. The hurried over to her. "Hey Hermione! Guess what stupid, silly rumour Pansy Parkinson is spreading! She said you and Malfoy love each other and you have sex 3 times a day. She also said you slept with pretty much every guy in this school! Do you want us to come when you confront her?" Ron exclaimed. "Sorry, I have to go. I'll be back, but not soon." Hermione ran off. "Hermione! Wait!" Harry yelled after her, but she kept running. Ron and Harry looked at each other, both guys very confused.
**
Hermione ran up to the cabin. Knocked twice loud and twice soft and entered. Draco was not yet there. She put her bag on the table and looked around. It was just as they had left it. Why wouldn't it be? For some reason she didn't feel safe anywhere, but in Draco's arms. She wondered why she cared for his so much. They hated each other before. He had called her a Mudblood millions of times; he always made fun of her. She had always seen him as an ass. A spoiled, evil person. She always got shivers on her back even thinking about Draco. But all those bad feelings were gone and she felt really good about him. There WAS a good side to him. He could be loving and caring and affectionate. He could be all those things and still be Draco Malfoy. She smiled and unpacked her bag.
**
A few minutes after she had finished unpacking, Draco came. Exactly half an hour ago, they had been in the bathroom. Now they were together again. They hugged and sat down on the bed together, Draco's arm around Hermione's shoulder. Hermione smiled at him and he grinned. He loved her so much. And his father wanted to kill her! His thoughts turned ugly and he tried to stop it, put it took control of him. He jumped up, ran out of the door and went to jog a little bit to get rid of the anger. Leaving a confused Hermione in their cabin.
