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Harry was outside Hermione's door. She had insisted that she would be fine and she could take it from there. An increasing worry had taken hold of him lately. Hermione was so different lately; she was always tired and she forgot things. Maybe she was sick. They were going to have to have a talk, but later after she rested. It might be a good idea to ask Malfoy, they share a dorm after all, Harry thought cringing at the prospect. The two rivals had been getting along this year, because of Hermione, but they were by no means friends; and asking Malfoy personal questions about his girlfriend didn't exactly appeal to him. Harry turned away from the portrait and walked down the hall deep in thought.
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After entering her dorm, Hermione turned to go to her room, but thought better of it and headed to the balcony. The air up here was cool and fresh. It's just what I need, Hermione thought. She was trying to sort things out in her mind: the note, the necklace, the strange clothing, how tired she always was, but nothing pieced together. What is going on? The laughter sounded in her head again making Hermione cringe. She covered both ears but the laughter would not stop.
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Draco was in his room smiling to himself; he was about to solve his mystery at last. Opening his dresser he removed a sack, in the sack wad the solution to his problem. Sitting on his bed he allowed the contents of the bag to slip out. A mirror lay on the bed, the glass was framed by silver snakes that matched the necklace he had given Eve. The necklace was charmed of course, twelve hours after putting it on, the glass would show you what was visible to the stone. Then Draco could identify the soundings and he would know!
It was almost time; clouds started swirling around in the mirror. Objects started to form and soon everything was clear. He stared at the glass in disbelief, why she was here! In his dorm! He put the mirror back on his bed and ran to the balcony. When he got there he saw…
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"Hermione?"
"Draco!" She turned and took a step towards him, but her mind was immediately flooded with pictures, and she stepped back: night time, a lake, a boy with bleach blond hair, "no," she whispered. The laughter sounded again.
Draco now was very confused, why did the necklace lead him to Hermione? But of course! That's what it was! That was what he knew in Eve, why he couldn't resist her. He took an uncertain step forward, "Hermione?" It took him no time to realize that she was more confused then him.
"No, Draco don't, I, I'm not safe right now," she turned away from him and continued to lean on the railing.
"Its you, but I thought,"
Hermione straightened, "What's wrong? You were expecting me?" came a voice that wasn't Hermione's. She turned around, but she wasn't Hermione, well she was Hermione but she was Eve too. Draco was stunned, to stunned to move. Eve began advancing toward him.
"I knew you were smart Draco, I knew you'd find me," she was now completely up against him. He slid his arms around her slender waist, unsure of exactly what to do.
"Draco don't! Stay away from her!" for a moment the girl in his arms was Hermione, she shoved him, but since he was holding her, it only managed to knock them both off balance and turn them.
"Stay out of this you little bitch!" Eve was back in his arms. "Now where was I? Oh yes." Draco began backing up, but Eve matched every step he took back with another step forward. "I knew you would figure it out. You were so clever," Draco was beginning to come out of his state of shock. Eve was Hermione, Hermione was Eve. But how? Since when? So many questions filled his mind. Draco wasn't listening to what she said anymore. He wasn't sure what to do, but he knew it was wrong to continue to be with Eve, if she was Hermione. He felt the railing on his back, Eve kept coming closer. There was something different about her now, he looked at her. For a second he thought he saw a glow of evil in her eyes, but as soon as it was there it was gone. Having fully regained composure now, he took Eve's arms in his hands and pulled them away from his body.
She was surprised by this, "But Draco! Don't you want me?"
"I do, I do, but it's, it isn't right, I can't do that."
Eve took a step back and looked up into his eyes. He wanted her still even now, and it took all his will and sense to refuse the beautiful creature, but he couldn't take her any more not now that he knew. Her eyes searched his, and finding that there was no way to change his mind she turned away from him and buried her head in her hands and began walking toward the door.
He had to find some way to help poor Hermione, he thought as he watched the girl go. He wasn't sure what to do, but he had to do something. Just when he had made up his mind to go talk to Harry as soon as Hermione was back in her room, Eve stopped walking. Quickly she turned around, wand raised, and uttered one low word,
"Crucio!"
An immense pain hit Draco, and he stumbled backwards off the railing.
"Draco!" Hermione screamed as she ran to the railing, Eve's evil laughter resounding throughout her head.
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And what do we think? On a personal note, I am obsessed with the idea of Hermione and Draco getting together, and I am really sorry that it didn't happen, but well sometimes things don't work out the way we planned. And well to stick with my original plan, which was a Jekyll and Hyde theme, Draco unfortunately had to die. (Tears!!) It's sad I know, but well it gets better I promise! But if u liked my story newayz, n u do want to see some Draco/Hermione action, u can check out my new story (in which I promise Draco will not die) its called Initiation, and it all about Draco! Yummmmm! Well until later!
~Atiannala
