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Chapter Eight- The Kiss
Pansy stared at him for a moment, stunned.
"What? What was that about Draco Malfoy?"
She asked, dramatically planting her hands on her hips.
"What?" He answered trying to hide the guilt. "I was just shocked that Krum dared to like her!"
Pansy sat back down.
"I know! I thought Krum would have known better than to have her as a girlfriend!"
Draco gathered his books and turned to her.
"Hey! I'm going for a walk! I'll see you at dinner."
And he went out of the common room leaving Pansy before she could even protest.
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Hermione sat with Krum in his class room. He had asked her to go and talk to him there. Hermione knew what it was that's why she was very nervous. She liked Krum very much but she wasn't quite sure if she wanted to be together with him.
"Hermione.." Krum said softly as he takes her hand.
She looked up at him. "Yes?"
"I know I have told you this a lot of times. You know I love you and you're the only girl that I need."
Hermione was looking nervously at him as he continued talking.
"I thought I should ask you now. Hermione Granger, Will you be my girl friend?"
Hermione didn't know what to say. She was not prepared for this. She saw the look on his eyes and she knew he was sincere. This is what she wanted before, a man who can truly love her. Btu why does she feel some kind of uncertainty now? She knew she can't bear to hurt him. Besides, she liked him. He was everything, e very girl wants.
She swallowed hard and opened her mouth to answer with a faint smile on her face.
"Yes Viktor! I will be your girlfriend"
"Really?! Oh Hermione! You don't know how happy I am!"
He said as he hugged her. He held her hand again and looked at her.
"Thank you Hermione! Thank you so much! You're the angel sent to me! I love you!"
Hermione can see how happy Viktor was and she felt happy too. She smiled at him and answered.
"I love you too!"
Not even knowing if that's what she really feels.
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As he was walking down the halls, he murmured to himself.
"Nope! That wasn't true! I mean, Krum and Hermione? What the hell was that? She won't be with the guy! She's better than that!"
He was busy talking to himself when suddenly he heard someone giggling. Since there weren't any people around and corridors were very silent the giggles were amplified in the halls. Draco followed the sound in curiosity. It leads him to the DADA class room and being the Slytherin he is, he peeked through the door. The look of horror flushed on his face when he saw Hermione and Viktor together sitting and facing each other. They were very close and Hermione was clearly enjoying herself. He saw Viktor hugged her and held her hands and she was held his too. He saw how they looked at each other.
"Oh God! It was true! They are together!" he whispered weakly.
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He felt his chest contract and a painful feeling strike through him. He immediately walked away. He was feeling it again. The queasy lurch in his stomach, he didn't like it. He was over her! He had been over her. What is it now? Why is this happening again? His mind was racing. He took a deep breath. He knew he should not feel this way. He had been over her! He had overcome this feeling before. It was a very painful feeling and Draco didn't know how to accept it. He's Draco Malfoy. He was brought up by his father to be though and insensitive. And he had successfully shown that over the past few years. His heart had been as hard as a rock. How can it be as soft as it is now? He knew had changed. And he knew it was Hermione who changed her. He didn't know how and what she did but he knew he had changed. He evoked how much he hated her and for the past five years he evokes how many times he had been so cruel to her and to her friends. He remembered how he'd laugh at Hagrid and enjoyed knowing his Hippogriff will be beheaded because of him, the time when he used to bully people around and put Weasley down because of his status in life. How he hated muggles and mudbloods specially Hermione and he even wished her to die. It was his nature as a Malfoy to be very indifferent as he could be to other people. But now, he can't understand why but suddenly everything he had done seems to be so wrong to him. He really doesn't know anymore.
The next morning, he was not in the good mood he was feeling lazy and he had knocked Crabbe and Goyle out of his way. They had asked him.
"What's with you?"
Draco glared at them.
"Nothing you can guess! Sod off!"
He barked and the two went away.
Through out the day he was feeling very moody. He was with Pansy that day but his mind was drifting some place else. He was very disturbed by the fact that Hermione was indeed enjoying herself being with Krum. He was hiding very well the fact that it was somehow hurting him.
Hermione went down to the Great hall with her friends for dinner. She was with her friends for dinner. She was having a great time and she was happy. But she was still having doubts on being together with Krum. She was happy with him and he was giving her everything she could ever ask for. She knew that being with a teacher is not prohibited at Hogwarts as long as he will not be biased but there was still something worrying her. She tried not to pay attention to it and divert her attentions to Viktor and her friends. She enjoyed all the moments with him and even the though of Draco didn't spoil her fun. Besides, his got Pansy. She's got hers and He's got his. So they don't mind each other.
Days had passed and Draco tried his best to consume all his time with Pansy wishing that the though of Hermione would vanish permanently. There was an improvement but there where still times that his thought was being hunted by her.
After spending the day with Pansy, he slumped back to the couch in the common room and massaged his head. He still couldn't take her off his mind. He decided to go for a refreshing bath at the Prefects bathroom. Maybe it would help him relax. So, he grabbed his towel and went out of the common room through the portrait hole as quietly as possible. It was passed bed time so he looked on both sides for any sign of Mr. Filch and Mrs. Norris and when he found nothing he went on to walk up the other floor.
Hermione was quietly running at the corridor up the dormitory. It was passed bed time and she had lost track of time while studying at the library. No one was aloud to wander at this time of the night so she was running so fast. As she climbs up the next floor she heard a familiar sound. Mrs. Norris came out of the corner looking up at her as if knowing that she will be in so much trouble. "Anyone here my sweet?" came Mr. Filch's voice. She had been almost caught when someone grabbed her, pulled her into a small space at the corner. He placed a hand over her mouth and whispered urgently.
"Ssh. Stay still he'll hear you!"
She looked up at the pale haired boy whose body was so close to her. Then she realized who it was.
At a second Draco and Hermione watched as Mr. Filch and Mrs. Norris walked past their hiding place. And for a heart-stopping moment they were almost sure they'd be caught. Finally, Mr. Filch turned away and left the corridor. Draco and Hermione listen intently as the sound of the footsteps grew fainter and fainter. When finally, no was can be heard, she took off Draco's hand on her mouth and stared at him for a moment. When she realized who she had been staring at, she immediately turned away.
"Thank you" she whispered and she opted for the door.
"Wait!" Draco placed his hand at her should shoulder and turned her around to face him.
"Look, I'm sorry for what ever I did. I'm sorry for all the jokes I played on you."
He said softly. He thought this was the time he should tell her that he meant all the good things he did.
"How could you say that? You've been so mean! I know I've been a fool so many times but not anymore! I'm not falling for your stupid pranks Malfoy!"
And with that she turned away from him but her books accidentally slipped and scattered on the floor. She started to pick it up. Draco bent down with her and helped her pick up her books.
"No, I'm really sorry! This time I mean it!" He said in a sincere voice as they both grabbed the last book. They both stood up and Draco let go of the book in her hand. Hermione lifted her head and met his eyes. Draco slowly moved his hands towards her face. Hermione did not take a single breath from the moment their eyes met and she felt the warmth of his hands. He was quite trembling. Draco paused fro a moment as if to ask permission to get closer to her. Hermione did not turn away. Not this time. She felt her body shiver and felt it get warmer. Her heartbeat was throbbing so fast.
Draco wasn't thinking of what he was doing. He didn't think of the consequences it will bring. He didn't know why he was doing this but he didn't care anymore. He brushed her fingers across her face. He cupped it and gently rubbed her thumb across her cheeks. At the back of her mind he knew he shouldn't touch her, this was all wrong. But how can he stop now? How can he resist? His hair smelled so sweet, her skin looked so soft and smooth. He needed to feel if it's as good as it looks. Draco's gazed moved down to her lips and she licked them nervously they were standing so closed to each other that they could hear the beating of each other's hearts. She could see his eyes full of emotions.
Then, unexpectedly Draco reached his arms to her waist and pulls her tightly against him and slowly gave her a sweet passionate kiss.
She returned it. Six years they have been enemies. Six years of plots, lies, betrayals and cruelty all melted down to this one kiss in the dark corner of the castle. It felt like eternity. They both felt the rush swept through them and the tingling sensation they had never felt before in their entire life. Their whole body shivered. It felt like there were fire works exploding all around them. She felt like she was spinning around not knowing what will happen next. She felt like heaven had been brought down to earth. Nothing matters to both of them anymore. All that mattered was Hermione's lips on her body fit perfectly to his. His mind was full of objections but his heart just can't resist. He needed to stop kissing her but he can't. He was melting at the warmth of her kisses, incredible sensations swept through his whole body. The hair on the back of his neck all stood up. He felt her fingers ran up his hair. He realized how badly he wanted to taste her lips and now that he had he couldn't bring himself to let go. They kissed fervently for a moment and then Hermione started to lean back and firmly planted herself back to the ground and their lips parted but their eyes were still locked together.
When finally her mind went back to its normal state, she realized what she had been doing. Her eyes widened and so did Draco's. They both stood there flabbergasted.
"Oh God!" she whispered
Both of them were too shocked to move and too stunned to react. Finally she had collected herself and ran away from the room as fast as possible leaving Draco clueless and shocked.
He felt his heart still beating so fast. He kissed her, Hermione Granger, the Gryffindor girl who she had always hated. For six years he never thought this would happen. Now, he proved to himself he loved her. He just knew right then and there. He walked out of the room and headed straight at the Boy's dormitory in the Slytherin tower. He laid on his bed with out even changing to his Pyjamas. He laid there wide awake, staring at the canopy of his bed. He touched his lips as if to remember how her lips tasted. Kissing her was the best feeling he had ever felt in his entire life. As if there were fireworks all over them. He can't stop thinking about what just happened but he tried his best to fall asleep. Mean while, Hermione ran up and reached the girl's dormitory panting. She slumped back at her bed. Her heart was pounding was beating so fast, she was almost trembling. She didn't know what to do. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and tried to relax. Her head was still spinning from the kiss they had. It just felt so amazing and so breathtaking. She had kissed Draco Malfoy. The guy she had hated for almost six years. She licked her lips as if to remember his mouth tasted against hers. It was the most wonderful feeling she had ever felt, more wonderful than having the highest grades and regarded as the best student at Hogwarts. It felt as if there were fireworks exploding all around them. She had proven it now. She loves him. She loves him so much that she can't forget him. She loves him so much that it hurts her so badly every time he's with Pansy. She knew all these feeling s were so wrong and is not supposed to grow more. For it'll only hurt her. He'll never love me. He was just caught in the heat of the moment.
"This is nothing! I can't let this continue!" she whispered, tears falling down on her face.
A mix of joy and sadness came over her. She was so confused and she can't sleep. It wasn't an easy choice, but she chose to continue her relationship with Krum.
"I have to! I just got to! He loves me and I'll be happy with him! I just know he'll never hurt me!" She sobbed quietly to herself until she fell asleep.
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A/N: Oooh. did you like it? I hope so! Please Review!!! I made it really good fro you! Hehe.. Ciao!
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Disclaimer: All characters are owned by J.K Rowling! *sigh* She owns everything in this story except the plot
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Chapter Eight- The Kiss
Pansy stared at him for a moment, stunned.
"What? What was that about Draco Malfoy?"
She asked, dramatically planting her hands on her hips.
"What?" He answered trying to hide the guilt. "I was just shocked that Krum dared to like her!"
Pansy sat back down.
"I know! I thought Krum would have known better than to have her as a girlfriend!"
Draco gathered his books and turned to her.
"Hey! I'm going for a walk! I'll see you at dinner."
And he went out of the common room leaving Pansy before she could even protest.
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Hermione sat with Krum in his class room. He had asked her to go and talk to him there. Hermione knew what it was that's why she was very nervous. She liked Krum very much but she wasn't quite sure if she wanted to be together with him.
"Hermione.." Krum said softly as he takes her hand.
She looked up at him. "Yes?"
"I know I have told you this a lot of times. You know I love you and you're the only girl that I need."
Hermione was looking nervously at him as he continued talking.
"I thought I should ask you now. Hermione Granger, Will you be my girl friend?"
Hermione didn't know what to say. She was not prepared for this. She saw the look on his eyes and she knew he was sincere. This is what she wanted before, a man who can truly love her. Btu why does she feel some kind of uncertainty now? She knew she can't bear to hurt him. Besides, she liked him. He was everything, e very girl wants.
She swallowed hard and opened her mouth to answer with a faint smile on her face.
"Yes Viktor! I will be your girlfriend"
"Really?! Oh Hermione! You don't know how happy I am!"
He said as he hugged her. He held her hand again and looked at her.
"Thank you Hermione! Thank you so much! You're the angel sent to me! I love you!"
Hermione can see how happy Viktor was and she felt happy too. She smiled at him and answered.
"I love you too!"
Not even knowing if that's what she really feels.
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As he was walking down the halls, he murmured to himself.
"Nope! That wasn't true! I mean, Krum and Hermione? What the hell was that? She won't be with the guy! She's better than that!"
He was busy talking to himself when suddenly he heard someone giggling. Since there weren't any people around and corridors were very silent the giggles were amplified in the halls. Draco followed the sound in curiosity. It leads him to the DADA class room and being the Slytherin he is, he peeked through the door. The look of horror flushed on his face when he saw Hermione and Viktor together sitting and facing each other. They were very close and Hermione was clearly enjoying herself. He saw Viktor hugged her and held her hands and she was held his too. He saw how they looked at each other.
"Oh God! It was true! They are together!" he whispered weakly.
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He felt his chest contract and a painful feeling strike through him. He immediately walked away. He was feeling it again. The queasy lurch in his stomach, he didn't like it. He was over her! He had been over her. What is it now? Why is this happening again? His mind was racing. He took a deep breath. He knew he should not feel this way. He had been over her! He had overcome this feeling before. It was a very painful feeling and Draco didn't know how to accept it. He's Draco Malfoy. He was brought up by his father to be though and insensitive. And he had successfully shown that over the past few years. His heart had been as hard as a rock. How can it be as soft as it is now? He knew had changed. And he knew it was Hermione who changed her. He didn't know how and what she did but he knew he had changed. He evoked how much he hated her and for the past five years he evokes how many times he had been so cruel to her and to her friends. He remembered how he'd laugh at Hagrid and enjoyed knowing his Hippogriff will be beheaded because of him, the time when he used to bully people around and put Weasley down because of his status in life. How he hated muggles and mudbloods specially Hermione and he even wished her to die. It was his nature as a Malfoy to be very indifferent as he could be to other people. But now, he can't understand why but suddenly everything he had done seems to be so wrong to him. He really doesn't know anymore.
The next morning, he was not in the good mood he was feeling lazy and he had knocked Crabbe and Goyle out of his way. They had asked him.
"What's with you?"
Draco glared at them.
"Nothing you can guess! Sod off!"
He barked and the two went away.
Through out the day he was feeling very moody. He was with Pansy that day but his mind was drifting some place else. He was very disturbed by the fact that Hermione was indeed enjoying herself being with Krum. He was hiding very well the fact that it was somehow hurting him.
Hermione went down to the Great hall with her friends for dinner. She was with her friends for dinner. She was having a great time and she was happy. But she was still having doubts on being together with Krum. She was happy with him and he was giving her everything she could ever ask for. She knew that being with a teacher is not prohibited at Hogwarts as long as he will not be biased but there was still something worrying her. She tried not to pay attention to it and divert her attentions to Viktor and her friends. She enjoyed all the moments with him and even the though of Draco didn't spoil her fun. Besides, his got Pansy. She's got hers and He's got his. So they don't mind each other.
Days had passed and Draco tried his best to consume all his time with Pansy wishing that the though of Hermione would vanish permanently. There was an improvement but there where still times that his thought was being hunted by her.
After spending the day with Pansy, he slumped back to the couch in the common room and massaged his head. He still couldn't take her off his mind. He decided to go for a refreshing bath at the Prefects bathroom. Maybe it would help him relax. So, he grabbed his towel and went out of the common room through the portrait hole as quietly as possible. It was passed bed time so he looked on both sides for any sign of Mr. Filch and Mrs. Norris and when he found nothing he went on to walk up the other floor.
Hermione was quietly running at the corridor up the dormitory. It was passed bed time and she had lost track of time while studying at the library. No one was aloud to wander at this time of the night so she was running so fast. As she climbs up the next floor she heard a familiar sound. Mrs. Norris came out of the corner looking up at her as if knowing that she will be in so much trouble. "Anyone here my sweet?" came Mr. Filch's voice. She had been almost caught when someone grabbed her, pulled her into a small space at the corner. He placed a hand over her mouth and whispered urgently.
"Ssh. Stay still he'll hear you!"
She looked up at the pale haired boy whose body was so close to her. Then she realized who it was.
At a second Draco and Hermione watched as Mr. Filch and Mrs. Norris walked past their hiding place. And for a heart-stopping moment they were almost sure they'd be caught. Finally, Mr. Filch turned away and left the corridor. Draco and Hermione listen intently as the sound of the footsteps grew fainter and fainter. When finally, no was can be heard, she took off Draco's hand on her mouth and stared at him for a moment. When she realized who she had been staring at, she immediately turned away.
"Thank you" she whispered and she opted for the door.
"Wait!" Draco placed his hand at her should shoulder and turned her around to face him.
"Look, I'm sorry for what ever I did. I'm sorry for all the jokes I played on you."
He said softly. He thought this was the time he should tell her that he meant all the good things he did.
"How could you say that? You've been so mean! I know I've been a fool so many times but not anymore! I'm not falling for your stupid pranks Malfoy!"
And with that she turned away from him but her books accidentally slipped and scattered on the floor. She started to pick it up. Draco bent down with her and helped her pick up her books.
"No, I'm really sorry! This time I mean it!" He said in a sincere voice as they both grabbed the last book. They both stood up and Draco let go of the book in her hand. Hermione lifted her head and met his eyes. Draco slowly moved his hands towards her face. Hermione did not take a single breath from the moment their eyes met and she felt the warmth of his hands. He was quite trembling. Draco paused fro a moment as if to ask permission to get closer to her. Hermione did not turn away. Not this time. She felt her body shiver and felt it get warmer. Her heartbeat was throbbing so fast.
Draco wasn't thinking of what he was doing. He didn't think of the consequences it will bring. He didn't know why he was doing this but he didn't care anymore. He brushed her fingers across her face. He cupped it and gently rubbed her thumb across her cheeks. At the back of her mind he knew he shouldn't touch her, this was all wrong. But how can he stop now? How can he resist? His hair smelled so sweet, her skin looked so soft and smooth. He needed to feel if it's as good as it looks. Draco's gazed moved down to her lips and she licked them nervously they were standing so closed to each other that they could hear the beating of each other's hearts. She could see his eyes full of emotions.
Then, unexpectedly Draco reached his arms to her waist and pulls her tightly against him and slowly gave her a sweet passionate kiss.
She returned it. Six years they have been enemies. Six years of plots, lies, betrayals and cruelty all melted down to this one kiss in the dark corner of the castle. It felt like eternity. They both felt the rush swept through them and the tingling sensation they had never felt before in their entire life. Their whole body shivered. It felt like there were fire works exploding all around them. She felt like she was spinning around not knowing what will happen next. She felt like heaven had been brought down to earth. Nothing matters to both of them anymore. All that mattered was Hermione's lips on her body fit perfectly to his. His mind was full of objections but his heart just can't resist. He needed to stop kissing her but he can't. He was melting at the warmth of her kisses, incredible sensations swept through his whole body. The hair on the back of his neck all stood up. He felt her fingers ran up his hair. He realized how badly he wanted to taste her lips and now that he had he couldn't bring himself to let go. They kissed fervently for a moment and then Hermione started to lean back and firmly planted herself back to the ground and their lips parted but their eyes were still locked together.
When finally her mind went back to its normal state, she realized what she had been doing. Her eyes widened and so did Draco's. They both stood there flabbergasted.
"Oh God!" she whispered
Both of them were too shocked to move and too stunned to react. Finally she had collected herself and ran away from the room as fast as possible leaving Draco clueless and shocked.
He felt his heart still beating so fast. He kissed her, Hermione Granger, the Gryffindor girl who she had always hated. For six years he never thought this would happen. Now, he proved to himself he loved her. He just knew right then and there. He walked out of the room and headed straight at the Boy's dormitory in the Slytherin tower. He laid on his bed with out even changing to his Pyjamas. He laid there wide awake, staring at the canopy of his bed. He touched his lips as if to remember how her lips tasted. Kissing her was the best feeling he had ever felt in his entire life. As if there were fireworks all over them. He can't stop thinking about what just happened but he tried his best to fall asleep. Mean while, Hermione ran up and reached the girl's dormitory panting. She slumped back at her bed. Her heart was pounding was beating so fast, she was almost trembling. She didn't know what to do. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and tried to relax. Her head was still spinning from the kiss they had. It just felt so amazing and so breathtaking. She had kissed Draco Malfoy. The guy she had hated for almost six years. She licked her lips as if to remember his mouth tasted against hers. It was the most wonderful feeling she had ever felt, more wonderful than having the highest grades and regarded as the best student at Hogwarts. It felt as if there were fireworks exploding all around them. She had proven it now. She loves him. She loves him so much that she can't forget him. She loves him so much that it hurts her so badly every time he's with Pansy. She knew all these feeling s were so wrong and is not supposed to grow more. For it'll only hurt her. He'll never love me. He was just caught in the heat of the moment.
"This is nothing! I can't let this continue!" she whispered, tears falling down on her face.
A mix of joy and sadness came over her. She was so confused and she can't sleep. It wasn't an easy choice, but she chose to continue her relationship with Krum.
"I have to! I just got to! He loves me and I'll be happy with him! I just know he'll never hurt me!" She sobbed quietly to herself until she fell asleep.
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A/N: Oooh. did you like it? I hope so! Please Review!!! I made it really good fro you! Hehe.. Ciao!
~blur_X-angel