Title: Falling for You
Author: Evie DuGrey
Chapter Title: Chapter Twelve: The Dream- Part Two
Disclaimer: I own this story line and Landies. JK Rowling owns Harry Potter and the rest of it yada yada yada do I really need to do this?
AN Hey guys! Sorry for leaving you on a semi-cliffhanger there! Anyway, here is the next chapter. This is the second last chapter so I only have one more to go! I'll miss you guys! Thanks to all my reviewers. When I finish the story I'll name you all. Anyway, on with the story…
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Hermione had not slept a wink that night. The events of the previous night were flooding through her head, like a broken record player. Dancing with Draco, how perfect the song had been, his confession, her uncertainty, and finally and most painfully, the look on his face as she fled the Hall.
She closed her eyes and unsuccessfully tried to rid herself of those thoughts. *Not thinking about your problems isn't going to make them go away, Hermione. And running from them didn't seem to help the matter either.*
She was snapped out of her thoughts by her alarm clock playing the 'Chirpy Chickens' tune. That meant it was eight o'clock and Hermione had been up all night. She got out of bed and started to get dressed. She walked over to her wardrobe, where she had taped her timetable. She scanned the piece of paper with her finger until she came across her first subject for the day.
*Oh no. Potions. That's just what I need*
Cho hadn't returned from The Ball, and Hermione assumed she would just be with Harry.
She tied her hair up in a ponytail, and removed the make-up from all over her face. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying and her face was tear-stained so she went down to the bathroom and washed her face in warm water. The after-effects from the previous night hadn't totally gone away so she did a charm on her face to make it look normal again.
She cautiously stepped into the common room, careful to avoid any confrontation with Draco. Once she saw the coast was clear, she slipped out of the common room and down to The Great Hall. Harry and Ron were already at the Gryffindor table, stuffing their faces with food.
This was what Hermione needed. A predictable guy, where she always knew their next move. Someone safe.
But what you need isn't always what you want.
Draco had that thrill of spontaneity about him. She never knew what was coming. And she loved that about him.
*Well it's just a tad bit late now isn't it, Hermione?*
She walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat next to Harry.
"Hi 'Mione, wasn't last night a blast?" Ron greeted, with his mouth full of food.
Hermione had to fight the tears from reforming in her eyes. "Yeah, great."
She looked over at the Slytherin table, but Draco was nowhere to be seen.
She looked down at her plate, but the talk of last night around the table made her lose her appetite. Instead of eating, she just sat there, absent-mindedly pushing her food around her plate. "Hey guys, I think I might just head off to Potions. I'll see you there." Hermione started to get up from the table but Harry stopped her.
"No, wait, 'Mione. We'll come too." Ron and Harry got up and picked up their bags and the trio headed off to the dungeons.
They took their time getting to class, so by the time they got there, Snape was just starting the class. They hurried to their seats without being noticed and Snape started taking the role. Hermione wasn't listening until he got to Draco's name.
"Malfoy?" There was silence and Hermione realized he wasn't there. Snape just continued down the role until he had finished and started to explain the lesson.
Hermione was in a daze for most of the lesson and her potion ended up turning a horrible shade of green instead of hot pink, which resulted in Snape looking as if all his Christmases had come at once and rewarding her 0 marks for the lesson.
At lunch, Hermione once again looked over at the Slytherin table, to find Draco was still absent. A horrible feeling began to stir around her heart. She wasn't sure what it was, but she didn't like it.
Malfoy's absence remained throughout the rest of the day. And although he was physically absent, he was present in her thoughts constantly.
By the time she reached the Head common room at the end of the day, she was totally exhausted from her lack of sleep the previous night and stressful day. She trudged up to her room, after seeing the Malfoy was yet again missing in the common room and collapsed onto her bed. Not bothering to change out of her robes, she closed her eyes and almost instantly, sleep washed over her.
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Hermione looked around her to see a familiar scenery. She was in a Hogwarts corridor, on her way to class when a Dementor zoomed over close to her.
She felt all her happy memories being sucked out of her and the cold swept over her. It was as if she would never be happy again.
She reached into her robe for her wand and pointed it at the Dementor. "Expecto Patronus!" she yelled.
A bright silver light shot out of the end of her wand and towards the Dementor. Upon arrival of the Patronus, the Dementor turned around and glided away.
The Patronus walked over to her and her body was filled with instant warmth. It leaned into her ear and whispered "Don't worry, you're safe with me. You're always safe with me." But this time when it walked away, the warmth didn't stay in her body, instead, she was drained of it and she was filled with loneliness.
She called after it, "Don't leave me, please don't leave me!" But it continued to walk, ignoring Hermione's calls.
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Hermione awoke in a cold sweat and bolted upright. It wasn't that she'd never had this dream before, no, in fact she was quite used to it. But tonight something was different. Tonight she had recognized the Patronus, and knew exactly what she had to do. He was her patronus, her protector, and she had to get him back.
She took out some parchment and a quill and began to write a letter.
Dear Draco…
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AN Hey guys! Wow I'm so sorry I took so long to update. My computer wouldn't let me get into fanfiction.net. Anyway, I've done it now and I have something else to say! If ne of you want to read a REALLY good story, read 'Goodbye: A Hermione and Draco Story' by my buddy, IFeltOnTom! It's a bit angsty but its reallllllyyyy good! K well cya next chapter!