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Draco walked out of the Slytherin common room with an astonished look on his face. Blaise practically humiliated him in front of the entire Slytherin common room. This predicament was absolutely absurd! Draco sighed and looked at his watch. He was already five minutes late for his Care of Magical Creatures class. He shrugged and decided to go back to his dorm.
This whole day had been practically on his side until his little confrontation with Zabini. Who the hell did Blaise think he was talking to him like that? He's Draco Malfoy, the most powerful, wealthiest, attractive and intellectual male student to ever walk the ground of Hogwarts.
The situation of it all was just too unbearable to think about as he stalked up to the portrait hole of his dorm. He needed a break and decided to skip the rest of his afternoon classes. Without even acknowledging the bewildered mermaid seeing the young man this early in the day, he stalked in through the portrait door. He went straight to his room and slammed the door behind him. He glanced around briefly and threw himself across his bed. The comfort of the bed enveloped him as his eyes drifted shut in the quiet peacefulness of his room.
He frowned inwardly and turned around so that he was lying on his back facing the ceiling. His right hand sauntered up to play with left ring finger. When he was upset or just mainly bored, he would always play with his ring. It was a silver ring in the shape of a square that his mother gave him for his thirteenth birthday. From that day on, he never took it off, but it did have a knack for falling off sometimes because it was slightly big by the circumference. Draco groaned when he didn't feel the cool metal that he was always acquainted to.
Some how it must of fell off, again, but it had been since last year the last time he lost his ring and he always did find it in the bathroom. He figured that it must of fell off when he had his little encounter with Granger yesterday. He decided that he'd get it later, but right now, the sudden drowsiness from this afternoon's events left Draco solemnly succumbing to the realm of slumber.
~*~
This was the second time that day that Draco had skipped out on a meal. Hermione scolded herself for her worried feelings towards Draco. Was he not feeling well at all? Was he upset? He did seemed kind of pissed off when Snape snapped at him for interrupting the class momentarily. Still, Malfoy never did miss out on any meals. It was very unlikely. Hermione evened noticed that Pansy was somewhat looking for Draco too, but it was more as a careful glance. Then Pansy carried on with her conversation with Millicent. She looked down at her meal and frowned disgustedly. She pushed back her plate and shifted in her seat to a more comfortable position.
" What's wrong Hermione? You look sick today." Ron asked concerned as he took a long drink from his goblet of pumpkin juice.
" Yeah, I'm fine Ron, it's just that I lost my appetite, is all." Hermione replied sullenly.
Ron looked at Harry and he just shrugged. Ron coughed suggestively and Harry just ignored it returning to his meal. Again, Ron coughed and kicked Harry under the table.
" Ow Ron! What the hell did you do that for?" Harry yelped annoyingly, rubbing his shin from under the table.
" Sorry, thought I saw a bug or something." Ron said with a lopsided grin and laughed.
Harry choked on his pumpkin juice from trying not to laugh, but failed miserably.
Hermione's face faulted into an annoyed expression. Bored to where the conversation between the boys was heading, her lazily glanced back at the Slytherin table. Malfoy was still nowhere in sight.
Hermione continued to glance around until her eyes met up with pair staring back at her. Instantly, she blushed and looked away. Why was Blaise staring at her like that? It really had been awhile since she had last talked to him, but back then it was different. He was just starting to change just as well as she was. Blaise was no longer the heartless, mindless Slytherin whose family was well off just like the others who were sorted into his house. Blaise began a metamorphism into changing into a better person who accepts everyone just the way they were. He seemed to be the only Slytherin male that walked around with a soul and compassion, unlike Malfoy who cares nobody but himself. She began to notice the change in Blaise towards the end of her fourth year. While she was getting on the train, Blaise accidentally bumped into her, apologized and gave her a real genuine smile of sincerity. Any other Slytherin would have told her to just get out of the way or called her a stupid Mudblood, but she always noticed that Blaise was never like any of them, he really just tried too hard in the beginning.
Hermione gazed back slowly towards Blaise's direction and turned her head back around quickly. He was still looking at her. This only made her blush harder.
" Um, guys, I'm going back to my dorm, I need to start on that Transfiguration essay for tomorrow. I'll see you guys at breakfast, bye."
Before they could respond, Hermione left the Great Hall quickly and began to walk to her dorm, clutching her book bag tightly around her shoulder. As soon as she began to descend the stairway, she had the feeling that she was being followed and heard footsteps coming towards her way.
Hermione reached into the pocket of her robes and grabbed a hold of wand just in case for protection. She sighed in relief and nervously as she saw who was walking towards her.
" Hey Hermione! Wait!" Blaise yelled, running towards her.
Finally she came face to face with Blaise. His cheeks were slightly tinted pink due to his lack of breath from running and he was panting slightly. God, he still was beautiful with his dark hair framing his face and his hazel eyes that constantly changed color were a soft emerald colored with a few specks of honey. He smiled at her as he began to regain his composure and stood up straight.
" Sorry to startle you Hermione and I know that you probably have a lot of work to do, but its imperative that I speak to you at once." He babbled.
Hermione smiled back in amusement. Still the same old Blaise, he always babbled when he was nervous or excited, but this time he was…serious.
" Yes, Blaise, what could I do for you?" she asked crossing her arms and setting down her book bag.
" Look, I don't have much time because I have detention today, but, oh fuck it! I'll get straight to the point. Malfoy knows that we've been together." He said motioning his hands.
Hermione's jaw dropped in pure shock. He knew? How the hell did he find out?
" How the hell did he find out!?" Hermione screeched flinging her arms up in the air exasperatedly.
Blaise flinched at the high pitch noise that ventured out of Hermione's mouth and shrugged lazy. " I really don't know, but he knows and he's already threatened to expose us. I just wanted to say this too, Malfoy is up to something and he may try to hurt you. I want you to be careful and keep your eyes open at all times. Don't ever trust him, not even the slightest bit."
She was shocked. " I don't know what to say, but I do thank you for warning me. I know what Malfoy is capable of, but he won't stand a chance against me."
Blaise grinned. " Is that so Miss Granger? Don't get so cocky now, Malfoy is still Malfoy and the asshole is not to be underestimated."
" Yes, your right, but I can take care of myself." She sticking her nose up in the air playfully.
Blaise chuckled silently and combed his hair with the brush of his fingers.
" Did he really threaten you? What did he say?" Hermione asked, now curious about what Malfoy had to say about her and Blaise.
" Nothing much, just the same yada, yada, your ass is grass, I'll expose you, kiss your reputation goodbye. That sort of thing." He said nonchalantly.
Hermione gaped. " What? So, you don't care? You don't care that our reputations could be ruined because I slept with you and you slept with a M-Mudblood."
Blaise frowned. " To tell you the truth, no, I don't care and you're not a Mudblood. Mudbloods are people who don't even deserve to lay eyes on a wand and take things for granted. You don't have any of those qualities." He said with a reassuring wiry smile.
Hermione grinned slowly. " Thank you." She whispered, but just loud enough so he can hear.
He nodded curtly and looked at his watch. " Shit! Look, I have to go or else I'll be late for detention, but I will talk to you again later, I promise." He said as he turned to leave.
Hermione smiled to herself and turned to go back up the stairs. She stopped midway when she heard Blaise call out to her.
" Hey Hermione! You know I never stopped." He said.
" Stopped what?" she asked curiously.
" Loving you." He said giving her one last genuine smile, just like the one he had given her on the train oh so long ago.
Hermione felt her heart dropped. After all this time, Blaise was in love with her. Before she could reply back, he was gone.
~*~
Hermione took her time and walked slowly towards the portrait hole. She smiled as she saw the beaming mermaid. Hermione was extremely happy and Malfoy wasn't going to ruin that, but she couldn't let him know that she knew. She grinned slowly. Yes, she was going to get Malfoy before he strikes.
" Hello Serena." Hermione said, elated to see the mermaid beam back at her.
" Why, hello, Miss Granger. Mr. Malfoy is inside in case you're looking for him again."
Hermione flinched at the sudden name spoken, but shrugged it off. Not tonight.
" Mer de Noms."
The portrait hole swung open and Hermione strode into the common room.
Draco was reading on the couch when he heard the door open and he grinned and watched Hermione stride in happily.
She froze in her tracks as she saw Malfoy get up from the couch and walk up silkily towards her.
" Granger." He said, glancing at her up and down with a sultry smirk.
" Malfoy." She said with a grin.
" Are you still upset because the offer is still open." He said returning the grin back.
Hermione scoffed and moved to walk right past him, but he blocked with a swift movement of his arm.
" Move out of the way, Malfoy. Please, just not tonight. I don't have the time." Hermione said crossing her arms over her chest and frowned at him.
Draco's grin didn't cease. " How about a nice back massage? You look like you need one."
Hermione paused. A back massage? Now that didn't seem too bad.
' No! Absolutely not! Remember what Blaise said! He's up to something and he can't be trusted.' She pondered, but half of her brain screamed to accept his offer.
No, the situation was too vulnerable right now. It needed to be played nice and slow.
" Thank you for your offer Draco, but I really need to finish the rest of my Transfiguration essay." She said politely.
" Then how about later on tonight? You know, once you're finished and all." He said running a hand through his silvery blonde hair.
" I don't know. Depends if I finish early or not. Right now I need a bath. So could you please." She said motioning at him to move out of the way.
Draco sighed and rolled his eyes as he felt her brush past him. He turned back around and looked at her retreating form and grinned as he felt the flimsy material of her panties still deep within his pockets. Maybe she won't know what she's missing…
" Where the hell are my red panties?" Hermione muttered in frustration as she practically tore apart her panty drawer for that specific pair. That was her favorite pair, but she always left clothes scattered everywhere in her room, so it was hard to find everything at once.
She sighed and grabbed her garments from off the bed and stalked off to leave. Before she reached the door, she stepped on something. A sharp pain ran up and down her left foot.
" Ow! Shit!" she yelped as she instinctively pulled up her foot to examine it. A red square mark was left imprinted in her skin. Her brow furrowed in confusion as she looked down at the floor on what she stepped on.
Gleaming from the floor was a silver ring in the shape of a square lying right by the foot of her nightstand. She picked it up slowly and admired its beauty. Never had she seen a ring this gleaming in silver. It looked absolutely new. Inside the ring she noticed an inscription. It was in French, but the inscription read, " My only love sprung from my only hate."
Hermione's brow furrowed even more at the inscription. That was a muggle quote from the play " Romeo and Juliet."
Why would the ring bearer have inscription quoted from a muggle playwright? Well, the ring was definitely not hers and it was impossible that it belonged to Malfoy because he detested muggles and he didn't know how to get into her room in the first place. It probably fell into her bag or maybe it belonged to Harry or Ron, since the last time they were in here was two days ago.
She shrugged and decided to keep the ring, though it was much bigger than her fingers. A nice silver chain should do the trick. She carefully placed it on her nightstand and exited her room. Malfoy was nowhere in sight in the common room. She awkwardly sighed in relief and left the common room.
Walking towards the girl lavatory to get her brush, toothbrush and other toiletries, she entered only to find it surprisingly quiet. Moaning Myrtle wasn't around at all.
' Strange.' Hermione thought as she grabbed the supplies she needed and froze when she heard voices coming towards her way. She could recognize that voice anywhere. It was Pansy.
Hermione ran into the next nearest stall and locked it. She sat down clutching her things tightly and swung her legs up so she wouldn't see her. She looked down as she saw four pairs of legs stride in and pause right next to her stall near the sink.
" So are you going over to Malfoy's dorm later?" Millicent asked fixing her eyeliner.
" I don't know, he seems to be avoiding me lately, but I feel like I should do the same to him." Said Pansy in her annoyingly high-pitched voice. Hermione flinched voluntarily.
" Why is that? Little Drakie not satisfying you the way he should?" Millicent asked in a teasing voice.
Pansy scoffed. " Well, yes and no, but I don't know! Look if I tell you something, this stays in this bathroom, okay?"
" Yes, I promise." Millicent said reassuringly.
Hermione heard Pansy suck in a deep breath and sigh.
" Okay, well, two weeks ago I was with Draco. Things seemed to be going fine and he was willing just as I was, but it was different. The next thing you know is that we're having sex and he had this strange look on his face. I thought he was enjoying himself so I kept speeding up. He wouldn't even look at me. He kept looking up at the ceiling. Suddenly, he got this look on his face like he'd just seen a ghost and he flips me over. He said that I was in control for this one time only, so I flip him back over and continue to ride him. I told him I could feel it coming and I wanted him to feel it with me. By the time I felt everything just disappear for that moment, I look back down at him and he has this stupid blank expression on his face." Pansy said with the hurt evident in her voice.
" Then what happened?" Millicent asked curiously.
" H-h um, he just looked at me and I just looked at him weird and he said oh, then he threw his head back and started moaning like an idiot. I mean it was so fake, he was even threw his head back from side to side! Then he began to calm down and he sighed. He looked at me strangely and grinned. He faked it, Millicent! He fucking faked an orgasm! How the hell could he do that to me? I accused him of faking it and he said that it was impossible because he said that he didn't think guys could fake it! Then I asked him to prove it, you know, to show me the stuff and that's when he threw me out!" Pansy said sobbing.
" Oh you poor dear girl! Draco is an asshole anyway." Millicent said sympathetically.
" Was I not good enough for him anymore? I don't think he loves me anymore." Pansy said still sobbing.
" Uh Pansy, I don't think he even loved you to begin with. He just uses people for relief. I don't think he will ever be capable to fall in love with anybody." Millicent said firmly.
" No! You're wrong! He does love me! I just know it!" Pansy said with her voice cracking even harder and she ran out of the bathroom sobbing.
" Pansy! Wait!" Millicent yelled, running after her.
The bathroom was quiet once again, but not for long. Hermione busted out laughing as her things clattered to the floor. Oh, this was too good! Malfoy was going to get it. Now that she had evidence. She remembered this little charm that could replay this whole little scene over and over again like a tape recorder. Hermione grinned. Malfoy was a dead man.
~*~
The next morning, Hermione grabbed her book bag quickly and put on the necklace with the ring that she found. It really did suit her slender neck; it gleamed like a bright shining star. She let dangle over her clothing and left the dorm, walking towards the Great Hall. Malfoy was already sitting in his usual spot with his goonies and she noticed that Pansy was sitting faraway from him right next to Millicent.
She ventured toward her usual spot, right in between Harry and Ron and noticed that before she sat down that Blaise was looking at her with a grin. Hermione grinned back and motioned to him that she needed to talk to him. He nodded and smiled back, returning to his breakfast of pancakes and syrup. As soon as she sat down, she glanced briefly at Malfoy. He was looking back at her with a sneer. Hermione frowned and helped herself to the thick, fluffy pancakes lying in the middle of the table. This was going to be a long day.
~*~
The day seemed to fly by and it was already time to go to Potions. Hermione told Blaise what she overheard about Malfoy yesterday and he was extremely elated with the new found information. He paused as he saw the gleaming silver shining off her neck.
" Where did you get that?" he asked shakily.
" I found it in my room, why? I think it might belong to Ron or Harry." She said simply.
" N-no it's doesn't. Did you do anything with Malfoy last night?" he demanded impatiently.
" No!" she replied.
" T-that's Malfoy's ring." He said with all the color draining from his face.
Hermione face paled as well. " B-but that's impossible! It was in my room and he doesn't know my spells and h-he."
" What?" he asked concernedly.
She remembered yesterday when Lavender said that Hermione might be mad over what she told him. Lavender told him her locking spell and the people she had slept with. Hermione's face contorted into one of confusion, but mostly anger. She made a mental note to kill Lavender later on during the day.
" He was in m-my room. Malfoy knows how to get into my room. That's ludicrous! It's just absolutely impossible! My locking and unlocking spells are barely commonly used today! How the hell did Malfoy know how to get in?" she said simply in hysterics.
Blaise put a comforting hand on her shoulder. " It's okay, we got him now. If he tries to pull anything on us, it's his ass that's going down as well. He'll be ruined. Don't worry, we'll come up with how to display it when the time comes…" Blaise said smirking at his last trailing comment.
" What?" Hermione asked curiously.
" Just walk with me here." He said with a grin.
They walked to Potions together and he walked her to her desk. She smiled back at him and he went to his seat in the back.
" Talking to your new boyfriend Granger?" Malfoy asked with a sneer.
" Shut up Malfoy. I do not feel like putting up with you today." She said sneering back.
" Alright, class be quiet!" Professor Snape bellowed walking into the classroom. The class was quieted down immediately.
Snape smirked at the sudden reaction. " Today you will be putting in the final ingredient to your lie detection potion and taking it at once it turns a light pale blue. Then the fun will begin."
The class groaned as they dreaded the aftermath of what was to come.
" Don't get up. I got it." Malfoy said rising from his seat just as Hermione was about to get up.
Draco returned and applied the final ingredient and the two marveled as their potion magically changed into the softest pale blue color.
" Ah, I see that the Head Boy and Head Girl are the first one's to finish it correctly. Let's just see the results shall we?" Snape said motioning for them to take it. Hermione groaned silently as she reached to take it first.
" Oh no, you don't. I'm not drinking after a Mudblood. I'll go first." Draco said grabbing the vial first. Hermione frowned with the hurt evident in her eyes.
He drank half of it and handed the rest to her as she gulped it down.
" Let the fun begin." Snape said smirking.
" Ladies first." Malfoy said with a grin.
Hermione sighed annoyingly. " Fine." She muttered.
" Mr. Malfoy the limit is five questions and make them good. I want everyone to go today." Snape said smirking at the entire class as they groaned again.
" Fine, we'll make it simple. Is your name Hermione Granger." Draco asked in a bored manner.
" Yes." She replied simply.
" Good, as you can see, no reaction, she's telling the truth." Snape said pointing it out to the entire class.
" Okay, well, Snape did say to make this good so um, Granger are you a virgin?" He asked smirking. The class sniggered as Hermione's cheeks flushed red.
" Mr. Malfoy! This is not sex education and that is none of your or anybody's business." Snape snapped, his cheeks as well showed the slightest bit of pink.
" No." Hermione replied through clenched teeth. Malfoy continued to smirk.
" Okay, I heard you slept with Blaise, is that true." Draco asked with his smirk growing wider.
Hermione's face flushed harder as she simply gazed over at Blaise. He didn't seem fazed by the question at all. He just simply nodded at her to tell the truth.
She gulped and she replied a shakily yes.
The Slytherin side of the classroom gasped and mummers began to increase. Hermione looked at Ron and Harry apologetically as Ron wore a face or disgust and Harry looked at her disappointedly. Hermione felt like crying and collapsing right on the spot, but she held her pride and sniffed.
" Mr. Malfoy! This is the last time I'm warning you! One more obscene personal question like that and I'll be forced to remove house points and give you detention!" Snape bellowed.
Malfoy nodded. " Fine, Granger do you consider yourself as a slut?" Malfoy asked with a chuckle.
Hermione's face contorted into one of anger. " No!" she snapped as the Malfoy and his house continued to laugh. Blaise looked at her sympathetically. He really just wanted to run up there and beat the hell out of Malfoy and hold her, but he knew she could handle herself.
" Mr. Malfoy! Twenty points from Slytherin and see me after class. Please take your seat." He demanded angrily.
" Sure, but it was worth it." He said giving her a sly wink as the class continued sniggering.
Hermione just wanted to slap him straight to hell. She moved forward to take her seat, but froze.
" Well, Miss Granger, you did pass the test, but is there a problem?" Snape asked with an eyebrow raised.
Hermione slowly grinned. " As a matter of fact, professor, yes there is a problem. Since I passed the test, Malfoy, on the other hand, did take the remains of the potion. Therefore I feel that I should be the one to interrogate him in all fairness."
Snape nodded and motioned Draco to stand back up again.
" Remember, five decent questions." Snape said emphasizing on the word decent.
Hermione nodded and smiled innocently at Draco. He sneered at her back in reaction.
" Fine, Granger, bring it." He said with a bored sigh.
" Okay, we'll start off simple. Is your name Draco Malfoy?"
He rolled his eyes. " Yes."
No reaction.
" Good." Snape replied.
" Are your parents Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy?" she asked again.
" Yes." He growled impatiently.
" Very good Malfoy. Now, does this belong to you?" she said reaching within her shirt and pulled out the gleaming silver ring abound to her chain.
Malfoy's bored expression changed as his usually pale face paled even more.
" Well, does it?" she asked impatiently.
He gulped. Hermione grinned triumphantly at his terrified expression. After a few seconds he regained his composure and scoffed haughtily. " No." he said giving her his best sneer.
She grinned even more as she saw a huge red blotch appear on his forehead, intensifying the soft highlight of his smooth, creamy skin.
Draco cringed as he felt a burning, hot mark bore onto his forehead. He felt like he'd been in the sun all day long.
" Guess that question was a yes, Mr. Malfoy. Miss Granger, please continue." Snape said in a flat tone.
" Now, Draco, have you've been inside my room at all and know certain things about me through a friend?" Hermione asked glaring daggers at Lavender. She sunk into her chair and blushed profusely.
Draco gulped again. He was losing and Granger was winning. Goddamn her. " No." he said firmly as he felt another rush of heat smother his entire face.
" Wow, Malfoy, red really is not your color." Blaise quipped in between pauses of laughter. The class began sniggering again as Malfoy looked like a red tomato. He sneered at Hermione who was smile diligently back at him.
" Now, the final question Malfoy," she looked at Blaise and he nodded vigorously back while holding in his stifles of laughter, " Have you ever faked an orgasm?"
The class started laughing as Malfoy blushed in embarrassment, though it was not noticeable due to his already colored face. Blaise was rolling over with laughter as Pansy sunk into her chair as well, blushing.
" No." Malfoy replied shakily as frowned as he felt the rush of heat spread from his shoulders down to his forearms.
" That's enough! Granger! Malfoy! Sit down at once! I've warned him, but I guess you're too hardheaded to let it sink through! Twenty points off Gryfinndor and you both have detention tonight!" Snape bellowed as the class quieted down at once, his voice still echoing off the wall.
" Well, what do you expect Pansy? Handling a small matchbox like Malfoy?" Blaise quipped as the class erupted into laughter once again. Pansy sobbed loudly and raced out of her seat, heading towards the door.
" Mr. Zabini, shut up!" Snape snapped.
The class still sniggered as Hermione and Draco took their seats. He looked at her and gave her a murderous glare. She just smiled back innocently.
" I've had enough. We will finish this tomorrow, which is a promise. Mr. Malfoy, stay after class unless you want to go to your next class like that." Snape said dismissing the class with a swift wave of his hand.
Hermione got up quickly and met up with Blaise. Harry and Ron had already left without her.
" That was just absolutely bloody brilliant! What did I tell you? I am a genius." Blaise replied smugly.
Hermione rolled her eyes. " Don't get such a big head sweetie, you'll still got a lot to learn."
" Are you willing to teach me?" he replied wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.
" Again? You know where that lead us to do the last time I taught you something!" she said teasingly and grinned slyly as Blaise blushed slightly.
" Well, then, um, we'll just skip that part." He said sheepishly.
She smiled. " Fine, walk me to class. I've got Professor Binns next."
" Me too!" Blaise said in mock surprise.
Hermione placed a hand over her heart and gaped mockingly. " Of all the coincidences! Well, the only thing logic is to go to class together.
" Well, by all means, lets go!" he said extending his arm to escort her to class.
She giggled and took it sincerely and they walked to class together.
~*~
" Hello, Serena! Mer de Noms." Hermione said happily and clutched her book bag tightly.
" Good evening, Miss Granger, but I must warn you, Mr. Malfoy is in an extremely foul mood. I don't think he had a good day." She said
Hermione smiled. " Oh, you wouldn't believe."
She stepped back as the portrait hole swung open to reveal the common room. She entered nervously. He did know her locking spell, so she couldn't lock it to feel safe.
' Please let him be asleep.' She thought as she paused in the middle of the room. A cold, icy voice broke the silence and her thought suddenly.
" Have a good day today, Granger?" Draco asked rising slowly and dangerously from the couch he was lying on. His face was slightly red with anger and his jaw was clenched tightly.
She took a deep breath and looked him straight in the eye. " As a matter of fact, Malfoy, yes I did."
Draco fumed and stalked towards her, grabbing her by the wrist and violently shoved her against the wall behind her.
" Think this is funny do you? You fucking embarrassed me in front of the whole goddamn class! I'm practically ruined! You and you damn pansy ass boyfriend Zabini are dead!" he yelled grabbing her wrist harder. She flinched in pain.
" What about me! You embarrassed me too! Violated my personal business and my room!" she screeched.
" I don't care about what happened to you! You're a Mudblood! You deserved it!"
" Malfoy, that's really getting old. Mudblood this and Mudblood that! Plus, your reputation practically ruined? Please! It already is ruined due to all the skanks you've screwed! You're finished Malfoy! We have a name for people like you. Loser." She seethed through clenched teeth.
Draco's face dropped and he let go of Hermione's arm. She instantly regretted what she said as she saw the slight glare of hurt evident in his eyes. She shook her head and took this as her cue to leave.
" Granger," he said dangerously, " You walk away from me now, and I'll be forced to call a declaration of war on you."
His eyes narrowed fiercely at her retreating form. She whipped her head around and looked at him. She glared at him solemnly and shook her head. Hermione walked away and stopped at the entrance of her door.
" That's fine Granger! You brought this on yourself! Its anarchy, baby!" he yelled from the common room.
She muttered her spell and quickly walked into her room and locked it again. Immediately, she ran across her room and grabbed her desk chair and placed underneath the doorknob. What the hell had she gotten herself into?
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A/N: Sorry again! But I have a really good reason, but I'll explain later! Wow! I just really want to thank you guys for all the reviews you gave to chapter five. Some of them actually made me cry. Thank you so much. You guys are the reason that I keep writing and I take each review to heart. Thank yous to Vega, MistressDeDraco, HarryPotterWanter, Nikki, my friends: Anna, Sierra, Jade, Darian, Raven, and Jules, Dreaming One, Darthberry and the so many more that reviwed. I wish I could thank you guys each in person, but this is me signing out. Till next time!
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Draco walked out of the Slytherin common room with an astonished look on his face. Blaise practically humiliated him in front of the entire Slytherin common room. This predicament was absolutely absurd! Draco sighed and looked at his watch. He was already five minutes late for his Care of Magical Creatures class. He shrugged and decided to go back to his dorm.
This whole day had been practically on his side until his little confrontation with Zabini. Who the hell did Blaise think he was talking to him like that? He's Draco Malfoy, the most powerful, wealthiest, attractive and intellectual male student to ever walk the ground of Hogwarts.
The situation of it all was just too unbearable to think about as he stalked up to the portrait hole of his dorm. He needed a break and decided to skip the rest of his afternoon classes. Without even acknowledging the bewildered mermaid seeing the young man this early in the day, he stalked in through the portrait door. He went straight to his room and slammed the door behind him. He glanced around briefly and threw himself across his bed. The comfort of the bed enveloped him as his eyes drifted shut in the quiet peacefulness of his room.
He frowned inwardly and turned around so that he was lying on his back facing the ceiling. His right hand sauntered up to play with left ring finger. When he was upset or just mainly bored, he would always play with his ring. It was a silver ring in the shape of a square that his mother gave him for his thirteenth birthday. From that day on, he never took it off, but it did have a knack for falling off sometimes because it was slightly big by the circumference. Draco groaned when he didn't feel the cool metal that he was always acquainted to.
Some how it must of fell off, again, but it had been since last year the last time he lost his ring and he always did find it in the bathroom. He figured that it must of fell off when he had his little encounter with Granger yesterday. He decided that he'd get it later, but right now, the sudden drowsiness from this afternoon's events left Draco solemnly succumbing to the realm of slumber.
~*~
This was the second time that day that Draco had skipped out on a meal. Hermione scolded herself for her worried feelings towards Draco. Was he not feeling well at all? Was he upset? He did seemed kind of pissed off when Snape snapped at him for interrupting the class momentarily. Still, Malfoy never did miss out on any meals. It was very unlikely. Hermione evened noticed that Pansy was somewhat looking for Draco too, but it was more as a careful glance. Then Pansy carried on with her conversation with Millicent. She looked down at her meal and frowned disgustedly. She pushed back her plate and shifted in her seat to a more comfortable position.
" What's wrong Hermione? You look sick today." Ron asked concerned as he took a long drink from his goblet of pumpkin juice.
" Yeah, I'm fine Ron, it's just that I lost my appetite, is all." Hermione replied sullenly.
Ron looked at Harry and he just shrugged. Ron coughed suggestively and Harry just ignored it returning to his meal. Again, Ron coughed and kicked Harry under the table.
" Ow Ron! What the hell did you do that for?" Harry yelped annoyingly, rubbing his shin from under the table.
" Sorry, thought I saw a bug or something." Ron said with a lopsided grin and laughed.
Harry choked on his pumpkin juice from trying not to laugh, but failed miserably.
Hermione's face faulted into an annoyed expression. Bored to where the conversation between the boys was heading, her lazily glanced back at the Slytherin table. Malfoy was still nowhere in sight.
Hermione continued to glance around until her eyes met up with pair staring back at her. Instantly, she blushed and looked away. Why was Blaise staring at her like that? It really had been awhile since she had last talked to him, but back then it was different. He was just starting to change just as well as she was. Blaise was no longer the heartless, mindless Slytherin whose family was well off just like the others who were sorted into his house. Blaise began a metamorphism into changing into a better person who accepts everyone just the way they were. He seemed to be the only Slytherin male that walked around with a soul and compassion, unlike Malfoy who cares nobody but himself. She began to notice the change in Blaise towards the end of her fourth year. While she was getting on the train, Blaise accidentally bumped into her, apologized and gave her a real genuine smile of sincerity. Any other Slytherin would have told her to just get out of the way or called her a stupid Mudblood, but she always noticed that Blaise was never like any of them, he really just tried too hard in the beginning.
Hermione gazed back slowly towards Blaise's direction and turned her head back around quickly. He was still looking at her. This only made her blush harder.
" Um, guys, I'm going back to my dorm, I need to start on that Transfiguration essay for tomorrow. I'll see you guys at breakfast, bye."
Before they could respond, Hermione left the Great Hall quickly and began to walk to her dorm, clutching her book bag tightly around her shoulder. As soon as she began to descend the stairway, she had the feeling that she was being followed and heard footsteps coming towards her way.
Hermione reached into the pocket of her robes and grabbed a hold of wand just in case for protection. She sighed in relief and nervously as she saw who was walking towards her.
" Hey Hermione! Wait!" Blaise yelled, running towards her.
Finally she came face to face with Blaise. His cheeks were slightly tinted pink due to his lack of breath from running and he was panting slightly. God, he still was beautiful with his dark hair framing his face and his hazel eyes that constantly changed color were a soft emerald colored with a few specks of honey. He smiled at her as he began to regain his composure and stood up straight.
" Sorry to startle you Hermione and I know that you probably have a lot of work to do, but its imperative that I speak to you at once." He babbled.
Hermione smiled back in amusement. Still the same old Blaise, he always babbled when he was nervous or excited, but this time he was…serious.
" Yes, Blaise, what could I do for you?" she asked crossing her arms and setting down her book bag.
" Look, I don't have much time because I have detention today, but, oh fuck it! I'll get straight to the point. Malfoy knows that we've been together." He said motioning his hands.
Hermione's jaw dropped in pure shock. He knew? How the hell did he find out?
" How the hell did he find out!?" Hermione screeched flinging her arms up in the air exasperatedly.
Blaise flinched at the high pitch noise that ventured out of Hermione's mouth and shrugged lazy. " I really don't know, but he knows and he's already threatened to expose us. I just wanted to say this too, Malfoy is up to something and he may try to hurt you. I want you to be careful and keep your eyes open at all times. Don't ever trust him, not even the slightest bit."
She was shocked. " I don't know what to say, but I do thank you for warning me. I know what Malfoy is capable of, but he won't stand a chance against me."
Blaise grinned. " Is that so Miss Granger? Don't get so cocky now, Malfoy is still Malfoy and the asshole is not to be underestimated."
" Yes, your right, but I can take care of myself." She sticking her nose up in the air playfully.
Blaise chuckled silently and combed his hair with the brush of his fingers.
" Did he really threaten you? What did he say?" Hermione asked, now curious about what Malfoy had to say about her and Blaise.
" Nothing much, just the same yada, yada, your ass is grass, I'll expose you, kiss your reputation goodbye. That sort of thing." He said nonchalantly.
Hermione gaped. " What? So, you don't care? You don't care that our reputations could be ruined because I slept with you and you slept with a M-Mudblood."
Blaise frowned. " To tell you the truth, no, I don't care and you're not a Mudblood. Mudbloods are people who don't even deserve to lay eyes on a wand and take things for granted. You don't have any of those qualities." He said with a reassuring wiry smile.
Hermione grinned slowly. " Thank you." She whispered, but just loud enough so he can hear.
He nodded curtly and looked at his watch. " Shit! Look, I have to go or else I'll be late for detention, but I will talk to you again later, I promise." He said as he turned to leave.
Hermione smiled to herself and turned to go back up the stairs. She stopped midway when she heard Blaise call out to her.
" Hey Hermione! You know I never stopped." He said.
" Stopped what?" she asked curiously.
" Loving you." He said giving her one last genuine smile, just like the one he had given her on the train oh so long ago.
Hermione felt her heart dropped. After all this time, Blaise was in love with her. Before she could reply back, he was gone.
~*~
Hermione took her time and walked slowly towards the portrait hole. She smiled as she saw the beaming mermaid. Hermione was extremely happy and Malfoy wasn't going to ruin that, but she couldn't let him know that she knew. She grinned slowly. Yes, she was going to get Malfoy before he strikes.
" Hello Serena." Hermione said, elated to see the mermaid beam back at her.
" Why, hello, Miss Granger. Mr. Malfoy is inside in case you're looking for him again."
Hermione flinched at the sudden name spoken, but shrugged it off. Not tonight.
" Mer de Noms."
The portrait hole swung open and Hermione strode into the common room.
Draco was reading on the couch when he heard the door open and he grinned and watched Hermione stride in happily.
She froze in her tracks as she saw Malfoy get up from the couch and walk up silkily towards her.
" Granger." He said, glancing at her up and down with a sultry smirk.
" Malfoy." She said with a grin.
" Are you still upset because the offer is still open." He said returning the grin back.
Hermione scoffed and moved to walk right past him, but he blocked with a swift movement of his arm.
" Move out of the way, Malfoy. Please, just not tonight. I don't have the time." Hermione said crossing her arms over her chest and frowned at him.
Draco's grin didn't cease. " How about a nice back massage? You look like you need one."
Hermione paused. A back massage? Now that didn't seem too bad.
' No! Absolutely not! Remember what Blaise said! He's up to something and he can't be trusted.' She pondered, but half of her brain screamed to accept his offer.
No, the situation was too vulnerable right now. It needed to be played nice and slow.
" Thank you for your offer Draco, but I really need to finish the rest of my Transfiguration essay." She said politely.
" Then how about later on tonight? You know, once you're finished and all." He said running a hand through his silvery blonde hair.
" I don't know. Depends if I finish early or not. Right now I need a bath. So could you please." She said motioning at him to move out of the way.
Draco sighed and rolled his eyes as he felt her brush past him. He turned back around and looked at her retreating form and grinned as he felt the flimsy material of her panties still deep within his pockets. Maybe she won't know what she's missing…
" Where the hell are my red panties?" Hermione muttered in frustration as she practically tore apart her panty drawer for that specific pair. That was her favorite pair, but she always left clothes scattered everywhere in her room, so it was hard to find everything at once.
She sighed and grabbed her garments from off the bed and stalked off to leave. Before she reached the door, she stepped on something. A sharp pain ran up and down her left foot.
" Ow! Shit!" she yelped as she instinctively pulled up her foot to examine it. A red square mark was left imprinted in her skin. Her brow furrowed in confusion as she looked down at the floor on what she stepped on.
Gleaming from the floor was a silver ring in the shape of a square lying right by the foot of her nightstand. She picked it up slowly and admired its beauty. Never had she seen a ring this gleaming in silver. It looked absolutely new. Inside the ring she noticed an inscription. It was in French, but the inscription read, " My only love sprung from my only hate."
Hermione's brow furrowed even more at the inscription. That was a muggle quote from the play " Romeo and Juliet."
Why would the ring bearer have inscription quoted from a muggle playwright? Well, the ring was definitely not hers and it was impossible that it belonged to Malfoy because he detested muggles and he didn't know how to get into her room in the first place. It probably fell into her bag or maybe it belonged to Harry or Ron, since the last time they were in here was two days ago.
She shrugged and decided to keep the ring, though it was much bigger than her fingers. A nice silver chain should do the trick. She carefully placed it on her nightstand and exited her room. Malfoy was nowhere in sight in the common room. She awkwardly sighed in relief and left the common room.
Walking towards the girl lavatory to get her brush, toothbrush and other toiletries, she entered only to find it surprisingly quiet. Moaning Myrtle wasn't around at all.
' Strange.' Hermione thought as she grabbed the supplies she needed and froze when she heard voices coming towards her way. She could recognize that voice anywhere. It was Pansy.
Hermione ran into the next nearest stall and locked it. She sat down clutching her things tightly and swung her legs up so she wouldn't see her. She looked down as she saw four pairs of legs stride in and pause right next to her stall near the sink.
" So are you going over to Malfoy's dorm later?" Millicent asked fixing her eyeliner.
" I don't know, he seems to be avoiding me lately, but I feel like I should do the same to him." Said Pansy in her annoyingly high-pitched voice. Hermione flinched voluntarily.
" Why is that? Little Drakie not satisfying you the way he should?" Millicent asked in a teasing voice.
Pansy scoffed. " Well, yes and no, but I don't know! Look if I tell you something, this stays in this bathroom, okay?"
" Yes, I promise." Millicent said reassuringly.
Hermione heard Pansy suck in a deep breath and sigh.
" Okay, well, two weeks ago I was with Draco. Things seemed to be going fine and he was willing just as I was, but it was different. The next thing you know is that we're having sex and he had this strange look on his face. I thought he was enjoying himself so I kept speeding up. He wouldn't even look at me. He kept looking up at the ceiling. Suddenly, he got this look on his face like he'd just seen a ghost and he flips me over. He said that I was in control for this one time only, so I flip him back over and continue to ride him. I told him I could feel it coming and I wanted him to feel it with me. By the time I felt everything just disappear for that moment, I look back down at him and he has this stupid blank expression on his face." Pansy said with the hurt evident in her voice.
" Then what happened?" Millicent asked curiously.
" H-h um, he just looked at me and I just looked at him weird and he said oh, then he threw his head back and started moaning like an idiot. I mean it was so fake, he was even threw his head back from side to side! Then he began to calm down and he sighed. He looked at me strangely and grinned. He faked it, Millicent! He fucking faked an orgasm! How the hell could he do that to me? I accused him of faking it and he said that it was impossible because he said that he didn't think guys could fake it! Then I asked him to prove it, you know, to show me the stuff and that's when he threw me out!" Pansy said sobbing.
" Oh you poor dear girl! Draco is an asshole anyway." Millicent said sympathetically.
" Was I not good enough for him anymore? I don't think he loves me anymore." Pansy said still sobbing.
" Uh Pansy, I don't think he even loved you to begin with. He just uses people for relief. I don't think he will ever be capable to fall in love with anybody." Millicent said firmly.
" No! You're wrong! He does love me! I just know it!" Pansy said with her voice cracking even harder and she ran out of the bathroom sobbing.
" Pansy! Wait!" Millicent yelled, running after her.
The bathroom was quiet once again, but not for long. Hermione busted out laughing as her things clattered to the floor. Oh, this was too good! Malfoy was going to get it. Now that she had evidence. She remembered this little charm that could replay this whole little scene over and over again like a tape recorder. Hermione grinned. Malfoy was a dead man.
~*~
The next morning, Hermione grabbed her book bag quickly and put on the necklace with the ring that she found. It really did suit her slender neck; it gleamed like a bright shining star. She let dangle over her clothing and left the dorm, walking towards the Great Hall. Malfoy was already sitting in his usual spot with his goonies and she noticed that Pansy was sitting faraway from him right next to Millicent.
She ventured toward her usual spot, right in between Harry and Ron and noticed that before she sat down that Blaise was looking at her with a grin. Hermione grinned back and motioned to him that she needed to talk to him. He nodded and smiled back, returning to his breakfast of pancakes and syrup. As soon as she sat down, she glanced briefly at Malfoy. He was looking back at her with a sneer. Hermione frowned and helped herself to the thick, fluffy pancakes lying in the middle of the table. This was going to be a long day.
~*~
The day seemed to fly by and it was already time to go to Potions. Hermione told Blaise what she overheard about Malfoy yesterday and he was extremely elated with the new found information. He paused as he saw the gleaming silver shining off her neck.
" Where did you get that?" he asked shakily.
" I found it in my room, why? I think it might belong to Ron or Harry." She said simply.
" N-no it's doesn't. Did you do anything with Malfoy last night?" he demanded impatiently.
" No!" she replied.
" T-that's Malfoy's ring." He said with all the color draining from his face.
Hermione face paled as well. " B-but that's impossible! It was in my room and he doesn't know my spells and h-he."
" What?" he asked concernedly.
She remembered yesterday when Lavender said that Hermione might be mad over what she told him. Lavender told him her locking spell and the people she had slept with. Hermione's face contorted into one of confusion, but mostly anger. She made a mental note to kill Lavender later on during the day.
" He was in m-my room. Malfoy knows how to get into my room. That's ludicrous! It's just absolutely impossible! My locking and unlocking spells are barely commonly used today! How the hell did Malfoy know how to get in?" she said simply in hysterics.
Blaise put a comforting hand on her shoulder. " It's okay, we got him now. If he tries to pull anything on us, it's his ass that's going down as well. He'll be ruined. Don't worry, we'll come up with how to display it when the time comes…" Blaise said smirking at his last trailing comment.
" What?" Hermione asked curiously.
" Just walk with me here." He said with a grin.
They walked to Potions together and he walked her to her desk. She smiled back at him and he went to his seat in the back.
" Talking to your new boyfriend Granger?" Malfoy asked with a sneer.
" Shut up Malfoy. I do not feel like putting up with you today." She said sneering back.
" Alright, class be quiet!" Professor Snape bellowed walking into the classroom. The class was quieted down immediately.
Snape smirked at the sudden reaction. " Today you will be putting in the final ingredient to your lie detection potion and taking it at once it turns a light pale blue. Then the fun will begin."
The class groaned as they dreaded the aftermath of what was to come.
" Don't get up. I got it." Malfoy said rising from his seat just as Hermione was about to get up.
Draco returned and applied the final ingredient and the two marveled as their potion magically changed into the softest pale blue color.
" Ah, I see that the Head Boy and Head Girl are the first one's to finish it correctly. Let's just see the results shall we?" Snape said motioning for them to take it. Hermione groaned silently as she reached to take it first.
" Oh no, you don't. I'm not drinking after a Mudblood. I'll go first." Draco said grabbing the vial first. Hermione frowned with the hurt evident in her eyes.
He drank half of it and handed the rest to her as she gulped it down.
" Let the fun begin." Snape said smirking.
" Ladies first." Malfoy said with a grin.
Hermione sighed annoyingly. " Fine." She muttered.
" Mr. Malfoy the limit is five questions and make them good. I want everyone to go today." Snape said smirking at the entire class as they groaned again.
" Fine, we'll make it simple. Is your name Hermione Granger." Draco asked in a bored manner.
" Yes." She replied simply.
" Good, as you can see, no reaction, she's telling the truth." Snape said pointing it out to the entire class.
" Okay, well, Snape did say to make this good so um, Granger are you a virgin?" He asked smirking. The class sniggered as Hermione's cheeks flushed red.
" Mr. Malfoy! This is not sex education and that is none of your or anybody's business." Snape snapped, his cheeks as well showed the slightest bit of pink.
" No." Hermione replied through clenched teeth. Malfoy continued to smirk.
" Okay, I heard you slept with Blaise, is that true." Draco asked with his smirk growing wider.
Hermione's face flushed harder as she simply gazed over at Blaise. He didn't seem fazed by the question at all. He just simply nodded at her to tell the truth.
She gulped and she replied a shakily yes.
The Slytherin side of the classroom gasped and mummers began to increase. Hermione looked at Ron and Harry apologetically as Ron wore a face or disgust and Harry looked at her disappointedly. Hermione felt like crying and collapsing right on the spot, but she held her pride and sniffed.
" Mr. Malfoy! This is the last time I'm warning you! One more obscene personal question like that and I'll be forced to remove house points and give you detention!" Snape bellowed.
Malfoy nodded. " Fine, Granger do you consider yourself as a slut?" Malfoy asked with a chuckle.
Hermione's face contorted into one of anger. " No!" she snapped as the Malfoy and his house continued to laugh. Blaise looked at her sympathetically. He really just wanted to run up there and beat the hell out of Malfoy and hold her, but he knew she could handle herself.
" Mr. Malfoy! Twenty points from Slytherin and see me after class. Please take your seat." He demanded angrily.
" Sure, but it was worth it." He said giving her a sly wink as the class continued sniggering.
Hermione just wanted to slap him straight to hell. She moved forward to take her seat, but froze.
" Well, Miss Granger, you did pass the test, but is there a problem?" Snape asked with an eyebrow raised.
Hermione slowly grinned. " As a matter of fact, professor, yes there is a problem. Since I passed the test, Malfoy, on the other hand, did take the remains of the potion. Therefore I feel that I should be the one to interrogate him in all fairness."
Snape nodded and motioned Draco to stand back up again.
" Remember, five decent questions." Snape said emphasizing on the word decent.
Hermione nodded and smiled innocently at Draco. He sneered at her back in reaction.
" Fine, Granger, bring it." He said with a bored sigh.
" Okay, we'll start off simple. Is your name Draco Malfoy?"
He rolled his eyes. " Yes."
No reaction.
" Good." Snape replied.
" Are your parents Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy?" she asked again.
" Yes." He growled impatiently.
" Very good Malfoy. Now, does this belong to you?" she said reaching within her shirt and pulled out the gleaming silver ring abound to her chain.
Malfoy's bored expression changed as his usually pale face paled even more.
" Well, does it?" she asked impatiently.
He gulped. Hermione grinned triumphantly at his terrified expression. After a few seconds he regained his composure and scoffed haughtily. " No." he said giving her his best sneer.
She grinned even more as she saw a huge red blotch appear on his forehead, intensifying the soft highlight of his smooth, creamy skin.
Draco cringed as he felt a burning, hot mark bore onto his forehead. He felt like he'd been in the sun all day long.
" Guess that question was a yes, Mr. Malfoy. Miss Granger, please continue." Snape said in a flat tone.
" Now, Draco, have you've been inside my room at all and know certain things about me through a friend?" Hermione asked glaring daggers at Lavender. She sunk into her chair and blushed profusely.
Draco gulped again. He was losing and Granger was winning. Goddamn her. " No." he said firmly as he felt another rush of heat smother his entire face.
" Wow, Malfoy, red really is not your color." Blaise quipped in between pauses of laughter. The class began sniggering again as Malfoy looked like a red tomato. He sneered at Hermione who was smile diligently back at him.
" Now, the final question Malfoy," she looked at Blaise and he nodded vigorously back while holding in his stifles of laughter, " Have you ever faked an orgasm?"
The class started laughing as Malfoy blushed in embarrassment, though it was not noticeable due to his already colored face. Blaise was rolling over with laughter as Pansy sunk into her chair as well, blushing.
" No." Malfoy replied shakily as frowned as he felt the rush of heat spread from his shoulders down to his forearms.
" That's enough! Granger! Malfoy! Sit down at once! I've warned him, but I guess you're too hardheaded to let it sink through! Twenty points off Gryfinndor and you both have detention tonight!" Snape bellowed as the class quieted down at once, his voice still echoing off the wall.
" Well, what do you expect Pansy? Handling a small matchbox like Malfoy?" Blaise quipped as the class erupted into laughter once again. Pansy sobbed loudly and raced out of her seat, heading towards the door.
" Mr. Zabini, shut up!" Snape snapped.
The class still sniggered as Hermione and Draco took their seats. He looked at her and gave her a murderous glare. She just smiled back innocently.
" I've had enough. We will finish this tomorrow, which is a promise. Mr. Malfoy, stay after class unless you want to go to your next class like that." Snape said dismissing the class with a swift wave of his hand.
Hermione got up quickly and met up with Blaise. Harry and Ron had already left without her.
" That was just absolutely bloody brilliant! What did I tell you? I am a genius." Blaise replied smugly.
Hermione rolled her eyes. " Don't get such a big head sweetie, you'll still got a lot to learn."
" Are you willing to teach me?" he replied wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.
" Again? You know where that lead us to do the last time I taught you something!" she said teasingly and grinned slyly as Blaise blushed slightly.
" Well, then, um, we'll just skip that part." He said sheepishly.
She smiled. " Fine, walk me to class. I've got Professor Binns next."
" Me too!" Blaise said in mock surprise.
Hermione placed a hand over her heart and gaped mockingly. " Of all the coincidences! Well, the only thing logic is to go to class together.
" Well, by all means, lets go!" he said extending his arm to escort her to class.
She giggled and took it sincerely and they walked to class together.
~*~
" Hello, Serena! Mer de Noms." Hermione said happily and clutched her book bag tightly.
" Good evening, Miss Granger, but I must warn you, Mr. Malfoy is in an extremely foul mood. I don't think he had a good day." She said
Hermione smiled. " Oh, you wouldn't believe."
She stepped back as the portrait hole swung open to reveal the common room. She entered nervously. He did know her locking spell, so she couldn't lock it to feel safe.
' Please let him be asleep.' She thought as she paused in the middle of the room. A cold, icy voice broke the silence and her thought suddenly.
" Have a good day today, Granger?" Draco asked rising slowly and dangerously from the couch he was lying on. His face was slightly red with anger and his jaw was clenched tightly.
She took a deep breath and looked him straight in the eye. " As a matter of fact, Malfoy, yes I did."
Draco fumed and stalked towards her, grabbing her by the wrist and violently shoved her against the wall behind her.
" Think this is funny do you? You fucking embarrassed me in front of the whole goddamn class! I'm practically ruined! You and you damn pansy ass boyfriend Zabini are dead!" he yelled grabbing her wrist harder. She flinched in pain.
" What about me! You embarrassed me too! Violated my personal business and my room!" she screeched.
" I don't care about what happened to you! You're a Mudblood! You deserved it!"
" Malfoy, that's really getting old. Mudblood this and Mudblood that! Plus, your reputation practically ruined? Please! It already is ruined due to all the skanks you've screwed! You're finished Malfoy! We have a name for people like you. Loser." She seethed through clenched teeth.
Draco's face dropped and he let go of Hermione's arm. She instantly regretted what she said as she saw the slight glare of hurt evident in his eyes. She shook her head and took this as her cue to leave.
" Granger," he said dangerously, " You walk away from me now, and I'll be forced to call a declaration of war on you."
His eyes narrowed fiercely at her retreating form. She whipped her head around and looked at him. She glared at him solemnly and shook her head. Hermione walked away and stopped at the entrance of her door.
" That's fine Granger! You brought this on yourself! Its anarchy, baby!" he yelled from the common room.
She muttered her spell and quickly walked into her room and locked it again. Immediately, she ran across her room and grabbed her desk chair and placed underneath the doorknob. What the hell had she gotten herself into?
~*~
A/N: Sorry again! But I have a really good reason, but I'll explain later! Wow! I just really want to thank you guys for all the reviews you gave to chapter five. Some of them actually made me cry. Thank you so much. You guys are the reason that I keep writing and I take each review to heart. Thank yous to Vega, MistressDeDraco, HarryPotterWanter, Nikki, my friends: Anna, Sierra, Jade, Darian, Raven, and Jules, Dreaming One, Darthberry and the so many more that reviwed. I wish I could thank you guys each in person, but this is me signing out. Till next time!
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