Disclaimer: No, I don't own any of Harry Potter or its characters.
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Hermione lay awake in her bed. She was not safe at all. All that she could hear right now in her head was Malfoy's declaration of war and it being imposed. This so called war was not going to be pretty at all. Malfoy was devious and he had all the right moves to make anybody crawl on the ground he walked on, but there was one thing he did have. She had a mental advantage to overhear his thoughts and whims. Yesterday she did play it stupid; her gift went slightly awry because of the overwhelming stress that was applied to her due to the sudden surprises of her classmate's thoughts. Dean checking her out, Ron thinking about ravishing her, and Lavender's big mouth were just enough to settle the score and define the word stress.
She sighed. That was her big disadvantage and her patience with Malfoy was treading on a very thin line. That boy could send her into a coma if he could. There would only be one casualty in this war and it was either she or Draco. He would go the distance to beat her and he would play dirty. She could play dirty too. A few seductive moments, a slapping here or there if he needed it or she could go straight to the point and hex him to the next century.
Malfoy was going to play dirty too. She knew that he was heading to home base with this one, but she won't let him. Draco was very witty and deceiving so her friends who are girls are going to be on the line here. Blaise, he was another advantage that would go along with her plan into winning this war. That would mean that she would have to tell him about her gift.
' No! Absolutely not!' she thought and mentally slapped herself. It was way too soon and Blaise still had a lot of catching up to do in his absence for the last year and a half.
Hermione groaned and tossed over on her side. She froze as she heard the sound of footsteps coming somewhat closer to her door. She got up slowly as she made her way towards her door quietly. Underneath her door crack she saw two shadows casted from the little light that was provided in the hallway. She reflexively reached for her wand, which was on her nightstand and muttered a charm on the chair that was underneath her doorknob. Instantly, the chair stiffened and it didn't budge from the floor as she tested it by slightly moving it with her foot carefully. She smiled satisfied as the chair stayed in place.
The doorknob shook slightly and Hermione clutched her wand tightly, getting ready for what was behind that door. She knew it was Malfoy, but still things were too vulnerable at the moment. She looked at her watch and cursed herself silently. It was almost 9:30 and Snape wanted her and Malfoy there in the dungeons by at least 9:45. The doorknob stopped jangling and it was silent once more, except for a soft sigh that broke the fear lingering in the air. She exhaled in relief silently as she saw the shadows disappear. Malfoy was still out there.
' Mother fuck.' Thought Draco as he walked towards his room. Of course Hermione was going to be scared of him at this moment. Right now, he was deliberately debating against his conscience. Did he really mean what he said? First, the teasing; now the sudden run to get to home base? Hesitantly, he reached out for his own doorknob and shakily opened it. A loud creaking noise was emitted as he opened the door slowly. He had detention tonight with her, but he didn't have the patience or the time to go. A weight was placed on him as he dragged himself towards his bed and sunk into its comfort. Well, she did have every right to be mad at him. He did break into her room and invaded her personal property. Then he threatened her and Blaise's reputation over a piece of now useless parchment. Finally, he embarrassed her in front of the entire potions class made up of Slytherins and Gryfinndors. By the way, how the fuck did she know about the faking thing? She really was full of surprises.
He cringed briefly remembering her words to him. The words that she said stood out to him were nobody, failure, loser, soulless, cold-hearted, asshole, incapable and unwanted. What hurt the most was that all of what she said was true. His father had taught him never to associate with mudbloods or muggles. His 'kind' was the superior ones on top of the food chain. As the saying goes, survival of the fittest and the purebloods were the stronger, more civilized and determined to succeed. Mudbloods were filthy, worthless creatures that belonged on the ground. Granger deserved what she got today.
After his father died, things really did begin to change and he even noticed that some of his housemates were…happier. He felt like he was released from a cell that imprisoned him for his lack of character and influence. Maybe his father was right all along; maybe he was…weak.
Draco scowled at the very thought. He was anything but that anymore. His emotions were getting the best of him. He lazily glanced at his watch; it was already past 9:30. He had detention with her tonight.
He couldn't go. There was no way in hell that she was going to get out of her room. She probably found a more powerful spell to cast on her room. So there was really only one choice, he went to sleep.
It was already 9:40 and Hermione couldn't take anymore. Quietly, she sauntered out of her room and dashed to the portrait hole. She prayed that Malfoy was either asleep or on his latest conquest. That meant he'd be out till dawn. Once the door opened, she ran all the way down to the dungeons and almost ran into Professor Snape as he stepped out of his classroom. His eyes widened in surprise as he saw the young, flushed girl run from out of nowhere.
" Ah, Miss Granger, right on time," he said with a slight smirk and crossed his arms over his chest in an arrogant manner, " Now tell me, where is Mr. Malfoy?"
Hermione froze and felt like she was at a sudden loss for words. Malfoy is going to be so dead! If he didn't show up, Snape would just blame it on her and pin the whole fault on her for being irresponsible and inform the Head Boy of his duties, as he would do the same for her. Right, Malfoy would rather see her rot in hell than tell her anything.
" Uh, well, M-Malfoy is g-g-getting his…gloves! He informed me that you might have some ingredients that required special care and might be hazardous if it met with skin. So, he is going to be here, just a little late." She said hurriedly, suddenly finding her voice again.
Snape looked at her skeptically and raised an eyebrow. Hermione was never good at lying, but admired the fact that she would stick up for…well, an enemy.
" Very well, then. Until he gets here, you will have to clean the cauldrons, gather the vials and label the ones I've marked in red, polish the desks, and go outside grounds to marker the hawthorn bush near Hagrid's hut. I'll write you a note with my permission just in case Filch has any problems." Snape said yawning a bit, holding back another smirk as he saw Hermione's eyes widen in surprise.
Hermione groaned silently as she sauntered into the classroom.
" The instructions on how to mark the leaves are right next to that box. Everything you need to mark them with is all inside. Have a good night, Miss Granger." Snape drawled as he left the classroom once and for all.
" Have a good night, Miss Granger, my ass." She mocked as she looked around the classroom mercifully.
Malfoy was going to pay for this in the morning. The war had just yet to begun.
~*~
Draco turned roughly on his left side and clutched his pillow forcefully. He couldn't sleep and it was already past midnight. He sighed in a defeating manner and sat up from his bed slowly. He wondered if Granger even went to detention. If she did, he would end up getting in trouble again. He growled softly at the thought of Hermione complaining to Snape about him not showing up on purpose. Forcing himself to get up, he walked across towards Hermione's room and softly knocked. No answer.
" Granger?"
He put his hand on the doorknob and softly turned it. The door opened with a soft click and he carefully peered inside. The room was still with darkness and silence as he reached within his robe pocket for his wand.
" Lumos." He said and the room shined brilliantly with light. He peered around the room and noticed that her bed was empty.
" Damn it!" he said and shut the door to her hard. He dashed across the common room and tossed his robe over the couch. Without warning, he sprinted out of the portrait hole all the way to the dungeons.
~*~
Hermione sleepily gazed at her watch. It was 12:30 and she sighed tiredly. That was the last of labeling all the vials and she looked around the room proudly. The first thing she did was go outside and mark the hawthorn bush. Luckily, Hagrid was still awake when he noticed her wandering outside with a piece of parchment in her hand and a fairly medium sized box. When she opened the box, inside there were, what looked like ordinary muggle markers. There was a color for each leaf she had to mark and Hagrid saved her half the time she would've took if she'd done it by herself. She watched in amazement as she took the magical red marker and marked a certain heart shaped leaf. The leaf glazed over in a brief flash of a brilliant red. Hagrid told her that there was a marker and leaf for every possible emotion.
Once she was done with that, she returned to the classroom at 11:00 and started polishing every one of the desks. She did cheat a bit and used magic for couple of desks and managed to finish a bit earlier than expected. The longest task she had to do was clean the cauldrons and label the vials.
Sighing happily, she grabbed her cloak and left towards the exit. She froze when she saw the door open forcefully and an exhausted Draco step in. He clutched the side on a nearby desk to catch his breath. Hermione frowned and a sudden fear overwhelmed her, as she stood frozen in place, not moving a muscle.
Draco regained his composure as he felt himself breathing normally and evenly; he looked around the classroom with his eyes wide in surprise.
" You did all this?" he said still gaping at what he saw.
" Yes." She replied forcefully, afraid to give her voice away at his sudden presence.
" What did Snape say? Am I in trouble again? Did you tell him that I didn't show up?" he sneered.
Hermione just simply looked at him with a blank expression.
" No. I told him you were going to be a little late retrieving something and he merely gave me the instructions on what to do. So, you're not in trouble." She said wrapping her cloak around her and tying it.
Draco gaped at her in bewilderment. She covered for him?
" Why?" he asked with an eyebrow quirked.
Hermione shrugged. He seemed to understand her and simply nodded as an uncomfortable silence broke over the two.
" Well, I'm done." She said walking towards the door. His hand shot out and seized her arm. He felt her stiffen and she sucked in a sharp breath.
" I-I'm sorry for what happened today. I know I embarrassed you and I didn't mean what I said this evening." He said turning to face her. It was her turn to look at him stupidly. Did Malfoy just apologize? Malfoy never apologized! He was up to something; she just couldn't put her finger onto it. She reached to grab a hold of his hand, but his gentle grip on her arm didn't cease.
" Is this some kind of joke, Malfoy?" she questioned raising her eyebrows quizzically.
Draco's face fell and he frowned. " No, Grang-Hermione, I'm not lying and I do mean every word. I just do not want to get into this with you because it could get pretty fucked up."
She nodded her head in agreement, but still she glanced up at him questionably.
" I really don't know what has gone into you Mal-Draco, what on earth possessed you into going into my room? How in the hell did you even figure out my passwords and I know Lavender has something to do with this!" she yelled and held back a giggle as she saw Malfoy step back pensively.
" All right Granger! I fucked up! Are you happy now? I said I was sorry!" he yelled back watching her flinch at each word that came out of his mouth.
" Why should I accept your apology? I remember when I apologized to you; you told me that you didn't give a shit about my so-called petty words! By the way, Malfoy, you suck at apologizing! People like you don't change overnight!" she screeched.
" Fuck you Granger! I should have known better to waste an apology on you!" he yelled.
" Why, was I your first or were you faking?" she said giving him a grin.
Draco frowned and cursed under his breath and continued to block her way out.
" Go ahead and mock me all you what Granger, and I've changed my mind! Consider this starting tomorrow! There will only be one survivor and it's going to be me!" he yelled giving her one last death glare and stormed out of the classroom.
" Fine!" She yelled at his retreating back.
" Fine! That's fine!" he yelled back not bothering to turn around.
Hermione fumed and shook her head disbelievingly. Tomorrow let the games begin.
~*~
Week 1: The next day, Hermione woke up somewhat nervous. She practically pried herself out of bed and stretched tiredly. Finally, she gathered what she needed and headed towards the bathroom.
While exiting her dorm, Malfoy was nowhere in sight and she let out a breath of relief. He was definitely not the one she wanted to see today at all. When she reached the entrance of the bathroom, she prayed that Malfoy wasn't anywhere near this area. Boy, could she be anymore wrong!
The door opened forcefully and Hermione glanced away as Malfoy stepped out of the bathroom with stream pouring out from the closed space.
She could feel his smirk bore into the side of her face.
" Morning Granger, it really is a good day to take a bath, am I right?" he asked smugly.
" Fuck off Malfoy! You really aren't my favorite person right now." She growled and gave him her best death glare. This only made him smirk wider.
"As you wish, sweetie." He said wrapping his arms around her waist and pulled her towards him. She gasped at the sudden force, as she felt nothing but his chest against her and the intoxicating smell of him.
" Wow, it's déjà vu all over again, eh Granger." He said giving her a seductive smirk.
" Let go of me." She seethed trying to pull out of his embrace.
Immediately he obliged and gave her a lopsided grin. " Have a happy shower Granger."
He chuckled at her and turned leaving her somewhat distraught and confused. Malfoy was one complicated fucker.
She groaned as she shed all of her garments and stepped in the shower. She shuddered gratefully as she felt the warm water make an impact with her body. She slowly ran her fingers thorough her hair. She then reached for her wizard shampoo container that smelled like fresh strawberries and dropped a quarter-sized amount in her hair. She lathered it into her hair as the bathroom filled in with the scent of strawberries as it mingled in with the steam. She savored her shower slowly and enjoyed every minute of it.
When she finished, she stepped out of the shower and grabbed a nearby towel. She grabbed another one for her hair and dried it. Then she wrapped the towel around her body and wandered over to the sink. The stream made the mirror fog over and ran her hand over it to catch a glimpse of her reflection. Once she did, she let the most ear-piercing scream that she was sure that the mirror actually broke.
~*~
She couldn't do it. This was really embarrassing. How the fuck did her hair turn blue? Malfoy. He was to only one that rang in her mind. The fucking idiot! He surely didn't know whom he was messing with for sure! How the hell was she going to explain herself when she walked into the Great Hall with blue straight hair? This fucker was a dead man!
Mustering all her courage, she pushed open the doors that lead into the Great Hall and entered. She felt like running away when she saw all eyes venture towards her. Her eyes narrowed towards Malfoy's direction. He saw her and started choking on the piece of toast he was eating. He was laughing and she could hear a few sniggers coming towards her direction. She simply shrugged and gazed at Blaise who looked at her in sheer amazement. He smiled and gave her a thumb up for her sudden change. She slightly giggled, that was Blaise for you, always thinking the opposite way.
She quietly sat in between Ron and Harry. After what happened yesterday, she felt that they would probably hate her for sleeping with Blaise and never talk to her again. She kept to herself and looked briefly at the two boys who were looking at her strangely.
" Uh, Mione? Are you making some political statement?" Harry asked breaking the silence.
" Yeah, why did you dye your hair? I liked it just the way it was." Ron said reaching for another piece of toast.
" I like it. It gives her a new vibe. The ' I don't give a shit.'" Dean said with a grin.
Hermione grinned and reached for a goblet of orange juice and looked at Malfoy. He was looking back at her with a smug expression and carried on his conversation with the person he was talking to.
" I was afraid that you guys weren't going to talk to me anymore." She said softly.
Harry's expression softened and Ron gave her an assured looked.
" Well, we were surprised, but at least it was Blaise. Thank god, it wasn't Malfoy, than in other words, you need Jesus." Harry said grinning.
" Amen." Ron said rising up his goblet.
Hermione smiled. She looked back over at Malfoy and he was continuing to stare at her. In fact the whole Slytherin table was.
Hermione felt her face burn with embarrassment and she clutched her goblet tightly.
" Fucking Malfoy." She mumbled. Harry threw down his fork and Ron sighed angrily.
" What the hell did he do to you now?" Harry said exasperatedly.
" I hope it involves kicking his ass." Ron said popping his knuckles.
" Nothing, except Malfoy and I are at war." She said simply.
" What!" Ron and Harry yelled at the same time, causing the various tables to wonder what the sudden commotion was about.
" Malfoy and I are at war. He declared war on me yesterday because I embarrassed him yesterday. So, if it's a war he wants, then I'll give him one." She said proudly.
" Hermione, you really need to sort out your priorities. Malfoy's a git! A miserable git without any friends. Just don't do anything rash." Ron said giving her a worried look.
She simply smiled. " I'm a big girl and don't worry, Malfoy will be the only one surrendering to me once I'm through with him." She said getting up.
" Where are you going?" Harry said following suit.
" I've got this Harry and its called payback." She said smugly.
Hermione strode over to the Slytherin table and Draco casually gazed up at her in mock surprise.
" Why, hello Granger. I just love the new look! Joining the circus anytime soon?" he asked with an evil smirk. A few of the Slytherins sniggered at his comment.
" Just as long as your going with me Malfoy." She retorted.
" The only way I'll be following you is to see your sideshow act as the Ugly Blue Haired Mudblood." He said turning around in his seat, facing her.
" Then your act will follow mine as the Amazing Orgasm Faking Ferret." She said smugly and grinned as she saw a light tinge of pink appear on Malfoy's porcelain face.
The tables started to laugh a bit and Pansy turned away ashamedly. Ron and Harry bit their bottom lips to keep from laughing out loud. Blaise watched the scene in amusement and tried to regain himself. He had a feeling that he was going to fail any minute now.
" You better watch that pretty little mouth of yours Granger. No telling where it's been." He said eyeing Blaise. Blaise gave him an evil glare as Draco simply smirked back.
" I want to thank you today, Malfoy, for reminding me how I just hate you so much and I want to give you a token of my appreciation." She said and slapped him hard across the face.
The sudden smack broke into the entire hall and from the corner of her eye she could see Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape making their way toward the scene. A red handprint started to appear on Draco's face as he slowly turned towards her and gave her a look of loathing and despise.
" Have a happy breakfast Malfoy." She said and took his goblet of pumpkin juice and threw it in face. The whole hall rang into noises of laughter, shock, and screams of surprise.
Malfoy closed his eyes as he felt the juice dribbled down his face and robes. The sticky mass had completely consumed him.
" Miss Granger!" Professor McGonagall screeched in horror as her brightest student had applied physical force on another student. Snape looked at her in shock and he carelessly picked Malfoy up by the collar. The shoulders were still freshly damp with juice.
" Mr. Zabini! Would you please shut up?" Snape snapped at a red faced Blaise who was struggled for air. He clutched the side of his stomach as fits of laughter escaped from his lips.
" Miss Granger, we'll talk about this later in detention." Professor McGonagall said as she turned on her heel and exited the Great Hall.
" Come on." Snape growled as he tugged Malfoy to his feet and gently shoved him forward. Hermione couldn't help but laugh at Draco's face. Honestly, he looked like a drowned ferret with his sleek blonde hair plastered on his forehead and it was tousled.
Hermione smirked; from her point of view he did look strangely sexy.
" This isn't over Granger! I've yet to begin your torture you fucking…Ow!" Malfoy yelled as Snape tugged on his collar tightly.
" Malfoy, the language please." He said with a twitchy smirk and the two exited the Great Hall.
" Way to go Hermione!" Padma said and gave her a little applause.
" Yeah, you really showed Malfoy!" Ron said tipping his goblet towards her as she sat back down.
Hermione smiled cheerily and laughed.
" Wow, I didn't know you had it in you."
Hermione turned around to face an amused Blaise. She grinned. " Well, serves his ass right for what he did to me."
" What's going on between you guys?" Blaise asked raising an eyebrow.
" They're at war." Ron said answering for Hermione.
" Well, then consider me as an ally." Blaise said with a grin.
" Us too!" Ron and Harry said together.
" As much as I would love to see Malfoy burn to the ground, I have to decline your offers. It really is my battle and I don't want to drag you guys into it. It's me versus Malfoy. Except for the occasional loop holes." She said with a smirk.
" Also, Hermione, you might want to relocate your staying place. Stay in the Gryfinndor common room." Ginny said apprehensively.
Hermione's face dropped. " Yeah, I think I'll do that." She said biting her lip anxiously.
~*~
Later on that day, Hermione finally got her hair back to its normal chestnut color. Ginny even threw in a few blonde highlights for style. It was her treat. She sighed sadly. What had she gotten into with Malfoy? The next few days were going to be hard and frustrating for her, as she had to figure out what Draco had in store for her. Before, she headed towards the Gryfinndor common room; she stopped at the library and picked up three books about telepathy and its history among witches and wizards. Hermione had to figure it out how to control it for a few periods of time. This was her only ally by herself while facing against Malfoy. If she could control it within a certain range, she could learn how to read his thoughts from a far distance and without even having contact with him physically. She also had to try and just use it when she wanted to.
The next following two days were pretty gruesome as Hermione sunk back towards her usual crowd and circle of friends. Malfoy did nothing except for the usual nasty remarks, glares and sneers.
The Quidditch game was set for a Thursday and that's when it happened. Hermione ventured towards her common room for the first time in three days to gather some more clean clothes and under garments. Draco was playing Quidditch so she had to act fast. She greeted Serena and entered. She walked all the way towards her room and opened the door. She gasped at the sight. Her room was completely thrashed. Books were everywhere, parchments ripped to shreds, her curtains slashed and her closet was completely out for the open. That's when she noticed the message on her vanity mirror. Written across the smooth glass were the words ' Mudblood Whore' in a very fine red color. She suddenly felt the tear sting her eyes and she wiped them away annoyingly. No, she would not cry to Draco Malfoy's deeds. She shakily wandered to her closet and picked up the few clothes that she had and gathered them up in her arms. She hugged tightly as if they were sand slipping through her fingers. She finally exited her room and glanced around sadly as she slowly closed the door. Before she really left, she placed the locking charm on her room and muttered another that put her desk chair in place over her knob again. The chair made a high squeaking noise as it slide across the wooden floor. Then she placed the petrifying spell on the chair so in wouldn't budge just in case Malfoy decided to enter again. She gracefully made her way towards Malfoy's room and placed a hand on his doorknob. She wasn't dumb, no sir. She muttered her own unlocking charm and smiled wickedly when she heard the soft click. She pushed the door open only to find it wouldn't move. She heard a loud clanking sound from inside as she turned the knob once again. So Malfoy wasn't a dumb fuck after all. The two could think alike at some points and she solemnly left her dorm room once and for all.
~*~
" Hermione! You made it just in time! Hurry up and sit down!" Ginny said patting an empty space next to her in the Quidditch stands.
She sat down quietly while Ginny watched her strangely.
" What's wrong with you?" Ginny asked with a hint worry edged in her voice.
" Nothing, except Malfoy struck again." She said sadly.
" How? He's been out here all this time!" Ginny said emphasizing her point by pointing at a certain blonde haired boy wearing his usual green Quidditch robes.
" He went into my room sometime during the week and it's now an official destruction zone." Hermione said angrily, clenching her jaw tightly.
" Gee, I'm sorry Mione. Malfoy is a bastard whose butt looks good in those tight khaki Quidditch pants…" she said as her voice faltered and Hermione looked at her amusedly.
" Ahem, as I was saying, what he did was childish and idiotic, but what can you do right now?" she asked.
Then it hit her. Oh, this was going to be brilliant! " Something." She said with an evil grin.
" Mione, you're scaring me, but get your mind off Malfoy! Enjoy yourself! We're leading Slytherin 120-110, Harry and Malfoy have been going at it!" Ginny squealed excitedly clapping her hands.
The scoring bell sounded loudly as the cheering noises escalated from the Gryfinndor side. They were now leading Slytherin by twenty points. The crowd oohed and gasped as Ron just merely dodged a bludger sent to him by the lanky Slytherin chaser Troy. Harry hovered over the stadium gracefully as his eyed peeled open for any sight for a slight glimmer of gold. Malfoy was on the opposite end keeping a close eye on Harry for any sudden movements that would lead him straight to the snitch.
" Look there's Harry!" Ginny yelped and grasped Hermione's arm as she flinched in pain.
The crowd roared from both opposite ends as a sixth year female named Miranda raced past with the quaffle as the Slytherin chasers kicked off in the sky after her. The cheering seemed to intensify and that's when Hermione noticed that Harry and Malfoy were flying side by side in a do or die race. She could even see a faint shimmer of gold zooming across the field like a shooting in broad daylight.
" Gryfinndor is in the lead and Slytherin is right behind! Weasley plays the offensive and oh! Watch out a Miranda! That's a bludger, you know! Then there's Potter and Malfoy! Look at them go! They're neck and neck over the field and under the stands! Go, Harry! Go, Harry!" Lee Jordan yelled grinning madly with excitement. The hisses and jeering noises from the Slytherin side were completely drowned out by the amount of noise coming from the Gryfinndor side. Then there was a sickening crack that instantly echoed in the stadium. Gasps and mummers were fleeting from the two opposing houses as they saw Harry sprawled out across the middle of the field. Malfoy came to a sudden halt in midair as he hovered over him.
Painfully, Harry forced himself up and raised his right arm victoriously. Enclosed in his hand was the Golden Snitch gleaming brightly in the radiant sunlight. Cheers and hollers erupted from within the stands and Harry dusted himself off as from above Malfoy sneered and steered himself away from the commotion.
" Yes!" Ginny screeched grabbing Hermione's arm forcefully and she yanked her up from her seat.
Hermione smiled gratefully as she and Ginny made their way towards the bottom of the stadium.
" Congratulations!" Ginny said wrapping her arms around Harry neck and Harry's eyes practically bugged out from the power of her embrace.
" There. There Ginny, it's only a game." Harry said patting the top of Ginny's head playfully.
" Hey! Wait up!" Ron yelled and finally came within their little circle.
" You played great." Hermione said drawing Harry in for a hug. He sighed and thankfully grabbed a hold of her hand.
' Maybe I should ask out Ginny. She cares about me and I care about her. Maybe Mione is right and I have to move on.'
" It's about fucking time!" she said exasperatedly and blushed when Harry gave her a look of confusion.
" I mean with the whole game and all! It took you that long just to catch the Snitch! Oh, Harry, you animal!" she said punching his arm playfully.
Harry grinned and pulled her in for another hug.
" Aw, if it isn't the golden gay trio and its fiery headed whore." A voice drawled from behind the group.
" Fuck off Malfoy." Ron growled already popping his knuckles.
" Weasley. Please, if I wanted to fight you, I'd already have pounded you into the cement." Malfoy breathed with a sneer.
" Malfoy, go jerk off, your not wanted here." Harry sneered clutching his Firebolt hard.
" Wow. I'm deeply saddened! I think I'll go off and cry now like the stupid little Mudblood whore that I am." Draco said focusing his attention on her.
" I hoped you liked the redecoration." He said reaching out a gloved hand and stoked carefully along the side of her face.
" God, Malfoy! I bet this is how you contributed to being rich, right? People actually paid you to go away." Blaise said hearing their conversation and shoved Malfoy hard. Draco smoothed out his robes and smirked.
" Paying the Mudblood for a good fuck not worth it anymore, Zabini. Sorry, I can't help you in that department." He said watching the color rise in Blaise's cheeks and Hermione fumed with anger.
" Malfoy, get the fuck out of here if you know what's good for you, I mean you just lost!" Hermione screeched flinging her hands in the air angrily.
Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Blaise all bit their lips in spite of laughter as they watched Malfoy's coy smirk rub off with that one little comment.
" Watch your back, sweetie." Draco said seizing her arm and pulled her forward into a rough kiss.
Blaise stalked forward and shoved Malfoy away from her and he staggered back. With a last snidely chuckle, Draco walked away and into the locker room.
" Asshole." Hermione seethed and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.
" Don't worry, we'll get him." Ron said. His face was already as red as his hair.
" I got a plan." Hermione said in a singsong voice grinning madly.
" Uh oh." Blaise said looking at Harry and Ron concernedly. All they did was shrug nervously as Hermione gleamed happily at her newfound plan.
~*~
" All right, Hermione. You're all done. There's not a single poisonous toxin in your system at all. You're free to go." Madam Pomfrey said leading Hermione out of the infirmary.
Hermione's brow furrowed in confusion and decided to just let it go. She shrugged aimlessly. Hermione was sure that the several potions that Neville had spilled on her, there was one that was at least toxic. Guess not. It was a Friday afternoon and she could hardly wait for tonight to get Malfoy back. For good.
She had to get her plan into action and fast. This was going to be very big. She grinned as she thought about the look on Draco's face when she would strike back. He could've striked anytime he wanted to, but Malfoy was anticipating her next move to top it all off with a grand finale.
Unbelievably the rest of the day came and went by fast. It was already 5:30 and the Slytherin Quidditch team was already going out to practice. Hermione was on the way to the Gryfinndor common room when she " accidentally" bumped into Lavender. Immediately, she turned red. Lavender hadn't even attempted to talk to Hermione since that day in Potions.
" Sorry." Hermione mumbled and walked towards the portrait hole.
She smirked as she heard Lavender say those words she was craving for, " Wait."
" Yes?" Hermione asked crossing her arms haughtily over her chest.
" I just wanted to say, I'm sorry, Mione. I'm so sorry that I told Draco Malfoy all those things, but let me explain! He practically held me captive up against that wall and tried to seduce me!" she sobbed tucking a stray layer of hair away from her eyes.
Hermione's face fell drastically. That poor girl. Damn Malfoy.
" How could you let him control you like that? You're just proving to him that you're weak, gullible, and defenseless for the taking." She said dropping her arms.
" Well, maybe I'm not as strong as you are Hermione. I mean Draco is so good looking and…" she droned on as Hermione interrupted her.
" That's all he is, Lavender. Another pretty boy complete with the charms, brains, and money, but he has no heart or soul. He will never be capable or even allow himself to ever succumb to that level of emotion. This is what he lives for, watching innocent girls fall for him and mindlessly beg for his heart that which does not exist. You are better than that! Find a guy who loves you for you, not for your body. Draco Malfoy deserves to be alone." Hermione stated, internally proud of her speech.
Lavender's eyes glittered with tears and hope. " Oh thank you, Mione!"
She forcefully wrapped her arms around Hermione's neck and pulled her in for an embrace. Hermione's eyes opened widely at the sudden impact and the lack of air escaping from her.
" You could help me." Hermione choked out.
" With what?" Lavender asked curiously and she released her grip from her neck.
" Oh, let's just say it's girl's anarchy, baby."
~*~
" I'm ruined! I'm the goddamn joke of the school!" Pansy sobbed within the girl's lavatory.
" Oh, it's not that bad." Millicent said reassuringly putting her back sincerely. God, forgive her.
" Not that bad? Not that BAD! I'm the girl that was faked by the Amazing Faking Orgasm Ferret!" Pansy wailed, sobbing even harder.
Millicent cringed as she heard Pansy blow her noise hard. She could swear she heard a honk.
" Hello."
Millicent whirled around taken aback by the voice as Pansy stood up shakily. Her face was stained with mascara running from her eyes.
" You! You told! How could you do this to me!" Pansy cried sinking to the floor.
Hermione walked in with Lavender not that far behind. She kneeled next to the crumpled form of Pansy.
" Look, I'm sorry Pansy, but I had too. Malfoy was getting too fucking cocky for his own good and plus he did spill the dirt on me." She said blushing slightly.
" Oh yeah, you and Blaise." She snapped and started crying over again.
" Oh Pansy! Malfoy is a pompous egotistical prick! You know he tried to seduce me in the hallway! The hallway! That surely will melt a girl's heart." Millicent said sarcastically.
" He WHAT?" Pansy screamed suddenly getting up to her feet.
" Pansy, Malfoy doesn't love you. He loves himself even if that was remotely possible.' Hermione said sadly.
Pansy sank back down to the floor. " Don't tell me. I already know. He's so cold. I just fell in love with the wrong guy."
" Then move on." Millicent said smiling. Pansy managed to give her back a weak smile in return.
" Or get even." Hermione said.
" How?" Millicent said suddenly intrigued.
" Follow me."
~*~
Malfoy landed gracefully back down on the surface of the Quidditch pitch and wiped the sweat off of his brow. Practice was good as always and he walked towards the stands taking off his gloves and robes. Finally, he peeled off sweaty undershirt and let the cool air hit his now exposed skin. Then he smirked.
" Well, well, Granger. Fancy meeting you here, I thought you'd be terrified of me." He said smugly.
" Now Malfoy, watch that head of your there, you might fall over." She said striding towards him. They were now face to face as he hovered over her with ease.
" Granger, look, just say the words and this will all be over. Surrender. To. Me. Now. This is isn't a request." He said emphasizing each word silkily.
" Malfoy, the fun is just beginning." She said with a lopsided grin.
He smirked as he snaked a hand onto her waist and pulled her closer. She gasped at the sudden impact her body made with his.
" This looks so good on you." Malfoy said fingering the ring that was encircled on a simple elegant silver chain.
" My mother told me to give this ring to the person I love," he said yanking the chain off her neck easily, " you don't even fit close."
" That's okay, Draco, because unlike you I have compassion. You are just too ignorant." She said smiling innocently.
" Who needs compassion? I wouldn't even waste my breathe on a filthy Mudblood like yourself."
Hermione frowned and pulled away from his grasp. " That's really shitty. What about all those girls that you used and threw away? You give them a faint glimmer of hope that there's a chance and you lead them on. You're a walking one night stand for crying out loud!"
" Who gives a shit? Nobody's complaining except for you! I don't even know why because new flash: I haven't even fucked you!" he yelled inching closer to her face.
" Thank God! I'm merely defending my friends. The ones that you hurt and continue immensely just for kicks or when you feel like it." She said mimicking him in a fake deep voice.
Draco sneered. " Oh fuck off! Are you done now? I would like to leave because you are wasting my time! I don't know how or why the hell you brought this subject up!"
" Because it's true."
Draco tilted his head slightly to find Lavender Brown stalking towards them and she stood right next to Hermione proudly.
" What the hell is this?" Draco sighed running a hand lazily through his blond locks.
" You really hurt me Draco. I thought you were sweet and compassionate, but I was wrong! I'm not taking it anymore!" she yelled
" Come on! What are you going to do? Force me to go shopping with you? Please! Besides, you didn't deny me." He said seductively licking his lips.
" Malfoy! Get over yourself!" Millicent said heading towards the two girls with Pansy following close behind.
" Draco, I love you or I least I think so now. You're a rude, self-centered asshole with no sympathy. Hermione was right! You do deserve to be alone!" Pansy cried with fresh tears falling down her face.
" Right, I'm surprised Pansy, such big words! Hurts don't it?" Draco scoffed looking at her up and down as his gaze finally settled down to Hermione's.
" This isn't over Granger." Malfoy said raising both of his eyebrows and moved to exit as Millicent and Lavender blocked his way.
" What the fuck? Move!" he bellowed, but the two girls didn't move.
" It's over now Malfoy." Hermione said raising her arm and did some kind of signal. Then the Quidditch pitch flooded with light as Malfoy's eyes widen in shock, nervousness and surprise. Draco Malfoy saw a fairly huge group of girls that he either slept, manipulated, or messed around with. The group was a mix of Ravenclaws, some Slytherin girls, and Hufflepuffs. This was not happening.
" You see Draco, these girls wanted your affection because you showed it to them and dumped them once you had your fun! I think we'll do this the hard way." Hermione said playing with the end of a rope she received from Padma.
" Oh shit!" Draco yelped and moved to run away only to be caught by Lavender, Millicent, a Slytherin girl named Christine and Pansy.
" The sex god Draco Malfoy will bath in all his glory tonight! As his downfall has finally caught up to him, here will lay Draco Malfoy, a pathetic scared little boy who thinks he has something big." Hermione preached casting a spell on the middle of field. A wide pole erected from the ground as the girls drug Malfoy and bound him to it.
" Uh, Hermione, but he does have something…" Pansy faltered as Millicent covered her mouth with her hand.
" No, that just ruins the mood!" Millicent yelped.
" What the bloody hell is going on here?"
The girls froze in place as a curious Blaise Zabini sauntered his was through the crowd and towards Hermione.
" The downfall of Draco Malfoy." Hermione said evilly.
Blaise raised an eyebrow in amusement. " Cool, sorry, carry on."
" No! Blaise! Please! These bitches are crazy! Help me!" Draco begged struggling against his restraints.
Blaise sighed. " That time of the month eh girls." He said laughing, but stopped abruptly as a few girls lunged forward.
" Shit, well I don't know Draco. You're my best friend in all, but you're a bastard." Blaise said raising a hand to chin and he rubbed it intellectually.
" Fuck Zabini! You motherfucker! I'll see that you go to hell for this!" Draco bellowed.
" Off with his head!" Blaise said laughing as the group of girls made their way forward.
Draco cringed on what was to come.
~*~
Week 2: It was 7:30 AM as the Gryfinndor Quidditch team entered the stadium.
" What the hell?" Harry said groggily blinking a few times.
" What is that?" Dean said walking faster towards the middle of the field.
" Oh my god! That's a person!" Ron yelped.
The whole team looked at each other briefly and bolted towards the middle of the field. The stopped at the destination point as Harry doubled over laughing. Ron grinned.
" Sorry, it just Malfoy." He said analyzing a defeated Draco Malfoy, restrained to a pole, topless with the words " In all his glory" written across his porcelain chest in a fine black marker. His hair was tousled and ravished.
" Mione." Harry and Ron said at the same time in between fits of laughter.
" Well, someone should wake him up!" Seamus persisted biting his lower lip in amusement.
" Hey, wake up sleeping beauty!" Dean yelled hitting the side of Malfoy's face gently but enough to wake him up.
Draco painfully forced opened his eyes and focused his blurring sight on an amused Gryfinndor team. He groaned.
Goddamn.
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A/N: Ohh wee! This was a long one! I planned to make this chapter longer, but I decided to split this up into two chapters since I was almost running out of ideas! Sorry! Also, sorry I took so long. This chapter longer than I expected it to be in the first place. All last week, I was busy. See, here in South Texas we have a little thing called the TAKS test and I had to take it for three days straight. I was completely zoned out Friday night and I went to bed early. Again sorry! So, what did ya'll guys think? Good, better? Your opinions matter people! Plus, to clear up a few things, this will not be a Blaise/Hermione story! This is strictly D/H. Maybe during the summer I'll write one because I've had so many great requests for one. I'm deeply flattered, so yeah, I'll keep it in mind. As for Blaise being with Hermione, he is not. There are just friends. Things will get more complicated between them, but not THAT way. This is also not a dark fic. I like to think of it as a complicated slide of sequences building up to the grand finale. Finally, I got a review saying that I was copying Buffy. I am not taking anything credited. I will admit that there are a few quips that I added in here but the rest is my own words and I'm not stealing the plot. The plot is loosely based on that episode called " Earshot" but as for the rest it is all my idea. I'm not being rude, I'm simply clarifying some misunderstandings and I'm sorry for the mix-ups. Thank you so much for the great reviews that I received! I take each one of them dearly to heart and I love your opinions to make this a better fic! Thanks yous to HarryPotterWanter, Vega, Congrats to Darian: you were my 200th reviewer! Jade, Anna, Sierra Nevada, Jules, Dreaming One, Cinders, cosmicangel2001, Chick Vicious, adventure24, Mistress Malfoy, Angel of Wind, skyleia, MoshiMoshiQueen, not sure yet, Ronna, Jenn, HeatherMalfoy, *~BECKY~*, a reader, Fiery Slut, Sweet Audrina, DracosGirlMakayla, Firefly's Locket, jadziadaxx, Amora-Ryuko, iccess-america, Vixen, wiredsisters, ceRtAin sHadE oF BlUe, Babu4490, PsYcHoJo, KC, and Lily. You've flattered me in so many ways and I'll try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible. If anybody wants me to e-mail them when I update, you can e-mail me personally or tell me in the review. Either way would be greatly appreciated! This is me signing out! Till next time!
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Next Chapter Titled " Falling Down": The war has began to escalate or a time period of four grueling weeks. Who will be the survivor and casualty? Sources from allies and Hermione struggles to gain control of her powers.
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Hermione lay awake in her bed. She was not safe at all. All that she could hear right now in her head was Malfoy's declaration of war and it being imposed. This so called war was not going to be pretty at all. Malfoy was devious and he had all the right moves to make anybody crawl on the ground he walked on, but there was one thing he did have. She had a mental advantage to overhear his thoughts and whims. Yesterday she did play it stupid; her gift went slightly awry because of the overwhelming stress that was applied to her due to the sudden surprises of her classmate's thoughts. Dean checking her out, Ron thinking about ravishing her, and Lavender's big mouth were just enough to settle the score and define the word stress.
She sighed. That was her big disadvantage and her patience with Malfoy was treading on a very thin line. That boy could send her into a coma if he could. There would only be one casualty in this war and it was either she or Draco. He would go the distance to beat her and he would play dirty. She could play dirty too. A few seductive moments, a slapping here or there if he needed it or she could go straight to the point and hex him to the next century.
Malfoy was going to play dirty too. She knew that he was heading to home base with this one, but she won't let him. Draco was very witty and deceiving so her friends who are girls are going to be on the line here. Blaise, he was another advantage that would go along with her plan into winning this war. That would mean that she would have to tell him about her gift.
' No! Absolutely not!' she thought and mentally slapped herself. It was way too soon and Blaise still had a lot of catching up to do in his absence for the last year and a half.
Hermione groaned and tossed over on her side. She froze as she heard the sound of footsteps coming somewhat closer to her door. She got up slowly as she made her way towards her door quietly. Underneath her door crack she saw two shadows casted from the little light that was provided in the hallway. She reflexively reached for her wand, which was on her nightstand and muttered a charm on the chair that was underneath her doorknob. Instantly, the chair stiffened and it didn't budge from the floor as she tested it by slightly moving it with her foot carefully. She smiled satisfied as the chair stayed in place.
The doorknob shook slightly and Hermione clutched her wand tightly, getting ready for what was behind that door. She knew it was Malfoy, but still things were too vulnerable at the moment. She looked at her watch and cursed herself silently. It was almost 9:30 and Snape wanted her and Malfoy there in the dungeons by at least 9:45. The doorknob stopped jangling and it was silent once more, except for a soft sigh that broke the fear lingering in the air. She exhaled in relief silently as she saw the shadows disappear. Malfoy was still out there.
' Mother fuck.' Thought Draco as he walked towards his room. Of course Hermione was going to be scared of him at this moment. Right now, he was deliberately debating against his conscience. Did he really mean what he said? First, the teasing; now the sudden run to get to home base? Hesitantly, he reached out for his own doorknob and shakily opened it. A loud creaking noise was emitted as he opened the door slowly. He had detention tonight with her, but he didn't have the patience or the time to go. A weight was placed on him as he dragged himself towards his bed and sunk into its comfort. Well, she did have every right to be mad at him. He did break into her room and invaded her personal property. Then he threatened her and Blaise's reputation over a piece of now useless parchment. Finally, he embarrassed her in front of the entire potions class made up of Slytherins and Gryfinndors. By the way, how the fuck did she know about the faking thing? She really was full of surprises.
He cringed briefly remembering her words to him. The words that she said stood out to him were nobody, failure, loser, soulless, cold-hearted, asshole, incapable and unwanted. What hurt the most was that all of what she said was true. His father had taught him never to associate with mudbloods or muggles. His 'kind' was the superior ones on top of the food chain. As the saying goes, survival of the fittest and the purebloods were the stronger, more civilized and determined to succeed. Mudbloods were filthy, worthless creatures that belonged on the ground. Granger deserved what she got today.
After his father died, things really did begin to change and he even noticed that some of his housemates were…happier. He felt like he was released from a cell that imprisoned him for his lack of character and influence. Maybe his father was right all along; maybe he was…weak.
Draco scowled at the very thought. He was anything but that anymore. His emotions were getting the best of him. He lazily glanced at his watch; it was already past 9:30. He had detention with her tonight.
He couldn't go. There was no way in hell that she was going to get out of her room. She probably found a more powerful spell to cast on her room. So there was really only one choice, he went to sleep.
It was already 9:40 and Hermione couldn't take anymore. Quietly, she sauntered out of her room and dashed to the portrait hole. She prayed that Malfoy was either asleep or on his latest conquest. That meant he'd be out till dawn. Once the door opened, she ran all the way down to the dungeons and almost ran into Professor Snape as he stepped out of his classroom. His eyes widened in surprise as he saw the young, flushed girl run from out of nowhere.
" Ah, Miss Granger, right on time," he said with a slight smirk and crossed his arms over his chest in an arrogant manner, " Now tell me, where is Mr. Malfoy?"
Hermione froze and felt like she was at a sudden loss for words. Malfoy is going to be so dead! If he didn't show up, Snape would just blame it on her and pin the whole fault on her for being irresponsible and inform the Head Boy of his duties, as he would do the same for her. Right, Malfoy would rather see her rot in hell than tell her anything.
" Uh, well, M-Malfoy is g-g-getting his…gloves! He informed me that you might have some ingredients that required special care and might be hazardous if it met with skin. So, he is going to be here, just a little late." She said hurriedly, suddenly finding her voice again.
Snape looked at her skeptically and raised an eyebrow. Hermione was never good at lying, but admired the fact that she would stick up for…well, an enemy.
" Very well, then. Until he gets here, you will have to clean the cauldrons, gather the vials and label the ones I've marked in red, polish the desks, and go outside grounds to marker the hawthorn bush near Hagrid's hut. I'll write you a note with my permission just in case Filch has any problems." Snape said yawning a bit, holding back another smirk as he saw Hermione's eyes widen in surprise.
Hermione groaned silently as she sauntered into the classroom.
" The instructions on how to mark the leaves are right next to that box. Everything you need to mark them with is all inside. Have a good night, Miss Granger." Snape drawled as he left the classroom once and for all.
" Have a good night, Miss Granger, my ass." She mocked as she looked around the classroom mercifully.
Malfoy was going to pay for this in the morning. The war had just yet to begun.
~*~
Draco turned roughly on his left side and clutched his pillow forcefully. He couldn't sleep and it was already past midnight. He sighed in a defeating manner and sat up from his bed slowly. He wondered if Granger even went to detention. If she did, he would end up getting in trouble again. He growled softly at the thought of Hermione complaining to Snape about him not showing up on purpose. Forcing himself to get up, he walked across towards Hermione's room and softly knocked. No answer.
" Granger?"
He put his hand on the doorknob and softly turned it. The door opened with a soft click and he carefully peered inside. The room was still with darkness and silence as he reached within his robe pocket for his wand.
" Lumos." He said and the room shined brilliantly with light. He peered around the room and noticed that her bed was empty.
" Damn it!" he said and shut the door to her hard. He dashed across the common room and tossed his robe over the couch. Without warning, he sprinted out of the portrait hole all the way to the dungeons.
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Hermione sleepily gazed at her watch. It was 12:30 and she sighed tiredly. That was the last of labeling all the vials and she looked around the room proudly. The first thing she did was go outside and mark the hawthorn bush. Luckily, Hagrid was still awake when he noticed her wandering outside with a piece of parchment in her hand and a fairly medium sized box. When she opened the box, inside there were, what looked like ordinary muggle markers. There was a color for each leaf she had to mark and Hagrid saved her half the time she would've took if she'd done it by herself. She watched in amazement as she took the magical red marker and marked a certain heart shaped leaf. The leaf glazed over in a brief flash of a brilliant red. Hagrid told her that there was a marker and leaf for every possible emotion.
Once she was done with that, she returned to the classroom at 11:00 and started polishing every one of the desks. She did cheat a bit and used magic for couple of desks and managed to finish a bit earlier than expected. The longest task she had to do was clean the cauldrons and label the vials.
Sighing happily, she grabbed her cloak and left towards the exit. She froze when she saw the door open forcefully and an exhausted Draco step in. He clutched the side on a nearby desk to catch his breath. Hermione frowned and a sudden fear overwhelmed her, as she stood frozen in place, not moving a muscle.
Draco regained his composure as he felt himself breathing normally and evenly; he looked around the classroom with his eyes wide in surprise.
" You did all this?" he said still gaping at what he saw.
" Yes." She replied forcefully, afraid to give her voice away at his sudden presence.
" What did Snape say? Am I in trouble again? Did you tell him that I didn't show up?" he sneered.
Hermione just simply looked at him with a blank expression.
" No. I told him you were going to be a little late retrieving something and he merely gave me the instructions on what to do. So, you're not in trouble." She said wrapping her cloak around her and tying it.
Draco gaped at her in bewilderment. She covered for him?
" Why?" he asked with an eyebrow quirked.
Hermione shrugged. He seemed to understand her and simply nodded as an uncomfortable silence broke over the two.
" Well, I'm done." She said walking towards the door. His hand shot out and seized her arm. He felt her stiffen and she sucked in a sharp breath.
" I-I'm sorry for what happened today. I know I embarrassed you and I didn't mean what I said this evening." He said turning to face her. It was her turn to look at him stupidly. Did Malfoy just apologize? Malfoy never apologized! He was up to something; she just couldn't put her finger onto it. She reached to grab a hold of his hand, but his gentle grip on her arm didn't cease.
" Is this some kind of joke, Malfoy?" she questioned raising her eyebrows quizzically.
Draco's face fell and he frowned. " No, Grang-Hermione, I'm not lying and I do mean every word. I just do not want to get into this with you because it could get pretty fucked up."
She nodded her head in agreement, but still she glanced up at him questionably.
" I really don't know what has gone into you Mal-Draco, what on earth possessed you into going into my room? How in the hell did you even figure out my passwords and I know Lavender has something to do with this!" she yelled and held back a giggle as she saw Malfoy step back pensively.
" All right Granger! I fucked up! Are you happy now? I said I was sorry!" he yelled back watching her flinch at each word that came out of his mouth.
" Why should I accept your apology? I remember when I apologized to you; you told me that you didn't give a shit about my so-called petty words! By the way, Malfoy, you suck at apologizing! People like you don't change overnight!" she screeched.
" Fuck you Granger! I should have known better to waste an apology on you!" he yelled.
" Why, was I your first or were you faking?" she said giving him a grin.
Draco frowned and cursed under his breath and continued to block her way out.
" Go ahead and mock me all you what Granger, and I've changed my mind! Consider this starting tomorrow! There will only be one survivor and it's going to be me!" he yelled giving her one last death glare and stormed out of the classroom.
" Fine!" She yelled at his retreating back.
" Fine! That's fine!" he yelled back not bothering to turn around.
Hermione fumed and shook her head disbelievingly. Tomorrow let the games begin.
~*~
Week 1: The next day, Hermione woke up somewhat nervous. She practically pried herself out of bed and stretched tiredly. Finally, she gathered what she needed and headed towards the bathroom.
While exiting her dorm, Malfoy was nowhere in sight and she let out a breath of relief. He was definitely not the one she wanted to see today at all. When she reached the entrance of the bathroom, she prayed that Malfoy wasn't anywhere near this area. Boy, could she be anymore wrong!
The door opened forcefully and Hermione glanced away as Malfoy stepped out of the bathroom with stream pouring out from the closed space.
She could feel his smirk bore into the side of her face.
" Morning Granger, it really is a good day to take a bath, am I right?" he asked smugly.
" Fuck off Malfoy! You really aren't my favorite person right now." She growled and gave him her best death glare. This only made him smirk wider.
"As you wish, sweetie." He said wrapping his arms around her waist and pulled her towards him. She gasped at the sudden force, as she felt nothing but his chest against her and the intoxicating smell of him.
" Wow, it's déjà vu all over again, eh Granger." He said giving her a seductive smirk.
" Let go of me." She seethed trying to pull out of his embrace.
Immediately he obliged and gave her a lopsided grin. " Have a happy shower Granger."
He chuckled at her and turned leaving her somewhat distraught and confused. Malfoy was one complicated fucker.
She groaned as she shed all of her garments and stepped in the shower. She shuddered gratefully as she felt the warm water make an impact with her body. She slowly ran her fingers thorough her hair. She then reached for her wizard shampoo container that smelled like fresh strawberries and dropped a quarter-sized amount in her hair. She lathered it into her hair as the bathroom filled in with the scent of strawberries as it mingled in with the steam. She savored her shower slowly and enjoyed every minute of it.
When she finished, she stepped out of the shower and grabbed a nearby towel. She grabbed another one for her hair and dried it. Then she wrapped the towel around her body and wandered over to the sink. The stream made the mirror fog over and ran her hand over it to catch a glimpse of her reflection. Once she did, she let the most ear-piercing scream that she was sure that the mirror actually broke.
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She couldn't do it. This was really embarrassing. How the fuck did her hair turn blue? Malfoy. He was to only one that rang in her mind. The fucking idiot! He surely didn't know whom he was messing with for sure! How the hell was she going to explain herself when she walked into the Great Hall with blue straight hair? This fucker was a dead man!
Mustering all her courage, she pushed open the doors that lead into the Great Hall and entered. She felt like running away when she saw all eyes venture towards her. Her eyes narrowed towards Malfoy's direction. He saw her and started choking on the piece of toast he was eating. He was laughing and she could hear a few sniggers coming towards her direction. She simply shrugged and gazed at Blaise who looked at her in sheer amazement. He smiled and gave her a thumb up for her sudden change. She slightly giggled, that was Blaise for you, always thinking the opposite way.
She quietly sat in between Ron and Harry. After what happened yesterday, she felt that they would probably hate her for sleeping with Blaise and never talk to her again. She kept to herself and looked briefly at the two boys who were looking at her strangely.
" Uh, Mione? Are you making some political statement?" Harry asked breaking the silence.
" Yeah, why did you dye your hair? I liked it just the way it was." Ron said reaching for another piece of toast.
" I like it. It gives her a new vibe. The ' I don't give a shit.'" Dean said with a grin.
Hermione grinned and reached for a goblet of orange juice and looked at Malfoy. He was looking back at her with a smug expression and carried on his conversation with the person he was talking to.
" I was afraid that you guys weren't going to talk to me anymore." She said softly.
Harry's expression softened and Ron gave her an assured looked.
" Well, we were surprised, but at least it was Blaise. Thank god, it wasn't Malfoy, than in other words, you need Jesus." Harry said grinning.
" Amen." Ron said rising up his goblet.
Hermione smiled. She looked back over at Malfoy and he was continuing to stare at her. In fact the whole Slytherin table was.
Hermione felt her face burn with embarrassment and she clutched her goblet tightly.
" Fucking Malfoy." She mumbled. Harry threw down his fork and Ron sighed angrily.
" What the hell did he do to you now?" Harry said exasperatedly.
" I hope it involves kicking his ass." Ron said popping his knuckles.
" Nothing, except Malfoy and I are at war." She said simply.
" What!" Ron and Harry yelled at the same time, causing the various tables to wonder what the sudden commotion was about.
" Malfoy and I are at war. He declared war on me yesterday because I embarrassed him yesterday. So, if it's a war he wants, then I'll give him one." She said proudly.
" Hermione, you really need to sort out your priorities. Malfoy's a git! A miserable git without any friends. Just don't do anything rash." Ron said giving her a worried look.
She simply smiled. " I'm a big girl and don't worry, Malfoy will be the only one surrendering to me once I'm through with him." She said getting up.
" Where are you going?" Harry said following suit.
" I've got this Harry and its called payback." She said smugly.
Hermione strode over to the Slytherin table and Draco casually gazed up at her in mock surprise.
" Why, hello Granger. I just love the new look! Joining the circus anytime soon?" he asked with an evil smirk. A few of the Slytherins sniggered at his comment.
" Just as long as your going with me Malfoy." She retorted.
" The only way I'll be following you is to see your sideshow act as the Ugly Blue Haired Mudblood." He said turning around in his seat, facing her.
" Then your act will follow mine as the Amazing Orgasm Faking Ferret." She said smugly and grinned as she saw a light tinge of pink appear on Malfoy's porcelain face.
The tables started to laugh a bit and Pansy turned away ashamedly. Ron and Harry bit their bottom lips to keep from laughing out loud. Blaise watched the scene in amusement and tried to regain himself. He had a feeling that he was going to fail any minute now.
" You better watch that pretty little mouth of yours Granger. No telling where it's been." He said eyeing Blaise. Blaise gave him an evil glare as Draco simply smirked back.
" I want to thank you today, Malfoy, for reminding me how I just hate you so much and I want to give you a token of my appreciation." She said and slapped him hard across the face.
The sudden smack broke into the entire hall and from the corner of her eye she could see Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape making their way toward the scene. A red handprint started to appear on Draco's face as he slowly turned towards her and gave her a look of loathing and despise.
" Have a happy breakfast Malfoy." She said and took his goblet of pumpkin juice and threw it in face. The whole hall rang into noises of laughter, shock, and screams of surprise.
Malfoy closed his eyes as he felt the juice dribbled down his face and robes. The sticky mass had completely consumed him.
" Miss Granger!" Professor McGonagall screeched in horror as her brightest student had applied physical force on another student. Snape looked at her in shock and he carelessly picked Malfoy up by the collar. The shoulders were still freshly damp with juice.
" Mr. Zabini! Would you please shut up?" Snape snapped at a red faced Blaise who was struggled for air. He clutched the side of his stomach as fits of laughter escaped from his lips.
" Miss Granger, we'll talk about this later in detention." Professor McGonagall said as she turned on her heel and exited the Great Hall.
" Come on." Snape growled as he tugged Malfoy to his feet and gently shoved him forward. Hermione couldn't help but laugh at Draco's face. Honestly, he looked like a drowned ferret with his sleek blonde hair plastered on his forehead and it was tousled.
Hermione smirked; from her point of view he did look strangely sexy.
" This isn't over Granger! I've yet to begin your torture you fucking…Ow!" Malfoy yelled as Snape tugged on his collar tightly.
" Malfoy, the language please." He said with a twitchy smirk and the two exited the Great Hall.
" Way to go Hermione!" Padma said and gave her a little applause.
" Yeah, you really showed Malfoy!" Ron said tipping his goblet towards her as she sat back down.
Hermione smiled cheerily and laughed.
" Wow, I didn't know you had it in you."
Hermione turned around to face an amused Blaise. She grinned. " Well, serves his ass right for what he did to me."
" What's going on between you guys?" Blaise asked raising an eyebrow.
" They're at war." Ron said answering for Hermione.
" Well, then consider me as an ally." Blaise said with a grin.
" Us too!" Ron and Harry said together.
" As much as I would love to see Malfoy burn to the ground, I have to decline your offers. It really is my battle and I don't want to drag you guys into it. It's me versus Malfoy. Except for the occasional loop holes." She said with a smirk.
" Also, Hermione, you might want to relocate your staying place. Stay in the Gryfinndor common room." Ginny said apprehensively.
Hermione's face dropped. " Yeah, I think I'll do that." She said biting her lip anxiously.
~*~
Later on that day, Hermione finally got her hair back to its normal chestnut color. Ginny even threw in a few blonde highlights for style. It was her treat. She sighed sadly. What had she gotten into with Malfoy? The next few days were going to be hard and frustrating for her, as she had to figure out what Draco had in store for her. Before, she headed towards the Gryfinndor common room; she stopped at the library and picked up three books about telepathy and its history among witches and wizards. Hermione had to figure it out how to control it for a few periods of time. This was her only ally by herself while facing against Malfoy. If she could control it within a certain range, she could learn how to read his thoughts from a far distance and without even having contact with him physically. She also had to try and just use it when she wanted to.
The next following two days were pretty gruesome as Hermione sunk back towards her usual crowd and circle of friends. Malfoy did nothing except for the usual nasty remarks, glares and sneers.
The Quidditch game was set for a Thursday and that's when it happened. Hermione ventured towards her common room for the first time in three days to gather some more clean clothes and under garments. Draco was playing Quidditch so she had to act fast. She greeted Serena and entered. She walked all the way towards her room and opened the door. She gasped at the sight. Her room was completely thrashed. Books were everywhere, parchments ripped to shreds, her curtains slashed and her closet was completely out for the open. That's when she noticed the message on her vanity mirror. Written across the smooth glass were the words ' Mudblood Whore' in a very fine red color. She suddenly felt the tear sting her eyes and she wiped them away annoyingly. No, she would not cry to Draco Malfoy's deeds. She shakily wandered to her closet and picked up the few clothes that she had and gathered them up in her arms. She hugged tightly as if they were sand slipping through her fingers. She finally exited her room and glanced around sadly as she slowly closed the door. Before she really left, she placed the locking charm on her room and muttered another that put her desk chair in place over her knob again. The chair made a high squeaking noise as it slide across the wooden floor. Then she placed the petrifying spell on the chair so in wouldn't budge just in case Malfoy decided to enter again. She gracefully made her way towards Malfoy's room and placed a hand on his doorknob. She wasn't dumb, no sir. She muttered her own unlocking charm and smiled wickedly when she heard the soft click. She pushed the door open only to find it wouldn't move. She heard a loud clanking sound from inside as she turned the knob once again. So Malfoy wasn't a dumb fuck after all. The two could think alike at some points and she solemnly left her dorm room once and for all.
~*~
" Hermione! You made it just in time! Hurry up and sit down!" Ginny said patting an empty space next to her in the Quidditch stands.
She sat down quietly while Ginny watched her strangely.
" What's wrong with you?" Ginny asked with a hint worry edged in her voice.
" Nothing, except Malfoy struck again." She said sadly.
" How? He's been out here all this time!" Ginny said emphasizing her point by pointing at a certain blonde haired boy wearing his usual green Quidditch robes.
" He went into my room sometime during the week and it's now an official destruction zone." Hermione said angrily, clenching her jaw tightly.
" Gee, I'm sorry Mione. Malfoy is a bastard whose butt looks good in those tight khaki Quidditch pants…" she said as her voice faltered and Hermione looked at her amusedly.
" Ahem, as I was saying, what he did was childish and idiotic, but what can you do right now?" she asked.
Then it hit her. Oh, this was going to be brilliant! " Something." She said with an evil grin.
" Mione, you're scaring me, but get your mind off Malfoy! Enjoy yourself! We're leading Slytherin 120-110, Harry and Malfoy have been going at it!" Ginny squealed excitedly clapping her hands.
The scoring bell sounded loudly as the cheering noises escalated from the Gryfinndor side. They were now leading Slytherin by twenty points. The crowd oohed and gasped as Ron just merely dodged a bludger sent to him by the lanky Slytherin chaser Troy. Harry hovered over the stadium gracefully as his eyed peeled open for any sight for a slight glimmer of gold. Malfoy was on the opposite end keeping a close eye on Harry for any sudden movements that would lead him straight to the snitch.
" Look there's Harry!" Ginny yelped and grasped Hermione's arm as she flinched in pain.
The crowd roared from both opposite ends as a sixth year female named Miranda raced past with the quaffle as the Slytherin chasers kicked off in the sky after her. The cheering seemed to intensify and that's when Hermione noticed that Harry and Malfoy were flying side by side in a do or die race. She could even see a faint shimmer of gold zooming across the field like a shooting in broad daylight.
" Gryfinndor is in the lead and Slytherin is right behind! Weasley plays the offensive and oh! Watch out a Miranda! That's a bludger, you know! Then there's Potter and Malfoy! Look at them go! They're neck and neck over the field and under the stands! Go, Harry! Go, Harry!" Lee Jordan yelled grinning madly with excitement. The hisses and jeering noises from the Slytherin side were completely drowned out by the amount of noise coming from the Gryfinndor side. Then there was a sickening crack that instantly echoed in the stadium. Gasps and mummers were fleeting from the two opposing houses as they saw Harry sprawled out across the middle of the field. Malfoy came to a sudden halt in midair as he hovered over him.
Painfully, Harry forced himself up and raised his right arm victoriously. Enclosed in his hand was the Golden Snitch gleaming brightly in the radiant sunlight. Cheers and hollers erupted from within the stands and Harry dusted himself off as from above Malfoy sneered and steered himself away from the commotion.
" Yes!" Ginny screeched grabbing Hermione's arm forcefully and she yanked her up from her seat.
Hermione smiled gratefully as she and Ginny made their way towards the bottom of the stadium.
" Congratulations!" Ginny said wrapping her arms around Harry neck and Harry's eyes practically bugged out from the power of her embrace.
" There. There Ginny, it's only a game." Harry said patting the top of Ginny's head playfully.
" Hey! Wait up!" Ron yelled and finally came within their little circle.
" You played great." Hermione said drawing Harry in for a hug. He sighed and thankfully grabbed a hold of her hand.
' Maybe I should ask out Ginny. She cares about me and I care about her. Maybe Mione is right and I have to move on.'
" It's about fucking time!" she said exasperatedly and blushed when Harry gave her a look of confusion.
" I mean with the whole game and all! It took you that long just to catch the Snitch! Oh, Harry, you animal!" she said punching his arm playfully.
Harry grinned and pulled her in for another hug.
" Aw, if it isn't the golden gay trio and its fiery headed whore." A voice drawled from behind the group.
" Fuck off Malfoy." Ron growled already popping his knuckles.
" Weasley. Please, if I wanted to fight you, I'd already have pounded you into the cement." Malfoy breathed with a sneer.
" Malfoy, go jerk off, your not wanted here." Harry sneered clutching his Firebolt hard.
" Wow. I'm deeply saddened! I think I'll go off and cry now like the stupid little Mudblood whore that I am." Draco said focusing his attention on her.
" I hoped you liked the redecoration." He said reaching out a gloved hand and stoked carefully along the side of her face.
" God, Malfoy! I bet this is how you contributed to being rich, right? People actually paid you to go away." Blaise said hearing their conversation and shoved Malfoy hard. Draco smoothed out his robes and smirked.
" Paying the Mudblood for a good fuck not worth it anymore, Zabini. Sorry, I can't help you in that department." He said watching the color rise in Blaise's cheeks and Hermione fumed with anger.
" Malfoy, get the fuck out of here if you know what's good for you, I mean you just lost!" Hermione screeched flinging her hands in the air angrily.
Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Blaise all bit their lips in spite of laughter as they watched Malfoy's coy smirk rub off with that one little comment.
" Watch your back, sweetie." Draco said seizing her arm and pulled her forward into a rough kiss.
Blaise stalked forward and shoved Malfoy away from her and he staggered back. With a last snidely chuckle, Draco walked away and into the locker room.
" Asshole." Hermione seethed and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.
" Don't worry, we'll get him." Ron said. His face was already as red as his hair.
" I got a plan." Hermione said in a singsong voice grinning madly.
" Uh oh." Blaise said looking at Harry and Ron concernedly. All they did was shrug nervously as Hermione gleamed happily at her newfound plan.
~*~
" All right, Hermione. You're all done. There's not a single poisonous toxin in your system at all. You're free to go." Madam Pomfrey said leading Hermione out of the infirmary.
Hermione's brow furrowed in confusion and decided to just let it go. She shrugged aimlessly. Hermione was sure that the several potions that Neville had spilled on her, there was one that was at least toxic. Guess not. It was a Friday afternoon and she could hardly wait for tonight to get Malfoy back. For good.
She had to get her plan into action and fast. This was going to be very big. She grinned as she thought about the look on Draco's face when she would strike back. He could've striked anytime he wanted to, but Malfoy was anticipating her next move to top it all off with a grand finale.
Unbelievably the rest of the day came and went by fast. It was already 5:30 and the Slytherin Quidditch team was already going out to practice. Hermione was on the way to the Gryfinndor common room when she " accidentally" bumped into Lavender. Immediately, she turned red. Lavender hadn't even attempted to talk to Hermione since that day in Potions.
" Sorry." Hermione mumbled and walked towards the portrait hole.
She smirked as she heard Lavender say those words she was craving for, " Wait."
" Yes?" Hermione asked crossing her arms haughtily over her chest.
" I just wanted to say, I'm sorry, Mione. I'm so sorry that I told Draco Malfoy all those things, but let me explain! He practically held me captive up against that wall and tried to seduce me!" she sobbed tucking a stray layer of hair away from her eyes.
Hermione's face fell drastically. That poor girl. Damn Malfoy.
" How could you let him control you like that? You're just proving to him that you're weak, gullible, and defenseless for the taking." She said dropping her arms.
" Well, maybe I'm not as strong as you are Hermione. I mean Draco is so good looking and…" she droned on as Hermione interrupted her.
" That's all he is, Lavender. Another pretty boy complete with the charms, brains, and money, but he has no heart or soul. He will never be capable or even allow himself to ever succumb to that level of emotion. This is what he lives for, watching innocent girls fall for him and mindlessly beg for his heart that which does not exist. You are better than that! Find a guy who loves you for you, not for your body. Draco Malfoy deserves to be alone." Hermione stated, internally proud of her speech.
Lavender's eyes glittered with tears and hope. " Oh thank you, Mione!"
She forcefully wrapped her arms around Hermione's neck and pulled her in for an embrace. Hermione's eyes opened widely at the sudden impact and the lack of air escaping from her.
" You could help me." Hermione choked out.
" With what?" Lavender asked curiously and she released her grip from her neck.
" Oh, let's just say it's girl's anarchy, baby."
~*~
" I'm ruined! I'm the goddamn joke of the school!" Pansy sobbed within the girl's lavatory.
" Oh, it's not that bad." Millicent said reassuringly putting her back sincerely. God, forgive her.
" Not that bad? Not that BAD! I'm the girl that was faked by the Amazing Faking Orgasm Ferret!" Pansy wailed, sobbing even harder.
Millicent cringed as she heard Pansy blow her noise hard. She could swear she heard a honk.
" Hello."
Millicent whirled around taken aback by the voice as Pansy stood up shakily. Her face was stained with mascara running from her eyes.
" You! You told! How could you do this to me!" Pansy cried sinking to the floor.
Hermione walked in with Lavender not that far behind. She kneeled next to the crumpled form of Pansy.
" Look, I'm sorry Pansy, but I had too. Malfoy was getting too fucking cocky for his own good and plus he did spill the dirt on me." She said blushing slightly.
" Oh yeah, you and Blaise." She snapped and started crying over again.
" Oh Pansy! Malfoy is a pompous egotistical prick! You know he tried to seduce me in the hallway! The hallway! That surely will melt a girl's heart." Millicent said sarcastically.
" He WHAT?" Pansy screamed suddenly getting up to her feet.
" Pansy, Malfoy doesn't love you. He loves himself even if that was remotely possible.' Hermione said sadly.
Pansy sank back down to the floor. " Don't tell me. I already know. He's so cold. I just fell in love with the wrong guy."
" Then move on." Millicent said smiling. Pansy managed to give her back a weak smile in return.
" Or get even." Hermione said.
" How?" Millicent said suddenly intrigued.
" Follow me."
~*~
Malfoy landed gracefully back down on the surface of the Quidditch pitch and wiped the sweat off of his brow. Practice was good as always and he walked towards the stands taking off his gloves and robes. Finally, he peeled off sweaty undershirt and let the cool air hit his now exposed skin. Then he smirked.
" Well, well, Granger. Fancy meeting you here, I thought you'd be terrified of me." He said smugly.
" Now Malfoy, watch that head of your there, you might fall over." She said striding towards him. They were now face to face as he hovered over her with ease.
" Granger, look, just say the words and this will all be over. Surrender. To. Me. Now. This is isn't a request." He said emphasizing each word silkily.
" Malfoy, the fun is just beginning." She said with a lopsided grin.
He smirked as he snaked a hand onto her waist and pulled her closer. She gasped at the sudden impact her body made with his.
" This looks so good on you." Malfoy said fingering the ring that was encircled on a simple elegant silver chain.
" My mother told me to give this ring to the person I love," he said yanking the chain off her neck easily, " you don't even fit close."
" That's okay, Draco, because unlike you I have compassion. You are just too ignorant." She said smiling innocently.
" Who needs compassion? I wouldn't even waste my breathe on a filthy Mudblood like yourself."
Hermione frowned and pulled away from his grasp. " That's really shitty. What about all those girls that you used and threw away? You give them a faint glimmer of hope that there's a chance and you lead them on. You're a walking one night stand for crying out loud!"
" Who gives a shit? Nobody's complaining except for you! I don't even know why because new flash: I haven't even fucked you!" he yelled inching closer to her face.
" Thank God! I'm merely defending my friends. The ones that you hurt and continue immensely just for kicks or when you feel like it." She said mimicking him in a fake deep voice.
Draco sneered. " Oh fuck off! Are you done now? I would like to leave because you are wasting my time! I don't know how or why the hell you brought this subject up!"
" Because it's true."
Draco tilted his head slightly to find Lavender Brown stalking towards them and she stood right next to Hermione proudly.
" What the hell is this?" Draco sighed running a hand lazily through his blond locks.
" You really hurt me Draco. I thought you were sweet and compassionate, but I was wrong! I'm not taking it anymore!" she yelled
" Come on! What are you going to do? Force me to go shopping with you? Please! Besides, you didn't deny me." He said seductively licking his lips.
" Malfoy! Get over yourself!" Millicent said heading towards the two girls with Pansy following close behind.
" Draco, I love you or I least I think so now. You're a rude, self-centered asshole with no sympathy. Hermione was right! You do deserve to be alone!" Pansy cried with fresh tears falling down her face.
" Right, I'm surprised Pansy, such big words! Hurts don't it?" Draco scoffed looking at her up and down as his gaze finally settled down to Hermione's.
" This isn't over Granger." Malfoy said raising both of his eyebrows and moved to exit as Millicent and Lavender blocked his way.
" What the fuck? Move!" he bellowed, but the two girls didn't move.
" It's over now Malfoy." Hermione said raising her arm and did some kind of signal. Then the Quidditch pitch flooded with light as Malfoy's eyes widen in shock, nervousness and surprise. Draco Malfoy saw a fairly huge group of girls that he either slept, manipulated, or messed around with. The group was a mix of Ravenclaws, some Slytherin girls, and Hufflepuffs. This was not happening.
" You see Draco, these girls wanted your affection because you showed it to them and dumped them once you had your fun! I think we'll do this the hard way." Hermione said playing with the end of a rope she received from Padma.
" Oh shit!" Draco yelped and moved to run away only to be caught by Lavender, Millicent, a Slytherin girl named Christine and Pansy.
" The sex god Draco Malfoy will bath in all his glory tonight! As his downfall has finally caught up to him, here will lay Draco Malfoy, a pathetic scared little boy who thinks he has something big." Hermione preached casting a spell on the middle of field. A wide pole erected from the ground as the girls drug Malfoy and bound him to it.
" Uh, Hermione, but he does have something…" Pansy faltered as Millicent covered her mouth with her hand.
" No, that just ruins the mood!" Millicent yelped.
" What the bloody hell is going on here?"
The girls froze in place as a curious Blaise Zabini sauntered his was through the crowd and towards Hermione.
" The downfall of Draco Malfoy." Hermione said evilly.
Blaise raised an eyebrow in amusement. " Cool, sorry, carry on."
" No! Blaise! Please! These bitches are crazy! Help me!" Draco begged struggling against his restraints.
Blaise sighed. " That time of the month eh girls." He said laughing, but stopped abruptly as a few girls lunged forward.
" Shit, well I don't know Draco. You're my best friend in all, but you're a bastard." Blaise said raising a hand to chin and he rubbed it intellectually.
" Fuck Zabini! You motherfucker! I'll see that you go to hell for this!" Draco bellowed.
" Off with his head!" Blaise said laughing as the group of girls made their way forward.
Draco cringed on what was to come.
~*~
Week 2: It was 7:30 AM as the Gryfinndor Quidditch team entered the stadium.
" What the hell?" Harry said groggily blinking a few times.
" What is that?" Dean said walking faster towards the middle of the field.
" Oh my god! That's a person!" Ron yelped.
The whole team looked at each other briefly and bolted towards the middle of the field. The stopped at the destination point as Harry doubled over laughing. Ron grinned.
" Sorry, it just Malfoy." He said analyzing a defeated Draco Malfoy, restrained to a pole, topless with the words " In all his glory" written across his porcelain chest in a fine black marker. His hair was tousled and ravished.
" Mione." Harry and Ron said at the same time in between fits of laughter.
" Well, someone should wake him up!" Seamus persisted biting his lower lip in amusement.
" Hey, wake up sleeping beauty!" Dean yelled hitting the side of Malfoy's face gently but enough to wake him up.
Draco painfully forced opened his eyes and focused his blurring sight on an amused Gryfinndor team. He groaned.
Goddamn.
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A/N: Ohh wee! This was a long one! I planned to make this chapter longer, but I decided to split this up into two chapters since I was almost running out of ideas! Sorry! Also, sorry I took so long. This chapter longer than I expected it to be in the first place. All last week, I was busy. See, here in South Texas we have a little thing called the TAKS test and I had to take it for three days straight. I was completely zoned out Friday night and I went to bed early. Again sorry! So, what did ya'll guys think? Good, better? Your opinions matter people! Plus, to clear up a few things, this will not be a Blaise/Hermione story! This is strictly D/H. Maybe during the summer I'll write one because I've had so many great requests for one. I'm deeply flattered, so yeah, I'll keep it in mind. As for Blaise being with Hermione, he is not. There are just friends. Things will get more complicated between them, but not THAT way. This is also not a dark fic. I like to think of it as a complicated slide of sequences building up to the grand finale. Finally, I got a review saying that I was copying Buffy. I am not taking anything credited. I will admit that there are a few quips that I added in here but the rest is my own words and I'm not stealing the plot. The plot is loosely based on that episode called " Earshot" but as for the rest it is all my idea. I'm not being rude, I'm simply clarifying some misunderstandings and I'm sorry for the mix-ups. Thank you so much for the great reviews that I received! I take each one of them dearly to heart and I love your opinions to make this a better fic! Thanks yous to HarryPotterWanter, Vega, Congrats to Darian: you were my 200th reviewer! Jade, Anna, Sierra Nevada, Jules, Dreaming One, Cinders, cosmicangel2001, Chick Vicious, adventure24, Mistress Malfoy, Angel of Wind, skyleia, MoshiMoshiQueen, not sure yet, Ronna, Jenn, HeatherMalfoy, *~BECKY~*, a reader, Fiery Slut, Sweet Audrina, DracosGirlMakayla, Firefly's Locket, jadziadaxx, Amora-Ryuko, iccess-america, Vixen, wiredsisters, ceRtAin sHadE oF BlUe, Babu4490, PsYcHoJo, KC, and Lily. You've flattered me in so many ways and I'll try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible. If anybody wants me to e-mail them when I update, you can e-mail me personally or tell me in the review. Either way would be greatly appreciated! This is me signing out! Till next time!
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Next Chapter Titled " Falling Down": The war has began to escalate or a time period of four grueling weeks. Who will be the survivor and casualty? Sources from allies and Hermione struggles to gain control of her powers.