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Draco Malfoy sat in the library, doing his potions homework. He had to admit; today's assignment was very hard. Even he, the smartest Slytherin sixth year, was having a little trouble with it. Although he'd never admit it to anyone else. He chuckled as he thought of poor Longbottom trying desperately to do it. He sighed, as he knew Her-, Granger would help him so he wouldn't get told off.
He heard a sigh of exasperation coming from the table behind him, and saw a girl with shiny brown hair slam her quill down in exasperation. It was Hermione, of course. Draco was surprised to see her get so worked up. She'd never not been able to do an assignment before. Curious, he went around and found himself asking what was the trouble.
Hermione looked up, surprised. Her eyes are so full of innocence, so deep and beautiful, Draco thought. He mentally slapped himself and said, "I was just wondering if you know, I could help."
"Oh, erm, yes please, thank you." Hermione looked sort of nervous. Don't blame her, he thought as he sat down. I'm Draco Malfoy, ferret boy, a slimy git, to her anyway.
"What are you stuck on, I mean with, I mean what are you having trouble with?" Smooooth Draco, real smooth.
"Well, I don't know what you have to add to it to finish the potion."
"Snape said it in class, it's tail Brandhorn"
"I wasn't really, um, listening in class." She blushed slightly. What was this? Hermione not listening in class? Odd things have been happening in Hogwarts lately, Draco was very puzzled by it all.
"OK, is that it?"
"Yes, I think so"
Suddenly Draco felt something tugging at his heart, he didn't know what it was and it was slightly scary as it came on quickly. He looked at Hermione. It was as if someone had given him a pair of glasses, which he was in desperate need of, as his vision of her was suddenly clear. What a body, what a mind, and what a soul she had. Her eyes widened and she let out a small sigh, why was she sighing? His breathing quickened and his pulse raced, he watched Hermione bite her lip and drum her nails on the oak table. They were staring into each other's eyes and being drawn together by a force stronger than their common sense, for they knew that if they were spotted like this it would be the end. The moved closer and closer, lips parting and eyes torn between looking into the depths of the others soul or closing to induce the inevitable. They were feet apart, inches, centimetres and then . . .
"SEVERUS!! Get out here NOW!"
The spell was broken, both pairs of eyes focused on Snape running out of the library. As Draco turned back to Hermione he lips moved as if to say something but he was unable to utter a single word. Hermione broke the silence first.
"Well, I'd better be going, got to see, erm, Harry, yeh. Harry. Bye" She hastily grabbed her things and as she got up she stumbled and landed on Dracos chest. He felt her heart beat warm next to his thumping heart, his warm heart, which even he had thought was always cold. In that moment of, that moment of something, he had discovered a new part of him. He was a little frightened by it. His gaze followed her out of the library, she bumped into Snape who stepped back and shot an annoyed glance at her and then him. Had he seen them?
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So then. How is it? Please R&R, I need some happiness after I got one hell of a flamer from another fic (. But its not all bad, I've got some good ones!
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Draco Malfoy sat in the library, doing his potions homework. He had to admit; today's assignment was very hard. Even he, the smartest Slytherin sixth year, was having a little trouble with it. Although he'd never admit it to anyone else. He chuckled as he thought of poor Longbottom trying desperately to do it. He sighed, as he knew Her-, Granger would help him so he wouldn't get told off.
He heard a sigh of exasperation coming from the table behind him, and saw a girl with shiny brown hair slam her quill down in exasperation. It was Hermione, of course. Draco was surprised to see her get so worked up. She'd never not been able to do an assignment before. Curious, he went around and found himself asking what was the trouble.
Hermione looked up, surprised. Her eyes are so full of innocence, so deep and beautiful, Draco thought. He mentally slapped himself and said, "I was just wondering if you know, I could help."
"Oh, erm, yes please, thank you." Hermione looked sort of nervous. Don't blame her, he thought as he sat down. I'm Draco Malfoy, ferret boy, a slimy git, to her anyway.
"What are you stuck on, I mean with, I mean what are you having trouble with?" Smooooth Draco, real smooth.
"Well, I don't know what you have to add to it to finish the potion."
"Snape said it in class, it's tail Brandhorn"
"I wasn't really, um, listening in class." She blushed slightly. What was this? Hermione not listening in class? Odd things have been happening in Hogwarts lately, Draco was very puzzled by it all.
"OK, is that it?"
"Yes, I think so"
Suddenly Draco felt something tugging at his heart, he didn't know what it was and it was slightly scary as it came on quickly. He looked at Hermione. It was as if someone had given him a pair of glasses, which he was in desperate need of, as his vision of her was suddenly clear. What a body, what a mind, and what a soul she had. Her eyes widened and she let out a small sigh, why was she sighing? His breathing quickened and his pulse raced, he watched Hermione bite her lip and drum her nails on the oak table. They were staring into each other's eyes and being drawn together by a force stronger than their common sense, for they knew that if they were spotted like this it would be the end. The moved closer and closer, lips parting and eyes torn between looking into the depths of the others soul or closing to induce the inevitable. They were feet apart, inches, centimetres and then . . .
"SEVERUS!! Get out here NOW!"
The spell was broken, both pairs of eyes focused on Snape running out of the library. As Draco turned back to Hermione he lips moved as if to say something but he was unable to utter a single word. Hermione broke the silence first.
"Well, I'd better be going, got to see, erm, Harry, yeh. Harry. Bye" She hastily grabbed her things and as she got up she stumbled and landed on Dracos chest. He felt her heart beat warm next to his thumping heart, his warm heart, which even he had thought was always cold. In that moment of, that moment of something, he had discovered a new part of him. He was a little frightened by it. His gaze followed her out of the library, she bumped into Snape who stepped back and shot an annoyed glance at her and then him. Had he seen them?
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So then. How is it? Please R&R, I need some happiness after I got one hell of a flamer from another fic (. But its not all bad, I've got some good ones!
