Unexpected Game
Summary: Hermione has liked Harry for years, and the second that she finally is actually close to him, who takes him away from her but Cho Chang. Now Hermione needs the help of one of her sworn enemies and things turn out differently than she expected. Hr/D. R+R!
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Chapter Four
Hermione awoke the next morning to the sound of her alarm clock buzzing. She yawned and stretched then switched the alarm off. She looked at the clock. It was 6:00AM. 'Okay… I have an hour before breakfast starts…' Hermione thought and walked over to the mirror.
She gasped at the sight. The ringlets were standing up and poofy (a/n: imagine… poofy curls…*shudder*). 'Okay, need a shower… NOW' she thought and walked toward the bathroom.
After her shower, Hermione dried her hair. It was back to normal. She smiled. She quickly got dressed. She put her Hogwart's robes on over her muggle clothing. She looked over at the makeup.
'Guess I really have changed. I never would have touched this stuff before.' Hermione sighed. She applied the makeup and walked down to the Great Hall for breakfast.
She walked into the hall and found only about 10 people were there. Hermione looked over at the Gryffindor table and was shocked to see Harry there. Before she could sit down by him though, she heard someone whisper in her ear.
"Hullo luv." She jumped and turned around to be face to face with Draco Malfoy.
"What do you want, Malfoy?" Hermione said venomously, though in a whisper.
"Can't I greet my cough girlfriend on this fine morning?" Draco asked, smiling (a/n: not smirking, SMILING!). Draco draped an arm on her shoulder. To his surprise, and her own, Hermione didn't slither away.
'Wow! Is he actually smiling? I've never actual seem him smile before, let alone at me.' Hermione thought, smiling back at him.
'Whoa! She didn't pull away from me! Did I smile at her? I think I could get used to smiling at her… WHOA!! DID I JUST THINK THAT? She's smiling back at me… she's so pre… AHHH!!' he thought. Hermione, as if sudden realizing the awkward moment, took his arm off her shoulder and walked over to Harry.
Hermione walked over to Harry. She smiled and said "hi" cheerily. Harry stared at her.
"Well, for a minute there, I thought you two would start snogging again," Harry said crisply.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked, genuinely confused.
"I saw the way you were looking at each other, 'Mione! He actually SMILED! Not smirk, 'Mione, smile." Harry said looking away from her. Hermione turned red.
"Well, Harry, I don't see why you would care. I bet you snog Cho." Hermione said shortly.
"She is my girlfriend!" Harry said.
"Well, Draco is my boyfriend! Look, Harry I really don't want to argue with you. I just wish you would drop it." Hermione said softly. They ate the rest of the meal in silence. Hermione stood up, and went to get her schedule. Just then, Draco came up. She looked over at him and gave him and uneasy smile. He returned and they walked out of the Great Hall.
Draco's POV
"You okay, Granger?" I asked. Wait… am I actually worried about her? What is wrong with me? She just looks so sad… why do I care though? What am I feeling for her? (a/n: he will not realize anything yet… it is only the fourth chapter! I know this is a short POV, sorry!)
Hermione's POV
I stared at Dra… MALFOY! MALFOY MALFOY!!! In bewilderment. Is actually worried? Nah… I told him about my fight with Harry and looked at his expression. I couldn't tell what he was thinking. I don't know what's wrong with me… it almost feels… right… talking to Draco… WHOA!!! I MEAN MALFOY! What's happening to me?
Hermione walked off to Gryffindor Tower. She checked her schedule. 'Double Potions with the Slytherins… is there a reason that we always have to have class with the Slytherins?' Hermione sighed, but gathered her books anyway. She walked out of the Tower and headed to the Dungeons.
She walked into the Potions classroom and took a seat. After a few minutes, everyone was there and Professor Snape started his usual lecture. Except, today was something different.
"Class, we will be working on a rather complex potion today. You will need to be in pairs. Before you go about finding a partner though, I have taken the liberty of choosing your partners." Snape smiled. Making his students miserable was very enjoyable.
He started reading off the list. Hermione silently prayed that she wasn't with Malfoy.
"Potter and Goyle. Weasley and Crabbe. Malfoy and Brown. Granger and Bulstrode(sp?)" Hermione sighed in relief, then realized… Millicent? Great…" she thought. Snape looked around the room.
"Well, actually. Seeing as Miss Brown and Miss Bulstrode are not present, Granger and Malfoy will have to work together." Snape said, now with a pleased look on his face. Apparently, that pair was a better idea.
Hermione gaped. Draco came and sat next to her. She sighed. 'Well, might as well just get it over with.
Draco and Hermione got out their supplies and working silently. They didn't say anything to each other.
After they finished, their potion was the color it was supposed to be. Hermione got out a vial and poured some in. She wrote the names on it and placed it on Snape's desk. 'Why me?' she thought as she sat back down. She gathered her things and waited for class to end.
The rest of the morning and afternoon went by fairly quickly. She went back to the Gryffindor common room and dropped her books. 'I don't have any homework. I guess I'll just take a walk by the lake.' She thought. What she didn't know though, was that Draco was thinking the same thing.
Author's Note
Yes, I know. Short chapter. I was though wondering if you didn't mind if I used a song in the next chapter and maybe a few chapters or something. Kinda like a songfic, but not. What do you think? Let me know! I will bring out the next chapter when you either or email me at fairylights2159@yahoo.com letting me know whether or not you would mind! Thanx!
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