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Italicized words are the thoughts of a character unless it is a letter.
Chapter 4- Detention
"Skipping classes, Mr. Malfoy and Miss Granger. What am I going to do with you two? Being Head Boy and Girl means setting examples for others to follow, and obeying the rules," Professor Snape lectured them in potions the next day.
"Sir, I was sick with a muggle disease, and Hermione offered to take care of me," Draco said.
"That is why we have Madam Pomfrey, Draco. Miss Granger could have come to class anytime she wanted. That is why I will be giving Miss Granger a detention with me tonight for skipping class. Since you were sick, you are excused," said Professor Snape.
"But Professor Snape," Draco began, "I think I deserve the detention as well because I was the one who begged Hermione to stay."
"Does that mean you are asking for a detention, Mr. Malfoy?"
"Yes, I guess I am," said Draco.
"Very well then. You two are to meet me in the dungeon right after dinner to serve your detention," said Snape.
"Okay, Professor," said Hermione.
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The rest of the day went on quite normally for Hermione and Draco. Every other Professor believed that they were both sick. It was finally time for dinner, so they went down to the Great Hall, hand in hand.
Almost everybody's head turned when they saw Draco and Hermione walk in. Draco MALFOY and Hermione GRANGER!?! Why would they be together? They have hated each other since their first year at Hogwarts. Even the Professors looked quite stunned at the new couple.
At the Slytherin table:
Pansy: "What the heck is Draco doing with HER?"
Goyle: "I don't know. Draco has always talked badly about her- almost as badly as he talks about you, Pansy, and called her Mudblood. Why would he be acting like this?"
Pansy: "Wait, Draco talks behind my back?"
Crabbe: "Yah, he's always talking about what a pig you are. But of course, I don't think that way about you, Pansy."
Pansy: "Eww, I would never go out with you Crabbe. Yuck. We have to do something about their relationship, and soon."
At the Gryfindor table:
Ron: "If that slimy git does not take his hands off Hermione in two seconds I am going to go over there and beat him."
Harry: "Don't you think that is just a little illogical, Ron. Malfoy is stronger than you and you know it."
Ginny just smiled.
Lavender: "What are you smiling at Ginny?"
Ginny: "Oh, they might be archenemies, but you have to admit, they look really cute together."
Ron and Harry: "GINNY! How could you think something like that? Malfoy is using Hermione."
Lavender: "Here she comes, why don't we ask her about it."
Back with Hermione and Draco:
"Oh no! I completely forgot we walked in holding hands!" Hermione exclaimed.
"You're right, oh well. Everybody had to know about us sometime," Draco said.
"Us?" Hermione asked surprised at his wording.
"Yes, you heard me correctly. Hermione, would you be my girlfriend?" said Draco.
Hermione's jaw dropped, but she snapped it shut as soon as she realized it. "Yes, Draco I will," Hermione said.
"Good. I'm really glad," Draco said.
"Well, I don't think I would be very welcome at the Slytherin table, so I'm going to sit at my normal table, okay?" Hermione said.
"Good idea. Good luck Hermione," said Draco.
"Thanks, but I have a feeling your going to need it more than me."
"I don't know, by the look on Weas-Ron's face, I think he wants to kill me."
"Oh, haha. Don't worry I'll be fine. Meet me right over here after dinner so we can go over to detention together," Hermione said as she started walking towards the Gryfindor table.
"Okay, I will," Draco yelled after her.
Gryfindor table:
Ron: "Hermione! What were you doing with MALFOY?!?"
Hermione: "In case you were wondering Ron, what I do is none of your business. And just to let you know, Draco- yes Ron, I did say Draco, is my boyfriend."
Everybody's jaw at Gryfindor table dropped.
Harry: "Draco is your what?"
Hermione: "You heard me Harry, Draco- Ron what is your problem with me saying Draco?- Is my boyfriend!"
Ginny: "Hermione, I am so happy for you! Even if it is Malfoy."
Hermione: "Thanks Ginny. I took your advice, and look where it has landed me."
Ron: "What advice, Ginny?"
Slytherin Table:
Pansy: "Draco! What the heck is up with you and that filthy little Mudblood?"
Draco: "I don't know yet Pansy, I'm really not so sure; and don't you ever call her a Mudblood again."
Pansy: "So that means while you are still deciding, you can cheat on me? What is your problem Draco?"
Draco: "I don't see how I can be cheating on you if I was never going out with you in the first place. Hermione is my girlfriend, Pansy; my ONLY girlfriend."
Pansy: "What? Fine be that way Draco!"
Pansy left the table and headed out of the Great Hall.
Goyle: "So what did you do with Granger?"
Draco: "None of your business. I have to go. Hermione and me have a detention with Snape."
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Hermione saw Draco get up, so she went to go follow him. Draco didn't even stop at the door where he told Hermione he would meet her; he was too caught up in his thoughts.
"Hey Cutie! Weren't you going to wait for me?" Hermione yelled after Draco.
"Oh! Hermione! I completely forgot! I am so sorry!" Draco said as he ran over to carry Hermione's books.
"Don't worry about it." Hermione said.
They walked down the long corridor, and when they came to the fork (A/N: for those of you who don't know, a fork in the road is where the road is straight, and then at the same time you can either turn right or left.) in the hall. They turned left, and Peeves dumped a big bucket of water on Hermione's head. The impact of the fall caused Hermione to fall down and bite her lip.
"PEEVES!" Draco yelled at the poltergeist, "What is your problem? Do we have to go get the Bloody Barron? He is my house ghost and all, and is already quite annoyed with you."
"No, that won't be necessary Draco. You see, I've been researching this spell in the library that turns ghosts into dust. Do you think I try it out on Peeves?"
Hermione said. It seemed to scare Peeves because he was off as soon as Hermione said she would try it on him.
"Come on Hermione, we have to go upstairs and get you some dry robes to wear. You'll freeze if you don't change them," Draco said.
"Okay, we'll be late, but oh well, it is Peeve's fault."
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When Hermione got into her room, she found a piece of parchment lying on her bed. She went over to it and picked it up. It read:
Love can be a many splendored thing
Can't deny the joy it brings
A dozens rose, diamond rings
Dreams for sale, and fairy tales
It'll make you hear a symphony
And you just want the world to see
But like a drug that makes you blind
It'll fool ya every time
The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your prideThe trouble with love is
It doesn't care how fast you fall
And you can't refuse the call
See, you got no say at all.
(A/N: The note is a couple verses from the song "The Trouble with Love Is" by Kelly Clarkson.)
It was signed 'A Friend'.
"Are you ready Hermione?" Draco said as he walked over to her, "What is that?" Draco pointed to the note.
"Oh, just a letter. It's nothing."
"By the look on your face Hermione, I don't think it is nothing. Let me see it," Draco said as he reached for the piece of paper.
"No… Draco really, it's nothing," Hermione said as she blocked Draco's arm from picking it up.
"Are you sure? If someone is bothering you, I'll take care of them," Draco said sounding concerned.
"Yah I'm sure," Hermione picked up her wand and tapped the piece of parchment, "FLAMIO!" she muttered and the parchment burst into flames.
"Okay then, lets go down and meet Snape. We probably are already late." Hermione said.
Draco took Hermione's hand and they walked down to the dungeons again.
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"You two are late. What kept you? And it better be a good excuse." Professor Snape boomed.
"Peeves dumped water all over Hermione causing her to fall, and her lip began to bleed, so we had to go back up to her room for her to get dry clothes, Professor," Draco explained.
"I see. I don't know why Albus does not get rid of Peeves. He is a bloody nuisance to this school." Snape said, "Okay, well your detention won't be too hard tonight. I will give you a list of ingredients and amounts, and you need to make 100 individual packets. I have a meeting to go to, so when you are done you are free to go. Remember there are no duplicating spells allowed. Okay now I have to go. If you need me, send an owl, it will know where to find me."
"Bye Professor," Hermione and Draco chimed.
They didn't do anything until they heard Professor Snape's footsteps fade in the hall.
"So, we have to make 100 packets? This is going to take forever!" Hermione complained.
"Yah. And no magic," Draco said.
"Well we better get started then. I don't want to be up all night," Hermione said.
They gathered all the ingredients then began to package them.
"Do you have anymore moonstone powder, Draco? I'm all out."
"Here you go," as Draco handed over the powder his hand lingered on hers for a second, "Do you know the story behind moonstone powder, Hermione?"
"No, can you tell me it?"
"Along time ago, there was a princess who was in love with commoner, but they could not be together because of their social status. When the commoner was forced to go to war, the princess was deeply upset, so the commoner gave her a moonstone. Moonstone was believed to keep the young lovers safe and very much in love. When the war was almost over, there was a terrible earthquake causing the moonstone to crumble into what is now moonstone powder. The princess kept just one crumb of the powder in a locket in hopes that it would keep her lover safe. Turns out, the commoner returned to her and because her parents had died in the war, she married the commoner. So supposedly the powder is not as strong as the stone…" Draco said, but Hermione finished the sentence for him.
"…but it still brings lovers together." Hermione finished, "That is so romantic Draco."
"Here," Draco said as he opened Hermione's locket and pinched a tiny bit of moonstone powder in it.
"Oh, Draco. Thank you," Hermione said as she leaned over to give Draco a kiss.
Draco began to blush, but overcame it quickly and kissed her back in return. The kiss became very passionate, and Draco began to slide his hand up Hermione's shirt, and she began to put her hands in his hair. Draco was about to pull Hermione's shirt off, when she moved away.
"No, we can't do it here. We still have 30 more packets to stuff, and it's already 11:30," Hermione said.
"Your right as always, Mina," Draco said.
He called me Mina! He has a nickname for me! Oh my goodness!"Come on, we have to finish," Hermione said.
Draco noticed how when she was putting moonstone powder in a bag her eyes drifted to her locket. Way to go Draco. You scored big points with the moonstone powder and the locket.
"Okay we are all done," Draco said, noticing all the bags were full.
"Good, my hands hurt from all that work," Hermione said.
"Your hands look gorgeous to me," Draco began, "So do you eyes, and you lips, and your nose, and everything else."
"So are you saying you only like me for my looks, Draco?" Hermione said, tensing a bit.
Hermione visibly relaxed. "Good, because I like you a lot too."
"No, of course not. You have everything a guy would look for in a girl. On the inside—brains, talent, a great personality; you are perfect Hermione, and I would never do anything to hurt you."
"Come on, we have to go get to bed on Flitch will kill us since we are out past curfew," Draco said.
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Draco escorted Hermione and tucked her into her bed.
"Good night, Mina. I had a lot of fun tonight, even if it was detention."
"Good night Draco. I'll see you in the morning. Wait for me for breakfast okay?"
"Gotcha, night." Draco leaned in and gave Hermione a kiss on her forehead.
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Draco walked into his room and got into bed. Hermione was amazing; she was everything he had ever wanted; she was the perfect girl for him. She wasn't slutty like most of the girls Draco went out with; she had a good head on her shoulder. The only problem was she was a Mudblood. Lucius would have a fit if he knew Draco was with Hermione. He would have to figure something out.
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A/N: So, how'd you like this chapter? I am so proud of myself for getting it up this quickly. Next chapter something BIG will happen. It'll be great. Hehe. Keep R/R! Thank you so much!
Hugs&Kisses,
Jenn