DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING IN THIS STORY EXCEPT THE PLOT AND
PROFESSOR ZIGGEROFF.
Words with a single quote (') around them are the thoughts of characters.
Chapter 10: The Callings Getting Stronger
"Why are you looking though my stuff Malfoy? I've already asked you once, don't make me ask you again!" Hermione screamed. She was turning red. Draco had read her diary. He had read what she felt about him. Hermione broke down, "Haven't you done enough damage to my life already?" Hermione snatched her things out of Draco's reach and headed to her room. "Don't interfere with my life anymore okay?"
She slammed the door, but she could have sworn she heard Draco mumble, "I'm sorry Hermione for what I have lead you into thinking and doing." 'No, he didn't say that. You're hearing things now.'
Hermione put the jar that was in her pocket containing spiders on her bed. 'I feel sorry for you guys. No free will. Oh well, you shouldn't feel too much pain.' Using her wand she created a pair of tongs, and lifted one spider out of the jar and put it into another separate one.
"I guess I should start with the unforgivable curses," Hermione muttered to herself. "Let's see shall we start with the Imperius Curse," Hermione positioned her wand over the spider and muttered, "IMPERIO!"
The spider did nothing. "Hmm.. maybe I have to say it with more feeling. IMPERIO!"
The spider stood up on its front legs and appeared to do a handstand.
"Am I good or what?" Hermione said, "Okay now on to the Cruciatus Curse," (A/N: I'm having to research these curses in the forth book.) "ENGORGIO!" Hermione muttered with all the feeling she could put into a spell. The spider began to swell and it was as big as her hand.
"Ahhhh! REDUCIO!" Hermione shouted. She wasn't exactly keen on spiders, especially big ones.
"Mudblood! What is the matter with you? Enjoy screaming to keep your mind off my gorgeous body?" she heard Draco yell from the other room.
"Sod off Malfoy!" Hermione yelled back.
"Aren't' you supposed to be in class anyway?" Draco yelled back.
"It wouldn't matter my grades suck already," Hermione said regretting it instantly. She didn't want Draco to know she was struggling in school.
"Whatever," Draco yelled.
Hermione went back to her spiders. "Okay, and now for the other part of the Cruciatus Curse, CRUCIO!" The spider began to wither in pain. "Poor thing," she said as she muttered the countercurse.
"And the last one, Avada Kedavra," she shivered. Whenever she remembered that curse she thought of Harry.
"AVA-" Hermione couldn't bring herself to perform the curse. She knew that if anyone found out that she performed these curses she would have a life sentence in Azkaban. She lay back on the bed. Practicing those curses had taken a lot out of her, but she had to keep practicing.
"Maybe I should look in my new book for a curse to try," Hermione opened "The Darkest of the Dark" and found one that looked interesting. The spell would make blood come out of the victim's mouth until it bled today.
Hermione placed her wand over the spider in the jar, "BLEDAIO!" she muttered. Spider blood trickled from the spider's mouth till it shriveled up, dead. She flipped through the pages and found another interesting one that she could perform on herself. It was a spell form of Veritaserum. Hermione pointed her wand at herself. 'Here goes.' "TRUTHFA MAVDA!" 'Nothing seems different. Maybe I should ask myself a question. Do I still have feelings for Draco?' She heard a voice in her head answer. 'I still love Draco Malfoy. I need Draco Malfoy. I want Draco Malfoy; I lust for Draco Malfoy.' Hermione wanted to scream that she didn't, but she couldn't; the spell was too powerful. 'Where is the countercurse? Uh-oh! It's not in here. OH MY GOODNESS! I have to go talk to Professor Ziggeroff.'
Hermione ran out of her room, knocking Draco over.
"Watch it Mudbloood! Where are you going that is so important," Draco said.
'Shit! I can't lie to him. He can't ask anymore questions!' "I need to see Professor Ziggeroff."
"Why?" Draco asked.
'Oh no. Oh no!' "Because I performed a spell on myself and I can't find the countercurse," Hermione wailed as she ran trying to escape Draco's questions.
"What spell?" Draco asked, suddenly concerned, but he wouldn't let himself show it.
"Truthfa Mavda," Hermione answered against her will.
"What does it do?" Draco inquired.
"It is a spell form of Veritaserum,"
"You mean I can ask you anything I wanted and you would have to answer me truthfully?"
"Yes," Hermione said sadly, "But please don't Draco. For the sake of what we used to have."
"Hmmm." Draco said, pretending like he was debating on asking her something.
"Draco, please," Hermione's voice turned into a whisper.
"No, I have one question for you,"
Hermione's face turned a shade lighter.
"What happened when you fainted last time, what happened in your dream?"
Hermione stood there. She didn't have the same burning sensation when she didn't answer. 'Maybe the spell wears off like Veritaserum does.'
"No. It was nothing that would matter to you," Hermione answered boldly.
Draco's jaw dropped.
"I guess the spell wears off like Veritaserum does. Too bad for you," Hermione began to walk back to her dormitory when a tingling sensation came over her. Her vision became fuzzy and she grabbed a chair to support herself. She saw a black light flash, and she dropped to the floor.
"HERMIONE!" Draco yelled. She had fainted again. He picked her up and carried her into her room, setting her on her bed. He noticed the jar of spiders and the spell book. 'She has been practicing; she has been getting stronger with her Dark Magic skills.'
Hermione was having the same dream. She was in a cold, dark dungeon staring at a cloaked figure. Red, snake like eyes peered back at her. It began to talk to her "Je vous veux. Venez à moi. Manoir." it said over and over in a horse whisper. The thing began to come towards her, "NOOOOOOOOO!" Hermione yelled and opened her eyes to a staring Draco. (A/N: Don't spoil the surprise and translate what the thing said! It'll ruin it for you!)
"Are you okay?" Draco asked.
"Leave me alone Malfoy, I need to go," Hermione said and got up.
Draco held onto her wrist and wouldn't let her up, "What did you dream?"
"It wasn't a dream," Hermione said.
"Then what was it?" Draco asked.
"A nightmare." Hermione whispered.
"Granger, I don't want to sound concerned, because trust me, I am not, but I think you should talk to somebody about it. Whether it be Dumbledore, Ziggeroff," Draco paused, "or me."
"No. I can't tell anybody, it's too." she paused trying to think of the right word, "it's too dangerous."
'What am I thinking? Am I expressing my concern for her outloud? No!'
Just then an owl flew in for Draco. He untied the parchment attached and read the letter to himself.
Draco-
Good you got rid of that Mudblood, but keep your eye on her. She has been practicing Dark Magic, and is becoming quite good at them. If she weren't a Mudblood, I would have her tutor you. -Lucius P.S. I expect you to be home for Christmas.
Draco read over the letter again. 'Hermione practicing the Dark Arts and becoming good? And Christmas is in a couple of months, why would he be telling me this now?'
"I'm leaving, Mudblood, it's time for dinner," Draco said as he ripped up the letter.
"Wow, time flies by fast, okay. Don't you dare tell your Slytherin friends that I fainted again today," Hermione said.
"Haha. Maybe I will. Depends on you behave yourself Mudblood," Draco smirked and walked out the door, missing the feeling of Hermione's hand in his own.
Hermione followed him out and walked down to the Great Hall. She was starving.
"Hermione? Why weren't you at your classes today?" Ron asked as soon as Hermione sat down at the Gryfindor table.
"Oh. I, er. wasn't feeling well." Hermione answered.
"I see. What did you have?"
"I just had a really bad headache."
"I copied the notes we took for you," Harry said.
"Oh thank you so much!" Hermione said and gave Harry a week smile.
"Mione, you could really use a chick night. Why don't you come over to the Gryfindor common room, and we can give each other makeovers, like we used too," Ginny said.
"You know Ginny, I think that is exactly what need. But why don't you come up to my room instead, it'll be less crowded and Malfoy usually hangs out in the Slytherin common room so we won't be bothered by any boys," Hermione said.
"And of course, you two are going to leave us out of this," Ron said, frowning.
"Oh course," the girls said at the same time.
"I'm going to go get ready. Come up in half an hour," Hermione said.
"Okay, see you later," Ginny said.
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When Hermione got to the Head Boy/Girl room she was surprised to find Draco sitting on the couch reading.
"What are you doing here Malfoy?" Hermione asked.
"Reading some more of your diary entries," Draco said.
"Oh haha. I thought you would be down with the rest of your Slytherin "followers" or in the Slytherin common room," Hermione said.
"No. I am tired tonight," Draco yawned.
"Oh you really have bad luck don't you?" Hermione said.
"Huh?"
"Well, Ginny was coming up. Were having a Chick Night- you know, facials, makeovers, manicures, pedicures- the whole nine yards," Hermione said.
Draco cringed. "Great just what I was in the mood for."
"I'm going to get ready," Hermione said and headed off to her dormitory, "If Ginny comes, can you please let her in?"
"Fine," Draco said, back to reading his book.
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Ginny came at exactly 8 o'clock with an arms load of different masques, makeup and nail polish.
She knocked on the wall, and Draco opened the portrait (A/N: Opened the portrait... haha I crack myself up sometimes.)
"Why are you here Malfoy?" Ginny asked.
"I happen to live here too, Weasel," Draco said nonchalantly.
Ginny walked right past Draco and into Hermione's room and closed the door. That was the last time Draco saw the two that night.
Draco sat back on the couch and heard the occasional outburst of giggles. Or 'You'd look great in this color'. He figured that was what girls just did. He was clueless when it came to the female mind. He wasn't lying when he told Hermione he was tired, so he headed to his room. He was just about to get in bed when he heard a shrill scream come from Hermione's room. He ran out of bed and pushed open the door to Hermione's room; Hermione was lying on the floor; she had fainted again.
"What happened?" Draco asked as he looked down at her.
"She fainted again," Ginny said.
"This is the second time today, I don't understand," Draco mumbled.
"She fainted earlier today as well?" Ginny asked as she dragged Hermione to the bed.
"Here, let me help," Draco said as he lifted Hermione up and set her on her bed, "yeah, this is the second time."
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Hermione was back in the dark dungeon. It didn't feel like a dream anymore; it felt real. She looked around until she saw the cloaked figure standing in the darkness. "What do you want?" she said in a timid voice.
Draco and Ginny heard Hermione mumbling.
"Venez au manoir," the figure said.
"What mansion?" It was the first time Hermione could comprehend what the figure was saying.
"Malfoy," it hissed, and Hermione woke up.
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Hermione bolted up in bed, causing her to hit her head on the bed rail.
"Mione, what happened?"
Hermione seemed to still be in a trance as she answered, "He wants me."
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A/N: Muahhhahahaha. I pick the best spots to end a chapter, don't I? Don't worry though, the next chapter should be up soon. I have been doing a good job getting them up, haven't I? Thanks to all who reviewed! You guys rock! XoXo, Jenn
Chapter 10: The Callings Getting Stronger
"Why are you looking though my stuff Malfoy? I've already asked you once, don't make me ask you again!" Hermione screamed. She was turning red. Draco had read her diary. He had read what she felt about him. Hermione broke down, "Haven't you done enough damage to my life already?" Hermione snatched her things out of Draco's reach and headed to her room. "Don't interfere with my life anymore okay?"
She slammed the door, but she could have sworn she heard Draco mumble, "I'm sorry Hermione for what I have lead you into thinking and doing." 'No, he didn't say that. You're hearing things now.'
Hermione put the jar that was in her pocket containing spiders on her bed. 'I feel sorry for you guys. No free will. Oh well, you shouldn't feel too much pain.' Using her wand she created a pair of tongs, and lifted one spider out of the jar and put it into another separate one.
"I guess I should start with the unforgivable curses," Hermione muttered to herself. "Let's see shall we start with the Imperius Curse," Hermione positioned her wand over the spider and muttered, "IMPERIO!"
The spider did nothing. "Hmm.. maybe I have to say it with more feeling. IMPERIO!"
The spider stood up on its front legs and appeared to do a handstand.
"Am I good or what?" Hermione said, "Okay now on to the Cruciatus Curse," (A/N: I'm having to research these curses in the forth book.) "ENGORGIO!" Hermione muttered with all the feeling she could put into a spell. The spider began to swell and it was as big as her hand.
"Ahhhh! REDUCIO!" Hermione shouted. She wasn't exactly keen on spiders, especially big ones.
"Mudblood! What is the matter with you? Enjoy screaming to keep your mind off my gorgeous body?" she heard Draco yell from the other room.
"Sod off Malfoy!" Hermione yelled back.
"Aren't' you supposed to be in class anyway?" Draco yelled back.
"It wouldn't matter my grades suck already," Hermione said regretting it instantly. She didn't want Draco to know she was struggling in school.
"Whatever," Draco yelled.
Hermione went back to her spiders. "Okay, and now for the other part of the Cruciatus Curse, CRUCIO!" The spider began to wither in pain. "Poor thing," she said as she muttered the countercurse.
"And the last one, Avada Kedavra," she shivered. Whenever she remembered that curse she thought of Harry.
"AVA-" Hermione couldn't bring herself to perform the curse. She knew that if anyone found out that she performed these curses she would have a life sentence in Azkaban. She lay back on the bed. Practicing those curses had taken a lot out of her, but she had to keep practicing.
"Maybe I should look in my new book for a curse to try," Hermione opened "The Darkest of the Dark" and found one that looked interesting. The spell would make blood come out of the victim's mouth until it bled today.
Hermione placed her wand over the spider in the jar, "BLEDAIO!" she muttered. Spider blood trickled from the spider's mouth till it shriveled up, dead. She flipped through the pages and found another interesting one that she could perform on herself. It was a spell form of Veritaserum. Hermione pointed her wand at herself. 'Here goes.' "TRUTHFA MAVDA!" 'Nothing seems different. Maybe I should ask myself a question. Do I still have feelings for Draco?' She heard a voice in her head answer. 'I still love Draco Malfoy. I need Draco Malfoy. I want Draco Malfoy; I lust for Draco Malfoy.' Hermione wanted to scream that she didn't, but she couldn't; the spell was too powerful. 'Where is the countercurse? Uh-oh! It's not in here. OH MY GOODNESS! I have to go talk to Professor Ziggeroff.'
Hermione ran out of her room, knocking Draco over.
"Watch it Mudbloood! Where are you going that is so important," Draco said.
'Shit! I can't lie to him. He can't ask anymore questions!' "I need to see Professor Ziggeroff."
"Why?" Draco asked.
'Oh no. Oh no!' "Because I performed a spell on myself and I can't find the countercurse," Hermione wailed as she ran trying to escape Draco's questions.
"What spell?" Draco asked, suddenly concerned, but he wouldn't let himself show it.
"Truthfa Mavda," Hermione answered against her will.
"What does it do?" Draco inquired.
"It is a spell form of Veritaserum,"
"You mean I can ask you anything I wanted and you would have to answer me truthfully?"
"Yes," Hermione said sadly, "But please don't Draco. For the sake of what we used to have."
"Hmmm." Draco said, pretending like he was debating on asking her something.
"Draco, please," Hermione's voice turned into a whisper.
"No, I have one question for you,"
Hermione's face turned a shade lighter.
"What happened when you fainted last time, what happened in your dream?"
Hermione stood there. She didn't have the same burning sensation when she didn't answer. 'Maybe the spell wears off like Veritaserum does.'
"No. It was nothing that would matter to you," Hermione answered boldly.
Draco's jaw dropped.
"I guess the spell wears off like Veritaserum does. Too bad for you," Hermione began to walk back to her dormitory when a tingling sensation came over her. Her vision became fuzzy and she grabbed a chair to support herself. She saw a black light flash, and she dropped to the floor.
"HERMIONE!" Draco yelled. She had fainted again. He picked her up and carried her into her room, setting her on her bed. He noticed the jar of spiders and the spell book. 'She has been practicing; she has been getting stronger with her Dark Magic skills.'
Hermione was having the same dream. She was in a cold, dark dungeon staring at a cloaked figure. Red, snake like eyes peered back at her. It began to talk to her "Je vous veux. Venez à moi. Manoir." it said over and over in a horse whisper. The thing began to come towards her, "NOOOOOOOOO!" Hermione yelled and opened her eyes to a staring Draco. (A/N: Don't spoil the surprise and translate what the thing said! It'll ruin it for you!)
"Are you okay?" Draco asked.
"Leave me alone Malfoy, I need to go," Hermione said and got up.
Draco held onto her wrist and wouldn't let her up, "What did you dream?"
"It wasn't a dream," Hermione said.
"Then what was it?" Draco asked.
"A nightmare." Hermione whispered.
"Granger, I don't want to sound concerned, because trust me, I am not, but I think you should talk to somebody about it. Whether it be Dumbledore, Ziggeroff," Draco paused, "or me."
"No. I can't tell anybody, it's too." she paused trying to think of the right word, "it's too dangerous."
'What am I thinking? Am I expressing my concern for her outloud? No!'
Just then an owl flew in for Draco. He untied the parchment attached and read the letter to himself.
Draco-
Good you got rid of that Mudblood, but keep your eye on her. She has been practicing Dark Magic, and is becoming quite good at them. If she weren't a Mudblood, I would have her tutor you. -Lucius P.S. I expect you to be home for Christmas.
Draco read over the letter again. 'Hermione practicing the Dark Arts and becoming good? And Christmas is in a couple of months, why would he be telling me this now?'
"I'm leaving, Mudblood, it's time for dinner," Draco said as he ripped up the letter.
"Wow, time flies by fast, okay. Don't you dare tell your Slytherin friends that I fainted again today," Hermione said.
"Haha. Maybe I will. Depends on you behave yourself Mudblood," Draco smirked and walked out the door, missing the feeling of Hermione's hand in his own.
Hermione followed him out and walked down to the Great Hall. She was starving.
"Hermione? Why weren't you at your classes today?" Ron asked as soon as Hermione sat down at the Gryfindor table.
"Oh. I, er. wasn't feeling well." Hermione answered.
"I see. What did you have?"
"I just had a really bad headache."
"I copied the notes we took for you," Harry said.
"Oh thank you so much!" Hermione said and gave Harry a week smile.
"Mione, you could really use a chick night. Why don't you come over to the Gryfindor common room, and we can give each other makeovers, like we used too," Ginny said.
"You know Ginny, I think that is exactly what need. But why don't you come up to my room instead, it'll be less crowded and Malfoy usually hangs out in the Slytherin common room so we won't be bothered by any boys," Hermione said.
"And of course, you two are going to leave us out of this," Ron said, frowning.
"Oh course," the girls said at the same time.
"I'm going to go get ready. Come up in half an hour," Hermione said.
"Okay, see you later," Ginny said.
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When Hermione got to the Head Boy/Girl room she was surprised to find Draco sitting on the couch reading.
"What are you doing here Malfoy?" Hermione asked.
"Reading some more of your diary entries," Draco said.
"Oh haha. I thought you would be down with the rest of your Slytherin "followers" or in the Slytherin common room," Hermione said.
"No. I am tired tonight," Draco yawned.
"Oh you really have bad luck don't you?" Hermione said.
"Huh?"
"Well, Ginny was coming up. Were having a Chick Night- you know, facials, makeovers, manicures, pedicures- the whole nine yards," Hermione said.
Draco cringed. "Great just what I was in the mood for."
"I'm going to get ready," Hermione said and headed off to her dormitory, "If Ginny comes, can you please let her in?"
"Fine," Draco said, back to reading his book.
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Ginny came at exactly 8 o'clock with an arms load of different masques, makeup and nail polish.
She knocked on the wall, and Draco opened the portrait (A/N: Opened the portrait... haha I crack myself up sometimes.)
"Why are you here Malfoy?" Ginny asked.
"I happen to live here too, Weasel," Draco said nonchalantly.
Ginny walked right past Draco and into Hermione's room and closed the door. That was the last time Draco saw the two that night.
Draco sat back on the couch and heard the occasional outburst of giggles. Or 'You'd look great in this color'. He figured that was what girls just did. He was clueless when it came to the female mind. He wasn't lying when he told Hermione he was tired, so he headed to his room. He was just about to get in bed when he heard a shrill scream come from Hermione's room. He ran out of bed and pushed open the door to Hermione's room; Hermione was lying on the floor; she had fainted again.
"What happened?" Draco asked as he looked down at her.
"She fainted again," Ginny said.
"This is the second time today, I don't understand," Draco mumbled.
"She fainted earlier today as well?" Ginny asked as she dragged Hermione to the bed.
"Here, let me help," Draco said as he lifted Hermione up and set her on her bed, "yeah, this is the second time."
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Hermione was back in the dark dungeon. It didn't feel like a dream anymore; it felt real. She looked around until she saw the cloaked figure standing in the darkness. "What do you want?" she said in a timid voice.
Draco and Ginny heard Hermione mumbling.
"Venez au manoir," the figure said.
"What mansion?" It was the first time Hermione could comprehend what the figure was saying.
"Malfoy," it hissed, and Hermione woke up.
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Hermione bolted up in bed, causing her to hit her head on the bed rail.
"Mione, what happened?"
Hermione seemed to still be in a trance as she answered, "He wants me."
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A/N: Muahhhahahaha. I pick the best spots to end a chapter, don't I? Don't worry though, the next chapter should be up soon. I have been doing a good job getting them up, haven't I? Thanks to all who reviewed! You guys rock! XoXo, Jenn