A/N: Yelo lovely readers out there. How is everybody? Long time no chappie eh? Lol. Sorry bout that people. School and all, it keeps me busy. Grr to school! Lol. Well anyways, thanks for reviewing the last chapter! It really makes my day! ^_^ And thanks to my beta-reader! SINSLY YOU ROCK (my world)! Lol.
Chappie 7- Breath Of Love
When McGonagall dismissed the class, Harry and Ron went to go look for Hermione. She had just ran out of class and looked like she was aching to cry. She had been acting very strange lately and they wanted to know what was up.
"I think it has something to do with a guy." Harry said as he looked to see what Ron's expression would be. Ron furrowed his eyebrows and grimaced. He didn't want Hermione to be with another guy, he wanted her with him.
"Maybe. Maybe not. It's probably just that time of the month." replied Ron, trying to push the thought of Hermione with another guy out of his mind.
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For the first time in her life, she wasn't studying. Hermione sat behind a pile of books in the library. She had no where else to go. She didn't want to go back to her room and sulk. That just depressed her more. What had happened back there in the class? What was wrong with her? She should have stood her ground and not let Draco affect her like that. Now he knows that she was truly hurt.
Hermione frowned. Just thinking of Draco brought stabs of pain to her heart. She just pushed it all away. The sadness of her depression mode was gone, and all that was left now was the anger. She was so angry she wanted to cry. She wanted to kill Draco. Grab him and beat him senseless. Scream out all her anger at him. But all she really wanted was to hug and hold him, and even kiss him. For him to kiss her. She wanted things to be back the way they were. She missed the thrill of secrecy.
Hermione gasped as she spotted Harry and Ron walk into the library. They were surely going to interrogate her. They would notice she was lying too. The weren't completely stupid. Harry pointed at where she was sitting and both of them made their way towards her. Ron sat across from her and pushed the books aside.
"Hermione, what's going on?" he asked looking very annoyed. Hermione's eyebrows rose in surprise as Ron took her hands in his. She looked at Harry who stood beside him and frowned.
"I told you before. Nothing is wrong." she said while snatching her hands from Ron's.
"You're lying to us Hermione. We've known you for 7 years; you think you could fool us?"
Hermione looked at Ron in anger. Harry looked at her hopelessly, not knowing what to do or say. Hermione got up and swung her backpack on. Ron quickly jumped out his seat.
"Don't even think about following me Ronald Weasley. And what makes you think I'm lying? I told you, I don't feel good! Let's just leave it at that." Hermione had a hard time keeping her voice down in the library.
Ron opened his mouth to say something, but Hermione swiftly walked away. Ron looked at Harry dumbfounded and Harry just shrugged.
"Well…we tried." Harry told Ron.
"Not hard enough." Ron responded as he watched Hermione disappear from view.
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Claudia pulled a beanie on her head and walked outside. Hermione had told her to meet her here. She quickly looked around for any sign of any red, flaming hair. As she expected, there it appeared. Ginny Weasley had followed her once again. Claudia smiled and shook her head. When will this girl give up?
"Hello Ginny." said Claudia sighing.
Ginny grinned evilly, "You can't get rid of me. I want to know what's wrong with Hermione too."
Claudia glanced at Ginny. She had the face and the brain of a child, but the body of a woman. "Hermione will be here soon."
Ginny nodded and sat down on the soft grass. "So what's up with you and Harry?"
Claudia smirked. "What's it to you?"
Ginny frowned and looked as if she was going to say something smart, but Hermione arrived just in time. The three of them sat as Hermione talked and talked. Claudia listened intently and Ginny kept fidgeting. Claudia found it odd that Hermione didn't shed a single tear. Instead she was fuming in anger and kept throwing rocks at the lake. Claudia figured she was in the "hate stage" of the break-up. If you could called it a break-up.
Ginny mumbled, "He is such a bastard. He doesn't deserve you. That self-centered son of a---" Hermione gave Ginny a 'look'.
"What?!"
Claudia smiled, "Maybe he still likes you, and misses you, just like you do him. He just doesn't want to admit it. He probably doesn't want to seem desperate."
Hermione gave her a blank stare. "I never said I missed him."
"I'm just thinking positively Hermione, you should too."
Hermione sighed and got up. "I don't know, maybe I should forget about him and the whole thing." She brushed off the grass on her jeans and walked off. Claudia turned to look at Ginny.
"I don't want to spend my free afternoon here with you." Claudia got up.
Ginny rose slowly, looking behind Claudia. "Hey look, it's that Slytherin chick. Jade."
Claudia turned and spotted Jade walking towards them. She had on black combat boots, a black mini-skirt, and a sparkling green tank top. She slowly made her way towards them as Claudia gave her a menacing look.
"Hello girls." muttered Jade with a serious expression as she leaned on a tree and crossed her arms. "How are you two doing?"
"What do you want?" asked Ginny stepping in front of Claudia. "You want to hurt Hermione again?! You slut! I can't believe you'll stoop that low!"
Jade faced Ginny. She smirked as Ginny cowered under her glare. "Excuse you. I am not a slut."
Claudia elbowed Ginny to shut up, because Jade was looking as if she could kill her in one swift move. Ginny gulped as she stepped back a little to cower more behind Claudia.
"I didn't mean to hurt your friend. I was in a tight spot, cash was offered, I grabbed for it." she said, her green eyes flashing in anger.
Ginny looked harder at Jade. "I didn't know you were for sale."
Jade looked at her nails as she answered. "Well, you know. I would have told you but you couldn't afford a robe, let alone me."
Claudia interrupted before Ginny could respond. "Ginny…shut up. What do you want with us?"
"Help. Help to get Granger and Draco back together."
Claudia looked at Jade in shock. "What are you playing at Jade?"
Jade smirked. "Cant trust a Slytherin? Are going to run off in fear like your little red-headed friend?"
Claudia looked behind her. Ginny was gone. "Hey, where'd she go?"
Jade answered, "She scurried off after you told her to shut up. Probably in fright."
Claudia crossed her arms over her chest and narrowed her eyes at Jade. 'Should I trust this girl? A Slytherin?'
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Draco sat restlessly in his dorm room lying down on his bed, his hands behind his head. He could not get Hermione out of his mind. It made him angry.
'You never knew how much you wanted it, until you lost it.' he thought.
Where could she be now? He wanted to know because he wanted to be with her. Draco jumped up, startled as something tapped against his window. He looked out the window and there was a grayish-black owl that had bright green eyes. Right away he knew it was Jade's owl, Willy.
He sighed and walked to the window and slowly opened it. The bird swiftly flew in and stuck out its leg in front of Draco. There was a piece of parchment hanging from it. Draco untied it and shooed the bird out. Even though he and Jade broke up long time ago they still held some sort of silent friendship. He flopped down on his bed and unrolled the note.
Draco-
Meet me by the lake tonight, after dark. It's important.
-J.M.
He sighed. Jade was known for saying little. She never gave away too much information, always wanting you to be eager to know. He grabbed his cloak and decided to head out early.
'This better be good.' he thought.
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As Hermione walked to the portrait hole, she heard her name being called. Hermione turned around to find Claudia following her. She was running through the crowd of students, her hair flying behind her. Hermione smiled as she saw the crowd part for the Ravenclaw. Claudia stopped in front of Hermione and tried to catch her breath.
"Whats wrong Claudia? Is there an emergency?" asked Hermione.
Claudia grinned foolishly. Hermione raised her eyebrows in confusion then turned around to see Harry behind her. Harry was grinning. Hermione rolled her eyes and turned back to Claudia.
"Oh yeah, I really need to talk to you." she said. Claudia then grabbed Hermione's arm and pulled her away from Harry. "Around by the lake, after dark. It's important, I need your help."
Hermione looked at Claudia a little worried and nodded. Claudia was always there for her, now it was her turn to repay her. "I'll be there."
Claudia grinned in gratitude then ran to Harry, who was waiting to smother her in kisses. Hermione smiled at the two as she walked to her dorm.
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Draco stood by the lake looking up at the star-filled sky. He usually came here with Hermione. But not today, and maybe never again.
'Maybe I should just forget about her and get on with my life.' he thought to himself.
Then he nodded in agreement to the thought. From the corner of his eye he saw someone making their way towards them.
'Jade?' he thought.
He turned to look but just as he did red sparks hit his chest. The force made him fall backward, right into the lake.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
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Hermione walked slowly toward the lake, wrapping her cloak around her. The nights were getting cold. What did Claudia want? And why out here?
'She probably waned whatever it is to be dramatic.'
She narrowed her eyes and saw the silhouette of a figure standing by the lake. Then from behind a pack of bushes, sparks flew, hit the person, and they fell straight into the lake yelling. Hermione stopped in her tracks.
'What if that was Claudia?! What should I do?! What could I do?!' She turned back around to go get help.
'Hermione, you're a witch! Do something!' she told herself.
Then turned towards the lake and broke into a run. She dived straight into the lake. The lake was dark and murky and Hermione could barely see anything. She started to feel around for Claudia when she bumped into something and so she wrapped her arms around the figure.
'Why does this person feel like a male?! This isn't Claudia! This is someone else!' her brain screamed at her as she pulled herself and the unknown person out the lake. She gasped as she saw Draco's pale white face covered with strands of his hair plastered to his face. She slowly moved them aside and tried to feel for his pulse. He wasn't breathing! Hermione began to get frantic. She didn't have her wand with her and Draco didn't seem to have his either.
'What did I learn back in my old muggle community?! What was that called?! Mouth-to-mouth! But I can't do it! But there is nothing else to do!!! He's going to die if you don't try!'
She slowly bent over Draco and pressed her lips against his. On the first two tries, she was unsuccessful. She was crying. Tears running from her eyes.
"Please Draco, wake up."
On the last hard try, Draco coughed and slowly opened his eyes. Hermione got up to leave. 'Now that he's okay, I have no use being here.' But something was holding her back. Draco was clinging onto her clothes, holding her back.
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Draco opened his eyes and saw Hermione hovering over him. Her hair was wet, stuck all over her face. Her clothes were clinging to her body and were dripping wet. She saved his life. After all the pain he caused her, she saved his life. He grabbed her, not letting her leave him this time around.
"Wait Hermione, don't leave me." She stopped struggling and sat down beside him once more. Draco was still lying on the ground.
"I'm---I'm sorry Hermione. I know you hate me. You may not even want to talk or even see my face again. But I'm still sorry. I'm never usually sorry for anything I do, but this is different. I don't know why, it just is. I'm sorry for ruining your life and for all the sadness I caused you. I'm sorry."
He quickly glanced at her. She was looking down and tears were streaming from her eyes once again. He felt a stab of sadness in his heart. He began to roll over so that he could get up, but Hermione pushed him back. She brought her face close to his and looked deeply into his eyes. Next thing he knew, her lips were on his, working their magic.
Draco wrapped his arms around her and kissed her back deeply. He smiled as she did the same. She pulled back and rested her head on his shoulder. Draco held her tightly as he murmured, "I love you Hermione."
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A/N: Damn, this chapter was odd wasn't it?! Lol. I'm deeply sorry if I messed up Draco's character. I tried my hardest not to. Grr to me! I hope you guys like the chapter. I sure did like writing it. ^_^ Thank you Mistress for wasting time on your precious Suki! Lol. And thanks to you readers, who take time to read AND review. Lol. Until next time, toodlez.
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