A/N: Thank You all for your reviews. They were very helpful. I'm sorry that
some of you found it hard to read because there were no paragraphs. I've
fixed that up a bit. It's my first fanfic so just stay with me. Also feel
free to contribute ideas for the story, as I don't have a definite idea as
to where it's headed yet.
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Chapter 4
"Get off me!" she cried prying his hands off her arm. It was Malfoy.
'That smirk' came across his face.
"Is that the way you normally treat someone who's just saved your life, Granger?" he asked, eyebrows raised.
"You did not just save my life," she said regaining her balance "I would have been perfectly fine,"
"Perfectly fine?" he laughed, "Your idea of perfectly fine is sprawled unconscious or dead at the bottom of a cliff, is it?"
Hermione scowled. He had saved her life and she knew it, she just didn't want to admit it to him. She could imagine how he'd parade around the school saying how she was weak, how he'd saved her life and god only knows what else.
"Why did you help me? You don't like me, that's for sure. I think you would have been very happy to see me fall down that cliff," asked Hermione, suddenly curious. She could have sworn for a second he didn't know what to say, but with a quick glance at the ground he renewed his composure and said,
"We might not get along Granger, but I wouldn't just let you die,"
Hermione nodded, she wasn't sure what to say.
"Well, aren't you going to thank me?" Draco said in his usual cocky tone.
Hermione sighed and turned back towards the cliff face. She stepped over the edge and this time found a place to rest her feet. As she made her way down she noticed Draco following her. He better not be following me she thought to herself. She returned her attention to climbing down. She didn't want to make any bigger fool of herself in front of Malfoy. Eventually she reached the ground. It was a big relief to be there. Malfoy had also reached the ground.
"You didn't have to follow me back down you know," Hermione commented.
"What makes you think I'd be following you? It is the only way down," he replied.
As they had been climbing down the cliff, neither one of them had noticed the black, thunderous clouds piling up in the sky. All of a sudden the sky opened up and it was as if all the water in the world had been gathered up and dumped on them. They were soaked before they even had time to react.
Draco thought fast, and remembered all the caves around the base of the cliff. He grabbed Hermione's hand and pulled into the nearest cave he could see.
"What are you doing!" Hermione cried pulling her hand away quickly. Draco gave her a confused look.
"Didn't you notice it was raining out there?' he asked.
"Oh." Hermione said her face going red, "Yeah," She hoped in the darkness of the cave he wouldn't notice. She didn't know why she was so embarrassed. She felt awkward. She didn't know whether should say something to Draco or just stay in silence and if she were going to say something, what would it be?
Outside thunder rumbled and the sky was lit up with lightning. Hermione jumped at one particularly loud boom. Draco laughed.
"Scared, are you Granger?" he asked amused. She looked over in his direction. Ever since she was a little girl she'd been terrified of storms. Her fear wasn't as bad now but they still made her nervous. She sat down and buried her head in her hands, she'd just have wait till it stopped.
"You didn't answer my question," said Draco. Hermione took in her breath.
"No Draco, I'm not scared," she replied. He was taken back by her use of his first name.
"Not even a little bit?' he asked, walking over and sitting next to her on the floor of the cave "Because you look scared,"
Hermione didn't reply, her teeth were chattering so much. She was wet, cold and scared. Things couldn't get much worse, although strangely having Draco there made her feel safer.
The thunder boomed louder and it got darker and darker. Hermione looked at the ground trying to distract herself from the noise. Next to her Draco took something out of his pocket.
"Lumos," he whispered and the room lit up. Hermione looked at Draco and saw he had his wand.
"What do you have your wand with you for?" Hermione said even though she was relieved to have some light. Draco didn't answer her. She looked up to see him staring at her. He looked away quickly. Hermione frowned; he was acting very odd today.
They sat there in silence. Eventually the storm calmed down a bit and Hermione contemplated going home. When she stood to leave Draco did as well.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"Home," she replied. Draco's words from earlier flashed through her mind, 'Well, aren't you going to thank me?' He had saved her life today and stayed with her during the storm.
"Draco," she said.
"Yes?"
"Thank You,"
"For what?" he asked.
"Everything you've done for me today, you didn't have to do any of it, to be honest I'm not quite sure why you did," she explained to him.
He walked over to where she was standing and did the last thing she ever would have expected. He tried to kiss her. Hermione gasped, pushed him away and then turned and ran from the cave leaving Draco there alone and very confused.
To be continued.
A/N: Cliffhanger! I'm sorry I won't take too long to update again I hope so you won't have to wait long to find out what happens. Please Review and tell me any ideas or criticism you have.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. I'm just doing this for fun. Don't sue me.
Chapter 4
"Get off me!" she cried prying his hands off her arm. It was Malfoy.
'That smirk' came across his face.
"Is that the way you normally treat someone who's just saved your life, Granger?" he asked, eyebrows raised.
"You did not just save my life," she said regaining her balance "I would have been perfectly fine,"
"Perfectly fine?" he laughed, "Your idea of perfectly fine is sprawled unconscious or dead at the bottom of a cliff, is it?"
Hermione scowled. He had saved her life and she knew it, she just didn't want to admit it to him. She could imagine how he'd parade around the school saying how she was weak, how he'd saved her life and god only knows what else.
"Why did you help me? You don't like me, that's for sure. I think you would have been very happy to see me fall down that cliff," asked Hermione, suddenly curious. She could have sworn for a second he didn't know what to say, but with a quick glance at the ground he renewed his composure and said,
"We might not get along Granger, but I wouldn't just let you die,"
Hermione nodded, she wasn't sure what to say.
"Well, aren't you going to thank me?" Draco said in his usual cocky tone.
Hermione sighed and turned back towards the cliff face. She stepped over the edge and this time found a place to rest her feet. As she made her way down she noticed Draco following her. He better not be following me she thought to herself. She returned her attention to climbing down. She didn't want to make any bigger fool of herself in front of Malfoy. Eventually she reached the ground. It was a big relief to be there. Malfoy had also reached the ground.
"You didn't have to follow me back down you know," Hermione commented.
"What makes you think I'd be following you? It is the only way down," he replied.
As they had been climbing down the cliff, neither one of them had noticed the black, thunderous clouds piling up in the sky. All of a sudden the sky opened up and it was as if all the water in the world had been gathered up and dumped on them. They were soaked before they even had time to react.
Draco thought fast, and remembered all the caves around the base of the cliff. He grabbed Hermione's hand and pulled into the nearest cave he could see.
"What are you doing!" Hermione cried pulling her hand away quickly. Draco gave her a confused look.
"Didn't you notice it was raining out there?' he asked.
"Oh." Hermione said her face going red, "Yeah," She hoped in the darkness of the cave he wouldn't notice. She didn't know why she was so embarrassed. She felt awkward. She didn't know whether should say something to Draco or just stay in silence and if she were going to say something, what would it be?
Outside thunder rumbled and the sky was lit up with lightning. Hermione jumped at one particularly loud boom. Draco laughed.
"Scared, are you Granger?" he asked amused. She looked over in his direction. Ever since she was a little girl she'd been terrified of storms. Her fear wasn't as bad now but they still made her nervous. She sat down and buried her head in her hands, she'd just have wait till it stopped.
"You didn't answer my question," said Draco. Hermione took in her breath.
"No Draco, I'm not scared," she replied. He was taken back by her use of his first name.
"Not even a little bit?' he asked, walking over and sitting next to her on the floor of the cave "Because you look scared,"
Hermione didn't reply, her teeth were chattering so much. She was wet, cold and scared. Things couldn't get much worse, although strangely having Draco there made her feel safer.
The thunder boomed louder and it got darker and darker. Hermione looked at the ground trying to distract herself from the noise. Next to her Draco took something out of his pocket.
"Lumos," he whispered and the room lit up. Hermione looked at Draco and saw he had his wand.
"What do you have your wand with you for?" Hermione said even though she was relieved to have some light. Draco didn't answer her. She looked up to see him staring at her. He looked away quickly. Hermione frowned; he was acting very odd today.
They sat there in silence. Eventually the storm calmed down a bit and Hermione contemplated going home. When she stood to leave Draco did as well.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"Home," she replied. Draco's words from earlier flashed through her mind, 'Well, aren't you going to thank me?' He had saved her life today and stayed with her during the storm.
"Draco," she said.
"Yes?"
"Thank You,"
"For what?" he asked.
"Everything you've done for me today, you didn't have to do any of it, to be honest I'm not quite sure why you did," she explained to him.
He walked over to where she was standing and did the last thing she ever would have expected. He tried to kiss her. Hermione gasped, pushed him away and then turned and ran from the cave leaving Draco there alone and very confused.
To be continued.
A/N: Cliffhanger! I'm sorry I won't take too long to update again I hope so you won't have to wait long to find out what happens. Please Review and tell me any ideas or criticism you have.