A/N: Thanks for reviewing. I got Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
yesterday! I absolutely love it so far! Well anyway on with the story.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. I'm just doing this for fun. Don't sue me.
Chapter 9
As Hermione continued to walk away she felt a pang of guilt. Draco had just basically told her he had feelings for her and she'd treated it like she didn't care. It must have been hard for him but she was completely rude and probably embarrassed him more than anything.
She sighed. She'd neglected to think about why he'd want to keep it a secret. His father for one would kill him and Hermione didn't know if she wanted to get herself into anything that would make her life difficult, she didn't know if it would be worth it. She realized she was kind of admitting to herself that she had feelings for him. Strange feelings, uneasy feelings but they were there. She didn't know where they came from, or why she had them, it just happened, and as much as she hated it she couldn't control it. They were why whenever she didn't have anything to occupy herself he was always on her mind.
Hermione stopped walking and turned around to head back down the beach. She didn't know what she'd say to him but he deserved to know she felt the same, or similar anyway. But much to her dismay, and relief, he'd already gone by the time she got back to where they'd been standing. She contemplated looking for him but decided against it. She'd see him again.
She walked back home, her feelings jumbling around in her stomach. She didn't know whether to be happy or sad, laugh or cry. Everything was so mixed up. What was she going to tell Harry and Ron? They'd find out sooner or later. Hermione decided it'd have to be later, and in person. She didn't think she'd be able to explain everything in a letter. She'd probably get a Howler back.
When she got home she curled up on the couch with a book and began to read. She wanted to forget everything for a while. Before she knew it she'd fallen asleep.
A few hours later Hermione awoke to find it was getting dark. She'd slept the whole day away almost. She sat up and saw her parents sitting in the kitchen. She stood and walked over to them.
"Oh you're up," smiled her mother.
"You could've woken me you know," said Hermione groggily.
"Sorry, you looked peaceful, we didn't want to disturb you," Mr. Granger replied.
"It's okay,"
Hermione told her parents she was going down the beach to watch the sunset. She kind of was but she was also thinking that maybe Draco would be down there so she could talk to him.
When she got there, she saw nobody in sight. She walked away from the water and onto a nice patch of grass and sat down. She watched the sunset as she told her parents she would, it was nice glowing orange, yellow and red, sinking into the water.
Out the corner of her eye she saw someone approaching. Someone with blonde hair, long, blonde hair. Lucius Malfoy. Hermione eyes widened as he spotted her.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" he drawled "What would a muggle born witch such as yourself be doing out at this time of day? It'll be dark soon," he added.
"I could ask you the same thing, Mr. Malfoy," said Hermione, gathering her courage.
"My doings are none of your business, Mudblood," he said walking towards her.
Hermione backed away from him, her heart filling with fear. He was much more powerful than she was, and she'd put herself right in the face of danger.
"I think you should just leave me alone," said Hermione still backing away.
"And if I don't? What will you do?" he asked with a sneer.
Hermione had no idea; she just wanted to get away. Suddenly her foot caught on something, she gave a painful cry and fell backwards. Someone ran up behind Lucius. It was Draco. He observed the situation quickly and said,
"Father, What are you doing?"
"Never you mind, Draco," Lucius said, with a smirk.
"Leave her alone father," Draco said, quickly adding, "She's not worth our time,"
Lucius raised his eyebrows and then turned to Draco.
"You're right," he said simply, then nodded to Draco and walked away. Draco gave Hermione a quick look, hesitating for a moment, and then he mouthed the words 'Hold on,' and walked away.
She was left alone for a few minutes, it was rapidly getting dark and Hermione wasn't sure how much longer she could wait, but a minute later Draco reappeared. He moved briskly to her side.
"Are you okay?" he asked her his voice full of concern.
"Well, I hurt my leg a little when I fell but other that that I'm fine," she said.
He stood up and gave her his hand and helped her up. She gave him a smile.
"Thank you," she said sweetly.
"Don't worry about my father, I'll take care of him," said Draco.
"Please, I don't want to cause any trouble," she started but Draco placed a hand over her mouth.
"You're not," he said softly.
He walked with Hermione back to her house. She stopped to face him.
"Um. well thanks again," she said.
"It was nothing," he said "I should get going,"
He began to walk off, when Hermione called,
"Draco, wait!"
He spun around to look at her.
"I feel the same way," she said, "It's not just you,"
He contemplated this for a moment and then nodded.
"Goodnight Hermione," he said with a smile.
"Goodnight,"
A/N: Love it? Hate it? Please Review! I'll update this as soon as possible, so it won't be long. I hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. I'm just doing this for fun. Don't sue me.
Chapter 9
As Hermione continued to walk away she felt a pang of guilt. Draco had just basically told her he had feelings for her and she'd treated it like she didn't care. It must have been hard for him but she was completely rude and probably embarrassed him more than anything.
She sighed. She'd neglected to think about why he'd want to keep it a secret. His father for one would kill him and Hermione didn't know if she wanted to get herself into anything that would make her life difficult, she didn't know if it would be worth it. She realized she was kind of admitting to herself that she had feelings for him. Strange feelings, uneasy feelings but they were there. She didn't know where they came from, or why she had them, it just happened, and as much as she hated it she couldn't control it. They were why whenever she didn't have anything to occupy herself he was always on her mind.
Hermione stopped walking and turned around to head back down the beach. She didn't know what she'd say to him but he deserved to know she felt the same, or similar anyway. But much to her dismay, and relief, he'd already gone by the time she got back to where they'd been standing. She contemplated looking for him but decided against it. She'd see him again.
She walked back home, her feelings jumbling around in her stomach. She didn't know whether to be happy or sad, laugh or cry. Everything was so mixed up. What was she going to tell Harry and Ron? They'd find out sooner or later. Hermione decided it'd have to be later, and in person. She didn't think she'd be able to explain everything in a letter. She'd probably get a Howler back.
When she got home she curled up on the couch with a book and began to read. She wanted to forget everything for a while. Before she knew it she'd fallen asleep.
A few hours later Hermione awoke to find it was getting dark. She'd slept the whole day away almost. She sat up and saw her parents sitting in the kitchen. She stood and walked over to them.
"Oh you're up," smiled her mother.
"You could've woken me you know," said Hermione groggily.
"Sorry, you looked peaceful, we didn't want to disturb you," Mr. Granger replied.
"It's okay,"
Hermione told her parents she was going down the beach to watch the sunset. She kind of was but she was also thinking that maybe Draco would be down there so she could talk to him.
When she got there, she saw nobody in sight. She walked away from the water and onto a nice patch of grass and sat down. She watched the sunset as she told her parents she would, it was nice glowing orange, yellow and red, sinking into the water.
Out the corner of her eye she saw someone approaching. Someone with blonde hair, long, blonde hair. Lucius Malfoy. Hermione eyes widened as he spotted her.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" he drawled "What would a muggle born witch such as yourself be doing out at this time of day? It'll be dark soon," he added.
"I could ask you the same thing, Mr. Malfoy," said Hermione, gathering her courage.
"My doings are none of your business, Mudblood," he said walking towards her.
Hermione backed away from him, her heart filling with fear. He was much more powerful than she was, and she'd put herself right in the face of danger.
"I think you should just leave me alone," said Hermione still backing away.
"And if I don't? What will you do?" he asked with a sneer.
Hermione had no idea; she just wanted to get away. Suddenly her foot caught on something, she gave a painful cry and fell backwards. Someone ran up behind Lucius. It was Draco. He observed the situation quickly and said,
"Father, What are you doing?"
"Never you mind, Draco," Lucius said, with a smirk.
"Leave her alone father," Draco said, quickly adding, "She's not worth our time,"
Lucius raised his eyebrows and then turned to Draco.
"You're right," he said simply, then nodded to Draco and walked away. Draco gave Hermione a quick look, hesitating for a moment, and then he mouthed the words 'Hold on,' and walked away.
She was left alone for a few minutes, it was rapidly getting dark and Hermione wasn't sure how much longer she could wait, but a minute later Draco reappeared. He moved briskly to her side.
"Are you okay?" he asked her his voice full of concern.
"Well, I hurt my leg a little when I fell but other that that I'm fine," she said.
He stood up and gave her his hand and helped her up. She gave him a smile.
"Thank you," she said sweetly.
"Don't worry about my father, I'll take care of him," said Draco.
"Please, I don't want to cause any trouble," she started but Draco placed a hand over her mouth.
"You're not," he said softly.
He walked with Hermione back to her house. She stopped to face him.
"Um. well thanks again," she said.
"It was nothing," he said "I should get going,"
He began to walk off, when Hermione called,
"Draco, wait!"
He spun around to look at her.
"I feel the same way," she said, "It's not just you,"
He contemplated this for a moment and then nodded.
"Goodnight Hermione," he said with a smile.
"Goodnight,"
A/N: Love it? Hate it? Please Review! I'll update this as soon as possible, so it won't be long. I hope you like it.