*~* Evanescence Enchantment *~*
*~*~* Chapter Three: Spilling the Beans *~*~*
"May I dare ask what you two think you are doing?" McGonagall inquired. Both students looked dumbstruck and had no answer for the professor. "Well. It's time for the meeting anyways. Let's go."
'I can't believe I forgot about the Prefects' meeting!' Hermione thought. 'Draco makes me forget everything so easily though...'
"Granger? Where are you going?" In her dazed state, Hermione walked right past the office in which their meeting was to be held.
"Oh! I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking," she stammered.
"Well, you were, just about me," Draco said with a grin, which made Hermione laugh.
'Maybe this year wouldn't be so bad after all,' she thought.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
After the meeting, Hermione and Draco did the grounds patrol. Draco practically dragged Hermione into the rose gardens to a very secluded area.
He pulled her into a kiss, but she reluctantly pushed him away.
"What's wrong?" he asked breathlessly.
"Draco, I can't do this," she answered.
"You can't do what?" he demanded.
"This! Us! I just don't want to get my heart broken again."
"I won't break your heart. And why'd you say again?" he interrogated.
"I don't want to talk about it... Not now," she said softly.
"But Hermione, Baby, I need to know what's bothering you. You'll feel better if you talk about it. I promise," Draco said.
"Alright... I'll tell you. Over the summer, I went out with this guy Dan who my friend introduced me to a couple times. I really liked him, and I thought he really liked me too. But one day I was shopping in London with my cousin and I saw him walking into a restaurant. We followed him and Liz, my friend, said she saw my neighbor, who I hate, go in there a couple minutes ago. When we followed Dan in there, we saw him sitting in a booth with the girl and he was all over her. I just couldn't take it anymore. I started crying and walked over to him and smacked him. Then I ran home. But the scary thing is I think I might still like him," she sighed as she finished telling Draco her story.
"Gees... I'm sorry. I had no idea..." he said, his voice trailing. "Let me take you back to our tower then I'll finish up the patrolling and we can talk more when I get back. Okay?"
"Yeah, sure," she replied, as he put his arm over her shoulders and walked slowly back to the castle with her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
'I didn't know she could hurt like that,' Draco said to himself as he patrolled the second floor. 'She always seemed so strong around other people.'
"Potter! Weasley! What are you doing out past curfew?" Draco demanded.
"Why do you care? Where's Hermione? Aren't you supposed to patrol together?" Ron asked.
"I don't care, but I'm enforcing the rules. Ten points from Gryffindor. Hermione is in the Head Tower, relaxing. Yes, we are, but something 'came up' and she couldn't make it... if you know what I mean," Draco said with a sly smirk.
"You're sick, Malfoy," Harry stated.
"Hermione doesn't seem to think so. But then again... oh, never mind. Get back to your Tower now or I'll be forced to take more points from your house," Draco said and he turned around and headed for the Head Tower laughing to himself. He enjoyed punishing Potty-head and the Weasel.
Once he was back in the common room, he found Hermione sleeping on one of the couches. He smiled at her serene sleep, and he picked her up and carried her into her room. As he laid her on the bed, she slowly opened her eyes.
"Draco, I-"
"Sshh... don't talk. You need your rest," he said, smiling and ran his hand through her hair. "Go to sleep. We can talk in the morning."
"Okay. Thanks for listening to me earlier," she said.
"Anytime, Mione," he said. "Good night." He kissed her on the cheek, squeezed her hand, and left the room.
As he walked across the dimly lit common room, he saw an un-opened envelope on the table. He picked it up and opened it.
Dear Draco,
Your Father and I have business to attend to in France.
We won't be home when your Christmas vacation arrives, so you will have to stay at Hogwarts for the holidays. I am sorry about this. I was looking forward to seeing you, but I guess I'll have to wait until June. I hope this letter finds you in good spirit. I must go now. Your Father is calling me. See you in June!
All my love,
Mum
'Figures. The one time I plan to go home, I can't. I wonder if Hermione is going home over vacation,' he thought.
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*~*~* Chapter Three: Spilling the Beans *~*~*
"May I dare ask what you two think you are doing?" McGonagall inquired. Both students looked dumbstruck and had no answer for the professor. "Well. It's time for the meeting anyways. Let's go."
'I can't believe I forgot about the Prefects' meeting!' Hermione thought. 'Draco makes me forget everything so easily though...'
"Granger? Where are you going?" In her dazed state, Hermione walked right past the office in which their meeting was to be held.
"Oh! I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking," she stammered.
"Well, you were, just about me," Draco said with a grin, which made Hermione laugh.
'Maybe this year wouldn't be so bad after all,' she thought.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
After the meeting, Hermione and Draco did the grounds patrol. Draco practically dragged Hermione into the rose gardens to a very secluded area.
He pulled her into a kiss, but she reluctantly pushed him away.
"What's wrong?" he asked breathlessly.
"Draco, I can't do this," she answered.
"You can't do what?" he demanded.
"This! Us! I just don't want to get my heart broken again."
"I won't break your heart. And why'd you say again?" he interrogated.
"I don't want to talk about it... Not now," she said softly.
"But Hermione, Baby, I need to know what's bothering you. You'll feel better if you talk about it. I promise," Draco said.
"Alright... I'll tell you. Over the summer, I went out with this guy Dan who my friend introduced me to a couple times. I really liked him, and I thought he really liked me too. But one day I was shopping in London with my cousin and I saw him walking into a restaurant. We followed him and Liz, my friend, said she saw my neighbor, who I hate, go in there a couple minutes ago. When we followed Dan in there, we saw him sitting in a booth with the girl and he was all over her. I just couldn't take it anymore. I started crying and walked over to him and smacked him. Then I ran home. But the scary thing is I think I might still like him," she sighed as she finished telling Draco her story.
"Gees... I'm sorry. I had no idea..." he said, his voice trailing. "Let me take you back to our tower then I'll finish up the patrolling and we can talk more when I get back. Okay?"
"Yeah, sure," she replied, as he put his arm over her shoulders and walked slowly back to the castle with her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
'I didn't know she could hurt like that,' Draco said to himself as he patrolled the second floor. 'She always seemed so strong around other people.'
"Potter! Weasley! What are you doing out past curfew?" Draco demanded.
"Why do you care? Where's Hermione? Aren't you supposed to patrol together?" Ron asked.
"I don't care, but I'm enforcing the rules. Ten points from Gryffindor. Hermione is in the Head Tower, relaxing. Yes, we are, but something 'came up' and she couldn't make it... if you know what I mean," Draco said with a sly smirk.
"You're sick, Malfoy," Harry stated.
"Hermione doesn't seem to think so. But then again... oh, never mind. Get back to your Tower now or I'll be forced to take more points from your house," Draco said and he turned around and headed for the Head Tower laughing to himself. He enjoyed punishing Potty-head and the Weasel.
Once he was back in the common room, he found Hermione sleeping on one of the couches. He smiled at her serene sleep, and he picked her up and carried her into her room. As he laid her on the bed, she slowly opened her eyes.
"Draco, I-"
"Sshh... don't talk. You need your rest," he said, smiling and ran his hand through her hair. "Go to sleep. We can talk in the morning."
"Okay. Thanks for listening to me earlier," she said.
"Anytime, Mione," he said. "Good night." He kissed her on the cheek, squeezed her hand, and left the room.
As he walked across the dimly lit common room, he saw an un-opened envelope on the table. He picked it up and opened it.
Dear Draco,
Your Father and I have business to attend to in France.
We won't be home when your Christmas vacation arrives, so you will have to stay at Hogwarts for the holidays. I am sorry about this. I was looking forward to seeing you, but I guess I'll have to wait until June. I hope this letter finds you in good spirit. I must go now. Your Father is calling me. See you in June!
All my love,
Mum
'Figures. The one time I plan to go home, I can't. I wonder if Hermione is going home over vacation,' he thought.
~ AN ~ Thank you again for reviewing... (flower.of.eden ~ don't worry! there's more coming! ~*~ gogglehead17 ~ I'll get you on Friday, Nikki! ~*~ crimson ~ I'll be writing A LOT more shortly) Right...well... until next time... which will probably be tomorrow... but whatever! ~*~Dangles~*~