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Ok, first I just want to thank Voldie On Varsity Track for my first review ^_^!!! And also to Malferz, hermionegirl, and Scarlett Suspense! Thanks. And Malferz, thanks for the tip on double spacing between paragraphs. I'm going to try it out this chapter, and if everyone likes it better this way, versus them all together, let me know, and I'll keep it like that and change the first two chapters so its easier to read. Thanks for reading! Enjoy!!
Hermione sat down in the mostly empty library near the potions books and began reading. She was so engrossed in her book she never noticed a tall boy standing near her, scrutinizing her every slight move.
Draco entered the library after Hermione had been in there for a few minutes. He walked up to the librarian and handed her the book he had taken out the week before. She checked its condition and waved him off. He walked quietly over to the section of potions.
Hermione sat there, reading her book quietly at an empty table. Her hair fell over the book and shrouded her face. Draco stood and watched her, eyes squinting, pretending to be looking at the books on the shelves. Hermione moved and crossed her legs, causing Draco to go back to looking at his books, nervous at being caught.
'Why can't I stop thinking about her? She's just a Mudblood. I'm pure!' He thought viciously. 'Yes, that's right. I could have my choice of any pureblood witch. But why is SHE of all people haunting my sleep?"
Hermione felt someone watching her and decided to ignore it, thinking maybe it was Peeves the poltergeist. But the presence wouldn't go away, and it wasn't doing anything malicious. She had to sneak a look, so she looked down and over, through her thick hair. She saw shoes she new all to well. She flipped her hair back and stared at Draco, eyes narrowed.
"What do you think you're doing?" She demanded. Draco's eyes went wide for a second before quickly narrowing.
"What does it look like? I'm getting a book for class."
"You were watching me! I can tell!" She said, angrily, a reprimanding SHH coming from across the room. Hermione quieted down. "Why?"
"Why what? Why would I watch a know-it-all Mudblood read? A little paranoid Granger?" He sneered. Despite her commands to herself to not cry, tears welled up in her eyes.
'Why is it suddenly affecting me so much when he calls me that? I thought I was used to it.'
"Going to go cry to your friends Potty and Weasel again Granger?"
"GROW UP!" She yelled, ignoring the angry yells from the librarian. She grabbed her bag and books and stormed out of the library. The librarian came running over to where Draco stood, hands on her hips.
"I swear, I didn't do anything," he said, his voice low. She shook her finger at him and walked away muttering.
For a reason Draco couldn't understand, Hermione telling him to grow up hurt, like a slap on the face. Embarrassed, he grabbed his bag and walked down to the Great Hall to eat lunch.
He entered the Great Hall and moved towards the Slytherin table, head down as he passed the Gryffindor's. Hermione watched him pass by, and small pang in her heart, almost feeling sorry for him.
"What's up with him?" Ron asked, finishing off a sandwich and moving on to a piece of pie.
"I met up with him the library," Hermione said softly, watching him sit, then continuing to eat her apple.
"Oh? So why is HE so glum?"
Hermione shrugged. "I yelled at him, told him to grow up."
"You yelled at him in LIBRARY?! Hermione! I'm amazed! Did you get in trouble? No wonder he looks like that! You broke a rule!" Ron doubled over.
"Oh shut up Ron!" Hermione said, finishing her apple and standing up. "Both of you better hurry up or we'll be late for our History class."
"Ugh, don't remind me. I slept so much last night because I knew I would have this class today, but I bet you I'll still fall asleep."
"You better not Ron! You'll fail the exams!" Ron waved his hand and stood up.
"I'm not worried about them."
"Well you should be, because this year I am NOT helping you with them." Ron grinned, following her out of the Great Hall, walking next to Harry.
"Didn't she say that last year? And the year before?" Harry laughed and nodded, following his friends to class.
Draco watched Hermione and her friends leave, his face half hidden. "What's wrong?" He heard someone chirp from across from him. He looked up and saw Pansy sitting across from him.
"Nothing. Why would you think something was?"
"You look like you have a headache. And you were looking at the Gryffindors."
"Yeah I have a headache. Probably from looking at them!" Everyone around him laughed, and he laughed with them, keeping up his cover, but inside he didn't understand what was going on. His head did feel funny. Maybe he should skip his Charms class and just go to bed. He stood up and walked out of the Great Hall, calling behind him to Crabbe and Goyle. "I'll see you later. I'm going to go lie down a bit." They nodded and continued shoving food in their faces.
With his head down he walked the halls, heading towards the Charms room to tell Professor Flitwick he wasn't feeling well, and wouldn't be able to make class. He turned the corner, watching the ground he was walking on, when he smacked into someone running around the corner.
"OW!"
"Hey! Watch it!" He yelled, falling onto the ground. Books dropped everywhere and he grumbled, picking his up.
"I'm so sorry," the girl said, grabbing her books. Draco grabbed his last book and stood, looking down at the girl. She stood. "Oh. It's only you. In that case, forget what I said," Hermione answered, going to move around him and walk towards the staircase. Draco kept watching her when she spun around.
"What do you want?" She snapped. He blinked.
"I. I'm sorry." He mumbled, and flushed, turning the corner and running. Hermione stood in her spot, confused, when she decided once and for all she had to find out what was going on.
"Malfoy!" She yelled, chasing after him. She saw him turn a corner and disappear into the Charms class, so she waited outside until he came out. 'Maybe if I talk to him a bit, I won't keep having these dreams. Maybe my curiosity will be satisfied,' she thought, leaning against the wall.
"Professor Flitwick?"
"Hm? Oh yes Mr. Malfoy. What can I do for you?" Flitwick said, preparing things for the next class.
"I'm not feeling very well today. I was wondering if it was alright if I could miss just this one class."
"Hm. Well I can give your assignment to your friends, so that won't be a problem. Yes, that's alright. You should go see Madame Pomfrey."
"Yeah, I think I will. Thank you," he said, turning to walk out the door, shutting it behind him. He turned and stopped dead. "Now just who is watching whom?" He asked, rather annoyed.
"I want to know what's going on," she said, crossing her arms over her books.
"What do you mean by that? I was going to talk to Professor Flitwick, as if it was any of your Mudblooded business!" He snapped. Hermione abruptly dropped her books and smacked Draco across the face.
"I am really getting tired of hearing that! You are sixteen years old. GROW UP!" She hissed, hands on her hips. Draco's eyes grew wide as he stared at her, a slight red mark on his face from her hand being replaced by the red of a blush.
"I'm sorry," he muttered, looking at his shoes.
"That's better. Now tell me, what's going on."
"I don't really want to talk about it with you. I'd really rather not."
"Why not? Think I can't listen? Try me."
"Fine!" Draco yelled, walking away. "But not here. Let's go somewhere quiet. The library," he said. "Wait, don't you have class?" She shook her head.
"I didn't feel well. Sudden headache," she said. He looked at her and nodded.
"Actually, I know how you feel. I'm not going to Charms."
The two of them walked in silence to the library, feeling extremely awkward. Hermione felt strange, walking with someone she considered the enemy. 'Just what is he going to tell me? I honestly thought he would have just walked away. Something really big must be bothering him if he's going to talk to me!'
There you go! Just want to add a thanks to spiced ham in a can and iLoVeDrAcO15 to the new reviews that popped up! Thanks as well for the advice spiced ham in a can. lol. I am trying to make the chapters a bit longer, and they will be. This one is a tad longer. My other stories chapters are, and this one will be too soon. I just have to be able to break off. Well, that's all for tonight. I have to work again tomorrow.. all day... but I hope to have another chapter up tomorrow night. IF I GET SOME HOMEWORK DONE!!! EEEEK!!!!! ::runs in circles as she realizes she never did any today!!:: AHHHHH!!!! Ok. calm now. sugar high gone. ^_^ see ya later, and enjoy!!
Ok, first I just want to thank Voldie On Varsity Track for my first review ^_^!!! And also to Malferz, hermionegirl, and Scarlett Suspense! Thanks. And Malferz, thanks for the tip on double spacing between paragraphs. I'm going to try it out this chapter, and if everyone likes it better this way, versus them all together, let me know, and I'll keep it like that and change the first two chapters so its easier to read. Thanks for reading! Enjoy!!
Hermione sat down in the mostly empty library near the potions books and began reading. She was so engrossed in her book she never noticed a tall boy standing near her, scrutinizing her every slight move.
Draco entered the library after Hermione had been in there for a few minutes. He walked up to the librarian and handed her the book he had taken out the week before. She checked its condition and waved him off. He walked quietly over to the section of potions.
Hermione sat there, reading her book quietly at an empty table. Her hair fell over the book and shrouded her face. Draco stood and watched her, eyes squinting, pretending to be looking at the books on the shelves. Hermione moved and crossed her legs, causing Draco to go back to looking at his books, nervous at being caught.
'Why can't I stop thinking about her? She's just a Mudblood. I'm pure!' He thought viciously. 'Yes, that's right. I could have my choice of any pureblood witch. But why is SHE of all people haunting my sleep?"
Hermione felt someone watching her and decided to ignore it, thinking maybe it was Peeves the poltergeist. But the presence wouldn't go away, and it wasn't doing anything malicious. She had to sneak a look, so she looked down and over, through her thick hair. She saw shoes she new all to well. She flipped her hair back and stared at Draco, eyes narrowed.
"What do you think you're doing?" She demanded. Draco's eyes went wide for a second before quickly narrowing.
"What does it look like? I'm getting a book for class."
"You were watching me! I can tell!" She said, angrily, a reprimanding SHH coming from across the room. Hermione quieted down. "Why?"
"Why what? Why would I watch a know-it-all Mudblood read? A little paranoid Granger?" He sneered. Despite her commands to herself to not cry, tears welled up in her eyes.
'Why is it suddenly affecting me so much when he calls me that? I thought I was used to it.'
"Going to go cry to your friends Potty and Weasel again Granger?"
"GROW UP!" She yelled, ignoring the angry yells from the librarian. She grabbed her bag and books and stormed out of the library. The librarian came running over to where Draco stood, hands on her hips.
"I swear, I didn't do anything," he said, his voice low. She shook her finger at him and walked away muttering.
For a reason Draco couldn't understand, Hermione telling him to grow up hurt, like a slap on the face. Embarrassed, he grabbed his bag and walked down to the Great Hall to eat lunch.
He entered the Great Hall and moved towards the Slytherin table, head down as he passed the Gryffindor's. Hermione watched him pass by, and small pang in her heart, almost feeling sorry for him.
"What's up with him?" Ron asked, finishing off a sandwich and moving on to a piece of pie.
"I met up with him the library," Hermione said softly, watching him sit, then continuing to eat her apple.
"Oh? So why is HE so glum?"
Hermione shrugged. "I yelled at him, told him to grow up."
"You yelled at him in LIBRARY?! Hermione! I'm amazed! Did you get in trouble? No wonder he looks like that! You broke a rule!" Ron doubled over.
"Oh shut up Ron!" Hermione said, finishing her apple and standing up. "Both of you better hurry up or we'll be late for our History class."
"Ugh, don't remind me. I slept so much last night because I knew I would have this class today, but I bet you I'll still fall asleep."
"You better not Ron! You'll fail the exams!" Ron waved his hand and stood up.
"I'm not worried about them."
"Well you should be, because this year I am NOT helping you with them." Ron grinned, following her out of the Great Hall, walking next to Harry.
"Didn't she say that last year? And the year before?" Harry laughed and nodded, following his friends to class.
Draco watched Hermione and her friends leave, his face half hidden. "What's wrong?" He heard someone chirp from across from him. He looked up and saw Pansy sitting across from him.
"Nothing. Why would you think something was?"
"You look like you have a headache. And you were looking at the Gryffindors."
"Yeah I have a headache. Probably from looking at them!" Everyone around him laughed, and he laughed with them, keeping up his cover, but inside he didn't understand what was going on. His head did feel funny. Maybe he should skip his Charms class and just go to bed. He stood up and walked out of the Great Hall, calling behind him to Crabbe and Goyle. "I'll see you later. I'm going to go lie down a bit." They nodded and continued shoving food in their faces.
With his head down he walked the halls, heading towards the Charms room to tell Professor Flitwick he wasn't feeling well, and wouldn't be able to make class. He turned the corner, watching the ground he was walking on, when he smacked into someone running around the corner.
"OW!"
"Hey! Watch it!" He yelled, falling onto the ground. Books dropped everywhere and he grumbled, picking his up.
"I'm so sorry," the girl said, grabbing her books. Draco grabbed his last book and stood, looking down at the girl. She stood. "Oh. It's only you. In that case, forget what I said," Hermione answered, going to move around him and walk towards the staircase. Draco kept watching her when she spun around.
"What do you want?" She snapped. He blinked.
"I. I'm sorry." He mumbled, and flushed, turning the corner and running. Hermione stood in her spot, confused, when she decided once and for all she had to find out what was going on.
"Malfoy!" She yelled, chasing after him. She saw him turn a corner and disappear into the Charms class, so she waited outside until he came out. 'Maybe if I talk to him a bit, I won't keep having these dreams. Maybe my curiosity will be satisfied,' she thought, leaning against the wall.
"Professor Flitwick?"
"Hm? Oh yes Mr. Malfoy. What can I do for you?" Flitwick said, preparing things for the next class.
"I'm not feeling very well today. I was wondering if it was alright if I could miss just this one class."
"Hm. Well I can give your assignment to your friends, so that won't be a problem. Yes, that's alright. You should go see Madame Pomfrey."
"Yeah, I think I will. Thank you," he said, turning to walk out the door, shutting it behind him. He turned and stopped dead. "Now just who is watching whom?" He asked, rather annoyed.
"I want to know what's going on," she said, crossing her arms over her books.
"What do you mean by that? I was going to talk to Professor Flitwick, as if it was any of your Mudblooded business!" He snapped. Hermione abruptly dropped her books and smacked Draco across the face.
"I am really getting tired of hearing that! You are sixteen years old. GROW UP!" She hissed, hands on her hips. Draco's eyes grew wide as he stared at her, a slight red mark on his face from her hand being replaced by the red of a blush.
"I'm sorry," he muttered, looking at his shoes.
"That's better. Now tell me, what's going on."
"I don't really want to talk about it with you. I'd really rather not."
"Why not? Think I can't listen? Try me."
"Fine!" Draco yelled, walking away. "But not here. Let's go somewhere quiet. The library," he said. "Wait, don't you have class?" She shook her head.
"I didn't feel well. Sudden headache," she said. He looked at her and nodded.
"Actually, I know how you feel. I'm not going to Charms."
The two of them walked in silence to the library, feeling extremely awkward. Hermione felt strange, walking with someone she considered the enemy. 'Just what is he going to tell me? I honestly thought he would have just walked away. Something really big must be bothering him if he's going to talk to me!'
There you go! Just want to add a thanks to spiced ham in a can and iLoVeDrAcO15 to the new reviews that popped up! Thanks as well for the advice spiced ham in a can. lol. I am trying to make the chapters a bit longer, and they will be. This one is a tad longer. My other stories chapters are, and this one will be too soon. I just have to be able to break off. Well, that's all for tonight. I have to work again tomorrow.. all day... but I hope to have another chapter up tomorrow night. IF I GET SOME HOMEWORK DONE!!! EEEEK!!!!! ::runs in circles as she realizes she never did any today!!:: AHHHHH!!!! Ok. calm now. sugar high gone. ^_^ see ya later, and enjoy!!