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Warning, mild language later on in this chapter, as there might be in many others coming up. That's why I changed the rating. ::cringes:: sorry if this offends anyone. It was hard to write this without it. You'll see why.
Hermione woke up the next morning, her head hurting just a little. She ignored it and got dressed, it fading as she woke up. She looked out the window and saw the Quidditch field, and a lone person circling it, once in awhile flying straight up and then diving down. Hermione watched for awhile, occasionally laughing as Draco showed off and did flips and spins on the broom. Hermione heard a noise behind her and turned.
"Crookshanks! I haven't seen you in awhile!" She said, reaching into her drawer for some of her cat's treats. He took them happily and sprawled out across her bed, dozing. She leaned over and scratched at his head, and he started to purr happily.
"Lazy. Finally up?" Ginny asked, walking in.
"Yes. I was up late studying."
"Well come on. It's time for breakfast. You probably missed all the good food."
"Knowing your brother?" Hermione laughed and grabbed a brush, quickly running it through her hair before throwing it into a ponytail. Ginny watched her.
"Mmmmhmmm," she commented. Hermione turned.
"What?"
"I knew it. You like someone!"
"Ginny that's absurd!"
"Oh please tell me Hermione! I won't tell anyone, I swear!"
"I can't."
"It's because my brother likes you and you don't want me telling him you like someone else, isn't it?" Hermione blushed.
"No, it's not that. Well, I don't want to hurt him or anything. We're friends."
"I know that. I still think you would be good for him, but if someone else has you like this, than that's great," she smiled. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed that it wasn't her brother. "So who?"
"I can't say! I don't think he wants me to. I'll tell you when I can." She winked. Ginny giggled.
"Ooh! Hermione has a crush!" Hermione laughed and looked out the window quickly before they left the room. Draco was no longer in the sky.
Down at the Great Hall Hermione ate her food, and glanced up to see Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape watching her. She shrunk down a bit and hurried with her breakfast.
"Someone is in a hurry." Ron commented, just finishing.
Hermione shrugged. "I have stuff to do." She said, and grabbed an apple. "See you later." She ran towards the door and went to open it when the door opened. She bumped into someone and her apple fell.
"Hi." She said a little breathless. Draco and the rest of the Quidditch team were standing there. They looked at Draco expectantly. Everything happened quickly. Everyone else in the hall froze when they saw what was happening. Snape, McGonagall and Dumbledore stood up. Harry and Ron jumped up and started to walk over to help Hermione. Ginny grabbed her brother's arm. Hermione waited for him to play his part and yell. He turned to the rest of his team.
"What are you standing there for?" He sneered. They shrugged and walked in. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and went back to their food, but the teachers, Harry, Ron and Ginny kept watching.
"Hi." He finally said, a slight flush coming over him. He reached down and picked up the apple, dusting if off for her.
"Thanks."
"Meet me by the lake in an hour. Kay?" He asked. She flushed and nodded, lowering her head and running out the door. Draco sauntered in, smirking as he passed Harry and Ron, and sat with his friends.
Dumbledore and the others sat back down. He turned to McGonagall. "Minerva, I find that situation to be very odd. Have you spoken with Hermione lately?"
"Actually yes, I did last night. I found out she had been out late, roaming the school. With Draco Malfoy."
"Yes, I had words with Mr. Malfoy myself on that matter." Snape said.
"Oh? This is news to me. Young love. It sure is an interesting affair." Snape snorted and finished his meal, watching Draco, who was busy laughing with his friends.
"It bothers me though. If his father found out-"
"His father won't find out because he's in Azkaban." McGonagall said quickly. Snape nodded.
Hermione ran up the dorm, something she had been doing a lot of lately and grabbed her jacket. She pulled her robes off and threw the jacket on, making sure her hair was alright. Crookshanks looked up at her lazily. She smiled and stroked him quickly before making sure she looked alright in the mirror. She was wearing tighter jeans, a boot-fit according to her parents. 'Why do I suddenly care about what I look like? I must look desperate.'
'Hermione, come off it! You have a right to look good for a guy. You look fine. Nothing revealing at all. It's very conservative actually, but it fits you nicely.' Her mind said. She sighed. 'It's NOTHING like what Pansy wears, so your quite alright.' She looked at herself again quickly before throwing the warm jacket on over her light pink top. She looked at the clock and groaned.
"How could I have just spent half an hour in front of the mirror!" She shrieked. Crookshanks hissed as she ran out the door and down the stairs. She ran into Ginny on the way.
"Where are you going?" Ginny pressed. Hermione sighed and gave in.
"Come with me and I'll tell you," she said pocketing her wand. Ginny followed happily.
"So who is it?" She asked. Hermione pulled out her wand.
"Do you swear not to tell a single soul? Not even a bug?" She asked. Ginny put her hands on her hips.
"Hermione, I won't tell anyone. Besides, I'm sure something nasty will happen to me if I do, like Cho's friend." Hermione laughed.
"Priavato Silencio!" She said, and waved her wand at Ginny.
"Let me guess. Now I can't even say the secret?"
"Not to anyone except me." She said. Ginny nodded.
"So tell me already!"
"I'm going to see Draco."
"MALFOY?!" Ginny shrieked, giggling in delight. Hermione turned and grabbed her.
"Quiet! Yes Malfoy."
"I knew it. Okay, I'm heading back now. Have fun."
"Wait, that's it?"
"I just wanted to know."
"Don't try to lift the spell. It won't work, and you'll break out."
"Figures. I wouldn't try anyway. I know you'll lift it someday." She took off back towards the common room.
"She doesn't know she can't even write it!" Hermione laughed, and ran outside the building towards the lake.
Pansy passed a window and saw Hermione head towards the lake. She frowned and started walking towards a door. "I have to find out what's going on." She said.
Hermione ran to the lake and saw a figure sitting under a tree, looking down. She walked over and he stood.
"I'm sorry I'm late. Ginny stopped me." She said. Draco smiled and held his hand out. He held a single bright red rose. She blushed furiously and took it.
"Thank you. How did you get it?"
"I have my ways?" He winked. She smiled and he walked up to her, pulling her close and tilting her chin up. He smiled and kissed her gently. Despite the fact that she was very warm she shivered. She wrapped her arms around his waist and grinned up at him.
He looked very nice, she noted. His normally slicked back silver hair was blowing freely in the breeze, sometimes falling over his eyes. It wasn't as long as she thought it was when it was wet. 'Maybe he got it cut over the summer and I never noticed,' she thought to herself. He was wearing some sort of fancy jeans she could never afford. They looked dirty, which she assumed was the style, and he wore a dark brown corduroy jacket over a brown shirt. (Just a note here, he basically oozed sexiness. You can dress him in whatever you like though. I happen to find that nice. ^_~ sorry, back to the story) He sat back down and pulled Hermione next to him.
"McGonagall caught me last night."
"Yeah, Snape caught me. He wasn't very happy."
"McGonagall didn't seem to care much. How was practice this morning?"
"It was alright. I fooled around more than I concentrated. I was too busy thinking about last night."
Hermione laughed. "I saw that."
"Would you, uh, want to go for a ride sometime?" He asked, looking down. She shrugged.
"I guess. Why not." He smiled at her with his cute lopsided grin.
"You know, I honestly haven't been this happy in years. There's something about you that I really like."
"Are you sure it wasn't just because of the dreams? Maybe this is just an infatuation."
"No. I've had crushes before. You make me feel so real. I can be myself around you. The REAL Draco. Everything you see with the Slytherin's is a lie. Apparently there can't be a nice Slytherin. We're all supposed to be evil. But I'm not like that. My father wants me to be, but I can't. I refuse to be a slave." Hermione nodded and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Would you be angry with me if I told you I told someone?"
"Who?"
"Ginny Weasley."
"Won't she tell her brother or someone?"
"I put a spell on her." Draco laughed.
"I don't mind. I actually want people to know. Shock them out of their shoes, but I don't want you to feel uncomfortable."
"I don't know. Soon we can."
"Whatever you want. But, just for my own clarification, what are we?"
Hermione looked startled. "I'm not sure myself. We've kissed, so I'm assuming that means we're more than friends."
"Yeah. Um, would you want to-"
"Want to what?" She asked.
"I feel stupid, this is a dumb question. The way it comes out sounds dumb. I don't know how to word it."
"Just ask."
"Would you want to, you know." 'Just ask you damn fool!' "Be, my, uh, girlfriend?" He blushed as red as Ron. Hermione held back a laugh and blushed just as much.
"I guess." She smiled and leaned in to kiss him. A wave of relief passed over him. Yes, it was soon to ask, but it felt right, no matter how hard it been. He pressed his lips against hers, when he heard a scream.
"DRACO MALFOY!" Draco jerked back, eyes wide.
"Oh shit." He swore. Hermione looked startled.
"Is that, Pansy?" She squeaked. He nodded and stood, pulling Hermione to her feet. He walked from around the tree and came face to face with a very angry Pansy. She pulled back her hand and smacked him, leaving a red mark on his face. He frowned.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THIS, THIS MUDBLOOD!" She raged.
"Will you watch your mouth. I will not tolerate that word any longer."
"How could you do this to me?"
"Do what? I haven't done anything to you."
"I like you Draco, and you go after HER? A MUDBLOOD!" Pansy spat. Hermione cringed at the word and felt her face going red.
"I said that was enough Pansy," he said sternly.
"I'm telling everyone about this!" She spat again. Hermione stepped forward.
"Go right ahead! You think we care?" She said, a little nervous at the Gryffindor's reaction.
"You bitch. Little Miss Perfect," she hissed, "has to get everything she wants." Hermione stood up straight next to Draco.
"I believe you have a job to do," Hermione said, waving her hands. Pansy opened her mouth and let it hang there, before turning and stalking off. Draco looked white.
"Are you sure about this?" He asked.
"Well we were going to have to tell somebody sooner or later. But, I'm a little scared." She admitted, leaning against him, a few tears spilling out.
"It'll be alright." He said, holding her tightly. She held onto the rose, pushing it against her nose. "Want to go face our doom now?" He asked. She took a deep breath.
"Might as well." They turned towards the school and watched it looming over them, giving them a horrible feeling in the pit of their stomachs. Hermione touched Draco's hand slightly and he looked at her, taking it in his and squeezing it gently.
YAY!! Long chapter!! Okay, now I have a QUESTION for you all, and please answer it in a review. I'm sorta getting sick of writing that they kissed.. And kissed. I'm not going to put anything overly dirty, nothing above Pg- 13, but would anyone be HORRIBLY offended if I slipped a little French kissing in there? Tell me what you think. I aim to please. LOL!! ^_^ Really hope you liked this, and please answer my question. ^_^ THANKS!!
Warning, mild language later on in this chapter, as there might be in many others coming up. That's why I changed the rating. ::cringes:: sorry if this offends anyone. It was hard to write this without it. You'll see why.
Hermione woke up the next morning, her head hurting just a little. She ignored it and got dressed, it fading as she woke up. She looked out the window and saw the Quidditch field, and a lone person circling it, once in awhile flying straight up and then diving down. Hermione watched for awhile, occasionally laughing as Draco showed off and did flips and spins on the broom. Hermione heard a noise behind her and turned.
"Crookshanks! I haven't seen you in awhile!" She said, reaching into her drawer for some of her cat's treats. He took them happily and sprawled out across her bed, dozing. She leaned over and scratched at his head, and he started to purr happily.
"Lazy. Finally up?" Ginny asked, walking in.
"Yes. I was up late studying."
"Well come on. It's time for breakfast. You probably missed all the good food."
"Knowing your brother?" Hermione laughed and grabbed a brush, quickly running it through her hair before throwing it into a ponytail. Ginny watched her.
"Mmmmhmmm," she commented. Hermione turned.
"What?"
"I knew it. You like someone!"
"Ginny that's absurd!"
"Oh please tell me Hermione! I won't tell anyone, I swear!"
"I can't."
"It's because my brother likes you and you don't want me telling him you like someone else, isn't it?" Hermione blushed.
"No, it's not that. Well, I don't want to hurt him or anything. We're friends."
"I know that. I still think you would be good for him, but if someone else has you like this, than that's great," she smiled. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed that it wasn't her brother. "So who?"
"I can't say! I don't think he wants me to. I'll tell you when I can." She winked. Ginny giggled.
"Ooh! Hermione has a crush!" Hermione laughed and looked out the window quickly before they left the room. Draco was no longer in the sky.
Down at the Great Hall Hermione ate her food, and glanced up to see Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape watching her. She shrunk down a bit and hurried with her breakfast.
"Someone is in a hurry." Ron commented, just finishing.
Hermione shrugged. "I have stuff to do." She said, and grabbed an apple. "See you later." She ran towards the door and went to open it when the door opened. She bumped into someone and her apple fell.
"Hi." She said a little breathless. Draco and the rest of the Quidditch team were standing there. They looked at Draco expectantly. Everything happened quickly. Everyone else in the hall froze when they saw what was happening. Snape, McGonagall and Dumbledore stood up. Harry and Ron jumped up and started to walk over to help Hermione. Ginny grabbed her brother's arm. Hermione waited for him to play his part and yell. He turned to the rest of his team.
"What are you standing there for?" He sneered. They shrugged and walked in. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and went back to their food, but the teachers, Harry, Ron and Ginny kept watching.
"Hi." He finally said, a slight flush coming over him. He reached down and picked up the apple, dusting if off for her.
"Thanks."
"Meet me by the lake in an hour. Kay?" He asked. She flushed and nodded, lowering her head and running out the door. Draco sauntered in, smirking as he passed Harry and Ron, and sat with his friends.
Dumbledore and the others sat back down. He turned to McGonagall. "Minerva, I find that situation to be very odd. Have you spoken with Hermione lately?"
"Actually yes, I did last night. I found out she had been out late, roaming the school. With Draco Malfoy."
"Yes, I had words with Mr. Malfoy myself on that matter." Snape said.
"Oh? This is news to me. Young love. It sure is an interesting affair." Snape snorted and finished his meal, watching Draco, who was busy laughing with his friends.
"It bothers me though. If his father found out-"
"His father won't find out because he's in Azkaban." McGonagall said quickly. Snape nodded.
Hermione ran up the dorm, something she had been doing a lot of lately and grabbed her jacket. She pulled her robes off and threw the jacket on, making sure her hair was alright. Crookshanks looked up at her lazily. She smiled and stroked him quickly before making sure she looked alright in the mirror. She was wearing tighter jeans, a boot-fit according to her parents. 'Why do I suddenly care about what I look like? I must look desperate.'
'Hermione, come off it! You have a right to look good for a guy. You look fine. Nothing revealing at all. It's very conservative actually, but it fits you nicely.' Her mind said. She sighed. 'It's NOTHING like what Pansy wears, so your quite alright.' She looked at herself again quickly before throwing the warm jacket on over her light pink top. She looked at the clock and groaned.
"How could I have just spent half an hour in front of the mirror!" She shrieked. Crookshanks hissed as she ran out the door and down the stairs. She ran into Ginny on the way.
"Where are you going?" Ginny pressed. Hermione sighed and gave in.
"Come with me and I'll tell you," she said pocketing her wand. Ginny followed happily.
"So who is it?" She asked. Hermione pulled out her wand.
"Do you swear not to tell a single soul? Not even a bug?" She asked. Ginny put her hands on her hips.
"Hermione, I won't tell anyone. Besides, I'm sure something nasty will happen to me if I do, like Cho's friend." Hermione laughed.
"Priavato Silencio!" She said, and waved her wand at Ginny.
"Let me guess. Now I can't even say the secret?"
"Not to anyone except me." She said. Ginny nodded.
"So tell me already!"
"I'm going to see Draco."
"MALFOY?!" Ginny shrieked, giggling in delight. Hermione turned and grabbed her.
"Quiet! Yes Malfoy."
"I knew it. Okay, I'm heading back now. Have fun."
"Wait, that's it?"
"I just wanted to know."
"Don't try to lift the spell. It won't work, and you'll break out."
"Figures. I wouldn't try anyway. I know you'll lift it someday." She took off back towards the common room.
"She doesn't know she can't even write it!" Hermione laughed, and ran outside the building towards the lake.
Pansy passed a window and saw Hermione head towards the lake. She frowned and started walking towards a door. "I have to find out what's going on." She said.
Hermione ran to the lake and saw a figure sitting under a tree, looking down. She walked over and he stood.
"I'm sorry I'm late. Ginny stopped me." She said. Draco smiled and held his hand out. He held a single bright red rose. She blushed furiously and took it.
"Thank you. How did you get it?"
"I have my ways?" He winked. She smiled and he walked up to her, pulling her close and tilting her chin up. He smiled and kissed her gently. Despite the fact that she was very warm she shivered. She wrapped her arms around his waist and grinned up at him.
He looked very nice, she noted. His normally slicked back silver hair was blowing freely in the breeze, sometimes falling over his eyes. It wasn't as long as she thought it was when it was wet. 'Maybe he got it cut over the summer and I never noticed,' she thought to herself. He was wearing some sort of fancy jeans she could never afford. They looked dirty, which she assumed was the style, and he wore a dark brown corduroy jacket over a brown shirt. (Just a note here, he basically oozed sexiness. You can dress him in whatever you like though. I happen to find that nice. ^_~ sorry, back to the story) He sat back down and pulled Hermione next to him.
"McGonagall caught me last night."
"Yeah, Snape caught me. He wasn't very happy."
"McGonagall didn't seem to care much. How was practice this morning?"
"It was alright. I fooled around more than I concentrated. I was too busy thinking about last night."
Hermione laughed. "I saw that."
"Would you, uh, want to go for a ride sometime?" He asked, looking down. She shrugged.
"I guess. Why not." He smiled at her with his cute lopsided grin.
"You know, I honestly haven't been this happy in years. There's something about you that I really like."
"Are you sure it wasn't just because of the dreams? Maybe this is just an infatuation."
"No. I've had crushes before. You make me feel so real. I can be myself around you. The REAL Draco. Everything you see with the Slytherin's is a lie. Apparently there can't be a nice Slytherin. We're all supposed to be evil. But I'm not like that. My father wants me to be, but I can't. I refuse to be a slave." Hermione nodded and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Would you be angry with me if I told you I told someone?"
"Who?"
"Ginny Weasley."
"Won't she tell her brother or someone?"
"I put a spell on her." Draco laughed.
"I don't mind. I actually want people to know. Shock them out of their shoes, but I don't want you to feel uncomfortable."
"I don't know. Soon we can."
"Whatever you want. But, just for my own clarification, what are we?"
Hermione looked startled. "I'm not sure myself. We've kissed, so I'm assuming that means we're more than friends."
"Yeah. Um, would you want to-"
"Want to what?" She asked.
"I feel stupid, this is a dumb question. The way it comes out sounds dumb. I don't know how to word it."
"Just ask."
"Would you want to, you know." 'Just ask you damn fool!' "Be, my, uh, girlfriend?" He blushed as red as Ron. Hermione held back a laugh and blushed just as much.
"I guess." She smiled and leaned in to kiss him. A wave of relief passed over him. Yes, it was soon to ask, but it felt right, no matter how hard it been. He pressed his lips against hers, when he heard a scream.
"DRACO MALFOY!" Draco jerked back, eyes wide.
"Oh shit." He swore. Hermione looked startled.
"Is that, Pansy?" She squeaked. He nodded and stood, pulling Hermione to her feet. He walked from around the tree and came face to face with a very angry Pansy. She pulled back her hand and smacked him, leaving a red mark on his face. He frowned.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THIS, THIS MUDBLOOD!" She raged.
"Will you watch your mouth. I will not tolerate that word any longer."
"How could you do this to me?"
"Do what? I haven't done anything to you."
"I like you Draco, and you go after HER? A MUDBLOOD!" Pansy spat. Hermione cringed at the word and felt her face going red.
"I said that was enough Pansy," he said sternly.
"I'm telling everyone about this!" She spat again. Hermione stepped forward.
"Go right ahead! You think we care?" She said, a little nervous at the Gryffindor's reaction.
"You bitch. Little Miss Perfect," she hissed, "has to get everything she wants." Hermione stood up straight next to Draco.
"I believe you have a job to do," Hermione said, waving her hands. Pansy opened her mouth and let it hang there, before turning and stalking off. Draco looked white.
"Are you sure about this?" He asked.
"Well we were going to have to tell somebody sooner or later. But, I'm a little scared." She admitted, leaning against him, a few tears spilling out.
"It'll be alright." He said, holding her tightly. She held onto the rose, pushing it against her nose. "Want to go face our doom now?" He asked. She took a deep breath.
"Might as well." They turned towards the school and watched it looming over them, giving them a horrible feeling in the pit of their stomachs. Hermione touched Draco's hand slightly and he looked at her, taking it in his and squeezing it gently.
YAY!! Long chapter!! Okay, now I have a QUESTION for you all, and please answer it in a review. I'm sorta getting sick of writing that they kissed.. And kissed. I'm not going to put anything overly dirty, nothing above Pg- 13, but would anyone be HORRIBLY offended if I slipped a little French kissing in there? Tell me what you think. I aim to please. LOL!! ^_^ Really hope you liked this, and please answer my question. ^_^ THANKS!!