The Secret Admirer

Chapter 3



Author: Cornette Disclaimer: Jk Rowling, Warner Bros, etc.

Hermione was in terrible state after that `accident` with Malfoy. She was in bad mood. Hard to concentrate and often day dreamed. She knew she must stopped thinking about Draco Malfoy. But she found that she couldn`t do that.

How could she ? When Malfoy staring at her for 24 hours. At the first days she thought it was just her feeling, but her friends saw that too.

`Hermione, do you notice that stupid Slytherin have been staring at us since Monday ?`asked Harry suddenly when they had breakfast in Great Hall. Hermione almost choked because that question. She drank her pumpkin juice hastily. So. clearly that`s not just her imagination. She felt his deep eyes on her, make her uneasy.

`Oh, yeah, I know what you mean, Harry.`said Ron from the other side of Hermione. `But I think he`s not staring at us. He is staring at.`

Ron gave a quick look at Malfoy and continued.

`You, Hermione.`said Ron, more seriously. Hermione blushed, and looked away from her friends eyes, forcing a laugh.

`Don't be fool! He isn`t staring at *me *. Staring at me do Malfoy no good, right ?` said Hermione, trying to sound offhanded.

`I just want you to be careful.`said Harry, with concerned voice.

Hermione gulped, now aware that Malfoy could be dangerous.

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Her problem didn't stopped there. He felt annoying now that she really wanted her normal life back again. The biggest problem is she could`nt forget him, couldn`t get rid of him from her mind. When Malfoy was around, Hermione`s heart gave such powerful beat, and her face flushed automatically. Without him around was even worse. Everything she do she would started to think about his silvery blond hair, his perfect smile.

But..why ? She hated him with all her heart, with passion. Mind you, Hermione Granger, screamed her voice-of-reason, he was the one annoying git, the one who never liked to see you and your friend happy, the one who called you Mudblood, he was even the one who forcing you to kiss him!

Yes, yes,yes, she know that's true. Hermione knew too that the kissed wasn`t bad itself. It felt.perfect. Noooo! What am I thinking(tt) She didn`t want Malfoy to knew her confused feelings, but couldn`t help wondered wheter Malfoy felt the same.

She knew too she acted stupid. Ron almost catched her when she scribbled Draco Malfoy over and over again in her homework`s perchament absentmindedly. Quickly Hermione throw that silly perchament to fireplace. Later, she founded that she had already finished her homework in that *cursed * parchament and must started again.

And.she had the impression that Draco Malfoy had been following her. She was furious to saw him, show in every place she went. He didn't have a time to talk to her, of course. For Hermione now *never * went anywhere alone. If not Harry with her, it was Ron, or usually both walked beside her like a guard dog. They never knew why Hermione now always asked them to accompany her. Usually Hermione could spend her spare time reading in library for hours alone. Now she could`nt do it again, Harry and Ron get bored easily although they always accompany her. They only protested when Hermione told them to waited in front of girls bathroom because once Ron said furiously girls gigled at them and Prefect take points, thought they were peed. .

But still. Draco followed her. He is going to drive her mad! Thought Hermione angrily. And her feeling`s wasn't right yet. One day she was looking for source for her Potion essay about a new founded but deadly virus in library. She browse through the shelf, picked some books. She was going to sit when he saw him. Hermione gasped. Draco Malfoy! In Library ? Hermione crept silently to a chair in one corner. Now Malfoy couldn`t saw her, but she could watch him freely.

It was around 3 on the afternoon. Sun ray went into the library, filtering by the window. The aura in library was always silent, and comfy. Just exactly like Hermione liked. Malfoy was reading alone in one table, looked very serious, one hand support her chin. He wore read glasses. Hermione never saw him wear that glasses. It`s shape was sophisticated, and classy it make Malfoy looked.er.ten times more cuter. He looked like an intellect young gentleman. Plus his good-looking and his cool manner.

Pity he was stubborn, ill-tempered, big mouth, annoying, .at the top of that he was forcing Hermione to kiss him! *That`s * his biggest mistake for Hermione! Suddenly Malfoy noticed her, Hermione`s heart gave a big leap. As quick and as silent as she can Hermione jumped. She walk in long steps to Library`s door and at the moment she was out she ran very fast to Front Hall. Behind her Hermione could hear Draco ran with his long feet.

Hermione realized that Malfoy would be able to catch her sooner or later. SO she take a sharp turn to a narrow corridor on her right, hiding in a dark corner. Not far from her hiding place, there are some Gryffindor second year girls. They looked at Hermione curiously, their question could be seen clearly in their face. What does Hermione Granger, their senior, Prefects, doing here ? Hiding stupidly like a silly little girl. Hermione blushed a bit, but she managed to put her point finger on her lips, silenced them.

They are good junior. They didn't asked question and walked past Hermione. Before they walked farrer, Malfoy past the corridor walking fastly , not ran anymore. Hermione could saw his face tensed and flushed angrily. Hermione was in deep relieved when Malfoy`s step couldn`t be heard anymore.

`He`s cute, isn`t he ?`asked a curly haired girl named Mandy, still looking at Malfoy`s direction dreamily.

`Mandy, he`s a Slytherin!`gasped her friend. Hermione smiled, this second years sounded so naïve sometime. Now Mandy looked serious.

`I know.`said Mandy dakly.` But.nobody said that he`s not handsome right ?I always had a crush for Draco Malfoy. I think he was perfect, you know.Rich, blond hair, very handsome, classy, and charming.`

Her friend`s laughed and Hermione couldn`t help but smiled. Mandy was so funny and a dreamer.

`He will never blink at us. For him we are just some silly junior second years. And Gryffindor too! Draco Malfoy is a Playboy, Casanova. He always surrounded by the most beautiful girls. And his girlfriend changes almost everyweeks. ``said Mandy`s friend, a girl with very long black hair and hazel eyes named Nina.

`I KNEW!`said Mandy, frustated. They laughed again.

`Er.but don't you see he is change ? He is so silent now. Go everywhere alone and never surround by girls anymore. That`s strange.`said Nina again, in a wondering tone.

`Ooooh! I know that! He looks very cool now, isnt he ?`said her friend, aa girl with a thick glasses.

`Maybe he is in love with someone.How romantic!`

Hermione blushed. She never realized that Malfoy changed too. But fall in love with her ? That sound impossible.

`Maybe with me.`said Mandy hopefully as they walked away. Her friends laughed again and teased her again.

Hermione just stand there, in the dark, thinking.

* * * Professor Snape was explaining about potion they will make. It was bored, but nobody dared to spoke to each other. Like every student said, Snape could turn nasty. Hermione was paying attention to Snape when suddenly a piece of folded paper flew from Hermione backs and landed soundlessly on Hermione`s table. She frown and and quickly grabbed it before Ron or Harry.

She unfolded it carefully. It was a message for her. She read on her heart.

Hermione,a word with you. I`ll be waiting here on 7 pm this night.

Anonymus. Who send this note ? Hermione was sure she knew this elegant handwriting somewhere. And then she saw a small serpent in the corner of paper. It was from Slytherin`s notebook. Draco Malfoy.

To be continued. ____________________________________________________________________________ __ Phewww! For me this is a long chapter. The idea come to me suddenly and I feel I must write it now. So I write it.For 3 hours. Heehee. Sorry again for my bad grammar, I just hope you all understand what I mean. And I cant use italic word, please someone tell me how. Please,please review me, I cant go on without your review. At least one.. And for my reviewers thank you very much!!!! See ya all