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Kissing a Green and Silver Serpent
Chapter V: A few things she didn't expected
Hermione was awake, but she dind't dare to open her eyes. If there was another of those owls waiting for her, she would go nuts. She didn't dislike the letters; on the contrary, the problem was that she was starting to fell for her secret admirer. And the worst of all was that after the previous night event she hag a feeling she knew who this person was.
"That's impossible, Malfoy could have never written such beautiful words" One of her inner voices was saying.
"Well, he did plan something extremely romantic last night" Said the one that always sounded like Parvaty.
"Yes, but we don't really know which his real intentions were. Perhaps he was trying to trick us into something mean"
"C'mon, didn't you hear the music?"
But a soft hooting sound stopped Hermione's discussion with herself, and forced her to pen her eyes. Sure enough, there was an owl flouting above her head with a letter attached to her leg address to "The most beautiful Lady f the entire castle"
With a deep sight she took it, but this time the owl didn't take off immediately, she stood there, looking at her as though waiting for an answer; So Hermione opened the envelop and read:
By now you should know how much I love you, How I wish you'd love me
as I do.How I wish I was brave enough to tell you who I am.I hide
myself behind a mask of parchment, and in 2 weeks time I'll be hiding
myself behind a real mask. Would you like to be the one who sees me
first when midnight comes?
I'll be waiting for your answer, send it with Bandy...
Always yours,
"Oh my God" Hermione said, aloud this time. She wasn't expecting that to happen! What would she do know?... One part of her wanted to say YES, I'LL GO T THE BALL WITH YOU, but. What if it was Malfoy the one behind the letters? What if it was only a cruel joke or a trap?
Suddenly, she got an idea. She took parchment and her quill from the table next to her bed and wrote
I can't give you and answer right now, but send Bandy back in three
days time and you'll receive word form me.
Hermione
Re-reading the letter she though that it was kind of cold, considering all the sweet things his secret admirer said, but on second thoughts it occurred t her that if it was some kind of joke it was better not to look to interested. Besides, she had a plan and had to concentrate on putting it in action. It was Friday, She would see Draco during Potions, it wouldn't be hard t steal a piece of parchment written with his handwriting from him, the tricky part would be doing it without Harry or Ron or Snape realizing what she was doing.
The answer to her problem came during breakfast in a rather annoying way, but helpful all the same. She arrived at the Gryffindor table together with Harry and Ron only to find everyone there talking about the approaching ball. The three of them sat down, and Hermione noticed that Ron had the look of someone gathering all his strength, preparing to do the most difficult thing of his life.
"So 'Mione, now that Vicky is not here who are you going to go to the ball with?" Said Ron
"Don't call him Vicky" She answered, her voice rising "For your information Ronald Weasley I'm perfectly capable of getting myself a partner. In fact, not that it matters to you, but I've been asken by someone. You see, there are people who can see beyond their noses, those who are not as terribly obtuse as you are!!" and with this she stood up and walked away of the great hall towards the dungeon.
She new she had over reacted, it was true that Ron had touched an extra sensible nerve, and that she always reacted kind of strongly when she remembered what had happened before and during the Yule Ball, but this time she had crossed the line. Subconsciously she had created the perfect cue to leave the Great Hall alone, now she would arrive to the dungeons first, with a bit of luck Ron would be angry with her so he'd take as much time as he can to arrive there. Then, she would have the perfect opportunity to put her plan into practice.
Although everything seamed to be working, she was feeling bad for everything she had said t her best friend. After all, Ron didn't have the fault for what Malfoy had done the night before, nor was he his Secret Admirer. She would have to apologize to him later. She opened her bag to check she had the letter she had received that morning when she heard movement behind her. Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle had just arrived to the dungeon.
"Had a little argument with Weasley, hadn't you 'Mione?" There he was again, using his sweet voice, the one that had enchanted her the night before, true he hadn't lost his foul way of asking, but even though.. She didn't dare to turn and look into his eyes again, it was t dangerous. "Is everything I can d t help you?" He continued.
At that precise moment Harry and Ron arrived together with the rest of the Sixth year Gryffindors.
"Is this piece scum bothering you 'Mione?" To her astonishment, it was Ron. He didn't look angry at all, on the contrary, he looked ashamed of himself, and as always, ready to defend her from anyone or anything.
Crabbe and Goyle started to crush their fists against the back of their hands but Malfoy stopped them, "Weasel, I wasn't upsetting her. I don't have the power y make a woman cry as you do!" And with this he entered into the classroom.
"I." Ron started but as Snape had just arrived he couldn't finish his sentence. The three friends headed towards their sit at the back, Hermione passed next to Malfoy without daring to look at him. Once they had taken their sit, Ron leaned towards Hermione and said very quietly "Listen, I'm sorry for what happened. I need to talk t you in private, would you come with me for a walk after this class?"
Hermione felt so sorry for the way she had acted that she agreed to go with him.
The only positive thing that could be said abut that class was that Hermione was able t steal what she needed. She was starting to think she'll have to wait for Care of Magical Creatures, when Neville's cauldron exploded and the whole class turned to look who Snape sorted out the mess. Hermione took advantage of this moment of distraction and using a summoning charm she managed to take a piece of parchment written by Malfoy.
The moment the bell rung, Harry- who obviously knew of Ron's plan- took his bag and left with Seams and Dean without a word to the other two. Ron looked nervously at Hermione for a moment and then took her hand. Hermione, even though this movement took her by surprise, wasn't taken aback and hold Ron's hand firmly as they walked out f the classroom, strangely aware of Malfoy looking at them.
They walked in silence, hand in hand, until they reached the grounds. Once outside, Ron took her to a rock near the lake where they both sat. It was a fine and cool autumn day; Hermione shivered in the breeze and Ron got his arm around her, both still in silence. Ron too scared to talk, Hermione too surprised at how ward his arm felt.
"Mmmm, well. I. brought you here to talk. so. First of all I wanted to apologize for what I said during lunch. I swear I didn't mean to say it like that.. It's just that. this is difficult and I."
"Ron, it's OK, I should be the one who apologize. I over reacted. Yu know you have a gift to say the exact thing that hurts me most, only because you say the truth. I mean, I know I'm a bookworm who nobody would ever think of inviting t the ball."
"'Mione, Are you nuts? You are much more than that. And, now you touch the subject. The real reason I acted as an idiot today is because I want to ask you to the ball and don't know how to do it" He said blushing so furiously his freckles disappeared
At this last words Hermione's mouth fell open, so that's why he'd been acting so weird lately.She couldn't believe it, in fact she didn't know what to believe or feel. She had always though that her feelings of unease when Ron mentioned Fleur or said something about Victor had been only because of their mutual chemistry to fight; but now, at his words a completely new range of possibilities had opened in front of Hermione, Did she have a crush on him? All those times they had fought about silly things, was because they liked each other as something more than friends? What about his Secret Admirer? For the second time in two days she stopped her reasoning to examine a boy's face.
Ron too was handsome, but in a different way, he wasn't elegantly handsome but in a more roughly way. His eyes were dark and warm; his smile was cheeky and contagious. He wasn't gangly any more but from Quidditch practice he had developed a great body. And she loved him, as a friend, she loved his jokes, his tenderness, his bravery, his way of finding the exact words to comfort her.
"I'll understand if you don't want to go with me. but please say something" Ron's depressed voice interrupted her thoughts. Hermione blinked and smiled.
"Oh Ron, that was so. you!" It hadn't been sweet or romantic; it had been exactly how he was and how she loved him. "I'd love to go to the ball with you, but I can't say yes yet. I just need to find a couple of things out. Don't get depressed, it has nothing to d with you!... You know I really like you. but you'll how to wait for my answer"
"So, you don't hate me for ruining our friendship?" He said his face lightening
"No, f cruse I don't hate you!" And she gave him a little kiss n the cheek "Now we should go back inside, the break is about to be over"
By the time they arrived to the Charms class, Hermione had completely forgotten abut Malfoy's parchment and about what had happened the previous night. She had too many things to think about now to worry about him. But when she opened her bag and saw the piece of parchment all came back to her. What she had felt when she had looked into Malfoy's eyes, how sweetly her name sounded when he pronounced it.
"Oh my" She though desperately as she looked left and saw Ron smiling, happier than she had ever seen him "I'm in deep trouble"
TO BE CONTUNIE
A/N: Oh no, I smell a love triangle!! Interesting twist, don't you think? As a matter of fact, what do you think? I'd love to continue receiving your opinions! So, why don't you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW??
Kissing a Green and Silver Serpent
Chapter V: A few things she didn't expected
Hermione was awake, but she dind't dare to open her eyes. If there was another of those owls waiting for her, she would go nuts. She didn't dislike the letters; on the contrary, the problem was that she was starting to fell for her secret admirer. And the worst of all was that after the previous night event she hag a feeling she knew who this person was.
"That's impossible, Malfoy could have never written such beautiful words" One of her inner voices was saying.
"Well, he did plan something extremely romantic last night" Said the one that always sounded like Parvaty.
"Yes, but we don't really know which his real intentions were. Perhaps he was trying to trick us into something mean"
"C'mon, didn't you hear the music?"
But a soft hooting sound stopped Hermione's discussion with herself, and forced her to pen her eyes. Sure enough, there was an owl flouting above her head with a letter attached to her leg address to "The most beautiful Lady f the entire castle"
With a deep sight she took it, but this time the owl didn't take off immediately, she stood there, looking at her as though waiting for an answer; So Hermione opened the envelop and read:
By now you should know how much I love you, How I wish you'd love me
as I do.How I wish I was brave enough to tell you who I am.I hide
myself behind a mask of parchment, and in 2 weeks time I'll be hiding
myself behind a real mask. Would you like to be the one who sees me
first when midnight comes?
I'll be waiting for your answer, send it with Bandy...
Always yours,
"Oh my God" Hermione said, aloud this time. She wasn't expecting that to happen! What would she do know?... One part of her wanted to say YES, I'LL GO T THE BALL WITH YOU, but. What if it was Malfoy the one behind the letters? What if it was only a cruel joke or a trap?
Suddenly, she got an idea. She took parchment and her quill from the table next to her bed and wrote
I can't give you and answer right now, but send Bandy back in three
days time and you'll receive word form me.
Hermione
Re-reading the letter she though that it was kind of cold, considering all the sweet things his secret admirer said, but on second thoughts it occurred t her that if it was some kind of joke it was better not to look to interested. Besides, she had a plan and had to concentrate on putting it in action. It was Friday, She would see Draco during Potions, it wouldn't be hard t steal a piece of parchment written with his handwriting from him, the tricky part would be doing it without Harry or Ron or Snape realizing what she was doing.
The answer to her problem came during breakfast in a rather annoying way, but helpful all the same. She arrived at the Gryffindor table together with Harry and Ron only to find everyone there talking about the approaching ball. The three of them sat down, and Hermione noticed that Ron had the look of someone gathering all his strength, preparing to do the most difficult thing of his life.
"So 'Mione, now that Vicky is not here who are you going to go to the ball with?" Said Ron
"Don't call him Vicky" She answered, her voice rising "For your information Ronald Weasley I'm perfectly capable of getting myself a partner. In fact, not that it matters to you, but I've been asken by someone. You see, there are people who can see beyond their noses, those who are not as terribly obtuse as you are!!" and with this she stood up and walked away of the great hall towards the dungeon.
She new she had over reacted, it was true that Ron had touched an extra sensible nerve, and that she always reacted kind of strongly when she remembered what had happened before and during the Yule Ball, but this time she had crossed the line. Subconsciously she had created the perfect cue to leave the Great Hall alone, now she would arrive to the dungeons first, with a bit of luck Ron would be angry with her so he'd take as much time as he can to arrive there. Then, she would have the perfect opportunity to put her plan into practice.
Although everything seamed to be working, she was feeling bad for everything she had said t her best friend. After all, Ron didn't have the fault for what Malfoy had done the night before, nor was he his Secret Admirer. She would have to apologize to him later. She opened her bag to check she had the letter she had received that morning when she heard movement behind her. Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle had just arrived to the dungeon.
"Had a little argument with Weasley, hadn't you 'Mione?" There he was again, using his sweet voice, the one that had enchanted her the night before, true he hadn't lost his foul way of asking, but even though.. She didn't dare to turn and look into his eyes again, it was t dangerous. "Is everything I can d t help you?" He continued.
At that precise moment Harry and Ron arrived together with the rest of the Sixth year Gryffindors.
"Is this piece scum bothering you 'Mione?" To her astonishment, it was Ron. He didn't look angry at all, on the contrary, he looked ashamed of himself, and as always, ready to defend her from anyone or anything.
Crabbe and Goyle started to crush their fists against the back of their hands but Malfoy stopped them, "Weasel, I wasn't upsetting her. I don't have the power y make a woman cry as you do!" And with this he entered into the classroom.
"I." Ron started but as Snape had just arrived he couldn't finish his sentence. The three friends headed towards their sit at the back, Hermione passed next to Malfoy without daring to look at him. Once they had taken their sit, Ron leaned towards Hermione and said very quietly "Listen, I'm sorry for what happened. I need to talk t you in private, would you come with me for a walk after this class?"
Hermione felt so sorry for the way she had acted that she agreed to go with him.
The only positive thing that could be said abut that class was that Hermione was able t steal what she needed. She was starting to think she'll have to wait for Care of Magical Creatures, when Neville's cauldron exploded and the whole class turned to look who Snape sorted out the mess. Hermione took advantage of this moment of distraction and using a summoning charm she managed to take a piece of parchment written by Malfoy.
The moment the bell rung, Harry- who obviously knew of Ron's plan- took his bag and left with Seams and Dean without a word to the other two. Ron looked nervously at Hermione for a moment and then took her hand. Hermione, even though this movement took her by surprise, wasn't taken aback and hold Ron's hand firmly as they walked out f the classroom, strangely aware of Malfoy looking at them.
They walked in silence, hand in hand, until they reached the grounds. Once outside, Ron took her to a rock near the lake where they both sat. It was a fine and cool autumn day; Hermione shivered in the breeze and Ron got his arm around her, both still in silence. Ron too scared to talk, Hermione too surprised at how ward his arm felt.
"Mmmm, well. I. brought you here to talk. so. First of all I wanted to apologize for what I said during lunch. I swear I didn't mean to say it like that.. It's just that. this is difficult and I."
"Ron, it's OK, I should be the one who apologize. I over reacted. Yu know you have a gift to say the exact thing that hurts me most, only because you say the truth. I mean, I know I'm a bookworm who nobody would ever think of inviting t the ball."
"'Mione, Are you nuts? You are much more than that. And, now you touch the subject. The real reason I acted as an idiot today is because I want to ask you to the ball and don't know how to do it" He said blushing so furiously his freckles disappeared
At this last words Hermione's mouth fell open, so that's why he'd been acting so weird lately.She couldn't believe it, in fact she didn't know what to believe or feel. She had always though that her feelings of unease when Ron mentioned Fleur or said something about Victor had been only because of their mutual chemistry to fight; but now, at his words a completely new range of possibilities had opened in front of Hermione, Did she have a crush on him? All those times they had fought about silly things, was because they liked each other as something more than friends? What about his Secret Admirer? For the second time in two days she stopped her reasoning to examine a boy's face.
Ron too was handsome, but in a different way, he wasn't elegantly handsome but in a more roughly way. His eyes were dark and warm; his smile was cheeky and contagious. He wasn't gangly any more but from Quidditch practice he had developed a great body. And she loved him, as a friend, she loved his jokes, his tenderness, his bravery, his way of finding the exact words to comfort her.
"I'll understand if you don't want to go with me. but please say something" Ron's depressed voice interrupted her thoughts. Hermione blinked and smiled.
"Oh Ron, that was so. you!" It hadn't been sweet or romantic; it had been exactly how he was and how she loved him. "I'd love to go to the ball with you, but I can't say yes yet. I just need to find a couple of things out. Don't get depressed, it has nothing to d with you!... You know I really like you. but you'll how to wait for my answer"
"So, you don't hate me for ruining our friendship?" He said his face lightening
"No, f cruse I don't hate you!" And she gave him a little kiss n the cheek "Now we should go back inside, the break is about to be over"
By the time they arrived to the Charms class, Hermione had completely forgotten abut Malfoy's parchment and about what had happened the previous night. She had too many things to think about now to worry about him. But when she opened her bag and saw the piece of parchment all came back to her. What she had felt when she had looked into Malfoy's eyes, how sweetly her name sounded when he pronounced it.
"Oh my" She though desperately as she looked left and saw Ron smiling, happier than she had ever seen him "I'm in deep trouble"
TO BE CONTUNIE
A/N: Oh no, I smell a love triangle!! Interesting twist, don't you think? As a matter of fact, what do you think? I'd love to continue receiving your opinions! So, why don't you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW??