Date With Someone New
Author's Notes: Thanks to NO NAME and Hopeless Angel for their suggestions!
Chapter Twelve – Crazy For This Girl
Hermione ran around the hallways, not looking where she's going. Unexpectedly, she found herself around some guy's arms. She looked up and saw Draco smiling in front of her. Draco's smile made Hermione feel a little better.
"Can you tell me what happened?"
"It's Cole" she sniffled
"He told me that he loves me but I said that I'm in love with somebody else. I was about to walk away when he grabbed my arm and pulled me closer to him. He saw the ring you gave me and asked who gave it. I didn't tell him your name but then he saw our names engraved on it. I told him to let me go because he was already hurting me. Then he told me that he broke up with Nina because of me. His face went closer to mine then suddenly, I shoved him away from me. Then I told him never to come near me, look or talk to me and pretend that I don't exist. Oh Draco…" she cried
"Ssh…it's okay. I'll deal with him"
"But you promise me that you won't hurt him"
"I can't help it. Nobody hurts you when I'm around"
"But…"
"Don't worry. I'll be fine. Besides, he can't learn all spells just like that" he snapped his fingers
"But I saw him reading the Book Of Spells when I came"
"Oh…anyway…I'll take care of everything"
"Oh will you really?"
Both of them turned around and saw Cole standing there, arms crossed and wand at ready.
"What do you want now?" Draco snapped
"So I'm guessing this is Draco…" Cole said
"Yes, now what do you want?" Draco frowned
"Nothing…"
"Then why are you here!?"
"Hermione doesn't deserve you. She deserves much more better than you!" Cole pointed his wand at Draco, "Expelliarmus!" he yelled, sending Draco off his feet and crashing on the floor.
"Draco!" Hermione yelled, rushing to his side
Draco managed to stand up, "Rictusempra!" he yelled. Draco had hit Cole with a tickling charm. Cole fell to the floor, laughing unstoppably.
"Tarantallegra!" Cole managed to say between laughs
"Finite Incantatem!" Hermione yelled, pointing her wand at Draco, making him stop dancing, "Stop it!! I don't want anybody to get hurt! Not now!"
"You've already hurt me Hermione!" Cole said
"I told you! I can only see you as a friend! I already made a promise!" she said, helping Draco up, "Never come near me again…and I mean it"
Hermione and Draco walked away, leaving Cole stand there by himself, cursing repeatedly.
"Hermione, you didn't have to do that" Draco said while walking
"I had to. I can't let him hurt you. I've known you longer and I just met him this year. I've known you since our first year here in Hogwarts"
"I guess you have a point. Where are we going?"
"I don't know…do you have any idea?"
"We can…fly again. And stay in the air until dinnertime which is in 2 hours"
"Alright" Hermione smiled
"Okay. I'll get my broom"
They headed to the Slytherin Common Room and Draco got his broom. They headed to the garden and Hermione rode in front of Draco and they were now up in the air. Hermione leaned her head on Draco's shoulder.
"Do you think somebody will find us here?" Hermione asked
"Unless they have a broom…"
Draco kissed Hermione on the forehead and stayed there, floating. What they didn't know that three people are watching them. Cole, Harry and Ron were watching them from the Gryffindor Common Room.
"I can't believe they would actually end up together" Ron said
"Yeah…I wonder if they're ever going to fight" Harry wondered
"You'll never know. They look so happy" Cole said
"I heard that you and Malfoy had a duel" Ron said
"If that's what you call it, yeah"
"What happened?" Harry asked
"Lon story. But you can just imagine"
"I wish that you'd turn Malfoy into a bouncing ferret again" Ron laughed, "I miss those days…"
"What does Malfoy have that I don't have?" Cole wondered
"Money." Ron said
"Hermione isn't after his money, Ron"
"You can never know. Let's see…that bad boy type? That stupid silvery-blonde hair?"
"I wonder what his parents will say about her" Cole muttered, loud enough to make Ron and Harry hear
"Wait!" Ron snapped, "Malfoy's father hates muggle-borns, right? They won't last long. Or else Malfoy will be a disgrace to their family name!"
"I wonder why I haven't thought of that…" Harry said
"Muggle-borns? What's that? And who's his father?"
"Muggle-borns come from parents that don't know any magic. His father works for the Ministry. Lucius Malfoy"
"Well, it's almost dinner. Let's go" Draco said
They went down lower until they reach solid ground. They went back to the Slytherin Common Room to return Draco's broom. They headed to the Great Hall where everybody was there. They both went on separate ways and sat on their respective table.
"Hermione! Cole is so cute!" Lavender said
"What about Harry?" Hermione said
"He's cute too. But Cole. I heard that him and Malfoy had a duel"
"Yes."
"I don't want to get gory" Lavender said, "Ready for the Yule Ball?"
"I guess" Hermione said
"One week more and it's already December! And after two weeks, no more homework! Thank God!" Lavender announced, "Here comes Harry, Ron and Cole…"
"I'm going to go now" Hermione said standing up
"How come?"
"I'm over Cole. And now he's following me everywhere"
"Seems to me he wants you back"
"Of course he is! But I love Draco more than him! I've known Draco more than him!" Hermione screamed, standing up and leaving the Great Hall, brushing past the three of them.
"What was that all about?" Harry asked, sitting beside Lavender
"She wants to forget about Cole" Lavender whispered
Yet another crappy chapter!!! I didn't know how to end this, but anyway…this is the last chapter before I leave for Europe on May 8. And I won't be back until May 28. I'll update as soon as I can when I get back! See you all again on May 28! Bye!