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~* Hey everyone, thanks to you all for reviewing my last chapter! Ellie, if you're reading this, I tried to send you an email but if failed :( I don't know why! Anyway, hope you all like this chapter! *~
Chapter 11 ~ Hopes And Dreams
As Hermione walked, she had no idea that Lavender Brown was eagerly following her, capturing her thoughts in a small, black device.
~~Hermione's Thoughts~~
I know I love him, so why don't I say anything? I know he loves me because he confessed when he thought I was asleep! Something could happen, we could have a relationship. I know it sounds absurd, the thought of Draco Malfoy having a serious relationship with me, but it might happen. He has changed, he's so much nicer, and a better person. I wish Parvati and the others would see that, and accept my friendship with him, because that's all it is, a friendship.
So why does Parvati have such a hard time coming to terms with it? Harry has no problems with me befriending Draco. Harry sees how nice he's become, and how caring he is towards me. She must think that some people never change. Well, if Parvati knew what I know about Draco she would have a completely different opinion about him.
~~End~~
Lavender switched the device off, not wanting to invade on any more of Hermione's privacy, and she was sure that Parvati would accept this vital information with open arms. Lavender was safe, for now.
Lavender hurried away from the lake, and away from Hermione, not wanting to be seen. She raced back into the Hogwarts Castle, and took their secret pathway through the depths, and down into their secret Cave.
Parvati was sitting on her chair, peacefully. Anivatria had not returned. Parvati looked up as she heard Lavender's footsteps against the cold floor.
'You have returned, so soon?'
'Yes Parvati, but I have some vital information from Hermione which you might like to hear.' Lavender replied. Parvati took the Theroscope from Lavender and plugged it into her ears so she could hear what Hermione was planning. After a few seconds, her eyes widened. Lavender knew exactly why Parvati was acting this way, and she didn't blame her.
'Lavender, this is bad.' Parvati said, her voice had lost all it's coldness, and she was beginning to sound like the old Parvati.
'I know.' Lavender replied.
'If Hermione and Malfoy realise that they should be together, Anivatria will be ruined!'
'I realise that, but Parvati, I don't think they'll realise that soon enough. By the time they do, it'll be too late, and Malfoy will already be dead.' Lavender said firmly. Parvati laughed evilly.
'You're sounding more like me every day dear Lavender.'
~***~
Hermione was lying in her bed, gazing up at the ceiling. She hadn't noticed it before tonight, but on the ceiling above her bed was a large Gryffindor Lion. It carried a banner around it's neck which said "Congratulations Hermione Granger, Head Girl". Hermione was proud of this lion, and wondered whether Draco had one like hers, but with a snake.
She slipped out of her bed, and walked silently over to Draco's side of the room. She poked her head through the small gap in the curtains, and saw Draco lying there, peacefully sleeping. Hermione turned her gaze to the ceiling, but she saw no mural. No symbolism to show that Draco had achieved something so grand as Head Boy.
Hermione returned to her own bed and lay in it, thinking sadly about Draco. He had always been under appreciated, she now knew. He had never received any special love, and he had always relied on his own brick wall to keep people out of his life. From that moment, Hermione promised herself that she would stick by Draco, no matter what. She would love him, and try her best to let him know how she felt, and that she would always be there for him, no matter what Parvati and the other Gryffindors said.
One the other side of the room, Draco stirred. While he slept, he had felt the strange presence of Hermione, however, he shook it of because he knew that she slept not far away from him.
Draco sadly tried to get back to sleep, knowing that Hermione would never love him because of the terrible things he had done to her in their past six years at Hogwarts. He stared at his blank ceiling aimlessly, as he tried to drift back into his sleep, but as he watched, he heard Hermione muttering some words, a spell. At the time, Draco thought nothing of it, and went back to gazing at the ceiling.
To his shock, lines started forming on the plain white ceiling. The lines wiggled, and moved into the position of a snake, which coloured itself green and silver. Around the snake, a banner twisted, bearing the words "Congratulations Draco Malfoy, Head Boy".
Draco gasped. Hermione must have seen the mural which he had made for Hermione just above her bed. She had given him one back, without even knowing it was he who had made the mural for her in the first place.
Draco now found it quite easy to get to sleep, knowing that Hermione cared.
~***~
At breakfast the next morning, Hermione found herself looking over to the Slytherin table more often than normal. Ron and Neville exchanged glances, however they said nothing on the subject.
Hermione caught Draco's eye, and she waved slyly. Draco noticed this, and he waved back, giving her a large smile. Some Slytherins saw this, and turned away from their Head Boy in disgust. Draco didn't care about them, however. He only cared about Hermione.
'Hermione, is there something going on between you and Draco that's more than friends?' Ron asked. Neville kicked him under the table, but Ron ignored it, waiting for Hermione's answer. She sighed.
'Ron, as far as I know, Draco and I are just friends.' Hermione told him.
'Is that what you want?' Ron continued his questions.
'I'm not sure at the moment, I don't know what he wants.'
'But do you know what you want?' Ron pushed. Hermione looked down at the table. 'Hermione, we're your friends, you can trust us, but if you don't want to tell us anything, we understand, right Neville?' Neville nodded.
'Thank you guys, I really appreciate you for being so patient with me when everyone else has turned on me.' Hermione said gratefully.
'It's okay Hermione, we'll always be here for you.' Neville said.
'Well, I'd better get going, I don't want to be late for Arithmancy.' Hermione said, holding back the tears which threatened to escape. She stood up, waved goodbye to her friends, and exited the Great Hall.
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~* Sorry about the wait for this chapter, I hope it was worth waiting. I might not get the next chapter started for a while, because I have to work on "I've Been Living A Lie" which a lot of people have been wanting me to continue. Check it out if you want. *~
~Gryffindor Gal~
~* Hey everyone, thanks to you all for reviewing my last chapter! Ellie, if you're reading this, I tried to send you an email but if failed :( I don't know why! Anyway, hope you all like this chapter! *~
Chapter 11 ~ Hopes And Dreams
As Hermione walked, she had no idea that Lavender Brown was eagerly following her, capturing her thoughts in a small, black device.
~~Hermione's Thoughts~~
I know I love him, so why don't I say anything? I know he loves me because he confessed when he thought I was asleep! Something could happen, we could have a relationship. I know it sounds absurd, the thought of Draco Malfoy having a serious relationship with me, but it might happen. He has changed, he's so much nicer, and a better person. I wish Parvati and the others would see that, and accept my friendship with him, because that's all it is, a friendship.
So why does Parvati have such a hard time coming to terms with it? Harry has no problems with me befriending Draco. Harry sees how nice he's become, and how caring he is towards me. She must think that some people never change. Well, if Parvati knew what I know about Draco she would have a completely different opinion about him.
~~End~~
Lavender switched the device off, not wanting to invade on any more of Hermione's privacy, and she was sure that Parvati would accept this vital information with open arms. Lavender was safe, for now.
Lavender hurried away from the lake, and away from Hermione, not wanting to be seen. She raced back into the Hogwarts Castle, and took their secret pathway through the depths, and down into their secret Cave.
Parvati was sitting on her chair, peacefully. Anivatria had not returned. Parvati looked up as she heard Lavender's footsteps against the cold floor.
'You have returned, so soon?'
'Yes Parvati, but I have some vital information from Hermione which you might like to hear.' Lavender replied. Parvati took the Theroscope from Lavender and plugged it into her ears so she could hear what Hermione was planning. After a few seconds, her eyes widened. Lavender knew exactly why Parvati was acting this way, and she didn't blame her.
'Lavender, this is bad.' Parvati said, her voice had lost all it's coldness, and she was beginning to sound like the old Parvati.
'I know.' Lavender replied.
'If Hermione and Malfoy realise that they should be together, Anivatria will be ruined!'
'I realise that, but Parvati, I don't think they'll realise that soon enough. By the time they do, it'll be too late, and Malfoy will already be dead.' Lavender said firmly. Parvati laughed evilly.
'You're sounding more like me every day dear Lavender.'
~***~
Hermione was lying in her bed, gazing up at the ceiling. She hadn't noticed it before tonight, but on the ceiling above her bed was a large Gryffindor Lion. It carried a banner around it's neck which said "Congratulations Hermione Granger, Head Girl". Hermione was proud of this lion, and wondered whether Draco had one like hers, but with a snake.
She slipped out of her bed, and walked silently over to Draco's side of the room. She poked her head through the small gap in the curtains, and saw Draco lying there, peacefully sleeping. Hermione turned her gaze to the ceiling, but she saw no mural. No symbolism to show that Draco had achieved something so grand as Head Boy.
Hermione returned to her own bed and lay in it, thinking sadly about Draco. He had always been under appreciated, she now knew. He had never received any special love, and he had always relied on his own brick wall to keep people out of his life. From that moment, Hermione promised herself that she would stick by Draco, no matter what. She would love him, and try her best to let him know how she felt, and that she would always be there for him, no matter what Parvati and the other Gryffindors said.
One the other side of the room, Draco stirred. While he slept, he had felt the strange presence of Hermione, however, he shook it of because he knew that she slept not far away from him.
Draco sadly tried to get back to sleep, knowing that Hermione would never love him because of the terrible things he had done to her in their past six years at Hogwarts. He stared at his blank ceiling aimlessly, as he tried to drift back into his sleep, but as he watched, he heard Hermione muttering some words, a spell. At the time, Draco thought nothing of it, and went back to gazing at the ceiling.
To his shock, lines started forming on the plain white ceiling. The lines wiggled, and moved into the position of a snake, which coloured itself green and silver. Around the snake, a banner twisted, bearing the words "Congratulations Draco Malfoy, Head Boy".
Draco gasped. Hermione must have seen the mural which he had made for Hermione just above her bed. She had given him one back, without even knowing it was he who had made the mural for her in the first place.
Draco now found it quite easy to get to sleep, knowing that Hermione cared.
~***~
At breakfast the next morning, Hermione found herself looking over to the Slytherin table more often than normal. Ron and Neville exchanged glances, however they said nothing on the subject.
Hermione caught Draco's eye, and she waved slyly. Draco noticed this, and he waved back, giving her a large smile. Some Slytherins saw this, and turned away from their Head Boy in disgust. Draco didn't care about them, however. He only cared about Hermione.
'Hermione, is there something going on between you and Draco that's more than friends?' Ron asked. Neville kicked him under the table, but Ron ignored it, waiting for Hermione's answer. She sighed.
'Ron, as far as I know, Draco and I are just friends.' Hermione told him.
'Is that what you want?' Ron continued his questions.
'I'm not sure at the moment, I don't know what he wants.'
'But do you know what you want?' Ron pushed. Hermione looked down at the table. 'Hermione, we're your friends, you can trust us, but if you don't want to tell us anything, we understand, right Neville?' Neville nodded.
'Thank you guys, I really appreciate you for being so patient with me when everyone else has turned on me.' Hermione said gratefully.
'It's okay Hermione, we'll always be here for you.' Neville said.
'Well, I'd better get going, I don't want to be late for Arithmancy.' Hermione said, holding back the tears which threatened to escape. She stood up, waved goodbye to her friends, and exited the Great Hall.
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~* Sorry about the wait for this chapter, I hope it was worth waiting. I might not get the next chapter started for a while, because I have to work on "I've Been Living A Lie" which a lot of people have been wanting me to continue. Check it out if you want. *~
~Gryffindor Gal~