Well, we are back again! I guess that I'm not going to get to their
stunning weekend as fast as I had planned.
I'm shocked at all of the reviews I got for the last chapter. I am so unbelievably grateful to everyone. Who knows what could happen if I wrote my OWN story, and not a fan-fic. *ponders* heh. But, seriously, thank you SOOOOOO much!!!
Also, for a confused reader, he thought he couldn't be nice because of her heritage... you know, Malfoy's dad's frankly an asshole and all... he was afraid, and he gave that all up.
This chapter's really short, but it's got a LOT to digest. You all wanted a speedy update, so I'll provide you with it... But anyways, on to Chapter 9...
Chapter Nine
Beautiful Agony
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Hermione looked around her, stunned to see just another empty dungeon save one thing- a large, silk-clad, king size mahogany bed, which was placed in the center of the room. As if she hadn't felt afraid enough, her fear doubled at the sight of the inanimate object. She quickly tried to control her emotions, but all effort ceased when Malfoy wrapped his arm around her waist. 'Oh, dear, God... please... don't let this happen... not Malfoy, please not Malfoy...' she thought, but her inner prayers were left unanswered.
"Granger," he said huskily, as she turned to face him, wide-eyed. She opened her mouth to speak, but was quickly detoured by Malfoy's mouth crushing hers, his tongue quickly entering her mouth.
Hermione was in blissful agony. Her heart soared as she fell into the rhythm of the passionate kiss, while cursing herself about who the creator of this ecstasy was. It felt so undeniably natural to be kissing her worst enemy.
Hermione tried to break that intoxicating kiss before she lost total control of herself. Yet, she found herself only trying half-heartedly. She wanted to kiss him, the beautiful, satanic boy that he was. It didn't help that Malfoy's lips would follow hers when she actually tried to break the kiss. She struggled to twist herself out of his arms, but he would not let her go. The sane part of her was completely petrified. She didn't know why he wanted her here, especially after all the nasty things he'd said earlier that day. She was honestly starting to realize that he could very well rape her in this dungeon.
Her brain was starting to malfunction. She was truly enjoying this... She felt like a sick sadist, but she couldn't deny herself the truth. She definitely wouldn't mind this going a bit further, but she wasn't going a bit further. Hermione was determined to keep her hormones in check. She couldn't afford going too far with Malfoy. He was pretty untrustworthy, and people were going to notice that she was not in potions, and neither was he.
Malfoy's hand started to caress her back, and Hermione jerked away, finally breaking the blissful agony of that kiss. She gasped for air for a moment before asking, "Why did you bring me here, Malfoy?"
Malfoy laughed, and their gazes locked. He shook his head as he muttered, "Gra- Hermione. You wouldn't believe me if I told you the truth."
Hermione was shocked to hear him say her first name. It sent a thrill through her. It sounded so natural to hear him say her first name. He kissed her lightly as she replied, "Try me."
Malfoy kissed her cheek and whispered into her ear. Hermione's jaw dropped as she sat there, listening to his words, his explanation. When he was finished, she pushed him away and fled the dungeons. Miraculously, she found her way through the dungeons and out into the entrance hall. She then ran to Gryffindor Tower.
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Malfoy sat on the bed in his old room, something close to a sanctuary. His father- the sadist that he was- got it for him because his roommates "disturbed" him. Truthfully, his father got it so he could have some privacy with his little girlfriends.
Hermione was the first girl to ever step inside that room. She was also the first to flee from it.
She had been crying. Malfoy saw the tears. He didn't understand why she had been crying. He hadn't said anything offensive or anything that would hurt her. 'I scared her. I told her, and it scared her...' he realized.
Malfoy decided to spend the night in his sanctuary. He didn't want to accidentally run into Hermione tonight.
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Hermione entered Gryffindor Tower and collapsed onto an armchair. Then, and only then, did she realize that she was crying. 'Why am I crying?' she asked herself.
She replayed the words he had said. He hadn't said anything mean. He hadn't said anything offensive, or hurtful either. He had spoken kind, gentle, caring words. 'Maybe that's why I'm crying. He was being nice. I can't believe what he said to me. Was he lying? Was he serious? Oh, Merlin, what am I going to do?'
She let the memory of his words wash over her as she curled up in the chair, sobbing.
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"You never noticed it, Hermione. Ever since the Yule Ball, I've been obsessed with you. I saw you in such a different way that night, and it made me realize so many different things. There was one thing that I wasn't sure of, though, but I realized it last night.
"You are absolutely, without a doubt, the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. Not only that, but you are so intelligent, kind yet witty, dedicated, honorable, honest... God, the list could go on for ages. I've been surprised that you haven't been fought over at all.
"I think most of the guys in this school only see the outside, and not the inside. Most people see the studious, straight-A student that you are, and classify you as a complete nerd. Hell, even I did that.
"I slowly started to realize that you were so much more than that. You were hypnotizing. I thought of you so often, and for long stretches of time. I began to see past my past beliefs, and I saw that you were no less worthy of anything. In fact, you were probably more worthy than anyone.
"But, back to the reason I started saying this. There was just one thing I didn't realize, the lost piece to a large puzzle. I found that piece, Hermione.
"I love you."
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How was that for a jam-packed chapter??? I'm very proud of it, but, when I sat down to write it, this, once again, was NOT how I planned it. But now, I can get back to my old plan for the weekend. LoL.
Hope you enjoyed this much, and please review, it makes me so happy!
Love to All!
-+- Liz -+-
I'm shocked at all of the reviews I got for the last chapter. I am so unbelievably grateful to everyone. Who knows what could happen if I wrote my OWN story, and not a fan-fic. *ponders* heh. But, seriously, thank you SOOOOOO much!!!
Also, for a confused reader, he thought he couldn't be nice because of her heritage... you know, Malfoy's dad's frankly an asshole and all... he was afraid, and he gave that all up.
This chapter's really short, but it's got a LOT to digest. You all wanted a speedy update, so I'll provide you with it... But anyways, on to Chapter 9...
Chapter Nine
Beautiful Agony
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Hermione looked around her, stunned to see just another empty dungeon save one thing- a large, silk-clad, king size mahogany bed, which was placed in the center of the room. As if she hadn't felt afraid enough, her fear doubled at the sight of the inanimate object. She quickly tried to control her emotions, but all effort ceased when Malfoy wrapped his arm around her waist. 'Oh, dear, God... please... don't let this happen... not Malfoy, please not Malfoy...' she thought, but her inner prayers were left unanswered.
"Granger," he said huskily, as she turned to face him, wide-eyed. She opened her mouth to speak, but was quickly detoured by Malfoy's mouth crushing hers, his tongue quickly entering her mouth.
Hermione was in blissful agony. Her heart soared as she fell into the rhythm of the passionate kiss, while cursing herself about who the creator of this ecstasy was. It felt so undeniably natural to be kissing her worst enemy.
Hermione tried to break that intoxicating kiss before she lost total control of herself. Yet, she found herself only trying half-heartedly. She wanted to kiss him, the beautiful, satanic boy that he was. It didn't help that Malfoy's lips would follow hers when she actually tried to break the kiss. She struggled to twist herself out of his arms, but he would not let her go. The sane part of her was completely petrified. She didn't know why he wanted her here, especially after all the nasty things he'd said earlier that day. She was honestly starting to realize that he could very well rape her in this dungeon.
Her brain was starting to malfunction. She was truly enjoying this... She felt like a sick sadist, but she couldn't deny herself the truth. She definitely wouldn't mind this going a bit further, but she wasn't going a bit further. Hermione was determined to keep her hormones in check. She couldn't afford going too far with Malfoy. He was pretty untrustworthy, and people were going to notice that she was not in potions, and neither was he.
Malfoy's hand started to caress her back, and Hermione jerked away, finally breaking the blissful agony of that kiss. She gasped for air for a moment before asking, "Why did you bring me here, Malfoy?"
Malfoy laughed, and their gazes locked. He shook his head as he muttered, "Gra- Hermione. You wouldn't believe me if I told you the truth."
Hermione was shocked to hear him say her first name. It sent a thrill through her. It sounded so natural to hear him say her first name. He kissed her lightly as she replied, "Try me."
Malfoy kissed her cheek and whispered into her ear. Hermione's jaw dropped as she sat there, listening to his words, his explanation. When he was finished, she pushed him away and fled the dungeons. Miraculously, she found her way through the dungeons and out into the entrance hall. She then ran to Gryffindor Tower.
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Malfoy sat on the bed in his old room, something close to a sanctuary. His father- the sadist that he was- got it for him because his roommates "disturbed" him. Truthfully, his father got it so he could have some privacy with his little girlfriends.
Hermione was the first girl to ever step inside that room. She was also the first to flee from it.
She had been crying. Malfoy saw the tears. He didn't understand why she had been crying. He hadn't said anything offensive or anything that would hurt her. 'I scared her. I told her, and it scared her...' he realized.
Malfoy decided to spend the night in his sanctuary. He didn't want to accidentally run into Hermione tonight.
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Hermione entered Gryffindor Tower and collapsed onto an armchair. Then, and only then, did she realize that she was crying. 'Why am I crying?' she asked herself.
She replayed the words he had said. He hadn't said anything mean. He hadn't said anything offensive, or hurtful either. He had spoken kind, gentle, caring words. 'Maybe that's why I'm crying. He was being nice. I can't believe what he said to me. Was he lying? Was he serious? Oh, Merlin, what am I going to do?'
She let the memory of his words wash over her as she curled up in the chair, sobbing.
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"You never noticed it, Hermione. Ever since the Yule Ball, I've been obsessed with you. I saw you in such a different way that night, and it made me realize so many different things. There was one thing that I wasn't sure of, though, but I realized it last night.
"You are absolutely, without a doubt, the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. Not only that, but you are so intelligent, kind yet witty, dedicated, honorable, honest... God, the list could go on for ages. I've been surprised that you haven't been fought over at all.
"I think most of the guys in this school only see the outside, and not the inside. Most people see the studious, straight-A student that you are, and classify you as a complete nerd. Hell, even I did that.
"I slowly started to realize that you were so much more than that. You were hypnotizing. I thought of you so often, and for long stretches of time. I began to see past my past beliefs, and I saw that you were no less worthy of anything. In fact, you were probably more worthy than anyone.
"But, back to the reason I started saying this. There was just one thing I didn't realize, the lost piece to a large puzzle. I found that piece, Hermione.
"I love you."
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How was that for a jam-packed chapter??? I'm very proud of it, but, when I sat down to write it, this, once again, was NOT how I planned it. But now, I can get back to my old plan for the weekend. LoL.
Hope you enjoyed this much, and please review, it makes me so happy!
Love to All!
-+- Liz -+-