Author's notes: Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter of 'Only 17' Hope you keep on reading and reviewing. I just love your reviews. The last one was long, wasn't it? It was all for you guys. I just decided to make it longer. Well, I know you don't want me to babble too much so, let's get on to the chapter!

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*~*Only 17*~*

Chapter V

"FLASH!!! BOOM!!!"

"Shit!"

...rain started to pour and...

"Come on. Start, start, Start, Start! START DAMN IT!!!"

...the engine died.

Both Hermione and Draco sat silently in the car then looked at each other and back to the engine in front of them. Silence was among them. Then suddenly one of the doors opened and Draco perked up. He looked up at Hermione who was now standing outside in the cold rain.

"What are you doing there? Get back in here! You're going to get sick." He said while ushering her back in. Hermione looked at him sternly and sighed.

"I am going back home. I am not going to sit there and do nothing." She then walked away with her arms around her.

"Fine! But don't blame me if you don't get to class on Monday." Draco cried as she walked away slowly. He then sighed and leaned on the drivers seat. He tapped at the stirring wheel for a moment, sighed then opened the door.

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Hermione walked slowly down the cold street. Nothing could be heard except the pounding of the rain on the roofs of the houses. As she walked on, she didn't notice the speeding car coming closer to her direction. Then suddenly, a "BEEP!" was heard. Hermione looked back and saw bright headlights of a speeding car going towards her.

She couldn't do anything but close her eyes for the impact...

"Hermione! Watch out!"

...that never came.

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Draco went out of the car and went after Hermione. Honestly, he really got worried about her. Like, what if she got pneumonia? Now, that would be bad. So, he did the first thing that entered his mind...

...to go after her.

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Hermione was expecting the pain that would course through her body but instead she felt a warm body holding her close. She stayed still for a while. Letting the heat of the unknown being comfort her. She smelled his scent. He smelled like the ocean that flows calmly. Then she opened her eyes to see who it was. She gasped. It was him.

Draco Malfoy.

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Draco saw the speeding car head towards Hermione. He then suddenly ran to her. Draco saw her close her eyes. He called out to her.

"Hermione! Watch out!"

Then, before the car hit her, he grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him and confined Hermione in a tight embrace.

He pressed her cold body towards him. When Draco didn't feel her move, he started to panic. He then saw her open her eyes and heard her gasp. They both looked intently at each other for a moment then Draco spoke up, "Mione? Are you...okay?"

Draco waited for her answer. He saw her search his eyes for something. What is it? He doesn't know. But finally, Hermione replied, "Yeah. I'm fine."

He then gave off a sigh of relief. "Well," Draco started. "how about we walk to my place? It's not far from here." He looked down at Hermione who was still snuggled up by his form.

"That would be great." Hermione answered quietly.

Draco then walked with Hermione for a few blocks more. They were oblivious though to the fact that someone was watching them from a far.

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Both Draco and Hermione walked slowly through the heavy rain until they finally reached their destination. A large gate came into view and Draco rang the doorbell. As soon as he released the button, the huge gate opened and let them in. The both of them then ran towards the front door. They were greeted by a butler in a black suite.

"Good evening, Master Draco."

"Good evening, Roosevelt. Is Mom and Dad home yet?" Draco asked his butler all the while still holding Hermione close.

"No. Not yet, sir." Roosevelt then looked down at Hermione. "Would you want me to prepare a room for your...ahem...visitor or would you be the one to provide it, young master?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.

Hermione frowned a little confused frown and looked up at Draco, who was looking down at her with a smirk. At seeing this, Hermione blushed a bright pink. The young master chuckled, looked up at Roosevelt and spoke.

"Don't worry, Roosevelt." He then looked back down at Hermione. "But I think our little visitor has a slight fever." Draco said emphasizing the word fever. He saw Hermione blush harder and continued while looking back at Roosevelt.

"Maybe you could prepare some dry clothes for her."

"Yes, sir. I will get to it right away." Roosevelt answered before bowing down and leaving.

When Roosevelt was out of sight, Draco then laughed out loud. Hermione looked at him with a frown and asked, "And what pray tell is so funny?"

Draco laughed a bit more before answering, "Nothing, my dear. Nothing at all. Now, why don't you follow Ella upstairs where your wardrobe awaits."

"Ha ha. Very funny Draco Malfoy." Hermione called over her shoulder and started to follow Ella while Draco turned his back and went the other way.

At Hermione's point of view, Ella was an elderly woman wearing a black uniform with a white apron over it. She had her hair in a lose bun. Hermione noticed that she had a rather big form but didn't take too much notice about it.

At last after a while, they came to stop in front of a large oak door. Ella opened it and for the first time since Hermione met her she said, "This is where you will change your clothes, miss..."

"Hermione. Hermione Granger." Hermione said.

Ella just nodded at this and ushered her inside. "The clothes are on the bed, Miss Hermione."

"Thank you, Ella."

"Anything, Miss Hermione. Anything." With that Ella turned her back and went out of the room, leaving Hermione alone in the humongous space.

"Well, I better change before I really do get fever. Maybe I'll go take a quick shower."

So Hermione stripped her wet clothes off, went in the bathroom, took a hot shower and put on the clothes on the bed. She looked at herself in the mirror and decided to go down and look for Draco.

Hermione opened the big oak doors and almost jumped up in fright for there was an unknown figure in front of her.

"Um," Hermione started. She didn't know what to do or what to say. Then suddenly, the figure spoke up, "I'm sorry if I scared you, Miss Hermione but young master wants me to assist you in going to the drawing room. So, if you would please follow me." The figure then turned away and started to walk slowly.

Hermione let out the breath that she didn't know she was holding in. "Oh, Roosevelt. You almost scared me to death."

"I am sorry, Miss Hermione." Roosevelt said stopping.

"It's alright, Roosevelt. Now, let's go to the drawing room." She said walking towards Roosevelt.

'Young Master has chosen a very beautiful and understanding lady to bring as his company for tonight. I wouldn't mind her being my mistress. She is mostly appropriate for Young Master Draco.'

Dreamaker: So, how did you like the ending. It was cool, wasn't it? Okay. Hold on everybody. The naughty scenes, as Fiery Slut calls them, are coming soon. So, stay tuned. Oh yeah. And please if you don't mind, R&R!