Hello! Hello! Hello! It must have been quite some time since I have
updated. I'm updating pretty slow.(badly). I'm done with the 26th chapter.
HAHA! Blanche Dubois: you should catch up a bit more. Chap5 is pretty far
off. If you'll be able to read the latest chapters, the story has gone
twisting ITSELF. . I can't even keep track of what I'm writing! Imagine
26chapters at hand and only 12 are posted.sheesh! thanks luvs2party: I've
managed to fix some errors on the later chappies. Sorry for the OFF
stuff..i'm just wondering how come you've read the fic to the 6th chapter.
. .curious. . .***evil grin*** silverspark: thanks for the kind words.
Hang on up to the upcoming chapter. I'm actually just starting to START the
fic. The first chapters are a bit of a background only. Anyway, the Death
Eater part, as I could say, is pretty good, or so I believe it is. You
would be catching those parts on chapter14 and 15. You'll get the ceremony,
in detail. Heehee. So I assume you're gonna read it til the end? Oh please!
I'm begging you to! PokeyOoOky: I hope I got your nick right ***cute***.
Hope you'll read more. Chap1 is only a teaser. were you teased? Nah! I
don't think so dracos girl: thanks! Chap12 is here for you!
***If you'll find more errors, please do understand, I'm A MINOR! For goodness' sake, I owe a bit of your mind to for you to be able to decipher what the lines meant. . . that's why we're called humans. . .we're "supposed" to be gifted with logical reasoning and comprehension---which sets us apart from apes or other creature. ***heehee*** Too much of my rabbles, READ ON!
I Love To See You Cry ~hotsleekeyz~
Chapter 12 I'm Here
***Hermione***
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"Hermione, what are you talking about?", Draco didn't remove his eyes from her.
It wasn't possible for Hermione to come with him. . . not unless. . .
"Draco, you will need my help when you're going to face your father. With all the confusion in your head, I reckon you couldn't handle the situation yourself", Hermione reasoned as she held Draco's hand tightly, sharing her warmth with him.
"You know it's not possible. You know what my family thinks about a mudblood like you. . .", Draco said teasingly with his sly smirk.
"We will a figure a way out. . . hmmm. . . I could borrow Harry's Invisibility Cloak while I'm at your house. They wouldn't know that I'm there. Please, Draco. We're in this together right? With or without trouble, I will go with you"
Draco took his arms around Hermione, and hugged her tight. The cold wind brushed against their skin once, then Draco replied.
"Hermione, I don't want to make this more complicated as it already is. You will stay here and I'll owl you often. It's better that way. I wouldn't want to risk your safety. I promise, I'll handle it the way it should be"
"Fine. There's no point arguing with you. You always get things your way. But worse comes to worst, I'll not hesitate to come to your house"
They just stood there, feeling each other. It felt good this way. No one wanted to let go.
Draco kissed her hair lightly and drowned himself in her scent. She smelled sweet. Her perfume ensnared Draco's senses. . . he wanted more of Hermione.
"Hermione, it's not often I'll say this to you, because it's hard you know, especially if you mean it well. . . Hermione Granger, I love you. . ."
Hermione's eyes were closed and her head rested on his lean chest. She always felt secured when Draco's arms are around her. . .
"I love you too Draco. I wouldn't want any trouble come your way. . .", Hermione replied as she looked at his grey eyes.
Draco pulled away and examined her from head to toe. He knew a beautiful body was hidden behind her robes. He let out a sexy smirk and pulled Hermione closer to him, with their lips almost touching.
Hermione felt Draco's hot breath on her face. They were breathing each other. Hermione was staring at his eyes. . .eyes that searched through her.
The clock struck 12 midnight.
Before pulling away, Draco met Hermione's lips with his, gently kissing her, then removed his lips from her.
"We have to go. Anyone could be out in the hallways by this time of the night. We might catch some older students quite not sober from Hogsmeade lingering around"
Draco smiled at Hermione and gestured for her to come out first. Hermione smiled.
"Ms. Granger, I want to put this to your attention, you look exquisite. . .i can't take my eyes from you tonight", Draco mouthed, as if he was reprimanding a student he just took points from.
"And I. . .nothing. Let's go", Draco turned away without finishing his statement.
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Hermione smiled inside. She can't let Draco know how happy she was being kissed for the first time by Draco Malfoy---the school heartthrob. Yes, the kiss was brief but she never felt like it. The air around them was cold and nothing else seemed to matter at that moment. All she felt was the warmth that came out of Draco. She thought Draco was cold as a vampire---as he is so pale. All but his mattered to her right now. She saw how gentle Draco's eyes stared at her, how his face showed how much he cared for her, and how much the Draco Malfoy, the ugly ferret boy she knew and hated before, now loves her. . .so much. . .
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Monday came and students went back and forth, making their way to the rooms that they are supposed to take their exams in. Harry and Ron almost came in late for Charms. They took their seats promptly, finding a couple at the end of the room. Next subject, they were due in Transfiguration. At the end of their exams, they couldn't help compare what they did. For once, Ron was able to successfully transfigure Pig, his owl, into a broomstick--- much to everyone's surprise. The day went on and ended without the four talking much to each other. They have to do their best for this was their last year in Hogwarts.
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Wednesday came and the Slytherins would be taking their exams with Gryffindors for Care of Magical Creatures. Draco didn't speak throughout the duration of the exams, for the first time since 3rd year. Maybe he has changed. . .no. Not just changed, Hermione has influenced him. Her grew aware of this with Crabbe and Goyle throwing weird looks at him while taking the exams. After an hour and a half, they were through. Hermione hastingly ran back to the castle to study for Arithmancy. Harry, Ron, and Ginny didn't have another subject coming up until after lunch so they decided to stay and talk for Hagrid for a while. On the other hand, Draco tried to catch up with Hermione, with two his two cronies tailing after him.
"Hermione, wait up! And you two, scram! Go pickle some slugs!. . .Hermione!"
Hermione stopped running, panted, and caught her breath while she held her wrist. Draco caught up with her, not showing any signs of exhaustione. The cold air was thin, and it was weird Draco seemed perfectly normal.
"What do you want? I need to catch some last minute review for Arithmancy. I can't afford to miss an answer"
"I know it's your favorite subject and all. I just need a word from you"
Draco suddenly caught sight of Hermione wince in pain as she held her wrist.
"What's that? Are you hurt?", Draco queried at once with a look of concern on his face.
"Oh this, I'm fine Draco. That, that creature must have bit me a bit hard. But it will be fine as they day ends. Nothing to worry about", Hermione replied smiling, still with a trace of pain on her face.
"You're not going anywhere with that. I'm taking you to Madam Pomfrey"
"I told you, I'm fine. I reckon you tell me what you need to inform me of. You're taking much of my time"
"I wouldn't mind you taking MY time. . .", Draco said with a sly smirk.
"Come on. Off with it Draco!"
"Dumbledore wants to meet us Friday night. I reckon we'll talk about what's going to happen during Christmas vacation, by the way, aren't you coming home to your parents?"
"They're off to Hawaii. I heard Mum's down with a bad cold. It's pretty chilly back in our place this time of the year. Good thing I'm here so that I would have an easier contact with you", Hermione blushed.
"Hermione, I'll walk you off to your dormitory. I don't have anything on my schedule for the next two hours"
"Okay"
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They walked up a series of staircases together with the people in the portraits bowing as they passed.
'That's odd. They don't do that when I walk around here. Oh yeah. I'm with a Malfoy', she thought to herself.
They didn't mind students throwing weird looks at them. Draco and Hermione could understand them. Two sworn enemies since first year walking around together?! OK fine. They're Head Boy and Head Girl. . . but they are supposed to hate each other, right?
They reached the portrait of the Gryffindor dormitory and saw Stephen Bridges coming down on the other staircase rather annoyed. Ginny and he hasn't talked much lately.
"You sure are alright? That's your wand hand Hermione. We're together for Defense against the Dark Arts again tomorrow. I reckon you'll have a problem with that"
Draco held Hermione's hand an pulled the clothe of her robe and shirt up to her elbow, seeing a deep, nasty wound on her wrist. Not just that, it seems the wound has been bleeding since they left Hagrid's hut, under the blistering cold.
"Now tell me you're alright!", Draco said sarcastically.
Hermione turned her face away feeling embarrassed and tried to pull her hand away from Draco. Draco brought Hermione's wrist up to his mouth, biting her at the open flesh. Hermione shrieked in pain with 'What are you doing' and 'Did you have to do that' look on her face. Draco removed his mouth from her hand with blood all over his lips. He quickly wiped it off with his robe and looked intently at her.
"Feeling better?"
Hermione looked at her wrist. Before her very eyes, the wounds closed up and traces of blood disappeared gradually.
"How did you do that?"
"You see, a snake's venom in not completely fatal. Some of them are medicinal, and can cure wounds like that", Draco said without looking at Hermione's eyes.
"Tell me Draco, are you an Animagi?"
Draco looked up at her and squeezed her hand tight.
"Yes. I hope you wouldn't tell anyone about this"
"Since when? You're unregistered aren't you?"
"I knew you could transform, or rather, had the traits of a serpent when I was five. My parents knew about it when I was eight. Since then, they've helped me to figure out how to completely transform. I've perfected transfiguring into one when we were in third year. And yes, I'm not registered. Well, not completely. My parents informed Dumbledore about it and they've worked things out with the Ministry o f Magic to keep my name confidential. You know, parents wouldn't want their children to have a snake for a classmate, now would they?"
Hermione laughed at Draco's last sentence. She completely forgotten she's due in Arithmancy in twenty minutes.
"Thanks. I guess I could beat you up in Defense Against the Dark Arts, with my hand perfectly well now", Hermione told Draco teasingly.
"Hah! You wish. . . you couldn't beat me at that"
"I will. Thanks to YOUR help"
"Shut up!", Draco spat.
"Now, now, I wouldn't want to argue with you. I guess this is where we part. I almost forgot I have Arithmancy"
Draco nodded and suddenly spoke in Parseltongue while turning away towards the staircase. Hermione was about to come in when she heard Draco, so she looked at Draco's direction, watching him walking down the stairs.
Another voice was heard. The person was also speaking in Parseltongue. A few more steps up, Hermione saw Harry alone, tracing his steps towards the portrait hole.
"What was that about?", Hermione queried with a confused look.
"I believe Draco was saying his farewell to you. . . And he said that he will always be there for you whenever you need him. And that's when he saw me"
"And what did you say?"
"I told him that I am hoping he is true to his word and he told me he sure was positive"
"And what did you say then?"
Harry whispered the password and was about to step inside. He stood there without looking at Hermione.
"I said I will be as well. . .because he asked me if I'll still be around for you even after 'us'. . ."
Without looking at Hermione behind him, Harry went inside straight to his room.
Hermione followed dumbfounded and left in her own confused thoughts.
~Disclaimer: as usual. . .not mine---the characters I mean.
***review please! (pwitty pwease with sugah and cherries on top!---now I think that YOU"RE thinking I'm a fag.hehe)
***If you'll find more errors, please do understand, I'm A MINOR! For goodness' sake, I owe a bit of your mind to for you to be able to decipher what the lines meant. . . that's why we're called humans. . .we're "supposed" to be gifted with logical reasoning and comprehension---which sets us apart from apes or other creature. ***heehee*** Too much of my rabbles, READ ON!
I Love To See You Cry ~hotsleekeyz~
Chapter 12 I'm Here
***Hermione***
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"Hermione, what are you talking about?", Draco didn't remove his eyes from her.
It wasn't possible for Hermione to come with him. . . not unless. . .
"Draco, you will need my help when you're going to face your father. With all the confusion in your head, I reckon you couldn't handle the situation yourself", Hermione reasoned as she held Draco's hand tightly, sharing her warmth with him.
"You know it's not possible. You know what my family thinks about a mudblood like you. . .", Draco said teasingly with his sly smirk.
"We will a figure a way out. . . hmmm. . . I could borrow Harry's Invisibility Cloak while I'm at your house. They wouldn't know that I'm there. Please, Draco. We're in this together right? With or without trouble, I will go with you"
Draco took his arms around Hermione, and hugged her tight. The cold wind brushed against their skin once, then Draco replied.
"Hermione, I don't want to make this more complicated as it already is. You will stay here and I'll owl you often. It's better that way. I wouldn't want to risk your safety. I promise, I'll handle it the way it should be"
"Fine. There's no point arguing with you. You always get things your way. But worse comes to worst, I'll not hesitate to come to your house"
They just stood there, feeling each other. It felt good this way. No one wanted to let go.
Draco kissed her hair lightly and drowned himself in her scent. She smelled sweet. Her perfume ensnared Draco's senses. . . he wanted more of Hermione.
"Hermione, it's not often I'll say this to you, because it's hard you know, especially if you mean it well. . . Hermione Granger, I love you. . ."
Hermione's eyes were closed and her head rested on his lean chest. She always felt secured when Draco's arms are around her. . .
"I love you too Draco. I wouldn't want any trouble come your way. . .", Hermione replied as she looked at his grey eyes.
Draco pulled away and examined her from head to toe. He knew a beautiful body was hidden behind her robes. He let out a sexy smirk and pulled Hermione closer to him, with their lips almost touching.
Hermione felt Draco's hot breath on her face. They were breathing each other. Hermione was staring at his eyes. . .eyes that searched through her.
The clock struck 12 midnight.
Before pulling away, Draco met Hermione's lips with his, gently kissing her, then removed his lips from her.
"We have to go. Anyone could be out in the hallways by this time of the night. We might catch some older students quite not sober from Hogsmeade lingering around"
Draco smiled at Hermione and gestured for her to come out first. Hermione smiled.
"Ms. Granger, I want to put this to your attention, you look exquisite. . .i can't take my eyes from you tonight", Draco mouthed, as if he was reprimanding a student he just took points from.
"And I. . .nothing. Let's go", Draco turned away without finishing his statement.
*********************
Hermione smiled inside. She can't let Draco know how happy she was being kissed for the first time by Draco Malfoy---the school heartthrob. Yes, the kiss was brief but she never felt like it. The air around them was cold and nothing else seemed to matter at that moment. All she felt was the warmth that came out of Draco. She thought Draco was cold as a vampire---as he is so pale. All but his mattered to her right now. She saw how gentle Draco's eyes stared at her, how his face showed how much he cared for her, and how much the Draco Malfoy, the ugly ferret boy she knew and hated before, now loves her. . .so much. . .
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Monday came and students went back and forth, making their way to the rooms that they are supposed to take their exams in. Harry and Ron almost came in late for Charms. They took their seats promptly, finding a couple at the end of the room. Next subject, they were due in Transfiguration. At the end of their exams, they couldn't help compare what they did. For once, Ron was able to successfully transfigure Pig, his owl, into a broomstick--- much to everyone's surprise. The day went on and ended without the four talking much to each other. They have to do their best for this was their last year in Hogwarts.
**********************
Wednesday came and the Slytherins would be taking their exams with Gryffindors for Care of Magical Creatures. Draco didn't speak throughout the duration of the exams, for the first time since 3rd year. Maybe he has changed. . .no. Not just changed, Hermione has influenced him. Her grew aware of this with Crabbe and Goyle throwing weird looks at him while taking the exams. After an hour and a half, they were through. Hermione hastingly ran back to the castle to study for Arithmancy. Harry, Ron, and Ginny didn't have another subject coming up until after lunch so they decided to stay and talk for Hagrid for a while. On the other hand, Draco tried to catch up with Hermione, with two his two cronies tailing after him.
"Hermione, wait up! And you two, scram! Go pickle some slugs!. . .Hermione!"
Hermione stopped running, panted, and caught her breath while she held her wrist. Draco caught up with her, not showing any signs of exhaustione. The cold air was thin, and it was weird Draco seemed perfectly normal.
"What do you want? I need to catch some last minute review for Arithmancy. I can't afford to miss an answer"
"I know it's your favorite subject and all. I just need a word from you"
Draco suddenly caught sight of Hermione wince in pain as she held her wrist.
"What's that? Are you hurt?", Draco queried at once with a look of concern on his face.
"Oh this, I'm fine Draco. That, that creature must have bit me a bit hard. But it will be fine as they day ends. Nothing to worry about", Hermione replied smiling, still with a trace of pain on her face.
"You're not going anywhere with that. I'm taking you to Madam Pomfrey"
"I told you, I'm fine. I reckon you tell me what you need to inform me of. You're taking much of my time"
"I wouldn't mind you taking MY time. . .", Draco said with a sly smirk.
"Come on. Off with it Draco!"
"Dumbledore wants to meet us Friday night. I reckon we'll talk about what's going to happen during Christmas vacation, by the way, aren't you coming home to your parents?"
"They're off to Hawaii. I heard Mum's down with a bad cold. It's pretty chilly back in our place this time of the year. Good thing I'm here so that I would have an easier contact with you", Hermione blushed.
"Hermione, I'll walk you off to your dormitory. I don't have anything on my schedule for the next two hours"
"Okay"
**********************
They walked up a series of staircases together with the people in the portraits bowing as they passed.
'That's odd. They don't do that when I walk around here. Oh yeah. I'm with a Malfoy', she thought to herself.
They didn't mind students throwing weird looks at them. Draco and Hermione could understand them. Two sworn enemies since first year walking around together?! OK fine. They're Head Boy and Head Girl. . . but they are supposed to hate each other, right?
They reached the portrait of the Gryffindor dormitory and saw Stephen Bridges coming down on the other staircase rather annoyed. Ginny and he hasn't talked much lately.
"You sure are alright? That's your wand hand Hermione. We're together for Defense against the Dark Arts again tomorrow. I reckon you'll have a problem with that"
Draco held Hermione's hand an pulled the clothe of her robe and shirt up to her elbow, seeing a deep, nasty wound on her wrist. Not just that, it seems the wound has been bleeding since they left Hagrid's hut, under the blistering cold.
"Now tell me you're alright!", Draco said sarcastically.
Hermione turned her face away feeling embarrassed and tried to pull her hand away from Draco. Draco brought Hermione's wrist up to his mouth, biting her at the open flesh. Hermione shrieked in pain with 'What are you doing' and 'Did you have to do that' look on her face. Draco removed his mouth from her hand with blood all over his lips. He quickly wiped it off with his robe and looked intently at her.
"Feeling better?"
Hermione looked at her wrist. Before her very eyes, the wounds closed up and traces of blood disappeared gradually.
"How did you do that?"
"You see, a snake's venom in not completely fatal. Some of them are medicinal, and can cure wounds like that", Draco said without looking at Hermione's eyes.
"Tell me Draco, are you an Animagi?"
Draco looked up at her and squeezed her hand tight.
"Yes. I hope you wouldn't tell anyone about this"
"Since when? You're unregistered aren't you?"
"I knew you could transform, or rather, had the traits of a serpent when I was five. My parents knew about it when I was eight. Since then, they've helped me to figure out how to completely transform. I've perfected transfiguring into one when we were in third year. And yes, I'm not registered. Well, not completely. My parents informed Dumbledore about it and they've worked things out with the Ministry o f Magic to keep my name confidential. You know, parents wouldn't want their children to have a snake for a classmate, now would they?"
Hermione laughed at Draco's last sentence. She completely forgotten she's due in Arithmancy in twenty minutes.
"Thanks. I guess I could beat you up in Defense Against the Dark Arts, with my hand perfectly well now", Hermione told Draco teasingly.
"Hah! You wish. . . you couldn't beat me at that"
"I will. Thanks to YOUR help"
"Shut up!", Draco spat.
"Now, now, I wouldn't want to argue with you. I guess this is where we part. I almost forgot I have Arithmancy"
Draco nodded and suddenly spoke in Parseltongue while turning away towards the staircase. Hermione was about to come in when she heard Draco, so she looked at Draco's direction, watching him walking down the stairs.
Another voice was heard. The person was also speaking in Parseltongue. A few more steps up, Hermione saw Harry alone, tracing his steps towards the portrait hole.
"What was that about?", Hermione queried with a confused look.
"I believe Draco was saying his farewell to you. . . And he said that he will always be there for you whenever you need him. And that's when he saw me"
"And what did you say?"
"I told him that I am hoping he is true to his word and he told me he sure was positive"
"And what did you say then?"
Harry whispered the password and was about to step inside. He stood there without looking at Hermione.
"I said I will be as well. . .because he asked me if I'll still be around for you even after 'us'. . ."
Without looking at Hermione behind him, Harry went inside straight to his room.
Hermione followed dumbfounded and left in her own confused thoughts.
~Disclaimer: as usual. . .not mine---the characters I mean.
***review please! (pwitty pwease with sugah and cherries on top!---now I think that YOU"RE thinking I'm a fag.hehe)