I Love to See You Cry ~hotsleekeyz~
Chapter 16
Contradiction
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Hermione stood At once from where she sulked to witness a man in utmost agony. She saw Draco's face suffering in great pain. Tears came rushing from both their eyes. . .
. . . yet Draco sobbed even harder.
"Hermione, I'm sorry. I think this whole thing is getting over me. It's winning over my mind. I'm giving up. . . this is too much. I can't go on any longer. . .", Draco bawled with his eyes closed as it winced in pain.
Hermine sat by the side of the bed and leant forward to him. She wrapped her arms around Draco's body that was sticky wet with the mixture of his fresh sweat and dried blood.
She cried with Draco while shivering in his touch. Draco's face was cold as ice and his arms were feverish as hell.
"Don't give up on me now. You have to hold on Draco! We will get through this. All I want you to do now is rest. . ."
Hermione pulled away from Draco, wet herself with his body fluids.
She took her wand and pushed Draco to his side. Hermione muttered a healing spell that closed Draco's wounds and left only traces of scar on his tattered form.
*It was so hard for Hermione to see Draco like that. She didn't see any ruthless, violent aura in him. . .
She saw only the pain she didn't want him to contain. If only she could bear with him his pains. . .*
The door swung open and Hermione for once didn't know what to do---if anyone found out that she was there, she's dead.
A weak, beaten do entered the room. The door magically closed by itself.
Draco tried opening his eyes to see who came in. he tilted his head to the side, and as soon that it was clear to his sight who entered, he jumped out of the bed despite the pain he was having.
"Merlin, I'm sorry. . . this shouldn't have happened to you. . ." Draco slightly patted the dog on its back as some patches of hair was falling off.
"Draco, they have beaten your dog as well. Look, he has something in his mouth", Hermione said.
"He isn't just a dog Hermione. He is Stephen. . . No, I mean, he is Sirius Black"
"Are you kidding? How can it be? Stephen can't be Sirius!"
Hermione ran up to Draco and felt emotionally strained. She didn't expect that going to tha mansion was harder than she thought it would be.
Hermione took the roll of parchment from the dog's mouth, then the dog spit something out. . . it was a necklace with a heart-shaped pendant with the letters "SB" inscribed at the back.
The dog transformed to human form on the floor's surface., assuming Sirius' body for some time and changing to Stephen's, then back to Sirius'. His body was terribly tattered and covered with blood. He opened his mouth with great difficulty. "Draco, my mission ends here. I helped you as much as I would have done to Harry. F I haven't been interfering with Lucius' plans, you must have killed Hermione as sson as you saw her tonight. Your love for her will be the only thing that shall hinder you from being selfless. Take care of her. . . and Ginny as well---tell her I'm sorry that I can't go back to Hogwarts just as I've promised her. Tell her I loved her much, even as me---as Sirius. Kindly explain to he everything. . . and give her that necklace---it's the only thing that I can give her before I leave. I'm sorry Draco. I know you still need my help to surpass the curse of the prophecy. . . but I can't hold on any longer. Please forward my apologies to Harry as well. . .", Sirius mouthed in grave whispers.
Hermione and Draco knew Sirius was dying.
"Sirius, hang on. . . Please. . . we need you. I wouldn't be able to explain this all to Ginny. . . and Harry! He will kill me if he knew you--- you saved my life!", draco yelled in great panic.
It was his first time to see someone lose his life---lose life for him.
"Draco, be brave. Be brave for Hermione, and everyone else. The future of both the Muggle and Wozarding world lies in your hands. If the time comes you'll turn mad an ruthless, always look back from where it all began. . . there you will see that there was someone who loved you so deep, she was willing to die in your hands in exchange of the for the thousands, innocent others. Change the stars. Draco, you are the Serpent and you will fight--- fight for what you think is right and just. Now, I thank you for our brief friendship. . . I shall leave. . .", Sirius uttered his last words to Draco with a faint, peaceful smile.
A spectrum of colors surrounded Sirius's body and it almost blinded Hermione and Draco. Scent of flowers filled the room. . .
And looking one last time at Sirius' form, a gasp came out of Hermoione.
They saw a stallion's form before Sirius completely vaniched into the air.
Draco sat there dumbfounded.
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Harry, RON, and Ginny sat in the Griffindor Common Room trying to muster anything. They were dead worried of Hermione---and Draco as well.
Ginny had the sudden urge to stand, and so she did. She made her way towards the window.
The snow was falling hard.
Ginny tried to look farther into the Dark Forest through the heavy downfall of innocent snow. . .
Then she saw a black form walking through the grounds.
"There's someone out there", Ginny voiced in a curious tone as she turned to where Harry and Ron sat musing.
"Ginny, no one can walk out in that weather", Ron replied nonchalantly while he stares at the sparkling fire in the fireplace.
"Really. . . . See, there's someone walking outside"
Curious to see, Harry walked up to Ginny's side and opened the window.
The cold air rished inside the room, beating itself at the raging fire affront Ron.
Ron, as he jumped off the couch to dodge a spark of fire, decided to walk to Harry and Ginny's side.
A rose flew inside and landed on Ginny's feet. She bent down to pick it up.
She stood still while she held it tightly in her delicate hand.
Ginny felt her inside warm as she viewed the black form outside. The man walked towards their direction. When light from the torches outside illuminated his face, the man smiled gently as if an angel. . .
. . . then he turned into a blur, mixing his hazy form with the wind. . .
A tear came down Ginny's cheek. A drop of blood escaped her tightly injured wound in her hand. . .
The rose wounded her. . . and she knew well who the man was. . .
"Stephen. . ."
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"Hermione, there is no better time to talk about this but now. . . you've got to go back to Hogwarts as sson as you can. You can't stay here. It's dangerous for you---for both of us"
"Draco, I made it this far. I've made the choice of loving you this much and I have no regrets whatsoever. I'm not leaving", Hermione replied as she grasped tight onto Draco's cold hands.
They both sat on the bed musing over things. The fire gave them enough warmth from the terrible weather outside. They spent some time in silence when Draco decided to break it.
"Hermione, I have decided. You're leaving tomorrow morning but you have to stay here for the night. You will use Claude back. Father won't be expecting me to wake in three days, so I reckon no one would enter my room. . . but then, you have to go". Draco clasped Hermoine's hands into his and kissed them lightly while he staring into Hermione's distressed, brown eyes.
"Do you really want me to go? I came here and I didn't even think about my safety---only to be near you and know that you are safe. Why won't you come back with me to Hogwarts? We can sneak out tomorrow and no one would know"
"Hermione, I want you around, really. Don't think that I'm pushing you away. It's not that. This is for your own safety. We don't know when my other self would come over me aain. I tried controlling myself from speaking ill words at you tonight but my mind is still weak to resist it. I'm afraid I need some time to control it on my own. It has taken much of my energy already. . ." Draco paused for a while and stared more intently into Hermione's eyes. "I want you Hemrione. . .", Draco said as he moved closer at Hermione.
Hermione was about to give in to what Draco was doing when---
'SLAP!'
Draco slapped her hard. She stumbled to the floor, and stared back at Draco with a confused, hurt look.
"Draco, what has gotten into you?"
She knew it was a stupid question. Hermione knew that Draco's other side was winning over him again.
Draco jumped out of the bed and gained at her. He pulled Hermione up roughly, as he held the color of her shirt up in his strong fists.
Hermione felt tears welling up in her eyes as she looked into Draco's fierce ones. . . he seemed a ferocious beast who had just found his prey.
Draco let out a more natural, evil smirk. . . then he kissed Hermione hard-- -his lips pressed hard on hers like a hungry beast.
Hermione tried to push him away but to no avail. Draco was too strong for her.
Draco bit Hermione's lower lip when she decided to give in. . and she closed her eyes. . . her eyes wet with her tears.
Draco's hands started to explore through Hermione's silken skin to her back, and held her in his manly arms. He was still kissing Hermione dangerously when he felt the desire to go further. . .
His tongue hungrily licked her upper lip, then her lower lip alternately, asking Hermione to make way for his aching tongue. Knowing what Draco meant, she slightly opened her mouth with her own expecting tongue meeting up with his. Their flesh circled inside her mouth, mixing their liquids together.
Draco pulled Hermione's shirt up to the edge of her bra. She's gone rigid, for she has not gone that far. . . but she let Draco do what he wanted. She thought that Draco was not in his proper state of mind, so she let him unhook her bra skillfully from behind.
She knew she would regret it for she promised herself not to indulge to the call of the virgin flesh to sexual intercourse while she wasn't married.
But she loved him. . . and that thought clouded her once-perfect objectiveness.
Draco's nails dug onto her flesh, cutting her as he slowly led his nails back up front.
Hermione felt the trace sting. . . and it felt warm.
She knew Draco had just wounded her.
Yet she didn't object. They were still kissing hungrily.
It daunted on her that she might end up like Sirius after they have done the deed---just like what she looked like in Draco and Harry's dreams--- wounded, and in deep sorrow. . . crying with no tears at all. / /
She thought she was going crazy. Draco's kissed were ultimately divine as his hands worked it nonstop. Draco pulled away. "I'm sorry. . . I can't control it. I reckon we both have to rest now, before I think of doing anything worse than this"
Hermione nodded, still in tears.
Draco helped her hook her bra on under her robes when he felt a sticky liquid come in contact with his pale fingertips.
He pulled his hands off and saw it was tainted in Hermione's blood. Draco's head bowed in resentment. He shook his head and lifted his head back at Hermione.
Hermione gave him a painful smile and kissed him on the cheek., telling him it was fine.
Draco led her to his bed. He gestured for her to share with him the space and Hermions followed.
They both lay silently on the large four-poster. Hermione was so tired that she closed her eyes at once. . .
From the silence she felt a kiss on her forehead. . .
"I hope you'll forgive me. . .", Draco mouthed.
"I already had. . . long before. . ."
~Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns characters, setting, etc. Except: the plot is mine.~
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There you have it folks! The 16th chapter just as I've promised. I'd say you are one bunch of eager readers. I was supposed to lag this until late this coming week but since I found your reviews quite domineering, I was FORCED to type this up. God, I still have a week-long exam this coming week and I've got 8stories to update! 10subjects to review for+8stories to think of+loads of edit work+work load as president of my club (Dance Troupe)+book report for English class+reaction paper for Economics+Investigatory project for Physics+1 whole book to understand for Filipino class (I can't understand it, and I HAVE to!. . .why didn't I take lessons in an internationa school anyway?)+practical exm for Swimming+graphic organizer for Research+song composition for Music+exam for my elective (Culinary)+Parish Involvement for Social Ethics+long test for Argumentation&Debate+dance number for the culminating activity for the Language Month (was the term right? Anyways. . .)= ONE HELL OF A WEEKEND ! Imagine going through all my concerns! Well, of course my fics are top priority. I don't really stdy, so I don't mind as much about the exams this week.
OKAY, OKAY! POINTS TO TAKE NOTE OF:
*It was Draco who said the line in the chapter before this "Hermione, please stay". It was Draco's true side speaking there. Then all of a sudden, Sirius entered and revealed his true identity to Hermione just as he was dying. . . and so he died. (sob.sob.)
*Sirius appeared to be the stallion. But then again, if you'll read on, you'll find out that another person was the real stallion. Sirius just came as a stand-in since the real Stallione wasn't there (and oh, did I mention anything about 'godfather'? *wink!wink*)
*Ginny knew it was Stephen out walking in the blistering cold. She knew something terrible happened. She expected that it was something that will break them away, like a form hazing into a blur with the air. . . (hah!)
*I guess you were thinking that Hermione was a bit stubborn. Yeah, I know she is, but then, if you really love a person, you will do anything right? You would be less objective about every issue because, you LOVE the person. They say that it is better to be stupid once than to be stupid forever. (what about married couples? Are they forever stupid? [nah!just kidding!]) Just think about your own love story. . . hmmm. . . am I right or am I right?
*The inevitable love scene! Draco was dead hungry for Hermione's flesh--- hypothetically. He wanted to do the deed with her. Even with his evil side over his real one, he still wanted Hermione. That's what we call: "True love surpasses it all". [am I sounding like a hopeless romantic here? *sob* well, I am] so, Draco was brutally in love with Hermione, as the Serpent, and so he savagely cut Hermione's back. Since Hermione loves Draco, she didn't object. Yeah, stupid Hermione. And in the end, Draco was able to contain his evil side and he came back to his senses once again, apologizing for the wrong he had just done to her.
*And so they lay down on the bed beside each other. . . Hermione was almost asleep when Draco kissed her on the forehead. Hermione's answer "I already had. . . long before. . ." refers to the past lives they've lived as the Serpent and Lioness, that time and again, the Serpent hurt the Lioness, and time and again, the Lioness forgives the Serpent, even if he hasn't done anything yet. [yeah, true love it is for them!]
FOR PERVY PEOPLE AND NON-PERVY PEOPLE ALIKE!
I know you expected something to happen here. . . some brutal sexual encounter, but no. I just had to cut it there. Maybe you could try holding on for the next chapter, perhaps? If still, by chance, you wouldn't be able to find the account of the deed there, well, you've got to hold on until the 21st chapter. For one thing, I'm sure there is one there (I'm giving it away! WEEEEEEEEEEEE! *bumps head on the computer table*) Who are the couple? Hah! I won't tell. Draco/Hermione? Harry/Hermione? Ron/Hermione? Snape/Draco? (?!) Harry/Ron? (?!?!?) Harry/Draco? (WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!) so yeah, go figure, it's one of those listed. Another give away : it's a NORMAL encounter, ayt? Nothing bisexual, transsexual, homosexual, or whatever (I don't have anything against you guys. I actually stand for you. I just don't have the half-half factor in this fic. I have that in my other fic)
AGAIN : READ AND REVIEW! Thanks for those who did! I love you guys to death!
Chapter 16
Contradiction
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Hermione stood At once from where she sulked to witness a man in utmost agony. She saw Draco's face suffering in great pain. Tears came rushing from both their eyes. . .
. . . yet Draco sobbed even harder.
"Hermione, I'm sorry. I think this whole thing is getting over me. It's winning over my mind. I'm giving up. . . this is too much. I can't go on any longer. . .", Draco bawled with his eyes closed as it winced in pain.
Hermine sat by the side of the bed and leant forward to him. She wrapped her arms around Draco's body that was sticky wet with the mixture of his fresh sweat and dried blood.
She cried with Draco while shivering in his touch. Draco's face was cold as ice and his arms were feverish as hell.
"Don't give up on me now. You have to hold on Draco! We will get through this. All I want you to do now is rest. . ."
Hermione pulled away from Draco, wet herself with his body fluids.
She took her wand and pushed Draco to his side. Hermione muttered a healing spell that closed Draco's wounds and left only traces of scar on his tattered form.
*It was so hard for Hermione to see Draco like that. She didn't see any ruthless, violent aura in him. . .
She saw only the pain she didn't want him to contain. If only she could bear with him his pains. . .*
The door swung open and Hermione for once didn't know what to do---if anyone found out that she was there, she's dead.
A weak, beaten do entered the room. The door magically closed by itself.
Draco tried opening his eyes to see who came in. he tilted his head to the side, and as soon that it was clear to his sight who entered, he jumped out of the bed despite the pain he was having.
"Merlin, I'm sorry. . . this shouldn't have happened to you. . ." Draco slightly patted the dog on its back as some patches of hair was falling off.
"Draco, they have beaten your dog as well. Look, he has something in his mouth", Hermione said.
"He isn't just a dog Hermione. He is Stephen. . . No, I mean, he is Sirius Black"
"Are you kidding? How can it be? Stephen can't be Sirius!"
Hermione ran up to Draco and felt emotionally strained. She didn't expect that going to tha mansion was harder than she thought it would be.
Hermione took the roll of parchment from the dog's mouth, then the dog spit something out. . . it was a necklace with a heart-shaped pendant with the letters "SB" inscribed at the back.
The dog transformed to human form on the floor's surface., assuming Sirius' body for some time and changing to Stephen's, then back to Sirius'. His body was terribly tattered and covered with blood. He opened his mouth with great difficulty. "Draco, my mission ends here. I helped you as much as I would have done to Harry. F I haven't been interfering with Lucius' plans, you must have killed Hermione as sson as you saw her tonight. Your love for her will be the only thing that shall hinder you from being selfless. Take care of her. . . and Ginny as well---tell her I'm sorry that I can't go back to Hogwarts just as I've promised her. Tell her I loved her much, even as me---as Sirius. Kindly explain to he everything. . . and give her that necklace---it's the only thing that I can give her before I leave. I'm sorry Draco. I know you still need my help to surpass the curse of the prophecy. . . but I can't hold on any longer. Please forward my apologies to Harry as well. . .", Sirius mouthed in grave whispers.
Hermione and Draco knew Sirius was dying.
"Sirius, hang on. . . Please. . . we need you. I wouldn't be able to explain this all to Ginny. . . and Harry! He will kill me if he knew you--- you saved my life!", draco yelled in great panic.
It was his first time to see someone lose his life---lose life for him.
"Draco, be brave. Be brave for Hermione, and everyone else. The future of both the Muggle and Wozarding world lies in your hands. If the time comes you'll turn mad an ruthless, always look back from where it all began. . . there you will see that there was someone who loved you so deep, she was willing to die in your hands in exchange of the for the thousands, innocent others. Change the stars. Draco, you are the Serpent and you will fight--- fight for what you think is right and just. Now, I thank you for our brief friendship. . . I shall leave. . .", Sirius uttered his last words to Draco with a faint, peaceful smile.
A spectrum of colors surrounded Sirius's body and it almost blinded Hermione and Draco. Scent of flowers filled the room. . .
And looking one last time at Sirius' form, a gasp came out of Hermoione.
They saw a stallion's form before Sirius completely vaniched into the air.
Draco sat there dumbfounded.
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Harry, RON, and Ginny sat in the Griffindor Common Room trying to muster anything. They were dead worried of Hermione---and Draco as well.
Ginny had the sudden urge to stand, and so she did. She made her way towards the window.
The snow was falling hard.
Ginny tried to look farther into the Dark Forest through the heavy downfall of innocent snow. . .
Then she saw a black form walking through the grounds.
"There's someone out there", Ginny voiced in a curious tone as she turned to where Harry and Ron sat musing.
"Ginny, no one can walk out in that weather", Ron replied nonchalantly while he stares at the sparkling fire in the fireplace.
"Really. . . . See, there's someone walking outside"
Curious to see, Harry walked up to Ginny's side and opened the window.
The cold air rished inside the room, beating itself at the raging fire affront Ron.
Ron, as he jumped off the couch to dodge a spark of fire, decided to walk to Harry and Ginny's side.
A rose flew inside and landed on Ginny's feet. She bent down to pick it up.
She stood still while she held it tightly in her delicate hand.
Ginny felt her inside warm as she viewed the black form outside. The man walked towards their direction. When light from the torches outside illuminated his face, the man smiled gently as if an angel. . .
. . . then he turned into a blur, mixing his hazy form with the wind. . .
A tear came down Ginny's cheek. A drop of blood escaped her tightly injured wound in her hand. . .
The rose wounded her. . . and she knew well who the man was. . .
"Stephen. . ."
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"Hermione, there is no better time to talk about this but now. . . you've got to go back to Hogwarts as sson as you can. You can't stay here. It's dangerous for you---for both of us"
"Draco, I made it this far. I've made the choice of loving you this much and I have no regrets whatsoever. I'm not leaving", Hermione replied as she grasped tight onto Draco's cold hands.
They both sat on the bed musing over things. The fire gave them enough warmth from the terrible weather outside. They spent some time in silence when Draco decided to break it.
"Hermione, I have decided. You're leaving tomorrow morning but you have to stay here for the night. You will use Claude back. Father won't be expecting me to wake in three days, so I reckon no one would enter my room. . . but then, you have to go". Draco clasped Hermoine's hands into his and kissed them lightly while he staring into Hermione's distressed, brown eyes.
"Do you really want me to go? I came here and I didn't even think about my safety---only to be near you and know that you are safe. Why won't you come back with me to Hogwarts? We can sneak out tomorrow and no one would know"
"Hermione, I want you around, really. Don't think that I'm pushing you away. It's not that. This is for your own safety. We don't know when my other self would come over me aain. I tried controlling myself from speaking ill words at you tonight but my mind is still weak to resist it. I'm afraid I need some time to control it on my own. It has taken much of my energy already. . ." Draco paused for a while and stared more intently into Hermione's eyes. "I want you Hemrione. . .", Draco said as he moved closer at Hermione.
Hermione was about to give in to what Draco was doing when---
'SLAP!'
Draco slapped her hard. She stumbled to the floor, and stared back at Draco with a confused, hurt look.
"Draco, what has gotten into you?"
She knew it was a stupid question. Hermione knew that Draco's other side was winning over him again.
Draco jumped out of the bed and gained at her. He pulled Hermione up roughly, as he held the color of her shirt up in his strong fists.
Hermione felt tears welling up in her eyes as she looked into Draco's fierce ones. . . he seemed a ferocious beast who had just found his prey.
Draco let out a more natural, evil smirk. . . then he kissed Hermione hard-- -his lips pressed hard on hers like a hungry beast.
Hermione tried to push him away but to no avail. Draco was too strong for her.
Draco bit Hermione's lower lip when she decided to give in. . and she closed her eyes. . . her eyes wet with her tears.
Draco's hands started to explore through Hermione's silken skin to her back, and held her in his manly arms. He was still kissing Hermione dangerously when he felt the desire to go further. . .
His tongue hungrily licked her upper lip, then her lower lip alternately, asking Hermione to make way for his aching tongue. Knowing what Draco meant, she slightly opened her mouth with her own expecting tongue meeting up with his. Their flesh circled inside her mouth, mixing their liquids together.
Draco pulled Hermione's shirt up to the edge of her bra. She's gone rigid, for she has not gone that far. . . but she let Draco do what he wanted. She thought that Draco was not in his proper state of mind, so she let him unhook her bra skillfully from behind.
She knew she would regret it for she promised herself not to indulge to the call of the virgin flesh to sexual intercourse while she wasn't married.
But she loved him. . . and that thought clouded her once-perfect objectiveness.
Draco's nails dug onto her flesh, cutting her as he slowly led his nails back up front.
Hermione felt the trace sting. . . and it felt warm.
She knew Draco had just wounded her.
Yet she didn't object. They were still kissing hungrily.
It daunted on her that she might end up like Sirius after they have done the deed---just like what she looked like in Draco and Harry's dreams--- wounded, and in deep sorrow. . . crying with no tears at all. / /
She thought she was going crazy. Draco's kissed were ultimately divine as his hands worked it nonstop. Draco pulled away. "I'm sorry. . . I can't control it. I reckon we both have to rest now, before I think of doing anything worse than this"
Hermione nodded, still in tears.
Draco helped her hook her bra on under her robes when he felt a sticky liquid come in contact with his pale fingertips.
He pulled his hands off and saw it was tainted in Hermione's blood. Draco's head bowed in resentment. He shook his head and lifted his head back at Hermione.
Hermione gave him a painful smile and kissed him on the cheek., telling him it was fine.
Draco led her to his bed. He gestured for her to share with him the space and Hermions followed.
They both lay silently on the large four-poster. Hermione was so tired that she closed her eyes at once. . .
From the silence she felt a kiss on her forehead. . .
"I hope you'll forgive me. . .", Draco mouthed.
"I already had. . . long before. . ."
~Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns characters, setting, etc. Except: the plot is mine.~
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There you have it folks! The 16th chapter just as I've promised. I'd say you are one bunch of eager readers. I was supposed to lag this until late this coming week but since I found your reviews quite domineering, I was FORCED to type this up. God, I still have a week-long exam this coming week and I've got 8stories to update! 10subjects to review for+8stories to think of+loads of edit work+work load as president of my club (Dance Troupe)+book report for English class+reaction paper for Economics+Investigatory project for Physics+1 whole book to understand for Filipino class (I can't understand it, and I HAVE to!. . .why didn't I take lessons in an internationa school anyway?)+practical exm for Swimming+graphic organizer for Research+song composition for Music+exam for my elective (Culinary)+Parish Involvement for Social Ethics+long test for Argumentation&Debate+dance number for the culminating activity for the Language Month (was the term right? Anyways. . .)= ONE HELL OF A WEEKEND ! Imagine going through all my concerns! Well, of course my fics are top priority. I don't really stdy, so I don't mind as much about the exams this week.
OKAY, OKAY! POINTS TO TAKE NOTE OF:
*It was Draco who said the line in the chapter before this "Hermione, please stay". It was Draco's true side speaking there. Then all of a sudden, Sirius entered and revealed his true identity to Hermione just as he was dying. . . and so he died. (sob.sob.)
*Sirius appeared to be the stallion. But then again, if you'll read on, you'll find out that another person was the real stallion. Sirius just came as a stand-in since the real Stallione wasn't there (and oh, did I mention anything about 'godfather'? *wink!wink*)
*Ginny knew it was Stephen out walking in the blistering cold. She knew something terrible happened. She expected that it was something that will break them away, like a form hazing into a blur with the air. . . (hah!)
*I guess you were thinking that Hermione was a bit stubborn. Yeah, I know she is, but then, if you really love a person, you will do anything right? You would be less objective about every issue because, you LOVE the person. They say that it is better to be stupid once than to be stupid forever. (what about married couples? Are they forever stupid? [nah!just kidding!]) Just think about your own love story. . . hmmm. . . am I right or am I right?
*The inevitable love scene! Draco was dead hungry for Hermione's flesh--- hypothetically. He wanted to do the deed with her. Even with his evil side over his real one, he still wanted Hermione. That's what we call: "True love surpasses it all". [am I sounding like a hopeless romantic here? *sob* well, I am] so, Draco was brutally in love with Hermione, as the Serpent, and so he savagely cut Hermione's back. Since Hermione loves Draco, she didn't object. Yeah, stupid Hermione. And in the end, Draco was able to contain his evil side and he came back to his senses once again, apologizing for the wrong he had just done to her.
*And so they lay down on the bed beside each other. . . Hermione was almost asleep when Draco kissed her on the forehead. Hermione's answer "I already had. . . long before. . ." refers to the past lives they've lived as the Serpent and Lioness, that time and again, the Serpent hurt the Lioness, and time and again, the Lioness forgives the Serpent, even if he hasn't done anything yet. [yeah, true love it is for them!]
FOR PERVY PEOPLE AND NON-PERVY PEOPLE ALIKE!
I know you expected something to happen here. . . some brutal sexual encounter, but no. I just had to cut it there. Maybe you could try holding on for the next chapter, perhaps? If still, by chance, you wouldn't be able to find the account of the deed there, well, you've got to hold on until the 21st chapter. For one thing, I'm sure there is one there (I'm giving it away! WEEEEEEEEEEEE! *bumps head on the computer table*) Who are the couple? Hah! I won't tell. Draco/Hermione? Harry/Hermione? Ron/Hermione? Snape/Draco? (?!) Harry/Ron? (?!?!?) Harry/Draco? (WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!) so yeah, go figure, it's one of those listed. Another give away : it's a NORMAL encounter, ayt? Nothing bisexual, transsexual, homosexual, or whatever (I don't have anything against you guys. I actually stand for you. I just don't have the half-half factor in this fic. I have that in my other fic)
AGAIN : READ AND REVIEW! Thanks for those who did! I love you guys to death!