Chapter Five

Accomplir le prix

(Fulfilling the Prize)

A/N: Let me start by saying a BIG thanks to you lovely reviewers. They were all great and I loved reading them and they encouraged me to continue writing even with my busy schedule and trying to finish my other story! So anyway on to the story!

"Did I do something wrong Draco, what is it?" Hermione rushed out worried she had upset him someway.


"No nothing you did it's what I did. Hermione, I can't take this anymore I…I…love you. Which let me point out I never planned on happening in the beginning, never dreamed on letting it happen, but it did. That's why I have to tell you…"

"Tell me what?" Hermione asked the concern filling her hazel eyes.

"All this, was a bet a stupid bet my cousin Diavola made up as a competition between us. Who could shag you or Potter first and tonight we were both going to finish the bet, but I couldn't, it's not right. Hermione I know I started this for the wrong reasons but I don't want to continue them, that's why I couldn't do it, I love and care about you, and you should know what that means I don't just go throwing around the word love. So please can you forget what I've done and continue to be with me?"

Hermione looked up at him in a daze, her breathing turned into sharp intakes as she fought the urge to cry. His entire confession had hit her like a brick and she didn't think she could emotionally handle it at this point.

"I don't know what to say, you coned me into think you loved me…"

"But I do!"

"I…I can't hear this right now, I need some time alone."

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Anger seeped through Draco's veins. In his mind, this whole mess was all bloody stupid Di's fault and he wasn't going to let her cause anymore problems. He burst into her chamber in a fury holding out his wand and searching for the devil of a girl.

"Di! I know you're hear come out and face me like a true Malfoy, oh wait your not one your scum and so is your filthy half blood mother!"

Di slinked out from her bedroom in red pajama's and yawned cat like not at all alarmed by Draco's anger.

"Is this about me winning the bet? It's not anything to be to upset about, you should have known I would win."

"It's about the fucking bet but not who won. It's all your bloody fault, you're the one who started the whole bet, came up with the terms bleeding idiot is what you are!"

Di walked over closer to him until there was just barely space between her and him.

"Let me remind you, dear Draco, that I may have been the one to suggest and start the bet but I did not force you to agree, it was on your own free will so do not go blaming me if something went not according to your plan. But do tell me, because I'm dying to hear, what's got you into such a fuss?"

Draco didn't want to tell Di the real reason, she would laugh and probably tell the whole school, but he knew he would have to she would use a truth spell to make sure anyway so there was no use.

"I fucking have feelings for the damn bitch now all because of you! So I couldn't carry out the bet and now she probably bloody won't ever speak to me again!"

"Well at least her not speaking to you will make things easier on you."

"What do you mean?"

Di's lips curled into a smile and she let out what could be referred to as a cackle. "Draco, did you not forget the terms of the bet. I did win, you can even use a truth spell if you want but there is no need. The prize for me winning was you not being able to be with any other girl for the remainder of the school year, that includes talking to them or anything else, it also includes Hermione Granger."

Draco's eyes bulged as Diavola informed him of what she already knew.

"You can't do that bitch! I have to be able to talk to her to explain, I'm not giving up talking or seeing Hermione all because of some bloody damn bet! You can't make me Di, no matter what you think and if you try I will make sure you won't try again."

Draco sneered as he pointed his wand in her face. She brushed it aside with her hand keeping her cool throughout the ordeal and laughed again.

"Draco when we shook it sealed the bet, to go back on it and not let me claim my prize means to pay in blood, which would require a lot not enough to kill you but a substantial amount however…"

"Then I'll pay in blood!"

"You did not let me finish! However, even if you chose blood I shall tell your father, you are not going to continue with Hermione!"

"YOU FUCKING BITCH! What the bloody hell is wrong with you? IT WAS A BLOODY STUPID BET!"

"I don't care Draco, we had an agreement and now it's time to pay but if you won't, I will tell your father and I can only imagine what he'll think of a Mudblood."

Draco sneered and walked away toward the exit but not before Diavola cast a monitor spell to watch everything he does.

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Draco wandered the halls trying to clear his head. How could so much have gone wrong in such a short amount of time? Rubbing his temples he didn't watch where he was going and suddenly stumbled back onto the floor.

"Bloody hell…"

"Malfoy!"

Draco rolled his head back and laughed. "Great just what I need, hello Potter."

"Malfoy Diavola told me what you do to her! Hit her, threaten her, don't let her see guys ever, that is why we had to sneak around she said!"

"Bloody bitch, but of course you do have to be pretty thick to believe her. Potter, she's lying just to get you to hate me more, it's all a little scheme and in case you didn't know she was using you."

"Liar, Malfoy if you continue to hurt Di and make her stop seeing me I will make sure you aren't at Hogwarts anymore."

"Actually it's the other way around about me not letting her see you but we won't get into that. As for making me leave Hogwarts, I'll just add you to the list. I don't have time for you Potter so get out of my way."

"NO! I care about Di and I'm not going to let you do this!"

"GET IT THROUGH UR HEAD POTTER SHE USED YOU! It was a bet okay and she won and now everything is going wrong and I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOU!"

Draco thrust his wand out and pointed it at Harry stunning him and knocking him to the floor. Quickly walking away toward his room he yelled back.

"Ask her for yourself Potter, cast a truth spell that is the only way you'll know."

I have my own damn problems to work about like how I'll see Hermione without Di knowing.

A/N: Again, BIG HUGE THANKS to the great reviewers I love you all! I might have an update on this sometime this week but my goal is to write a chapter for another story I am writing check it out if you can. So adios for now.