Enemy Love: Chapter 10, Research

The 'Abnobe' idea was created from my imagination so it is mine along with the plot and a few characters. The rest is of course made by JKR.

Each of Hermione's footsteps would echo throughout the empty halls of the enormous school. She shivered from the cold and wrapped her cloak around her shoulders. When she finally got to the dungeons she made a left to get to the portrait of her and Draco's shared common room. When she first opened the door she saw Draco peacefully sleeping on the couch. When she approached him closer she noticed he was holding something, it was a book. Hermione had to tilt her head to clearly read the title: Hogwarts, A History. This fascinated Hermione because this was one of her favorite books! When Draco started shivering she placed a warm green blanket over him. He looked angelic and handsome. His blond hair brought out his sexy face, and his strong arms and chest definitely brought out his bod.

Yawning and barely being able to keep her eyes off of him, she left to go to her room and fall asleep. She felt guilty to think about Draco that way, after all he was a Slytherin but it seems as if he changed greatly this summer. She would hate to say it, but she was attracted to him as hell. She, Hermione Granger, the muggleborn witch was attracted to the youngest son of the"great" Malfoys, one of the best and wealthiest pureblood families living today. Can her world get any stranger?

She opened the dark wooden light door to her bedroom and felt a flush of relief once she came in. She laid in her bed thinking about what just happened with Harry. What she was feeling now was odd, she didn't even feel one bit upset. Actually, she was pretty excited to hear that Harry was into Ginny, she wanted to see them happy together which they should be.

What if she should feel guilty? She held Harry and Ginny back. Although, even Hermione thought the idea itself was ridiculous she couldn't help thinking where she would be today. Thinking of all the possibilities she would probably be with Neville or Ron. Hermione giggled but she shouldn't be too ashamed. Neville has grown up to become such a gentleman and he has become a lot better looking, now he even has his own little group of younger girls that like him. Ron is Keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Even Ron has a fair amount of muscles, to work out he went to quidditch camp over summer with Harry and Draco Malfoy...ah Draco. Her thoughts now become dreamily.

When she snapped herself out of it, she thought about Harry and Draco in quidditch. In at least until fifth year she thought it was a stupid sport and everyone should stop obsessing with it and put more effort into their studies. Now Hermione enjoyed the sport a lot, in fact she even rode a broom in a field with Harry. Although in the first five years in Hogwarts, Harry had always beaten Draco in games but now Draco is definitely catching up. They are both serious players and won the exact amount of games since the sixth year. Hermione believed Harry wasn't even competing against the other house's team, instead he was competing with just Draco.

Argh, enough of this thinking Hermione was tired and wanted to go to bed. To go to the bathroom, Hermione passed by their common room and saw that Draco wasn't there leaving only the green blanket she covered him with. She turned the crystal clear knob of the bathroom door, it was unlocked so Hermione opened it. When she went in she looked at her huge mirror and the white marble floors that were so clean she could almost fully see her reflection in them. Hermione stepped closer to the mirror and noticed her grim look. Her messy hair was in her eyes so she put the remaining strand behind her ear, her lips were a pouty pink, and her eyes had dark rings around it. Even Hermione admitted it, she needed more fun in her life. Although her studies were important, they were taking over her life which already is stressful not including the loads or assignments from school. She felt like her world is falling apart. Just when her life was getting easier, this abnode mystery falls into her lap. She needed some joy and happiness. Maybe tomorrow she could go out to the quidditch field with Harry but not after getting some research done.

After she brushed her teeth, Hermione went to her couch in the common room to lay down a bit before sleeping or maybe have a light read. Whatever Hermione did, she had to get warm. It was freezing. She sat on the couch and placed a blanket on top of her for warmth. As soon as she laid down on the soft couch Draco came in slowly.

"Hello Hermione."

"Oh Draco...hi." Hermione was feeling pretty calm around him now, which was a very immense rarity. Draco was someone intimidating.While he entered she sat up straight.

"Look at what I brought us." He showed Hermione the silver plated tray with warm hot chocolate and baked cookies. The eroma of the smell was all through out the room.

"Wow...thanks Draco"

"I had to use a bit of magic because I am definitely not the best Chef in the world. Hot chocolate was no problem considering the easy-make packet with instructions behind the pack from last time I went to London. Interesting people these muggles...I would absolutely die without magic. Draco Malfoy CAN NOT cook for his life."

Hermione giggled and said, "Cooking is great! I must teach you you'll absolutely love it."

Draco sat next to her and placed the tray between them and grabbed his mug and handed over hers.

"So Hermione, tell me, what was it like living in a non-magic area?"

"Well it was pretty ordinary. My life has always been simple, well of course until I got my acceptance letter. Only few believe in magic back there, they do not know about the other world. They simply can not imagine it. My life is boring...how about your days at the 'oh-so-great' Malfoy's?" Hermione asked sarcasticlly.

"Not any better than an orphan in an orphanage. Well...you know I don't usually tell people my life's story, it is very different from what people imagine it to be. People expect me to be the sexy guy I am and always have a great life."

Hermione laughed and rolled her eyes, then stated, "Com'on Dracie tell me.", she said trying to say straightly without bursting in laughter.

"Say it that way and you'll never hear me speak again. Uh, that's what Pansy called me, what a prat." Hermione laughed trying not to burst out because she was HERE, with DRACO MALFOY who girls like Pansy would love to be in the position I am now...well maybe not exactly. She felt all giggly inside but she had to keep her cool. After all she IS Hermione Granger the intelligent young lady she is, once perfect, now head girl, and studying extreme courses she wouldn't just bow down to a jaw-dropping boy. Then again she never really knew herself well enough to judge that...

"Fine, but seriously Draco I wanna know."

"OK well you can't tell anyone its my business and I'll jinx you if I have to," He said with a gigantic smirk.

"Uh, who do you think you are talking to?! Only the jinx master!" Draco laughed. He loved when she joked around she looked so cute.

"Well any ways lets get to the point, my father leader of a group of death eaters wanted me to follow in his footsteps because back then I would do anything he told me to do when he wanted it, how he wanted it. But as I got older and started to rebel that's when he started to find out I did not want to be like him. He, well, er- he hit me. I have some scars on my back to prove it! That so called father of mine abused me. So thats when I started to grow mentally yet physically. It took a lot of hard training to keep him off of me. My poor mother tried to help me but he controlled her to. Every time I tell her to leave him she stays she really loves him no matter what an arse he is. My mother could be controlled by him as much as she chooses to but I refuse to sit and watch her so soon at the end of sixth year break I moved into my own flat. Small place but its home."

"Wow, what a tough life. I don't know what to say..."

"There is nothing to say, the past is the past and the present is now. I am not gonna relive the past, but live the present. What I wanna do right now is read Hogwarts, A History would you care to join me?"

"Of course, it's my favorite book!"

"As so I have heard," he said this only with a slight smirk this time. Boy, that kid sure knows how to use facial expressions. She smiled back trying to fit in a tiny smirk in her expression. She knew that she could never have "the Malfoy smirk".

As Draco started to read he moved closer to her so she could hear his voice.

'He has a really nice neck' thought Hermione. She took this opportunity to rest her head against his shoulder and neck. He seemed quite comfortable and so did she. Somewhere in the book, her mind went black and she feel asleep. After finishing the final chapter Draco took a look at Hermione and saw she was asleep. Then he laid her down on the very comfortable couch, placed a firm pillow under her head, and covered her too with a warm blanket. From there he went to his own couch which faces her couch, sat there, and just watched his little angel peacefully fall asleep.

Tomorrow morning when Hermione woke up with a strand of blonde hair on her face. It was Draco- he was shaking her lightly.

"Hermione, wake up. You'll miss breakfast!"

"Wha- OMG!" She looked at her Baby G watch and saw she was thirty minutes too late. If she fixed herself quickly she could have about twenty minutes to eat. To fix herself up wasn't much of a problem since she slept in her uniform, the hard part was to stop staring at those sky blue eyes. She ran to the bathroom and brushed her hair while Draco waited for her by the door. She brushed her hair and teeth, straightened up her uniform, and sprayed a little perfume to help her feel and smell fresh.

"Thanks Draco, you didn't have to wait. But I owe you, I have a potions exam today."

"Really? I have double potions with Gryffindor today..." Draco said as they paced quickly trying to get to the great hall as quick as possible.

"Oh, he gave it to us as a punishment. Argh- that man!"

"He is really a fine gentleman when you get to know him." He said this as he opened the door of the Great Hall for them to enter.

"Whatever you say. See you later and thanks." With that she left quickly to sit at the Gryffindor table.

"What was that?!" yelled Ron.

"What was what?" asked Hermione.

"You-Draco-walk-TOGETHER!" "I'm sure its fine Ron. She is head girl with the bloke any ways." stated Harry calmly aware of what is happening.

"But- well, ok you're right. Sorry Hermione. But did anything happen yesterday because I didn't see you at all. Did you Harry?" asked Ron.

"Erm- nope." said Harry lying and Hermione knew this.

"Of course nothing happened Ron! What lies between Draco and I is strictly professional only for Head boy and girl. Not that it is your business, its personal. Its no problem let me eat! I am starving!" With this Hermione filled her plate and began to eat.

After she ate, she headed straight to Potions with Harry, Ron, Ginny. Gryffindors were handed a complicated test but for Hermione it was fairly easy. After class, she went to speak to Snape. As she did Draco, passed by.

"Proffesor Snape," Hermione stated shakily.

"Yes Granger?"

"Could I have a pass to enter the restricted section? I need to do an essay based on vampires. And if I remember in the general section there are no books on vampires. At least no seventh year and above level."

"Fine Granger. Remember, no funny business." (A/N: Sounds likes Uncle Vernon, lol)

Hermione walked to the Library door and entered the restricted section. As she entered who else to be there but the very own Draco Malfoy himself.

"Hey Hermione."

"Uh, hi. What are you doing here?"

"I heard your conversation with Snape so I decided to help you out."

"OK, well lets get started." Now both of them were getting piles and piles of books, writing down notes, memorizing pages, and starting their essays. After they finished their seven inch essays Hermione wanted to start her own little research.

"Draco can I tell you something?"

"Sure, anything." Hermione told Draco everything about Mrs. Blarewitch and about the abnode. He insisted on helping her. They searched for hours searching through the hundreds of shelves characterized under Dark Magic. It was only until they found a velvet dusty old book titled Only the Darkest. On page 109, there was a chapter under Dangerous Items and item number five the abnode. It read:

The abnode, one of the most darkest and dangerous items in the wizarding world. Although titled dangerous, there is very little known about this magical object. Only someone who is truly evil and has dark powers could reign these strong powers. When in the wrong hands unknown causes and abilities that are positively unimaginable. The powers from this item is far too great for someone "normal" to withstand. The idea of having so much power and if the owner of the abnode does not know how to reign the abnode it will control the owner. What we don't know is too much, but what we do know is very little. All wizards know is that once a Latin dark spell is said using the name of the prey by the predator. From one anonymous victim which refused to follow Voldemort was harnessed by the abnode set off by Voldemort himself, described it as "the coldest feeling" of his life. Studies predict that a bit of the dementor kiss and the cold dementor presence is inside the abnode itself. He stated that he was brought to a place were he wandered cold, shivering, and had a guilty feeling even though nothing was done wrongly. Strangely his body was found in the street when the victim said he was wondering. How this is so, or where he "wandered" is unknown because shortly after the victim was killed by man slaughter which is told to be done by one of Voldemorts most powerful followers. There is only one abnode found and it was found from Lord Voldemort before he fell. A week later of his falling, the high held security of the abnode was obviously not strong enough because the abnode was never found again. The mystery of the abnode is not known today, and may never be known ever.



"Whoa..." said Hermione and Draco in unison.

"How interesting." said Hermione.

"Ye-" Before Draco finished his word, teachers walked in with candles to see in the dark and make sure no students were out after hours. As the teachers entered, Draco grabbed Hermione by the hand and brought them behind a big bookshelf in the back.

"Do you see anyone here Minerva?" said the one and only, Filch.

"No," stated Minerva while searching.

"No one is here, we can go now and check the kitchens," said Filch rather in a hurry. Hermione and Draco were crawled next to each other behind the bookshelf. And as the teachers left they both bursted laughing and stating "that was close".

It wasn't until Draco couldn't handle it any more so he kissed Hermione on the lips. Hermione was shocked. The worst part is she loved the kiss, the best part is she kissed him back.

A/N: This chapter explains a little bit of the abnode idea but I promise you there is a lot more to the abnode idea! Soon: Ginny confronts Hermione, Ron asks Hermione about Draco some more, David speaks to Hermione, and much much more! I can not express my sorrow because I haven't updated for months! I hope this one is pretty long and interesting for you guys and you enjoy it because that is what I am here for. Well here is my excuse: I lost Microsoft Word with a virus so I started using Word Pad but now somehow that is defected that I can only save it as a text only format which is complicated to use. What I am doing now is editing it on the document manager preview. I was gonna forget this story until I read all of your reviews which brought a smile to my face and it kept me going. I typed this chapter in about three days. It is becoming more complicated because of the heavy school load. I want to try to update once a week unless I have any special projects that week or else it might minimize to two updates a month. Tell me if you liked this chapter of hated it or if you want me to make it shorter/longer because I really need your suggestions. I have many exciting plots for the next chapters and until the ending. I have the main idea of this story and the romances so I hope you will enjoy them in the future. This long author's note is my sorry to you guys for letting you down! Again I am very sorry! Ways to contact me on my user page.

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