A/N: I hope you like it.
Kirstie232 : Thank you. I'm glad you like it!
Orlando's Gurl: I like the way it turned out with notepad. I hope I get to talk to you on AIM again soon.
Alyssium: Thanx... I was reading your story but you haven't posted in such a long time. I hope you like the rest of it as well. I love the name Emma too, that why I named my cat Emma! Hehe
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Chapter 4: To close for comfort
Draco had been working on his paper for Snape for the almost 3 hours when he became overwhelmingly frustrated. He had hardly put a dent into the amount of work he still had to do when he heard the first sounds of Hermione's guitar coming from upstairs. Each note flowed elegantly into the next entrancing his mind. Slowly climbing the stairs, he realized she was singing. The words she sang in her sweet voice struck his core and fogged his senses.
`*"I should have known that I was used for amusement
Couldn't see through the smoke, it was all an illusion
Now I've been licking my wounds, but the venom seeps deeper
We both can seduce but darlin you hold me prisoner"*` Hermione's velvety voice sang over her guitar.
Draco hung on her every word as he leaned against the wall near the door. Her voice was like nothing he had ever heard before. Without thinking he reached for the doorknob and allowed the door to swing open slowly. Hermione sat on the edge of her bed with one leg hanging over the side. Her head hung over the guitar allowing her hair to fall gracefully down the side of her face. Her flawless, sun-kissed skin glowed with a radiant beauty he had never noticed before. He eyes were closed as she put her heart and soul in the melody and rhythm she sang.
Draco leaned against the door frame and allowed her sultry voice to fill his entire being. All of a sudden she stopped and looked up at him with her warm honey eyes.
"That was brilliant" He said in a cool mellow tone.
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Hermione stared into his steely grey eyes and saw there was sincerity behind his comment. Hermione smiled as she layed the guitar on the silky gold bed and stood.
"So... the infamous Draco Malfoy is possible of compliments." Hermione said sweetly.
"I wouldn't read too much into it, Granger." Draco said all the while staring at her tight, smooth stomach which her tube-top didn't cover.
Hermione stifled a laugh and walked towards him. "Is there something I can help you with?" She said as she seductively leaned against the other side of the door frame. She liked playing these games. It worked so well on the boys back home.
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Draco stood a moment contemplating the reason he had come to her room. He couldn't think with her standing so close and looking utterly amazing.
Hermione slowly licked her lips.
"Have you finished Snape's paper?" Draco asked.
Hermione snapped out of 'Seductress' mode. "Yes" she replied
"Can I borrow the materials you used?"
Hermione walked to her desk, Draco's eyes followed her. Returning she handed him a roll of parchment. "This is my paper, make sure you change a few words so it doesn't look like you copied it."
"Do my ears deceive me, Miss Granger's condoning cheating?"
"Call it what you will... I mean if you don't want it you can always look it up yourself." Hermione said crossing her arms.
Draco took a few steps out the door and Hermione began closing it. Draco turned and stopped it just before it closed. "what was that you were signing?" He asked when her face appeared in the crack.
"Walk away" she replied.
"Excuse me?" Draco said with an angry tone.
Hermione sighed "The song is called 'Walk Away' its by Christina Aguilera"
Draco turned and walked downstairs. Once settled he settled into the couch he unrolled Hermione's paper to find it wasn't Snape's paper after all, but one for another class. It made for quite an interesting read: Luck and Fate by Hermione Granger.
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Hermione stormed out onto the balcony and inhaled the cool night air. * I can't believe I just tried to seduce Malfoy. Uggh...* Hermione thought as she stared up at the stars. they were the same ones that her ceiling was replaced by. *what was I thinking?* Hermione scolded herself. *I was thinking hes fine!!! That muscular chest and that ass you just have to grab... uggh... STOP IT. Malfoy equals bad. He's nothing but an arrogant, pretentious git* Hermione couldn't deny to herself that he was good looking. He was down right gorgeous but the Draco she had come to know over the past 6 years, the torturous, manipulative, and inconsiderate Draco was the same one who sat downstairs now. Even if he had changed physically, he was still a cold, heartless git on the inside. Nothing would change that.... or would it?
Kirstie232 : Thank you. I'm glad you like it!
Orlando's Gurl: I like the way it turned out with notepad. I hope I get to talk to you on AIM again soon.
Alyssium: Thanx... I was reading your story but you haven't posted in such a long time. I hope you like the rest of it as well. I love the name Emma too, that why I named my cat Emma! Hehe
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Chapter 4: To close for comfort
Draco had been working on his paper for Snape for the almost 3 hours when he became overwhelmingly frustrated. He had hardly put a dent into the amount of work he still had to do when he heard the first sounds of Hermione's guitar coming from upstairs. Each note flowed elegantly into the next entrancing his mind. Slowly climbing the stairs, he realized she was singing. The words she sang in her sweet voice struck his core and fogged his senses.
`*"I should have known that I was used for amusement
Couldn't see through the smoke, it was all an illusion
Now I've been licking my wounds, but the venom seeps deeper
We both can seduce but darlin you hold me prisoner"*` Hermione's velvety voice sang over her guitar.
Draco hung on her every word as he leaned against the wall near the door. Her voice was like nothing he had ever heard before. Without thinking he reached for the doorknob and allowed the door to swing open slowly. Hermione sat on the edge of her bed with one leg hanging over the side. Her head hung over the guitar allowing her hair to fall gracefully down the side of her face. Her flawless, sun-kissed skin glowed with a radiant beauty he had never noticed before. He eyes were closed as she put her heart and soul in the melody and rhythm she sang.
Draco leaned against the door frame and allowed her sultry voice to fill his entire being. All of a sudden she stopped and looked up at him with her warm honey eyes.
"That was brilliant" He said in a cool mellow tone.
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Hermione stared into his steely grey eyes and saw there was sincerity behind his comment. Hermione smiled as she layed the guitar on the silky gold bed and stood.
"So... the infamous Draco Malfoy is possible of compliments." Hermione said sweetly.
"I wouldn't read too much into it, Granger." Draco said all the while staring at her tight, smooth stomach which her tube-top didn't cover.
Hermione stifled a laugh and walked towards him. "Is there something I can help you with?" She said as she seductively leaned against the other side of the door frame. She liked playing these games. It worked so well on the boys back home.
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Draco stood a moment contemplating the reason he had come to her room. He couldn't think with her standing so close and looking utterly amazing.
Hermione slowly licked her lips.
"Have you finished Snape's paper?" Draco asked.
Hermione snapped out of 'Seductress' mode. "Yes" she replied
"Can I borrow the materials you used?"
Hermione walked to her desk, Draco's eyes followed her. Returning she handed him a roll of parchment. "This is my paper, make sure you change a few words so it doesn't look like you copied it."
"Do my ears deceive me, Miss Granger's condoning cheating?"
"Call it what you will... I mean if you don't want it you can always look it up yourself." Hermione said crossing her arms.
Draco took a few steps out the door and Hermione began closing it. Draco turned and stopped it just before it closed. "what was that you were signing?" He asked when her face appeared in the crack.
"Walk away" she replied.
"Excuse me?" Draco said with an angry tone.
Hermione sighed "The song is called 'Walk Away' its by Christina Aguilera"
Draco turned and walked downstairs. Once settled he settled into the couch he unrolled Hermione's paper to find it wasn't Snape's paper after all, but one for another class. It made for quite an interesting read: Luck and Fate by Hermione Granger.
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Hermione stormed out onto the balcony and inhaled the cool night air. * I can't believe I just tried to seduce Malfoy. Uggh...* Hermione thought as she stared up at the stars. they were the same ones that her ceiling was replaced by. *what was I thinking?* Hermione scolded herself. *I was thinking hes fine!!! That muscular chest and that ass you just have to grab... uggh... STOP IT. Malfoy equals bad. He's nothing but an arrogant, pretentious git* Hermione couldn't deny to herself that he was good looking. He was down right gorgeous but the Draco she had come to know over the past 6 years, the torturous, manipulative, and inconsiderate Draco was the same one who sat downstairs now. Even if he had changed physically, he was still a cold, heartless git on the inside. Nothing would change that.... or would it?