To refer to Hermione's reaction to seeing Draco, I described a feeling I
have felt before. Heart break sucks! I was describing how I felt when one
of my ex's broke up with me...bastard. Sorry. So, here is numero 20!
Chapter 20
She was sitting at the front of the Great Hall eating her breakfast when he walked in. He watched her for a moment bringing her fork to her mouth and reading a book in the other hand. He loved the way she looked when she read. Her face so gentle. Her eyes moving along the pages. Her eyes moved up and noticed him across the Hall, and quickly went back to her book.
He sighed to himself and began to walk to his place at the front of the Hall when he felt a tug on his robes, "Excuse me, Professor Malfoy?"
He turned around to meet the eyes of Sara Grant, "Yes Miss Grant?"
She began to fidget, "I was just wondering if I could ask you something."
"Yes, what is it?"
She hesitated and then proceeded, "Well, it's Billy. He is having problems in your class. He is too afraid to ask you for help, on account of how much you hate him."
Draco folded his arms, "I do not hate your boyfriend, Miss Grant. I had a past with his brother. I hated his brother. That does not mean I hate him."
"Right, well, then could you, would you help him? Maybe give him some extra help? He is a smart boy, you know that. He's just really had a hard time, and his N.E.W.T.S are coming up soon."
Draco nodded, "If he asks me for help, I will give it to him."
She frowned, "I don't think he will come-"
"Miss Grant, it's his future. If he desires my help he will come and ask me for it. Now please take your seat," he turned towards the front of the Great Hall when he noticed the owl drop a letter in front of Hermione.
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She was startled a bit by the letter that had just fallen in front of her. She picked it up and heard giggles from the tables. She looked up to see Miss Finnegan and her other gossipy friends watching. Right away she knew who it was from. She opened the envelope and read,
Hermione,
Hello! Long time no talk! I was very happy to hear about your new position at Hogwarts from my sister, Congratulations! I have just returned from the States after a nice long break. I would love to catch up with you, maybe on the next Hogsmeade weekend. Please respond when you have time, I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely yours,
Seamus
Hermione felt herself blush a bit. She didn't know what to do. Should she meet up with him or turn him down like she would normally do? She looked up to see Draco watching her. 'Git' she thought to herself. She finished up her breakfast and dashed quickly out of the Great Hall to the Owelry. She would need to get a response out to Seamus quick since tomorrow was a Hogsmeade day.
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"Alright, if you will please fill your viles with your solutions and bring them up to me. Mr. Ward, I believe I told you the mixture will be green and a liquid. Not chunky and orange. No need turning that in."
The class silently filled out and Draco was left alone except for Billy Flint who was still at his desk, "Professor?"
"Yes Mr. Flint, what is it?"
"Well, I was just, I know Sara asked you, and.."
"Spit it out Flint, I have a brief meeting with Professor Snape," sneered Draco.
"Well, I need help, with Potions. I have been having difficulties, I am not really sure why."
Draco stared at Billy. The boy was having quite a hard time asking him for help, "Very well Mr. Flint. Be here at six o'clock Monday evening and we will try to see what has you a jumbled up."
Billy lightened up a bit and started out the door, and then turned back around, "Professor?"
"Yes Mr. Flint?" asked Draco as he sorted the viles on his desk.
"Well, I am quite difficult at the sentimental stuff, but, could you tell Professor Granger, I apologize. You know for what I called her and for, my brother and her parents."
Draco looked up. He couldn't believe what a big change his knowledge of his brother had done, he smiled, "well, Miss Granger is not very happy with me at the moment, but I will try my best to get her the message."
"Right, well thank you," he didn't move, "She is quite beautiful, isn't she? A bit feisty, but beautiful."
Draco looked back up at Flint, and smiled, "Yes, yes she is."
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Alright, hope you like, I know it's short but 21 is coming tonight as well. Just haven't quite figured what is coming next. And to one of my reviewers pointing out Draco's constant winks, yeah, well, sorry bout that. I just think of hi winking and I think it would be damn sexy! Anywho....untill next time!
Chapter 20
She was sitting at the front of the Great Hall eating her breakfast when he walked in. He watched her for a moment bringing her fork to her mouth and reading a book in the other hand. He loved the way she looked when she read. Her face so gentle. Her eyes moving along the pages. Her eyes moved up and noticed him across the Hall, and quickly went back to her book.
He sighed to himself and began to walk to his place at the front of the Hall when he felt a tug on his robes, "Excuse me, Professor Malfoy?"
He turned around to meet the eyes of Sara Grant, "Yes Miss Grant?"
She began to fidget, "I was just wondering if I could ask you something."
"Yes, what is it?"
She hesitated and then proceeded, "Well, it's Billy. He is having problems in your class. He is too afraid to ask you for help, on account of how much you hate him."
Draco folded his arms, "I do not hate your boyfriend, Miss Grant. I had a past with his brother. I hated his brother. That does not mean I hate him."
"Right, well, then could you, would you help him? Maybe give him some extra help? He is a smart boy, you know that. He's just really had a hard time, and his N.E.W.T.S are coming up soon."
Draco nodded, "If he asks me for help, I will give it to him."
She frowned, "I don't think he will come-"
"Miss Grant, it's his future. If he desires my help he will come and ask me for it. Now please take your seat," he turned towards the front of the Great Hall when he noticed the owl drop a letter in front of Hermione.
-------
She was startled a bit by the letter that had just fallen in front of her. She picked it up and heard giggles from the tables. She looked up to see Miss Finnegan and her other gossipy friends watching. Right away she knew who it was from. She opened the envelope and read,
Hermione,
Hello! Long time no talk! I was very happy to hear about your new position at Hogwarts from my sister, Congratulations! I have just returned from the States after a nice long break. I would love to catch up with you, maybe on the next Hogsmeade weekend. Please respond when you have time, I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely yours,
Seamus
Hermione felt herself blush a bit. She didn't know what to do. Should she meet up with him or turn him down like she would normally do? She looked up to see Draco watching her. 'Git' she thought to herself. She finished up her breakfast and dashed quickly out of the Great Hall to the Owelry. She would need to get a response out to Seamus quick since tomorrow was a Hogsmeade day.
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"Alright, if you will please fill your viles with your solutions and bring them up to me. Mr. Ward, I believe I told you the mixture will be green and a liquid. Not chunky and orange. No need turning that in."
The class silently filled out and Draco was left alone except for Billy Flint who was still at his desk, "Professor?"
"Yes Mr. Flint, what is it?"
"Well, I was just, I know Sara asked you, and.."
"Spit it out Flint, I have a brief meeting with Professor Snape," sneered Draco.
"Well, I need help, with Potions. I have been having difficulties, I am not really sure why."
Draco stared at Billy. The boy was having quite a hard time asking him for help, "Very well Mr. Flint. Be here at six o'clock Monday evening and we will try to see what has you a jumbled up."
Billy lightened up a bit and started out the door, and then turned back around, "Professor?"
"Yes Mr. Flint?" asked Draco as he sorted the viles on his desk.
"Well, I am quite difficult at the sentimental stuff, but, could you tell Professor Granger, I apologize. You know for what I called her and for, my brother and her parents."
Draco looked up. He couldn't believe what a big change his knowledge of his brother had done, he smiled, "well, Miss Granger is not very happy with me at the moment, but I will try my best to get her the message."
"Right, well thank you," he didn't move, "She is quite beautiful, isn't she? A bit feisty, but beautiful."
Draco looked back up at Flint, and smiled, "Yes, yes she is."
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Alright, hope you like, I know it's short but 21 is coming tonight as well. Just haven't quite figured what is coming next. And to one of my reviewers pointing out Draco's constant winks, yeah, well, sorry bout that. I just think of hi winking and I think it would be damn sexy! Anywho....untill next time!