Losers & Assaulters
The two grumbled unhappily as they trudged back from the hidden alcove.
"I can't believe you stood there and listened to every word that I said!" Hermione screamed, brushing away some lingering vines. She absentmindedly popped an orange Lifesaver in her mouth as Draco began to talk.
"Well, I wasn't the one talking to a squirrel!" Draco countered. He slowed down to a walk, equaling a stride for three of Hermione's small steps.
"Ugh…" Hermione groaned, "just leave me ALONE!" She ran off, through the iron-wrought gate and into the castle.
Draco huffed angrily and thought, 'Why am I such a jerk?' He decided to head back to the alcove. Yet, upon his arrival, he noticed something leaning against the wall of the hideout.
"Where is it?" Hermione screamed, just a few seconds after getting into her dormitory. Ron and Harry burst heroically into her room.
"What's wrong?" The two boys asked at the same time. Hermione stared at them wildly.
"What's wrong? You're asking me what's wrong? Well what's wrong is my guitar! It's not here!" Hermione yelled, tossing aside some clothes from her closet.
"Uh oh…." Ron and Harry exclaimed, knowing exactly what kind of inferno they'd been brought into this time.
Draco casually slung the guitar case on his back and walked back towards the castle. As he sauntered through the corridors, he wondered if Granger had realized that she had forgotten her guitar.
'I might as well give it back to her.' Draco thought, taking a detour up to Gryffindor Tower.
Hermione stormed out of the tower, obviously pissed that she couldn't find her only other release of frustration. Her guitar being her other release, next to work, of course.
She sharply turned the corner and ran smack dab into another person. Hermione fell onto her butt as the other person staggered back a few steps upon the impact.
"Oh man, I am so sorry!" The guy exclaimed, apparently noticing he'd knocked a girl down. He reached a pale hand out to her.
Hermione reached for the outstretched hand and was pulled up by the boy.
She dusted herself off and looked up to thank her assaulter/helper, when….
"MALFOY! Not you again!" Hermione exclaimed, coming to the conclusion that Malfoy had knocked her down.
Hermione began to turn around and fume off in another direction when a strong hand grabbed her arm. She glared Draco down as his eyes tried to hide the sympathetic look in them.
"Wait, please, hear me out, please… Hermione." Draco pleaded. His voice was now at a level of kindness that surprised Hermione.
Hermione's glare softened and Draco let go of his grip on her. Her hands fell to her side as she watched Draco take a case off his back.
"Here," he said, handing her the guitar case, "you forgot it at the alcove, I thought I should bring it back to you."
Hermione slung the case over her back and smiled sincerely at him, "Thanks, Draco."
She walked back to her room, forgetting what had just happened. He watched as she walked away from him, amazed at what occurred between him and Hermione.