Chapter 23
Draco'c POV
He woke up the sun shining in his face. He squinted and checked his watch. 10 o'clock. Definitely time to wake up and talk to Hermione.
He got changed into something warm. He left his room and walked slowly towards Hermione's room. He knocked gently on her door. No answer. He knocked again, only a bit louder. Still no answer. He opened the door a crack and peeked inside.
The bed was nicely made and had no occupant sleeping in it. She'd already left then. He closed the door and walked down the stairs, left the dormitory and went to the Great Hall in search of Hermione. He went inside and headed towards the Slytherin table, but took a glance at the Gryffindor table. There was no Hermione. he frowned as he sat down. Where could she be?
He poured himself a cup of coffee and noticed that the Great Hall was unusually quiet. He couldn't quite put his finger on it. Then he realised that the quietness was because of the absence of more than half the girls in the whole school. Where'd they all gone? At that moment, Harry and Ron walked into the Great Hall. he decided to put an end to his curiosity and got off from the table and walked towards them.
When they noticed him walking towards them, they immediately put their glares on their faces. "What do you want?" Harry asked coldly. "Calm down Potty, I just want to know where Hermione's gone," he drawled at them. "Why do you care?" spat Ron. "Because I am. Don't make me dock off points!" Draco said, starting to lose his patient.
Harry hesitated then said, "She's with Ginny in Hogsmeade. Half the girls in the school is there, you'll have no luck finding them." "Thank you," said Draco, and turned swiftly as Ron said, "You said thank you." He turned around and said, "Yes, I do know how to say thank you. At least I have manners unlike some people."
Ron stood up but was pulled down by Harry. Draco smirked and walked off. He walked back to the dormitory to grab his coat and headed for the carriages.
He climbed into one of the carriages and let the invisible horses take him to Hogsmeade.
When he reached his destination, he got off and looked around. Harry was right. Al most every shop was filled with girls from Hogwarts! He headed to the shop on his left and went in to find her.
After 1 ½ hours trying to find her, he still had no luck. He missed lunch because he was so determined to find her. He decided to have a break and headed towards the Three Broomsticks. He found a seat and ordered a Butterbeer and took a long swig. 'Ahhhh!' he thought, 'That hit the spot!'
He turned around in his seat to look out at the rest of the pub, hoping to see Hermione. He remembered Harry say something about shopping with Ginny. He squinted and tried to find a glimpse of flaming red hair. Not a red head in sight. He turned back to his Butterbeer and took another swig with disappointment. He raised the bottle to his lips again when he felt a hand grab on to his arm. He looked at the arm and followed it up to the person's face. Pansy. He turned away in disgust and took another swig. She started to stoke his arm and he instantly knew she wanted something.
"What do you want?" he asked. "Well," she started to say as she wrapped her arms around his arm, "Nothing rally, I just wanted to know if you were already going to the Ball with someone." "Is it really any of your business?" he said, not looking at her. she pouted her lips. "Yes it is! Are you gonna go with me or not?" "Not!" he said loudly, and made it sound like everyone in the world knew the answer. He shook her off. She glared at him and stalked off. He drained his Butterbeer and got up to leave the pub. He desperately wanted to find Hermione.
He made his way to the door and went out. The Winter chill went straight through him. He shivered and rubbed his hands together for warmth. He put his hands in his pockets and kept his head down. He walked briskly around the corner. He heard somebody laugh. It sound so much like Hermione's that he had to look up. The voice continued laughing and he followed it.
He was very close now. Then, all of a sudden, the laughing stopped. He saw her and wondered why she stopped laughing. She stood, rooted to the spot it seemed and her mouth left slightly hanging open, so was Ginny's. her eyes were looking in another direction. He followed her gaze. When he looked, he instantly knew why she had stopped laughing and was rooted back to the spot. He clenched his fists in anger.
A/N: Hello peeps! I hope you liked this chapter. This chapter is a bit short, but I'll try and make up for it. The next chappie is the best bit, the bit where some of you are waiting for!!! =D
Draco'c POV
He woke up the sun shining in his face. He squinted and checked his watch. 10 o'clock. Definitely time to wake up and talk to Hermione.
He got changed into something warm. He left his room and walked slowly towards Hermione's room. He knocked gently on her door. No answer. He knocked again, only a bit louder. Still no answer. He opened the door a crack and peeked inside.
The bed was nicely made and had no occupant sleeping in it. She'd already left then. He closed the door and walked down the stairs, left the dormitory and went to the Great Hall in search of Hermione. He went inside and headed towards the Slytherin table, but took a glance at the Gryffindor table. There was no Hermione. he frowned as he sat down. Where could she be?
He poured himself a cup of coffee and noticed that the Great Hall was unusually quiet. He couldn't quite put his finger on it. Then he realised that the quietness was because of the absence of more than half the girls in the whole school. Where'd they all gone? At that moment, Harry and Ron walked into the Great Hall. he decided to put an end to his curiosity and got off from the table and walked towards them.
When they noticed him walking towards them, they immediately put their glares on their faces. "What do you want?" Harry asked coldly. "Calm down Potty, I just want to know where Hermione's gone," he drawled at them. "Why do you care?" spat Ron. "Because I am. Don't make me dock off points!" Draco said, starting to lose his patient.
Harry hesitated then said, "She's with Ginny in Hogsmeade. Half the girls in the school is there, you'll have no luck finding them." "Thank you," said Draco, and turned swiftly as Ron said, "You said thank you." He turned around and said, "Yes, I do know how to say thank you. At least I have manners unlike some people."
Ron stood up but was pulled down by Harry. Draco smirked and walked off. He walked back to the dormitory to grab his coat and headed for the carriages.
He climbed into one of the carriages and let the invisible horses take him to Hogsmeade.
When he reached his destination, he got off and looked around. Harry was right. Al most every shop was filled with girls from Hogwarts! He headed to the shop on his left and went in to find her.
After 1 ½ hours trying to find her, he still had no luck. He missed lunch because he was so determined to find her. He decided to have a break and headed towards the Three Broomsticks. He found a seat and ordered a Butterbeer and took a long swig. 'Ahhhh!' he thought, 'That hit the spot!'
He turned around in his seat to look out at the rest of the pub, hoping to see Hermione. He remembered Harry say something about shopping with Ginny. He squinted and tried to find a glimpse of flaming red hair. Not a red head in sight. He turned back to his Butterbeer and took another swig with disappointment. He raised the bottle to his lips again when he felt a hand grab on to his arm. He looked at the arm and followed it up to the person's face. Pansy. He turned away in disgust and took another swig. She started to stoke his arm and he instantly knew she wanted something.
"What do you want?" he asked. "Well," she started to say as she wrapped her arms around his arm, "Nothing rally, I just wanted to know if you were already going to the Ball with someone." "Is it really any of your business?" he said, not looking at her. she pouted her lips. "Yes it is! Are you gonna go with me or not?" "Not!" he said loudly, and made it sound like everyone in the world knew the answer. He shook her off. She glared at him and stalked off. He drained his Butterbeer and got up to leave the pub. He desperately wanted to find Hermione.
He made his way to the door and went out. The Winter chill went straight through him. He shivered and rubbed his hands together for warmth. He put his hands in his pockets and kept his head down. He walked briskly around the corner. He heard somebody laugh. It sound so much like Hermione's that he had to look up. The voice continued laughing and he followed it.
He was very close now. Then, all of a sudden, the laughing stopped. He saw her and wondered why she stopped laughing. She stood, rooted to the spot it seemed and her mouth left slightly hanging open, so was Ginny's. her eyes were looking in another direction. He followed her gaze. When he looked, he instantly knew why she had stopped laughing and was rooted back to the spot. He clenched his fists in anger.
A/N: Hello peeps! I hope you liked this chapter. This chapter is a bit short, but I'll try and make up for it. The next chappie is the best bit, the bit where some of you are waiting for!!! =D