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Chapter 3 Drunk With Love
The party had ended in complete disaster. Everyone was scared and the Dancers of the Night were being blamed for letting anyone join their club. Draco's parents, Lucius and Narcissa, were trying had to maintain order, but it was no use. The people had lost a lot of jewels to Hermione and her clan.
Hermione. Now that she was back, Draco couldn't get her out of his head. She was so intoxicating. Everywhere he went, he saw something that reminded him of her. This made it impossible for him to walk past the treasure room and unbearable to walk past his wall.
Draco had been found that morning after the party still in the treasure room. He was staring out of the window, as though hoping that she would come back to him, but it was no use. Lucius finally got him up and back to his room where he just sat there and gazed down at his kingdom below him. He wondered where she was and what she was doing. Was she stealing again? Maybe she was sleeping. And maybe, just maybe, she was thinking about him as much as he was about her. Nothing could take Draco's mind off of Hermione. Finally, he decided that it was no use sitting around dreaming about Hermione. It was time to take action.
Draco thought about where to start. Surely his parents wouldn't know who she was or where she came from. They were already stressed and angry with them crashing the party. If he were to admit his feelings about her, he would die or be exiled. As he walked past their room, he over heard them talking. They wanted her found, but it seemed as though they weren't going to do much about her. She was a small-time thief. Eventually, she would be caught and beheaded.
Draco cringed at this thought and kept walking. He then noticed a pair of guards standing over in a corner whispering to each other.
"So do you know who she was?" asked one of them.
"No idea. Most people say that she's a phantom. I've never seen her around these parts before, but she and her clan certainly are smart, I'll give them that." answered the other guard. Then another guard walked up to talk with them.
"I've just been down to the kitchens. They say that the prince is in love with that girl. They said that she stole his heart and ran away with it." Said the guard. Draco wondered how they knew this. Was everyone stalking him or something? Can't a guy ever have a sword fight with a woman and not get rumors spread about it? Draco scowled at them even though they didn't see it.
"Did they find a name for the girl?" asked the first guard looking around to see if anyone was watching. Draco hid behind a corner so he could continue to listen.
"Yeah, her name is Hermione Granger. She's traveled all over the world. Her parents drowned in a boat accident when she was five. She's been living off the street ever since. Apparently, she's one of the quickest and craftiest thieves you'll ever meet. Then she found other orphans and taught them all she knew. So now she's the leader of a clan of thieves. They worship her like a goddess because she's the only woman in the clan. It's been said that she's broken several other famous hearts like a sheik in India and a nomad in the desert. She belongs to no one because they're never willing to give up their life to join her." Explained the guard in a low voice just loud enough for Draco to hear.
"What do you mean?" asked the second guard, who was clearly confused.
"I mean hat she can never be tamed. She goes wherever the wind takes her. They love her, but she doesn't love them." Said the guard. The other two looked at him in awe.
"Where is she now?" asked the second guard.
"No one knows for sure, but there are rumors floating around the city…" said the guard. Just then, Lucius himself, telling them to get back to work, interrupted them. The obeyed and stalked off. Draco knew that it was no use to follow them. He found have to find her himself. He wasn't going to sit back and let her get away like the others did. She was something special, and he knew it.
After thinking for a long time, Draco finally came up with a plan. He decided to go into the city. Maybe someone could tell him something about where she was hiding. So he threw a cloak over himself and carefully left the palace. He saw women on the street whispering, most of them young.
"I can't believe it." Said one who was cleaning a dress with her friend. "I get all dressed up, and some thief comes to steel the show."
"I know, and now the whole city wants to find her either for the prince or so they can kill her for stealing the prince's heart." Said the other.
"She makes me sick." Said another woman who came to join them. The three talked about the party as Draco passed by. He smirked. Every woman in the desert was probably ready to kill Hermione for stealing her heartthrob of a prince. It was funny to hear everyone complain when they didn't know that he was right there.
Draco walked on deeper into the city. He walked down the main road, which was full of people bustling here and there. Many were going back to forth to find what the other had heard.
"I heard she's not real." Said a man with a long beard as Draco passed.
"What's that thing she flies on?" asked another man as he walked by a stand of apples.
"Who were those others? Are they with her?" asked an older looking woman to her husband.
This was too much. Draco didn't know whom to believe. It was obvious that she wasn't a phantom and that she was real being that he had seen her twice now. Just as Draco was about to give up and go back to the palace, he heard something from down a dark alley. He wasn't sure what it was, but he instantly wanted to know what it was.
Draco crept silently down the alley to the very end. He was about to turn the corner, but stopped when he heard two voices talking.
"Have you got the money you guys owe me?" asked a gruff voice.
"Yeah, it's right here. Hermione stole it from the royal palace just last night. Seems the prince thought he could stop her, but I did see her give him a kiss." Said the other person with dark hair and a round face.
"So the princess of thieves fell for the prince? That's rich!" said the man laughing.
"I don't know actually." Said the other person. Draco's heart gave a great leap. This was his chance to find Hermione, and by the looks of it, she was in love with him too! "Here's the money. Take it because I have to get back." Said the rounded faced man.
"Tell her highness that I'm glad she returned the money and that I can't wait for her o come back to Egypt. There will be a big party there in a few weeks. I'm sure she's like it." Said the gruff voiced man.
"I will. Thank you very much." And with that, the two figures left. Draco quickly rounded the corner to follow the rounded faced man. Hope had come back. There was finally a chance that Draco could find his Hermione. He didn't care that he wasn't supposed to leave the city. The man led him to the gate where the city ends, and without any hesitation, Draco followed him out and into the desert.
A/N: I know that the chapter wasn't very long, but it had to be done. I hope you liked it, and thanks for reading! Please review.
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