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Chapter 9: Shocking and Daring
When Hermione and Draco awoke, they had splitting headaches, and were very sleepy. And nobody could blame them. Everybody had a rough night last night. Classes where dismissed for the day, so Hermione, Harry, and Ron just spent the whole day outside. They found a nice shady spot beside the lake. " You know, it was quite strange last night." Hermione found herself saying. " What about the tornado, or about you not sleeping near us?" Harry asked. Hermione could tell he was major pissed at her. " About the tornado," She said, pretending to overlook his question, " Tornadoes usually, most of the time anyway, are only produced in the summer time, and this is October. There was something strange about that storm last night." Ron looked up at her, " You, know, it was probably just a freak storm, Hermione. Just chill out okay?" Hermione looked around and her gaze fixed on Draco. He was by himself, on the opposite side of the lake. She turned back to look quickly at Harry, " So, uh what d'you think, Harry?" Hermione asked. Harry mumbled something under his breath. " Uh, excuse me, I didn't quite catch that." Hermione said, acting as though she didn't hear. " I said, what I think is that you're a Mudblood." Hermione gasped, stood and almost fell over with shock. Ron just sat in awe, as Harry stood and ran away, leaving Hermione and Ron there, people that had heard either laughing at her, or gathering around her, trying to comfort her, as her body was racked with sobs.
Draco, even though from far away, heard loud gasps. He looked up to see Hermione stumble over her feet as she stood up. ' What the hell?' Draco thought as people gathered around, and Harry ran away from them. He headed over to where Hermione and Ron were, and stood in front of her. She was looking at the ground, but her head jerked up when she heard Draco say, " Hey." In his cocky voice. " Why all the crying Mudblood?" He asked, pained by his last words. Hermione's eyes grew wide. He looked into him, and his eyes told her, 'I'm sorry for what I just said, and what I'm about to do.' She pretended to tear up again, and more people surrounded them. " Say, what did scar-boy do to little miss Granger Mudblood?" Hermione turned away from him, away from the people and ran into the forest. With one glance back at the lot, she disappeared into the dark trees.
' Uh-oh!' Draco thought as Ron followed Hermione into the forest, ' Man, I hope I can see her later. I hope she isn't upset at me, although I know she just pretended to cry when I called her the 'M' word.' Draco, satisfied with is thought, went back to his place before the lake. Suddenly out of the corner of his eye, he caught the glimpse of blue and pink streaked hair. He looked up, and saw a girl he vaguely remembered from his year. " Alexandra." He said. " Dammit, I've told you before! It's Alex. And do you know Cam?" She pulled her sister from out behind her. The two girls were in different houses, but they were twins. And identical twins at that. Cam, short for Camryn, had long auburn hair, no streaks nothing. Alex on the other hand, and short pink and blue streaked hair, with she usually left down, but this particular day, she had half up, half down. The pink and blue streaks where pulled back by a barrette, showing some of her auburn hair. " Yah, I know Cam. Hi." Draco said politely to the over-obsessed-with-fashion-and- internet Gryffindor. She turned away and asked Alex, " Can we, like, PLEASE, go soon, cause I have to meet up with the others in like ten minutes." Alex rolled her eyes. This rocker/gothic Slytherin chick was very VERY patient and told her sister she'd have to wait, or go without her. " Now, Draco, what's up with you and the Granger girl?" Draco looked taken aback. This girl had never talked to him before, except in his first year, when they had meet on the train. " Uh, nothing, why d'you ask?" " Cause I saw the way you looked at her." " And I read your mind." Cam and Alex said. Draco hated it when Alex did that, She had the ability to read peoples minds, and had a keen sense of smell, and Cam had a different power. She could see things normal people couldn't and had a very unique sense of hearing.
The reason why Alex and Cam were, the way they were, is because when witches and wizards are born, they each have a special ability. Like Harry's ability in Quidditch, or Hermione's skill for learning and teaching others. But when twins are born, their powers are modified. Twins have a special bond, with their minds. They can communicate telepathically, and their others powers are modified greater if they are close or near their twin. And a note, Fred and George's ability would have to be. uh. getting in trouble.. Yup that's it. [A/N: I just wanted to ad a paragraph explaining about Cam and Alex's powers. If you don't know who they are, read the books T*Witches, they are extremely good. I recommend them. If you like Harry Potter and today's lingo and all that crap, you probably will like this. Its about Camryn Barnes and Alexandra Feildings, they were separated at birth, and find each other while Cam is on vacation in Montana. Alex is working at a theme park, and Cam meets her there when her and her friends go to ride the roller coaster I think. or was it the Ferris wheel? NE way, I recommend it]
" Would you please not do that?" Draco drawled. Alex tried to look innocent, but that was hard since two strand of hair fell in her face hiding most of her expression. " Please do not do what?" " You know very well what the hell I'm talking about." Alex and Cam hadn't told many people about their powers. But Draco had stumbled into it one day when Cam accidentally blinded him, and again when he had been thinking about a project, and hadn't said anything, when Alex came up and told him the answer to the question he was asking himself. " Fine, But you know, that Granger girls going to get you in like, SO much trouble." " Me and Granger are through." "No you're not! I SO can tell that you at least still like her!" Cam spoke up. Draco smiled, " Clever, very clever. But wrong. If anything happens between me and Mudblood I'll-" Draco stopped when he saw Hermione and Ron emerge from the forest. Hermione was walking towards him, and Ron the other way. He smiled slightly.
Hermione sat under a tree, trying to escape everything that had just happened. " I can't believe him." Someone said coming up behind her. She didn't even bother turning around, " Ron, please, I want to be alone right now." " Hermione, Harry really didn't mean that. you know he didn't. He's upset because you didn't sleep beside us last night. Beside, where were you last night anyway? It scared me, when you were talking about that F5 crap and all." "I.I was with Draco last night. I was so scared, and he was, too. We both were crying, and didn't know what to do. He just took me in his arms, and I fell asleep." Hermione looked at the green grass beneath her. Ron looked ahead, they weren't far enough in the forest that he couldn't see the students walking around on the ground. " You know, I'm okay with you and Malfoy. as long as you're happy, but you have to understand that Harry had feelings for you, too. And he will most likely never accept it." Ron told her, smiling down to the brown-headed girl. He hair hadn't been brushed since some time last night, but it looked decent. Waves of hair falling down her back, Hermione looked up into Ron's eyes, and hugged him. " Thank you Ron!" She whispered, "Thank you so much!" Ron nodded into her hair, and they parted. " Come on, let's go." He pulled her to his feet, and they walked through the thin trees at the edge of the forest. Ron walked off to have a talk with Harry, and Hermione walked towards Draco. She smiled when she saw Cam. Her and Cam had kinda hit it off in their first year. " Hey, Draco, Cam, Alex." Hermione said sitting beside the lot. Draco smiled at her. " Hey Hermione." Cam replied. Alex just stood there. She was jealous. Jealous of Hermione. She wanted Draco, but wasn't that determined, because she knew that he would never go to her. He would go to Granger first. " Granger, Why are sitting here?" Draco asked sarcastically. " Because I can Malfoy!" Hermione replied with the same sarcasm.
Hermione smiled as she and Draco entered the castle for lunch. Someone was handing out flyers. She took one and read aloud, " Halloween Ball. Everyone's invited! To lighten the spirit of these troubled times!" Draco smiled, " I wonder who I'm going with." " I can't go." Hermione said, busting his bubble. " Why not?" " Because, my dorm. Was like SO destroyed, and I don't have anything really to wear, unless you want me to wear PJs." Draco laughed at the thought of Hermione wearing something to sleep to a dance. " Well, we're going to Hogsmeade in a day or two. Professors said we all need new robes and uniforms. You can buy your dress or costume then." Draco informed her. " I guess I could." Hermione said thoughtfully as they sat down. (They didn't have to sit at different tables, since everything that had happened, the Prof.s felt it would be better if they could sit with friends.) Although she had no clue what she was going to buy, a costume, or maybe just a dress. " What do you want me to get?" Hermione asked. Draco wore a cocky smile. " You don't wanna know." " Pervert. Just shut it. What are you gonna go as, or wearing?" Well, I guess I'll go as, uh, I dunno. maybe a." He paused and leaned down, then whispered into her ear, " Slytherin heir?" Hermione giggled when she remembered the meeting in the library. " And I'll just be the Slytherin heir's girlfriend? So we'll just be formal?" Draco smiled. " No, I was hoping to go in costume." Hermione's face lit up. " Well I'm gonna go as a princess, or maybe a belly dancer." " That would be hard to picture.innocent Hermione Granger wearing a belly dancing outfit. laugh out loud." Hermione elbowed him in the side. " Shut it, Malfoy, or you'll find yourself under my control." Hermione whispered into his ear. Draco smiled and whispered in return, " You know Granger. I think that you need a lesson on how to treat a Malfoy. Number one: Don't ever hit a Malfoy. Number two: WE always have the control. And number three: Never underestimate the power of our love." Hermione suddenly got a huge case of the giggles, and doubled over. Draco smiled. " Well, Mr. Malfoy, I think I just might have to follow those rules. although number one will have to be cancelled."
The third through seventh years walked down the path to Hogsmeade. As they reached the village, Hermione found Draco and sneaked up behind him. " Boo." She whispered, placing her hands over his eyes. " Hey." He smiled taking her hands. He followed her into a robe shop. Of course they were going to have Halloween outfits, so Hermione had a huge variety to choose from. She searched the shelves, and found a devil's girl costume. She liked it, but it was a little.. Too, uh revealing. She picked out a demon costume. It was a cat demon; it came with the ears, and the tail, the mini skirt, and the halter-top too. She loved it, but couldn't find her size. She finally picked out a costume. It was SO cool. It was a princess costume. The top came about five and a half inches above her belly button and was a beautiful green, with silver sparkles outlining it, the sleeves, were rather long, and reached down to her knees, but they were cut so you could see her hands. The skirt was the same color green, but had a silver snake pattern around it, from the bottom around the back once, then went up to top of the skirt. When she held her hands down to her side, the skirt came just above her fingers. It also came with a headband. It had a something like a veil that reached to about where her hair was, and it had green sparkles this time, instead of silver. She bought some shoes to match, too. They where high-healed boots, green at the bottom and turned to silver sparkles near the top. She paid 20 galleons for all of it.
Draco smiled as he watched Hermione pick up things and look at them. The last thing She picked up, he didn't see, she really liked, cause she went into the changing room and tried it on. She ended up buying it, but Draco still had no clue what it was. She walked towards him, the bag in her hand. " Got what you want?" Draco asked. Hermione nodded, and put his arm through hers, and they walked out. " I think I'm gonna be a prince this year." Draco thought aloud. " That would be great! It would go with my costume." Hermione said eagerly. She smiled brightly as they headed back for the castle. " Can I see it?" Draco pouted. " Not until the dance!" Hermione giggled. " Fine. but I'll find out someway." Hermione kissed him lightly, and put her head on his shoulder as they walked down the dark path, lit by pathfrogs (Pathfrogs, I made them up, but they're frogs that glow a bright green at night) As they reached the Hogwarts castle, The stars started to shine, and Draco, being the wonderfully Hott romantic guy he was, suggested they stay outside for a while.
Hermione sat down beside Draco in front of the lake. It was beautiful. The stars shone brightly, and reflected off the lake's smooth surface. Hermione rested her head upon Draco's shoulder again, and Draco placed an arm around her. " It's getting chilly." He said, breaking the silence. " So. You make me warm." Hermione smiled into his eyes as he placed his cloak over both of them. She snuggled up to him, and smiled up at the three quarter moon. " You know, Hermione." Draco started to say, but looked down at her. She was asleep in his arms.
Okay.. I had to cut it short, cause I'm really really really! Tired. My tongue keeps scraping this one thing in my mouth, and it hurts like hell. Damn orthodontist.. -_- Man, now my ear hurts too! DAMMIT! I wish all my pain would go away, and I didn't have to braces. I hate them and I've only had them for like what, not even a day. But, I'll survive, but I can't say that for my dad when I see him! He's the one that wanted me to get these things. pouting and he knows I'm not good when it comes to pain.. He should know after t\my fourth grade incident with the pointed stick and my armpit.in da 4th grade, I fell on a sharp stick, and it punctured my armpit, and I had to get 11 stitches. O well, l8tr. I've got a lot planned for Herm and Draco. ^-^ I can't wait to write more, but I can't right now.. I gotta go to be. before my step-dad gets up for work. Lol
Chapter 9: Shocking and Daring
When Hermione and Draco awoke, they had splitting headaches, and were very sleepy. And nobody could blame them. Everybody had a rough night last night. Classes where dismissed for the day, so Hermione, Harry, and Ron just spent the whole day outside. They found a nice shady spot beside the lake. " You know, it was quite strange last night." Hermione found herself saying. " What about the tornado, or about you not sleeping near us?" Harry asked. Hermione could tell he was major pissed at her. " About the tornado," She said, pretending to overlook his question, " Tornadoes usually, most of the time anyway, are only produced in the summer time, and this is October. There was something strange about that storm last night." Ron looked up at her, " You, know, it was probably just a freak storm, Hermione. Just chill out okay?" Hermione looked around and her gaze fixed on Draco. He was by himself, on the opposite side of the lake. She turned back to look quickly at Harry, " So, uh what d'you think, Harry?" Hermione asked. Harry mumbled something under his breath. " Uh, excuse me, I didn't quite catch that." Hermione said, acting as though she didn't hear. " I said, what I think is that you're a Mudblood." Hermione gasped, stood and almost fell over with shock. Ron just sat in awe, as Harry stood and ran away, leaving Hermione and Ron there, people that had heard either laughing at her, or gathering around her, trying to comfort her, as her body was racked with sobs.
Draco, even though from far away, heard loud gasps. He looked up to see Hermione stumble over her feet as she stood up. ' What the hell?' Draco thought as people gathered around, and Harry ran away from them. He headed over to where Hermione and Ron were, and stood in front of her. She was looking at the ground, but her head jerked up when she heard Draco say, " Hey." In his cocky voice. " Why all the crying Mudblood?" He asked, pained by his last words. Hermione's eyes grew wide. He looked into him, and his eyes told her, 'I'm sorry for what I just said, and what I'm about to do.' She pretended to tear up again, and more people surrounded them. " Say, what did scar-boy do to little miss Granger Mudblood?" Hermione turned away from him, away from the people and ran into the forest. With one glance back at the lot, she disappeared into the dark trees.
' Uh-oh!' Draco thought as Ron followed Hermione into the forest, ' Man, I hope I can see her later. I hope she isn't upset at me, although I know she just pretended to cry when I called her the 'M' word.' Draco, satisfied with is thought, went back to his place before the lake. Suddenly out of the corner of his eye, he caught the glimpse of blue and pink streaked hair. He looked up, and saw a girl he vaguely remembered from his year. " Alexandra." He said. " Dammit, I've told you before! It's Alex. And do you know Cam?" She pulled her sister from out behind her. The two girls were in different houses, but they were twins. And identical twins at that. Cam, short for Camryn, had long auburn hair, no streaks nothing. Alex on the other hand, and short pink and blue streaked hair, with she usually left down, but this particular day, she had half up, half down. The pink and blue streaks where pulled back by a barrette, showing some of her auburn hair. " Yah, I know Cam. Hi." Draco said politely to the over-obsessed-with-fashion-and- internet Gryffindor. She turned away and asked Alex, " Can we, like, PLEASE, go soon, cause I have to meet up with the others in like ten minutes." Alex rolled her eyes. This rocker/gothic Slytherin chick was very VERY patient and told her sister she'd have to wait, or go without her. " Now, Draco, what's up with you and the Granger girl?" Draco looked taken aback. This girl had never talked to him before, except in his first year, when they had meet on the train. " Uh, nothing, why d'you ask?" " Cause I saw the way you looked at her." " And I read your mind." Cam and Alex said. Draco hated it when Alex did that, She had the ability to read peoples minds, and had a keen sense of smell, and Cam had a different power. She could see things normal people couldn't and had a very unique sense of hearing.
The reason why Alex and Cam were, the way they were, is because when witches and wizards are born, they each have a special ability. Like Harry's ability in Quidditch, or Hermione's skill for learning and teaching others. But when twins are born, their powers are modified. Twins have a special bond, with their minds. They can communicate telepathically, and their others powers are modified greater if they are close or near their twin. And a note, Fred and George's ability would have to be. uh. getting in trouble.. Yup that's it. [A/N: I just wanted to ad a paragraph explaining about Cam and Alex's powers. If you don't know who they are, read the books T*Witches, they are extremely good. I recommend them. If you like Harry Potter and today's lingo and all that crap, you probably will like this. Its about Camryn Barnes and Alexandra Feildings, they were separated at birth, and find each other while Cam is on vacation in Montana. Alex is working at a theme park, and Cam meets her there when her and her friends go to ride the roller coaster I think. or was it the Ferris wheel? NE way, I recommend it]
" Would you please not do that?" Draco drawled. Alex tried to look innocent, but that was hard since two strand of hair fell in her face hiding most of her expression. " Please do not do what?" " You know very well what the hell I'm talking about." Alex and Cam hadn't told many people about their powers. But Draco had stumbled into it one day when Cam accidentally blinded him, and again when he had been thinking about a project, and hadn't said anything, when Alex came up and told him the answer to the question he was asking himself. " Fine, But you know, that Granger girls going to get you in like, SO much trouble." " Me and Granger are through." "No you're not! I SO can tell that you at least still like her!" Cam spoke up. Draco smiled, " Clever, very clever. But wrong. If anything happens between me and Mudblood I'll-" Draco stopped when he saw Hermione and Ron emerge from the forest. Hermione was walking towards him, and Ron the other way. He smiled slightly.
Hermione sat under a tree, trying to escape everything that had just happened. " I can't believe him." Someone said coming up behind her. She didn't even bother turning around, " Ron, please, I want to be alone right now." " Hermione, Harry really didn't mean that. you know he didn't. He's upset because you didn't sleep beside us last night. Beside, where were you last night anyway? It scared me, when you were talking about that F5 crap and all." "I.I was with Draco last night. I was so scared, and he was, too. We both were crying, and didn't know what to do. He just took me in his arms, and I fell asleep." Hermione looked at the green grass beneath her. Ron looked ahead, they weren't far enough in the forest that he couldn't see the students walking around on the ground. " You know, I'm okay with you and Malfoy. as long as you're happy, but you have to understand that Harry had feelings for you, too. And he will most likely never accept it." Ron told her, smiling down to the brown-headed girl. He hair hadn't been brushed since some time last night, but it looked decent. Waves of hair falling down her back, Hermione looked up into Ron's eyes, and hugged him. " Thank you Ron!" She whispered, "Thank you so much!" Ron nodded into her hair, and they parted. " Come on, let's go." He pulled her to his feet, and they walked through the thin trees at the edge of the forest. Ron walked off to have a talk with Harry, and Hermione walked towards Draco. She smiled when she saw Cam. Her and Cam had kinda hit it off in their first year. " Hey, Draco, Cam, Alex." Hermione said sitting beside the lot. Draco smiled at her. " Hey Hermione." Cam replied. Alex just stood there. She was jealous. Jealous of Hermione. She wanted Draco, but wasn't that determined, because she knew that he would never go to her. He would go to Granger first. " Granger, Why are sitting here?" Draco asked sarcastically. " Because I can Malfoy!" Hermione replied with the same sarcasm.
Hermione smiled as she and Draco entered the castle for lunch. Someone was handing out flyers. She took one and read aloud, " Halloween Ball. Everyone's invited! To lighten the spirit of these troubled times!" Draco smiled, " I wonder who I'm going with." " I can't go." Hermione said, busting his bubble. " Why not?" " Because, my dorm. Was like SO destroyed, and I don't have anything really to wear, unless you want me to wear PJs." Draco laughed at the thought of Hermione wearing something to sleep to a dance. " Well, we're going to Hogsmeade in a day or two. Professors said we all need new robes and uniforms. You can buy your dress or costume then." Draco informed her. " I guess I could." Hermione said thoughtfully as they sat down. (They didn't have to sit at different tables, since everything that had happened, the Prof.s felt it would be better if they could sit with friends.) Although she had no clue what she was going to buy, a costume, or maybe just a dress. " What do you want me to get?" Hermione asked. Draco wore a cocky smile. " You don't wanna know." " Pervert. Just shut it. What are you gonna go as, or wearing?" Well, I guess I'll go as, uh, I dunno. maybe a." He paused and leaned down, then whispered into her ear, " Slytherin heir?" Hermione giggled when she remembered the meeting in the library. " And I'll just be the Slytherin heir's girlfriend? So we'll just be formal?" Draco smiled. " No, I was hoping to go in costume." Hermione's face lit up. " Well I'm gonna go as a princess, or maybe a belly dancer." " That would be hard to picture.innocent Hermione Granger wearing a belly dancing outfit. laugh out loud." Hermione elbowed him in the side. " Shut it, Malfoy, or you'll find yourself under my control." Hermione whispered into his ear. Draco smiled and whispered in return, " You know Granger. I think that you need a lesson on how to treat a Malfoy. Number one: Don't ever hit a Malfoy. Number two: WE always have the control. And number three: Never underestimate the power of our love." Hermione suddenly got a huge case of the giggles, and doubled over. Draco smiled. " Well, Mr. Malfoy, I think I just might have to follow those rules. although number one will have to be cancelled."
The third through seventh years walked down the path to Hogsmeade. As they reached the village, Hermione found Draco and sneaked up behind him. " Boo." She whispered, placing her hands over his eyes. " Hey." He smiled taking her hands. He followed her into a robe shop. Of course they were going to have Halloween outfits, so Hermione had a huge variety to choose from. She searched the shelves, and found a devil's girl costume. She liked it, but it was a little.. Too, uh revealing. She picked out a demon costume. It was a cat demon; it came with the ears, and the tail, the mini skirt, and the halter-top too. She loved it, but couldn't find her size. She finally picked out a costume. It was SO cool. It was a princess costume. The top came about five and a half inches above her belly button and was a beautiful green, with silver sparkles outlining it, the sleeves, were rather long, and reached down to her knees, but they were cut so you could see her hands. The skirt was the same color green, but had a silver snake pattern around it, from the bottom around the back once, then went up to top of the skirt. When she held her hands down to her side, the skirt came just above her fingers. It also came with a headband. It had a something like a veil that reached to about where her hair was, and it had green sparkles this time, instead of silver. She bought some shoes to match, too. They where high-healed boots, green at the bottom and turned to silver sparkles near the top. She paid 20 galleons for all of it.
Draco smiled as he watched Hermione pick up things and look at them. The last thing She picked up, he didn't see, she really liked, cause she went into the changing room and tried it on. She ended up buying it, but Draco still had no clue what it was. She walked towards him, the bag in her hand. " Got what you want?" Draco asked. Hermione nodded, and put his arm through hers, and they walked out. " I think I'm gonna be a prince this year." Draco thought aloud. " That would be great! It would go with my costume." Hermione said eagerly. She smiled brightly as they headed back for the castle. " Can I see it?" Draco pouted. " Not until the dance!" Hermione giggled. " Fine. but I'll find out someway." Hermione kissed him lightly, and put her head on his shoulder as they walked down the dark path, lit by pathfrogs (Pathfrogs, I made them up, but they're frogs that glow a bright green at night) As they reached the Hogwarts castle, The stars started to shine, and Draco, being the wonderfully Hott romantic guy he was, suggested they stay outside for a while.
Hermione sat down beside Draco in front of the lake. It was beautiful. The stars shone brightly, and reflected off the lake's smooth surface. Hermione rested her head upon Draco's shoulder again, and Draco placed an arm around her. " It's getting chilly." He said, breaking the silence. " So. You make me warm." Hermione smiled into his eyes as he placed his cloak over both of them. She snuggled up to him, and smiled up at the three quarter moon. " You know, Hermione." Draco started to say, but looked down at her. She was asleep in his arms.
Okay.. I had to cut it short, cause I'm really really really! Tired. My tongue keeps scraping this one thing in my mouth, and it hurts like hell. Damn orthodontist.. -_- Man, now my ear hurts too! DAMMIT! I wish all my pain would go away, and I didn't have to braces. I hate them and I've only had them for like what, not even a day. But, I'll survive, but I can't say that for my dad when I see him! He's the one that wanted me to get these things. pouting and he knows I'm not good when it comes to pain.. He should know after t\my fourth grade incident with the pointed stick and my armpit.in da 4th grade, I fell on a sharp stick, and it punctured my armpit, and I had to get 11 stitches. O well, l8tr. I've got a lot planned for Herm and Draco. ^-^ I can't wait to write more, but I can't right now.. I gotta go to be. before my step-dad gets up for work. Lol