Chapter 2
By the Lake
"Is here a good spot?" Cardinal pointed to a patch of grass shaded large ominous tree.
"It's perfect!" Said Hermoine in delight, "Wow, I've never noticed this tree her before." She sat lightly on the tuft of grass.
"Do you mind if I join you?" Cardinal sat down as well and neatly placed the book between them.
"No, I don't mind." Replied Hermoine happily. She propped the book up on her knees and opened it to the first page. Cardinal scooted closer so he could see. He stealthily leaned into her side so that he was much more than close. Hermoine didn't move.
"Are you done with this page yet?" Asked Hermoine quietly. Cardinal didn't reply right away.
"Hermoine…" Breathed Cardinal softly into her ear. He kissed the nape of her neck delicately. She flinched in surprise.
"Cardinal…" A shiver went up her spine. She could smell the delicious cologne he wore. "I… What are you doing?" He kissed her again and again slowly making his way to her mouth.
"Hermoine," He kissed her again, "do you," and again, "know," and again, "that I love you…" He kissed the very edge of her mouth. Hermoine was paralyzed. Cardinal just about to give her one last long mouth full when…
"Wait!" Said Hermoine quickly. She didn't know where this was going to lead or what she was going to say, but she did know that she wasn't ready. Cardinal looked into her eyes with a sincerely inquiring expression.
"Is there something wrong?" He asked sensitively. Hermoine didn't know how to reply. She looked down at the book in her lap. Something wasn't right and it wasn't only that he was going way to fast. It was something else, too, but what.
"I don't know…" Answered Hermoine truthfully. Cardinal sat back so that he wasn't leaning on her.
"It's okay." He said simply. "I understand. I was going too fast." Cardinal stood up.
Hermoine looked up at him wonderingly. 'He's so tall' she thought to herself. "Where are you going?"
"I'm a bit hungry." Cardinal looked off into the distance as he said this. "Thought I might grab a bite to eat."
"Wait!" Hermoine didn't want him to go, she got up quickly. "I don't… I don't have anyone to carry my book." Cardinal laughed.
"I never said you couldn't come with me." Cardinal picked the tremendous book up off the ground and proceeded in walking toward the school. Hermoine followed after him trying to keep up with his long strides.
They came into the Great Hall; it was empty. Why wasn't anybody there? Sure, it wasn't a mealtime but there were always some mingling students. There should have been a few people hanging around, even if it was the weekend.
"Where is everyone?" Hermoine looked to Cardinal.
"I asked them to say away." Said Cardinal with a sinister look. He set the book down on a near by table. Hermoine looked at him questionably.
"Why?"
"I wanted to be with you Hermoine, only you." Cardinal took her into his arms tightly. That was it. Hermoine was totally creeped out. She looked at him like he was crazy. She wanted to leave, but she couldn't. She couldn't escape his tight hold around her. He let go and went over to the table to sit down. Hermoine just stood there; she didn't know what she should do. That was obviously a tender (yet slightly unnerving) moment, how was she supposed to react now. She took a skeptical seat across from him.
They were silent for who knows how long. "I hardly know you." Hermoine hadn't even realized this before. Cardinal carried a feeling with him, one that made you feel relaxed, like you were with an old friend. She felt like she had always known him.
"You know me, Hermoine." Said Cardinal mysteriously. "You've always known me."
"I don't understand." Hermoine looked up at him, she was tying her fingers in knots trying to get over what was happening. There were butterflies fluttering in her stomach. Why was she acting like this, she was usually so collected.
"Our destinies are intertwined." Cardinal looked at her seriously, though he still kept his kind eyes. Hermoine got up from the table; she needed to think. She walked out the horrendous doors that were the entrance to the Great Hall. Cardinal didn't stop her he just watched her go.
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AN: Shut up! I know I changed the rating! Vaca and her mob of evil llamas threatened me! I had no choice… yup…
By the Lake
"Is here a good spot?" Cardinal pointed to a patch of grass shaded large ominous tree.
"It's perfect!" Said Hermoine in delight, "Wow, I've never noticed this tree her before." She sat lightly on the tuft of grass.
"Do you mind if I join you?" Cardinal sat down as well and neatly placed the book between them.
"No, I don't mind." Replied Hermoine happily. She propped the book up on her knees and opened it to the first page. Cardinal scooted closer so he could see. He stealthily leaned into her side so that he was much more than close. Hermoine didn't move.
"Are you done with this page yet?" Asked Hermoine quietly. Cardinal didn't reply right away.
"Hermoine…" Breathed Cardinal softly into her ear. He kissed the nape of her neck delicately. She flinched in surprise.
"Cardinal…" A shiver went up her spine. She could smell the delicious cologne he wore. "I… What are you doing?" He kissed her again and again slowly making his way to her mouth.
"Hermoine," He kissed her again, "do you," and again, "know," and again, "that I love you…" He kissed the very edge of her mouth. Hermoine was paralyzed. Cardinal just about to give her one last long mouth full when…
"Wait!" Said Hermoine quickly. She didn't know where this was going to lead or what she was going to say, but she did know that she wasn't ready. Cardinal looked into her eyes with a sincerely inquiring expression.
"Is there something wrong?" He asked sensitively. Hermoine didn't know how to reply. She looked down at the book in her lap. Something wasn't right and it wasn't only that he was going way to fast. It was something else, too, but what.
"I don't know…" Answered Hermoine truthfully. Cardinal sat back so that he wasn't leaning on her.
"It's okay." He said simply. "I understand. I was going too fast." Cardinal stood up.
Hermoine looked up at him wonderingly. 'He's so tall' she thought to herself. "Where are you going?"
"I'm a bit hungry." Cardinal looked off into the distance as he said this. "Thought I might grab a bite to eat."
"Wait!" Hermoine didn't want him to go, she got up quickly. "I don't… I don't have anyone to carry my book." Cardinal laughed.
"I never said you couldn't come with me." Cardinal picked the tremendous book up off the ground and proceeded in walking toward the school. Hermoine followed after him trying to keep up with his long strides.
They came into the Great Hall; it was empty. Why wasn't anybody there? Sure, it wasn't a mealtime but there were always some mingling students. There should have been a few people hanging around, even if it was the weekend.
"Where is everyone?" Hermoine looked to Cardinal.
"I asked them to say away." Said Cardinal with a sinister look. He set the book down on a near by table. Hermoine looked at him questionably.
"Why?"
"I wanted to be with you Hermoine, only you." Cardinal took her into his arms tightly. That was it. Hermoine was totally creeped out. She looked at him like he was crazy. She wanted to leave, but she couldn't. She couldn't escape his tight hold around her. He let go and went over to the table to sit down. Hermoine just stood there; she didn't know what she should do. That was obviously a tender (yet slightly unnerving) moment, how was she supposed to react now. She took a skeptical seat across from him.
They were silent for who knows how long. "I hardly know you." Hermoine hadn't even realized this before. Cardinal carried a feeling with him, one that made you feel relaxed, like you were with an old friend. She felt like she had always known him.
"You know me, Hermoine." Said Cardinal mysteriously. "You've always known me."
"I don't understand." Hermoine looked up at him, she was tying her fingers in knots trying to get over what was happening. There were butterflies fluttering in her stomach. Why was she acting like this, she was usually so collected.
"Our destinies are intertwined." Cardinal looked at her seriously, though he still kept his kind eyes. Hermoine got up from the table; she needed to think. She walked out the horrendous doors that were the entrance to the Great Hall. Cardinal didn't stop her he just watched her go.
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AN: Shut up! I know I changed the rating! Vaca and her mob of evil llamas threatened me! I had no choice… yup…