DISCLAIMER : These are JK Rowling's characters, I'm just making my own story out of them.

--When She's Gone--

Chapter 2 : Threatened (PG)

After the cart had gone and the door was closed, Hermione looked over at Draco and said, "That wasn't nessecary." Draco shrugged and stuffed a chocolate frog in his mouth, discarding the card. With his mouth full he said, "I figured I might as well waste my fathers money." Hermione smiled. Then Draco corrected himself, "Even if it is on a mudblood like you." He put a extra emphasis on the word is. Hermione glared at him and refused to eat anything, or even look at him for the rest of the ride.

About two weeks later, school had officially begun and Hermione had almost forgotten about her dream about Draco on the train. Between homework, all of her classes, and being angry at Ron, there was no time for thinking about anything else. And plus, she had to help Ron and Harry with all of their homework, which only put a extra strain on her.

Hermione was getting ready for bed one night, when she heard a knock on her door. She looked around at ll of her sleeping roomates, and went to open the door. There stood Professor McGonagall. She was looking extra stressed and tired. Hermione could see a glint of fear in her green eyes though. "Professor?" Hermione said, aghast. "Miss Granger, come quick. Something's happened to Mr. Potter." Hermione gasped and rushed to put on her robes. She grabbed her wand, and followed Professor McGonagall towards the Quidditch Field, where Hermione was suprised to see Draco, Ron and Pansy all upset. Pansy was in tears and Rons brow was furrowed. Draco, though, looked rather calm but Hermione could tell he was upset as well.

Hermione thought she saw Draco's eyes light up when he saw her, but he looked away before she could really tell.

"Whats going on?" She said, though she could barely hear herself her heart was pouding so loud. She thought for sure everyone could hear it. Pansy was sobbing so Hermione couldn't understand her very well. "We wher jusb pobing funb at Harby, anb he took oub hib wanb, and it bacbfireb or somebing." She started crying again and Professor McGonagall went to console her. "What she meant to say," Draco sneered, "Was that we were just poking some harmless fun at Harry. And he took it the wrong way and had to be a hero, and when he said a spell, his wand backfired. It's really his fault, not mine! I don't understand why we... I mean, I am getting punished. Pansy and the weasel here deserved it though." "NOW WAIT JUST A MINUTE MALFOY!" Ron yelled. "Boys! Boys!" Professor McGonagall said. "We know it was no ones fault. Just calm down. Now Draco," she turned to Draco, "you said something about a spell. Exactly what spell did he use?" Draco shrugged and looked at his feet. He mumbled something. "Speak up boy!" Professor McGonagall said. "I don't know. Expelliarmus or.. something." Then Draco realized what he said. "No. It wasn't-" "So you mean to tell me," Hermione said, anger boiling in her veins, "That you had already drawn your wand, and Harry was just trying to stop you from hurting someone? Why I oughta-" "Granger, are you deaf?", interrputed Draco, "I just said his wand backfired!" "Yeah, well then why is yours over there?" Hermione pointed to his wand, that was infact, over a ways. Pansy started sobbing louder. "How do you know thats my wand, you filthy mudblood?" "THATS ENOUGH!" yelled the Professor. "Until we find out what happened, you're all in detention. Including Harry!" Draco's mouth fell open. "ALL of us? Professor-" "Do you want to make it only you, Draco?" He shut his mouth and looked at his feet again. "Even me, Professor? I wasn't even-" Hermione said. Draco mumbled something nasty under his breath and Professor McGonagall glared at him before continuing, "I know Miss Granger, but you too threatened Mr. Malfoy, so yes. You have detention as well." Hermione sighed and glared at Draco. Then she stomped away to her common room.

THE END of Chapter 2

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