Hermione ran up the stairs two at a time... fast enough so that she could
get away from Malfoy. Malfoy had kissed her.... he kissed her... why would
he kiss her? What was he trying to do? Play games with her? Make her feel
as if he actually wanted her for one minute... and then despise her the
next?
Her mind raced with questions and thoughts. She was so confused and bewildered.
Hermione finally reached the door to her room turned the knob, entered and then slammed it shut behind her. She stood there for a moment with tears streaming down her face... wondering what would happen next. She was out of breath from the run up the stairs. She slowly began to walk towards her bed, still trembling, and sat down with her head in her hands. She needed to calm herself... to sort everything out... to find out what was happening. Harry was going to come later that night... maybe she should tell him.
::No he would worry too much...:: she decided.
So much had happened today... so much. Blaise terrified her...... and Malfoy had come to the rescue which was just so unpredictable. It wasn't like Malfoy to do that, maybe the potion had gone wrong and it had caused severe side effects... Why would he care about a muggleborn girl who was best friends with the man who he hated most? They were enemies? Why hadn't he left her with Blaise... it was what Malfoy was expected to do.
Hermione then began to think of the kiss... and how endearing and sensual it had been. She had never been kissed before... and of all people Malfoy had been the one to kiss her first. And to kiss her in that way... she had never imagined herself doing that.
She began to remember his hands running through her hair and down her back... holding her closer to him. She could still feel the tingle that ran down her spine. She could remember feeling his heart beat faster than before as she lay her delicate hand on his lean chest. She remembered his surprisingly warm lips against hers, caressing them. Being in his arms had made her feel secure... like someone had wanted her. Harry and Ron had never seen her in that way... and no one else had either... until Malfoy had kissed her.
The kiss had to have meant something...
Hermione then began to ponder on the fact that she might be just one of the other girls who he tried to get into bed with. She remembered talking to Parvati about it once... how he manipulated her and convinced her that he loved her. Hermione did not want to be a victim of this.
But she had a feeling that this was not one of those times where he wanted to manipulate any other girl. She knew that Malfoy knew that he could not bed her... it was impossible.
Suddenly, a knock on the door sounded from the hallway... Hermione lifted her head from her hands and looked up to the door and immediately knew who it was.
"Granger... we really need to talk"
Hermione swiftly walked over to her vanity and checked herself in the mirror. Her cheeks were tear stained. She wiped them away with her hands so that it didn't look like she had been crying. Why should she cry anyway, he had kissed her........ but she did kiss him back... and very passionately indeed. Her hair was everywhere... obviously because Draco had lost his hands in her thick mane. She quickly tried to straighten it back up...
Hermione slowly turned the door knob and saw Draco standing with his hands in his pockets and looking down to the floor... almost as if he was afraid to look her in the eye. Hermione moved out of the door way to let him in. Slowly and cautiously he walked in. He walked all the way to the foot of the bed and put his hands on the footboard. Draco closed his eyes and tried to find the right words. Hermione backed to the door and closed it quietly.
She did not know what to expect from him... what he would say or feel. She always tried to feel brave around Malfoy, she would never let him see her scared... but this time she was afraid.
"We need to talk about what happened down there..." Draco turned around to face her, his hands still on the footboard. "I... I kissed you..."
"I know......"
A long pause came after that. Hermione anticipated what he would say next... if he had meant it, or if it was all a mistake. She could feel herself turn very red and her palms became clammy. And finally... he spoke...
"It was a mistake..."
"A... mistake?" It was something Hermione definitely did not want to hear.
Malfoy began to inch forward. His eyes became that once steely gray.
"NO ONE, and I mean no one, will know of what happened between us. This never happened. It was a mistake. It meant NOTHING" He was now inches from her face. Looking deeply into her eyes he saw curiousity and hatred at the same time.
"How can it not mean anything... when you kissed me back after I kissed you back? Why didn't you stop it if it did not mean a thing to you?"
Draco began to back away. Her stare made him seem uncomfortable... as if she were examining his soul... finding out what he truly felt... what he did not want to feel.
"I wasn't in the right state of mind thats all... i think it was the potion's effects" Draco said as he averted his eyes away from Hermione's.
"What effects? What... you think the Love Potion caused this? Or are you in love with me or something, because Malfoy... that's even too far-fetched for even Voldemort to think up"
There was no reply from Draco... Hermione's eyes widened as she began to realize things. What if he was in love with her? Did that mean that Hermione was in love with him?
"Malfoy.... who did you see when you drank that potion?"
Again no reply from Draco... he kept his gaze on the french doors and began to walk towards them. He opened them and walked onto the balcony. Hermione walked onto the balcony and asked again...
"Malfoy who did you see?" She put her hand on his shoulder to turn him around. Draco grabbed her hand and yanked it by her side.
"Don't touch me..."
"You have to tell me... you must"
"And why should I? So you can tell the whole world?"
"And why do you think I will tell the whole world... who gives you the right to think that you know every single thing about me? Tell me, who did you see?"
Draco could not take it any longer, he couldn't tell her that he had seen her and only her... but she kept asking. Draco pushed her away and walked swiftly towards the door and out into the hallway... heading for his room. Hermione followed in hot pursuit.
"Don't just run away from destiny Malfoy... you can't escape it."
Draco opened his door, stood in his doorway, and turned around to face Hermione.
"Well I'm just going to have to try now won't I?"
And with that he slammed the door in her face. His voice echoed from his room...
"NO ONE will know of this, got it Granger...?"
Hermione was now furious as she stared at Draco's door. She couldn't take the anger so she ran down the spiral staircase into the common room to cool off.
She could not believe how Malfoy was acting... it was just so childish!
As she paced around the common room, Hermione glanced at the clock that sat above the mantelpiece. It was almost 1 AM... she would be expecting Harry soon... and she definitely did not want to be in this state of mind when he was around. Harry always knew what was wrong with Hermione. He always took care of her... but if Hermione told Harry what had happened just one hour ago... she didn't know what he would do. Punch the living daylights out of Malfoy probably....
Hermione decided to wait outside of the portrait hole because Harry did not know the password. She stepped outside of the portrait hole that led to the hallway and immediately bumped into something that seemed like it wasn't there. He grabbed her before she fell down.
Harry was invisible... it was obvious
"Harry don't ever do that, you almost gave me a heart attack"
Hermione heard a soft chuckle that came from underneath the cloak. She cracked a smile... she had missed being around her two best friends.
"Sorry Hermione... But I didn't want you to fall"
Harry slipped off his invisibility cloak and followed Hermione into the portrait hole.
"Wow this is a nice place... you should invite us in more often..."
"Not with Malfoy running around... I swear, sometimes I wish I could just punch him"
"You and the rest of the school"
She led Harry to the soft cushiony sofa and they both sat down. She took his invisibility cloak, folded it up neatly, and gingerly set it on the table in front of them.
"So where is Malfoy? Please tell me I won't have to be graced with his presence tonight?" Harry said as he ran his fingers through his already messy hair
"Oh no, you won't see Malfoy tonight... I can guarantee that"
Hermione looked to the staircase in disgust... she was still just so furious with him.
"So you wanted to talk in private about the potion?"
Harry looked down at his hands and began to turn red.
"Umm yes... I did.... I thought maybe you really ought to know who it was."
"Was it Ginny?"
"No"
"Parvati?"
"No"
"A teacher Harry?" She said as she laughed.
"Hermione no..."
"Well then who Harry? You can tell me anything"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes"
"Well..."
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After about 5 minutes after slamming the door in Hermione's face... Draco emerged from his room. He walked across the hall quietly to see if Hermione was in her room asleep or working. He cracked open the door and peeked in side.... There was no sign of her. Draco opened the door wide open and saw that she was no where to be seen. She was probably down in the common room.
Draco walked towards the spiral staircase and quietly came down. He stopped when he was able to see a full view of the common room. Hermione was sitting facing the staircase and a black-haired boy was sitting with his back to Malfoy. Malfoy definitely knew who it was.... Potter.
Draco began to listen intently into the conversation... they were talking about the love potion... and who Potter's true love was. Draco knew this was good dirt to blackmail Potter with so he began to listen in some more... he did not want this opportunity to slip through his hands.
Draco heard Hermione dish out a few names... ~~~~~~~~~~~*
"Well..."
Harry took Hermione's hand and led her the rug infront of the fire. The stood in front of the fire as he took her other hand.
"I saw... I saw you Hermione"
Hermione's eyes widened as she heard her name come from Harry's mouth. Harry began to inch forward.
"Hermione... I think I'm in love with you..." He was no inches from her face... she knew what was to be expected.
And with that, Harry put his lips to hers. With the contact of their lips, she automatically closed her eyes. She did not know what to do. He began to kiss her passionately... intensely. He slowly slipped his hands onto her waist and pulled her closer... and Hermione put her hands on his chest... not sure of what to do. Hermione felt a tingle in her lips and as Harry ran his hands up her back... she suddenly became aware of what was going on... she was kissing her best friend..
Hermione immediately pulled back from Harry's arms...
"Harry... are... are you sure you only saw me?"
"Yes... yes I'm sure Hermione. Why don't you believe me?"
"Why me though? Your... your best friend?"
"I... I don't know..."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Draco had seen it all... the kiss was almost as intense as what he had shared with Hermione earlier. Draco could feel jealousy rise within him. He already had her as a best friend... why did he want her as his love?
But... why was Draco feeling jealousy? Thank God he wasn't under that love potion spell... he would have really hurt Potter. But seeing Potter's hands on Hermione... and their lips together... and his hands entertwined in her hair... made his steaming mad. Much to Draco's denial... he wanted to be Harry Potter at that exact moment.
Before witnessing anymore... Draco ran up the stone steps and slammed the door shut as loud as he could.
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A door slammed from the upstairs bed chambers. Hermione looked up startled and knew Draco had seen it all. She looked back to Harry who was looking into her eyes intently...
"Harry... I"
Harry put a finger on Hermione's lips.
"Hermione, I know, this is a shock... but it's true... just think about it. Even if it takes you 10 years to realize..."
Harry put his arms around Hermione and hugged her tightly. Hermione, not knowing what to do, put her arms around Harry's neck. He pulled a little away from her and kissed her on the forehead. Hermione closed her eyes... so much confusion... in only 24 hours... this was just way too much for one 17 year old girl to handle. She opened her eyes and saw Harry staring back into them. His green eyes glinting in the fire light. He finally let go and pulled on the invisibility cloak and left without a word...
Hermione could not believe what was happening today... it was just too intense... one night of sleep would not sort out this crazy mess. She stood there for a few minutes in front of the fire light... thinking...
It was absolutely crazy... 2 days into the new school year and all of this happened?
Hermione felt a sudden rush of fatigue come over her... she just realized how tired she was. Before going to bed she decided to talk to Malfoy... she knew he had seen it all.
Hermione began to head for the spiral staircase and walked up slowly... she was dreading it, but she knew she had to talk to him. Questions began to race through her mind. Why would Draco care if Harry had kissed her? She was just a know-it-all Mudblood Granger to him... Why would he care at all for her?
She approached Draco's door and put her hand on the door handle... not sure if she should turn it and go in or go back to bed. She decided to turn the door handle...
Hermione peeked inside... she could see him take off his shirt... he was getting ready for bed. Draco lay down on the bed and put his hands behind his head. Hermione decided this was the right time to walk in.
"Malfoy..."
"Granger... ever heard of knocking?"
"Where you down in the common room? A few minutes ago I mean?"
"Yes"
"So you saw..."
"Yes I saw that stupid scar-head kissing you" as if it bored him
Draco propped himself on his hand and lay on his side. Hermione blushed as she saw his lean bare chest. He had a smile playing on his lips.
"That Potter... I swear he thinks he can get any girl with his Quidditch skills and that ugly scar...... well he sure didn't score too well with you. You and your ordinary ways."
"Just because you are upset, does not mean you have to insult me" Hermione said as she swiftly walked up to his bed. She stood in front of him with her hands on her hips. Draco softly chuckled.
"That kiss... was nothing..."
"I am not judging what Harry kisses like.... but do remember, you kissed me too..."
"Could you just leave... it's late and we have class tomorrow. I do want to beat you to the bathroom, you know" Draco said as he got up from the bed.
Draco turned his back towards Hermione and picked up a book that was sitting on his nightstand... trying to pretend that he was interested in it. He heard Hermione turn around and heard the door slam behind her. Draco closed his eyes tightly. He needed salvation... he knew where to go... Slytherin common room.
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He waited until he heard Hermione's door slam and slipped out of the common room that he and Hermione shared and walked towards the Syltherin common room... careful enough so that he would not get caught by Filch.
Draco knew the password... Pansy had given it to him because she knew he would be coming. Draco whispered the password and slipped through the portrait hole.
Memories came back to him as he stood in the middle of his old common room. He looked to the girl's spiral staircase and began to walk up. He knew which door was Pansy's... he quietly slid through the crack in the door and slowly walked up to Pansy's bed. She was fast asleep... not attractively though... her legs were sprawled everywhere (something she was accustomed to doing day and night) and she was slightly drooling...
"Parkinson.. Wake up"
Pansy began to stir...
"Oh look... it's Draco Malfoy. I think this is the longest you've lasted without a bit of me in your life... I waited for you after Potions... but I guess you had other things on your mind" Pansy said in a whisper as she wrapped her arms around Draco's neck.
She began to back away on her bed and reached for her wand which lay on her nightstand. She did this while she kept an eye on Draco.
Pansy then waved her wand and cast a silencing charm around her bed.
"This way no one will hear... you know what happened last year"
Draco climbed into her bed and Pansy stealthily ran her fingers across his chest. Her lips were touching Draco's... half kissing... half just there. Draco couldn't take it any longer and pulled her down onto the bed and kissed her ravenously.
Pansy did not fight it... she kissed him back with all her sexual force. She slowly let her hand crawl down beneath his torso... But much to Draco's surprise, the appeal that he had felt on the Hogwart's Express... was just not surfacing. Her kisses were .... dull, and bland. Her touches did not stimulate him at all... even though they had slid down below his beltline and underneath the flannel fabric that he wore.
Draco immediately broke away the kiss and disentangled himself from her "dull" embrace. He was breathing harder than he should have been.
"What's wrong Draco? Oh... I know" Pansy opened up her bureau and reached inside. She pulled out a condomn.
Draco looked at it and then looked at her... he felt a lump grow in his throat.... and then he imagined the girl that he lived across from. Her dark brown hair glistening in the sun and her cinnamon eyes twinkling as she laughed.
"I can't do this tonight..."
"What are you talking about? Draco where are you going...?"
Draco had stormed out of the Slytherin girls' dormitory. In a haze he almost tripped out of the portrait hole and headed back towards his tower.
He finally reached the portrait hole and stumbled through. The fire was out in the common room... he checked the clock and it read 2:30 in the morning.
Draco began to walk towards the staircase and slowly descended towards his room. Quietly he opened the door and fell into his bed... he just realized how tired he was as his eyes began to close...
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Her mind raced with questions and thoughts. She was so confused and bewildered.
Hermione finally reached the door to her room turned the knob, entered and then slammed it shut behind her. She stood there for a moment with tears streaming down her face... wondering what would happen next. She was out of breath from the run up the stairs. She slowly began to walk towards her bed, still trembling, and sat down with her head in her hands. She needed to calm herself... to sort everything out... to find out what was happening. Harry was going to come later that night... maybe she should tell him.
::No he would worry too much...:: she decided.
So much had happened today... so much. Blaise terrified her...... and Malfoy had come to the rescue which was just so unpredictable. It wasn't like Malfoy to do that, maybe the potion had gone wrong and it had caused severe side effects... Why would he care about a muggleborn girl who was best friends with the man who he hated most? They were enemies? Why hadn't he left her with Blaise... it was what Malfoy was expected to do.
Hermione then began to think of the kiss... and how endearing and sensual it had been. She had never been kissed before... and of all people Malfoy had been the one to kiss her first. And to kiss her in that way... she had never imagined herself doing that.
She began to remember his hands running through her hair and down her back... holding her closer to him. She could still feel the tingle that ran down her spine. She could remember feeling his heart beat faster than before as she lay her delicate hand on his lean chest. She remembered his surprisingly warm lips against hers, caressing them. Being in his arms had made her feel secure... like someone had wanted her. Harry and Ron had never seen her in that way... and no one else had either... until Malfoy had kissed her.
The kiss had to have meant something...
Hermione then began to ponder on the fact that she might be just one of the other girls who he tried to get into bed with. She remembered talking to Parvati about it once... how he manipulated her and convinced her that he loved her. Hermione did not want to be a victim of this.
But she had a feeling that this was not one of those times where he wanted to manipulate any other girl. She knew that Malfoy knew that he could not bed her... it was impossible.
Suddenly, a knock on the door sounded from the hallway... Hermione lifted her head from her hands and looked up to the door and immediately knew who it was.
"Granger... we really need to talk"
Hermione swiftly walked over to her vanity and checked herself in the mirror. Her cheeks were tear stained. She wiped them away with her hands so that it didn't look like she had been crying. Why should she cry anyway, he had kissed her........ but she did kiss him back... and very passionately indeed. Her hair was everywhere... obviously because Draco had lost his hands in her thick mane. She quickly tried to straighten it back up...
Hermione slowly turned the door knob and saw Draco standing with his hands in his pockets and looking down to the floor... almost as if he was afraid to look her in the eye. Hermione moved out of the door way to let him in. Slowly and cautiously he walked in. He walked all the way to the foot of the bed and put his hands on the footboard. Draco closed his eyes and tried to find the right words. Hermione backed to the door and closed it quietly.
She did not know what to expect from him... what he would say or feel. She always tried to feel brave around Malfoy, she would never let him see her scared... but this time she was afraid.
"We need to talk about what happened down there..." Draco turned around to face her, his hands still on the footboard. "I... I kissed you..."
"I know......"
A long pause came after that. Hermione anticipated what he would say next... if he had meant it, or if it was all a mistake. She could feel herself turn very red and her palms became clammy. And finally... he spoke...
"It was a mistake..."
"A... mistake?" It was something Hermione definitely did not want to hear.
Malfoy began to inch forward. His eyes became that once steely gray.
"NO ONE, and I mean no one, will know of what happened between us. This never happened. It was a mistake. It meant NOTHING" He was now inches from her face. Looking deeply into her eyes he saw curiousity and hatred at the same time.
"How can it not mean anything... when you kissed me back after I kissed you back? Why didn't you stop it if it did not mean a thing to you?"
Draco began to back away. Her stare made him seem uncomfortable... as if she were examining his soul... finding out what he truly felt... what he did not want to feel.
"I wasn't in the right state of mind thats all... i think it was the potion's effects" Draco said as he averted his eyes away from Hermione's.
"What effects? What... you think the Love Potion caused this? Or are you in love with me or something, because Malfoy... that's even too far-fetched for even Voldemort to think up"
There was no reply from Draco... Hermione's eyes widened as she began to realize things. What if he was in love with her? Did that mean that Hermione was in love with him?
"Malfoy.... who did you see when you drank that potion?"
Again no reply from Draco... he kept his gaze on the french doors and began to walk towards them. He opened them and walked onto the balcony. Hermione walked onto the balcony and asked again...
"Malfoy who did you see?" She put her hand on his shoulder to turn him around. Draco grabbed her hand and yanked it by her side.
"Don't touch me..."
"You have to tell me... you must"
"And why should I? So you can tell the whole world?"
"And why do you think I will tell the whole world... who gives you the right to think that you know every single thing about me? Tell me, who did you see?"
Draco could not take it any longer, he couldn't tell her that he had seen her and only her... but she kept asking. Draco pushed her away and walked swiftly towards the door and out into the hallway... heading for his room. Hermione followed in hot pursuit.
"Don't just run away from destiny Malfoy... you can't escape it."
Draco opened his door, stood in his doorway, and turned around to face Hermione.
"Well I'm just going to have to try now won't I?"
And with that he slammed the door in her face. His voice echoed from his room...
"NO ONE will know of this, got it Granger...?"
Hermione was now furious as she stared at Draco's door. She couldn't take the anger so she ran down the spiral staircase into the common room to cool off.
She could not believe how Malfoy was acting... it was just so childish!
As she paced around the common room, Hermione glanced at the clock that sat above the mantelpiece. It was almost 1 AM... she would be expecting Harry soon... and she definitely did not want to be in this state of mind when he was around. Harry always knew what was wrong with Hermione. He always took care of her... but if Hermione told Harry what had happened just one hour ago... she didn't know what he would do. Punch the living daylights out of Malfoy probably....
Hermione decided to wait outside of the portrait hole because Harry did not know the password. She stepped outside of the portrait hole that led to the hallway and immediately bumped into something that seemed like it wasn't there. He grabbed her before she fell down.
Harry was invisible... it was obvious
"Harry don't ever do that, you almost gave me a heart attack"
Hermione heard a soft chuckle that came from underneath the cloak. She cracked a smile... she had missed being around her two best friends.
"Sorry Hermione... But I didn't want you to fall"
Harry slipped off his invisibility cloak and followed Hermione into the portrait hole.
"Wow this is a nice place... you should invite us in more often..."
"Not with Malfoy running around... I swear, sometimes I wish I could just punch him"
"You and the rest of the school"
She led Harry to the soft cushiony sofa and they both sat down. She took his invisibility cloak, folded it up neatly, and gingerly set it on the table in front of them.
"So where is Malfoy? Please tell me I won't have to be graced with his presence tonight?" Harry said as he ran his fingers through his already messy hair
"Oh no, you won't see Malfoy tonight... I can guarantee that"
Hermione looked to the staircase in disgust... she was still just so furious with him.
"So you wanted to talk in private about the potion?"
Harry looked down at his hands and began to turn red.
"Umm yes... I did.... I thought maybe you really ought to know who it was."
"Was it Ginny?"
"No"
"Parvati?"
"No"
"A teacher Harry?" She said as she laughed.
"Hermione no..."
"Well then who Harry? You can tell me anything"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes"
"Well..."
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After about 5 minutes after slamming the door in Hermione's face... Draco emerged from his room. He walked across the hall quietly to see if Hermione was in her room asleep or working. He cracked open the door and peeked in side.... There was no sign of her. Draco opened the door wide open and saw that she was no where to be seen. She was probably down in the common room.
Draco walked towards the spiral staircase and quietly came down. He stopped when he was able to see a full view of the common room. Hermione was sitting facing the staircase and a black-haired boy was sitting with his back to Malfoy. Malfoy definitely knew who it was.... Potter.
Draco began to listen intently into the conversation... they were talking about the love potion... and who Potter's true love was. Draco knew this was good dirt to blackmail Potter with so he began to listen in some more... he did not want this opportunity to slip through his hands.
Draco heard Hermione dish out a few names... ~~~~~~~~~~~*
"Well..."
Harry took Hermione's hand and led her the rug infront of the fire. The stood in front of the fire as he took her other hand.
"I saw... I saw you Hermione"
Hermione's eyes widened as she heard her name come from Harry's mouth. Harry began to inch forward.
"Hermione... I think I'm in love with you..." He was no inches from her face... she knew what was to be expected.
And with that, Harry put his lips to hers. With the contact of their lips, she automatically closed her eyes. She did not know what to do. He began to kiss her passionately... intensely. He slowly slipped his hands onto her waist and pulled her closer... and Hermione put her hands on his chest... not sure of what to do. Hermione felt a tingle in her lips and as Harry ran his hands up her back... she suddenly became aware of what was going on... she was kissing her best friend..
Hermione immediately pulled back from Harry's arms...
"Harry... are... are you sure you only saw me?"
"Yes... yes I'm sure Hermione. Why don't you believe me?"
"Why me though? Your... your best friend?"
"I... I don't know..."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Draco had seen it all... the kiss was almost as intense as what he had shared with Hermione earlier. Draco could feel jealousy rise within him. He already had her as a best friend... why did he want her as his love?
But... why was Draco feeling jealousy? Thank God he wasn't under that love potion spell... he would have really hurt Potter. But seeing Potter's hands on Hermione... and their lips together... and his hands entertwined in her hair... made his steaming mad. Much to Draco's denial... he wanted to be Harry Potter at that exact moment.
Before witnessing anymore... Draco ran up the stone steps and slammed the door shut as loud as he could.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
A door slammed from the upstairs bed chambers. Hermione looked up startled and knew Draco had seen it all. She looked back to Harry who was looking into her eyes intently...
"Harry... I"
Harry put a finger on Hermione's lips.
"Hermione, I know, this is a shock... but it's true... just think about it. Even if it takes you 10 years to realize..."
Harry put his arms around Hermione and hugged her tightly. Hermione, not knowing what to do, put her arms around Harry's neck. He pulled a little away from her and kissed her on the forehead. Hermione closed her eyes... so much confusion... in only 24 hours... this was just way too much for one 17 year old girl to handle. She opened her eyes and saw Harry staring back into them. His green eyes glinting in the fire light. He finally let go and pulled on the invisibility cloak and left without a word...
Hermione could not believe what was happening today... it was just too intense... one night of sleep would not sort out this crazy mess. She stood there for a few minutes in front of the fire light... thinking...
It was absolutely crazy... 2 days into the new school year and all of this happened?
Hermione felt a sudden rush of fatigue come over her... she just realized how tired she was. Before going to bed she decided to talk to Malfoy... she knew he had seen it all.
Hermione began to head for the spiral staircase and walked up slowly... she was dreading it, but she knew she had to talk to him. Questions began to race through her mind. Why would Draco care if Harry had kissed her? She was just a know-it-all Mudblood Granger to him... Why would he care at all for her?
She approached Draco's door and put her hand on the door handle... not sure if she should turn it and go in or go back to bed. She decided to turn the door handle...
Hermione peeked inside... she could see him take off his shirt... he was getting ready for bed. Draco lay down on the bed and put his hands behind his head. Hermione decided this was the right time to walk in.
"Malfoy..."
"Granger... ever heard of knocking?"
"Where you down in the common room? A few minutes ago I mean?"
"Yes"
"So you saw..."
"Yes I saw that stupid scar-head kissing you" as if it bored him
Draco propped himself on his hand and lay on his side. Hermione blushed as she saw his lean bare chest. He had a smile playing on his lips.
"That Potter... I swear he thinks he can get any girl with his Quidditch skills and that ugly scar...... well he sure didn't score too well with you. You and your ordinary ways."
"Just because you are upset, does not mean you have to insult me" Hermione said as she swiftly walked up to his bed. She stood in front of him with her hands on her hips. Draco softly chuckled.
"That kiss... was nothing..."
"I am not judging what Harry kisses like.... but do remember, you kissed me too..."
"Could you just leave... it's late and we have class tomorrow. I do want to beat you to the bathroom, you know" Draco said as he got up from the bed.
Draco turned his back towards Hermione and picked up a book that was sitting on his nightstand... trying to pretend that he was interested in it. He heard Hermione turn around and heard the door slam behind her. Draco closed his eyes tightly. He needed salvation... he knew where to go... Slytherin common room.
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He waited until he heard Hermione's door slam and slipped out of the common room that he and Hermione shared and walked towards the Syltherin common room... careful enough so that he would not get caught by Filch.
Draco knew the password... Pansy had given it to him because she knew he would be coming. Draco whispered the password and slipped through the portrait hole.
Memories came back to him as he stood in the middle of his old common room. He looked to the girl's spiral staircase and began to walk up. He knew which door was Pansy's... he quietly slid through the crack in the door and slowly walked up to Pansy's bed. She was fast asleep... not attractively though... her legs were sprawled everywhere (something she was accustomed to doing day and night) and she was slightly drooling...
"Parkinson.. Wake up"
Pansy began to stir...
"Oh look... it's Draco Malfoy. I think this is the longest you've lasted without a bit of me in your life... I waited for you after Potions... but I guess you had other things on your mind" Pansy said in a whisper as she wrapped her arms around Draco's neck.
She began to back away on her bed and reached for her wand which lay on her nightstand. She did this while she kept an eye on Draco.
Pansy then waved her wand and cast a silencing charm around her bed.
"This way no one will hear... you know what happened last year"
Draco climbed into her bed and Pansy stealthily ran her fingers across his chest. Her lips were touching Draco's... half kissing... half just there. Draco couldn't take it any longer and pulled her down onto the bed and kissed her ravenously.
Pansy did not fight it... she kissed him back with all her sexual force. She slowly let her hand crawl down beneath his torso... But much to Draco's surprise, the appeal that he had felt on the Hogwart's Express... was just not surfacing. Her kisses were .... dull, and bland. Her touches did not stimulate him at all... even though they had slid down below his beltline and underneath the flannel fabric that he wore.
Draco immediately broke away the kiss and disentangled himself from her "dull" embrace. He was breathing harder than he should have been.
"What's wrong Draco? Oh... I know" Pansy opened up her bureau and reached inside. She pulled out a condomn.
Draco looked at it and then looked at her... he felt a lump grow in his throat.... and then he imagined the girl that he lived across from. Her dark brown hair glistening in the sun and her cinnamon eyes twinkling as she laughed.
"I can't do this tonight..."
"What are you talking about? Draco where are you going...?"
Draco had stormed out of the Slytherin girls' dormitory. In a haze he almost tripped out of the portrait hole and headed back towards his tower.
He finally reached the portrait hole and stumbled through. The fire was out in the common room... he checked the clock and it read 2:30 in the morning.
Draco began to walk towards the staircase and slowly descended towards his room. Quietly he opened the door and fell into his bed... he just realized how tired he was as his eyes began to close...
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Thanks to all the reviewers again!
Imogenhm- thanks :) I know updating is a bit hard, even if it's every Friday for me... sometimes I have this rush of ideas and I start writing and I'm done with the chapter in 2 hours and update even it it's tuesday... othertimes I wait until Sunday ... oops :)
Draco's Sweetheart - thanks, keep reading. I like your name. Draco is hot!
Hi I'm Crazy - ofcourse I included Harry's true love. I'm not too sure about it though :-/ I was very skeptical while writing it and wasn't sure if I should go back or not. What do you think?
TriGemini- Oh she is definitely beyond bewilderment hehe
Appelscm- Sometimes Draco has a sweet side that no one really sees... he can hide it pretty well hehe
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I get mean when I get annoying people for reviewers, I hate getting stupid reviews in my mailbox... it just fills up my mailbox!!
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