Chapter 28: Depressing News

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That didn't happen on purpose.

Hermione looked at Draco. She didn't know how she felt about him. There were so many mixed feelings!

"Um," was all she could say. There they were, best summer friends, all of a sudden kissing in the Room of Requirement! She pushed herself out of his arms.

"I'm sorry Draco, but I can't do this. I love our friendship and I would kill myself if anything happened to it. Please, understand that I love you a lot and I don't want anything other than this, but it something were to happen, what if my father found out? What do you think would happen? I never told you this, but I eavesdropped one time when you were grounded and couldn't come over and I overheard our fathers talking. They were discussing what was to become of me after graduation next year, father wants me to finish school for some reason and I have a million conclusions for why, but now I'm getting off topic. Anyways, they were discussing marriage. Your father wants us to marry, but my father wants you to be with, I'm sorry, but, Pansy," Draco was stunned "for some strange reason" she continued "that I didn't understand, but I heard some death eaters coming from around the corner and had to run, because I was also grounded, remember(?) and I escaped heavy guard. But my father made it perfectly clear that he didn't want you to marry me or be anything more than a guard or a spy for him. I remember those words well, because I bitched at you the second you came over the next day. Anyways, if anything was to happen, even if nothing happens between us, something will happen to us, and I would never want anything to happen to you." She leant into him. "I'm sorry"

"Oh, well, besides being disgusted, I understand. Well, we could always be friends like we used to be. Wait a minute, you're doing that thing you always do when you're only telling half truth. Spill" he said.

"You suck" he smirked. "Well, I did hear why he didn't want me to marry you. It was because he doesn't want me to marry, date, or anything! I don't get why, though. UGH! He is so annoying sometimes" she rolled her eyes. Remembering that night always pissed her off. Her father was so overprotective, but what he didn't know was that she had already had several boyfriends and wasn't his little baby girl.

"Draco, promise that you wont tell anyone about this. We can never be anything more than friends." She was upset, but wouldn't let it show, but he noticed and didn't say anything. "I'm sorry."

He kissed the top of her head and held her tight. This was all he wanted since he first laid eyes on her, and he couldn't have her. Even if it killed him, he would never do anything to hurt or upset her again. They separated and looked each other in the eyes.

"Don't worry. So, tell me about those boyfriends. I'm dying to hear about what I never found out about you. I know about the Derek thing, please don't remind me though, I don't like to imagine my guy friends naked."

Hermione smiled. They were friends again. They sat on one of the couches and talked for hours as if it was still summer.

"Remember when I told everyone that I got the tattoo of the snake when I got drunk?" Hermione asked after about two hours of talking.

"Yeah" Draco answered

"Well, I didn't get it when I was drunk." Draco stared at her.

"Really?"

"Yeah, and don't give me that look. I actually don't remember getting it."

"Well remember when I told you that I had that skin thing on my arm?"

"Yeah" Hermione said as she took a sip of the butterbeer the room provided for them.

Draco mumbled a spell and a tattoo appeared under his right shoulder. It was the Chinese symbol for 'fun' (A/N obviously we r MAJOR fans of One Tree Hill...WE LOVE YOU CHAD MICHAEL MURRAY!!! but we HATE spelling). Hermione spit out her butterbeer (A/N who wasn't expecting that!). and started to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Draco asked, confused.

"Just thinking, you got a tattoo! Oh my F-ing god! Imagine how your father would react to that!"

"First of all, what about you, my little bookworm? You get drunk, almost, how do you girls put it, hit a homer (A/N HAHAHA...OMG!!! WE LUV U DRACO!!!), join a band, dye your hair, get a tattoo, and did I forget anything?"

"Shut up"

"I thought so, and you're telling me everything else later. And my father will never know about this because I am a master of the clearing spell thingy, so he will never see it, or anyone besides you"

"And Pansy"

"If so I will have to jump off of the highest...thing...possible and fall to my death (he said very casually as he took a sip of butterbeer). And also if you tell anyone you will suffer."

"And how, may I ask, are you going to make the daughter of Lord Voldemort suffer?"

"LIKE THIS" he jumped on her and started to tickle her until she couldn't breathe.

"Have you suffered enough my little sand Crabby?"

"YES! YES! NOW STOP!" she screeched

"What are the magic words?"

"PLEASE!"

"Nope"

"MONEY"

"Guess again"

"DRACO ROCKS!"

"I like the ring to that, but no. Would you like a hint?"

"YES! PLEASE! ANYTHING! STOP!"

"Anything?"

"YOU PERVE! JUST GIVE ME THE DAMN HINT!"

"Watch that tongue of yours, or you might not get that hint. Now what do you say?"

"I'M SORRY!"

"Good girl. Now I seem to remember a little game of the revised Marco Polo."

"I'LL NEVER SAY IT!"

"Say it!"

"NEVER"

"Then I'll never stop!"

"THE MALE GENDER IS THE GREATER SEX!"

He stopped at that.

"Now was that so hard to say?" he asked with a smirk on her face

"Yes" she noticed the clock that was on the wall "Shit! Dinner started and hour ago!"

"Are you telling me that you're hungry? Well that was a stupid question. I saw you eat this summer. How do you eat like you do and still look the way you do?"

"I'm not saying that I was hungry, but I wanted to perform a spell on myself and say hello to the minister, no matter how much I hate the arrogant bastard."

"You must learn to watch your language little missy"

She grabbed his finger and bent it backwards until his knuckle cracked.

"OUCH! That hurt! Now here I was, gonna tell you that you don't need to perform a spell on yourself because you're already perfect."

"Thanks, but with the recent events, I kinda have to mellow out my look."

"OK, if you say so." He got up. "I'll probably be on the quidditch field if you want to chat or something." She stood up next to him. He took her hand in his. "And don't worry" he let go of her hand and walked out of the room, leaving Hermione confused.

'What did he mean by "don't worry"?' she thought.

Draco's POV

I made my way to the Great Hall. I had to make an appearance to show that there was nothing wrong, also to see if I got any mail.

The thoughts of marrying Pansy and not being allowed to be with Emma kept going through my head. I didn't know which was worse. The second one, OBVIOUSLY! I had always thought that the Dark Lord would make her marry me, after all, my father is his right hand man. He was the only person protected at the ministry of magic. But why was I to be with Pansy rather than Emma?

I took some food. It looked and smelled so good that I forgot that I had spent the past two hours eating junk food. I looked at the golden goblet in front of me. I looked the same as I did in the first year. I stood up and made my way to the dungeons. When I got to my dormitory I took out my present that Emma got me as a back to school present. She said it was a laptop, or something. She said we could use it to communicate and showed me how to use it. I signed onto my screen name (SexxyDragon) and searched my buddy list.

Obviously my American friends had blocked me, so they didn't appear, but I knew that Emma was going to tell the girls about what happened and they were going to tell the guys. I saw one screen name (Leo89) on the list, but the away message was up. I didn't bother to read it, instead I signed off and turned off the laptop.

I stared at myself in the mirror. The first thing I did was remove my robe. I stared at myself some more, admiring my chiseled chest, the girls love me for good reasons. I decided to start with a shower. I grabbed my toiletries and put them in one of my book bags, so nobody would notice. I went to the prefect bathroom. When I got there, I made sure that nobody was there. I took a shower rather than a relaxing bath. I washed my hair until all the gels and other hair products were out. When I got out, I noticed that there was a letter on the shower door, but nobody had been in the room that whole time and it wasn't there before.

It said: 'Draco, go ol asap...ps thanx 4 finally changing ur look...d/a how I no...'

It was obviously from Emma, but how would she know? And how did she, whatever.

There was no explaining Emma.

I put on a fresh outfit and did a spell that made my hair look and act dry, but it was only an illusion.

As soon as I got back into the dorm I removed the illusion and changed into a towel. I took out all of my clothes, which was a lot and turned on the laptop. I signed onto SexxyDragon and imed Emma.

SexxyDragon: Heyy

Leo89: Heyy

SexxyDragon: sup?

Leo89: nuttin...I just know that ur about 2 change ur look nd I want 2 make sure that u do a good job

SexxyDragon: gee...thanx...but I no theres n nd

Leo89: r u telepathic or sumthin...cause ur getting annoying w/ this

SexxyDragon: yes, but I m sexy

Leo89: shadd

Leo89: neways, I need help, I cant find a good look

SexxyDragon: y don't we both turn on out webcam things nd help each other

SexxyDragon: ???????????????

Leo89: I was gonna tell u 2 do that1

Leo89: we spent 2 much time 2gether

We turned on our webcams. She smiled at me. He hair was wet and she was only wearing a towel.

"Hey" she said. I noticed that there was something different about her hair.

"You lengthened your hair and took out the colors!" I exclaimed

"Yeah, I have to, or else cut my hair to my ears. And if you were new here and heard the rumors but saw my old do who would you believe?"

"Good point" I held up a deep green robe. "What do you think about this?"

"No. Try you're tight black T with your khakis" she suggested "and keep your hair wet, I have an idea for it. Now what do you think about this?" she held up a black skirt that flared that had black suspenders and a white belly T.

"Like, but you would never wear that"

"Yes I would"

"No you wouldn't, not as an everyday thing"

"Good point"

"How about your worn, light blue/gray jeans that are loose on your legs and
your tight gray ¾ sleeve belly-shirt." She really pulls the tight/loose
combo well.

She put on the outfit.

She looked amazing.

"How should I do my hair?" I asked.

"Is it almost dry?" She asked.

"Um, yeah"

"Good. Don't do anything to it. Just let a few wisps fall n your face. And make your tattoo appear. I'm going to see if I can turn the snake into an oversized version of what's on my eye."

"Are you sure?" I asked, not sure of weather or not I should show my tattoo and she should show, wait, the whole world has seen her tattoos, it wouldn't matter if she showed it or not, even if it was changed.

"Yeah. Why don't we meet at the Quidditch pitch in a while? I just want to do a few finishing touches"

"Yeah, sure. I'll see you there soon" I said. I turned off the computer and hid it. I looked at myself in the mirror and made my tattoo appear. It was the perfect finishing touch. It felt great to be friends with Emma again, even if she had to pretend to hate me and I her.

I walked out of the dorm and made my way to the pitch, hoping not to be seen, but not all wishes come true.

"DRAKIE!" I heard from behind me.

I cursed under my breath as I made my way for the closest boy's bathroom, but there weren't any close enough because Pansy caught up with me.

"I thought that was you I saw leaving the common room. I like your new look. It's so" she lowered her voice and came closer (as I stepped back) "sexy".

"Yeah, well, I must be off. Prefect duties." I turned and ran as fast as I could away from the psychotic bitch.

I ran all the way to the pitch and hid under the bleachers to catch me breath. Not long later, though, I heard some noise in the distance. I saw Emma, coming in the outfit I picked out, with her hair braided down to her butt. She was swinging her hips as she walked. I noticed that she was wearing the ring, along with some other jewelry. I looked at her stomach to see of she was able to change the tattoo, which she did.

'She is so smart' I thought 'As smart as pretty'. The noise, I then noticed was coming from all the guys she passed. She ignored them, and when she lowered her eyelids I noticed that she was wearing dark(ish) make-up. She never looked more beautiful.

When she got to me, she doubled over, cracking up.

"What's so funny?" I asked

"Everything! Look at those morons, only interested in the way I look. I don't think they even recognized me." She put on a pout "Now all the E.R. fans will be disappointed when they see a stranger come onstage instead of E.R." she giggled and then continued cracking up. I thought about it and began to laugh, but only for a short while. When we stopped, we just hung out, walking to the Forbidden Forest, taking turns flirting with random people who didn't recognize her, but I would stay out of sight when she flirted and vice versa. It was just great to be with her again.