Quick Note: Chapter 11 is up! Whoa! Who would have thought! I'm halfway done! It's surreal! Thanks so so so much for all the reviews I received last chapter! It was overwhelming! I hope you guys like this new chapter too! I worked so hard on it! I promise!
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Chapter 11: Meeting them AGAIN!
Draco woke up expecting a splitting headache from the escapade he had had the night before, but, miraculously, surprising him immensely, he had none.
He propped up in bed immediately and looked towards Hermione who was still fast asleep snuggling onto her pillow. He smiled in remembrance of their "first date", and then pushed himself out of his bed making his way towards Hermione's bed meaning to shake her awake.
However, all Draco was able to do was hover around her bed for a few moments because he didn't have the heart to break her peace. She was sleeping like a baby.
Draco studied Hermione's features and admired how her eyebrows arched nicely on her face and how her lips could be so red even without lipstick. Draco longed to kiss her! He started leaning toward Hermione's sleeping figure when suddenly, she let out a very loud snore startling Draco out of his wits.
He felt his soul jump momentarily out of his body and quickly felt like he was falling, falling towards Hermione's bed, falling towards her!
Draco braced himself for the impact, he had it done for! He was going to wake Hermione in the most annoying and dangerous way possible!
Fortunately, the contact didn't come, for some weird reason, Draco's feet regained their balance; this extremely relieved Draco, but also disappointed him at the same time.
He laughed quietly because of the stupidity of what just happened and shook his head. Draco turned away from Hermione and then proceeded towards the bathroom to get ready for the day.
Before shutting the door, though, he turned back at Hermione and stared at her sleeping figure long and hard. Why was he feeling something different every time he looked at her? He was treading in very hot water and he knew it! Hermione Granger? She was out of his league!
Draco let out a sigh and then shook his head. He had to clear his head and sort out what he feels. He can't go falling in love with a mudblood, it's an abomination! Even if she is as pretty and kind and charming and understanding and smart and everything as Hermione Granger. When Draco got out of the bathroom, Hermione was sitting up in bed staring into space. Her hair was a mess and her eyes were puffy and red. It was obvious she was having a slight hangover.
"Good Morning!" said Draco cheerily as he walked towards the mirror he and Hermione shared and examined his reflection while drying his hair. "You're looking pretty pretty today!"
Draco in all honesty, didn't mean what he said in a sarcastic kind of way. He truly thought that she looked nice in spite of her haggard appearance. But Hermione seemed to take offense on it.
She looked at him with the iciest glare she could come up with and spat. "Very funny Malfoy! If it wasn't for me and my stupid potion, you'd still be in the dump where you ought to be."
Draco was taken aback and he actually looked hurt and bewildered. "Hey, cheer up! Why are you so cranky today? It is not my fault you woke up on the wrong side of the bed!" He then tried to smile sweetly then paid attention to his hair.
Hermione stood up disgusted, instantly regretting what she did when she suddenly felt all queasy and weak.
Hermione slightly wobbled in place but then fought the wave of nausea she felt and rolled her eyes. She could see Draco starting to walk towards her with his arms outstretched, but before he could help her, Hermione held up her hand and marched towards the bathroom,
Hermione slammed the door behind her. Man! Her headache was excruciating! She quickly stepped into the bath tub and took a long warm shower. She then drank the left over potion she had made the night before and mentally conked her head for giving Draco the potion but forgetting to drink it herself. What was she thinking? She'd wake up all rosy and cheery when she consumed 2 glasses of red wine?
When Hermione finished using the bathroom, she was actually in lighter spirits. She breezed through the room and straightened herself in front of the mirror.
"Feeling okay now?" asked Draco looking up from the new book he was reading. He was now sitting in his bed all ready and handsome. He had on khaki shorts and a blue Hawaiian shirt. Muggle Clothes!
Hermione nodded to Draco's question and smiled at what she saw. "Seriously Draco, muggle clothes? I swear! I'll never see the end of it!"
Draco shrugged and chose not to justify what Hermione said with an answer. Sophia, the threshold woman from their date yesterday, brought him to a department store to pick out some casual clothes because she said that he looked too "creepy" wearing black all the time. In reality, Draco had a disturbing urge to hex Sophia as soon as she said what she said, but then thought better of it; after all, the woman was just helping him out!
Draco wanted to buy more black clothes but Sophia insisted on the stuff he was now wearing... Heck, it didn't really actually matter! Except for the fact that now, he looked very bright and chirpy. Very annoyingly nice.
Hermione noticed Draco's indifference to her comment and mistook his reaction as anger to her behavior moments back (before her bath). She might have offended Draco with all her crankiness.
This thought made Hermione switch to serious mode all of a sudden. "I'm sorry I blasted at you a while ago. It's just that..." Hermione let her words trail expecting Draco to tell her to shut up and say her being cranky a while ago wasn't much of a big deal. She didn't really have a reason for being cranky, she just was.
Draco looked up from his book and stared at Hermione waiting expectantly for an explanation which of course for some weird reason, he knew he wouldn't get.
Hermione flushed deep red and quickly changed the topic. "Well, come on now, we might be late. We have to meet Damian at the Dining Area at 8:30."
Immediately, Draco dropped his new book quickly and then proceeded to the door.
Hermione finished up and then walked towards her bed pretending to fix her bed sheets. In reality, she wanted to see the peculiar book Draco was holding. She never saw it before. Hermione stole a glance and then caught her breath in her throat!
"What the heck! THE WESTSIDE STORY???? He's turning into a muggle!"
Hermione raised her eyebrows and then proceeded toward the door. Draco was waiting for her! He bowed slightly as she reached him and then held the door open for her.
At that moment, Hermione wanted to ask Draco what was wrong with him and what sinister plot he was plotting in his mind. But for some reason, Hermione took pleasure at the sudden royal treatment she was getting and the difference in Draco's attitude.
So, instead, Hermione muttered a quiet "Thanks!" and then proceeded out the door.
An hour and a half later, the black limousine that carried Draco and Hermione to their first "Million Pounds Stunt" halted in front of a beautiful blue beach.
Hermione gasped as she saw the milky white sand meeting the crystal blue waters. She longed to run to the water and splash like silly, but instead, she held her composure in fear of turning off the people around her.
Damian, the Threshold Representative in charge of Draco and Hermione opened the limousine door for them and then held them in place before they wandered too far to the shore.
"Now, I have to blindfold you guys, okay? Don't ask me why coz I don't know. Don't worry; I will be your guide."
Hermione and Draco exchanged quizzical looks but obliged anyway taking the black cloths Damian was holding towards them and putting it over their eyes.
"Now don't cheat! I promise, you won't trip," Damian pretended to strike Draco's face with his hand which made Draco back away suddenly. Damian shook his head and smirking to himself. "Let me just do this blindfold of yours AGAIN. It's for your own good. Trust me!"
Damian made sure that Hermione and Draco's blindfolds worked flawlessly and then held on to their elbows. "Now I'm bringing you the site of your first OFFICIAL stunt. You have to trust that I won't drown you or anything, okay?"
Hermione snorted a laugh while Draco shrugged nonchalantly. He was pissed that Damian found out that he had purposely loosened his blindfold. He didn't want to be led by some stranger in some unprecedented territory.
Damian led Hermione and Draco through the sand occasionally saying "Watch out for that crab!" and "Careful".
Hermione and Draco were awfully quiet. They were concentrating really hard so that they won't trip on their feet or step on something awful.
After a few minutes, Damian stopped walking and immediately, Draco and Hermione followed suit.
"Now just stay here. Don't remove the blindfold and don't lose each other."
Draco sneered but eventually grunted his agreement.
Damian patted both Hermione and Draco's backs and then quickly left them.
After a few seconds, Hermione felt like she was standing alone. She couldn't feel the warmth of Draco's body nor could she hear the sound of his breathing. She slowly reached out her hand to feel if Draco was right beside her.
Sure enough, Hermione's hand lightly grazed the skin of Draco's arm; he was still there beside her - standing still.
"Don't you think this is weird?" said Draco getting impatient of the long wait. He was rubbing the side of his head wanting so desperately to remove the blindfold that was hindering his view.
"Tell me bout it!" answered Hermione in agreement. She dropped her arm that reached for Draco and then continued. "But well, the stunts we've been doing aren't what you call normal either. You could say we're in a weird freak show, no?"
Hermione laughed dryly and felt the wind on her hair. She could hear the sounds of the lapping waves on her right ear, so, she assumed that they weren't facing the water. Instead the beach was to their right and they were facing something else - or someone (perhaps their competition?).
"I wonder why this is such a secret! The wait is killing me!!!" Draco complained to Hermione again. "I promise! If that stupid host doesn't show up in a minute, I'm removing my blindfold!"
After about 10 minutes of waiting (and to Draco's dismay and irritation), Jonah, the host's voice boomed into the air. The air was blowing mildly so he didn't have to exert too much effort to be heard.
"Welcome to the final competition!" said Jonah running his eyes over 6 blindfolded people who were positioned in a triangular shape. The shore on Hermione and Draco's right side, one couple opposite them, and the other one on their left perpendicular side.
"You guys are here because you beat 18 other competitors from the semi-finals and triumphed over 15 grueling stunts, both physical and mental. Out of 21 couples, 3 couples remain, for the Grand Prize of 1 Million Pounds!"
Jonah was so enthusiastic about the competition that Hermione almost felt adrenaline rush over her even though she was mighty nervous. She reached out again to Draco for reassurance and what Draco did took her by surprise.
When Hermione touched Draco's shirt, he immediately caught her hand in his and held it for a good 10 seconds. The warmth flowed through their hands and electric sparks seemed to go off from where their hands touched. He then released her hand reluctantly, but not without Hermione's pulse surging to out of normal levels.
"Now, people, meet your competition." said Jonah finally after a long monologue actually cheering Draco up.
Immediately, as if on cue, Hermione and Draco felt pairs of hands at the back of their heads straining to untie the knot of their blindfolds.
As soon as the blindfolds were removed, Draco and Hermione tried to focus on the sight that was in front of them. Unfortunately though, they had to squint against the sunlight because the sudden brightness blinded them.
As soon as her eyes adjusted to the sun, Hermione looked at the couple right in front of her and gasped in complete shock and horror.
At the corner of her eye, she saw Draco's expression change from curiosity to surprise then revolt. Her eyes weren't playing tricks on her. Draco was seeing the exact thing she was seeing. This was real.
"HARRY?" whispered Hermione still clueless on what she ought to do.
"HERMIONE?" responded Harry Potter equally shocked and clueless. Harry was also squinting against the glare of the sun but he was sure that his eyes haven't failed him yet. He was seeing his best girl friend with his best enemy.
Hermione's mind raced with thoughts. What were they doing here? She looked at Harry's partner and found her good friend Ginny who also was speechless and dumbstruck.
The 3 friends stared at each other for the longest time until Draco broke the silence and sneered.
"POTTER! So nice of you to join us! And look, you even brought your little girlfriend Weasley! How sweet!" He chuckled to himself and looked at the other couple expecting them to be staring dumbly, surprised that their competition knew each other.
However, instead of finding dumbstruck people, he found something that made him even more amused.
"Is this a homecoming reunion or something?" Draco muttered sarcastically with a dry laugh. "We've got Potty, Weasel, Me, Mione, - ,"
Immediately, Harry and Ginny shifted their gaze to Draco from Hermione with their eyebrows raised. Did Malfoy just call Hermione "Mione"? No one calls Hermione Mione except her close friends! And Malfoy wasn't a close friend! It was very odd, if not disturbing!
"Another Weas - ,"
All of a sudden, the amused expression Draco had on his face left him and was replaced by a look of horror. Draco paled and it looked like he wanted to be sick. "C-c-cor-ne-lia?"
Hermione head shot up in attention. She was busy looking from Harry and Ginny and back that she didn't notice that she was hanging on to every word Draco was saying. Did he just say Cornelia?
At the exact moment, Harry, Ginny and Hermione turned their heads toward the other remaining couple they hadn't seen; and almost immediately, all three took in deep breaths of air and stared like crazy. It was amazing they haven't convulsed yet with too much shock.
"RON!" Harry, Ginny and Hermione shouted simultaneously as they recovered from the initial surprise.
Ron's ears turned slightly pink as he looked on to them also clearly dazed. He divided his attention from Harry and Ginny to Hermione. He didn't even glance at Draco who was rooted in his spot unable to move, still wearing a pained expression.
"Oooo-kay." interrupted Jonah forcing a smile. A few moments ago, he was also wearing a bewildered look looking back and forth from Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Draco, Ron and Cornelia. "This is a first time! I assume you guys all know each other?"
He smiled hesitantly and looked on to the 6 contestants who were now frozen images of bronze gods. He surveyed their faces and was almost afraid to continue what he was saying.
Harry was looking at Ron with a 'what-are-you-doing-here?' kind of face while Ginny was looking at Hermione with a 'you're-here-with-Malfoy- what-got-into-you?' glare.
Hermione who couldn't meet Ginny's stare was looking at Draco with a 'did-you-just-say-Cornelia-your-girlfriend's-name?'
At the corner of her eyes, she could see Ron's eyes boring through her skin with a 'Malfoy-the-git?-you-got-to-be-kidding-me!' scowl.
Meanwhile, Draco, who was still reeling from shock, was staring at Cornelia (who had her eyes on the floor) with an 'I-can't-believe-you're- here-how-dare-you-cheat-on-me' kind of look.
Jonah sensing tension in the air opted to start with the competition right there, just to get everything over with! "Since you all know each other! No need for light chit-chat. Here is your first stu –,"
Jonah was about to show the 6 contestants their first stunt when the executive producer's hands suddenly flailed wildly into the air cutting him in mid sentence. He motioned Jonah to stop what he was doing, and then asked the director to cut the scene.
"Is there some sort of a problem here?" The executive producer asked the 6 couples who were still exchanging angry glares at each other.
When nobody answered, the executive producer spoke again. "Will somebody please explain to me what is happening here?" He looked at the Threshold Staff for answers, but they all looked back at him with blank stares.
Hermione, whose brain was slowly adapting to what was happening broke her gaze from Draco and turned to the executive producer. "There's no problem! I'm sorry for the awkwardness of it all, it's just that we all went to the same high school, and there's some sort of bad blood between some of us."
"Some of us?" answered Ginny looking questioningly at Hermione. "It's not our fault we all have a problem with MALFOY! In fact I am wondering what the heck you're doing - ,"
"It was all years ago! It doesn't matter now! Let's just get over with the stunt so that we can go back to our little lives where we start hating each other again."
Hermione knew it was awfully rude of her to cut off Ginny like that, but Ginny was about to give her away. And she couldn't allow that, she and Draco have been through a lot, she wouldn't risk getting kicked out now.
To Hermione's surprise, Harry, Draco, Ron and Ginny all dropped their silent staring battles and then looked towards Jonah. They all also wanted to get the stunt over with.
Jonah looked toward the executive producer who told him to introduce the contestants first and pretend that the 3 couples didn't know each other (just for the sake of the viewers-to-be).
Jonah nodded and then waited for his cue. The executive producer went back to his spot near the director and then waited for the director to yell "Action!"
"Oh right!" started Jonah smiling towards the camera. "Welcome to the Final Competition of Couples Threshold! Let us meet our contestants! First we have Ron and Cornelia who have been dating for 6 months!" The cameras quickly zoomed to Ron and Cornelia who were wearing forced smiles.
Upon hearing these words, Draco coughed out loud and looked evilly at Cornelia. She has been cheating on him for 6 months already? Does this mean that they haven't reached 2 months yet in their relationship and she went on cheating on him with Ron? Ronald Weasley? Draco had a sudden urge to march right at Ron and beat the lights out of him. But thankfully, unknown to Draco, Hermione was clinging on his arm stopping him from doing things that he might later on regret.
"We also have Harry and Ginny who are engaged to be married this December. A good 3 months from now!" Jonah gave Harry and Ginny an encouraging look before turning his attention to Hermione and Draco. "And, of course, the last but not the least, we also have Draco and Hermione who have been dating for two years."
Now, it was Harry, Ginny and Ron's turn to scowl at Hermione. They obviously believed what Jonah had said, no matter how far fetched it sounded. How could have Hermione hid the truth from them? Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger? Their Hermione? With Draco?
Hermione looked sheepishly at Draco who had his eyes set on Cornelia who was now also returning his glare.
Not waiting for any more unwelcome outbursts, Jonah didn't stop speaking and quickly turned his gaze toward a giant glass case - shaped like an hourglass. "Let's not wait any longer, this, guys, IS your first stunt!"
Draco, Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Ron and Cornelia abruptly dropped their silent battle of wills and turned their attention toward the glass case Jonah was pointing at.
"The woman is going to be locked up inside this glass case," started Jonah motioning toward the makeshift door to the side of the glass cage which was bolted shut. "The man's job is to free her from this cage by digging with his hands through this area marked with a red X. Underneath all these sand lie the keys to the door. Now you have to do this really fast because while the man is digging, the glass case will also fill up with water."
Jonah looked at the contestants and saw the blank looks on their faces. He wondered if they understood what he was talking about. They all looked lost and confused; probably because of what had just happened. They probably didn't have their hearts set on the stunt.
"The winner is going to receive 20,000 pounds a trip to Bali, Indonesia!" beamed Jonah. "No one is going to be eliminated. You will only be competing for the cash prizes. Any questions?"
Jonah clapped his hands together waiting for questions. After deciding there were none, he then turned to Harry and Ginny and said "Harry and Ginny, you're up first! Good luck!"
Harry looked up questioningly at Ginny and she smiled at him encouragingly. She followed Jonah toward the giant glass case and stepped inside while Harry looked on. Ginny gave Harry a reassuring wink and blew him a kiss. Harry smiled brightly and positioned himself right in front of the red X mark written on the sand.
"Ready Harry, Ginny? Get set, GO!"
At the sound of 'GO', Harry immediately dropped to his knees and began digging through the sand for the set of keys that would open Ginny's cage.
After digging through 12 inches of sand, Harry became increasingly frustrated because he hasn't seen the keys yet. He looked at Ginny who had water rushing at her from above her. She was drenched through out and the water was beginning to reach her chin.
Harry frantically dug deeper and eventually, after 5 or 6 handfuls of sand found the set of keys. He immediately stood up and fumbled with the lock that would open Ginny's door. Ginny was already submerged in the water holding her breath and closing her eyes.
After the third key, Harry successfully opened the lock and the door to the cage. A rush of water threw him off balance and with the water came Ginny landing in front of him. Harry helped Ginny up and hugged her tight. Ginny was already coughing because she has swallowed gulps of water.
"1 minute and 2 seconds!" boomed Jonah handing Harry and Ginny towels to dry themselves. "Not a bad time if you ask me!" He gave Ginny and Harry a high five then turned quickly towards Ron and Cornelia. "You guys are up next Good luck!"
Ron nodded mutely and escorted Cornelia toward the glass case where she was locked inside. Ron took his place in front of the red X mark and then flexed his shoulders.
"In 3, 2, 1, GO!" shouted Jonah dropping his hand to indicate that the clock has started.
"Weasel can't dig, because he's such a pig, I think I'd rather be sick than have to watch him dig." chanted Draco as soon as Ron started scooping out handfuls of sand and setting them to his side.
Immediately, Hermione turned to Draco and snapped at him wanting to protect Ron from embarrassment. "Stop it will you!"
Draco glared hard at Hermione. But surprisingly, he did stop and instead turned his attention to Cornelia who already had the water up to her waist.
Unfortunately, because of Draco's teasing, Ron lost all his concentration and was now lagging behind. Fatigue was also setting on his arms and he thought that he can do no more digging.
"Ron, hurry up!" shouted Jonah. "Cornelia is already under the water. You still have to open her cage!"
Ron's ears turned red with self consciousness and panic. He risked a look at Cornelia, and sure enough she was now holding her breath, her eyes expressing all urgency for him to hurry up.
Ron turned his attention back to the sand and found the set of keys lying lazily to the left of the hole he created. He grabbed it and ran straight toward the glass case to free Cornelia.
As Ron ran toward the glass case, a group of men blocked his way and opened the door to Cornelia's cage as quickly as possible. They took Cornelia out of the glass case and laid her on the ground. She was coughing and crying, wiping the water out of her face.
Ron looked at Jonah confused. "Why did you open the glass cage? I had the keys already!"
"Sorry Ron, but just before you grabbed the keys Cornelia quit."
Ron's face fell and he eyed Cornelia curiously. She was now wrapped in a blanket and she was breathing heavily.
As Jonah saw Ron's fallen expression, he patted Ron on the shoulder and added "It's okay; at least you won't be eliminated, and Cornelia is safe. Just do better next time!"
Ron nodded and walked toward Cornelia. He gave her a hug and whispered loving words to her ear.
This sight made Draco even angrier and he readied himself to march right there to Ron and Cornelia and confront them. He didn't care about the money anymore. This was too much! Ron WAS with his girlfriend!
Hermione knew what was happening inside Draco but she just kept quiet. She watched the battle raging inside Draco's heart and she ached to make it better for him.
It was sort of funny watching one of her best friends and one of her 'used- to-be' worst enemies fighting over the same girl. But for some reason, she couldn't even imagine herself smiling, or even feeling happy about what's happening. Instead, she felt down and lonely. It almost felt like jealousy was eating her up.
Jonah then turned toward the sullen face of Hermione and the scowling face of Draco and commanded their attention. "Now the competition belongs to either Ginny and Harry or to you Draco and Hermione. Good Luck! Do your best!"
Draco gave out a cold laugh and said "It's definite! We're going to beat Potty and Weasel, I'm sure of it!" Draco turned to Cornelia and sneered at her coughing figure. Boy was he losing his cool! Yes, he felt sorry for Cornelia because she almost drowned in water, but there was a part of him that said she deserved it.
Hermione walked toward the glass cage and stood still as she was locked in. She looked at Draco and nodded an encouragement. She didn't know if Draco would do well with the digging. She would have to hold her breath until she couldn't take it any longer if he took too long. With the developments of the day, Hermione wasn't sure of their chances of winning.
Jonah looked at Hermione and Draco. "Ready?" he asked.
Draco and Hermione both nodded simultaneously.
"At the count of 3, 1, 2, 3!"
As fast as lightning, Draco began tearing through the sand with his bare hands. Adrenaline rushed through Draco's body and all hatred, anger and frustrations he had for the day, he poured into his digging.
Hermione was taken aback at the speed of Draco's digging. He was like a madman determined to do whatever it takes to have his revenge.
The water was up to Hermione's knees when Draco found the set of keys. He quickly grabbed the set of keys and groped for the lock of the door.
Hermione stared in silence as Draco moved as fast as he could. She didn't even notice the water climbing to her hips because the water rushed right out of the cage as Draco opened the door.
"Impressive!" cheered Jonah clapping his hands! "That was absolutely lightning fast! Record time I suppose, 23.5 seconds!"
"Take that!" scowled Draco at Cornelia as he walked past her. He smiled menacingly at Ron and Harry and winked evilly at Ginny.
The 4 just stared at Draco dumbfounded not knowing what to say.
Hermione, for the life of her, though they just won a cash prize of 20,000 pounds and a trip to Bali, Indonesia, wasn't feeling happy at all. The day was a disaster! She just wanted to go back to the hotel and go to bed and never wake up.
"Congratulations Draco and Hermione!" said Jonah coming up to them. He shook their hands and clapped their shoulders. "Well done! You win 20,000 pounds and a trip to Bali, Indonesia."
Draco smiled smugly and put his arm around Hermione. He watched amusedly as Harry, Ron and Ginny's eyes bulged out of their sockets. He wanted to kiss her right there but voted against it. It might prove his point to Harry, Ron and Ginny; but what would Hermione say? He couldn't risk her being mad at him. He wouldn't bear it!
"It just so happens that we're the BEST!" glared Draco instead, provoking Harry and Ron.
Hermione sensing trouble took Draco's arm from her shoulder, placed her hands on his chest and pushed him as farther away from Harry and Ron as he would go.
Jonah chuckled to himself and said to Hermione, "Now I believe you when you said these boys have bad blood between them. I guess I better let you all go for today. It has been really quite a surprise!"
Hermione nodded vigorously in agreement. "See ya'll tomorrow!" she rushed.
Hermione turned to Ginny and gave her a small apologetic smile. She looked at Ron and Harry meaning to also give them looks of apology but quickly turned her eyes away as both stared daggers at her. Hermione then pushed Draco away toward the path leading to the limousine parking and never looked back.
As soon as Draco and Hermione climbed into the limousine, Hermione quickly scolded Draco. "What were you thinking?"
Draco scowled at her and raised his eyebrows. "Do you really think I'd like to answer that?"
"I demand you answer my question!" insisted Hermione looking insistently at Draco's face. "You have to remember, we're on a TV show. You can't just go off like that! It's - ,"
"What?" cut Draco glaring back at Hermione's brown eyes.
Behind the coldness and anger that his blue eyes contained, Hermione could sense that Draco was dying inside. After all, Cornelia is his girlfriend, and he loved her. She knew it, he told her so. Though this realization disappointed Hermione to no end, she also felt a wave of compassion wash over her and said in a kind voice "Do you want to talk about it?"
Taken by surprise because of Hermione's concern, Draco immediately dropped her gaze and looked out the window. In a tiny, nearly audible voice, he answered "No."
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XxXHermione-GrangerXxX - Thanks for your review! What do you think of this new chap? Hope you liked it!!!
TroyWriter18 - Boy I'm glad you stumbled on my story too!!! Yeah, Draco got drunk! But I figured that maybe because he didn't know the effects of wine, it gave him an excuse... lol... Well, what do you think of this new chapter? Draco slightly resembles his real self now don't you think? Hope you liked it!
lovablechick213 - YIPPEE!!! Thanks for your smiley!
Lisi - Don't worry, I will continue and finish this story! lol... Thanks so much for your review! Appreciate it a whole lot! Hermione's number one mistake is dun dun dun dun... (It would be our secret alright?) Following her heart when her head said otherwise, I'll try to show it in the later chappies. Meanwhile, what do you think of the new chapter? Hope you liked it!
HM Malfoy - Here's the next chapter! What do you think of it? Hope you liked it!!! Thanks so much for your review! Appreciate it a lot!
Nicole-HP-fan - LOL... Thanks so much for the review! How's this new chapter? Good enough? Hope you liked it!
RelientKroxmysox721 - Thanks so much for your review! I'm so happy! Hope you like the newest chapter! I'd love to hear what you think about it!
Stonie - OH WOW! That is a very very valid question. I am ashamed to admit I never noticed! LOL! But worry not! I will answer it in the next chapters! lol... (to save face... LMAO!) Thanks so much for pointing it out! What do you think of the newest chapter though? Hope you like it!
Setsuna Bu - Chapter 11 answered your question already... heeheehee... But did you expect Ron and Cornelia to be there? Hope you liked how it turned out! Love to hear what you think!
English-Foxlette - Here's your next dose of Reality TV! heeheehee... What do you think of it? Hope you liked it!!!
Jess Ann - Okay, I proofread this chapter more times than the last ones. But I'm sure there are still stuff that I have missed. Sorry for those in advance... But don't worry! I will try my best to have flawless chapters, just for you... heeheehee... (see how special you are?) What parts do I need to work on? Hope you like this new chapter! Worked really hard on it! lol...
silvereyedelven - Yippeee!!! THANKS SO SO SO MUCH! You make me blush redder than Ron's red hair! lol... Thanks for the idea! Don't worry; I'll kick that in somewhere... It could wreak havoc! Woohooo!!! hehehe...
redragon6662 - LOL! Here it is! Hope you liked it! What do you think of their stunt? Good enough? Sure hope so! Can't wait to hear what you think!
Gina - Thanks for your review! Appreciate it! Unfortunately, I kinda killed Fiona temporarily to make way for Cornelia... The battles won't die down though, so don't worry! What do you think of the new chappie? Hope you liked it!!!
Googley-Eye - Oh wow! Thanks for your review! Appreciate it a lot!!!! Thanks so much! What do you think of this latest chapter though? Good too? Hope so!