Pain, Hurt, and…Love?

Chapter Eight

A liar and thief

            Hermione and Draco had spent a good amount of time in the compartment. Most of the time not saying a thing, just cherishing the little moments that they had. They knew that they would be seeing each other everyday and would have as much time as they needed, but while they were here, before they had to go out and be horrid to each other again, they would cherish it.

            "I had better get going Draco. They are going to think that you killed me. I'm surprised they don't have a search team out for me already!" Draco laughed. He kissed her forehead.

            "All right. I will see you later then?" He winked and Hermione arched an eyebrow.

            "Draco Malfoy! Don't you even think things like that! No matter what happened this summer…I didn't hit my head that hard. I am not stupid!" Draco laughed and kissed her again.

            "I know Hermione. I know. I will miss you!" Hermione rolled her eyes and walked out the door. As she was walking down the hall she ran into Ginny, literally.

            "Whoa! Ginny! Where were you going in such a rush?" Ginny looked up.

            "Oh I was coming to find you. Harry and Ron are planning out Malfoy's downfall. It's like they think that he murdered you or something!" Hermione laughed.

            "No, he obviously didn't. We were just going over duties and when McGonagal left I laid down my own ground rules. It took a while to it through his thick skull but I think that he got it." Ginny laughed.

            "Actually Hermione I need to talk to you about something. Do you think that we can talk?" Hermione nodded her head in agreement. Ginny lead her into an empty compartment. "Hermione I know that something went on this summer. Something happened. What?" Hermione looked at her friend shocked. How could she have known?

            "What do you mean Ginny? Nothing happened." But just as she said that she winced as she hit a sore spot.

            "Ha! Something must have happened. Hermione please tell me?"

            "It was nothing. I just had an encounter with someone rather unpleasant and I got hurt. That's all there is to it." Hermione sounded like she really didn't want to talk about it. She sounded so final. Ginny let it drop for now. She knew that something was off with her but she wouldn't push it.

            "So where did you stay this summer?" Hermione thought about it.

            "With a friend."

            "What other friend do you have that you would stay with other then me and Ron?" Ginny looked at her skeptically. Hermione never stayed with anyone but them…who else could she be with?

            "It was just a friend who helped when I got hurt. He found me and helped me until I was well enough to stand on my own. By then it was time to come to school. There are you happy now Ginny?"

            "No not really. Who is this HE person that you are talking about? Who Hermione? You can tell me you know that I won't tell anyone." Hermione just stood up and walked away.

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            Draco just sat there for most of the ride alone. He thought about Hermione. She didn't know what she did to him. He was falling head over for her. He had never felt like this before. It was new, but it seemed so natural to him. Something about the way she fit him perfectly. They matched wits and passion. He was never one to believe in all that soul mate rubbish but he thought that he had found his.

            When his compartment door opened he figured it would be Pansy back to drive him mental, but it wasn't. It was Blaise.

            "What are you doing sitting here all alone? We thought the mudblood killed you or something." Draco laughed.

            "I don't think that is even possible. You forget who my father is. Her- Granger wouldn't last a second against me." Blaise didn't notice his slip up. He had almost called her Hermione. That wouldn't have been too good. Blaise laughed and sat down next to him.

            "To true. So what did you do over the holidays?"

            "Nothing. Me and mother just stayed at the manor. I would go out every now and then but mostly we kept indoors." Draco wasn't really lying. It was true he did spend most of his summer inside, but not for the reasons Blaise thought it to be. He just didn't tell Blaise the whole truth. Soon they were just having idle talk.

            When the train stopped they got off and looked for a carriage. Draco saw Hermione. They locked eyes. He smiled, she smiled. "Mate! Snap out of it!" Draco shook his head. "What were you gawking at?" Draco smiled again. "Ah I see. A girl. No need for answers, I have seen that look on you before." Blaise just smiled along with his friend.

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            Hermione, Harry, and Ron all sat through the sorting. Not too many Gryffindors this year. But more of them went to Ravenclaw. Better them then Slytherin. Hermione ate slowly but when she saw that Draco was almost done she hurried up.

            Just as she was finishing up Dumbledor stood up.

            "First years please fallow your House Prefects to your dormitories. Will the Head Girl and Boy please fallow me." Hermione and Draco walked up to the Headmaster. "I will show you to your dormitory." As the followed him they help hands. Hermione was a bit tighter because it hurt to walk up stairs.

            As they got to the last set of stairs Hermione was almost in tears from pain and Draco's hand was completely numb. "I will leave you here. You will make your own password." He smiled at them both. He noticed their hands together but said nothing. His eye's sparkled as he walked away.

            "So what should the password be Hermione?" She didn't say anything just shrugged and squeezed his hand. "Pain and Hurt" Hermione looked at him confused. "It relates to us both. I thought that it would be east to remember." Hermione let a smile out. And nodded her head. "Pain and Hurt" Draco said it and lead Hermione inside.

            Hermione was awstruck . It was beautiful. The walls were done in a smooth stone like way and there were wood bookshelves all around. There was a big fire place and to chairs and a couch. The chairs were green and the couch was a golden colour. Hermione went to move but a pair of arms snuck there way around her.

            "It's wonderful isn't it?" Hermione could only nod. She had momentarily forgotten about the pain she was feeling. But it came back and hit her full force. She let out a sob. Draco looked down at her. He then picked her up and took her to his room. He didn't know if he could get into her room and wasn't going to try.

            He laid Hermione down on the bed. She relaxed a little bit. Not much but enough. As he was about to leave she grabbed his hand. He knew what that meant.

            "Hermione are you sure? I mean if I move I could hurt you." She just looked at him. He always gave in when she looked at him like that. He changed out of his school robes and climbed in bed. Instantly Hermione snuggled next him. This was going to be long night.

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            Hermione was screaming at someone. He woke up groggily.

            "HOW DARE YOU COME IN HERE LIKE….LIKE THAT! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE THE AUACITY TO COME IN HERE DRESSED IN NOTHING AND…" SMACK!! Whoever Hermione was yelling at smacked her a good one.

            "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE DOING IN DRACO'S BED! HOW DARE YOU, YOU FILTHY MUDBLOOD EVEN TOUCH HIM OR LOOK AT HIM." Dear lord it was Pansy.

            "Both of you be quiet!" Hermione looked at him. She was mad, and on the verge of tears. "Granger out! Now! Parkinson out!"

            "Why are you making me leave Drackie? I didn't do anything!"

            "You woke me up. Now get out." Once Draco was sure she was gone he went and looked for Hermione. She was in her room. She seemed to be looking for something rather frantically. "Hermione what are you looking for?"

            "THAT LITTLE…LITTLE SLIME BALL! I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE TOOK IT!!" Hermione was mad. She seemed to be crying. He could guess why.

            "What did she take Hermione?" Hermione sat on her bed and cried. Draco had only seen her this upset when she couldn't do anything on her own.

            "She took my picture. And my diary." Draco didn't think that she could have. Where would she have hidden it?

            "Hermione think about it. Where would she have hidden those things? I don't think that she…"

            "She did it I know she did. She had to have done it…." Hermione sobbed "She had too…she had too…" Draco wrapped his arms around her. She cried into his chest.

            "shhhh Hermione it's okay. I will get it back from her I promise."

            "Y-you will?"

            "Of course I would Hermione. Of course I would." Draco didn't know if he really could get it back or not, but he would try.

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            That night as Draco was walking back to his common room. He was tired and needed to get some rest. But all of a sudden he remembered. Hermione. He told her he would try to get her diary back from Pansy. He didn't know if she even had, he didn't think that she did…with the lack of clothing she was wearing this morning. He couldn't believe that she had done that. But he couldn't think about that now.

            When he reached the Slytherin common room he looked around. No Pansy. He went up to her room and sure enough there she was. She looked up and smiled. He winced but she didn't notice.

            "I knew that you would come back Draco." She said this in what she thought must have been a sexy voice.

            "That's not what I'm here for Parkinson. You took something of Granger's. I want it back. Now."

            "Now why would I have anything of hers?" She tried to sound innocent but it wasn't working.  

            "I want to know where you put it Parkinson. Now. No bargains, no deals. I just want them in my hand."

            "I don't know what you are talking about Drackie. I didn't take anything of the mudbloods. I really didn't."

            'LIAR! I'M SICK OF YOU LYING TO ME!" he yelled.

            "AND WHAT IF I'M NOT LYING!? WHAT IF I AM TELLING THE TRUTH!"

            "I KNOW THAT YOU ARE'T!! YOU KNOW THAT YOU AREN'T! NOW HAND IT OVER!!"

            "You're bloody lucky that I really did take them. I haven't even gotten a chance to read it yet. You will have to tell me what the little mudblood wrote in her journal." Draco didn't say anything. He didn't trust himself to say anything. He just walked away.

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            When he got back to the dormitory he had calmed down and walked in. Hermione was asleep on the couch. He smiled.

            "Hermione…" He said softly as he gently shook her awake.

            "Hmm…"

            "I got it back Hermione. I got it back for you just like I promised." She smiled a sleepy smile. "Thank you…" She trailed off. She was back in her dream land. He smiled. Gently he picked her up and went upstairs. He laid her in his bed and climbed in next to her. Instinctively she snuggled closer to him. As he fell asleep he couldn't help but feel a happy feeling. Knowing he had helped Hermione did that to him. He knew then and there that he wanted to be with her forever.

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