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A/N- Okay, I know the last couple chapters have been really short, so I'm going to try to make this one a little longer, k?
Stranger at my Door
Chapter 8
An Owl and an Answer
Draco growled at the group of kids giggling at his feathers. He didn't think he could wish he had his wand with him any more than he did that minute. He hated the muggle world. He had to do too much work and there was that stupid no-magic law. Plus he didn't have any house-elves! What kind of house doesn't have any house elves?!
Draco smirked... well, maybe Weasel's house didn't....
~*~*~*~*~
Hermione was happily daydreaming about seeing Ron again when something fly through her window and crashed straight into her wall. "Pig!" she cried out, running toward the tiny owl, who was now happily flying around the room. "Pig come here!... . PIG!!!"
~*~*~*~*~
"What are you doing here?" Mari half growled at her husband.
"Isn't the correct question, 'Are you okay?'" he asked her.
"I told you to leave. I don't want you here," she continued, ignoring him. Dan, who sat on the kitchen chair, slumped over.
"I'm sorry, Mari," he whispered. He shook his head, "I don't know what happened last night. I'm sorry. . ." Dan looked over at where the telephone still lay, broken and smashed, "Did I do that?" he asked her, eyes closed, looking like he was praying the answer was no.
Mari pursed her lips, "Yes."
Dan let out a long sigh. "I know I've been a little. . . different lately. I'm really sorry. Can you give me another chance?" he stole a glance up at her, "I love you Mari. And Hermione, too! I love you and Hermione more than life itself. You have to take me back."
Mari glanced at him. Big mistake. He looked up at her, eyes big and pleading and instantly her heart melted. "Of course I will!" she told him.
He just smiled and pulled her into a weak embrace.
~*~*~*~*~
It took a while to catch Pig but finally she got the letter unattached (which was hard 'cause he wouldn't stop squirming) and opened it.
Hermione,
I miss you terribly! Harry's here. He arrived yesterday and we're both dying to see our best friend! Can you come to the Burrow? Please owl us as soon as you can.
Hope to see you soon,
Ron
Hermione smiled brightly. *Maybe there is a way I can get out of the hell.* she thought hopefully as she pulled out an owl treat from her desk, preparing to give it to Pig.
Too late. He was already flying mercilessly around the room, nothing could stop him! Sighing, she put the owl treat back in her draw and darted toward the kitchen.
"Mom, I was-" she froze halfway in the kitchen. "I guess they're back together." Hermione mumbled, grimacing slightly at the sight before her. Her mom and dad kissing. She was glad they were back together and everything but did they have to be so. ugh.?
Hermione shuddered slightly and turned to leave but stopped. Seeing her parents like that made her miss Ron more than ever. Suddenly she couldn't wait any longer to ask.
"Ahem," she cleared her throat, tyring to get her mother's attention.
Mari pushed away from Dan quickly, trying to fix her ruffled hair. "Yes, Hermione?" she asked blushing sheepishly.
"Ron owled me today," she started. At her mother's 'what's-the-point- of-this' look she continued, "He wants me to go to the Burrow for the summer."
Her mom glanced at Dan nervously. "Harry and Ginny'll be there too," Hermione added quickly. By the look on her mom's face she started getting a little nervous. What if they said no? It was her last chance to escape this hell!
"Isn't that friend boy, Draco, here?" her father questioned. She nodded.
"What, so you think we're going to take care of all your responsibilities? I don't think so. You have to learn to do your part around here too, Hermione," Dan told her, tempers flaring (from parents, just blow 'em off and keep going, not takin' nothin' from no one-)
"You don't take all my responsibilities! If anything *I* take yours! You have no right to tell me I can't go! I *deserve* to go!" Hermione protested, furiously.
"Don't speak to your father that way, Hermione May," her mom told her sternly.
Usually Hermione would've just whispered sorry and agreed to her punishment, but today was different. Today was a matter of getting out of the house to keep her sanity.
"Speak to him like what?" she challenged her mom, "You mean he can speak to me like that but I can't to him? You mean he can hit you and get away with it?" "Herm-" "No!" she shouted, "Don't say anything! Don't explain because, truthfully, I don't really give a fuck anymore."
With those last words she stormed up the stairs to her room. The tears started to fall even before she got to her room.
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A/N- Ha Ha!!! I made it longer than last time! Go me. go me. okay, I'm hoping to have the next chapter out soon but I'm not sure. So sorry, so sorry! That little parenthesis was just lyrics from an Eminem song. I just remembered that song as I wrote that part and couldn't resist putting it in! Love to all,
Lena- They're starting to ease off the homework a little because many MANY parents complained, and I'm HOPING it stays that way! So, I should be able to update soon if this blasted writer's block leaves!
Hyper_shark- Thanks, I'll work day and night to get the next chapter out! I promise!
Shibbydragongirl- Oh, okay. Wow, thanks! Did you really think that was funny? Now my day is perfect! I made it into drama club and someone thinks I'm funny! Woo-hoo!
Aiya- Aren't you proud of me? I came up with that all by myself! Hehe.
Becky- I'm trying with the fluff but I don't wanna make it happen to fast. But now I'm stuck cuz I was gonna make it soon, but that was before the last chapter came out and I screwed everything up royally. And the next chapter you'll DEFFINATELY hear from Ron. I'm hoping to make it something interesting that'll twist the plot, but it'll most likely just be another owl. Oh yeah, and Ron was in this chapter, wasn't he? Yay. Go Ron! Redheads rock! Anyway.. I'm starting on my next chapter so no need to worry. I hope.
And to the reviewer that left no name: Thank you!
And thank you to anyone else that reviewed, if I missed you! I haven't checked to see if I have any new reviews cuz for SOME reason it is now restricted. [glares at hyper_shark and parents] lol
And the random tip of the day is.. Don't let squirrels attack your pumpkin!! (I got the random tip thingie from my chorus teacher.. Not the actual TIP tho. that'd just be weird.lol)
~Ragazza Doulce~
A/N- Okay, I know the last couple chapters have been really short, so I'm going to try to make this one a little longer, k?
Stranger at my Door
Chapter 8
An Owl and an Answer
Draco growled at the group of kids giggling at his feathers. He didn't think he could wish he had his wand with him any more than he did that minute. He hated the muggle world. He had to do too much work and there was that stupid no-magic law. Plus he didn't have any house-elves! What kind of house doesn't have any house elves?!
Draco smirked... well, maybe Weasel's house didn't....
~*~*~*~*~
Hermione was happily daydreaming about seeing Ron again when something fly through her window and crashed straight into her wall. "Pig!" she cried out, running toward the tiny owl, who was now happily flying around the room. "Pig come here!... . PIG!!!"
~*~*~*~*~
"What are you doing here?" Mari half growled at her husband.
"Isn't the correct question, 'Are you okay?'" he asked her.
"I told you to leave. I don't want you here," she continued, ignoring him. Dan, who sat on the kitchen chair, slumped over.
"I'm sorry, Mari," he whispered. He shook his head, "I don't know what happened last night. I'm sorry. . ." Dan looked over at where the telephone still lay, broken and smashed, "Did I do that?" he asked her, eyes closed, looking like he was praying the answer was no.
Mari pursed her lips, "Yes."
Dan let out a long sigh. "I know I've been a little. . . different lately. I'm really sorry. Can you give me another chance?" he stole a glance up at her, "I love you Mari. And Hermione, too! I love you and Hermione more than life itself. You have to take me back."
Mari glanced at him. Big mistake. He looked up at her, eyes big and pleading and instantly her heart melted. "Of course I will!" she told him.
He just smiled and pulled her into a weak embrace.
~*~*~*~*~
It took a while to catch Pig but finally she got the letter unattached (which was hard 'cause he wouldn't stop squirming) and opened it.
Hermione,
I miss you terribly! Harry's here. He arrived yesterday and we're both dying to see our best friend! Can you come to the Burrow? Please owl us as soon as you can.
Hope to see you soon,
Ron
Hermione smiled brightly. *Maybe there is a way I can get out of the hell.* she thought hopefully as she pulled out an owl treat from her desk, preparing to give it to Pig.
Too late. He was already flying mercilessly around the room, nothing could stop him! Sighing, she put the owl treat back in her draw and darted toward the kitchen.
"Mom, I was-" she froze halfway in the kitchen. "I guess they're back together." Hermione mumbled, grimacing slightly at the sight before her. Her mom and dad kissing. She was glad they were back together and everything but did they have to be so. ugh.?
Hermione shuddered slightly and turned to leave but stopped. Seeing her parents like that made her miss Ron more than ever. Suddenly she couldn't wait any longer to ask.
"Ahem," she cleared her throat, tyring to get her mother's attention.
Mari pushed away from Dan quickly, trying to fix her ruffled hair. "Yes, Hermione?" she asked blushing sheepishly.
"Ron owled me today," she started. At her mother's 'what's-the-point- of-this' look she continued, "He wants me to go to the Burrow for the summer."
Her mom glanced at Dan nervously. "Harry and Ginny'll be there too," Hermione added quickly. By the look on her mom's face she started getting a little nervous. What if they said no? It was her last chance to escape this hell!
"Isn't that friend boy, Draco, here?" her father questioned. She nodded.
"What, so you think we're going to take care of all your responsibilities? I don't think so. You have to learn to do your part around here too, Hermione," Dan told her, tempers flaring (from parents, just blow 'em off and keep going, not takin' nothin' from no one-)
"You don't take all my responsibilities! If anything *I* take yours! You have no right to tell me I can't go! I *deserve* to go!" Hermione protested, furiously.
"Don't speak to your father that way, Hermione May," her mom told her sternly.
Usually Hermione would've just whispered sorry and agreed to her punishment, but today was different. Today was a matter of getting out of the house to keep her sanity.
"Speak to him like what?" she challenged her mom, "You mean he can speak to me like that but I can't to him? You mean he can hit you and get away with it?" "Herm-" "No!" she shouted, "Don't say anything! Don't explain because, truthfully, I don't really give a fuck anymore."
With those last words she stormed up the stairs to her room. The tears started to fall even before she got to her room.
~~~~~~~~~~~
A/N- Ha Ha!!! I made it longer than last time! Go me. go me. okay, I'm hoping to have the next chapter out soon but I'm not sure. So sorry, so sorry! That little parenthesis was just lyrics from an Eminem song. I just remembered that song as I wrote that part and couldn't resist putting it in! Love to all,
Lena- They're starting to ease off the homework a little because many MANY parents complained, and I'm HOPING it stays that way! So, I should be able to update soon if this blasted writer's block leaves!
Hyper_shark- Thanks, I'll work day and night to get the next chapter out! I promise!
Shibbydragongirl- Oh, okay. Wow, thanks! Did you really think that was funny? Now my day is perfect! I made it into drama club and someone thinks I'm funny! Woo-hoo!
Aiya- Aren't you proud of me? I came up with that all by myself! Hehe.
Becky- I'm trying with the fluff but I don't wanna make it happen to fast. But now I'm stuck cuz I was gonna make it soon, but that was before the last chapter came out and I screwed everything up royally. And the next chapter you'll DEFFINATELY hear from Ron. I'm hoping to make it something interesting that'll twist the plot, but it'll most likely just be another owl. Oh yeah, and Ron was in this chapter, wasn't he? Yay. Go Ron! Redheads rock! Anyway.. I'm starting on my next chapter so no need to worry. I hope.
And to the reviewer that left no name: Thank you!
And thank you to anyone else that reviewed, if I missed you! I haven't checked to see if I have any new reviews cuz for SOME reason it is now restricted. [glares at hyper_shark and parents] lol
And the random tip of the day is.. Don't let squirrels attack your pumpkin!! (I got the random tip thingie from my chorus teacher.. Not the actual TIP tho. that'd just be weird.lol)
~Ragazza Doulce~