Someday I Will: Chapter Two
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I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here with out you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl
Its only you and me
Hermione's POV
"You, Malfoy, are genuinely foul." Hermione said hotly.
"Thank you, granger for your expert appraisal." Malfoy replied sarcastically. Hermione looked away, sticking her nose up in the air. She was fuming. No one ever spoke to her like that... ever! With the exception of their potions master, Professor Snape.
Birds of a feather... she thought angrily.
"Granger..."
Hermione looked back at Malfoy. "What do you want?"
"My book, Granger, you're sitting on it..."
"What- ... oh." She was sitting on the seat that Malfoy had placed his book on. She had been so mad that she hadn't even noticed. She blushed, stood up, handed it to him, and sat back down.
"Thanks." He smiled. And sat down in the seat next to hers. She looked curiously at him for a long moment. Malfoy glanced up just in time to see her turn her head away.
"Can I help you with something?" he asked, highly amused.
"Oh, DO shut up!" Hermione stomped over to her trunk, she opened it and pulled out her school robes. They were neatly folded and placed on top of everything else in her trunk.
Draco's POV
Shame... he thought. I was becoming quite fond of her in that mini-skirt...
He glanced down at the white floral print, just as she looked up at him.
"I'm not particularly looking forward to working with you, Malfoy."
"The feelings mutual, Granger."
"I thought so." She said quickly. "so lets lay out some ground rules." This caught his interest, he closed his book, and looked her straight in the eye. "Firstly, I will not tolerate any childish teasing or name-calling from you, Malfoy."
Draco was glaring at her.
"Secondly, I do not enjoy your company, and I want to spend as little time as possible in your presence. Do not talk to me, unless you think that you have something to say that I want to hear. Or unless it has something to do with our head duties."
"Listen, granger, incase you haven't noticed, I have been civil to you. As hard as it was to even be in the same room as you without cringing, I did it. Because I thought it would make it easier for me." His voice was cold and hard, his face was blank, but his eyes... his eyes were glazed, full of hurt. "And what makes you think that I want to talk to you? I try my best not to associate with people like you- "
"People like me?? You mean decent people? If you're trying not to associate with decent people, you're doing an awfully good job. And let me tell you some- "
"I don't need advice from you, Mudblood."
Hermione's mouth clenched. Draco loved seeing her mad, and he didn't bother hiding it. He stood up, and walked over to her. "I'm sorry."
She looked up at him confused.
"Did that classify as childish name-calling? Or talking to you in general." He added sarcastically.
Draco ran a hand through his blonde hair triumphantly.
Hermione's POV
She was so angry she couldn't reply.
"How dare you..." she seethed
This only widened his grin. He stepped closer so there was only an inch of light between them. He pushed her hair out of her red face, and placed it behind her ear with care. He was bent over slightly so that his lips grazed her ear, sending chills down her back.
"I'll do whatever I please, Granger." He hissed dangerously. "And as for your rules... I don't like them." He paused for what felt like a forever. "Weren't you going some where?" She clutched her robes tightly, but didn't move until he walked back to his seat and began flipping through the pages of his book once more.
She slowly made her way out of the compartment and into the bathroom with her head down.
"'Mione!"
Hermione was nearly knocked on her arse as a girl with flaming red hair flung her arms around her.
"Hi Ginny." Hermione said, happy to talk to someone who wasn't overly worried about her, like Ron. Or in Malfoy's case, hated her. "How was your summer?"
"Same old, same old. Nothing special. I've been really worried about Harry, Hermione. Have you heard from him lately?"
"No. I haven't talked to him all summer." She said with no enthusiasm. Ginny, un-luckily, heard the lack of emotion in her voice.
"What's wrong, Herm? You guys are okay... right?"
"Yeah, yeah of course we are. Its just that I haven't talked to him in so long... I just miss my best friend..."
"Don't you mean your boyfriend?" she asked teasingly.
The girls giggled. "Yeah, I suppose I do mean my boyfriend. I'm still trying to get used to it, I guess."
"What do you mean used to it?? Anyone who knows either of you would have seen this coming a mile away."
"I don't think that's true, Ginny. I didn't even see it coming." Hermione said, still with a grin on her face.
"Well, I always saw it coming."
"Hey Ginny. Maybe you should take over for Trelawney." Ginny gave her a confused look. "You seem to posses what I lack. You have the third eye, Ginny!" Hermione added in a deep, mystical voice that sounded uncannily like the Professors.
Both girls erupted in laughter again.
"I'd better go. I told Seamus I'd be right back." Ginny said blushing.
"And you don't want to keep him waiting, now do you?" Hermione teased.
"Well of course I don't." Hermione replied. "I'll see you soon Hermione." She hugged her friend once more before she exited the small restroom.
"See you." She said before the door closed.
Hermione walked into a stall and latched the door before changing into her school uniform.
I always liked the outfits.
She thought as she admired herself in the mirror when she left the stall. A white button up shirt, a plaid and pleated skirt, and knee socks, clad with the black dress shoes. All house themed of course.
She walked back to the head compartment in a much better mood then when she left it.
When she reached the compartment the door was shut.
Funny, I don't remember closing it...
She slid the compartment door open and stepped inside with out looking up. she turned and closed the door behind her.
"Don't you knock??" Draco said coldly.
She gasped. There he was. His hair tousled, and a scowl on his otherwise handsome face. And no clothing.
Except for his boxers, he wasn't covering much. And she couldn't take her eyes off of him.
"Well?" he said annoyed.
Hermione began to laugh. Although she was blushing profusely. There was no denying it... he had a great body, cut in all the right places.
If only he wasn't allowed to speak...
"Don't flatter yourself, Malfoy." She shot, still smiling broadly.
She saw a smile play across his face before he spoke. "Did you just check me out?" he asked curiously.
"No. I was actually a bit frightened. I wasn't sure what that grotesque thing was until I realized that it was connected to your head... it is your body... right?" she lied. She could swear she saw the same smile dance on his lips.
"You know, Granger... " he began, "You can be funny, when you try to be."
There was a pause. She was taken aback by his words.
"Did you just compliment me?" She asked in the same curious tone.
... Another pause ...
"I haven't decided yet."
STOP!! Her conscience warned. Do you know what you're doing?? She thought about it... and ... Yes, I do.
She knew exactly what she was doing... she was flirting with Draco Malfoy... and she was enjoying every minute of it.
Draco's POV
After several minutes of shameless flirting... Draco all the while being half naked... things went down hill.
"I don't mean to disappoint you, Granger." Draco said as he pulled his tee-shirt over his head. "but we've got a long ride ahead of us... and I'd like to be clothed, if you don't mind."
Soon they were both clad in the Hogwarts uniforms standing before each other. It was awkward, to say the least.
A thought came to him, and he smirked.
"Speaking of disappointments... how is the golden boy these days?"
The smile slipped from her face. It was replaced with a glare that was almost Snape worthy.
"None of your business, you foul little git!" she hissed, taking a large step toward him.
"Don't get your knickers in a twist... I just wanted to know if the-boy-who-wouldn't-die had made another attempt to save the world... although I'm not quite sure what from, because I mean... look at what he's accomplished already... defeating the dark lord..." Draco said darkly, also advancing.
"Don't you DARE talk about him like that. You evil, wicked, horrible little- " she continued, taking another step forward, so that they were only inches apart.
"Or what, Mudblood? What are you going to do to me? Hmm?"
Hermione drew her wand. Draco didn't see it coming although he should have been expecting it.
"That was the last time, Malfoy. You will never call me that repulsive name ever again. Do you understand me?" Her wand was pointed dangerously at his chest. She was obviously angry, but when she spoke now, her voice held a cool that made Draco feel uncomfortable.
"Like I said before, Granger, I will do whatever I please." He said, not smiling anymore. "And there is not a damn thing you can do to stop me... Mudblood."
She was livid, her face distorted in anger. She yelled, "EXPELL- "
But she was cut off. Draco didn't feel like being sprawled across the compartment, so he had to prevent her from saying the curses. He didn't want to hurt her, so he did what came naturally, the only thing that came to him. He kissed her.
He had obviously shocked her. Draco slowly pulled his face away from hers, so that their faces were only a few inches apart. He looked at her, but her face was expressionless. Then...
SLAP
Hermione took a swift step backward.
"NEW RULE!" She screamed. "If you ever come near me again... if you ever pull a stunt like that- I'll kill you!"
And that's when his hormones took the wheel, intoxicated, and ready to bring Draco pride along for the ride.
"It would be worth..." he said quietly, as he took another step forward, closing the gap the she had created.
"Wh- what are you playing at, Malfoy?"
"You heard me granger... I don't like to repeat myself." He drawled, but he looked down at her with a fondness brimming his deep, blue eyes.
"Sod off, ferret boy. I've got better things to do than listen to- "
"Yeah, I get that one a lot." He said quietly, but he continued with more confidence, "but I also tend to get what I want... and lucky for you Granger... "
"Lucky for me what?? I don't have time for your games, Malfoy. Even if I did believe you, which I don't, I would never be with you. Ever. Not even if you were the last man on earth... and I were the last woman, and the future of man kind depended exclusively on us being together, I still wouldn't give you a second thought. I'll become a chaser for Gryffindor before I even THINK about you romantically. You are, and always will be, an elitist prat, Malfoy." Hermione half yelled at him.
"There are tryouts in 2 weeks-"
"Good-bye!" she turned on her heel, and stormed out of the compartment.
That went well... he thought sarcastically.
Hermione's POV
How DARE he!! Of all the low, horrible tricks... does he think I'm stupid?? Honestly, for me to believe a lie like that...
Hermione was angry- scratch that... she was fuming.
She stomped down the isle, looking through the windows for Ron and Ginny. When she finally spotted them in a compartment near the end of the train, she paused.
What am I going to tell them?
Certainly not what HE told YOU.
Why not? Ron would kick the shit out of him with out hesitation.
But at what cost to you? Do you WANT Ron to tell Harry that Malfoy kissed you?
No, I guess I don't. I'm right. I'll just forget about it.
She took a deep breath, and straightened her robes, counting down from ten. Then she opened the door.
Ron, Luna, Ginny, Seamus, and Neville all looked up at her.
"Hey 'Mione, what are you doing here? I thought you had to stick in the head compartment with the ferret."
"Well the ferret was starting to get on my nerves. I needed to get out of there, I was inches away from cursing him."
Ron laughed, "Why didn't you? Merlin knows how much we would have enjoyed that."
"You have no idea..." Hermione added in an undertone as she went to sit in between Ginny and the window.
"Don't let him get to you, Hermione. Malfoy tends to get on everyone's nerves." Neville said reassuringly.
"I feel sorry for you, having to share a room with him and all..." Seamus added.
"I don't." Luna spoke quietly from the other side of the Quibbler. "if I were you I would feel lucky... he is quite handsome, isn't he...?" she paused, "but of course you have Harry... " she spoke in the same airy, light voice as always.
Luna took her face out of the magazine, and looked around at the silenced faces of everyone else in the compartment.
"I'm only saying... all of the girls, outside of Gryffindor that is, adore him. Most of them think he's the most handsome boy they've ever seen-" she slowly turned her head towards Ron, "except for you, I think you're much more handsome."
Luna was always an awful liar.
Ron shook his head and rolled his eyes, before engaging Seamus in one of the dullest Quidditch conversations.
"You should try out for chaser." Ron suggested to Seamus, "You know that all of our chasers have graduated, and I've seen you on a broom, you could definitely do it-"
Hermione couldn't help but chuckle to herself, as she stared outside at the passing view.
A/N: Oh wow. That chapter stared out being 16 pages long... but I decided that, that was too long... so I cut it in half. So that was eight pages... and you'll get another 8 pages in a couple days. I don't think this chapter was BAD ... but I think I could have done better.
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