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**************************** Chapter 19: "What are These Feelings?"
Hermione woke up the next morning to crookshanks purring and nudging her face.
"Mmm. Morning crookshanks." Hermione stroked her cat for a few minutes then looked at her clock. 1:00 pm.
She got out of bed and opened her curtains to get some light in her dark room. She sat on her window seat and stared out her window.
Snow was lightly falling onto the already snow covered ground. The trees were white from the snow and the lake was forming a new layer of ice. The sun was covered by clouds so only a few rays of it's light poured out onto the ground. Hermione thought it looked like a picture.
'If only my life was a picture' She thought. 'Last night was terrible. Harry can be so immature sometimes. I don't get what his problem is.' Hermione sighed.
"Why can't he grow up crookshanks?" She asked her cat who had jumped up onto the window seat with her.
Crookshanks gave Hermione an affectionate bite. She picked him up and rubbed noses with him. He licked her nose and jumped out of her arms. He then curled up into a ball on the seat next to Hermione.
'I need to thank Draco and Blaise.' Hermione smiled. 'I'm so happy that Draco and I worked things out. I can tell that he wants to show everyone his true self but that it's hard for him to do that. I'm just glad that I have been able to see the real him. I've seen him every time he's saved my life. The few precious times he's kissed me passionately and held me tight.' Hermione smiled as she thought about his kisses. Those passionate yet warm and tender kisses that she could never get out of her mind.
As Hermione was thinking these things a light bulb went off in her head.
'The first kiss meant nothing to him whatsoever and the second kiss meant nothing because he thought he was kissing someone else' Hermione frowned.
'This is stupid' She thought. 'I shouldn't care about Draco's kisses. I don't even like him like that' Her mind paused. 'Right?'
"Ugh." Hermione shook her head to clear her mind. She stood up and decided to get dressed.
She undressed and examined the cuts she received last night. The smaller cuts looked fine but some of the larger ones were becoming infected already.
"If they get any worse I'll go see Madame Pompfrey," She said to herself.
She put on some black jeans and a read turtleneck sweater. She put her robe on, wrapped a scarf around her neck and put on some gloves and tennis shoes.
She opened her door and saw Draco on the couch reading. Her stomach got butterflies.
'What on earth?' She thought to herself as she felt the butterflies. 'Just walk past him' She told herself.
"Just where do you think your going?" He asked without looking up from his book. Hermione froze. Her stomach got more butterflies.
'Stupid stomach. Don't look at him and you'll be fine.'
"Outside," She said with her back to him. "You can join me if you want."
'What the heck. Where did that come from?' Her mind screamed at her.
"All right. Just a minute." Draco ran upstairs to change.
He came back down with his robe on and a scarf.
"Ready?" She asked.
"Yup. Lets go." He answered back.
The two headed down to the Entrance Hall.
"How are you feeling?" Draco asked.
"Tired, sore, upset and confused, yet I'm really happy," Hermione answered truthfully. She was sore from her injuries, upset with Zach and Harry and tired from everything that had happened. She was also confused about her thoughts towards Draco and happy that she was on good terms with Draco.
"I'm really sorry about last night Hermione."
"Please don't be sorry. You saved my life again Draco Malfoy and I'm truly grateful for it," Hermione said smiling at him. Draco smiled back and Hermione's stomach did a summersault.
'He has a great smile' She thought. 'Dang it! Stupid thoughts'
When they stepped outside Ginny and Blaise greeted them.
"Ginny!" Hermione squealed. "What are you doing here?"
"I decided to stay here for the first week of the holiday then go back home," Ginny said with a smile.
"That's great!" Hermione and Ginny hugged.
"How are you Hermione?" Blaise asked.
"I'm great thanks to you and Draco."
Blaise gave Hermione a big hug and she tried not to show how much it hurt.
"Come on Hermione, let's go for a walk." Ginny took Hermione's arm and they were off. Draco and Blaise followed.
~*~
Draco's POV
"How is she really?" Blaise asked me.
"Her exact words were 'I'm tired, sore, upset and confused, yet I'm really happy'."
"That doesn't surprise me. She's been through a lot this year." Blaise commented.
"I can imagine why she's tired, sore and upset, but I don't know why she's confused and really happy." I said sort of confused myself.
"I know why," Blaise said matter-of-factly.
"Why."
"It's only obvious."
"What is?" I was really confused now and that does not happen often.
"I'm not permitted to say. However, I will say this. You are a blind idiot if you can't figure it out."
I was about to say something else when the girls looked back at us, laughed then turned back around. I decided to change the subject.
"So what's the deal with you and Ginny?" I asked genuinely curious.
"Wouldn't you like to know?"
"Yes." I really did want to know.
"Lets just say that I'm really happy when I'm with her." Blaise had this weird grin on his face.
I had no idea what he was talking about. The grin on his face was starting to creep me out.
"I have an idea," Blaise said to me.
End POV
~*~
Hermione's POV
"How are you really?" Ginny asked me.
"Honestly, I'm really upset," I answered truthfully.
"About Harry?"
"About Harry, about Jones, about Draco."
"What happened with Draco?" Ginny cut me off in mid sentence.
"Nothing. I don't want to talk about it."
"Hermione. Tell meee," Ginny whined. I had to look away from her as she gave me her famous puppy eyes.
"There's nothing to tell Ginny. Nothings going on," I reassured her and it was the truth. At least I thought it was. Ginny pouted.
"So what's the deal with you and Blaise?" I asked quickly changing the subject. I was also really curious.
Ginny's face lit up.
"He's absolutely wonderful. I'm really happy when I'm with him. He always puts a smile on my face," Ginny gushed. She was definitely smiling.
We turned around to look at the boys.
"He's sooo cute," Ginny squealed quietly.
'Not as cute as Draco' I thought. 'Crap! These thoughts have got to end'
I looked over at Ginny the same time that she looked at me. We both started to laugh and turn back around.
~*~ Hermione and Ginny were still talking about Blaise and Ginny's "relationship" when they both felt something hit their butts. They turned around and saw Blaise and Draco laughing at them.
Hermione wiped whatever was on her butt off. She noticed that it was snow. She looked at Ginny and they both smiled.
The boys immediately stopped laughing when they each got hit with a snowball in the stomach. They looked at the girls who threw another snowball at them hitting them in the shoulder.
Blaise and Draco looked at each other and smiled. The girls saw this and ran.
The boys ran after them. Blaise tackled Ginny to the ground while Draco continued to chase Hermione.
Hermione ran a few feet into the forest and hid behind a tree. A minute later when she didn't hear Draco's footsteps anymore she peeked around the corner. Big mistake. Draco jumped out in front of her and threw snow in her face. Hermione cleared the snow out of her eyes and glared at Draco. She then picked up some snow and threw at him.
The two continued to throw snow at each other for a few more minutes. Draco was about to throw another snowball at Hermione.
"Wait Draco, wait," She said while putting up her hand to stop him. "Where's Blaise and Ginny?"
"I have no idea," He answered. He dropped the snowball and looked around. "Lets go find them."
The two headed back to where Blaise tackled Ginny.
"Oh bloody hell," Draco said.
There on the ground in front of him and Hermione were Ginny and Blaise, snogging. Draco went to look at Hermione but she was already heading over to the two.
Hermione walked over to Ginny and Blaise and dumped snow on their heads. Draco laughed and went over to where the others were. The two stood up. Ginny was blushing and Blaise was smiling.
"You two better start talking right now," Hermione demanded. Draco stood next to her.
"So, yes or no. Are you two dating?" Draco asked with his arms folded behind his chest.
Blaise took Ginny by the waist and kissed her temple.
"Yes," He answered with a big smile.
"We knew it," Hermione and Draco said in unison.
It finally stopped snowing.
"Well you guys, I'm going to go rest for a little while," Hermione said.
"Are you all right?" Ginny asked.
"Yeah I'm fine. I'll see you guys at dinner."
Hermione went straight up to her room. She took off her shoes, sweater, shirt and bra. The cuts on her back were really bothering her. She climbed under her silk sheets and fell asleep on her stomach.
~*~
Hermione woke up at 5:30 pm and decided to get ready. She went down stairs into the bathroom and took a 30-minute hot shower. She then went back to her room and picked out her dress and shoes.
She wore a black strapless knee length dress and put on a red button up sweater. She wore black slip on high heels and put her hair up into an elegant bun.
She headed down stairs and saw Ginny sitting on the couch.
"Ginny what are you doing here?" Ginny stood up to face Hermione.
"Waiting for you of course. Blaise and Draco are going to meet us downstairs so we better get going," Ginny stated. Hermione smiled and the two linked arms and left.
The two made it to the Great Hall and saw Draco and Blaise waiting outside the doors. Hermione couldn't help but notice that Draco was looking ever so sexy.
He was wearing black slacks and a black button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up. His hair was slightly spiked.
Hermione could feel her face grow redder as she and Ginny approached the boys.
"You look beautiful," Blaise said to Ginny who blushed immediately.
"You guys look very handsome," Hermione said to the two boys.
"Thank you," Blaise said then nudged Draco. "You look nice too Hermione," Draco replied.
'We both know you really don't mean that' Hermione thought about saying this but thought better of it.
"Thank you," Was her reply with a polite smile.
The four headed into the Great Hall. There was only one table that seated the Professors, the four of them and five other students that stayed behind. Three Slytherins and 2 Gryffindors.
"Ah, welcome. Please sit," Dumbledore greeted them. They sat at the end of the table. As soon as they were settled the food appeared.
There was a wonderful assortment of it. There was turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, salad and rolls. There were pies, cakes, cookies and pitchers of pumpkin juice.
Everyone ate until they couldn't eat anymore. They talked and laughed amongst each other. Slytherins amongst Gryffindors. Dumbledore was beyond happy. He was ecstatic. There was finally peace amongst the two houses.
************************************ A/N: Well I hope that you enjoyed it. Please review. I will get another chapter up as soon as possible. Bye. Happy Thanksgiving.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE LOVERLY REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Disclaimer: Please
**************************** Chapter 19: "What are These Feelings?"
Hermione woke up the next morning to crookshanks purring and nudging her face.
"Mmm. Morning crookshanks." Hermione stroked her cat for a few minutes then looked at her clock. 1:00 pm.
She got out of bed and opened her curtains to get some light in her dark room. She sat on her window seat and stared out her window.
Snow was lightly falling onto the already snow covered ground. The trees were white from the snow and the lake was forming a new layer of ice. The sun was covered by clouds so only a few rays of it's light poured out onto the ground. Hermione thought it looked like a picture.
'If only my life was a picture' She thought. 'Last night was terrible. Harry can be so immature sometimes. I don't get what his problem is.' Hermione sighed.
"Why can't he grow up crookshanks?" She asked her cat who had jumped up onto the window seat with her.
Crookshanks gave Hermione an affectionate bite. She picked him up and rubbed noses with him. He licked her nose and jumped out of her arms. He then curled up into a ball on the seat next to Hermione.
'I need to thank Draco and Blaise.' Hermione smiled. 'I'm so happy that Draco and I worked things out. I can tell that he wants to show everyone his true self but that it's hard for him to do that. I'm just glad that I have been able to see the real him. I've seen him every time he's saved my life. The few precious times he's kissed me passionately and held me tight.' Hermione smiled as she thought about his kisses. Those passionate yet warm and tender kisses that she could never get out of her mind.
As Hermione was thinking these things a light bulb went off in her head.
'The first kiss meant nothing to him whatsoever and the second kiss meant nothing because he thought he was kissing someone else' Hermione frowned.
'This is stupid' She thought. 'I shouldn't care about Draco's kisses. I don't even like him like that' Her mind paused. 'Right?'
"Ugh." Hermione shook her head to clear her mind. She stood up and decided to get dressed.
She undressed and examined the cuts she received last night. The smaller cuts looked fine but some of the larger ones were becoming infected already.
"If they get any worse I'll go see Madame Pompfrey," She said to herself.
She put on some black jeans and a read turtleneck sweater. She put her robe on, wrapped a scarf around her neck and put on some gloves and tennis shoes.
She opened her door and saw Draco on the couch reading. Her stomach got butterflies.
'What on earth?' She thought to herself as she felt the butterflies. 'Just walk past him' She told herself.
"Just where do you think your going?" He asked without looking up from his book. Hermione froze. Her stomach got more butterflies.
'Stupid stomach. Don't look at him and you'll be fine.'
"Outside," She said with her back to him. "You can join me if you want."
'What the heck. Where did that come from?' Her mind screamed at her.
"All right. Just a minute." Draco ran upstairs to change.
He came back down with his robe on and a scarf.
"Ready?" She asked.
"Yup. Lets go." He answered back.
The two headed down to the Entrance Hall.
"How are you feeling?" Draco asked.
"Tired, sore, upset and confused, yet I'm really happy," Hermione answered truthfully. She was sore from her injuries, upset with Zach and Harry and tired from everything that had happened. She was also confused about her thoughts towards Draco and happy that she was on good terms with Draco.
"I'm really sorry about last night Hermione."
"Please don't be sorry. You saved my life again Draco Malfoy and I'm truly grateful for it," Hermione said smiling at him. Draco smiled back and Hermione's stomach did a summersault.
'He has a great smile' She thought. 'Dang it! Stupid thoughts'
When they stepped outside Ginny and Blaise greeted them.
"Ginny!" Hermione squealed. "What are you doing here?"
"I decided to stay here for the first week of the holiday then go back home," Ginny said with a smile.
"That's great!" Hermione and Ginny hugged.
"How are you Hermione?" Blaise asked.
"I'm great thanks to you and Draco."
Blaise gave Hermione a big hug and she tried not to show how much it hurt.
"Come on Hermione, let's go for a walk." Ginny took Hermione's arm and they were off. Draco and Blaise followed.
~*~
Draco's POV
"How is she really?" Blaise asked me.
"Her exact words were 'I'm tired, sore, upset and confused, yet I'm really happy'."
"That doesn't surprise me. She's been through a lot this year." Blaise commented.
"I can imagine why she's tired, sore and upset, but I don't know why she's confused and really happy." I said sort of confused myself.
"I know why," Blaise said matter-of-factly.
"Why."
"It's only obvious."
"What is?" I was really confused now and that does not happen often.
"I'm not permitted to say. However, I will say this. You are a blind idiot if you can't figure it out."
I was about to say something else when the girls looked back at us, laughed then turned back around. I decided to change the subject.
"So what's the deal with you and Ginny?" I asked genuinely curious.
"Wouldn't you like to know?"
"Yes." I really did want to know.
"Lets just say that I'm really happy when I'm with her." Blaise had this weird grin on his face.
I had no idea what he was talking about. The grin on his face was starting to creep me out.
"I have an idea," Blaise said to me.
End POV
~*~
Hermione's POV
"How are you really?" Ginny asked me.
"Honestly, I'm really upset," I answered truthfully.
"About Harry?"
"About Harry, about Jones, about Draco."
"What happened with Draco?" Ginny cut me off in mid sentence.
"Nothing. I don't want to talk about it."
"Hermione. Tell meee," Ginny whined. I had to look away from her as she gave me her famous puppy eyes.
"There's nothing to tell Ginny. Nothings going on," I reassured her and it was the truth. At least I thought it was. Ginny pouted.
"So what's the deal with you and Blaise?" I asked quickly changing the subject. I was also really curious.
Ginny's face lit up.
"He's absolutely wonderful. I'm really happy when I'm with him. He always puts a smile on my face," Ginny gushed. She was definitely smiling.
We turned around to look at the boys.
"He's sooo cute," Ginny squealed quietly.
'Not as cute as Draco' I thought. 'Crap! These thoughts have got to end'
I looked over at Ginny the same time that she looked at me. We both started to laugh and turn back around.
~*~ Hermione and Ginny were still talking about Blaise and Ginny's "relationship" when they both felt something hit their butts. They turned around and saw Blaise and Draco laughing at them.
Hermione wiped whatever was on her butt off. She noticed that it was snow. She looked at Ginny and they both smiled.
The boys immediately stopped laughing when they each got hit with a snowball in the stomach. They looked at the girls who threw another snowball at them hitting them in the shoulder.
Blaise and Draco looked at each other and smiled. The girls saw this and ran.
The boys ran after them. Blaise tackled Ginny to the ground while Draco continued to chase Hermione.
Hermione ran a few feet into the forest and hid behind a tree. A minute later when she didn't hear Draco's footsteps anymore she peeked around the corner. Big mistake. Draco jumped out in front of her and threw snow in her face. Hermione cleared the snow out of her eyes and glared at Draco. She then picked up some snow and threw at him.
The two continued to throw snow at each other for a few more minutes. Draco was about to throw another snowball at Hermione.
"Wait Draco, wait," She said while putting up her hand to stop him. "Where's Blaise and Ginny?"
"I have no idea," He answered. He dropped the snowball and looked around. "Lets go find them."
The two headed back to where Blaise tackled Ginny.
"Oh bloody hell," Draco said.
There on the ground in front of him and Hermione were Ginny and Blaise, snogging. Draco went to look at Hermione but she was already heading over to the two.
Hermione walked over to Ginny and Blaise and dumped snow on their heads. Draco laughed and went over to where the others were. The two stood up. Ginny was blushing and Blaise was smiling.
"You two better start talking right now," Hermione demanded. Draco stood next to her.
"So, yes or no. Are you two dating?" Draco asked with his arms folded behind his chest.
Blaise took Ginny by the waist and kissed her temple.
"Yes," He answered with a big smile.
"We knew it," Hermione and Draco said in unison.
It finally stopped snowing.
"Well you guys, I'm going to go rest for a little while," Hermione said.
"Are you all right?" Ginny asked.
"Yeah I'm fine. I'll see you guys at dinner."
Hermione went straight up to her room. She took off her shoes, sweater, shirt and bra. The cuts on her back were really bothering her. She climbed under her silk sheets and fell asleep on her stomach.
~*~
Hermione woke up at 5:30 pm and decided to get ready. She went down stairs into the bathroom and took a 30-minute hot shower. She then went back to her room and picked out her dress and shoes.
She wore a black strapless knee length dress and put on a red button up sweater. She wore black slip on high heels and put her hair up into an elegant bun.
She headed down stairs and saw Ginny sitting on the couch.
"Ginny what are you doing here?" Ginny stood up to face Hermione.
"Waiting for you of course. Blaise and Draco are going to meet us downstairs so we better get going," Ginny stated. Hermione smiled and the two linked arms and left.
The two made it to the Great Hall and saw Draco and Blaise waiting outside the doors. Hermione couldn't help but notice that Draco was looking ever so sexy.
He was wearing black slacks and a black button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up. His hair was slightly spiked.
Hermione could feel her face grow redder as she and Ginny approached the boys.
"You look beautiful," Blaise said to Ginny who blushed immediately.
"You guys look very handsome," Hermione said to the two boys.
"Thank you," Blaise said then nudged Draco. "You look nice too Hermione," Draco replied.
'We both know you really don't mean that' Hermione thought about saying this but thought better of it.
"Thank you," Was her reply with a polite smile.
The four headed into the Great Hall. There was only one table that seated the Professors, the four of them and five other students that stayed behind. Three Slytherins and 2 Gryffindors.
"Ah, welcome. Please sit," Dumbledore greeted them. They sat at the end of the table. As soon as they were settled the food appeared.
There was a wonderful assortment of it. There was turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, salad and rolls. There were pies, cakes, cookies and pitchers of pumpkin juice.
Everyone ate until they couldn't eat anymore. They talked and laughed amongst each other. Slytherins amongst Gryffindors. Dumbledore was beyond happy. He was ecstatic. There was finally peace amongst the two houses.
************************************ A/N: Well I hope that you enjoyed it. Please review. I will get another chapter up as soon as possible. Bye. Happy Thanksgiving.