~Hiya. Sorry it took so long to update. Please don't yell at me. I'm
guilty, I'll admit that. Um.. I had a lot of homework to do, I went to the
other high school to meet up with my friends a lot and I have midterms and
I had a regent's exam yesterday. That's why I didn't update sooner. Sorry.
I got a new phone also; a camera phone. It's pretty cool. Well, on with the
story. Hope you enjoy it.~
A/N: I will be posting ratings or I will be warning you of the content of the chapter when the time comes so just be on the lookout for it.
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Chapter 2: Running Away
A week had past by uneventful and Hermione had finished all of her homework. She was so fed up with the fact that Harry, Ron, nor Ginny had written back yet. She was growing impatient. Hermione's patience was very low and sometimes she would just walk out of the house and go to the park around the corner. Sometimes she didn't get back until late and her aunt and uncle didn't mind it most of the time. What had really ticked her off was the questioning about her lack of emotion when her parents died.
"How come Maddie was all upset and you weren't? You didn't have a tear in your eyes, you didn't cry at all since it happened and there's no trace of emotion in your eyes anymore," said Uncle Mike. He was really worried that if Hermione bottled up her emotions deep down inside then she would resort to suicide.
"I don't know why any of it didn't happen. I don't know why I wasn't upset, I don't know why I didn't shed a tear or why I don't have any emotion in my eyes at all," responded Hermione calmly.
"Well, that's not a good enough. These are your parents we are talking about. Don't you love them?"
"My answer is good enough for me and yes I do love my parents. I did very dearly, okay? Now deal with the fact that I didn't cry at all."
"Why should I have to?" asked Uncle Mike, now raising his voice. "You're their daughter; you should have shed at least one tear. I don't want anything to happen to you. I don't want you to commit suicide because you kept your emotions to yourself and blamed yourself for it."
"You don't care for me so don't give me that 'I don't want you to commit suicide' shit. I don't have to shed tears if I can't. I have no emotions to keep to myself and I don't blame myself for it so fuck off!" yelled Hermione.
Uncle Mike was shocked to hear Hermione swear. Her yelling was so loud that Aunt Pat and Maddie came running in from gardening outside. They were shocked also. After standing there for what seemed like an eternity, Hermione ran out of the house.
Hermione ran into the block around the corner. She ran into her hiding spot she goes every time she runs out of the house. She sat down behind the batting cages used to help practice hitting the ball in baseball. Luckily enough for her the cages are covered so no one can see her, whether in the cage or outside of it. She took out her pack of cigarettes, took one out, and lit it up. She inhaled deeply, her inside relaxing, her stress level decreasing. *I need to get out of here, go away and be alone until school starts*
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Back at the Malfoy Manor, Draco suffered another beating. He was getting fed up with all the shit he deals with everyday. He just wanted to run away to someplace safe, where he won't have to endure beatings and rape. Even though his father raped him once, he knew it might happen again.
Draco looked into the mirror, only in his boxers, checking out the whip marks. There were whip markings on his chest and abdomen area, and on his back. He just wanted to kill his father for subjecting him to such harsh punishments. It's not his fault that he has no interest in being part of the Dark Side.
"Damn you, father," mumbled Draco to himself. He got tired of the memories flowing back in his head so he lay down on his bed. Draco winced in pain, since the cuts are still fresh.
Draco put his hands behind his head and looked up at the ceiling. Just then, this father walks in with just a robe on.
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Maddie was just sitting in the den watching TV when her aunt and uncle walked in to talk to her. The 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' was finally on TV and it was her favorite movie. When Maddie looked up, she saw the desperation in their expression that they needed to tell her something important.
Maddie turn the television off and turned to her aunt and uncle, who have now sat down.
"I'm assuming your parents told you about your real heritage," started Uncle Mike. Maddie nodded. "Well, I was your fathers brother and none of us wanted to join the Dark Side after our own parents joined them. They have been caught by Aurors and are still in Azkaban. We know for a fact that the Death Eaters were the ones to blow up your house," said Uncle Mike.
"I thought Hermione did it because of her anger about finding out her real heritage. And she thinks that too," finished Maddie.
"No, I doubt it. It was most likely the Death Eaters. But, don't tell Hermione any of this just yet. She needs to cool down a bit with her anger management problems," said Uncle Mike.
And with hearing that, Hermione goes upstairs to her room and started to pack her things. She knew that she shouldn't have eavesdropped, but she did have a right to know. She was after all, their niece also.
Hermione came down for dinner and sat down. She ate and said that she was really tired and excused herself from the table. She went up to her room and continued to pack whatever she didn't finish. By 8:30 pm, she finished packing and set the alarm for 1 am. Then, she went to sleep.
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Lucius just left Draco's room. He had raped his son again. This time, though, Draco didn't struggle, or cry or squirm. He just lay there on his bed, taking it like a man. Lucius smirked to himself.
After Lucius left his room, Draco buried his face into his pillow and cried. He couldn't take it anymore. He was sick and tired of everything Lucius did to him. He was getting tired of it all. A few minutes went by when Draco finally stopped crying. He got up and started to pack.
By the time he finished packing, Draco was tired of and wanted some sleep. It was about 8:45 pm, and he set his alarm for 1 am. To get out of the hellhole that he's living in. then he went to bed and fell asleep.
Hours later, 1 am came and Draco shut off the alarm before Lucius could hear it. He got up and got dressed. He looked around his room to make sure he had everything before leaving. He debated on whether or not to leave a note saying where he'll be. *No, I'll just say that I'm staying at someone's house and I'll be at on school on time. Yeah.* thought Draco and with that he wrote the note and left the manor. He left the property and went to the main street. Draco stuck out his wand hand and the Knight Bus came into view.
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Hermione woke up at 1 am to the alarm. She got up, turned off the alarm and listened to see if her aunt, uncle or sister heard the alarm. After letting herself listen for a moment longer, she double-checked to make sure she had everything. After assuring herself that she had everything, she wrote a note saying that she went to the Leaky Cauldron. She knew that her aunt and uncle were a witch and wizard but they don't know that she knows.
With that being done, she looked through her school trunk really fast to make sure she had everything. With that, she left.
She left her room, walked down the stairs and unlocked the front door. She opened it and it creaked a little. Upon opening it more, it creaked louder. Hermione squeezed though with her trunk and walked down the steps. She walked until she reached the street and stuck out her wand hand and stepped into the Knight Bus.
"Where to, ma'am?" asked the conductor.
"The Leaky Cauldron, please," answered Hermione.
"Ah, yes. A young lad is on his way there too." He showed Hermione her bed and walked back up front.
Hermione looked around and spotted a blond boy across from her. His back was facing her. *Oh great, it's Malfoy. I bet he's going to the Leaky Cauldron. Wonder why he's on the Knight Bus alone....?* Hermione gets up and walks over to him and taps his shoulder.
The blond boy turns around; his face flushed and eyes red and answers, "Yes..?" He looked into Hermione's eyes and his eyes widened. "What do you want Granger?" he sneered, wiping his eyes.
"What are you doing on the Knight Bus? Why are you alone? And why are you crying?" asked Hermione; curious about why Malfoy is like this.
"None of your business Granger," Malfoy snarled. *Why does she care? She's never cared about me before in any way, except for trying to hurt me or attempt to kill me....*
"Fine, Malfoy, be like that you insufferable git!" yelled Hermione, her face reddening from yelling. "I'm only trying to be nice because I saw you crying!" With that, she stormed off to her bed, which was across from Malfoy's.
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Hermione walked into the Leaky Cauldron with her trunk and walks up to the desk. She asked the man for a room to stay in when Malfoy walks over, also asking for a room.
"I'm sorry," said the old man, "but we only have one room left. But..."
"I'll be taking that room," said Malfoy, cutting off the old man.
"No, I was here first, so I'll take the room," said Hermione.
"Yes, but I was on the Knight Bus first," said Malfoy.
"So?"
"So, I should get..."
"Quiet! Please. The room that is left is a Honeymoon Suite. It will fit the both of you in that room," said the old man.
Hermione and Malfoy looked at each other. Malfoy looked into Hermione's eyes and saw understanding and it showed that she agreed. When Hermione looked into Malfoy's eyes, she was shocked to see that his eyes showed that he was.... Scared. He nodded to show that he agreed, reluctantly.
"We'll take it," said Hermione.
The old man nodded and showed them the suite. It was a big room with a king size bed and a bay window across the bed. The bathroom had a Jacuzzi and a Jacuzzi shower. There were two walk in closets and two dressers.
The old man left Hermione and Malfoy alone to themselves.
"There's only one bed..." said Malfoy, staring at the bed. Hermione watched Malfoy and noticed he flinched every now and then.
"What's wrong with you, ferret boy?" Hermione snorted.
"Fuck you, mudblood," said Malfoy venomly.
At this, Hermione smiled even bigger and said, "that's what you think."
Malfoy looked at her wide-eyed. "What do you mean by 'that's what you think'?" asked Malfoy, sneering a bit. He was curious and wanted to find out about Granger.
"Oh... nothing. It's just; my family's just as ancient as yours. And that's all I'm saying." Hermione enjoyed playing games with Malfoy. She loved to see him get angry and pissed with her.
"Oh, is that so? Your muggle parents' history goes back that far? That's something interesting to know."
"Oh, there's so much more to the story than that."
Malfoy just stood there, thinking of what secret she could be hiding. Probably nothing as deep as his secret.
"Why were you crying on the Knight Bus?" asked Hermione. She thought she would never, ever see a Malfoy cry. She never thought it capable. "And why did you leave you manor?"
Malfoy's eyes widened when she brought back the memories of why he was crying on the Knight Bus, but he regained his cool demeanor. "As I said before, that's none of your business and I will not repeat myself again! And I never will again."
Hermione stayed silent and started to unpack her stuff. *I can't believe I'm stuck with Malfoy! Of all people!* she thought
"I still can't believe I'm stuck with Malfoy," Hermione mumbled to herself. "And I still want to know why he was crying..."
Malfoy spoke up and said, "Like I said before, I never repeat myself."
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~How'd you like it? I liked the ending the best. Lol. Well, today I was gunna update 'In the Game of Seduction, Two Can Play That Game' but it turns out that I can't find the 2 chapters that I had wrote up. So, I won't be updating that story for a while longer. I have to write it up from memory of what I had already wrote. Sorry for this, I am pissed off about it but I just can't find that chapters. I'll update it as soon as possible. Thanks and R/R! If I don't get many reviews, I will not continue to write this story. I personally like this story better than my other one. So will you, trust me. Lol. R/R!!! ~
A/N: I will be posting ratings or I will be warning you of the content of the chapter when the time comes so just be on the lookout for it.
Disclaimer: You have read it in the first chapter and I think that should be enough.
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Chapter 2: Running Away
A week had past by uneventful and Hermione had finished all of her homework. She was so fed up with the fact that Harry, Ron, nor Ginny had written back yet. She was growing impatient. Hermione's patience was very low and sometimes she would just walk out of the house and go to the park around the corner. Sometimes she didn't get back until late and her aunt and uncle didn't mind it most of the time. What had really ticked her off was the questioning about her lack of emotion when her parents died.
"How come Maddie was all upset and you weren't? You didn't have a tear in your eyes, you didn't cry at all since it happened and there's no trace of emotion in your eyes anymore," said Uncle Mike. He was really worried that if Hermione bottled up her emotions deep down inside then she would resort to suicide.
"I don't know why any of it didn't happen. I don't know why I wasn't upset, I don't know why I didn't shed a tear or why I don't have any emotion in my eyes at all," responded Hermione calmly.
"Well, that's not a good enough. These are your parents we are talking about. Don't you love them?"
"My answer is good enough for me and yes I do love my parents. I did very dearly, okay? Now deal with the fact that I didn't cry at all."
"Why should I have to?" asked Uncle Mike, now raising his voice. "You're their daughter; you should have shed at least one tear. I don't want anything to happen to you. I don't want you to commit suicide because you kept your emotions to yourself and blamed yourself for it."
"You don't care for me so don't give me that 'I don't want you to commit suicide' shit. I don't have to shed tears if I can't. I have no emotions to keep to myself and I don't blame myself for it so fuck off!" yelled Hermione.
Uncle Mike was shocked to hear Hermione swear. Her yelling was so loud that Aunt Pat and Maddie came running in from gardening outside. They were shocked also. After standing there for what seemed like an eternity, Hermione ran out of the house.
Hermione ran into the block around the corner. She ran into her hiding spot she goes every time she runs out of the house. She sat down behind the batting cages used to help practice hitting the ball in baseball. Luckily enough for her the cages are covered so no one can see her, whether in the cage or outside of it. She took out her pack of cigarettes, took one out, and lit it up. She inhaled deeply, her inside relaxing, her stress level decreasing. *I need to get out of here, go away and be alone until school starts*
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Back at the Malfoy Manor, Draco suffered another beating. He was getting fed up with all the shit he deals with everyday. He just wanted to run away to someplace safe, where he won't have to endure beatings and rape. Even though his father raped him once, he knew it might happen again.
Draco looked into the mirror, only in his boxers, checking out the whip marks. There were whip markings on his chest and abdomen area, and on his back. He just wanted to kill his father for subjecting him to such harsh punishments. It's not his fault that he has no interest in being part of the Dark Side.
"Damn you, father," mumbled Draco to himself. He got tired of the memories flowing back in his head so he lay down on his bed. Draco winced in pain, since the cuts are still fresh.
Draco put his hands behind his head and looked up at the ceiling. Just then, this father walks in with just a robe on.
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Maddie was just sitting in the den watching TV when her aunt and uncle walked in to talk to her. The 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' was finally on TV and it was her favorite movie. When Maddie looked up, she saw the desperation in their expression that they needed to tell her something important.
Maddie turn the television off and turned to her aunt and uncle, who have now sat down.
"I'm assuming your parents told you about your real heritage," started Uncle Mike. Maddie nodded. "Well, I was your fathers brother and none of us wanted to join the Dark Side after our own parents joined them. They have been caught by Aurors and are still in Azkaban. We know for a fact that the Death Eaters were the ones to blow up your house," said Uncle Mike.
"I thought Hermione did it because of her anger about finding out her real heritage. And she thinks that too," finished Maddie.
"No, I doubt it. It was most likely the Death Eaters. But, don't tell Hermione any of this just yet. She needs to cool down a bit with her anger management problems," said Uncle Mike.
And with hearing that, Hermione goes upstairs to her room and started to pack her things. She knew that she shouldn't have eavesdropped, but she did have a right to know. She was after all, their niece also.
Hermione came down for dinner and sat down. She ate and said that she was really tired and excused herself from the table. She went up to her room and continued to pack whatever she didn't finish. By 8:30 pm, she finished packing and set the alarm for 1 am. Then, she went to sleep.
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Lucius just left Draco's room. He had raped his son again. This time, though, Draco didn't struggle, or cry or squirm. He just lay there on his bed, taking it like a man. Lucius smirked to himself.
After Lucius left his room, Draco buried his face into his pillow and cried. He couldn't take it anymore. He was sick and tired of everything Lucius did to him. He was getting tired of it all. A few minutes went by when Draco finally stopped crying. He got up and started to pack.
By the time he finished packing, Draco was tired of and wanted some sleep. It was about 8:45 pm, and he set his alarm for 1 am. To get out of the hellhole that he's living in. then he went to bed and fell asleep.
Hours later, 1 am came and Draco shut off the alarm before Lucius could hear it. He got up and got dressed. He looked around his room to make sure he had everything before leaving. He debated on whether or not to leave a note saying where he'll be. *No, I'll just say that I'm staying at someone's house and I'll be at on school on time. Yeah.* thought Draco and with that he wrote the note and left the manor. He left the property and went to the main street. Draco stuck out his wand hand and the Knight Bus came into view.
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Hermione woke up at 1 am to the alarm. She got up, turned off the alarm and listened to see if her aunt, uncle or sister heard the alarm. After letting herself listen for a moment longer, she double-checked to make sure she had everything. After assuring herself that she had everything, she wrote a note saying that she went to the Leaky Cauldron. She knew that her aunt and uncle were a witch and wizard but they don't know that she knows.
With that being done, she looked through her school trunk really fast to make sure she had everything. With that, she left.
She left her room, walked down the stairs and unlocked the front door. She opened it and it creaked a little. Upon opening it more, it creaked louder. Hermione squeezed though with her trunk and walked down the steps. She walked until she reached the street and stuck out her wand hand and stepped into the Knight Bus.
"Where to, ma'am?" asked the conductor.
"The Leaky Cauldron, please," answered Hermione.
"Ah, yes. A young lad is on his way there too." He showed Hermione her bed and walked back up front.
Hermione looked around and spotted a blond boy across from her. His back was facing her. *Oh great, it's Malfoy. I bet he's going to the Leaky Cauldron. Wonder why he's on the Knight Bus alone....?* Hermione gets up and walks over to him and taps his shoulder.
The blond boy turns around; his face flushed and eyes red and answers, "Yes..?" He looked into Hermione's eyes and his eyes widened. "What do you want Granger?" he sneered, wiping his eyes.
"What are you doing on the Knight Bus? Why are you alone? And why are you crying?" asked Hermione; curious about why Malfoy is like this.
"None of your business Granger," Malfoy snarled. *Why does she care? She's never cared about me before in any way, except for trying to hurt me or attempt to kill me....*
"Fine, Malfoy, be like that you insufferable git!" yelled Hermione, her face reddening from yelling. "I'm only trying to be nice because I saw you crying!" With that, she stormed off to her bed, which was across from Malfoy's.
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Hermione walked into the Leaky Cauldron with her trunk and walks up to the desk. She asked the man for a room to stay in when Malfoy walks over, also asking for a room.
"I'm sorry," said the old man, "but we only have one room left. But..."
"I'll be taking that room," said Malfoy, cutting off the old man.
"No, I was here first, so I'll take the room," said Hermione.
"Yes, but I was on the Knight Bus first," said Malfoy.
"So?"
"So, I should get..."
"Quiet! Please. The room that is left is a Honeymoon Suite. It will fit the both of you in that room," said the old man.
Hermione and Malfoy looked at each other. Malfoy looked into Hermione's eyes and saw understanding and it showed that she agreed. When Hermione looked into Malfoy's eyes, she was shocked to see that his eyes showed that he was.... Scared. He nodded to show that he agreed, reluctantly.
"We'll take it," said Hermione.
The old man nodded and showed them the suite. It was a big room with a king size bed and a bay window across the bed. The bathroom had a Jacuzzi and a Jacuzzi shower. There were two walk in closets and two dressers.
The old man left Hermione and Malfoy alone to themselves.
"There's only one bed..." said Malfoy, staring at the bed. Hermione watched Malfoy and noticed he flinched every now and then.
"What's wrong with you, ferret boy?" Hermione snorted.
"Fuck you, mudblood," said Malfoy venomly.
At this, Hermione smiled even bigger and said, "that's what you think."
Malfoy looked at her wide-eyed. "What do you mean by 'that's what you think'?" asked Malfoy, sneering a bit. He was curious and wanted to find out about Granger.
"Oh... nothing. It's just; my family's just as ancient as yours. And that's all I'm saying." Hermione enjoyed playing games with Malfoy. She loved to see him get angry and pissed with her.
"Oh, is that so? Your muggle parents' history goes back that far? That's something interesting to know."
"Oh, there's so much more to the story than that."
Malfoy just stood there, thinking of what secret she could be hiding. Probably nothing as deep as his secret.
"Why were you crying on the Knight Bus?" asked Hermione. She thought she would never, ever see a Malfoy cry. She never thought it capable. "And why did you leave you manor?"
Malfoy's eyes widened when she brought back the memories of why he was crying on the Knight Bus, but he regained his cool demeanor. "As I said before, that's none of your business and I will not repeat myself again! And I never will again."
Hermione stayed silent and started to unpack her stuff. *I can't believe I'm stuck with Malfoy! Of all people!* she thought
"I still can't believe I'm stuck with Malfoy," Hermione mumbled to herself. "And I still want to know why he was crying..."
Malfoy spoke up and said, "Like I said before, I never repeat myself."
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~How'd you like it? I liked the ending the best. Lol. Well, today I was gunna update 'In the Game of Seduction, Two Can Play That Game' but it turns out that I can't find the 2 chapters that I had wrote up. So, I won't be updating that story for a while longer. I have to write it up from memory of what I had already wrote. Sorry for this, I am pissed off about it but I just can't find that chapters. I'll update it as soon as possible. Thanks and R/R! If I don't get many reviews, I will not continue to write this story. I personally like this story better than my other one. So will you, trust me. Lol. R/R!!! ~