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Tigerlily727: Can't tell you how Harry and Ron will react, might give away to much info. But you will see in the next chapter most likely being the last. As for the other question. Is this a way out? Read on and see.....
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Chapter 14
Hermione lay in Malfoy's embrace, not moving, just staring at the hole that now stood before them. Malfoy finally broke her out of her trance when he spoke up
"What is it?"
"What does it look like ferret?" Hermione said, looking at him with a dumb expression.
"Hey! Plus, my comment was rhetorical." Malfoy said carefully dropping Hermione and getting up to examine the hole.
"Oh, wow."
The hole seemed to go on forever. No bottom was in sight. For all the two teens knew there were jagged rocks at the bottom.
"Well, do we jump in, it could be a way out." Hermione said, now standing at Malfoy's side.
"Or it could be a jump to our deaths." Malfoy said, staring into Hermione's eyes.
"True." the girl replied nervously.
"But I like your idea better, I say we stick with that thought." Hermione only shook her head.
"Let's get our stuff."
After 10 minutes Hermione and Malfoy were standing at the edge of the never ending hole, cloaks and robes intact. Hermione was putting her parchment and quill into her cloak pocket as Malfoy put is wooden box in his.
"Your ready?" Malfoy asked.
"On the count of three?" Was Hermione's reply.
"Right."
"One." she took a deep breath.
"Two." He took an even deeper breath.
"Three!" They said in unison as Malfoy quickly grabbed Hermione's hand, and they jumped into the darkness.
The fall didn't last long, but Hermione and Malfoy did land with a rather painful thump.
"OOOWWWWW, my bum." Malfoy said standing up and taking a few steps forward. "Ouch, what the bloody hell was that!"
"Lumos" Hermione said to her wand as she pulled it out. "Remember what this is Malfoy?" She said, shaking the wand slightly.
"Funny, Granger." Malfoy retorted sarcastically.
They both looked around and say that Malfoy ran into a small overhanging that resided over a hall that stood before them. Besides the light from Hermione's wand they were in complete and utter darkness. Hermione could tell that they were under ground even though the grime covered walls were made of bricks. Everything was wet and damp, it had the appearance of Hogwarts after it just finished raining.
"Well she we go down that hall?" Hermione asked.
"Sure, I'll go first." Malfoy said, in his Malfoy drawl. "Whoa, hey Granger w-"
"AAAAAAHHHHHHH"
Thump!
Hermione, not paying attention, did not see the flight of stairs that trailed off from were they last stood. She tripped on the first one and went tumbling into Malfoy, sending them both rolling down the 50-sum-odd stairs.
"Too late."
"Ugh, sorry about that Malfoy, didn't see the stair case."
"Obviously."
Hermione stood up and looked around at what now stood before her. Three tunnels. Three separate tunnels leading to a destination of which she didn't know.
"Which one do we take?" Malfoy asked making Hermione jump.
"That depends."
"On what might I ask?"
"If they lead to the same place or not." Hermione said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Well we don't know that know do we?" Malfoy mocked back. "So which one do we take?"
"Oh, I don't know pick one."
"Fine, the one on the left."
Hermione and Malfoy traveled for what seemed like days. The tunnel kept going and going and going. There were no twists or turns or surprises; just a straight path to follow. Neither of the two talked for they were both contemplating the same thing: what the kiss meant.
Hermione was by far more confused than Malfoy. For she knew that the kiss just happened in the spur of the moment. But she also felt the tiniest spark when she did kiss Malfoy.
Hermione was walking ahead of Malfoy when she suddenly realized that there was no ground beneath her.
Author's Note: Okay, okay. I know its short, but I wanted to get something up A.S.A.P you guys have waited to long for this installment. And look at the bright side. This short chapter equals two more chapters instead of one. Hope you all enjoyed it!
The next chapter might not be up for a while, band is time consuming. We just had our first game tonight. It rocked!