Hermione looked up into the eyes of what she thought was pure, 100% evil.
She flinched when he put his hand out to help her up. She grabbed his hand,
got to her feet, and backed away slightly. Draco gave off a puzzled look
and asked, "What? Can a person who just knocked you down not help you up
anymore, Granger?" Hermione's eyes darted quickly around the hall because
she was absolutely clueless on why he was helping her. She opened her mouth
to ask why he was helping her, but then thought on a better question. "What
are you doing here? Don't you belong in the dungeon? " Hermione asked.
Draco snorted air and replied; "Last time I help you with anything." He
turned to walk away, but Hermione, feeling guilty, grabbed his shoulder and
said, "Wait. Look. . . I'm sorry. I just. . . ." Hermione sighed, "I just
broke up with Harry." Draco hadn't expected this answer. He didn't know
what to say. Hermione looked down, tears filling in her eyes. Draco felt
terrible, but still was baffled on what to say. Hermione began to silently
cry to herself. or at least that's what it started out to be. Within 10
seconds, she was wailing and asking rhetorical questions, such as, "Why
can't anyone see that I am not all books and brains? Why can't Harry be
more sensitive? Harry just doesn't see the best side of me, that's all.
RIGHT?" and other blah that was so incomprehensible because she was, at
this point, drooling. Draco thought about what he should do, and then he
came up with a great idea. He lowered himself to where Hermione was (she
was kneeling on the floor), and put his face close to hers. Then, he took
his hand. and lightly slapped her on the face like in the movies. Hermione
was startled, and because of it, she bit her tongue hard.
Hermione's eyes got huge because she was in physical pain now. Draco stepped back, wide-eyed, wondering what the heck he had just done. She was bleeding on the floor, so Draco helped her up, put her arm around his neck, and helped her walk to Professor Snape's living quarters.
When they arrived there, Draco banged on Snape's door. He came and opened it with a dark black robe and slippers on. Draco came to be a little disgusted with Snape, because his slippers were in the shape of happy bunnies. Snape looked at Hermione, then to Draco, as if he needed an explanation when it was quite clear what had happened. Draco told Professor Snape she bit her tongue and needed something to help it stop bleeding. Snape told him to sit Hermione down while he went to get some potion. Draco set her down gently, and Hermione let out a sigh of relief and whispered "thank you" to Draco. For a moment, Draco felt very weird. It was a feeling he had never had before. like Hermione needed her, and that he couldn't leave her side. Then, he thought better of it and wiped the almost grin off his face. His piercingly mean look on his face was there just in time to greet Professor Snape when he walked through the curtained door.
Snape gave the potion to Hermione, and her tongue was the same in no time. Draco kept his mind on how Snape was giving him looks and a questionnaire it seemed. The bunny slippers were about to get on his nerves because every time he looked at Snape, the bright blue eyes of the pink bunnies caught his attention and distracted him from what he was saying. Snape ignored Draco, and asked, "Why did you bring her to me?" "Well, Professor, I went up to tell Hermione that she was needed for a head girl candidate meeting for Headmaster Dumbledore, and I ran into her. Then she was. . .uhh.. . ." He stopped short because at this time, Hermione was giving her "the eye", which Draco knew meant she didn't want him knowing about her and Harry. Snape could tell, and he looked to Hermione, then to Draco, then to Hermione, and back to Draco. He asked, "Well? What was she doing?" Draco's mind was in a jumble. He thought 'maybe I shouldn't say anything', but then he thought 'why would I do that? Snape would know something is up.' He smirked, and continued, "She was crying over Harry. He dumped her. Serves her right." Then he leaned in towards Snape and whispered, "You know. silly mud bloods." Snape seemed pleased. a little too pleased. A gigantic smile spread like a wild fire over his face as he turned to see Hermione blushing with embarrassment and her mouth open with horror.
He just stood there, thinking about it. Snape finally said, "So, you were dating Potter? Figures. . . wanted a little piece of the famous pie. Tired of being third wheel to him and Weasley." Hermione began to say "No, that's not it at all!" but Snape spoke over her, "Did I ask you to answer?" Hermione stood up and said, "No, but does I look like I am in your class right now?" She looked around, as sarcastically as she could. Then she innocently said, "Nope. Now, thank you, but I do think I will be getting to Headmaster Dumbledore's office." Snape gave her an ugly face, but he didn't say anything because this was one of the only times he had ever given her an attitude. Snape glanced at Draco and said, "She has never actually stood up for herself. Amazing. Don't you agree, Draco?" Draco stood there. . . . looking at those pink bunnies. He said, absentmindedly, "Yes professor." Snape noticed he wasn't all there, so he snapped, "Draco. . . . answer me fully when you speak." Draco shook his head as if in a trance from those pink bunnies. He stood there for a moment while Snape looked at him. Draco finally yelled, "THOSE DARN PINK BUNNIES!!! THEY ARE SO. . . . pretty.. . . . " Snape looked down and was extremely embarrassed by them. He kicked them away to reveal black socks. He walked to Draco and said, "Not a word to anyone. I'm warning you Draco." Draco said, "Yes professor. Not a word."
As Hermione began to walk out the door, Snape said, "Oh, Miss Granger. . . . I am treating you for your injury, no matter how stupid it may be." Then, he leaned towards Draco, and said, "Mud bloods". He continued, "I insist that someone escort you." Hermione said, "Oh look! There's Ron. It must be 7:30. Thank you professor, Ron will escort me." But Snape said, "Oh no, Miss Granger, might I suggest a gentleman from my own house? Draco will be taking you." Hermione knew that she wouldn't win this fight, no matter how hard she tried. So, she just gave up and let Draco bump her shoulder while walking past her.
Hermione's eyes got huge because she was in physical pain now. Draco stepped back, wide-eyed, wondering what the heck he had just done. She was bleeding on the floor, so Draco helped her up, put her arm around his neck, and helped her walk to Professor Snape's living quarters.
When they arrived there, Draco banged on Snape's door. He came and opened it with a dark black robe and slippers on. Draco came to be a little disgusted with Snape, because his slippers were in the shape of happy bunnies. Snape looked at Hermione, then to Draco, as if he needed an explanation when it was quite clear what had happened. Draco told Professor Snape she bit her tongue and needed something to help it stop bleeding. Snape told him to sit Hermione down while he went to get some potion. Draco set her down gently, and Hermione let out a sigh of relief and whispered "thank you" to Draco. For a moment, Draco felt very weird. It was a feeling he had never had before. like Hermione needed her, and that he couldn't leave her side. Then, he thought better of it and wiped the almost grin off his face. His piercingly mean look on his face was there just in time to greet Professor Snape when he walked through the curtained door.
Snape gave the potion to Hermione, and her tongue was the same in no time. Draco kept his mind on how Snape was giving him looks and a questionnaire it seemed. The bunny slippers were about to get on his nerves because every time he looked at Snape, the bright blue eyes of the pink bunnies caught his attention and distracted him from what he was saying. Snape ignored Draco, and asked, "Why did you bring her to me?" "Well, Professor, I went up to tell Hermione that she was needed for a head girl candidate meeting for Headmaster Dumbledore, and I ran into her. Then she was. . .uhh.. . ." He stopped short because at this time, Hermione was giving her "the eye", which Draco knew meant she didn't want him knowing about her and Harry. Snape could tell, and he looked to Hermione, then to Draco, then to Hermione, and back to Draco. He asked, "Well? What was she doing?" Draco's mind was in a jumble. He thought 'maybe I shouldn't say anything', but then he thought 'why would I do that? Snape would know something is up.' He smirked, and continued, "She was crying over Harry. He dumped her. Serves her right." Then he leaned in towards Snape and whispered, "You know. silly mud bloods." Snape seemed pleased. a little too pleased. A gigantic smile spread like a wild fire over his face as he turned to see Hermione blushing with embarrassment and her mouth open with horror.
He just stood there, thinking about it. Snape finally said, "So, you were dating Potter? Figures. . . wanted a little piece of the famous pie. Tired of being third wheel to him and Weasley." Hermione began to say "No, that's not it at all!" but Snape spoke over her, "Did I ask you to answer?" Hermione stood up and said, "No, but does I look like I am in your class right now?" She looked around, as sarcastically as she could. Then she innocently said, "Nope. Now, thank you, but I do think I will be getting to Headmaster Dumbledore's office." Snape gave her an ugly face, but he didn't say anything because this was one of the only times he had ever given her an attitude. Snape glanced at Draco and said, "She has never actually stood up for herself. Amazing. Don't you agree, Draco?" Draco stood there. . . . looking at those pink bunnies. He said, absentmindedly, "Yes professor." Snape noticed he wasn't all there, so he snapped, "Draco. . . . answer me fully when you speak." Draco shook his head as if in a trance from those pink bunnies. He stood there for a moment while Snape looked at him. Draco finally yelled, "THOSE DARN PINK BUNNIES!!! THEY ARE SO. . . . pretty.. . . . " Snape looked down and was extremely embarrassed by them. He kicked them away to reveal black socks. He walked to Draco and said, "Not a word to anyone. I'm warning you Draco." Draco said, "Yes professor. Not a word."
As Hermione began to walk out the door, Snape said, "Oh, Miss Granger. . . . I am treating you for your injury, no matter how stupid it may be." Then, he leaned towards Draco, and said, "Mud bloods". He continued, "I insist that someone escort you." Hermione said, "Oh look! There's Ron. It must be 7:30. Thank you professor, Ron will escort me." But Snape said, "Oh no, Miss Granger, might I suggest a gentleman from my own house? Draco will be taking you." Hermione knew that she wouldn't win this fight, no matter how hard she tried. So, she just gave up and let Draco bump her shoulder while walking past her.