Over the Moon
Chapter Two
Disclaimer: I do not own the property of HP.
Summary: Late at night, two students from Hogwarts are outside jogging. But who is the other?
Hermione Granger
The next day I run again. I have been yearning to escape the holds of Hogwarts once more, to the cold night air. I begin my jog, slow and easy. I wait for my heart to get used to the jog and speed up. My heart pumps and I love the feel of my feet padding the ground, even though they're in sneakers.
Somewhere I hear the sound of an animal hidden neatly in the forest. It sounds lovely, although intriguing to me. It is a new sound I haven't heard since now. The source of the sound is hidden deep in the forest, far away from where I am running.
Today, I have brought my coat. It is much more heavier than my sweatshirt, but its contents are empty. It is much more warmer and buttons around my neck.
Slowly the night air begins to fall down. It sends light snowflakes tumbling through the night. Some land in my hair and on my face. I can feel them fall on my nose and eyelashes.
Suddenly I hear movement behind me, but I ignore it. It's probably a squirrel or some other small animal in these parts. But why do I hear footsteps lightly pressing against the ground? Why do I feel like I'm suddenly not alone. That another human being is out here running as well?
But that's ridiculous. Who would run at this time of the night? Oh wait, that's me.
Draco Malfoy
I've been waiting to come out all day. And now, I'm suddenly running behind a girl I hardly know. It's weird, because she doesn't do anything to acknowledge that she knows I'm here. And I know that she has, I've made a lot of noises following the girl.
But my heart's also beating, and I'm scared she'll hear. Because I'm not used to following just about anything, and it's the middle of the night.
She's probably scared. Maybe she thinks I'm a stalker, which I'm not. Even though I come hear everyday to watch her. It's just that today, I decided to come out in the open and run. And I've never done this before.
Hermione Granger
Okay, girl, calm down. There is a guy following you. Your fast, you can surely outrun him. But am I sure it's a guy, it could be a girl? Okay, then it's a he/she, and that's it. Alright.
Why am I even talking to myself. I turned around and headed back to Hogwarts. My heart was beating fast and hard under my skin and bones. And my breathing was uneven and ragged.
I slowed down to a slow jog and for five minutes I stayed like that. Then I quickly sped up faster and faster, my long legs shooting right in front of me, I was dashing. But the person behind me had a mind of its own and followed. Whoever it was enjoyed the run, and I could hear the person's steps coming closer and closer.
But I was a runner, I had to get to Hogwarts. It was who I was, it was in my veins. I sped a little faster, my sides killing me. I started to get goose bumps from the run, and it wasn't from the cold.
Draco Malfoy
Isn't this a lovely run. I was suddenly startled when the cleverest witch of our year suddenly sprinted all the way back to Hogwarts after such a slow jog. I stumbled on after her, feeling the cold night air upon my naked face.
I knew the girl was fast, but faster than me? She couldn't be. I'd see to that. I started running a bit faster at around the same time she did, and that spooked me a bit I cringed. But it wasn't in a bad way.
And then I ran a bit more and more. I didn't even know why I was running with her, after her. But it felt good. At the moment she kept at the same stride, her breath coming out all at once. Then I beat her.
Hermione Granger
I was so scared when the person behind me caught up to me. I was praying that whoever it was would stumble. I wanted forever more the space between Hogwarts and me would shorten three times the length. So then I'd be climbing up those stairs already.
When I suddenly caught sight of the person who'd been running behind me I gasped. And who wouldn't. Draco Malfoy was the last person I expected to be out with on the school grounds late at night. And he had been chasing me.
A:N: Wow, another reposted chapter. I'll be doing this for a couple more times to fix my mistake I didn't notice before now. :)