Over the Moon

Chapter Fourteen

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Summary: Hermione and Draco have been through a lot together. The war over the summer bothers both of them and the time they shared before. But Hermione's past is still unrolling . . . and nobody understands it yet. Okay, Draco, just be ready to learn a lesson or two . . . .

Hermione Granger

I waited next to Draco for the longest time in the world. He was tapping his foot on the floor and I just wanted him to spit it out. I was on the verge of choking him, trying to act as cool, calm, and collected as I could. But I felt a strange sensation hold me back, making my hair stand up and a shiver run down my spine. Somehow I knew that I could no longer escape the couch. I only had time to hear Draco's words.

A Piece from the past from Draco's view

"Hermione!"

Finally the reality of what was happening hit me. Fragments of the past flitted across my mind, stirring up random pictures . . .

"Hermione!"

Images of me watching Hermione run at night. Seeing her crying outside, bleeding the wounds from the inside. I wasn't stupid. Those wounds weren't just normal cuts. I saw her lying unconscious in the Hospital Wing . . .

"HERMIONE!"

And when she fell asleep when I finally got a chance to talk to her. Telling me some mad thing about a guy named Mark . . . . Mark. I know that name. Hey, that's Hermione's neighbor. She said she hates that neighbor. He's doing something to Hermione!

"DRACO!"

I snapped out of my thoughts and ran blindly to the voice. Hermione's voice. I don't think I ever even took the time to notice my surroundings, or I would of prepared myself for the bloody scene I'd have to face. And it was as soon as . . .

"Ahhhh!"

Well, now.

"Bloody HELL," I screamed in irate. I had done one of the most dumbest things ever. I happened to trip over a rock. And I wasn't even able to catch myself before I hit the bloody ground. Stupid ground. Rotten ground. Ima KILL you!

From the fall I suffered a bloody nose, since because of my falling I went tumbling, stopping a few feet from where I was and hitting a tree.

"DRACO!" Oh, what the hell, I thought . Even though, my face was cut and bruised and I looked like a piece of shit as if I was in a fight, I was still going to overlook it and find Hermione somehow. Duh, Draco, how stupid can you get? Remember what you just saw in the tiny book? My mouth dropped open at the thought of it. Oh, what the heck. Let me just apparate. On my second attempt, after wandering across a sleeping baby, Hermione and Mark, blah, came into view.

Draco Malfoy

Maybe I was paranoid. Maybe I was just holding back because I knew something big was about to happen. But I just couldn't shake off the feeling that something wasn't right. At least not yet.

"Listen Hermione," I said barely above a whisper. "I don't know what the hell is happening. I just don't give a shit anymore. Just believe me when I tell you this. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

A Piece from the past from Hermione's view

"Dra-Draco . . ." I managed to break out, my face breaking into a grin. I stopped what I was doing and ran to him. Even though he looked messed up and I probably did to, half naked and all, I didn't care. What really mattered was that he was here . . . God, I couldn't believe I was ever so glad to see him.

"What the hell is going on," boomed a voice from behind me. I gulped, oops. I forgot about him. I watched Draco's face turn into hatred. Wait a sec, did he understand what was going on? Then I realized he wasn't looking at me. He seemed to be watching Mark quite intensely.

"What the hell do you think you're doing," sneered Draco grabbing onto my shoulders tightly. I felt embarrassed all of a sudden. Draco shouldn't be here, I thought. But he saved me.

"STUPEFY!"

Immediately I shut my eyes tight and inhaled deeply. Why, Draco seemed to be smarter than me, I kept thinking. Of course I didn't know if that was true or not, but I was a bit out of it at that moment.

There was suprisingly silence after Mark was knocked unconscious. All I could hear was my uneven breathing, and the warm touch of Draco's hands. Suddenly Draco's masculine voice filled the air.

"Hermione? Are you alright?"

I shook my head softly, trying to retain of what just happened.

"You saved me," I whispered hoarsely. I felt ashamed then, just before Draco arrived, everything was way out of control. And I had even caught sight of a knife earlier on.

Draco hugged me, bringing me close to his chest and I wondered briefly, how strong and handsome he seemed, despite his horrendous looks he'd suffered. My eyes fluttered open, and I stared at the ground, shocked and embarrassed.

"What happened to you?" I chuckled softly, although it was nothing to laugh about.

"Fell down," came his reply.

He tipped my chin back, so that my eyes looked straight up into his. Grey eyes stared back at me. Were they out of pity, I didn't know. It felt like we were connecting in some way. We stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity until he ended it with a kiss, sending shivers up and down my spine.

Hermione Granger

". . . I love you . . . "

I stared at Draco in awe. Did he realize what he was doing? Did he? Cause if he did, he wouldn't be saying stuff like that to me. It wasn't impossible! I was a mud-blood. And he was a pure-blood. Didn't he notice anything of that? Did he notice the different houses we were in?

And just like that words, words from the past flitted across my mind . . .

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"So what?" he says boldly, peering into my eyes. "It's not a fact and things can change. People can change. I kissed you yesterday, doesn't that mean anything to you?"

I blush, opening my mouth like a fish, but no words registrating.

"If you're thinking, it's probably just about yourself," he says his eyes glittering. "If you cared at all, you'd stop crying and talk to me civilly. Your just a person as am I. I don't care much about what houses we're in. I just do what I bloody hell want."

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". . . I just do what I bloody hell want . . ." The words echoed through my brain like a rocket blasting off. Then if Draco says he loves me, then he loves me . . . He loves me!

"I love you too," I whisper softly. I flew towards Draco and didn't stop until our lips met. I didn't care anymore. Draco loved me and that was all that matters . . .

A/N: Hey, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Yeah, I didn't update for a long time. Just know, today has been a rough day for me. Please write kind reviews. And I'm not sure if it's over. Is it? Somebody please clarify it for me. Cause then I'll come back and put in, 'THE END!"

May have an epilogue, so stay tuned!

-written :)