(A/N: I'm so incredibly proud of myself! Remember how I predicted that the
chapters would probably flow from here? Well here's the proof! Yay...I'm very
happy to say that Chapter Thirteen is here! It's nothing but D/Hr so for
all of you who have been asking for that...this one's for you! On another
note, this chapter is dedicated to dracoisahottie13 because I mis-read her
review and thought it was a challenge! It pushed me to get this out, so
thanks dracoisahottie13 for that! Heehee...)
To my speedy reviewers! (A/N: I was a bit surprised that I got so many reviews so fast, but I loved it!!! Thanks!!!)
regina-terrae: I'll admit, cliffhangers always are fun! But as for if I enjoy torturing ya'll...only a bit! ;) lol...glad you loved the last chapter...here's the next one!
dracoisahottie13: The reviewer of the chapter! Haha...I was touched to find out that this is your favorite story! One of those aww moments! FYI: Pansy really IS a drag I couldn't agree more with you on that! And also, of COURSE we all know Draco and Hermione will be together, no...no pansy in the picture I'm sorry! Hope the update was fast (people clap for Haystack!) I laughed when you said you were addicted...like I said another author moment! Glad I've 'got my groove on', I can feel it! Now your p.s. was what I misinterpreted. You said, "i no ur gunna update 1 more time b4 u leave so thanx in advance" and I thought you said "I know your not going to update one more time before you leave so thanks anyway" and figured it was some kind of bet thing, to see how fast I could update. So I sat back down and picked up writing! So there you go! Lol...thanks for reviewing!
Orchid6297: Glad you like the way I write Pansy! I was really re- considering making Hermione so strong when talking to Draco. I mean after all she just got a bunch of info and was crying like a few minutes ago but I like it better this way! I'm very happy you're liking it, here's the next one!
SamboTheGreat: You win the award for funniest review! I was laughing when I read yours so thanks for that! As for over using the word 'more' I couldn't think of any actually! So I suppose your stuck with 'more'! Thanks for reviewing, glad your wanting 'MORE'! hahaha
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: FORGETTING HER EYES
"Well?" Draco snapped, turning around and advancing towards her, not caring that the doors to the Great Hall were left wide open.
"Draco just please let me explain." She begged, knowing his anger only too well.
His eyes narrowed "Explain what?"
"Everything" she said and then with more hesitation she added, "the kiss"
Sending her a death glare he said sharply "I don't want to hear it. I don't want any pathetic lies, any resolutions to change, and above all I don't want to hear any begging to be forgiven!!" And with that, he headed back around, already in the process of leaving her.
"Draco!" Hermione said desperately, as she grabbed his hand.
"Get off of me! How dare you touch me!" He spat
Hermione's eyes widened with hurt, and Draco inwardly cursed himself. But after a few moments they narrowed into slits, a fire of some sort blazing uncontrollably in them. "HOW DARE YOU TOUCH ME??? DRACO MALFOY, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY, I'VE DONE A BLOODY HELL OF A LOT MORE THEN TOUCH YOUR HAND!!"
The Great Hall, who had all remained silent in order to listen, broke out into cheers and whistles. Surprised at the sudden noise, the couple turned around to the smirks and raised eyebrows of their classmates. Without hesitation, Draco strode to the massive oak doors and closed them with a slam. Hermione fought back a smile at Draco's face and the laughter that was still audible. His pale face, red with fury and embarrassment, his piercing gray eyes, and his smooth hands shaking.
Anger ebbing away, Hermione took a deep breath. "Draco..."
"Hermione stop! I don't want to hear it alright?!" He said softly, tone cold as ice.
"You have to listen to me!"
"I DON'T WANT TO!!! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'VE PUT ME THROUGH?!"
"I'm sorry, it's all a misunderstanding!" She said desperately
"A MISUNDERSTANDING??!! NO, I UNDERSTAND PERFECTLY. YOU CHEATED ON ME, WITH...WEASLEY. THERE'S NOTHING COMPLICATED ABOUT THAT!" He screamed, making Hermione tremble. How on earth was she going to get him to believe her?! "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO 'I'LL NEVER LEAVE YOU' AND 'I'LL NEVER DO ANYTHING TO HURT YOU'! I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU HERMIONE, BUT OBVIOUSLY I WAS WRONG! I WAS WRONG TO CHANGE, I WAS WRONG TO GIVE UP EVERYTHING FOR YOU, I WAS WRONG TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU!!!!!"
Tears were flying so freely down her face, Hermione barely realized they were there. "Please...don't say that. I know you don't mean it. Draco, you have no idea!"
"No, I think I do." He said, calmer than before but the hate and hurt in his voice still there. "Good-bye Hermione. I'm sure you'll be very happy with Ron" And with that he turned around and opened the door to Great Hall.
Hermione had never felt pain like this, it was so unbelievable...so painful, she didn't know what to do. "HE WAS DRUNK!!!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. Draco froze where he was. It was a few moments before he spoke.
"What?"
"He was drunk!" She said, taking a deep breath and trying to steady her flow of tears. "Ron was drunk the night he kissed me. He seemed to think that Gryffindor lost the game because Harry wasn't there as seeker."
"That doesn't have anything to do with him kissing you" Draco said softer, anger slowly fading away.
"He hit me...and was screaming at me. Telling me he hated me, he shouldn't have been my friend, calling me a mudblood." At this she attempted to wipe her eyes, but the tears just kept coming. "Then he said that he'd always fancied me, that I broke his heart when I went with you. And he kissed me"
"But you didn't do anything to stop him"
"Yes I did. I tried to push him but he grabbed my arms. I guess I'm not very strong" Draco smiled at this. "But finally I just...well I kicked him you-know-where. And I started to run. But I couldn't just leave him; Ron's my best friend. He apologized and I talked to him for hours afterwards, and everything's fine now."
Draco rubbed his head; this was too much to take it. How could he have been so ruddy wrong about all of this?
"But then you weren't answering my owls, you weren't in class or anything. And then I heard you were hurt and...the next thing I know, I hear your going out with Pansy"
"Well what about the broom closet? And behind the Quidditch pitch?"
"Lies...all lies. I didn't Draco, I swear. I don't love Ron like that; it would be like snogging my brother! I-I love you." Hermione looked up at him, still surprised and confused at the information, and without thinking, stood on tiptoe to capture his lips in hers.
Brain unable to function properly, Draco's body acted almost on impulse. Snaking his arms around Hermione's waist and holding her close deepened the kiss and the lover's passion. What had started as an innocent kiss had slowly progressed to a hungry, passionate one. One that intoxicated the two, fogging up their brains to a point where they could think of nothing else but the other.
Maybe she felt the fog coming, or maybe she remembered something, but for some reason or another Hermione pulled away. A soft moan escaped Draco's mouth as he felt her soft, pink lips leave his. Reluctantly, he opened his eyes to see Hermione's focused intently on the floor.
"I shouldn't have done that," She said almost at a whisper
"Why not?" Draco was utterly confused, she loved him and he for sure loved her.
"Draco!!" She said sternly "You have a girlfriend. And besides, it was selfish. How do I know you love me back?"
"Hermione! What kind of nonsense is that?! Of course I love you."
Looking quickly back at the floor she muttered, "Then why did you go out with Pansy?"
"Look at me" He said softly
"No"
Smiling at her stubbornness, Draco cupped her face gently with his index finger and thumb, rubbing back and forth. "Look at me" he repeated. She obeyed. "When you think the person you love doesn't love you back, you don't really know what to do. I just tried to move on but that doesn't mean that I'd ever have stopped loving you. I'd hope after everything we've been through you'd know for certain, that I'll NEVER ever stop loving you"
Her deep, chocolate, eyes that Draco had missed so much, glistened with water. But he soon forgot her eyes as he saw her smile.
(A/N: We'll see if we can get fourteen out within my two days left. I'm not quite sure, but I do know that reviews would help!! Hugs, Haystack)
To my speedy reviewers! (A/N: I was a bit surprised that I got so many reviews so fast, but I loved it!!! Thanks!!!)
regina-terrae: I'll admit, cliffhangers always are fun! But as for if I enjoy torturing ya'll...only a bit! ;) lol...glad you loved the last chapter...here's the next one!
dracoisahottie13: The reviewer of the chapter! Haha...I was touched to find out that this is your favorite story! One of those aww moments! FYI: Pansy really IS a drag I couldn't agree more with you on that! And also, of COURSE we all know Draco and Hermione will be together, no...no pansy in the picture I'm sorry! Hope the update was fast (people clap for Haystack!) I laughed when you said you were addicted...like I said another author moment! Glad I've 'got my groove on', I can feel it! Now your p.s. was what I misinterpreted. You said, "i no ur gunna update 1 more time b4 u leave so thanx in advance" and I thought you said "I know your not going to update one more time before you leave so thanks anyway" and figured it was some kind of bet thing, to see how fast I could update. So I sat back down and picked up writing! So there you go! Lol...thanks for reviewing!
Orchid6297: Glad you like the way I write Pansy! I was really re- considering making Hermione so strong when talking to Draco. I mean after all she just got a bunch of info and was crying like a few minutes ago but I like it better this way! I'm very happy you're liking it, here's the next one!
SamboTheGreat: You win the award for funniest review! I was laughing when I read yours so thanks for that! As for over using the word 'more' I couldn't think of any actually! So I suppose your stuck with 'more'! Thanks for reviewing, glad your wanting 'MORE'! hahaha
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: FORGETTING HER EYES
"Well?" Draco snapped, turning around and advancing towards her, not caring that the doors to the Great Hall were left wide open.
"Draco just please let me explain." She begged, knowing his anger only too well.
His eyes narrowed "Explain what?"
"Everything" she said and then with more hesitation she added, "the kiss"
Sending her a death glare he said sharply "I don't want to hear it. I don't want any pathetic lies, any resolutions to change, and above all I don't want to hear any begging to be forgiven!!" And with that, he headed back around, already in the process of leaving her.
"Draco!" Hermione said desperately, as she grabbed his hand.
"Get off of me! How dare you touch me!" He spat
Hermione's eyes widened with hurt, and Draco inwardly cursed himself. But after a few moments they narrowed into slits, a fire of some sort blazing uncontrollably in them. "HOW DARE YOU TOUCH ME??? DRACO MALFOY, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY, I'VE DONE A BLOODY HELL OF A LOT MORE THEN TOUCH YOUR HAND!!"
The Great Hall, who had all remained silent in order to listen, broke out into cheers and whistles. Surprised at the sudden noise, the couple turned around to the smirks and raised eyebrows of their classmates. Without hesitation, Draco strode to the massive oak doors and closed them with a slam. Hermione fought back a smile at Draco's face and the laughter that was still audible. His pale face, red with fury and embarrassment, his piercing gray eyes, and his smooth hands shaking.
Anger ebbing away, Hermione took a deep breath. "Draco..."
"Hermione stop! I don't want to hear it alright?!" He said softly, tone cold as ice.
"You have to listen to me!"
"I DON'T WANT TO!!! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'VE PUT ME THROUGH?!"
"I'm sorry, it's all a misunderstanding!" She said desperately
"A MISUNDERSTANDING??!! NO, I UNDERSTAND PERFECTLY. YOU CHEATED ON ME, WITH...WEASLEY. THERE'S NOTHING COMPLICATED ABOUT THAT!" He screamed, making Hermione tremble. How on earth was she going to get him to believe her?! "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO 'I'LL NEVER LEAVE YOU' AND 'I'LL NEVER DO ANYTHING TO HURT YOU'! I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU HERMIONE, BUT OBVIOUSLY I WAS WRONG! I WAS WRONG TO CHANGE, I WAS WRONG TO GIVE UP EVERYTHING FOR YOU, I WAS WRONG TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU!!!!!"
Tears were flying so freely down her face, Hermione barely realized they were there. "Please...don't say that. I know you don't mean it. Draco, you have no idea!"
"No, I think I do." He said, calmer than before but the hate and hurt in his voice still there. "Good-bye Hermione. I'm sure you'll be very happy with Ron" And with that he turned around and opened the door to Great Hall.
Hermione had never felt pain like this, it was so unbelievable...so painful, she didn't know what to do. "HE WAS DRUNK!!!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. Draco froze where he was. It was a few moments before he spoke.
"What?"
"He was drunk!" She said, taking a deep breath and trying to steady her flow of tears. "Ron was drunk the night he kissed me. He seemed to think that Gryffindor lost the game because Harry wasn't there as seeker."
"That doesn't have anything to do with him kissing you" Draco said softer, anger slowly fading away.
"He hit me...and was screaming at me. Telling me he hated me, he shouldn't have been my friend, calling me a mudblood." At this she attempted to wipe her eyes, but the tears just kept coming. "Then he said that he'd always fancied me, that I broke his heart when I went with you. And he kissed me"
"But you didn't do anything to stop him"
"Yes I did. I tried to push him but he grabbed my arms. I guess I'm not very strong" Draco smiled at this. "But finally I just...well I kicked him you-know-where. And I started to run. But I couldn't just leave him; Ron's my best friend. He apologized and I talked to him for hours afterwards, and everything's fine now."
Draco rubbed his head; this was too much to take it. How could he have been so ruddy wrong about all of this?
"But then you weren't answering my owls, you weren't in class or anything. And then I heard you were hurt and...the next thing I know, I hear your going out with Pansy"
"Well what about the broom closet? And behind the Quidditch pitch?"
"Lies...all lies. I didn't Draco, I swear. I don't love Ron like that; it would be like snogging my brother! I-I love you." Hermione looked up at him, still surprised and confused at the information, and without thinking, stood on tiptoe to capture his lips in hers.
Brain unable to function properly, Draco's body acted almost on impulse. Snaking his arms around Hermione's waist and holding her close deepened the kiss and the lover's passion. What had started as an innocent kiss had slowly progressed to a hungry, passionate one. One that intoxicated the two, fogging up their brains to a point where they could think of nothing else but the other.
Maybe she felt the fog coming, or maybe she remembered something, but for some reason or another Hermione pulled away. A soft moan escaped Draco's mouth as he felt her soft, pink lips leave his. Reluctantly, he opened his eyes to see Hermione's focused intently on the floor.
"I shouldn't have done that," She said almost at a whisper
"Why not?" Draco was utterly confused, she loved him and he for sure loved her.
"Draco!!" She said sternly "You have a girlfriend. And besides, it was selfish. How do I know you love me back?"
"Hermione! What kind of nonsense is that?! Of course I love you."
Looking quickly back at the floor she muttered, "Then why did you go out with Pansy?"
"Look at me" He said softly
"No"
Smiling at her stubbornness, Draco cupped her face gently with his index finger and thumb, rubbing back and forth. "Look at me" he repeated. She obeyed. "When you think the person you love doesn't love you back, you don't really know what to do. I just tried to move on but that doesn't mean that I'd ever have stopped loving you. I'd hope after everything we've been through you'd know for certain, that I'll NEVER ever stop loving you"
Her deep, chocolate, eyes that Draco had missed so much, glistened with water. But he soon forgot her eyes as he saw her smile.
(A/N: We'll see if we can get fourteen out within my two days left. I'm not quite sure, but I do know that reviews would help!! Hugs, Haystack)