=====Draco=====
I stared at the ceiling. I didn't sleep last night, and the sun was slowly coming up from the distant mountain. I knew the others were still fast asleep, so I didn't get out of bed. I closed my eyes. In my mind I saw the most painful thing I could ever see.
Hermione's face. The way she looked at me a week ago after she overheard our conversation. It was horrible. The shock on her face. The way she backed away from me when I tried to approach her. I hate myself. I wanted to get my wand and just kill myself. Why didn't I see it before? I'm so stupid! Why the heck did I ever make that stupid bet?
This is all my fault. I was wrong. I had everything to lose. I am a total idiot. I lost my so-called friends and I lost the only person in the whole world who really understood me. I lost the only person I had ever truly loved.
I opened my eyes. I sat up. I pulled back the hangings of my four-poster. The sun nearly blinded me but I didn't care. I changed into my robes and headed for the Great Hall. I was walking absent-mindedly so I really didn't see much where I was going. I sat at the very end of the table. I stared down at my empty plate. I really didn't feel that hungry. I looked up. My eyes wandered to the last place I'd think of looking.
I searched the Gryffindor table and saw her sitting in the middle. Fortunately, Potter and Weasley were nowhere in sight. I really wanted to get up and just tell her that I made that bet before I really fell for her. I frowned and fought back the tears. Why? WHY?
I watched as she stood up and walked out. Without thinking, I followed her. She was heading for the greenhouses. I walked quietly, careful not to make any noise. As she was behind Greenhouse number two, I snuck up behind her and covered her mouth. I looked around. The other students were at Greenhouse number six. I quickly but gently pulled her to the back of the greenhouse.
"Shhh." I hushed. I let go of her. She scrambled and turned to face me. "Malfoy" she said. There was coldness in her voice, but I sensed a bit of surprise. "What do you want?" she asked, avoiding eye contact. "Look, I really didn't know what I was doing when I made that bet. That was way before I really got to know you. That was before.I fell in love with you" I said.
"What is this? Are you playing a trick again or something? I should've known it was too good to be true. I should've listened to the voice in my head, telling me to stop kidding myself. I mean, Draco Malfoy? I was just too stupid to realize" she replied. Her voice was shaking.
"I know it's hard to believe, but Hermione, if I could go back in time I would have never made that bet if I knew how much you'd be hurt. How much I'd be heartbroken," I said. She was trying hard to keep her head bowed low. "I love you. I'm so sorry about what I did. Please, I want you back" I pleaded. But before she could answer, Potter and Weasley suddenly appeared behind her.
"Hermione what-" Weasley stopped. He was staring at Hermione and me. Potter took out his wand. Weasley did the same. They pointed them at me in a menacing way. "Back off Malfoy. We know what you did. Why don't you just leave her alone?" Potter said. "Yeah. Haven't you done enough already?" Weasley added. There was silence. Hermione was now staring at me, her eyes shining with tears. I looked at Potter and Weasley, and then left quickly.
I walked back up to the castle. I sat staring into space in all my classes. I really wasn't paying much attention to anyone. I didn't even eat dinner. I went to the library, since it was the only place I could find that was really quiet. I sat at a corner, thinking about those days when Hermione and I were together.
That day when we stayed up all night talking by the lake.we had to take Awakening Potions just to survive our classes.and that stormy night just a few weeks ago when we danced outside in the pouring rain, all dignity forgotten. And the Halloween Ball.I'll never forget. How my love for her grew after that kiss.
I sat there for hours, until Madam Pince suddenly bustled over telling me the library was closed. I walked out into the dark and deserted corridor. I checked my watch. It was a few minutes till ten o' clock. I quickly headed for the Slytherin common room. I said the password and entered. Pansy, Jacob and Derek were sitting in front of the fire.
They turned when the portrait hole closed and scowled at me. I really didn't care about them; they were just a bunch of stupid, ugly little gits. But what I saw in the corner surprised me. Crabbe and Goyle were sitting there, whispering to each other. They were hiding something behind them.
I frowned. I haven't been seeing them much nowadays. I wonder what they're up to? That doesn't matter. I went up to the dormitories and went to bed. As I stared up at the ceiling, Hermione returned to my mind again. I have to make her believe me. But the day soon got the better of me. It wasn't long before I fell asleep.
I stared at the ceiling. I didn't sleep last night, and the sun was slowly coming up from the distant mountain. I knew the others were still fast asleep, so I didn't get out of bed. I closed my eyes. In my mind I saw the most painful thing I could ever see.
Hermione's face. The way she looked at me a week ago after she overheard our conversation. It was horrible. The shock on her face. The way she backed away from me when I tried to approach her. I hate myself. I wanted to get my wand and just kill myself. Why didn't I see it before? I'm so stupid! Why the heck did I ever make that stupid bet?
This is all my fault. I was wrong. I had everything to lose. I am a total idiot. I lost my so-called friends and I lost the only person in the whole world who really understood me. I lost the only person I had ever truly loved.
I opened my eyes. I sat up. I pulled back the hangings of my four-poster. The sun nearly blinded me but I didn't care. I changed into my robes and headed for the Great Hall. I was walking absent-mindedly so I really didn't see much where I was going. I sat at the very end of the table. I stared down at my empty plate. I really didn't feel that hungry. I looked up. My eyes wandered to the last place I'd think of looking.
I searched the Gryffindor table and saw her sitting in the middle. Fortunately, Potter and Weasley were nowhere in sight. I really wanted to get up and just tell her that I made that bet before I really fell for her. I frowned and fought back the tears. Why? WHY?
I watched as she stood up and walked out. Without thinking, I followed her. She was heading for the greenhouses. I walked quietly, careful not to make any noise. As she was behind Greenhouse number two, I snuck up behind her and covered her mouth. I looked around. The other students were at Greenhouse number six. I quickly but gently pulled her to the back of the greenhouse.
"Shhh." I hushed. I let go of her. She scrambled and turned to face me. "Malfoy" she said. There was coldness in her voice, but I sensed a bit of surprise. "What do you want?" she asked, avoiding eye contact. "Look, I really didn't know what I was doing when I made that bet. That was way before I really got to know you. That was before.I fell in love with you" I said.
"What is this? Are you playing a trick again or something? I should've known it was too good to be true. I should've listened to the voice in my head, telling me to stop kidding myself. I mean, Draco Malfoy? I was just too stupid to realize" she replied. Her voice was shaking.
"I know it's hard to believe, but Hermione, if I could go back in time I would have never made that bet if I knew how much you'd be hurt. How much I'd be heartbroken," I said. She was trying hard to keep her head bowed low. "I love you. I'm so sorry about what I did. Please, I want you back" I pleaded. But before she could answer, Potter and Weasley suddenly appeared behind her.
"Hermione what-" Weasley stopped. He was staring at Hermione and me. Potter took out his wand. Weasley did the same. They pointed them at me in a menacing way. "Back off Malfoy. We know what you did. Why don't you just leave her alone?" Potter said. "Yeah. Haven't you done enough already?" Weasley added. There was silence. Hermione was now staring at me, her eyes shining with tears. I looked at Potter and Weasley, and then left quickly.
I walked back up to the castle. I sat staring into space in all my classes. I really wasn't paying much attention to anyone. I didn't even eat dinner. I went to the library, since it was the only place I could find that was really quiet. I sat at a corner, thinking about those days when Hermione and I were together.
That day when we stayed up all night talking by the lake.we had to take Awakening Potions just to survive our classes.and that stormy night just a few weeks ago when we danced outside in the pouring rain, all dignity forgotten. And the Halloween Ball.I'll never forget. How my love for her grew after that kiss.
I sat there for hours, until Madam Pince suddenly bustled over telling me the library was closed. I walked out into the dark and deserted corridor. I checked my watch. It was a few minutes till ten o' clock. I quickly headed for the Slytherin common room. I said the password and entered. Pansy, Jacob and Derek were sitting in front of the fire.
They turned when the portrait hole closed and scowled at me. I really didn't care about them; they were just a bunch of stupid, ugly little gits. But what I saw in the corner surprised me. Crabbe and Goyle were sitting there, whispering to each other. They were hiding something behind them.
I frowned. I haven't been seeing them much nowadays. I wonder what they're up to? That doesn't matter. I went up to the dormitories and went to bed. As I stared up at the ceiling, Hermione returned to my mind again. I have to make her believe me. But the day soon got the better of me. It wasn't long before I fell asleep.