Chapter 10: Hermione's fear and Malfoy's struggle with it

A/N: Where are all my reviews! I have lots of people that put me on their author alert thingy, why aren't I getting reviews? Oh well, I guess my story isn't that popular anymore. Anyways, I'm thinking of writing a Hermione/Draco fic which is sort of like the movie Dirty Dancing. Give me your ideas on that. Anyways, on with the story man!

Disclaimer: I no own anything 'cept plot.

"Owww it looks like one of our players is down." said Lee Jordan. Somehow a bludger had come out of nowhere and knocked Harry on the head and he fell to the ground. All the Slytherins cheered. All except Sarah. Nobody really knew why she was put in Slytherin. She seemed like the type to be in Gryffindor of Ravenclaw or something, anything besides Slytherin. She's always happy all the time. She mostly hung out with the Gryffindors.

Malfoy noticed Harry had fallen off his broomstick. He gave a wave to all the Slytherins then went back to his mission: getting Hermione off the statue. Little did he know that Hermione was dreadfully afraid of heights so he would have quite a hard time with this.

Malfoy got to the statue and landed. As soon as he landed, Rikki came flying up. Malfoy caught her and took her back down to the ground. 'O great. He has to be the hero for everything.' thought Hermione.

"Miss Granger, it seems you are out on a limb with no paddle." said Malfoy.

"No, I'm not. And the expression is 'up a creek with no paddle' or 'out on a limb' learn your phrases before you use them."

"So, that's what I get. I come all the way over here to save you and you argue with me about phrases." said Malfoy, trying to look hurt.

"No, no, no. I didn't mean that at all." said Hermione. 'WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING HERMIONE?' she thought, scolding herself, 'HE IS FERRET BOY! HE DESERVES NO RESPECT!'

"So, come on then, get on the back of my broom and I'll fly you down." said Draco gesturing to the back of his broomstick.

"No." said Hermione firmly.

"No?" asked Malfoy confused.

"No."

"Why?"

"Because."

"Because why?"

"Because I said so." Hermione was getting quite tired of this.

"But, why did you say so?"

"Because I wanted to!" Why did Malfoy love torturing her so?

"What made you want to?"

"My brain did!"

"Well, you're brain is quite stupid."

"No it's not!"

"Yes it is."

"Nuh uh!"

"Uh huh."

"No way!"

"Yes way infinity." said Draco smugly. Hermione struggled to think of something, but she realized she had been beaten.

"So then, come on get on the back." Hermione reluctantly got on the back of the broomstick. They lifted off and Hermione found herself liking putting her arms around his waist a little too much. She closed her eyes and slipped off. She thought she was going to die when all of a sudden Harry caught her. He was on his broomstick too. So, she got on the back of his broomstick and was heading towards the ground when all of a sudden, Hermione fell up. She flew up in the air, and Malfoy caught her.

"For God's sakes! I'm not a ball you two idiots!" screamed Hermione. So, after a while of being thrown back and forth she finally landed on the ground on Malfoy's broom. When they landed, the snitch came right in front of Malfoy's face and he caught it. He had won the game for the Slytherins. Harry just glared at Malfoy.

The next day…..

Hermione was walking to her next class when her friend Slone came bounding up to her.

"Hermione! Great news."

"What is it? Has Malfoy declared his love for me?" said Hermione sarcastically.

"No…but, Malfoy has just called out Harry to meet him this afternoon at the footflying field. And guess what the prize is!" Slone was getting very excited.

"What?"

"You!" Hermione's mouth fell open.