first of all, most of this chapter was inspired by Sara Negrete (ne-gret-a) and Anne Couture (coo-ture) who read my story so I will not take all the credit. (hope I spelled that right) do you people know where I can find a Rupert Grint screensaver? Wallpaper? I'm desperate. If you are a Draco/Hermione reader read Dracolover666's stories, they rock. sorry I forgot the Disclaimer it goes for all chapters. R&R!
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns it, and all of it except for the plot, which is mine
A Strange Romance
Chapter 3
A Snowball Fight
Hermione awoke the next morning and immediately remembered that kiss. He truly likes me. she thought. But she let the thoughts slowly fade away as she chose the robes she would wear today. While Hermione was doing this Draco woke up and remembered last night. I still cannot believe I did that, I'm going to wash out my mouth 50 times and brush my teeth 20 times he thought bitterly.
MEANWHILE:
IN THE DORMITORYS WITH HARRY AND RON.
"Harry, Harry! Wake up!" yelled Ron as he shook Harry awake, "it snowed outside and Ginny and her friends have challenged us to a snowball fight! Wake up!"
"Why can't we be normal wizards and sleep?" asked Harry groggily.
"Well, you wake up and I'll ask Hermione if she wants to help" laughed Ron.
Hermione was already headed down to the Gryffindor common room when she bumped into Ron.
"Herm, d'you want to help us in our snowball fight against Ginny?" Ron asked.
"Sure! but, um... can Draco tag along?" she asked in a tiny voice, expecting a no.
"Uh, Herm, why are you asking me if Malfoy can come?"
"Because of the bet" she said quickly.
"Um...er, if he wants to. But I still don't like him" He said, scowling.
"Oh, thank you, Ron, this will go very well with the bet" She said. Then she hugged Ron and took off down the hallway. When she got to the common room she saw Draco sitting on the silver couch by the fire.
"Er, Draco?" she thought it sounded strange calling him by his first name.
"Yeah" he turned toward her.
"Um, Ginny, you know, Rons little sister, has challenged Harry, Ron, and I to a snowball fight and I was wondering..." her voice trailed off
"With Pott-Harry or against him?"
"You don't have to if you don't want to"
"Of course I want to, silly" oh my god, I'm going to be participating in a snowball fight with Potter and Weasel...I really don't want to embarrass myself, do I. He thought as he took Hermiones hand and lead her to the lake.
Harry, Ron, Ginny, and her friends had already begun throwing snowballs when Draco and Hermione arrived. Harry was about to throw a snowball when he saw the two, he slowly lowered his arm, thinking Malfoy was taking Hermione hostage, then he remembered the bet. Ginnys jaw dropped open, Ron quickly went over to her and whispered something in her ear. She immediately hitched up a smile. Harry picked up a snowball and threw it at Ginny.
"Let the war begin!" Harry screamed. Snowballs began flying everywhere.
"Every man for himself!" Draco cried as he threw a snowball at Ron.
"and Woman!" he added, throwing a snowball at Hermione. She gasped in surprise as the snowball exploded on the front of her robes. She began throwing snowballs as hard and as fast as she could, trying to get Draco back.
"You'll never get me!" he said, trying to throw a snowball at her but when he wound back he was to close to the lake and he fell in backwards and broke the ice. The sudden impact startled him and he lost consciousness in the freezing water.
Hermione froze "Help me!" she screeched "Draco fell into the lake! Wingardium Laviosa!" She lifted Dracos life-less form out of the lake and quickly began running as fast as she could to the hospital wing.
"Harry, Ron help me warm him up as we go to the hospital wing" she shouted.
"Wakima" Harry and Ron said in unison, pointing their wands at Draco, struggling to catch up to Hermione.
"Wakima" Said Ginny and her friends, running with Hermione.
Hermione ran to the hospital wing and when she got there she levitated Draco onto a bed and called "Madam Pomfrey! Madam Pomfrey! Draco fell into the lake when we where having a snowball fight! Madam Pomfrey!" Harry and the others kept their wands on Draco to keep him warm. Madam Pomfrey then came running out of her office and practically ran to the bed where Hermione put him. Malfoy looked as if someone painted him blue. Madam Pomfrey bent over him and felt his forehead.
"He'll need warming, now" she said as she began throwing blankets on Draco.
"Wakima" said Hermione.
After about 2 hours of waiting for Draco to revive, Hermione was the only one left in the hospital wing. Maybe I should- but what if I get seen. I might freak him out enough to jerk him awake she thought. Damn, what should I do? She smiled as she thought of the Jeopardy song: doo-doo-doo- doo,doo -doo-doo-doo doo-doo-doo-doo-doo- doodoodoodoodoo. Thenshe thought ok, I'm going to do it then she leaned down and, taking a deep breath, hugged Draco Malfoy. Instantly his eyelids snapped open. then He sat bolt upright and Hermione quickly recoiled. Hoping he didn't notice, Hermione acted as if she didn't do what she just did.
"What happened?" he asked.
"Um, well, you sorta, um, fellinthelake" She said.
"What?"
Hermione took a deep breath "You fell into the lake" She said slowly and clearly. Then Draco slumped back onto his pillows and began shivering violently.
"What? What's wrong? Draco, stop shivering like that!" Hermione yelled, Draco stopped shivering.
"That is how I warm up, I shiver."
"Oh, ok then, well resume shivering" said Hermione and Draco went on shivering.
Once Draco had stopped shaking, the room had filled with an awkward silence. Hermione decided to break the silence by calling for Madam Pomfrey, to tell her that Draco was up.
"Mada-"she was cut off by Draco slapping his hand over her mouth.
"Shhhhhhh, I have to tell you something" he whispered. She nodded and he removed his hand from her mouth.
"What?" she whispered.
"We have to keep...us" he pointed vigorously from her to him. "secret, ok"
"ok" she said.
"Madam Pomfrey! Malfoy is up!" she winked at him when she said Malfoy. He mock sneered at her, trying to remove the smile from his eyes.
"I know who hugged me" he whispered as she left. She looked over her shoulder at him and smiled.
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Harry, Ron, and Hermione where sitting in the Gryffindor common room when Hermione spoke to Ron and Harry.
"Hey, I'm going to my common room, ok" said Hermione.
"See you," said Harry.
" 'bye" Ron said.
When Hermione got to the common room she saw a note on her couch. it said:
Hermione,
change into dress robes. go to the portrait of Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin next to the Room of Requirement and say "pigs tail"
Someone
Hermione wondered who this someone was until she noticed that she and Draco where the only ones who knew how to get to the common room. She quickly got dressed and made up her hair into a bun. Then she went to the portrait.
"Pigs tail" she said when she got there the portrait swung open and she found another note.
Hermione,
in the Transfiguration classroom, the wall next to McGonagall desk with no portraits on it. imagine there is a door there and it will appear. no note.
Someone
Hermione hurried to the Transfiguration classroom and imagined the door being where it was supposed to be. Then she hurried through it and gasped. It was beautiful, soothing music floated throughout the room that was in the colors of emerald green and gold. A small table for two was in the center of the room, next to a roaring fire. At the table sat Draco, smiling.
"You look nice" he said.
"Thank you, you look nice too" said Hermione.
"Thanks." Draco said as he stood up and held out his arm, she took it and let him lead her to the table. He pulled out her chair and Hermione sat down as he pushed it back in. Then he sat down himself.
"So, how are you" said Hermione. Then she began blushing furiously so she picked up her menu and hid behind it.
"Fine, you" said Draco.
"I'm not hungry" she said.
"Neither am I, um... do you want to dance."
"If you change this song, I hate oldies." she smiled.
He stood up "Fine by me, muggle or wizard music."
"If you are trying to repay me for getting you out of the lake, lets go back to the common room. I don't like it when people think they have to repay me for my kindness."
"Ok lets go back then." Draco swept her out of the chair, she gave a yelp of surprise and wrapped her arms around his neck. He snapped his fingers and his broom appeared in the room. He mounted it and made sure Hermione was holding on. Then he slid his arm around her waist and headed to her balcony. He touched down on her balcony and let her off.
"Thank you" she said. He smiled and took off toward his balcony. Hermione looked up and saw that it was an overcast night, it was going to rain. Hermione quickly got into her normal robes and took off down the sprial staircase to the lake, she loved it when it rained.
MEANWHILE:
DRACO ON HIS BALCONY
Draco had already changed into his normal robes and smiled I'm winning her heart and she will have a broken heart at the end of the year he thoughtThen he looked down, he saw a figure, a person out after hours.
Draco ran down to the lake and hid behind a tree. The rain was pouring down. He saw Hermione twirling around in the downpour. Suddenly, she stopped and looked out over the lake. Draco got out from his hiding place and hugged her from behind. Startled, Hermione looked up and saw Draco looking down at her, smiling. She smiled and turned around in his hug and nuzzled his chest. oh my god Draco thought I'm going to do this, but I'll have to brush my teeth for the 50th time today. He lifted her chin. oh my god what is he doing Hermione thought Is he going to do it? (A/N: OMG! Is he gonna?) Draco lowered his head, Hermione straightened up and wrapped her arms around his neck. Oh my god, he's gonna! she thought. (A/N: he's going to!) Then Draco kissed Hermione, Hermione kissed him back. When they broke apart Hermione snuggled his chest again. Draco set his chin on her head.
"I love you" Hermione whispered, I can't believe I'm toying with his emotions.
"I love you too" Draco whispered, this bet is the easiest bet I've ever taken.
"Well, um I guess we should go, we can't stay out here all night" said Hermione. Then they made their way to the castle.
Most of this chapter was inspired by Sara Negrete (ne-gret-a) and Anne Couture (coo-chure) who read my story so I will not take all the credit Note to all the people who are writing stories: hurry up and write more chapters! especially you Dracolover666! it is crazy how I know your reading my story even though you haven't reviewed for it yet. I think I'm physic. R&R!