A Dragon's Embrace
Chapter Six: The Realizations
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Rating: PG-13! And it will most likely go up again.
There is a lot of cussing in this chappie and so don't say I didn't warn you!
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*Draco's POV*
'Shit! She is mudblood Granger! It all makes sense now…the British accent, the 'unpronounceable' name; her saying that she went to a private school. Now it all makes fucking sense! Why the fuck didn't I figure it out before?'
"Excuse me? I said, what's it to ya? Come on, we still haven't scrimmaged and it is already past 2:00. Free time only last so long," Mia snapped out.
Draco was totally lost. First off, he didn't know how to respond to Mudbl-no Mia-no GRANGER. Should he tell her who he was or what? Finally he made his choice.
"Do you know what the name 'Draco' means?" he asked hesitanlty, not sure what would happen.
*Mia's POV*
'Shit! Please tell me this isn't happening. Draco Malfoy can't be at this soccer camp. Oh lord, please have him be his unheard of, good looking cousin. Please, have that be the truth.'
"Malfoy, please tell me it isn't you," Mia said, her stomach in knots.
"Sorry mud-Granger. It is."
"Whoa! Mia, do you know this guy?" asked a very confused Nick.
"Sadly, yes," answered Mia. "We both go to the same private school."
"Mia," Emma whispered in Mia's ear. "You go to school with this guy and you didn't even recognize him?"
"No, I didn't. But that reminds me. Malfoy, what are you doing at a mugg-soccer camp? I thought you would be working with your father this summer. You know, having fun," she said.
"Can we talk somewhere else?" Draco questioned. "You know like before we pick apart each others lives."
"Sure. Hold on. Emma. Nick. You two get the scrimmage started without us. We'll be right back," she directed to the two puzzled teens.
"Okay Mia. Whatever you say," answered Nick. And with that the two walked away, but not before Nick gave the two a look over his shoulder.
*Dragon's POV*
I followed Granger silently to the sidelines and from there to the set of bleachers. I climbed the steps and waited for Mia to start talking. 'Man, you gotta admit that Granger no longer looks like her stupid cat's hairball. Wait, wait, WAIT! What the fuck was that?' His self-ranting was cut short by her voice.
"So the great Draco Malfoy, here at a MUGGLE soccer camp. What happened? Got tired of Harry beating you at Quiddich and so went to a muggle sport? My, how the mighty have fallen!" She almost started to laugh, but she was still in shock after finding out that it was Draco all along.
Draco started to get pissed off. 'This day keeps on getting worse and worse.' Then he started to speak. "Well, mudblood. Good to see that you are alive and kicking."
"Right back at you. Now, tell me. Why are you here?"
"I, Granger, am here because I play soccer and my old camp got its funding dropped. Now, why is your filthy ass here?"
"My 'filthy ass'? Just a few minuets ago it seemed like you liked my ass. Oh, and the reason I am here is because I play soccer, I am good at it, and I have gone here for the past seven years. Malfoy, let us get something straight right now. You are on my turf, in my camp, and will follow my rules. I know all the staff here, the boss and me are friends, and I am an instructor here. Which all boils down to this, I have more power and respect here then you do. You will treat me respectfully and civilly because of this. No calling me mudblood or the like, because if I really wanted to. I could get you kicked out of here. Do I make myself clear?" Hermione spat out at her enemy.
'Holy crap. What do I do now?'
*Mia's POV*
After my little explosion at Dragon 'Bouncing Ferret' Malfoy, I basked at his response. It was priceless. I watched as he stood there in complete shock because I told him that I wouldn't take his crap this summer. I had kind of shocked myself at the outburst, but now I didn't regret it for a moment. Not even a nanosecond. 'Watch out Malfoy. I am so going to drop kick you ass is you piss me off this summer.'
*Draco's POV*
To say he was shocked would have been the understatement of the year. 'Can this day get anymore screwed up? First I get beat by a girl in a shoot off. Then that girl happens to be the one and thankfully only, Hermione Granger. Finally, to top thinks off, not only did she get a new, hot, sexy, look, but somewhere in there she threw in a new attitude. And of course I will be stuck with her all summer long! Shit!' Draco stopped his thoughts finally and responded to the stubborn mud-Mia in front of him.
"Fine with me Granger, but I just to warn you. Once we get back to Hog-" he cut himself short, not knowing if anyone could hear him or not. He continued, "I mean, once we get back to school, everything goes right back to the way it was. Got it?"
Mia looked at him a moment before answering, "Sounds good to me, call me Mia, just like everyone else. I will probably have to work with you when we do position training and other things. It cuts down confusion if everyone calls me the same thing. Most staff don't even know my last name and the Americans have trouble saying my first."
"Whatever, fine by me," replied Draco. The two just stared at each other until they tore apart their glazes because of an intruding voice.
"Mia! Come on! We have a scrimmage, don't you remember? Hurry up!" Nick yelled.
The two sighed and returned to the field.
*Later that Night*
*Draco's POV*
Dragon watched as everyone filed into the kitchens for diner. Everyone was talking and laughing about the soccer game that was just played. As it so happens, after Nick's and Mia's teamed scrimmaged, the staff and a few older campers like Emma, Justin, Ryan, and Jason played a game.
Everyone also got to meet the other councilors. In total there was 12 including Nick and Mia, so not only did Draco know them now, but he also knew Jordan, Paige, David, and Jenny. They were the ones that would be staying in the cabins with the other campers.
Draco really enjoyed when they each told a little bit about themselves. Jordan and David were actually the older brothers of Jason and Ryan. All four of the brothers were lookalikes. Dark blonde, almost brown hair with green eyes, that looked uncannily looked like stupid git Potter in Draco's opinion, were offset by a dark tan.
Paige also introduced herself to the people who didn't already know her. Light brown hair and blue eyes that almost looked bewitched because of their tendency to change color, Paige was a pretty girl who seemed to have a ready smile and appeared to be a close friend of Mia's.
The last of the councilors that would be staying in the cabins was a fiery redhead that reminded him all too much of Weasley, right down to the height and freckles. She stood at 5'10" and had bright red hair that was so bright, that a few jokes had been said about needing to wear sunglasses, Jenny, who the redhead was called, didn't min in the least. In fact, she added in a few jokes of her own.
All in all, Draco got the impression that they were all good soccer players, especially after seeing them play a friendly game a few minuets ago.
Bringing his thoughts back to the present, he shook his head before tuning into Tina who was saying what would now go on where they were all gathered in the Main Lodge.
"Every week, we will have at least one camp meeting like this where everyone is required to attend. No reasons for not being there will work. During these meetings we will go over new rules, events, tournaments standings, privileges, and other things.
"This week we will be doing drills and a lot of small games to help you guys and gals to get to know one another. Also on Friday we will be having a little…competition. This will go on every Friday throughout the summer and each one will have a prize for the winner. Now, remember today is Monday, so don't let it slip your mind!
"Also, if any of you remember Mia, Nick, and Paige from last year then you might remember this, if not then it will be a good laugh." There was a excited murmuring in the crowd. "First off, let me explain this. What is going to happen is everyone is going to give them a little test, but first they get to pick a person that will go up there with that and be quizzed too," Tina paused. "You three may pick now."
The three stood up in front of everyone on al little stage. They talked quietly about whom they would pick to be 'quizzed' with them.
Finally they decided, "We want Emma to come up here and help."
"Oh, gee, thanks you guys!" Emma replied.
"Well, we where going to pick Dragon, but he doesn't have a single clue of what we are doing," said Paige to Emma.
"Fine, fine, whatever."
The four of them stood on the stage and waited for Tina to continue. "Okay, now here is the deal. These four will be asked to do any number of things. You may ask them to do anything you want, but first they each get to have Emma here do something that they chose. Now, remember, the thing that is chosen can be something to test, something to just see if they can do, or something that you know they can do and want them to show off. Mia, Nick, and Paige will show you each one request of those three. Paige, why don't you go first?"
"Thanks Tina. Okay Emma. I believe it is time for you to show off. I want you to do a Mexican throw-in. Got it?" Paige challenged.
Emma looked at her happily; please that Paige had chosen that. "No problem," she answered. "Justin, toss me that soccer ball beside you," she said. Catching the soccer ball thrown to her, she checked to make sure it wasn't flat. Then she prepared herself for a Mexican throw-in. What that was, some in the crowd had no idea, but were soon to find out.
All eyes watched the small teen as she got ready. Then after taking one deep breath, she started to run, then in one, smooth motion, she placed the ball on the ground and did a front flip.
Then as she righted herself, she threw the ball with both hands to Mia. She was careful just to throw it lightly because they were indoors. Then, Emma looked down to see if she had landed where she was supposed to and grinned. She had landed behind the tape that Nick had placed on the floor to represent the sideline. Perfect.
"Great job girl!" Paige said, very pleased. "I knew you kicked butt at those."
Everyone was quite surprised that the little sprite could do such a move. 'Man, that is a definite reminder to me that size doesn't matter with that sprite' Draco thought.
Emma looked at her three friends and saw pride in their faces and beamed, "Gee, thanks you guys."
"Very good, very good," Tina spoke up. "Now lets see, Nick, how about you go next, darling," Tina prompted in a gentle voice to him.
Emma visibly paled as she saw Nick's evil smile. "How about we see if you can do something. Let's see. You have to juggle the ball 25 times in a row," Nick stated.
Emma gave him the most deadly look she could muster and sent it right at him. Juggling was the one thing in soccer that she hated, and that only was because she was terrible at it. "Nick, did I tell you yet that you are dead tomorrow?" she said in a totally fake sweet voice.
"No, you haven't. And you only get three chances at it," he said, smirking, if you could call it that.
"I hate you. I hate you. I hate…"
*Later that night in Cabin 'B'*
Hermione laid on her bunk, and thought about her day. First the entire goalie thing, then Draco Malfoy showing up, and finally the meeting. Most of the time she couldn't keep her eyes off him and is annoyed the hell out of her. 'Man, I think the only time I wasn't looking at him was when I did the challenges,' she thought then she frowned as she remembered the one he had given her.
It was about 15 minuets after the juggling challenge when it was Draco's turn to challenge someone. He had gotten an evil look in his eye reminiscent to the one he had worn at Hogwarts. The evil smirk returned to his face as he said, "Mia, you have to do a rainbow kick. And you only have two chances to get it right."
Everyone looked in shock at Dragon and Mia. Even though given a few chances to warm up and try it, wouldn't have been too difficult. Everyone that had been to camp knew that Mia hated doing tricks like rainbows and stuff. Even at her ability level, she didn't do most.
Mia gave him a look that was also similar to the one she gave Draco when he called her mudblood and the like.
Mia remembered that she did try to do a rainbow, but it ended up just barley going over her left shoulder. Her face had flamed at the embarrassment of her failure.
But, Mia also remembered, she did do it once more and that time she succeeded. In fact maybe a little too much was her success, for as it flew over her head in the perfect arc that was the reason it got its name 'rainbow', she saw suddenly the trajectory of the soccer ball.
It was headed straight towards Dragon's handsome face.
'Oh. Shit. Crap. Why me? Why Dragon? Why fucking why?' She remembered thinking to herself. Then she remembered thanking Merlin that he had his goalie reflexes.
Dragon had then looked at her after catching the ball and just looked at her before saying, "Well, looks like you can do a rainbow kick."
Hermione pulled herself away from her memories when she heard a knock on the closed door of the cabin. She shouted, "I'm coming, hold on a second." As she got up, grabbed a warm sweater to put over her camisole that she slept in, and walked to the door.
As she reached the door, the person knocked again. "Hold on!" she said as she opened the door.
She saw who was at the door when she opened it. Right away her voice cooled, her eyes hardened, and she said harshly. "Go away. I don't want to talk to you." And with that, she attempted to close the door.
*Dragon's POV*
Dragon walked to the wooden door of cabin B, cursing out Nick in his mind with every step. He knocked once and heard a muffled 'coming'. After a few seconds, his impatient side got to him and he knocked again. Once again a voice answered before the door opened and showed one of the most beautiful sights he had ever laid eyes upon.
Mia stood there in front of him, hand on her hip. He couldn't stop looking at her stunning golden legs that were given a wonderful view by short shorts, her perfectly arched feet bare. His gaze traveled up her body and saw that she was wearing an old, gray sweater inside out, so that the fuzzy side was out. She looked so sexy and vulnerable at the same time, but then he saw her face. 'Oh shit. Why did Nick have to send me to get her?' he asked himself.
"Go away. I don't want to talk to you," she snapped out before attempting to close the door. Draco realized her attempt and stuck his hand out, stopping her from closing it.
"Mia, look. Nick wanted to have me ask you weather or not you wanted to go down to the lake with him and the others. Also, is it that time of the month or something, because you sure are acting like it," Dragon said, while shoving a hand through his blonde locks.
Mia gave him a death glare. "Not that it's any of your business, but no, it is not that 'time of the month.' You are a total jerk, you know that? Oh my god, you piss me off!" Mia exploded at him.
"Okay, wait a minuet here! What the fuck is your problem? What, pray tell, have I don't to you?"
"First, you show up here, then you challenge me for goalie, after that you get on my case about being here. And then to top it all off, you try to make a fool out of me with that stunt concerning the rainbow kick!" Mia huffed out.
For a few moments, Dragon just stared at her. "You know something? For being the brains of the golden trio, you sure are and complete idiot. First off, I didn't come to this camp because you were here, I cam here because it is one of the best in the world. Second, about the little challenge thing; one, I didn't know it was you; two, you were the one who suggested a shoot out, and three, who gives a shit! Anyway, I thought you liked a challenge!" His voice started to rise in volume before he took a calming breath, "And about getting on your case about being here; one, you did the same to me and two don't you remember a place called Hogwarts? You know the place you and me are enemies and we hate each other? And finally about the kick…that's what everyone was supposed to do! That was the point of the entire thing. Anyway…you did pull it off anyway, right?" Draco stopped before taking another calming breath. "You accuse me of being a jack ass and stuff when you are even worse then me." Draco just stared into her eyes for a moment. "Don't forget about the lake," he said over his shoulder as he turned and walked away.
"Dragon, stop…wait…please."
He hesitated, "What."
*Mia's POV*
Everything that he had said had struck Hermione like a blow. She realized what he said, every single part, was true. Before she could stop herself, she called after him, "Dragon, stop…wait…please." She saw him hesitate before answering her.
"What?"
Hermione took a steadying breath, "I want to apologize. You are right, I have done all of those things and I guess it tool someone to point it out for me to realize it. I-I guess I want to say that I am sorry and thank you."
Draco just looked at her with a look of total amazement on his face. Finally he laughed, "Oh, if only the people at Hogwarts could see this. I mean, really. I bet they would think that the world was coming to an end or hell had frozen over. I mean come on, here we are a pureblood and a muggleborn having a somewhat civil conversation."
"Um...well, yeah about that…I don't even know why I'm telling you this, but, umm…I'm not a muggleborn," Mia mumbled.
"Hold on, what?" Dragon questioned. "What are you talking about? Of course you are a muggleborn!"
Mia shook her head. "No, I'm not, I just found out at the beginning of the summer. I am in fact a pureblood, or at least people would consider me so."
"Why would they consider you one?"
"Because of this," Mia said as she lifted the sweater and camisole in the back, turning around, and showing him the mark.
It was like a tattoo. A snake curled around a skull on her lower back. Not much unlike the dark mark that the death eaters wore. It sent a shiver down the spine of Draco at the meaning.
Sighing, he let out a breath, "Oh, shit."
*Dragon's POV*
When he saw that mark on the back of Mia, he silently groaned. 'Great, now I am in the same soccer camp for most of the summer as the Dark Lord's long lost daughter.' He thought before saying, "Do you know what that means?" he asked.
"Yeah, it has been the Slytherin Family crest since the times of Salazar himself. Only his direct descendents are even able to be born with the mark, only like one in a blue moon are born with it. Voldemort was the first one in like 50 or so years to have it. It can't be removes by laser, magic, or any other device. Even if you try to cut it out by cutting the skin, it won't work. Also it means that because there is only one other descendant that is in the generation before ours, it means that I am the one and only-"
"-Lost daughter of Tim Riddle also known as Voldemort, You-know-who, the Dark Lord, and many others which means-"
"-That I'm in deep shit if Harry, Ron, Ginny, or Dumbledore find out."
"Yep, one question…have you contacted the Dark Lord yet?"
"Well, he doesn't know it is me, but he does know that I was looking for him," Hermione said.
Draco looked puzzled. "Why?"
"Because, I sent him a letter."
"Shit."
"You can say that again."
"Shit."
Mia laughed, "Well, can we talk about this later because right now Nick and Emma are coming this way. I don't really want them to over hear this," she said, looking over his shoulder and seeing her friends.
Draco turned and saw them heading their way, before saying, "Sure, but we will talk about this."
"Fine, I'm going to go change to go swimming. Are you going to?"
"Yeah, I'll see you at the lake."
"Sure see you there," Mia said. And with that the two separated and got ready for some lake time fun.
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A little vocabulary:
Rainbow Kick~ The ball starts behind your non-dominant foot then you put you dominant foot behind the ball. You kinda jump up and swing your non-dominant foot back with your dominant foot keeping it close to your leg. It is supposed to go over your head in an arc, though sometimes will go over your shoulder. The feet can be interchanged but it is easier for me and my friends to do it this way so if you read something else, that is why.
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Okay…I have gotten a lot of review about them not recognizing each other, and here is what I have to say about it…Mia had that 'Make-over' from Ginny at the beginning of this summer, after Hogwarts got out. She looks totally better. Also in most of the scenes having to do with the camp, she will be wearing shorts/warm-ups, tank tops, T-shirts, work out tops, etc. So not only is she dressed different from what the people at Hogwarts have seen, but also she doesn't have that mop of hair anymore. She is acting different too, and I will get more into that in the next chappie. All in all, Draco doesn't see the physical resemblance and two has never been around her good side because of them always fighting and stuff. Now for Draco. He also has a similar wardrobe change (Shorts and T-shirt). Again there is the attitude change. I realize that in this chappie I didn't do a very good job describing stuff, but I will try to do better. That is all I am going say about it right now because I don't want to give too much away to the people who don't want spoilers, and if you do want them then you will have to email me for them. I hope you enjoyed it so far and keep on liking it!
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