CHAPTER 4:

I lay on the bed, thoughts racing through me mind. All of them about Daron. I needed to clear my mind. I decided I would go take a shower. That usually helped think things through, I never knew why though. I walked over to my suitcase. I grabbed a clean pair of underwear, tracksuit pants and a shirt. I walked over into the bathroom and put the clothes on to edge of the bath tube in there. I turned on the hot water in the shower and began taking off my clothes. I took my shirt of last looked at my chest in the mirror. The place where the man had hit me was blue and purple. It hurt when you touched it. Memories flashed back. The feelings of the men's hands were coming back. I was determined to be calm though there was no need considering I was on my own. I got in the shower and turned on the cold water. I adjusted the tap so it was the perfect temperature and stepped in. I moved around, allowing the water to reach all parts off my body. As I reached for the soap, the hot water disappeared and cold water was felt. I shivered. This is what I didn't need right now. I had a shower to clear my mind not freeze my mind. I washed myself with the soap whilst shivering uncontrollably. As I was about to wash my hair I hear the phone ring. My first thoughts were Daron. I quickly got out of the shower leaving the tap on, wrapped a towel around and ran out to the table where the phone was. I picked it up.

"Hello?" I said huffing and shivering at the same time.

"Hermione? It's Daron. Are you ok?" he asked with the same tone he had when he had asked that in the car previously. I laughed and replied

"Yeah I am fine, just had problems with the hot water in the shower." Daron laughed and asked, "Did you fix the problem?"

"Yeah, in the end" I lied, I felt bad for lying but I didn't want him to worry over nothing.

"So, um, the reason I am calling is to tell you that you left your necklace here in my bathroom" as he said this I beamed with joy. My plan had worked.

"Oh my God! I must have there when I had my shower. I am so sorry."

"Don't worry, I thought I would drop it off tonight some time."

"Oh it doesn't matter what ever time suits you. I feel so bad that you have to come all the way down here to drop it off. Should I come to your place now? I don't mind walking, the sun out," I said.

"No!" he said quickly. "I will come over, really I don't mind. I would prefer coming over anyway."

"Ok. If you incest." I replied smiling. I could tell he was worried about me walking over.

"Great. I will be there around six, if that's cool with you. There are a few things I have to do"

"That's fine. Thanks again." I replied.

"Don't mention it. See you then." He replied.

"Ok, bye." I said and put down the phone. I walked back into the bathroom to continue my ice cold shower. Though this time I was so happy I couldn't even shudder when the cold water hit my skin.

Many questions ran through Daron's mind on the way to Hermione's hotel room. He didn't know how to tell her that he missed her already. He didn't know whether to say it at all. He decided he would just go and return the necklace and then go from there. He pulled into the familiar driveway he had seen a few hours previously and parked the car. He got out of the car and walked into the hotel reception where she had seen Hermione walk into. He saw a sign saying "1-30" pointing right. He turned right and followed the doors to he got to the number 24. He started to get nervous and had no idea why. He knocked on the door and waited.

I was lying on the bed waiting for him to come. I had wondered if their had been a reason why I had met Daron. Many thoughts were running through my mind. A knocking at the door interrupted them. I jumped in surprise and got up slowly. I looked at myself in the mirror to see how I looked. I went to the door and slowly opened it. There should Daron smiling holding out the necklace.

"Thank you so much!" I exclaimed. The next thing I did, I had totally not thought threw. It just came out of me all of a sudden and without warning. I threw my arms around Daron and gave him a big kiss, right on the lips. I don't how long it lasted but it was interrupted by a noise of banging from the room next to me. I jumped at the sound of the noise and let go. Daron just stood there and looked speechless. I was so shocked in my actions, I just looked at the ground embarrassed and I could tell I was blushing.

"I...I am so sorry. I shouldn't ha..." I could stop stuttering. I glanced up at Daron and had a satisfied smile on his face. I think he had enjoyed what had just happened.

"Nah its cool. Your obviously very happy to have your necklace back I can understand that." Daron replied. He was trying his best to make me not as embarrassed.

"Oh right...yeah, this necklace means a lot to me...yeah thanks again," I said playing along with that. I felt like such a fool. There was more banging followed by yelling from the room next to me.

"Wow, do you have to put up with that?" Daron asked trying to change the subject.

"Yeah, its been happening for a while, I guess I am kind of used to it." I lied. I wasn't used to it at all, it kept me awake at night and it got really annoying after a while. I noticed Daron look in my room. He had an unsatisfied look on his face. It looked like he was unimpressed.

"My room fine, once you get used to it." I said.

"Oh sorry, it just seems so, so..." he didn't finish. He then continued, "Look you don't have to of course but, I was wondering whether you would like to...um..." He looked nervous.

"What?" I asked. He sighed and continued "I was wondering whether you might want to stay at my place until the end of your stay, or whenever. I know we haven't known each other long and I completely understand if you don't want to, but I thought I would just ask." He stopped talking and tried to avoid my eye contact. Many emotions ran through my mind. I couldn't believe what I hearing. He was asking me to move in with him. Did this mean he liked me, was it because he was lonely, or did he just feel sorry for me? What was the reason for all this? I didn't know how to answer him. I didn't know whether to accept or not. A major part of me wanted to accept his offer, but another part of me felt that I shouldn't. I didn't know why though. I mean this is the guy that practically saved my life. He was never rude or arrogant. He accepted me into his home and dropped me off as he said he would. He had always been gentle and kind. This man had been one of the nicest people I had ever meet and still there was that small part of me that said moving in with him would be a bad idea. Finally I answered him.

"Well I certainly wasn't expecting that. It is very nice of you of you to offer your home to me in that way...." Yelling coming on from the next-door room interrupted me. I closed my eyes with impatience. Once it had stopped I continued, "Though I feel very selfish in saying this, I will say it anyway, I would like to accept your offer."

"Yeah, maybe it was a bad idea after all... hang on you want to?" he asked with a touch of excitement in his voice.

"Yeah if the offer is still available," I replied with a smile.

"Yeah of course it is!" he said smiling. He didn't look nervous anymore. I looked in my room.

"Well I am going to need to pack everything up and stuff," I said looking at all my things. Then something hit me. What if he found out that I was a witch? What if he found out that I wasn't here on business and I was really here to write a report on muggle life? I suddenly became very nervous and was getting very worried.

"Yeah, what time would you like me to pick you up? I don't mind. Anytime." He said running his hand through his hair. I thought came to me. 'Why was he trusting me? He hardly knew me and yet he was asking me whether I would like to move in with him for a while. I decided to put the thought aside.

"Can you give me three hours, to pack my things and sort things out with the management?" I asked him.

"Yeah, that's fine, so around nine?"

"Yeah that would be great. Thanks again for all this. I don't know how to repay you?" I replied a little embarrassed for some reason.

"No need for repayment. Ok I best be off. Back around nine."

"Ok see you then" I replied and gave him a small wave. And I watched him walk down the hall until he was out of site.

A/N: Ok it's a short chapter, but I thought it was a good place to end it. Please review and let me know what you think. Yeah I know not much has happened so far. But there is something coming up which will hopefully shock you all! Thanks for all the reviews so far!