Leather and Libraries
AN: More editing! I've decided to keep all the review replies in so I have more words as I writeabsurdly short chapters:P
sugerplum() - I'm not a big fan of Ron either but he's so funny!
daydreamz87 – No it's the kind of friendship love of you get me drift? I'm still working about what to do with Ron, I had an idea but I can't seem to fit it in yet!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of this story, save the plot and one character.But if I did you'd all be worshipping me!
Summary: After an incident in the library, Draco and Hermione start to find they have more in common than just books.
Chapter 3 – Confusing Words
"Come on Hermione, talk," Ron said, looking up from his breakfast to the girl sitting opposite him. But she had her eyes intently on the book that was propped up against a jug, while she ate her cornflakes.
Harry gave Ron a pitiful look. "Just leave her Ron. She's obviously in a mood with you because of what happened," Harry said, keeping his voice low.
"But what the hell did I do?! I'm still here," Ron said.
"She cares loads for you Ron. What happened when you thought I was going to get expelled?"
Ron looked thoughtful for a moment. "Well, I was scared but relived when you weren't! She was the one who started hitting me! Bloody hurt."
"I can hear you two you know," Hermione said flatly, looking up and shutting her book.
"Can't you just forgive and forget?" Ron said, leaning forward with a puppy dog face.
"No, I was scared for you Ron! And you know they don't work on me." Hermione got up and picked up her book bag. "I'm going to Charms."
"We'll go as well then. I've got to ask Flitwick something anyway," Harry said, eating his last bit of egg. Ron looked longingly at his breakfast, but followed suit all the same.
"Is it about your training?" Hermione asked, moving when Ron made to walk next to her.
"Yeah, they say I've got to brush up on the basics." Harry rolled his eyes. She felt for him, they were treating him like a child, seeing how he dealt with rash and dangerous situations and learning new spells that were supposed to help him when the time came.
They all walked to their Charms class in silence, each thinking, something they seemed to do quite a lot. Everything fascinated them now that they wanted to look more closely; they were like little children in a new world. The prospect of death had set in on them, and they wanted to explore everything before the final battle. Of course, Harry was the most affected since he knew the prophecy and he kept thinking of ways to kill Voldemort withoutinflicting any painon his friends.
"Hello you three," Said a thick, Irish accent.
"Hi Seamus," Hermione said, making her way to their usual seats.
"Did you hear about The Daily Prophet?"
"No, what happened?"
"That Rita Skeeter woman tried to get a job back there, saying she'd learnt the 'error of her ways'. Anyway, Dumbledore turned up and he whispered something to her and she just practically ran out wetting herself!" Ron, Harry and Seamus started laughing while Hermione had a malicious smile. She had told Professor Dumbledore of Rita Skeeter's 'pet' and he had seemed very happy at the prospect of having an unregistered animagus on the Daily Prophet.
The rest of the class slowly came in,all insmall groups. Most of them were Ravenclaws or Gryffindors, but there were a couple of Hufflepuffs and, to the disappointment of the class, three Slytherins including Draco Malfoy.
"Settle down class please," Professor Flitwick squeaked from his large stack of books. "Today, we'll be starting on your N.E.W.T.S class assignments. This course requires you to do this in pairs, showing your ability to work with other people and social skills which are often required for injobs. I have already assigned you partners, so when I call out your name and that of your partner, you should get to work on becoming more acquainted before I give you the work." Professor Flitwick cleared his throat and looked down at the piece of parchment on his desk.
"Hannah Abbot and Ronald Weasley." Ron looked over at Hannah, who still clearly had not forgiven him for the incident before in Charms, and he packed up all his things and made his way over to Hannah.
The class was slowly paired up, some letting out groans or others looking delighted at being partnered with someone they liked or at leastknew.
Hermione looked around and saw that only six people remained, including her and -
"Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger."
Hermione looked up and her jaw dropped. 'Malfoy!' Her brain screamed. 'Of all the people here and I get partnered with the wizard who thinks he's the pureblood God!'
"Well come on then," Draco said, snapping Hermione out of her thoughts. "I'm not moving for you."
"She's better than you ferret!" Harry shouted, getting up from the conversation with his partner.
Hermione gathered her things and made her way over to Draco, stopping briefly at Harry, who was looking at Draco intently at the smug platinum haired boy with his hand clenched around his wand.
"Please Harry, don't. I can handle him and I don't want you to do something like Ron," Hermione whispered, giving him a smile and a wink.
She carried on over to Draco, who was looking at her with amusement.
"And may I ask, what is so funny?" Hermione questioned, sitting a seat away from him.
"No," Draco answered stubbornly.
"Fine, but this would go a lot easier if you actually, for once, acted like-"
"You're asking me to be your friend?! Get over yourself mudblood."
"I wasn't asking anything! God your such a stuck-up prat Malfoy."
"You've used that already. Oh, and for your future reference the day I become one of the famous trio's friends is when Weasel and Potty realise what's in front of them."
Hermione was confused by Draco's remark, and pondered it for a moment. "What in the world are you talking about?"
"Nothing. Just write down those notes otherwise I'll get a crap mark which I will not accept."
Hermione grabbed a piece of parchment and her quill, before dipping it into the inkwell and writing the assignment requirements on the board.
'I swear, and more of Malfoy's snide comments and I'll be the one doing something rash.'
AN: Not my best and very short, sorry! I've decided to give Draco's remark a new meaning - it's more like how much power she holds because they underestimate her and what she could actually do. Definately something to look out for especially in new chapters and the sequel. Star x