Title: Dance Fever and Some Bad Dreams

Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine. Sorry Draco, Baby. I''ll kidnap you later……

A/N: Hey people! I hate computers cause they hate me. Almost every single comp I have touched DIES!! But luckily I have gotten my very own laptop just for me so my brother wont download any more virus infested porn from the net (bastard (that I love)). Also I have a small request that you bare with me for these following chappies. There will probably be some times when there is a little fact wrong here or there. But remember this is a freakin fanfic not the REAL harry potter books so padma and pavarti can be in the same homeroom……yesss. (Muse's Note: I agree–and we agreed to make this semi-AU, or alternative universe. It isn't completely, but its SEMI so that means some things are different. KK? Good.) Ooook on that note…….Here we go!

Chapter 16: Wrongs Made Right

"What?!" I shrieked and leapt up from the bench in absolute horror. I didn't bother trying to sort this terrible mistake out with Padma before scanning the room for that little bastard. It was then my eyes stopped dead at the sight of Malcolm laughing with some girl from Ravenclaw.

"Hermione?" warned Padma, who was beginning to understand what my actions were going to be.

"I'll be right back." I muttered and stalked off in long fast strides across the Hall. As I was closing the distance between me and Malcolm, I could feel many eyes resting on me. I ignored them all and strode on. It was when I was right behind Malcolm that I tapped him harshly on his big stupid shoulder.

He looked around with an annoyed face that was beginning to mold to his dashing smile when he saw who the "poker" was. I didn't even give him time to say a word before I found that my hand was clenched in a tight fist and flying towards his nose.

CRACK!

My fist collided with his nose and he stumbled back with his hand holding his red nose. I was too immersed in my satisfaction that I had just punched the biggest asshole in the entire school, to notice that punching Malcolm in the nose had really hurt my hand and that one of my knuckles was bleeding slightly.

Malcolm regained his balance and shouted through his hands.

"What the hell, Herm!" My anger was suddenly replenished when I heard him speak, "What are you thinking you-"

"You want to know what I'm thinking, Riley? I'll tell you what I'm thinking! I'm thinking that I would never in this life time or any other, go to the ball with you!" I stepped closer to him as I watched his nervous eyes travel around the people who were staring at us, "I'm also thinking, why in Merlin's name, you would tell everybody that I am going to the ball with you!" I jabbed him hard in the chest, "Now you listen and listen good. You are not worth my time and never were."

There was a strong intense silence in the Hall before someone in the room started clapping. Soon the entire class was cheering. Malcolm looked around the room like a nervous poodle before half running out the double doors of the Great Hall. I felt a tiny bit sorry for what I had just put Malcolm through but it's not like everything he's done would never come back and bite him in the ass.

I shrugged and turned to Miss Shnopsie ready to take her directions to report Dumbledore because of my actions. She simply grinned at me and called out that we start off with the waltz today. Since I had sent my dancing partner whimpering off to the hospital wing Miss Shnopsie, God bless her, said that I was to take turns with Pansy dancing with Draco.

Everybody in the room that was my punishment but I knew from the surveying that she had done over Draco and I that she knew about my hidden feelings for a certain someone. We now had a kind of silent agreement that I didn't want my secret to be discovered. Not yet, anyway. I sat on the bench for the first waltz watching Draco try to put a little distance between him and the lovesick Pansy. I laughed under my breath as I watched Draco struggle to keep his balance with the girl.

Finally Miss Shnopsie called a switch in waltz songs. I had to remind Pansy that she was sharing her partner. She turned to me and glared disgustedly before backing off. She looked like she was about to turn and leave when all the sudden she through her arms around Draco and pressed her lips up against his. Both Draco and I were in shock. The kiss only lasted a brief second before Pansy pulled away and left but my something in my chest hurt.

Draco wiped his mouth with the back of his hand before turning to me. I looked down feeling what might have been jealously. How could I be jealous? I knew Draco liked me way more than Pansy.

I stared down and couldn't look him in the eyes for that moment as I thought. The song to the waltz started up and I felt Draco's hands slip around my waist pulling me closer then was really necessary for the waltz. I placed my arms in the proper place before finally raising my eyes to meet his.

I could tell that he had been staring down at me long before I looked up at him. I felt a bit guilty for being annoyed at that kiss when I knew that he had not seen it coming. I tried to smile but somehow it just didn't seem right at that moment. He leaned his head down and whispered into my ear.

"You have no idea how much I wish I could kiss you right now, pet." I laughed and stepped lightly on one of his toes. He grinned no doubt pleased that he had made me laugh, "I have been thinking about you all day, Granger." I smiled at his honesty and whispered coyly,

"I can't seem to get you off my mind either, Malfoy."

"I was wondering, Herm, if you would……errr……if you would come to my room again tonight." The thought of me going back made my heart beat faster. But it was when I looked around the room that I noticed that it was too risky going back twice in a row. I frowned and shook my head,

"I don't think that would be a very good idea, Draco. Someone is bound to notice." He nodded hesitantly.

Argh! I was doing it again! I was pushing him away! Why did it always have to be me do the pushing?

The rest of dance class I had a guilty feeling in my stomach that wouldn't go away. I ended up only getting two chances to dance with Draco before Pansy completely took over. I sat on the benches watching them dance wondering what the hell I was doing. How could I have thought that this wasn't going to be that hard?

After all, I was falling for the guy who had proved to be my worst enemy since……oh, first year! I shook my head and pulled myself up from the bench and marched over to Miss Shnopsie who was busy telling a couple to keep their heads up.

"Professor Shnopsie, may I please go to the nurse." She looked down at me bruised hand, then over to Draco and Pansy, when she finally nodded.

"Stay there as long as you like." As I was leaving I could feel many sets of eyes on my back and one pair of those belonged to Draco. And that's all I cared about.

Draco's POV

I had understood why she had said she couldn't come to my room tonight. But I just couldn't stand the reason. It hurt me to know that she could bare to keep this a secret from everybody, when I was close to screaming how I felt about her to everyone.

I wanted to kiss her where we both wanted; not in a dark corner of a hallway. I wanted to hold her hand when she was having a bad day. I wanted to hug her pulling away. But at this point I was hardly allowed to look at her.

Right after dance class was dismissed I slipped away from Pansy and set off to the hospital wing where I hoped to Merlin, I would find Hermione. The corridors were cold and unwelcoming as I sped to the hospital wing. I stopped just before I walked in through the doors to run a hand through my hair. I always got a little nervous before I saw Herm. She just had that strange power over me that no one else had.

I had only rested my hand on the hand on the door knob when it swung open.

"Merlin's beard, you scared me! What are you doing sneaking around scaring people, Mr. Malfoy?!" flustered, Ms Pomfrey, straightened her robes before glaring at me in the eyes.

"I'm sorry, Ms Pomfrey, though I was wondering whether if you had seen……" I stopped myself just in time so I didn't utter her name yet this left me standing there sheepishly while Ms Pomfrey was waiting impatiently.

"Listen, Darling, whatever it is you have to say, save it till I get back." She pushed past me and started tottering down the all and called over her shoulder, "That blasted boy has gotten his tongue stuck on the frosted pole again!" I shrugged and slipped into the hospital wing door. The place was dead quiet as I walked hearing my own footsteps sounding twice as loud on the stone floor.

I glanced over at the rows of beds to see that Hermione was not in one of them. I was just about to turn and leave when I heard the sound of soft glass clicking together. I spun around to face the medicine closet. I stalked quickly over to the door with a slight grin on my face.

Pushing open that door was one big mistake.

Once I had swung the door open I locked eyes with a horrid looking creature that much resembled a giant panther. Yet this giant cat had green eyes and clumps of ugly black fur were missing here and there.

I could barely take a breath before I heard a hissing and felt the force of the beast on my chest knocking me backwards. Once I was on my back I grabbed for the large paws of the beast and flung it over my head using my legs and kicking him.

Once I was relieved of the pressure I leapt up to my feet. The cat recovered quickly and made another charge at me. I shoved my hand in my robes and struggled to whip out my wand.

I was too late. I had only have raised my wand when I felt it blow into my chest again. I felt my old wound in my ribs explode with pain as I fell back crashing my head back on the stone floor.

Everything went dark.

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