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A Leaf Changes Color-Chapter 5 ~Auferstanden aus Ruinen
Hermione slowly opened her eyes to the blurred vision of a tall dark haired man. As he slowly came into focus, Hermione became fearful for she had no idea where she was. "Who are you?" she cautiously asked. "I'm T.J.," came a friendly reply, "I'm a dragon keeper up in Scotland, and young Draco here works for me."
At the mention of Draco's name Hermione shot out of bed and glanced frightfully at the dark Slytherin Prince who was casually leaning against the doorframe. Momentarily forgetting her fear, Hermione glanced around the room to see that is was very expensive and elegantly furnished. Realization hit Hermione as it dawned on her that she was still in Malfoy Manor. Hermione could not control her sobs as she thought of what had happened before blacking out. "Hey kid calm down it's okay," offered an uncomfortable T.J., "I'm here."
Hermione couldn't help her tears as she collapsed in the arms of the strange man. "He tr-tr-tried to kill me!" she sobbed. Draco received a disapproving glare from T.J., and hastily threw up his arms. "Hey, I was merely talking to her and she turned tail and ran for life as if I wanted to hurt her or something," he offered up innocently.
"Hey how about you tell me your name. Don't worry I won't let Draco near you," said T.J. "Her-Hermione Granger sir," she mumbled. "Alright Hermione why don't you tell me what you were doing down in the dungeons in the first place," said T.J.
"Well," she began, "I happened upon the Manor by mistake in the first place, and Narcissa wouldn't let me go and then she left me all alone with Malfoy and he said some threatening words that rather scared me so I ran as fast as I could and then I ran into something really big and that's the last thing I remember," she finished all in one breath.
"Stupid Mudblood, that's what you deserve. It's a pity it didn't kill you," Draco fumed. He couldn't believe this filth was still in his house, laying in one of the guest bedrooms, befouling it as she breathed. "That's enough Draco," came the stern reply from T.J. "She'll be out of here soon enough but in the mean time I do believe you should just leave and take a walk or something."
"Fine, but only because I fear I may do something I might one day regret," came the snotty reply. As soon as he left the room Hermione let out a sigh of relief. "I hate that bastard," she mumbled, but not so low that T.J. couldn't catch it. "He is a self-centered prat, but he really isn't so bad once you get to know him," he offered. "Oh I highly doubt that," she scoffed, "it has been his sole purpose in life to insult my friends and I and to make our lives living hells."
"Alright let's not dwell on that. You have a rather nasty bump on your head that needs healing," he said. "What was that big stone thing anyway?" she asked. "I actually have no idea, but I id read some sort of inscription near the base: Auferstanden aus Ruinen," he said thoughtfully. "What in the world does that mean?" she asked. "I have no idea but Draco said his father got it a while ago in Berlin, so I'm guessing it's in German," he offered.
"Yes I agree, but unfortunately I do not happen to speak German," she said. Hermione distinctly remembered the stone seemed to emit this...power of some sort. Very strange, she thought to herself, I'll have to look that up when I get to a library.
With a wave of his wand and a short incantation, T.J. had Hermione's head free from all unwanted bumps. "Thank you," she said graciously, "I really appreciate everything." "No problem love," he responded, "but I think it's best if you took your leave now." "I couldn't agree more," she said relieved. Grabbing a handful of Floo Powder, she threw it into the fire, waited for the normal green to omit, and stepped in with a shout of "Diagon Alley!"
"You know, you could have been a little nicer back there," said T.J. as he watched a fuming Draco pace back and forth. "Why should I?" came the response, "this is my house and I will do as I please. She had no right being here in the first place!" "Point, but still I mean she is a human being," he argued. "No she isn't! She is less than filth! She does not deserve to breathe the air I do!" Draco shouted in response. "Who are you trying to prove that to kid?" was all T.J said before taking his leave.
Hermione soon came tumbling out of the fireplace at the Leaky Cauldron. It just so happened all the Weasley's including Harry and Luna were at that very place, nursing bottles of Butterbeer contemplating what to do next. Hearing sputtering from the fireplace, they all looked up to see a battered Hermione tumble out. "Hermione!" Harry shouted first, followed by all sorts of welcomes from each party. "Hey guys," she said wearily. "What happened to you?" demanded Ron.
"Alright everyone back up give her some air!" shouted Arthur. Molly immediately rushed to Hermione's side and helped her to her feet. "Over here love, let's get some chocolate in you," she said, "now tell us what happened." Hermione relayed to the lot everything that happened to her, excluding the fact that it was some strange stone that she ran into, stating it was a couch instead. She did not know why, but she did not want anyone to know she stumbled, quite literally, upon some sort of ancient artifact that she could feel power radiating from.
"Malfoy! Why I'm gonna-," Ron started but was immediately cut off after receiving a strict look form his mother. "Did Malfoy, uh, hurt you Hermione?" asked a rather calm Arthur. "No Mr. Weasley, just frightened me is all, "she replied shakily. The whole group seemed to let out a collective sigh at this, each expecting the worst.
"I think it's best if we maybe continue this tomorrow. I think Hermione needs her rest," stated Mrs. Weasley, heading for the fireplace. "Wait my list!" exclaimed Hermione remembering Narcissa still had it, "She's supposed to of bought all my things for me." "That's alright I'll owl her tonight and I'll ask her to send us your things tomorrow," said Mr. Weasley, "but in the meantime, Hermione, I think you need your rest."
Hermione begrudgingly accepted this and followed the Weasley's back through the fireplace. I really hate Flooing, she thought wearily to herself, now I know where Harry is coming from.
A/N: There ya go! Hope you liked it! See the Action/Adventure is almost sorta taking place, but Romance is yet to be revealed! I can't guarantee another one by tonight, but most assuredly by sometime tomorrow! Also I have yet to reveal what the inscription on the stone means, that's for next chapter, but for those of you who do know it, and where it comes from, please know that it is in no way anywhere related to "Nazis" or anything. I'll explain more next chapter!
Special Thanks to:
Ash, lilblufairy1289, and ~* Lula *~!!
A Leaf Changes Color-Chapter 5 ~Auferstanden aus Ruinen
Hermione slowly opened her eyes to the blurred vision of a tall dark haired man. As he slowly came into focus, Hermione became fearful for she had no idea where she was. "Who are you?" she cautiously asked. "I'm T.J.," came a friendly reply, "I'm a dragon keeper up in Scotland, and young Draco here works for me."
At the mention of Draco's name Hermione shot out of bed and glanced frightfully at the dark Slytherin Prince who was casually leaning against the doorframe. Momentarily forgetting her fear, Hermione glanced around the room to see that is was very expensive and elegantly furnished. Realization hit Hermione as it dawned on her that she was still in Malfoy Manor. Hermione could not control her sobs as she thought of what had happened before blacking out. "Hey kid calm down it's okay," offered an uncomfortable T.J., "I'm here."
Hermione couldn't help her tears as she collapsed in the arms of the strange man. "He tr-tr-tried to kill me!" she sobbed. Draco received a disapproving glare from T.J., and hastily threw up his arms. "Hey, I was merely talking to her and she turned tail and ran for life as if I wanted to hurt her or something," he offered up innocently.
"Hey how about you tell me your name. Don't worry I won't let Draco near you," said T.J. "Her-Hermione Granger sir," she mumbled. "Alright Hermione why don't you tell me what you were doing down in the dungeons in the first place," said T.J.
"Well," she began, "I happened upon the Manor by mistake in the first place, and Narcissa wouldn't let me go and then she left me all alone with Malfoy and he said some threatening words that rather scared me so I ran as fast as I could and then I ran into something really big and that's the last thing I remember," she finished all in one breath.
"Stupid Mudblood, that's what you deserve. It's a pity it didn't kill you," Draco fumed. He couldn't believe this filth was still in his house, laying in one of the guest bedrooms, befouling it as she breathed. "That's enough Draco," came the stern reply from T.J. "She'll be out of here soon enough but in the mean time I do believe you should just leave and take a walk or something."
"Fine, but only because I fear I may do something I might one day regret," came the snotty reply. As soon as he left the room Hermione let out a sigh of relief. "I hate that bastard," she mumbled, but not so low that T.J. couldn't catch it. "He is a self-centered prat, but he really isn't so bad once you get to know him," he offered. "Oh I highly doubt that," she scoffed, "it has been his sole purpose in life to insult my friends and I and to make our lives living hells."
"Alright let's not dwell on that. You have a rather nasty bump on your head that needs healing," he said. "What was that big stone thing anyway?" she asked. "I actually have no idea, but I id read some sort of inscription near the base: Auferstanden aus Ruinen," he said thoughtfully. "What in the world does that mean?" she asked. "I have no idea but Draco said his father got it a while ago in Berlin, so I'm guessing it's in German," he offered.
"Yes I agree, but unfortunately I do not happen to speak German," she said. Hermione distinctly remembered the stone seemed to emit this...power of some sort. Very strange, she thought to herself, I'll have to look that up when I get to a library.
With a wave of his wand and a short incantation, T.J. had Hermione's head free from all unwanted bumps. "Thank you," she said graciously, "I really appreciate everything." "No problem love," he responded, "but I think it's best if you took your leave now." "I couldn't agree more," she said relieved. Grabbing a handful of Floo Powder, she threw it into the fire, waited for the normal green to omit, and stepped in with a shout of "Diagon Alley!"
"You know, you could have been a little nicer back there," said T.J. as he watched a fuming Draco pace back and forth. "Why should I?" came the response, "this is my house and I will do as I please. She had no right being here in the first place!" "Point, but still I mean she is a human being," he argued. "No she isn't! She is less than filth! She does not deserve to breathe the air I do!" Draco shouted in response. "Who are you trying to prove that to kid?" was all T.J said before taking his leave.
Hermione soon came tumbling out of the fireplace at the Leaky Cauldron. It just so happened all the Weasley's including Harry and Luna were at that very place, nursing bottles of Butterbeer contemplating what to do next. Hearing sputtering from the fireplace, they all looked up to see a battered Hermione tumble out. "Hermione!" Harry shouted first, followed by all sorts of welcomes from each party. "Hey guys," she said wearily. "What happened to you?" demanded Ron.
"Alright everyone back up give her some air!" shouted Arthur. Molly immediately rushed to Hermione's side and helped her to her feet. "Over here love, let's get some chocolate in you," she said, "now tell us what happened." Hermione relayed to the lot everything that happened to her, excluding the fact that it was some strange stone that she ran into, stating it was a couch instead. She did not know why, but she did not want anyone to know she stumbled, quite literally, upon some sort of ancient artifact that she could feel power radiating from.
"Malfoy! Why I'm gonna-," Ron started but was immediately cut off after receiving a strict look form his mother. "Did Malfoy, uh, hurt you Hermione?" asked a rather calm Arthur. "No Mr. Weasley, just frightened me is all, "she replied shakily. The whole group seemed to let out a collective sigh at this, each expecting the worst.
"I think it's best if we maybe continue this tomorrow. I think Hermione needs her rest," stated Mrs. Weasley, heading for the fireplace. "Wait my list!" exclaimed Hermione remembering Narcissa still had it, "She's supposed to of bought all my things for me." "That's alright I'll owl her tonight and I'll ask her to send us your things tomorrow," said Mr. Weasley, "but in the meantime, Hermione, I think you need your rest."
Hermione begrudgingly accepted this and followed the Weasley's back through the fireplace. I really hate Flooing, she thought wearily to herself, now I know where Harry is coming from.
A/N: There ya go! Hope you liked it! See the Action/Adventure is almost sorta taking place, but Romance is yet to be revealed! I can't guarantee another one by tonight, but most assuredly by sometime tomorrow! Also I have yet to reveal what the inscription on the stone means, that's for next chapter, but for those of you who do know it, and where it comes from, please know that it is in no way anywhere related to "Nazis" or anything. I'll explain more next chapter!
Special Thanks to:
Ash, lilblufairy1289, and ~* Lula *~!!
