Chapter 3: Broken, Shattered Pieces of Heart (Hermione's POV)
"Hold on, guys. I'm suggesting we all take showers." Valleria said.
"Very, true. We should, hygiene is very important." I said.
"Fine...let's go Blaise." Draco dragged himself to his room. I think they all woke up too early. I took a shower first I got dressed. Valleria went next after she dried her hair. I noticed that she had a slight wave in her hair.
"Your hair...it's a bit wavy." I said.
"Don't worry, it's natural. I hate it! It reminds me of my foolish mother who left my father. You never knew my step-mother, right?" I shook my head. I waited for her some more. It was terribly late. She came out with her black bathrobe.
"Damn it. Draco has my gel. I bet you any money. He's always using it to spike his hair. Really, you think his Dracula look would ever get old?" Valleria said. I laughed.
"Where are you going dressed like that?" I asked as my eyes narrowed.
"Going to get my gel. Don't worry. You can come if you want." I followed. Valleria knocked on the door. Draco opened it. He gaped at her.
"Where's my gel? I know you took it. I know, I know, I don't really use gel a lot but my waves! Their back." Draco just gaped some more. Blaise gave Valleria her gel and tried to wake Malfoy from his trance.
"Draco Malfoy! Stop gaping at me like that!" Draco shook his head. He actually looked good with his hair-spiked...human for a change. Than we both left.
Valleria then changed. She wore a red shirt and black pants. She wore lip-gloss...strawberry flavored. We waited for the bus...again. This bus ride was different. Since there were so many people, we had to stand. Sadly, I have forgotten that my three partners didn't know you had to hold on to the poles.
"Whoa!" Blaise yelled. Draco, Valleria and Blaise slid all the way until the end of the bus. Some Muggles laughed, but stopped. Valleria got a bruised jaw, Draco got a bruised elbow, and Blaise got a bruised back.
"Why does it seem like everything stupid Muggles made hurts us?" Draco spat. Just than, we saw Charles rushing over to his sister.
"Holy crap! Where did you come from?" Valleria asked.
"Dumbledore gave me permission to come after you guys. When you went to eat, I thought I could go back to Hogwarts. Well, I'm back. Are you all right? You got a bruise! You too, Draco!"
"What? Nobody cares about me anymore?" Blaise said.
"I can't see your bruise..."
"It's on my back."
"Oh no wonder!" Charles said. Charles seemed like nothing like his sister. His black hair was naturally spiked...that's a bit scary. It spiked only on the front. His blue eyes...you could drown in them. They were nothing like Blaise's eyes. Blaise's eyes were really...something. Just then, I couldn't control my self I kissed Blaise. He filled me up. He backed up a bit.
"Whoa! That was really nice! What happened? Whatever it was let's continue!" Blaise kissed me some more.
"They're putting a show." Valleria said.
"In public too." Draco said with disgust.
"Dumbledore wanted me to tell you guys that you're allowed to use magic. As long as Muggles don't see you."
"Yes! Finally!" Yelled Draco and Valleria in unison. They pulled out their wands.
"You guys were so eager to play a prank on the other couples, didn't you?" Blaise said. Draco and Valleria just responded in a smirk. When we arrived we saw George and Holly yelling at each other.
"How could you? Right! Like I'd believe the: It was nothing, bit. What's wrong with you? You're so low-minded!" Holly yelled.
"I wasn't kissing her!" George yelled. A little teary eyed. She than slapped him in the face as he tried to hug her.
"Oh, you just saw something on her face and thought you should help her get it off? Than all of the sudden, that something went on her neck. So you managed to nibble it off? I don't know what I saw in you earlier, George! We're through. Good thing that contest was cancelled before anything happened between us. Goodbye Sir Carlton." She walked away. Than when she was out of George's sight she broke down in tears on a bench.
"What do mean cancelled?" Draco asked.
"The contest was cancelled (sniff). There was no point. They didn't even have a prize (sniff)." Holly said. She smiled.
"Thank god. You guys don't hate me. Being competitive and all." Holly continued.
"Hmm? We don't? I don't remember..." Draco said. Valleria elbowed him right in the abs. He silenced...
"Of course we don't! Right Malfoy?" Valleria said.
"When did we go in a last name basis? Are you breaking up with me?" he sounded hurt. Maybe Malfoy isn't much of a git as I thought. It seemed that Valleria was the only one who saw the real him.
"Well, we feel sorry for you, Holly. It happens you know...Oh! A fancy store! Draco! Bring your wallet!" Valleria yelled. Draco groaned.
"Hey whatever makes you smile, Val."
"I don't think Dumbledore is good with numbers...he gave us each 1000 dollars." I said. Blaise laughed with me. Charles walked to a Food Court and stuffed himself silly.
"Poor guy." Blaise laughed.
"Well about the bus incident..." I said.
"It was the best thing I've ever done. You're a doll Hermione!" He hugged me. He's so warm. He didn't smell like a mint this time...he smelled like a fresh morning.
"You smell different." I said.
"Good thing you noticed instead of smelling like a mint. Don't worry I noticed too. Now I smell like the morning dew (I was close!). I want to hug you forever."
"Same here..." We stayed there for about 1 hour until Valleria came. Draco was carrying so many bags and boxes. We couldn't see him.
"Help me..." We heard him.
"Only 830 dollars left!" Valleria said. Draco put the stuff down. He looked happy.
"Why are you so happy? You got all that stuff to carry!" Blaise whispered so nobody could hear him.
"Because...she's beautiful when she's so happy...I noticed why I like her. I liked other girls before because they were sexy well except for Pansy I was forced to like her (shiver) happy my father isn't there anymore. Valleria's different. She's sexy, though but she's a perfect package but those eyes... not only because they're red, they're like lightning it's because they're shocking yet, you want to stare at them. Plus, they're beautiful. Sometimes, they have a great effect on you, too."
"Wow...Malfoy has a heart!" Blaise teased.
"Oh Shut Up." Draco said.
"Valleria...you bought a lot of stuff." I said.
"I know! I tried them all on. That's why it took me so long! What were you guys doing?" I blushed.
"Oh..." (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge) I blushed even more. I turned into the color scarlet.
"Ah...Scarlet...one of Valleria Scarlet's favorite colors." She said as she pinched one of my cheeks.
"Don't do that. You remind me of my great-aunt Harriet. Such a bother." I said. We all headed to grab a bite. We went to a 'Harvey's'.
"Is Harvey an actual person?" Valleria said.
"I don't want to eat a person!" Blaise yelled. Everyone looked at us and backed off. Probably thought we were cannibals.
"Great work, Zabani! Now Muggles think we're crazy cannibals. Not like I care what Muggles think anyways." Malfoy spat.
"Valleria, I think Harvey owns the restaurant. Draco, remember you don't call people house-elves!" Draco just snorted.
"Is it Draco's fault they have no fashion sense what so ever?" Blaise teased.
Later (Valleria's POV)
I'm so full! My stomach is full...ouch. I'm tired too. I know Draco has to carry a lot of things, but he offered me a piggyback. He carried me! [A/N Spoiler In the Future: the letter that is bolded changes to a M. Oo0o0o.] I was thankful that Draco is here for me. Hermione and I had a plan. We would ask our boyfriends why they like us. We each went into a room alone.
"Draco, why do you like me?" I asked. He raised an eyebrow.
"Because...your eyes told me everything about you. You're eyes say that you could pop out of anywhere and I'll still be happy to see you. Yes, I may sometimes gape at you, because you're beautiful. I know I'm a Slytherin I could be jerk, git, prat, pervert you name it. You'll always be the same to me, though." I hugged him. I thought he would go to conclusions but he didn't. My eyes went watery.
"I could be the same way too. I'm a Slytherin too if you haven't noticed I could be a fighter, jerk, pervert, git, prat and a bi-...well, you get the point. I still love you too."
Hermione's Plan
"Blaise?" I asked.
"Mmhhhmmm?" He asked.
"Why do you like me?" I asked.
"Well, put it this way. When you were a Mudblood, I liked you. Ever noticed I never joined Malfoy in the teases? Its only Pansy (shudder). I always pitied you. I even talked to Malfoy about it. He's stubborn, though. So hard headed. Your smart, beautiful and I've always watched you giggle. I hated Krum." Blaise said.
"I love you too." Blaise responded. It was that magical embrace that made me so attached to him. Ron had a hard grip. His hugs were so emotionless. Blaise's hugs had said many things to me.
Next Day (Hermione's POV)
I woke up. I noticed I was wearing the same clothes I wore yesterday. I rolled on to a side. There was a rock...well it felt like it. I opened my eyes to see what was there. It was Blaise. Did I---sleep with him? No, not like that. No contact at all, right? I hope so. I'm not ready, yet. We're not even legal! Uh... I'll just shake him.
"Blaise! Wake up!" Blaise just fell off the bed. What am I supposed to do to a half-conscious guy?
"Wha-...what are you doing here? Did I do something? I can't remember. I'm sorry don't hit me..." I smiled.
"No, we both drifted away to sleep. That's all. What time does Valleria usually wake up?"
"About 10:15 why?" I checked my watch it was 5 seconds until 10:15.
"Just listen carefully, 5...4...3...2...1..."
"AHHH!!! What are you doing here! I didn't do anything! I swear!!!" I heard Valleria yell.
"I didn't do anything, either! Val! Maybe we just fell asleep..." I heard Draco say.
"Yeah, move over. I want to catch a few more Z's" Valleria said.
"Hold on...what do I see here? Tickle! Tickle!" Valleria screamed. I heard Draco laughing.
"Oh really? I'm the (laugh) only one with a ticklish spot huh?" I heard Valleria laughing madly. Suddenly the laughing stopped.
"Whoa! I didn't know you had abs!" Valleria yelled.
"What you thought I was some weakling?" Draco laughed.
"How did your shirt get off anyways?" Valleria asked. We sniggered.
"When I'm hot at night I take off my shirt without knowing. Somebody's listening. I heard laughing." Draco said. They opened the door. Blaise and I fell in.
"H-Hey Scarlet...and M-Malfoy" Blaise stated. What are they going to do?
Valleria reached out a hand to help me up.
"What you thought we would beat you up or something?" Valleria said.
"Heh...heh...never!" Blaise said.
"Yeah, cause we'll curse you!" they pulled they're wands. Our eyes widened.
"Just Kidding!" Blaise and I were relieved.
"You want to go back to school?" Draco asked.
"Why?" Valleria asked.
"Well, I do miss school." I said.
"Of course you do." Blaise said.
"I have to admit, I do miss school as well. Do you think we went back in studies?" Valleria said.
"No, I don't think so. Dumbledore did say it was a school project." Blaise said.
"Very true, Zabani. Richardson, what's Open Microphone Night?" Draco said.
"A microphone projects your voice to be louder. Open Microphone Night is when people just sing for fun." I explained.
"Valleria, you should try you have a wonderful voice. Remember, that Muggle song you sang to me in the 4th year—?"
"Shut up! I don't like singing! You were spying on me! I wasn't singing that to you! I was in the library, reading!" I think Valleria's shy.
"Please, Valleria?" Draco bent down and hugged her around the waist.
"Oh...you're so cute. Fine ONCE, though! You cannot tell anybody at school, either!" Valleria said.
"You know, not only me heard. Zabani, Crabbe and Goyle were with me. I even saw Richardson smiling at you." She hit him in the head with a pillow on her bed.
We all walked to Open Microphone Night. Valleria was the 4th person to go. Than it was her turn.
"I'm going to sing Tangled Up In Me by Skye Sweetnam. This song is dedicated to my boyfriend, Draco Malfoy." Draco made an actual smile! Not a smirk! A smile! Valleria got out a black guitar with a red back. I never knew she played instruments! Than an angelic voice sang:
"You want to know more, more, more about me,
I'm the girl who's kicking the coke machine,
I'm the one that's honking at you,
cause' I left late again,
Hey, hey, hey.
Can't you see I want you by the way I push you away,
Yeah, don't judge me tomorrow by the way I act today,
The words of wisdom's with the actions,
do with all pre oral reactions, yeah,
Hey, hey, get Tangled up in me,
You want to know more, more, more about me,
gotta know reverse psychology,
I'm the reason why you can't get to sleep,
I'm the girl you never get just quite what to see,
Hey, hey, hey.
Can't you see I want you by the way I push you away,
Yeah, don't judge me tomorrow by the way I act today,
The words of wisdom's with the actions,
do with all pre or reactions yeah,
Hey, hey, get Tangled up in me,
You think that you know me (Tangled Up In Me),
you think that I'm only (Tangled Up In Me),
when everything I do,
is only to get tangled up in you.
You want to know more, more, and more about me.
I'm the girl that's sweeping you off your feet...
Hey, hey, hey.
Can't you see I want you by the way I push you away,
Yeah, don't judge me tomorrow by the way I act today,
The words of wisdom with the actions,
do with all pre or reactions yeah,
Hey, hey, get Tangled up in me.
Everybody cheered. Valleria was blushing. Draco hugged her. Man, she's so good!
"Valleria Vivica Scarlet, I say that was a wonderful performance." Blaise said.
"How many people now know my middle name thanks to you?" Valleria asked Draco.
"Heh...I don't know." Draco said.
"I want to go home." Valleria said.
"Me too." Blaise said.
We packed up, than went back to Hogwarts in a carriage. When arrived back in Hogwarts. It was dinner. I was famished.
"Hey, Harry." I said.
"Hey Hermione!" I gave him a hug.
"Guess what?" Harry asked me. He sounded mad.
"What?" I wonder what he's pissed off about.
"Ron's dating Patil, Lavender, Padma and Pansy." He said.
"They all sneak into his room at night." He continued. This is disgusting!
"Oh, Weasel's a player?" we heard Draco talking to Ron, Lavender, Padma, Patil and Pansy. Valleria was behind him. Well on his back, they're usual piggyback.
"What? Are you jealous Drake?" Pansy said. Valleria snorted and rested her head on Draco shoulder.
"Never. Valleria is prettier than all of you put together. Plus, she's not a numbskull. Ew...me jealous of a poor boy! Ha!" Draco said as he started kissing Valleria in the neck. Valleria moaned his name. They started making out on the dinner table. When they noticed that the Professors were watching, they left to their common room. Len ran to me and hugged me.
"How was it? Did you win? I missed you." Len stated.
"It was fun, I guess. No, we didn't it was cancelled. I missed you too!" I yelled. Just than I saw Ron kissing with 4 girls at the same time.
"That's disgusting." Len said.
"Tell me about it." Blaise said.
"Shall I accompany me lady to her common room?" He continued.
"Yeah, sure." I said.
Valleria and Charles's Birthday (April 5th)
"Happy Birthday!!!" everybody in the Slytherin Common room yelled in unison. Obviously, the only Slytherin that wasn't there was Pansy. They never had a good first impression of each other. Actually, every house wanted to say Happy Birthday to her. She was the only Slytherin who wouldn't care about what you house you were in or if you were a Mudblood. As long as you don't be annoying.
"Charles too!" Everybody yelled.
"Guys, have you forgotten? He didn't take classes here. He went to our house like 3 months ago...that's pretty sad you guys didn't notice.
"We did notice! It's just give our wishes to him." Blaise yelled.
"Oh, ok." Valleria nodded.
She got her presents and headed to her room. Her falcon came at her window.
Father's Letter (Valleria's POV)
Dear Valleria,
Happy birthday! 3 months 'till you come back home! Your stepmother and I are excited until you reach home. Charles is learning to play Quidditch. Don't worry he's still a top student. He's being home schooled. He'll be in Hogwarts next year, so be happy. Now that you're 17 you can do whatever you want this summer. Don't worry I'll have a house-elf to follow you around. You can go on a shopping spree. Next year will be your last year. So I want you to be as spoiled as I can. It'll be fun to meet Draco again. Ask him if he'd like to come this summer. I heard that his father is in Askaban...that's hard. I heard that his mother barely spends time with him. I know that's how I've acted with you. Please accept my apology I've only acted so strict wit you is because, I see potential in you. I don't want my little girl to grow up either. You're beautiful and sometimes that could be burden. You can get into let's say...accidents. You know, I don't want you coming home one day with a kid...if you get what I mean.
(Cough) Love (cough),
Father.
I smiled at this fact that he cared this much.
"I promise father..." I want to keep this letter forever. Draco came in my room. He was carrying his broom.
"Why do have your broom?" I know he didn't have Quidditch practice or anything.
"Did you know the stairs turn into a slide when a guy tries to get in the Girls Dormitories?" Draco said. I laughed.
"Oh yeah, you figured that out when you were practically stalking me in the 4th year just to know me better?" Draco frowned.
"It's not funny! I got hurt a lot of times stalking you!" Draco said.
"Aw poor Malfoy. It's not like I had enough stalkers already. Oh yeah, father wondered if you want to visit for summer?"
"Sure. Why not?" Draco said.
"It's not like I'll have anything to do..." Draco continued.
"Oh yeah...forgot about that." I said. I feel sorry for Malfoy growing up sort-of without parents.
"I'll teach you how to play Quidditch!" He yelled gleefully.
"Oh no...isn't the whip enough already?" I don't want to get hurt by anything! I got hurt a lot learning how to manage the whip. He shook your head. Snogging started. You don't want to read anymore!
Hermione's POV
"Blaise, is Harry staying with you at summer?" I asked. The Grand Hall was looking cleaner for some reason.
"Yes, you want to come too?" He asked sounded like he was begging.
"Sorry, I have to pass. I have to get to learn my family way more. They missed 16 years of my life for heaven's sake!" Blaise agreed. "Guys, Harry is starting to scare me..." Len said. We all turned to Harry he was eyeing Ron.
"What is it Harry? Timmy fell in the well? Oh no boy! Let's go get him! Hello? Hello? HARRY!" Blaise said.
"It's just I can't believe I spent time with that guy before. It makes me ashamed of myself." Harry said.
"Hey, we feel the same way." Ginny said. Draco came out smelling like flowers. Valleria followed who smelled like expensive cologne. Than there was this cheap cologne smell. We looked to see the source of the smell it was Ron.
"What were you two doing this whole time? It smells like you guys had finished snog- Malfoy you sly dog! You used your broom didn't you?" Blaise said.
"I thought him that trick." He whispered to me. I playfully punched him. "What do you want to know about it?" Draco asked. Blaise made a funny messed up face disgusted and teasing put together. "It's dinner? Time sure flies when it's your birthday." Valleria said as she put a whole piece of meatloaf in her mouth.
"Sorry guys, but I got to go owl back to father." We nodded. She smiled with content and left.
Val's POV
Dear Father,
I'm suggesting you know about the Muggle incident. I can't believe I'm admitting this, but I guess I had fun! Well, I miss you too. Don't worry father, I forgive you. You spent time with me...at dinner, but that did cheer me up...I guess. Don't worry! Draco isn't like that father! [I lie! But Draco isn't like Ron. Any minute those girls will be having kids] Draco cares about me! Not like that idiot I dated, James Bailey. Remember that guy I liked when I was in first year? Even though, Draco didn't know me until 4th year...remember James though? I was like a trophy to him. Always showing me off to his friends. Remember? I dumped him, cause' I was tired of it. I heard that the BeauxBatons would be visiting Hogwarts again. Is this true? Cause' I'll be seeing James again...whoopee [sarcasm]. What do think he'll do Draco! Oh no...Draco says he'd love to come for summer. I won't come home with a kid, promise.
Umm...Love?
Valleria Scarlet.
Hermione's POV
Valleria returned wearing one of Malfoy's shirts this time. We don't have to be in our common rooms till' 10 o'clock. We're hanging out in the Library. Blaise and I decided we should start to snog like Valleria and Draco. So we did. Len had to run to the Slytherin Common Room because he went WAY over his curfew. Got a detention, I bet. I told Blaise that I'm going to go outside. I went outside and sat on a bench in front of a river with a little bridge. Just than an odd owl that looked like Pig, was there.
Dear...Granger...Richardson or whatever,
I just want you to know that I broke up with all my girlfriends and got what is it...oh yeah, a therapist for my 'problem'. It was all thanks to you. I know how to control now. Even though, I left girls as a wreck that thing you told me about dropping one and picking a new one up got to my head.
RW.
Ron? At least he was gaining control over himself again.
"I don't think you should still trust him. I think he's the same little weasel he always was." I was scared. Who said that? All I saw was a dark figure leaning against a tree sitting. Ahhh...?
"Come on Granger you can't remember the voice that tormented you for years?" All of the sudden, I saw two cold eyes but they seemed soothed.
"Malfoy." I spat.
"Good, I knew weren't that stupid, Mud-...Pureblood!" I raised an eyebrow.
"That's an insult, because?"
"You're exactly like Blaise. Now, what are you doing here on this lovely night?" He asked. Why was he so calm?
"What is fresh air illegal now?" He snorted.
"How come you haven't adjusted like Blaise and Valleria?" I asked. This was quite true but it seemed like he reacted when I said Valleria.
"Valleria..." he said dreamily. Great! Now there's a Slytherin Luna!
"Fine I'll tell you! Number One: It's an old habit, hard to get used to you know! Number Two: Blaise always liked you, and Valleria doesn't really care about Mudbloods or whatever."
"And Number Three?" I asked.
"Just because there's a one and two doesn't mean there's a three." He said. He's still the ferret I knew before.
"Is it true that the BeauxBatons students are coming tomorrow?" He asked.
"What? Oh yeah...I guess it's true."
I thought about Ron and...Fleur. She'll be older now, and more...mature. That turns Ron on.
[A/N: That's my third Chapter! Uh-oh...what'll happen to Ron! Why is Draco so calm? Yet, Valleria is tense that her ex boyfriend James? Will he think she still likes him? Will she tell Draco who he is? Will James and Draco have a show down? Or will somebody else have a show down?]
