The Cage of Summer
by N0W WHAT
Disclaimer: None of the HP characters belong to me.
Author's Note: The formatting for this story was kind of difficult to write, because of all the thoughts and dialogue and narration. So, italic shall be Hermione's narration. 'Single quote' is her thoughts. Sorry it's so confusing.
Author's Note 2: This chapter is N0T beta read. I am currently looking for a new/backup beta reader. If you are interested, please email me or leave a comment. :D I'm not so happy with this chapter as I was with the last. Oh well. I will most likely repost this chapter after it has been beta read.
Last Chapter:
"Draco...Do you like staying at our house?" He was so much fun to have around, and my parents sure loved him. Suddenly, I came up with an idea. Brilliant, if I do say so myself.
"Yeah, I love it,"
"Then you should stay with us...through summer vacation," I grinned gently, hoping that he would consider my offer. Draco shoved his hands into his jeans pockets, and a slow smile spread over his face.
"Okay. Thanks Hermione."I'd like to have a brother...like Draco.
At least... that was my first impression.
Chapter 1
"Hermione!" I was jerked out of my peaceful thoughts at the call of my name.
"What, Mom?" The summer heat was starting to close in on us, and today was a particularly hot day. Dressed in a light yellow breezy summer dress, I had nothing to do but sit and think, while eating my cherry Popsicle.
"Draco said he was going to the library to study but he forgot his new library card. Can you go bring it to him?" And go out into that unbearable heat?
"What about Emily and Haley?"
"Emily is at a party and Haley is cramming for her exams. You're not doing anything anyway, are you? If you go now you can still catch him." Not doing anything? I was doing….oh, right. Well, I don't mind but…
I set out towards the local library in search of Draco. I hadn't gotten more than a couple blocks away from our house when I spotted him.
"Oh! Dra—" He turned the corner. What? The library's in the opposite direction. Where is he going?
With not much choice, I followed behind him, passing by the town I knew, and entering the downtown I was not familiar with. As Draco turned into an alley, I looked above at the rusty sign hanging above my head, which looked like it was close to dropping onto the sidewalk. "Bar." Bar?
When I turned to the alley, I realized that it wasn't an alley after all. It was a set of stairs leading to a door with worn letters on it. I made my way down the stairs and read the word. "Eclipse." What could he be doing in a place like this…
I opened the door, and immediately loud, deafening music blasted into my ears. The lyrics I could make out were certainly not pleasant.
"…I bet you want the goodies.
Bet you thought about it.
Got you all hot and bothered.
Mad cause I talk about them.
Lookin for the goodies
Keep on lookin' cuz they stay in the jar
Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh…"
What…? What is this place?
Frantically searching the sea of heads, my eyes rested upon that whitish-blond hair so much different from anyone else's.
Oh…oh good, there he is. Phew.
"Dra—" Again, my words were cut off by what I saw. Draco had walked over to a group of four or five girls, with a glass of what I supposed to be alcohol. He bent down and placed his free hand on the neck of a shorthaired brunette wearing barely anything. Other than that, she was without doubt beautiful. Suddenly, without warning or any sort of sign, he pulled her in and the two played a fierce game of tongue hockey. What was this?
For a second, Draco pulled his head up and looked straight at me. I could see his lips turn up into a slight smirk. He bent back down to the girl, then once more looked up at me, chuckling slightly this time.
"Oh…!" I don't know why, but…I turned around and ran. Why…why? Why did he do that?
"Hermione? Did you find Draco?"
"No." I ran past my mother and up the stairs to my room. What was that about? He looked like he…wanted me to see it…
knock knock
"Don't come in," Oh no! The lock is…too late. In walked Draco Malfoy, complete with smirk.
"Hm. You must really hate me now. I heard you went out of your may to try to bring me my library card. I told your mother that we must have missed each other."
I couldn't believe it. That little lying bastard. How could he?
"You're such a two-face. You've been tricking us all of this time. You're a liar," I was outraged. We welcome him to our house, and he…
"Hm. That's what all girls say," Taking a drag out of his cigarette, he examined his clean polished nails.
"Don't you dare lump me with all your girls!"
"I'm sorry but…you're a girl, right? All girls are the same. Am I wrong?" I didn't know what to say. That selfish git.
"I don't care who you hang out with…but don't bring the stench into my house!" Maybe it was the smell of liquor, cigarette smoke, and cheap perfume that was making me nauseous. Or maybe just the whole situation at hand.
"Okay. Next time I'll take a shower first." Grrrr.
"And don't even thing about trying anything with Emily or Haley. Got that?" If he was going to be such a self-absorbed, perverted asshole, at least he could keep themout of it.
"Okay." I thought so, punk…"Then you'll have to do."
WAIT. What! I couldn't take it anymore. Snatching the cigarette out of his mouth, I snapped at him.
"What the hell is a fifteen year old doing smoking?" I dropped the filth into the glass of water he had brought it.
"Heh…Ha ha ha ha!" Excuse me? He was…laughing?
"I like you, Hermione. You're the first person…who's ever said anything like that to me….Okay, I've got it. I wont touch Emily or Haley. But you'll have to cooperate with me,"
Before I could really digest at that, he leaned in and kissed me on the lips.
SLAP
"Ah! What are you doing?" I couldn't help yelling.What did he think he was playing at? Cooperate with you what?
"That's my pay off. I'm starting to like playing the 'good boy.' It's convenient. I think it works…for you guys, too. After all, I'm gonna be staying here all summer. Right, Hermione?" With one last smirk, he turned and walked out of the door. I just wished that it had been our lives he had walked out of.
As I wiped my lips, realization dawned on me.
'Oh…oh no…That was my first kiss! I'll hate him forever!'
'Angel. I said…He was like "an angel." He's a demon! God I smell like cigarettes now…'
Chapter 2 End
Author's Note:Yikes. Sorry for the wait.I NEED A NEW BETA READER Email me if you're interestedAnyways, reviews would be nice! But, please, no excessive flaming! I've posted Chapter 2 of How to Deal !Thanks for putting up with me guys!
