Author: Sylverfall
Rating:
Warnings: Violence ( in later chapters) some songs, and new characters.
Pairing: RW x HG, DM x HG
Disclaimers: All Harry Potter characters belong to J.K. Rowling. Jaguar and all other vampires (Excluding Eros, and Strife) belong to Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. I'm poor and gaining no profit from this, so please, don't sue.
"My, if it isn't Ron's little mud-blood. Ooh, you look angry. What, did you're little boyfriend dump you, little mud-blood brat?" "Leave me alone, Malfoy." "What, no 'biting' comebacks to defend him? No scathing glare? I'm disappointed, Granger." She turned around and started to walk away, her back perfectly straight, her nose arrogantly stuck in the air. "I know what your family does." She froze in her tracks; back stiffening, along with the rest of her body. "You're all hunters." She turned and faced him.
"You don't know anything, Malfoy."
"Don't I? And that's not all I know. I know more about you than your family does. What was it? Oh, yes, now I remember. You took Jeshika several years back. You were what? 6? To think, a little kid, trying to kill a vampire that was more likely to kill a kid than to leave it alone. Now who else was it.."
"You wouldn't dare."
Don't let it go away, this feeling has got to stay Don't let it go away, this feeling has got to stay And I can't believe I've had this chance now Don't let it go away
"Tell anyone? Of course I would. What would the ministry think? A mere child going after vampires. Leaving Hogwarts campus? Carrying weapons much, much more dangerous than a wand around in a school." She sucked in a breath, not daring to back up, but not moving forward either.
"You're lying."
"Am I? My, you've gone pale. And you're barley breathing. You would make quite the vamp yourself, Granger." Anger swelled up in her, finally releasing her from his mental hold over her and giving her the power to slam her fist a crossed the bottom of his jaw, making his head snap to the side and spin him around after it as he fell to the floor. He stood up slowly, wiping blood from the corner of her mouth.
"Don't think you can bully me into anything, Malfoy. Go ahead and tell everyone, you have no proof of it."
Why am I so curious? This territory's dangerous I'll probably end up at the start I'll be back in line with my Broken heart
She turned to start walking away again.
"Wait!" She kept on walking, not heeding his cries to wait. He ran to catch up with her, and grabbed her arm. "Wait. I got a business proposition for you."
"Business. Proposition? I'm not interested."
"Hear me out. I promise you, it's a chance you simply.can't. refuse." She crossed her arms over her chest, leaned to one side, and gave him a 'make it fast' glare.
"Eros. I know where to find him. I know his maker. I know how to get to where he lives. I even know his original identity. I know all this, and I can find out more. That is, if you'll agree."
"And what do you get out of it?" She was excited, but not going to let it show. If she did, he'd know that he had her in his filthy little pockets, and that was the last thing she wanted. She found herself wondering just how much he knew about her, if he knew all this.
"You'll dump Ron and go out with me."
"WHAT! No bloody way."
"Then I'll tell everyone. Everything."
"You have no proof!"
"I don't, now? Unlike my dad, I can see the use of. muggle. artifacts. Did you know they have this amazing device that they call a tape recorder, Granger? My, but you would, wouldn't you?" He said, playing back a recording he had made of their conversation, up to her telling him he had no proof the first time. She just gave him one of her signature glares, which with every other person so far, had made them wilt. He didn't even wince.
"Don't you dare, Draco Malfoy!"
"Then go out with me. And I'll keep your little secrets. All of them." She just glanced at him, shoulders sagging.
"And what do I get out of it?"
"My assurance that no one, not even a vampire, not a witch, not a wizard, not anything could do you any harm." She just looked at him skeptically.
"I'll give you until after lunch to consider your options. I'll find you in the library just before lunch ends." With that he walked off, leaving her there to glare at his retreating back. 'That dog! What would make him think that I would ever possibly consider going out with a fascist pig like him?' She walked off to her next class.
New You're so new You You knew And I never had this taste in my past
When by lunch she was hearing rumors that she and Ron had broken up, she was furious. She stormed over to the Slytherin table, and right up to Draco, put her hands on her hips, and stood there, staring down at him condescendingly. He tried to ignore her, but it became extremely difficult, now that not only was she breathing down his neck, but the entirety of the Great Hall had gone silent, seeing the Gryffindor march over to the Slytherin table. He slowly turned around.
"What are you doing over here, Granger? Don't you have some studying to do? Or am I that fascinating?"
"You dirty, rotten, no-good bloody harlot, Draco! How dare you! How dare you tell everyone that Ron and I broke up! You have no right, do you hear me? No right, none at all!" Hermione was about to continue ranting, when the silence seemed to have gotten deeper in the Great Hall, she paused in her rant. Everyone was staring at her, it seemed. It took her a second to realize that it wasn't at her, but right behind her. She slowly turned on her heel, to come face to face with..
Don't let it go away, this feeling has got to stay Don't let it go away, this feeling has got to stay And I can't believe I've had this chance now Don't let it go away
Ron's chest. She looked up at him. "Oh, um. Hi Ron. what are you doing.?" He just looked down at her.
"For the love of Merlin, Hermione, he didn't tell anyone that we broke up."
"He didn't?"
Draco got a snug smirk on his face.
"Well, then if he didn't, then who. did?" He turned around, crossing his arms over his chest, and with a very dramatic, exasperated sigh,
"I did." She just froze.
"You. did? Why?" Tears were starting to well up in her eyes. She couldn't understand it, they were best friends, they loved each other, he loved her, she loved him, he couldn't do this to her, he wouldn't. Or at least she thought, but as his back retreated, not answering her question, she understood: He didn't love her, not anymore. There was nothing in common with them.
And I can't believe it, Can't believe it, can't believe it, can't believe it Don't let it go away this feeling has got to stay
Don't let it go away