Chapter Dedication: To Ben for being my light at the end of the tunnel.
Chapter 3: He Knew
His body was pressed so tightly to hers that she thought her hormones would explode. His tight abs and the muscles scattered around his body were so hard and felt so good against her small body. His scent overpowered her senses so that she had trouble breathing afterwards. It was the scent of a cologne mixed in with her beloved smell of books and something she didn't expect from him- potions ingredients. She felt her body go numb and flabby at the same time, fearing that she would fall into his arms.
She surveyed her position against him. She was pushed into the wall just on the right side of their fireplace. His arms were on either side of her, not giving her much room to move. She closed her eyes for a second, cherishing the position she was in before realizing the danger she was in from him. She looked up at him to see a friendly smirk on his face, however friendly a smirk could be. His head was cocked, his stony eyes sharp. He was noticing every thing that she did.
"Go away, Malfoy." Her tongue was sharp as she said those words, trying to fool him into thinking they were filled with hatred that she in reality hadn't held for him in two years or so.
"Oh, but I don't think you'd like me to." His eyebrow was raised to its last limits possible. Before she could counter, he continued on. "See Granger, while I may not demean myself as to notice every action that a Mudblood such as yourself takes, my dear associate Zabini notices everything that goes on within these walls. He has recently informed of a certain Mudblood taking notice to myself. Who would I possibly be speaking of, Granger?"
"Piss off, Malfoy. Why would I lower myself to you as a love interest or anything of the sort. You're a waste of human space, but I've already told you that. Now, haven't I?" She put on a smirk of her own, hoping that her act was convincing him. If it didn't, she feared what he would do. Whatever he did to piss her off, she had to give him credit; he was powerful.
"You didn't let me finish, Granger. This was at the end of last year. Don't play me a fool like you have your village idiots: Potter and Weasel. I've been noticing things myself since the day you stepped onto the Heads compartment on the train. I noticed the blush on your cheeks when you first looked upon me and the eagerness of your eyes when you found we'd be sharing a dormitory.
"I notice you looking at me during meals. I notice you looking at my body. I notice the envy in your expression when I bring a girl in for a quick fuck. (a/n: i wish i was one of those girls... lol) I'm not stupid, Granger. Don't play me like I'm some oblivious Gryffindor." He smirked at her, waiting for her response.
'Shit' she thought to herself. If he knew that, then even denying wouldn't help his speculations. What she had to do now was think quickly. She could slap him away and say that she was keeping an eye on her because of his activities with Deatheaters. She could then proceed to finally get over this schoolgirl crush on him. But she couldn't get the words to leave her mouth. She just gaped at him, opening and closing.
"You interest me, Granger. You're the first Mudblood I've met that actually has a mind of her own, but right when I start to think of you as a person, you begin to lust for something you know you cannot have. The forbidden fruit always is the one you always want most. Now you stand here like a fish out of water. You disappoint me, lusty wench." She wanted to open her mouth to at least retort when something she hadn't seen coming in the slightest happened. He kissed her.
Her whole body shut down, falling into his arms when he took his last action. There was no way in her mind that she could even begin to contemplate why he had taken the last action that he had. She wondered if he even knew what he was doing, and if he did know, would he care? She knew that she didn't care though. She just knew that his lips were on hers so fervently that they were bruising her own. He was definitely a lot more experienced, and he wasn't being modest about it. He pushed his body against hers a bit more. She moaned into his mouth just as he pried her mouth with his lips. He pushed his arms against the wall to give him leverage to push himself back. His hands came to his lips, blinking at what had just happened. He winked at her, and with one more smirk aimed at her, he left through the portrait hole.
'Well, that was interesting.', she thought to herself.
Why were her days always so boring? She could have one exciting thing happen to her for months at a time, but between that it was just mediocrity. It was the first Saturday of Holiday Break! She should be out celebrating with her friends or on the train to her parents' house. However, here she was, sitting on her bed with a book propped open. She sat with her bedding partially covering her legs and her pillows propping her up. She sighed with boredom.
Usually she didn't mind reading, but lately she had done so damn much of it. She just wished that she could be doing something that was more productive to her soul instead of to her brain. She wished she could have yet another moment with Malfoy like she'd had just a mere week ago. He'd given her a lot more smirks than usual lately. She guessed it was as a result of what happened.
During meals, whenever she even began to stare at him, he would look at her and raise his eyebrow like he knew that she was thinking about him. Then again, with the revelation he'd made, he did know. She just wondered why she didn't tell anyone. What she wondered about even more than that was why he had kissed her. Just because she lusted after him didn't mean that he had to kiss her. He hadn't even brought it up at their Head's meetings.
"Up!" She looked into her doorway to see her two best friends standing there with their cloaks over their clothes.
"We're going to Hogsmeade." Ron beamed with happiness as he threw Hermione's cloak at her. She got up and looked suspiciously at them.
"I don't think we should be going to Hogsmeade when it is probably the biggest Deatheater target at the moment." She pursed her lips.
"You didn't mention that you didn't wish to sneak out of Hogwarts." Harry smirked at Ron who had the same thought on his mind.
"I know I didn't." She smiled at the boys.
"You know, chap, I think we've had a bad influence on her." Ron turned to Harry.
"I do quite agree."
"Enough! Let's go."
"LET'S GO? Are you just so bluntly willing to ignore my opinions and put yourself into danger?" Hermione fumed at them.
"Yes." Hermione rolled her eyes at Ron and got up, wondering what she was getting herself into.
A/N: Yep... Hogsmeades next chapter... I NEED REVIEWS! Guys every time I get a review I like to write... I SEE ALL YOU 46 PEOPLE WHO HAVE ME ON THEIR AUTHOR ALERT LIST! LOL!
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