Chapter 7 Stress
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Sorry for the long wait!But now, here is the highly anticipated CHAPTER 7!! Well, Thanks for the reviews, my other story just hit 102 reviews! I was so happy . Long chapter for the long wait!
Katrina
Hermione just sat there thoroughly surprised. But some how she couldn't turn him down.
"I'd love too." She smiled. That was the first time Draco had seen Hermione smile a genuine smile. He had only faintly remembered seeing it very few times when she was with Potter and Weasley. Draco smiled back.
"I'm really glad your coming, We will have time to talk." Draco smiled. " So are you going to talk to Potter and Weasley?" Hermione's happy smile instantly faded.
"I don't know what to say to them!" Hermione desperately whispered.
"I know where you can start.. I sort of told them tthhaaat you were.. Well.." Draco told Hermione everything that he told Weasley and Potter. Some how Hermione wasn't mad.
"Thank's for covering me once again." She smiled.
"Not a problem." Hermione's mood lifted as class wore on. Giggles here and there. Draco was a really nice person. She was developing feelings at an alarming rate, but were they really feelings of love? Or was she just desperate for some one that made her happy? She would decide later right now she just wanted to enjoy the moment, for it would be over in her next class.
She knew she had to talk to them and the Slytherins didn't share her next class. Only a year ago she dispised anything that involved the class with slytherins. But now it was the only one she enjoyed. At least she could see Draco tonight in detention. 'Ohh the dreadful teacher.' Hermione thought. A few notes later and a new charm learned the bell sadly rung.
"See you in Care of Magical Creatures." Draco smiled tossing his stuff in his black bag. Hermione unrepentantly hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.
"See you." She blushed upon leaving. He stood opened mouthed.
"What was that fo-" Then he noticed she was gone. Draco was super excited now and headed down to his next class. Arithmacy.
Hermione headed to the girl's bathroom , only to splash herself with cold water, sending her back down to reality. Hermione was going to be late if she didn't run. So she did. She ran up 3 full flights of stairs and just entered the class room as the acient bell rang through out the school. Hermione glanced around the full class. They were all looking at her.
"Please take your seat Miss Granger." Professor Mcgonagal asked sternly. And wouldn't you know it, The only seat left was with Harry. (a/n: I know they have this with the slytherins but I couldn't think of another class.) Hermione slowly and cautiously walked over and took her seat. She was greeted by a wide smile. She sadly looked away. Mcgonagal began a long lecture. Harry genteelly turned Hermione's head towards him by lightly moving her chin.
"Hermione, what's wrong? You haven't talked to us in ages." Harry said with a concerned look. Hermione looked at him a sad look. A silent tear rolled down her cheek.
"Mione, tell us… we care about you…" Harry begged, his insides were breaking not having her around.
'I'm not going to kill him! I can't , I wont! Should I tell him about the prophecy?'
"Hermione?" Her head pounded. "Hermione? Hermione… Hermione!" Her heart felt as if it was in her throat. She looked at Harry, he became blurred, his voice echoed her name as she fell back into muscular thank-god-for-Quidditch-arms. Hermione blacked out.
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"Hermione? Hermione?" Hermione drowsily opened her eyes, Her sight was blurred.
"Hey!" Hermione raised her hand and rubbed her eyes. Her vision slowly coming back to her, Draco was at her beside smiling .
"She's up." He said in a colder tone, some where behind him. Ron and Harry instantly rushed to her side.
"Mione!" Hermione groaned , Ron yelled her name, not only did she hate that name, but she didn't want to see them right now.
"Hermione are you-" Harry began.
"Give her some room!" Madam Pomfrey ordered, rushing to her side.
"Miss Granger, how are you feeling?"
"Okay." Hermione mumbled lying through her teeth.
"Don't lie." She prompted.
"I feel horrible." Hermione didn't feel like arguing so she said it in a bored tone.
"I'll get you a stress potion then."
"How did you…"
"I know all Miss Granger." She told her rushing into her office.
"What happened?" Hermione mumbled trying to sit up. But then she noticed Draco's hand was in hers, fingers interlinked. Hermione smiled inside and laid back down. Enjoying the time she had with him.
"I don't exactly know, Weasley came to my class saying that something happened to you." Draco sweetly in a soothing voice told her.
"You fainted or pass out and I brought you here." Harry told her. Hermione groaned and shut her eyes.
"Mione, What's wrong with you?" Ron asked.
"We need to talk." Harry told her. Hermione couldn't deal with this right now, Draco knew it, he just couldn't see why Potter and Weasle were hassling her right now.
"Leave her alone, She will talk to you when she's ready." Draco glared at them. 'thank you Draco!' Hermione thought.
"We do and will not take orders from you Malfoy, She may be your girl friend but she is our best friend, We haven't talked to her since the last day of fifth year so fu-"
"Now now Potty, Watch your mouth." Draco growled.
"We are going to find out what-" Ron began.
"Leave her alone Weasel, She has her reasons, will you two respect that? She will talk to you when shes ready!" Draco's voice was reasonably louder when he finished. The two boy's glared at him.
"thank you Draco," Hermione whispered. Ron and Harry stared in shock at their so called friend.
"Please, just go." Hermione said firmly.
"WHAT THE HELL HAS HAPPENED TO YOU HERMIONE!?" Ron roared with anger. Draco didn't like this. He pulled his wand out of his pocket pointing at his face.
"Don't you ever raise your voice with her, Get out or I will curse you to hell." Draco shot daggers through his eyes at Ron. Harry pulled Ron out of the hospital wing in fear .
"Thank you Draco, Thank you for everything." Hermione said sitting up, Draco smiled at her, never ina million years did anyone, even Draco himself think he would fall for Hermione Granger. He gave up on ignoring his growing feelings. He gave into the power of love. He knew he liked her, when ever she smiled it was an instant mood picker upper. When ever she talked to him he felt happy, when ever she touched him, he got all warm and shivers up his spine. When ever she looked at him he felt like his happiness would never end. And how he got butterflies when Ron called Hermione his Girlfriend.
"Draco?? Draco?? Draco??" Hermione had been talking to him for a while, getting no response.
"I'm sorry." Draco said shaking his head and snapping out of his thoughts.
"I…I… never mind." He was going to tell her, but it wasn't the right time he thought. It was too early in the friendship.
"I can't wait till Hogsmade." Hermione smiled trying to change the subject.
"Why?" he asked slyly, yet looking quizzical. Hermione began to blush.
"Because well… You see it's-"
"Miss Granger! Lay down, you need your strength, drink this." Madam Pomfrey told her pushing Draco away from her beside. She handed her a long tube with a smoking orange potion.
"wh..wh..ats this?" Hermione asked looking skeptical. It was very warm, it began to burn her hand through the tube.
"Stress Potion, Drink up quickly, it puts you to ease." She prompted. Hermione slowly raised it to her lips, letting the hot potion seep into her mouth. It was warm then burning, She tilted her head back hoping it would hurry up and go down her throat, it was burning her tongue, It was as slow as molasses. Hermione began coughing furiously.
"Just swallow it Miss Granger."
'harder then it looks!' Hermione thought angrily as she grabbed a glass of water. Gulping it furiously. She began to feel free, and spacey.
"That potion was horrible" she said in a spaced out voice. "Am I supposed to feel light headed?" Hermione asked smiling widely.
"Ohh yes Miss Granger, you are." Madam Pomfrey told her turning back to her office. Draco looked at the smiling Hermione. She began to giggle.
"Are you feeling okay Hermione?" Draco asked.
" Draco, I'm feelings GREAT right now!" She laughed.
"So why are you looking forward to next weekend so much?" he asked suspiciously.
"Why? Because I like you and I get to spend the whole day with you!" she squeeled in excitement. Draco was sitting slightly in shock. Pomfrey gave her a large dose, meaning anything that was bothering Hermione she would get off of her chest.
"whhaat?"