A/N: Wow. Thank you for the wonderful reviews. I absolutely loved them. Oh, and Draco and Blaise thought that you people were so bloody nice to review this piece of… uh story ("more like crap," Draco sniggers.) I wrote, they love you more.
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Chapter Two: The Orb
Hermione felt a sudden jerk as she was pushed out of the orb by an invisible force. Her eyes misty, and her thoughts drifting. The whole situation was rather atypical. What was the orb, really?
"Granger," Like the voice in her dream, she whipped her head towards the owner of the voice.
"Zabini," She shrieked. "Bloody hell, how did you…"
"Is that the after effect of the orb, Granger? Drifting off oh-so-suddenly while talking?" He smirked.
This is rather unusual… seeing Granger disappear suddenly and reappear in seconds. And the smirking! I was not allowed to show such petty emotions. This might cost me a lot someday.
Hermione shook her head violently. "No!"
"No what?" Blaise raised a brow, slightly amused.
She rubbed her forehead, frustrated. "Don't make me think, Zabini. My head is spinning."
"Oh, so you were thinking?"
She threw her hands up in the air in defeat. "Just get out!"
Blaise just shrugged. "Would you rather I invite Malfoy in here? He seems rather determined to talk to you."
"Please," Hermione begged, pain evident in her voice. "Just leave."
Blaise nodded his head but doubtful. "Fine. But we will talk about the orb you possess."
She nodded and shooed him out of the room. She felt the needed peace she wanted. Her hair tousled, her lips swollen. She touched it and felt the force of the kiss that the Draco in her dream gave her. She involuntary shivered.
Her occurrence with Blaise suddenly forgotten. The ones even inside the orb.
Her arms and legs felt very limp at the moment so she couldn't really get to her bed and rest. She decided to just stay put at her position and hope that she doesn't get stepped at. She lied down at the cold rugged floor of the common room and silently fell asleep.
Harry and Ron rushed to the common room to find Hermione cuddled loosely at the floor. They looked at each other concernedly and went to her, and picked her up. Harry noticed the orb but didn't care for it much. Ron, however, did and took it with him.
"Harry," he said. "What do you reckon happened?"
Harry 's frown was visible through his cynical disposition of his face. "I don't really know, Ron. But I'm really concerned as to why Malfoy was after her."
Ron shook his head. "Do you think it's because of this round glass?"
Harry looked at Ron. "What? What round glass?"
"This round glass," he said while showing Harry the orb. "Do you think it's because of this?"
They reached the Girl's dormitory and lay Hermione down to her bed to rest. "I'm not really sure but why would Malfoy chase her for just some glass?"
"Maybe it's not an ordinary glass," Ron chided. "Maybe it's something important."
Harry looked bewildered. This was a first that Ron gave such a comment about something so simple yet complex. "You're right. Malfoy wouldn't just run after her for something so silly. This must contain something."
"Some magic spells, do you reckon?" Ron asked while studying the orb closely. "It seems to glow out of the ordinary."
"Yes, quite right." Harry nodded his head, completely flabbergasted. "Well, I think that we should just ask her in the morning. She's too weak."
'But I doubt she'll tell us any information about it though,' Harry thought.
Ron laughed at Harry's face. "Don't worry, mate. She'll tell us."
Harry's eyes went wide at the comment. "Have you gone psychic with me, Ron?"
Hermione opened her eyes, seeing a new day, a new discovery. She had remembered everything from the thoughts of the orb to the confrontation with Zabini. She had still wondered how he had come inside the common room. Maybe someone gave him the password? No one can tell.
She looked at her surroundings and saw that she was in the dormitory. In her bed, she felt a sudden ease that she was safe there. Then, something flashed through her mind. The orb glowed bright red and sparked some blue powder out of it, making firework noises.
Hermione looked confusedly at it. "What are trying to tell me?"
The color died down and silence overcome the room. Hermione felt someone pushing her inside the orb but tried to stay. Her eyes glued to the orb, she muttered, "This is getting really weird."
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jesska-14 - I think he's a complete hottie! I absolutely adore Blaise Zabini. Oh? I think that Hermione / Blaise pairings are rather interesting. Read tamlane's fic: Diagon Venus. That just might change your mind.
r - Lol. I'm really sorry about the shortness of the chapters but I don't have any other choice because I still have five stories that are still on going. Oh? Did I upset you? Lol! Sorry, really I am.
darkmoon-on-dragon-wings - Lol. It is. And you're going to see a lot of short chapters in the future. XP This story contains the shortest chapter that I have ever written. Lol. That might disappoint you... a little bit only, I hope.
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Fallen Angel - I think it is, indeed, Malfoy that kissed her. Booya to you too! Lol. Thank you so much. Here's another chapter to feed your appetite! Hope you like this.
Draco: I should get a more serious part on this one, no more lovey-doveys with the mudblood.
Plot: I'll think about it… no.
Draco: B-but… she snores!
Hermione: I do not. And what does that have to do with anything?
Draco: …
