Divine Fates

Chapter Two

Playing Games – Draco

Mudblood Granger, my father would have a fit if he knew I was stuck having to spend the entire year around her. Hell I almost did. The last thing I want is to be spoiled by her. I've been enemies with that group for so long, it isn't even funny anymore. I go out of my way just to find them to have myself a bit of entertainment. Though I suppose out of the three, Granger would be easiest to get too. Without her little protectors around all the time, Granger would be a lot easier to play games with. It was obvious when I got in her way to her room.

On the train though, I was surprised. Granger left sixth year looked like the definition of 'Mudblood'. Often referred to her that way too… Queen Mudblood. However the summer did something to her. Not just physically, mentally too. As much as I hate to admit it, she became hot, and what was worseis that she knows it. Though I poked at her about staring at me, truth was I had a hard time taking my eyes off of her myself. I don't see how something I despise so much could become something I normally would go after.

This morning is no exception either. The only bathroom was connected to both our rooms, which could only be locked from the inside. Testing the door and seeing that it opened I started into the bathroom, only to have a rather good vision come into view. Granger… in a sports bra and a rather short pair of shorts, standing in front of the mirror, putting her hair into a simply ponytail. She glanced at me, and I expected her to yell at me, after all, her entire stomach was bared to me, and I could see the start of her cleavage. Instead she raised a brow, before looking back at the mirror to finish putting up her hair.

" Good morning… Malfoy." She stated it flatly, and that was enough to snap out of the slight daze she had put me in. Damned woman knew I was staring at her and she didn't seem to care. I grumbled and stood next to her, yet as far away as I could in front of the mirror. Luckily it was a somewhat wide mirror, but I was still a good two feet from her. She looked rather pleased by the fact that I had been staring at her. So I decided to play games of my own. " Granger you took your shower now get out andlet me take mine." I leaned my face right up near her neck, smirking at her.

As I backed off, I pulled off my loose shirt. I didn'thave look at her straightly, but through the mirror I saw her eyes widen and a heavy blush set on her face. It was as I thought; she was a virgin, and no doubt rarely saw any guy with his shirt off. She looked at me with overly innocent brown eyes before scowling and storming through her door to her room and shut it. " That was easier than I thought."


I came out of my room a half hour, seeing Granger sitting on her side of the couch with her legs propped up and a book in her hands… big surprise. She was still in her sports bra and shorts, and I smacked my face. " Why aren't you in class?" She looked up at me and raised a brow, before she reached onto the table behind her and pulled off a note and handed it to me. I was tempted to insult her, but instead I grabbed the note.

Dear Head Girl and Boy,

Today I simply want you two to get to talk. So for the first half of the day, I want you both to skip your classes until after lunch. The teachers agreed with this and have excused you for today.

Albus Dumbledore

" What in the…" Granger shrugged and turned the page in her book, not bothering to even look up at me. It half annoyed me, half pleased me. Sure I agreed to stay out of her way, but if I was stuck in here with her a whole halfday, she sure has hell couldn't expect me to leave her alone. Reaching down I plucked the book from her hands, expecting some kind of future homework. Instead it was some muggle fantasy, Dragon's Milk. She let out a squeak and leaned over the couch to grab her book back. " Malfoy what in the hell are you doing!"

I sneered down at her, holding the book above my head. Knowing she couldn't reach it, she hopped over the back of the couch and tried to reach again, but failed. She was so much shorter than me. It would hurt my neck to try and kiss her just by standing; it would be easier if I held her up… I nearly smacked myself with the book at the thought. I was starting to curse the fact that I could see down her long gracefulneck into her cleavage as she reached for her book. And yet at the same time I really couldn't see anything. She was too close for comfort I realized, so I tossed the book towards the table, it landing with a thump.

" What did you do that for?" She practically screeched at me, leaving her book to sit on the table. I shrugged and slid onto my side of the couch and crossed my arms over chest. But it lasted only a moment." Fuck!" I jumped up and grabbed the back of my head, looking down at the book I had taken from Granger. Across the other side of the room, she glared at me, her own arms crossed over her chest.

" You good for nothing Mudblood." I hissed at her. For a moment she looked hurt before sitting down in a chair, her eyes changing from anger to something curious. She was observing me. I started to storm towards her, but she didn't move. Once I was within a few feet of her, something came out of her mouth that would completely change everything. " Tell me… Draco… what would you be if you had no wizardly powers?" I stopped short, staring at her confused. " What?"

She leaned forward in her chair, tilting her head to one side. " Your owl… if you set it free… what would it do?" Part of me wondered if Granger finally lost it. But in her eyes, I could see she had a point to it, so I played along in her game. " Well Hermione, it'd live like an owl. Duh…" She nodded slightly. " Exactly. It's maybe a MALFOY owl, but it's still an owl." I glared at her slightly, having no idea where she was going with this.

" You're a wizard Malfoy… a pureblood wizard. Me… I'm a muggle-born wizard." I started to open my mouth, but she stood and started towards her door. " But… magic is magic. In the end… we are the same." I snorted and turned to look at her back. " We're nothing even close to the same." She turned and faced me in the doorway, leaning her head against the frame. " With powers, we're both powerful… without we'd both be muggles… but there is one thing that makes purebloods and 'mudbloods' the same. We're both human. Just like that owl… will always be just an owl…. We will always be humans first."

I couldn't think of anything to retaliate with. She had me cornered, and she knew it. She turned and walked back into her room, leaving me to think about what she just said. Humans first. She was right. My body depended on the same things that hers did and just about every living thing on the planet. And like every human, I needed blood to flow through my veins. As did she, and technically there was nothing actually different about our blood. With both had magic. She was right.

And it pissed me off. " No more playing games with Granger."


Granger spent the rest of the half-day in her room, and that didn't bother me one bit. I didn't want her seeing me so deep in thought over something that had come out of that mouth of hers. As lunch passed, I headed back into my room to change into my robes. As I came out, she was already out, her books under hand and she stood next to the door. I was kind of hoping she'd just go without me. However she didn't, but it didn't mean I had to speak to her. After all, I'd be honoring our 'agreement'. I stormed the down the halls towards potions, hafly surprised that she kept up with me so easily.

Once we got to class we finally split. She of course went to sit with Potter and Weasley. Blaise sat off on my far left and for once I was actually happy to sit next to him. He was the only one I considered really a friend and someone I could talk to. However, this was not something I was willing to admit to him. That Granger actually made a point, and I sadly, couldn't do anything but agree. The thoughts of it, made my temper flare again and he seemed to notice, looking ahead at Snape, not even bothering to greet me. Smart one he is.

Professor Snape seemed extremely annoyed today as well, but then again… he always seemed to be in a bad mood with everyone BUT Slytherin. " Today we're going to start with bottling the element. On a more fierce scale…. Of course, this will take many weeks and partners will be assigned. As soon as you are given a partner, go sit with them and begin. I want NO fussing around or complaints." Snape growled before he started listing off partners.

I already knew Granger was going to be my partner. When she looked over at me, I motioned to her to come to me, because I sure as hell wasn't going to go to her. She stood and sighed weakly, telling her 'buddies' something that made them grin before walking towards me. Pansy, who walked into the room late, was barely noticed by Snape. He simply pointed towards Potter and she let out a whine of protest.

" How annoying…" I muttered under my breath, catching Granger's attention, she looked up at me, then at Pansy before letting out a giggle and shaking her head. Blaise grinned, leaning across the table to say something to her, but Snape cut him off. " Get over to your partner NOW." He sighed and pushed away from the table, headed towards Weasley. Another sad excuse.

" Malfoy are you going to pay attention or am I going to get to do what I think… and do all the work?" She raised her brow a little and I blinked at her. It was like she completely forgot the fact she had shut me up about the 'Mudblood' thing. After a moment, I let my natural instinct come in. " If you think I'm going to let YOU do all the work your nuts. You'll screw it up." She glared at me, in her eyes; it was like a fire was lit. " You know, I AM best student,and because your right below me I think it means YOU'RE more likely to screw it up so shut your mouth and help."

I couldn't help, but smirk. At least she forgot… but it didn't mean that it would disappear from my mind either.