DISCLAIMER: I own nothing...except for the plot. I thought of it all on my
own. Although, I wouldn't mind owning Draco. *wink wink*
~*~Chapter Three~*~
~*~Draco POV~*~
My English teacher set me up with a tutor to help me. It was so strange how my status in the wizarding world is compared to here. I was the great Draco Malfoy at Hogwarts. I had power and wealth. But things were so different in America. I was a complete nobody. I couldn't brag about my great wizarding powers or the great power behind the Malfoy family name. I felt helpless. And now I had to go to tutoring sessions with some stuck-up arse who thinks they should rule the world. I was beginning to wonder why I decided to ever go to a muggle college in the first place.
I was sitting in the library at the time all these thoughts were running through my head. I was waiting on my tutor. I was so nervous...I have no idea why. All I'll have to do for the next hour or so is sit and listen to some git talk about how they should be in charge of the education system. HA!! I should be the one to talk! That's how I acted during all my years at Hogwarts. Ah...those were the days. But I'm different now...things have changed...I have changed.
That's when I saw her. That brown-haired beauty from English class. I had a feeling she was a bookworm...but wait a minute! She's walking towards my table. Surely she's not...no couldn't be. I pushed the thoughts of being so close to her during a tutoring session out of my mind. And then it happened...she pulled the chair out across from me. She sat down and smiled at me. And what a great smile it was. Was she really my tutor?? This was the greatest thing that's ever happened to me.
"Hi. I'm Hermione Granger. And you are?"
"In heaven." Oh shit! Did I just say that out loud?? Since when did I become the bumbling fool??
"Excuse me. Could you repeat your name? I didn't quite catch it." I could tell she was blushing. Obviously she heard my little slip-up.
"Draco...Draco Malfoy" I was pleased that she didn't smirk at my name.
"That's a very interesting name. Draco...does it mean anything??"
"Actually, yes it does. It means Dragon in Latin." (AN: Is it Latin??)
"That's really awesome. I wish my name had an interesting meaning behind my name. But alas, my name is only ordinary."
"Au contraire, I think you have a beautiful name, Hermione." Again, she blushed at the comment.
"Th-thank you. Anyway, back to the subject at hand. You need help in English, right?"
"Yes...a lot of help actually. I just don't understand this Shakespeare crap. It's all 'thou' and 'whither'...I don't even think its English. I really don't see how this git could be so famous."
"Actually it is English, its just Old English. And I think that once you understand the writing a little better...you will see that Shakespeare was not simply a 'git' as you so put it."
~*~Hermione POV~*~
I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Blondie was the person I was here to tutor. The butterflies returned to my stomach, but I had to keep my mind on the task at hand. I was here to help him with English, NOT get myself a date. Although, that would be a very nice consolation prize to walk away with.
I never really dated much in high school. So I was totally clueless when it came to the opposite of sex. Well, maybe not completely clueless, but certainly inexperienced. I was horrible at flirting, so I tended to be a straight forward kind of girl.
I had to mentally smack myself!! Focus Hermione, focus!!
I couldn't believe how well this session was going. Draco actually looked as if he was trying to learn something. Of course by the way he was staring at me the entire time, I don't know if he was trying to learn about Shakespeare or about me. I really didn't care myself. But I knew that he was here to learn about Shakespeare, so that's what we did. I told him a little bit about Shakespeare's background and then told him about some of the plays that he wrote.
"Okay, so there is a little bit of background information. We're going to start "Romeo and Juliet" in class tomorrow. Would you like me to give you a little bit of plot information for it?"
"Yes. That would be wonderful. Maybe I won't get so lost in class."
"Okay. Basically there are two households: the Capulet's and the Montague's. Both of these houses despise the other house. But in the middle of all this hate, a love arises between Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague. I really don't want to give much more away, it would ruin the play."
"Oh...I understand...I think."
"Don't worry. Once we start reading it may be easier to understand. And if you have any questions, be sure to ask me at our next study session...this Thursday. Listen, it's getting late...I really ought to head back to my dorm." I had noticed that it was starting to get dark outside...and not like I'm afraid of the dark or anything...but I really didn't want to go alone. But trying to be the big girl that I am, I didn't tell Draco that.
~*~Draco POV~*~
"Would you like for me to walk with you? It's getting dark outside."
"That would be very nice of you Draco. I would really like that."
Here I was, walking side by side with one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen. I had no idea what to do. The walk was a silent one. It's odd how she was so talkative when it came to English class, but now that we had the free time, she was so quiet. She must have been wrapped up in her own thoughts because she almost tripped over some steps. Reflexively I reached out and wrapped my arms around her waist...keeping her from slamming into the ground. She looked up at me with her rosy cheeks and smiled and murmured a 'thank you...I'm such a klutz'. I only nodded and we continued our walk to the dorms.
It was a really lovely evening...except for the light breeze. It made it a bit chilly. I had my cloak, so I wasn't too cold. But I looked to Hermione. She looked as if she was frozen. Her bare arms were covered in goose bumps. I quickly removed my cloak and wrapped it around her. She glanced up at me in gratitude...but not a word was spoken. She hugged the cloak close to her...as if taking in all the warmth that I had built up in it.
Unfortunately we reached the dorms all too soon. And we had to part our ways. She started to take off the cloak from her shoulders.
"No...hold on to it. I'll see you in English class tomorrow."
"Thank you. Goodnight Draco."
"Goodnight Hermione."
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I tried to make this chapter longer...I know readers enjoy long chapter...I am a reader myself...so I know how it is to read a short chapter and be disappointed. Lemme know what you think. Please R/R ~*~surfngurl~*~
~*~Chapter Three~*~
~*~Draco POV~*~
My English teacher set me up with a tutor to help me. It was so strange how my status in the wizarding world is compared to here. I was the great Draco Malfoy at Hogwarts. I had power and wealth. But things were so different in America. I was a complete nobody. I couldn't brag about my great wizarding powers or the great power behind the Malfoy family name. I felt helpless. And now I had to go to tutoring sessions with some stuck-up arse who thinks they should rule the world. I was beginning to wonder why I decided to ever go to a muggle college in the first place.
I was sitting in the library at the time all these thoughts were running through my head. I was waiting on my tutor. I was so nervous...I have no idea why. All I'll have to do for the next hour or so is sit and listen to some git talk about how they should be in charge of the education system. HA!! I should be the one to talk! That's how I acted during all my years at Hogwarts. Ah...those were the days. But I'm different now...things have changed...I have changed.
That's when I saw her. That brown-haired beauty from English class. I had a feeling she was a bookworm...but wait a minute! She's walking towards my table. Surely she's not...no couldn't be. I pushed the thoughts of being so close to her during a tutoring session out of my mind. And then it happened...she pulled the chair out across from me. She sat down and smiled at me. And what a great smile it was. Was she really my tutor?? This was the greatest thing that's ever happened to me.
"Hi. I'm Hermione Granger. And you are?"
"In heaven." Oh shit! Did I just say that out loud?? Since when did I become the bumbling fool??
"Excuse me. Could you repeat your name? I didn't quite catch it." I could tell she was blushing. Obviously she heard my little slip-up.
"Draco...Draco Malfoy" I was pleased that she didn't smirk at my name.
"That's a very interesting name. Draco...does it mean anything??"
"Actually, yes it does. It means Dragon in Latin." (AN: Is it Latin??)
"That's really awesome. I wish my name had an interesting meaning behind my name. But alas, my name is only ordinary."
"Au contraire, I think you have a beautiful name, Hermione." Again, she blushed at the comment.
"Th-thank you. Anyway, back to the subject at hand. You need help in English, right?"
"Yes...a lot of help actually. I just don't understand this Shakespeare crap. It's all 'thou' and 'whither'...I don't even think its English. I really don't see how this git could be so famous."
"Actually it is English, its just Old English. And I think that once you understand the writing a little better...you will see that Shakespeare was not simply a 'git' as you so put it."
~*~Hermione POV~*~
I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Blondie was the person I was here to tutor. The butterflies returned to my stomach, but I had to keep my mind on the task at hand. I was here to help him with English, NOT get myself a date. Although, that would be a very nice consolation prize to walk away with.
I never really dated much in high school. So I was totally clueless when it came to the opposite of sex. Well, maybe not completely clueless, but certainly inexperienced. I was horrible at flirting, so I tended to be a straight forward kind of girl.
I had to mentally smack myself!! Focus Hermione, focus!!
I couldn't believe how well this session was going. Draco actually looked as if he was trying to learn something. Of course by the way he was staring at me the entire time, I don't know if he was trying to learn about Shakespeare or about me. I really didn't care myself. But I knew that he was here to learn about Shakespeare, so that's what we did. I told him a little bit about Shakespeare's background and then told him about some of the plays that he wrote.
"Okay, so there is a little bit of background information. We're going to start "Romeo and Juliet" in class tomorrow. Would you like me to give you a little bit of plot information for it?"
"Yes. That would be wonderful. Maybe I won't get so lost in class."
"Okay. Basically there are two households: the Capulet's and the Montague's. Both of these houses despise the other house. But in the middle of all this hate, a love arises between Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague. I really don't want to give much more away, it would ruin the play."
"Oh...I understand...I think."
"Don't worry. Once we start reading it may be easier to understand. And if you have any questions, be sure to ask me at our next study session...this Thursday. Listen, it's getting late...I really ought to head back to my dorm." I had noticed that it was starting to get dark outside...and not like I'm afraid of the dark or anything...but I really didn't want to go alone. But trying to be the big girl that I am, I didn't tell Draco that.
~*~Draco POV~*~
"Would you like for me to walk with you? It's getting dark outside."
"That would be very nice of you Draco. I would really like that."
Here I was, walking side by side with one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen. I had no idea what to do. The walk was a silent one. It's odd how she was so talkative when it came to English class, but now that we had the free time, she was so quiet. She must have been wrapped up in her own thoughts because she almost tripped over some steps. Reflexively I reached out and wrapped my arms around her waist...keeping her from slamming into the ground. She looked up at me with her rosy cheeks and smiled and murmured a 'thank you...I'm such a klutz'. I only nodded and we continued our walk to the dorms.
It was a really lovely evening...except for the light breeze. It made it a bit chilly. I had my cloak, so I wasn't too cold. But I looked to Hermione. She looked as if she was frozen. Her bare arms were covered in goose bumps. I quickly removed my cloak and wrapped it around her. She glanced up at me in gratitude...but not a word was spoken. She hugged the cloak close to her...as if taking in all the warmth that I had built up in it.
Unfortunately we reached the dorms all too soon. And we had to part our ways. She started to take off the cloak from her shoulders.
"No...hold on to it. I'll see you in English class tomorrow."
"Thank you. Goodnight Draco."
"Goodnight Hermione."
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I tried to make this chapter longer...I know readers enjoy long chapter...I am a reader myself...so I know how it is to read a short chapter and be disappointed. Lemme know what you think. Please R/R ~*~surfngurl~*~