Dedication: This is for one of the two best friends a girl could ever ask for. Eva, girl, this one's all for you!! Thanks for the inspiration that you provide for me every time we talk. Luv You Forever and Ever Sweetie!!
Crimson Rain Drops
Chapter 11
Disclaimer: I only own the plot and the characters that obviously aren't in the books.
Line Disclaimer: best friends are you're guardian angels, because no matter where you are in life, they'll always be there if you need a shoulder to cry on Compliments of Mercy (She knows who she is!!) -- Used in Chapter 10
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Cold as Ice
Hard as Stone
Both believe
They must face this world alone
What happens
When Enemies Meet
All they share; a love of hate
But what they find; they do not seek
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Previously:
"You what?!?!" Eva yelled at her brother.
"I went to take those things to Mia, found her talking with someone, sort of heard everything that was said, then let her know I knew and then basically let the Slytherin in me truly show" he said all in one breath.
"I can's believe this. Ok, so we knew she was hiding soething from us, something big. We've always understood that. But I cant believe your reaction to it! How the hell did you manage to screw so badly? You never let your true Slytherin colors show, why start now?" Dallis was pissed. Luke had just totally blown it.
"Look, I said I was sorry ok? What the hell else am I supposed to do?"
"Fix it. Find a way to clean up your mess Luke. Because this is one we cant clean up for you" Eva said
"He has absolutely nothing to clean up because, besides eaves dropping, he did nothing wrong"
Three heads swung towards the door to see Hermione and Draco standing there. Looking. . . happy. Odd.
"Mia, I never should've reacted the way I did" Luke told her
"You reacted no differently then I would've. I'm glad you know more about me now. I truly am. Because I don't like hiding things from you. But you have to understand that theres things in my life that I just don't want anyone else to know about. Certain things that I wanted to keep secret and they shall always remain that way ok?"
"Ok Mia. We can respect that. Everyone has things in their lives that they don't want to share and I don't expect you share everything" Eva walked up and gave Hermione a quick hug. The other two followed suit.
"Ok, ok. That's enough. Is everything cool between us now?"
Three heads nodded and Hermione walked all the way into the room and sat down on one of the couches, Draco following suit and sitting in the other corner of the couch.
Draco looked over at her as a genuine smile started to make its way across her face. She'll get better. It may take some time and many relapses, but in the end, she'll be just fine. One worry: How the hell are we going to make it through this together?
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Hermione and Draco ran into Potions the next day. . . ten minutes late.
"Good to have you two back" Snape sneered. "Detention, both of you, tomorrow night. Now sit down! And seeing as we've already re-paired your partners, the two of you can work together for today"
Draco glared at Hermione as they sat down. It was all her fault to begin with, and considering they had performed the binding spell last night, they couldn't be split to far apart. This was a dangerous thing to do though. If they did get split up for a reason other then something dire (ie: serious sickness, death etc. . ), one could get seriously injured, or be killed. Not the best thing in the world, but it was the only way that they could stand to be in the same area for any amount of time.
Hermione could feel his gaze on her and she very tactfully avoided looking at him. She had had the nerve to wake up 15 minutes late and then by the time she was done in the bathroom they only had 5 minutes to make it to class. And then half way to class she realized she had forgotten her bag. So they had to run all the way back to get it and it wasn't until they reached the common room again that either had even thought about just Accio-ing it to them.
Of course Draco had gotten pissed off and they got in a yelling match. Finally they realized that they were late and ran the whole way to the potions room, still to find themselves ten minutes late.
But it wasn't all her fault. Draco had been in the exact same room as her the night before because the distance between rooms was to great. So they had decided that one night they would be in Hermione's room the next Draco's, and so on. No, they did not share a bed. One slept on their bed, the other slept on a couch
Draco knew that he could've woken her up, but she had looked so peaceful when he had gotten up that he just didn't feel like waking her. That and Hermione first thing in the morning was a real bitch. Not something he wanted to deal with. Besides, she should've been up by the time he had gotten out of the shower, right? Wrong. She was still sleeping. It wasn't until breakfast was over that she finally woke up.
They went through the class, saying little to each other. Just lots of, "pass this", "can you grab this?" and "I'll get it, you finish this"
Luke and Dallas watched all this take place. Just last night, Hermione and Draco had gotten along really well, what the hell happened in less then 8 hours?
Finally the bell rang, signalling lunch. Why they had double potions first thing in the morning was beyond any of the students, but the sound of that bell going was pure heaven to them.
"Miss Granger, Mister Malfoy, stay behind for a moment" Snape called as the kids started to literally fly out of the class.
"You two, I want you down here tomorrow night at 8pm. No later" he waved his hand. "You are dismissed"
"Granger, why in the hell did you have to sleep in?" Draco growled once they were heading up the stairs from the dungeons.
"Why couldn't you have woken me?" she shot back
"Never wake a sleeping bitch, Hermione. And that's exactly what you are"
"Wounded Malfoy, really. God, I know I'm a bitch, that's who I am!"
Draco just glared at her again. Sure, he could've yelled some more, but she was in a bad mood today. But what else was new right?
Hermione sat down between Dallas and Luke, receiving several glares from the other Slytherins around her.
"Back off and watch yourselves. I'm stronger than you all are combined and I'm in a bitchy mood today. Go ahead and test me if you wish, I really wouldn't mind getting into a fight or two, today" she picked up a sandwich and started eating as the Slytherins just starred at her.
Finally she looked around at them, one eye brow raised, "Like you didn't expect this along time ago and it ain't like I haven't sat here before, so turn around, eat your food and mind your own fucking business"
And surprisingly, they all did. Draco had to admit, he was impressed. Besides him, he had never seen anyone get the Slytherins to back down like that. And her being a Gryffindor just made the situation hilarious.
And so the days of that week passed by, Hermione's mood seemingly worsening by the day. Apparently the good moods were always short lasting. Saturday finally arrived, and it still wasn't soon enough for Draco. He was at the point where he was ready to kill Hermione. All she did was bitch and complain about their "situation". But in his mind this and anything else she threw at him was all worth it to keep her alive. He didn't even admit it to himself though. Never would, or at least, that's what he had thought. . .
"Malfoy, come on I want to go to the Library" Hermione was already up and headed for the door as she said this. Draco saw that he really had no choice but to follow. He didn't feel like fighting today, not with her anyway.
Reaching the library, Hermione walked through the wooden doors and headed straight for the almost hidden table in the back, not so much as looking at anyone. She knew that this was driving Draco insane, but tough, he would just have to deal.
Draco sat down across from her and watched as she wrote furiously in her Poems book (note book). Her hand flew across the page and he saw a small wave of relief wash over her as she finished one and signed it and worked her way to her next one.
Finally, she looked up only to see him studying her. She bit her lip and looked down at her book then back up at him. She continued looking back and forth for a while then handed him the notebook turned to her newest poems.
"Tell me what you think. You'll read them eventually anyway, so might as well get your opinion now"
Draco looked at the small writing in front of his eyes, almost unsure of whether or not he should actually look. But then seeing the soft look on her face and the slight fear in her eyes he started to read.
My Angel
Us are two
Life to life
Blood to Blood
We've survived so much strife
Forgive and forget
Words un-need
Hate and sorrow
Never lead
What is there
Everything will lost
Dont ever forget
This dire cost
For you
I'm here
And will always turn
A listening ear
Everywhere to look
Your ever present in my eyes
Your truly amazing
My angel in disguise
Draco starred at the page for a few seconds before flipping to the next one.
Sorry Thats Life
Who said life is fair?
Do some of us even care is there a point in living?
Is there a point in forgiving?
We all ruin someone's lives drag them through the mud.
Why even bother a person anger them push them to the edge?
When they did nothing to you.
It's a game no one wins so why play?
Because that's LIFE.
People no matter how old you are and nice you are to someone.
They will never give you the satisfaction
or even the thought of calling you a friend.
We fall cause we think we own the world.
People make up the world some say we make our own problems.
But that isn't so usually others create our conflict.
We are forced to deal with something we are not adapted to.
We some times confront or get angry at the person.
When our aggression is boxed up inside
some do the unthinkable whose to blame it could be you.
Take hold of every moment and treasure it for life is a
gem it grows into something beautiful just like you.
(AN: Sorry, That's Life was written by my best friend Eva and fully belongs to her. My Angel was written by me and was for Eva about 2 weeks ago. Anyway, on with the story!)
"Granger. . ." he trailed off at a total loss for what to say.
She looked into his eyes, looking for something, anything that would show that someone was proud of her.
Draco got up and gracefully walked around .
"Hermione" he trailed his pail finger down her cheek as she looked up at him.
Hermione couldn't take it anymore. For the first time in 3 years, tears began to roll down her cheeks. And there was no stopping it.
Draco sat on the bench and pulled her close, rocking her, just letting her cry. Cry as if that would make everything alright again. This was the first mountain that they had climbed up on two different paths and had made their way to the bottom together.
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Hey Guys
I had so much inspiration for the chapter from Eva and there's a reason that she's in the story!! Really like 2 of my last 4 chapters should be fully dedicated to her because until I talked to her I had zero inspiration.
I love all me readers to pieces and need my reviews!! I don't have this chapter beta-ed and while we're on the subject: I need one new beta for this story! But I'm looking for someone who checks their email every couple of days at the very most because that's all I give before I just put it up anyway!
Sorry this was so short, but I needed to leave it off there and making it longer meant it would take longer to get up!!
Anyway, let me know what you think!!
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