CHAPTER 10
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The morning after the little fiasco, Draco was released from the hospital. Ever eince his and Hermione's little show, everyone, apprently heard, were very rude to him especially his three healers.
The receptionist assigned him his appointment, and, with that, he disapparated tot he grounds outside of Hogwarts. It was a pretty long walk back to the castle but he needed it to think over what was happening to his relationship with Hermione. He wished more than anything for Hermione to be walking beside him, talking and laughing her warm laugh, like old times.
He finally reached the front doors of the Entrance Hall. He swung it open and was greeted by a band of Slytherins. He looked up and saw himself sneering, they apparently bewitched a banner to do that. Waving just above the picture of himself, was a welcome back sign, complete with Slytherin colors and the house crest. The snake lunging out every now and then.
He took in this scene and said, "I'M BACK!!" and he gave his trademark smirk. The Slytherins cheered and pushed him forward toward the Great Hall, asking questions and making comments along the way.
"What happened to you that night?"
"Welcome back!"
"Glad you finally dumped that Mudblood!"
Draco whipped his head in the direction of the Mudblood comment. "What?!"
The third year looked at him very afraid. "I just said --"
"I KNOW WHAT YOU SAID and DO NOT say it AGAIN!" Draco said. "I better go up to my dormitory." he muttered after he saw the expression the little kid held.
"BUT there's a feast and everything!" Draco had already started to head up to the Head Tower. Do I really want to go there? Hermione might want to be alone, he thought. He wanted to see her though, besides, he was already at the portrait of the Headless Horseman. Draco gave the password and the portrait swung forward to reveal Hermione and his common room. But instead of the regular cluttered things all around the room, there were stacks of boxes. He stepped inside, closed the hole and looked around. Where are Hermione's things? He thought. There was a noise coming from the adjoining bathrooms and he headed towards it. Sure enough, there was Hermione, with a half empty box at her side sitting in front of her cabinents under her sink; the drawers that were also hers were open and empty. Hermione didn't look up or stop packing. She didn't utter a word.
Draco looked at this sight and finally asked, "What are you doing?"
Hermione didn't stop or look up, still silent.
"What are you doing, Hermione?!?!!" Draco demanded.
She stopped and looked at him, "What does it look like, Malfoy?! I'm packing!! Never did it before, did you? With that poor house elf to do it for you!" She resumed packing. "I'm going back to Gryffindor Tower."
"What? Why?"
"WHY?!? WHY DO YOU THINK?! AFTER ALL YOU SAID AND DONE, YOU EXPECT ME TO STAY HERE?!" She looked like she was about to cry angry tears. She started throwing stuff into the box now, finished and headed back to her room, carrying the box in her arms.
Draco looked heartbroken.. for a fraction of a second. No! Think of what could happen! he forced himself to focus all his energy to -- "Don't." he blurted out.
She stopped in her tracks. "What did you say?"
He walked to her and took the box out of her hands. Oh my god! What's IN here?? he thought. She must be really angry to be able to carry this. He struggled with it when she tried to get it back. "Don't go, Hermione. Please don't go."
She somehow got the box back from him. "You made it crystal clear that you wanted me out of your life," she said walking to her room again. Draco followed. "I'll be out in a couple minutes. Don't bother following me." She reached her room and slammed the door in Draco's face. He started pounding on it, "I mean it Hermione. Don't leave!"
"You're too late, you've already made your point!" she yelled back at him.
I have to tell her the truth, it's the only way for her not to leave, he thought. "Hermione!!" he pounded again. "Hermione!! I have to tell you something!!" he listened for a response. None. "HERMIONE!! PLEASE LISTEN!!" he took a deep breath, "I LOVE YOU, HERMIONE!! I'VE LOVED YOU FOR THE LONGEST TIME!! WHEN I BROKE UP WITH YOU, I WAS STUPID, THERE WAS SOMETHING I'M NOT VERY PROUD OF THAT SOMEONE FOUND OUT ABOUT ME! THEY'RE BLACKMAILING ME, HERMIONE!!" he kept pounding, "HER--" the door opened and Hermione came out. She slapped him. Hard. Across his face. "How dare you! How dare you?!? How dare you tell me you love me atfer all the crap you put me through! And making up a stupid lie to 'get me back'?!? You're pathetic." she walked back into her room, levitated the many boxes in there to had it follow her. Draco stood infront of her doorway. "Please don't go, Mione." He used his nickname for her, the one he only calls her.
"Get out of my way, Draco!"
"No."
"GET OUT OF MY WAY!!" she pushed him but it had no effect on him. She turned her wand at him. "Get out of my way now or I'll jinx you."
Draco saw that she was serious, and reluctantly stepped aside. Draco knew now that there was no use, he was defeated. "...There's nothing I can say or do to make you change your mind is there?" he called after her.
She paused, "...No.. there isn't. I'm made my decision.. and I'm leaving." She starting leaving once more.
Draco's head drooped. Then he had an idea. He followed her again. "Before you go....let me give you this --" he was at her side with her hand in his forcing the object into her hand.
She let it drop on the floor and walked away. She reached the portrait hole and said, without turning around, "You're dead to me, Draco." and climbed out of the common room, her boxes following behind her.
The object clinged and rolled around and around and finally stopped. Draco bent and picked up her ring, walked back to Hermione's old room and set it down on her desk. A silent tear rolled down Draco's cheek and onto the table he stood before.
Two hundred yards away, Hermione walked up the stairs back to Gryfinndor Tower, hot tears running down her face and blurring her vision.
I really like how this chapter turned out, and I know that Hermione could have magicked the packing and everything but i think it's more dramatic if she does it by hand, don't you agree? Any way, guess what? I started high school a couple weeks back and I'm already REALLY REALLY busy. But I will try very hard to update. I think i'm gonna put the next chap in hermione's point of view. Ok, so please review this chapter!!
