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"What is it?" he questioned.
"I think we should get ready to leave. We have no idea how long it will take for us to find the nymphs hideout."
"Yeah, you're probably right."
He stretched and then got out of bed. Hermione noticed that his hair was messy; good messy. She shook her head slightly to bring herself back to reality…
After eating another conjured meal, the pair was on their way to find the nymphs.
Hermione and Draco were walking throughout the woods talking about their differences and even their similarities. Draco was amused at Hermione's shocked reaction when she discovered that he had read 'Hogwarts: A History'. She was practically giddy when he said that he had the latest version of the book and asked if she could look at it when they made it back to the castle.
They were walking through a dense forest when without any warning, they were on the verge of a large lake. Draco looked at Hermione and was stunned when he saw that the diamond birthmark on her face was glowing blue.
"Hermione? Did you say the nymphs live under the water?" Draco asked.
"Yes, why?"
"Because, I think we have found the spot because your cheek looks like a blueberry" he said with a smirk.
"Oh my goodness!" Hermione said when she leaned over the water and caught a glimpse of her reflection.
"So now what" asked Draco.
"Well, I guess we jump in and see what happens next." Draco could hear the apprehension in her voice.
"Alright. Well, we are going to do this together."
The next thing that Draco did surprised Hermione but comforted her all at once. He held his hand out to her. And she took it. They closed their eyes and jumped into the water. Draco felt the coldness of the water and was alarmed when he felt the sensation of someone or something pulling him further into the water. He tried to kick his legs to break the surface but it did not help at all. He looked at Hermione and saw that she was experiencing the same odd sensation. He saw the fish in the lake zoom by as he quickly sank to where the bottom of the lake should have been. After almost a minute he started to feel the extreme need for air. He let go of Hermione's hand and clawed at the water above him. Hermione began to kick her legs and scramble for the top also, but with the same result. Draco panicked when he saw Hermione disappear below him. He looked down and saw her panic-stricken face as she tried to tear her way back to him. The last thing he saw of her before she slipped into the darkness was her fingertips reaching through her long hair as she gazed up at him.
Draco was terrified now. He did not know what to do. The worst thing that could happen was getting separated from Hermione and he could no longer see her. Draco felt tired. He needed oxygen. He had given up long ago to reach the top. He just let the unseen force drag him through the dark waters. Just when he felt as if he would pass out, he felt a warmth spread through his toes and up his legs and before he knew it, he was falling through what appeared to be a ceiling. After he hit the floor he saw a wet and unconscious Hermione and then all went dark...
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