Chapter 3: And this day just keeps getting worse…

Here I thought things couldn't get worse, that's what I get for saying it. I swear today the universe is against me, either that or it's just my rotten luck. Draco Malfoy just never learns, I thought I got rid of him for today, but he just never quits.

"And what can I do for you now Mr. Malfoy?" I knew that I was being short with him but at this point I really didn't care.

"Was that Professor Dumbledore that just left?" He asked as he pointed towards the door.

"As if it wasn't obvious, but yes that was. Now, what can I do for you?" I cross my arms over my chest, my foot tapping the floor in annoyance. He is not who I want to deal with right now!

"What did he want?"

"None of your god Damned business Malfoy!" I shout and throw my hands up in exacerbation; for a moment he simply looked at me as if I had grown a second head.

"Do you know, that for a moment you sounded exactly like an annoying know-it-all bookworm that I went to school with? I'm very glad to be rid of her." His voice held the cockyness that is Malfoy and a hint of whistfulness that I didn't catch in my irritated state. His statement has my blood boiling I moved pasted irritated to irate, I am that know-it-all bookworm, but I can't tell Malfoy that, and no more slip ups I mentally slap myself.

"Really? Apparently you two didn't get on so well." I tried to feign being interested, but he is just the most annoying self absorbed prat to ever walk the face of the earth.

"Actually I don't want to talk about that bushy haired bitch; I'd rather talk about us." He leaned towards me suggestively. You want bitch I can show you bitch, you arrogant, slimy, little piss-ant!

"What us Malfoy? There's you and then there's me, I told you before I have no interest in you, I don't want to date you, and I will never go to dinner with you. So if you would kindly leave my business I'll be tempted to leave you in one piece. However, if you wish to be stubborn I can and will force you to leave, it's your choice." I lean back on the counter once more, my arms crossed once more, as I continue with amusement, "Might I suggest you choose the former, I would hate to dirty myself." How does it feel to have your words thrown back to you Malfoy? I was feeling very triumphant for a moment before I saw a glint of the Malfoy I knew 10 years ago. I saw a moment of longing in his eyes and my thoughts drifted back to ten years.

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Seventh Year Winter Break Hogwarts Main Entrance

"If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times, it's not going to work just give it up!"

"You know we could make it work, we've gone this long why stop now? Please tell me!" He was practically begging, my heart wanted to give in to him, my heart loved him, but my head told me it was wrong and being the logical person I am I gave into my head.

"I don't love you Malfoy, and I never will, just accept that!" I scream at him as I turn away, I can't look him in the eye he would see the lie.

"And I don't believe that for a moment, I know you love me, I've seen it in your eyes, you've see me, the real me, and you know that I love you. Hell Hermione I'm in love with you. Don't try to tell me you don't love me and you never will because I know the truth, I know what you hide from Potter and Weasley."

I reel around on him, he has to understand, this is the only way, "You know nothing Malfoy, nothing about me or my life, so get it through your thick skull, Leave me the hell alone!" I had to get away, I needed to run, but I knew he would follow, so I went to the one place that I knew he wouldn't think to look for me…Trelawney's Tower, luckily the old bat had retired and let Firenz take over. I kept running and never stopped, I thought about jumping from the tower and seeing if I could fly but I knew that was a long term solution to what I hoped was a short term problem. If given enough time Draco would forget about me, he'd move on and let go, he had to for all our sakes.

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"Mishka!" I blinked my eyes to find Draco waving his hand in front of my face.

"WHAT!" I screamed, "I didn't go anywhere."

"I beg to differ, you looked as though you were a million miles away, and that look in your eye I know, I recognize it." He was standing mere inches from me, I put my hands on his chest and quickly pushed him away. Unfortunatly the feel of him will stay in my mind.

"You barely know me Malfoy, there's no way you could recognize anything about me." I bit out sarcastically, I can't let him in, he can't know!

"Do you know how defensive you are? You have this wall that you just won't let anyone past, let down the walls Mishka, and let me see you." Draco seemed so sincere, I saw in his eyes the love he used to have for me, though I knew that it was no longer for me he didn't know me anymore, now I was Mishka and that's how it would stay.

"I need you to leave now Malfoy I have a lot of packing to do, so now if you don't mind."

"Where are you going?"

"Damn it Malfoy, why can't you leave well enough alone, leave I don't want you here. Kalila!" I was so frustrated I called to my dragon, who listened immediately and was now staring Draco down. "I told you once that if you didn't leave you may not leave in one piece, you didn't listen to me, now I'm making you leave. So go before Kalila here decides to make you lunch!" Kalila's nostrils were smoking, she had yet to break eye contact with Malfoy and I knew that with just a word from me Kalila would burn him, but I didn't want to hurt him, just make him leave. I couldn't stand him being here anymore I was ready to run again, and farther than Hogwarts would get me too.

"Okay, I'm going," He held his hands up in defeat, "I wish you had given me a chance Mishka, I would like to have seen you again." With that he was gone, leaving my life again, but I knew it wasn't forever I knew he would see me again in a month. But was I ready to see him again as me, as Hermione? I don't know but I know that if I don't get away now I may listen to my heart and follow him.