Chapter 13

Hermione woke feeling refreshed and excited. Tomorrow was the banquet and classes started on Monday! Out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimmer from her nightstand. It was the crystal. She had read about how it glowed brighter as it neared time for a full moon.

Hermione wanted to be comfortable that day and chose to wear some baggy Jnco.Girl jeans and a tight white sweater. She fixed her hair into a tight high pony tail and put on the crystal necklace. She gave herself a once over in the mirror and went to the bathroom to brush her teeth.

As she opened the door she realized it was already occupied. Draco looked up from the sink and Hermione cracked up laughing." Malfoy you look like a mad dog with rabies!" She slapped her leg and bent over trying to breath through her laughter.

Malfoy looked at the mirror and realized the state he was in and hurriedly washed his face."What do...spit...want?"

Hermione composed herself," I was just coming in to do the same. Oh and I'm going to start rehearsals right after breakfast so I expect your presence in the auditorium when your through eating."

"Fine I'll be there." With that he turned on his heel and walked back to his room shutting the door behind him.'Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed', She thought and went about brushing her own teeth.

Draco was getting dressed in his black slacks and a green baggy t-shirt. He yawned and stretched his hands over his head,'Damn it! I didn't get a wink of good sleep last night!'

"Draco?"Hermione was standing in front of him.

"Yes Hermione?" She was wearing a silk white night dress that fell just below her hip. Her white matching panties peeking out from beneath.

"I want you, I want you now." Hermione said and ripped his shirt down the front. All the buttons falling to the floor with a plink sound. She pushed him onto his bed and brought out her wand. Within seconds he was tied tightly to the bed.

"What are you going to do with me?" He asked with a sly grin.

"What ever I want my dear." She leaned in to kiss him.

Draco shook his head and looked around. He was in the Great Hall eating his breakfast. His food forgotten and cold. Pansy was to his right shaking him," Draco sweety did you hear me?" He grunted and pulled away from her."I don't understand pig, sorry." With that he stood up and walked out towards the auditorium leaving Pansy in almost tears as the rest of the Slytherin table laughed hysterically.

Hermione was already there when he arrived. Barely glancing at him from the schedule she was making."I thought you would never arrive." She said flatly and continued writing. He sat down and propped his feet up on the table in front of him.

Students started pouring in to the auditorium chattering about the performance. Hermione tapped her wand to the table silencing everyone. "Alright everyone, I have finished the schedule." She went on naming everyone down the list. She had even added in an anynomous singer to the middle of it."...and last but not least...Ginny and Katie tying it up at the end. Any questions?" She looked around nobody replying,"Good lets begin then, first performers on deck."

The door to the auditorium opened interuppting her. A bunch of first years walked in. One broke from the group and handed her a note:

Miss Granger,

Here are some first years who are eagar to help you in anyway they can for the performance.

Proffessor McGonagall

She looked up at the anxious first years. "Ok then. You five over there to set up the backdrops, you two over to the curtains to make sure they open and close properly." She looked at the last one, a gangly boy who obviously looked like he rather be elsewhere.'He must be on punishment or something' she thought to herself. " Well I guess you can use the ladder and check on the lighting."

Hermione was just beginning to instruct the crew of first years as the performer on stage ran through her violin piece. "Put that over there on top of the riser, and that to the left, no up! Higher! Yes that's it!"

Draco smiled at her take charge attitude. She had such a commanding presence around her for someone so small and innocent looking.

Two hours had past as he watched the sixth years practice, sometimes making a comment here and there to perfect their stance or sound. He had to watch one shy sixth year about three times before he got the courage to speak out instead of croak his shakespearean sonnet. Draco sighed and ran his hands through his hair. His attention turning to Hermione.

Hermione was standing next to the gangly boy who was instructed to check the lights. She was scoulding him and pointing to the door."Now you go back to Professor McGonagall and tell her why I sent you out of here!" She was obviously frustrated at the boy for something. He watched as she climbed the ladder and began fussing with the lights.

Draco was getting hungry as lunch was approaching near. He hadn't gotten to eat much of his breakfast and now his stomach called out for a fix. Hermione was still up on the ladder and he walked over standing just below her. "Hey Granger!" Then it happened so fast he had no time to react.

She had let go of a fixture when he called out to her, she looked down and lost her balance. Draco watched in slow motion as she fell to the ground with a loud crack. He dipped to her side as several other students who had witnessed her fall came forth."Move, make room, I have to take her to Madam Pomfrey!"

Hermione was unconscious. Draco watched her chest rise and fall so he new she was breathing and alive. He breathed a sigh of relief and withdrew his wand."Levitae!" Hermione's limp body floated up to about his waist. The students parted, making room for them to walk through. They followed him down the hall to the clinic.