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A/n- I owe all of you an apology! Since I've last updated I had a project, homework, two essays, a fact sheet, and 3 tests. Then, I started writing the chapter and it was going really good! Then my mother's laptop crashed, and I lost all my files and documents, including my documents for past chapters of both my stories and the one I was working on. So, I have a new laptop and I'm back to re-writing this chapter. Can you all ever forgive me, I'm so damn sorry!
This chapter is kind of fluffy, but you guys can deal. Welcome back to Enemies Clash!
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Tears, Hogsmeade, and the Ball
"Draco are you going to get up?" Hermione's voice said and Draco groaned and turned over, glancing at the clock. 9:30. He groaned again.
"Wasn't planning on it, but apparently you have other plans," he said and sat up, his head pounding. He stood up and immediately sat back down. He was hung over, and he knew it.
"God Draco you look drunk," Hermione commented as Draco got up and swayed a little, "But we weren't drinking last night." Draco rummaged through his bedside cabinet and pulled out a vial of blue liquid, and down the thing in one gulp. His headache subsided and he straightened up.
"You weren't drinking," he corrected, grabbed some clothes and headed into the bathroom. He turned on the shower and stepped into it just as the door slammed open.
"Draco Malfoy get your arse out here right now!" Hermione screamed. Draco shivered at the anger in her voice. But, he decided to have some fun with this.
"Alright," he complained and started to step out, but Hermione grabbed the curtain and closed it tightly, snarling at him.
"Stay inside Draco!" she whined and tapped her foot impatiently. Draco chuckled.
"Nothing you haven't seen before Hermione," he said truthfully and she sighed and Draco knew she had just ran her hand through her hair. She always did that when she was stressed about something.
"Ha-ha very funny. Just hurry up and get out!" she shrieked and Draco laughed again.
"My, Hermione, I had no idea you felt that way," he sneered and turned off the water. He used a drying charm on himself and his hair, and dressed while inside the shower. He stepped out, all shiny and clean. He wasn't ready for her yelling at him for something right now.
And he definitely wasn't ready for the slap that was aimed at his face. Her hand struck his face and it stung. He trailed his finger over it, but his temper didn't rise. He stood there, glaring at her, and side-stepped her, walked around her, and marched into his room, slamming the door behind him. He magically locked it with a wave of his hand.
"Draco, I'm sorry!" she wailed through his door but he didn't care. That slap was uncalled for. She banged on the door repetitively.
"Draco Malfoy, I'm sorry, please open this door now!" she yelled again. Draco ignored her as he flipped through a magazine. "Open the door now or no sex!" she taunted. That comment struck a nerve. He shivered and unlocked the door.
"Ok, you win!" he screamed as she burst through the door. He lowered his eyes from her, which were filled with sadness.
"That slap was uncalled for," she apologized, as she stroked his cheek with her finger. Draco liked the softness of her skin.
"What was it for?" he asked her as he climbed on top of her and propped himself up.
"You were drinking last night?" she asked him and he snorted.
"Yeah, not that much," he replied dryly and rolled off of her. She gave him an angry glare and snarled at the green sheets. She always did that when she was mad at him.
"You don't need to drink Draco," she complained and Draco saw a tear slip down her cheek.
"Why? What's wrong with a little something to drink?" Draco asked, very annoyed. He didn't drink that much last night.
"When I was five, my uncle got into a car crash because he was drunk," she choked out, "And I loved him so much Draco," she finished, sobbing. Draco held her close to him, brushing away her tears from her face.
"Stop it, your make up will run," he said soothingly and she laughed a bit. "Are we going to Hogsmeade today?" he asked her.
"I don't know," she said and shrugged and Draco gave her a weird look.
"Ok then, will you go to Hogsmeade with me today on a date?" Draco asked and she laughed and nodded.
"Of course I will," she said, and disappeared into her room.
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An hour later found Draco and Hermione walking hand in hand down the streets of Hogsmeade, which were snow covered in rich blankets of white. Hermione shivered and Draco drew her closer, putting his hand instead around her waist protectively. Harry, Ginny, Ron and Parvati were a few steps ahead of them.
They all cramped into The Three Broomsticks for a butterbeer, and sat down in a booth. They all sipped their drinks and talked for awhile, then decided that the couples should split up, promising to meet back in the Three Broomsticks in two hours.
Draco and Hermione headed straight out of the pub and down towards the joke shop. They browsed for awhile but found nothing, and headed out. They walked around the streets, Hermione running into a book store and then walking out happily twenty minutes later with three new books to read.
The snow was lightly falling onto their shoulders and heads as they walked through the empty streets; most of the kids were inside having drinks in a pub.
They stopped in front of the shrieking shack, where they sat down on a big rock, Draco holding Hermione's hand in his.
"I love Valentine's Day," Hermione said and Draco scoffed. He hated Valentine's Day; it was so cheesy.
"I guess its ok," he said and shrugged his shoulders. Hermione leaned over, initiating their kiss, which Draco quickly agreed to. For awhile, they enjoyed a passionate kiss and finally stopped, Hermione checking her watch.
"Come on, we were supposed to be there 10 minutes ago," she said sadly, and they headed back. Draco was half expecting the other couples to be mad, but Harry and Ginny still weren't there, so they sat down and waited.
When Harry and Ginny finally arrived, the girls went off by themselves and Draco, Ron and Harry left the pub as well. Draco was bored around the two idiots, but he knew it made Hermione happy to see him with them.
He dragged his feet along and they just talked for awhile, finally finding their way back to the Three Broomsticks, which was now thinning out as many people were leaving. Parvati, Ginny and Hermione were waiting there and each of them gave their significant other a quick kiss on the lips before departing back for Hogwarts.
"Ok, Draco, I'm going to get ready for the dance!" Hermione called out as they entered the common room, and Draco was already halfway up the stairs to his room. Draco grabbed his dress robes, throwing them on quickly and fixing his hair with a wave of his hand.
He was really bored as he tapped his foot and paced the common room for a half an hour. Hermione was probably getting her dress on and fixing her hair. Draco decided to go see Harry and Ron before the dance. There was no doubt in his mind that they were already ready.
He walked down the hallway and when he reached the portrait, it opened right on front of him, and Harry and Ron stepped out of it. "Oh, hey guys," Draco greeted as they gave him weird looks and both of them cracked up.
"We were just going to get you," they chuckled and Draco smirked.
"We told Parvati and Ginny to meet us in the Head's rooms," Ron explained and Draco nodded and began his way back to his room. When they reached his room they all sat on the couches and chairs and talked until Hermione came down.
The first thing Draco noticed was that she had changed the original color of the dress from gold to green, but it didn't take the beauty of the dress away. Her hair was down in soft curls that framed her face beautifully. Draco smiled as she walked down the stairs and came straight up to him, kissing him sweetly on the lips.
And that's when it clicked in Draco's mind. As his mind whirled with thoughts about Hermione, they shared a passionate kiss and a quick embrace. Draco just couldn't find anything wrong about his life right now; all that mattered was that Hermione was in his arms all night tonight.
"I like the color of your dress," he said and smirked at the Slytherin green color of the dress.
"I thought the Slytherin Prince needed a princess tonight," she said and held his hand, as Ginny and Parvati walked through the portrait door. Harry and Ron each greeted them and they each took one of the boys' arms.
"I only take the best 'Mione," Draco said and led the way, Hermione snarling at him for using her nickname. When they reached the entrance hall, Hermione and Draco pushed their way to the Great Doors to announce that they were indeed there. Professor Dumbledore registered their presence and called for silence.
"Your Head Boy and Head Girl will open the ball with a dance, prefects and their dates may join in halfway through if they wish," he said loud and clear and opened the door with a big push and a loud creak of the door.
Hermione's ideas were wonderfully planned; the Great Hall was magnificent. The House tables were gone and there were tables for two with beautiful chandeliers holding candles above each. The dance floor was huge, and covered in pink confetti, because above it were little cupids hanging from the ceiling that dropped them. They sickeningly reminded Draco of his second year where Lockhart had the cherubs.
Magical speakers were playing a muggle song right now, but there would also be a live performance by the Weird sisters for the last dance. Draco led Hermione to the floor and placed his hands on her lower back, and hers went around his neck. They moved slowly to the music.
Ever since the day you went away
And left me lonely and cold
My life just hasn't been the same
Oh baby no
When I looked into your eyes
The moment that I let you go I just broke down (down)
Baby if I ever get the chance to be with you again I would sacrifice
'Cause the feelin that I feel within no other man
Would ever make me feel so right
It's nice to smile when I get your phone call at night
But I'd rather have you here with me
Right next to me
And I miss the way you hold me tight
I've got to let you know I feel so weak without your touch
I never thought that I could ever love a man so much
I've gotta let you know I think that we are destiny
For you I'd cross the world for you
I'd do anything
That's right baby
I'm goin' crazy
I need to be your lady
I've been thinking lately
That you and me, yes we can make it
Just ride with me, roll with me
I'm in love with you (baby)
That's right baby
Im goin' crazy
I need to be your lady
I've been thinking lately
That you and me, yes we can make it
Just ride with me, roll with me
I'm in love with you (baby)
Break it down now I'll tell you what I feel
From the moment that I met you it's been so damn real
My heart seems to skip another beat every time we speak
Can't believe I feel so weak
Tell me that you really need me
And you want me
And you miss me
And you love me
I'm your lady
I'll be around waiting for you
Put it down be the woman for you
I'm falling so deep for you
Crazy over you I'm calling
Callin' out to you
What am I gonna do?
It's true no frontin'
It's you ain't no other
I can no longer go on without you
I just break down (down)
I've got to let you know I feel so weak without your touch
I never thought that I could ever love a man so much
I've gotta let you know I think that we are destiny
For you I'd cross the world for you
I'd do anything
That's right baby
I'm goin' crazy
I need to be your lady
I've been thinking lately
That you and me, yes we can make it
Just ride with me, roll with me
I'm in love with you (baby)
That's right baby
I'm goin' crazy
I need to be your lady
I've been thinking lately
That you and me, yes we can make it
Just ride with me, roll with me
I'm in love with you (baby)
ooo, crazy,(ooo)
lady (ooo)
lately (ooo)
Baby
((Goin' Crazy by Natalie2005))
Hermione let go of him and smiled at him. He smiled back and they took the table that was reserved for them. Harry and Ginny were behind them and Ron and Parvati were next to them to the left. The food appeared and Draco and Hermione both ate, talking in between bites.
"You seem excited," Hermione commented at Draco's happy face. He ate a bite of steak and nodded.
"When does this thing end?" he asked her. Hermione checked her watch and looked back at Draco.
"Four hours, why?" she replied and Draco shrugged.
"You know why," he said and winked at her and she snarled at him. She ran her hand through her hair and blinked a few times.
"Can you wait until tomorrow night, I'm tired already," she asked him and he gave her a grumpy face. "I'm kidding Draco, calm down." He smiled again.
"Thank god," he sighed in relief and she slapped him hard on his arm. She gave him a pout face.
"What did I say?" she asked him and Draco racked his brain for something he had done wrong.
"Right," he said and took a sip from his goblet, "no sex-only relationships. And I told you it wasn't like that. Is it a crime to want to shag my girlfriend?" he asked her.
"Of course not," she said and smirked at him. He returned it easily and pushed his plate away from him, full. Hermione followed him.
"Want to dance?" he asked her, noticing people were already dancing on the floor.
"Alright," she replied with a slight sneer, and they resumed their dance from before.
Draco and Hermione danced almost the whole night away, listening to some songs carefully and some were spent kissing each other deeply. Draco thought that the dance turned out okay after all. With 30 minutes left to go in the dance, they decided to break until the final dance and go socialize.
Draco watched Hermione go straight to Harry and Ron and begin talking. Ginny had already walked over and joined in as well. Draco sulked and walked over to where Blaise was sitting with Pansy. Draco drew up a chair and sat down and waited for them to stop making out, which he was disgusted by.
"Hey mate," Blaise said when they finally stopped and Draco threw him a smirk.
"Hey Blaise, Parkinson," he replied back.
"You've been with the mud-muggle born all night," Pansy practically spit out of her mouth as if it was something that tasted very disturbing. Draco shot her an angry look and nodded.
"Yeah, got a problem? Either of you?" he asked angrily. Blaise nodded his head very quickly and so did Pansy; both were very aware of how he got if he was angry.
"You guys are very…cute together," Pansy stuttered, and it was obvious she had clearly forced herself to say it.
"Whatever," he said and glanced back over Hermione and then to the clock. 15 minutes until this thing was over.
"Oooh Draco's getting some tonight," Blaise said, reading his expression correctly. Draco smirked and looked over at Hermione, who looked back and smiled shyly at him.
"Draco! Draco! Earth to Draco!" Pansy screeched in his ear and he snapped back to reality.
"Yeah, what?" he asked, distracted.
"I asked you what she's like in bed mate," Blaise asked him and Draco shot him an angry look, shooting a look at Pansy. She shrugged.
"She's fine," he said and looked back at Hermione, who was talking animatedly to Ginny, who seemed excited about something. Draco got up, totally ignoring Pansy and Blaise, who had started making out again. He walked over to Hermione quietly and put his hands over her eyes.
"Guess who?" he whispered and she turned around fast and kissed him.
"Thought it was you, you're so childish," she scolded as he uncovered her eyes.
"Last dance everyone!" Dumbledore announced and turned the music a little louder; even some of the teachers were heading to the floor; Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape were heading to the edge of the floor.
"May I have this dance?" Draco asked Hermione politely and she agreed, pulling him to the middle of the dance floor. She reached up kissing him, and put her hands around his neck and he held her close. Her head rested against his chest as they swayed to the music.
"Time for the couple announcements!" Hermione whispered to Draco. He nodded; he had liked this part of the dance. The teachers were all voting for the cutest couples in Hogwarts, one from each house. Which meant he and Hermione couldn't win because they were from different houses, but oh well. You couldn't have everything in life.
"Alright, as this dance is done, we will announce the hot couples of this year!" Ginny Weasley, designated speaker, announced loudly to the crowd. Everyone immediately began whispering to their neighbor about who they had thought won.
"In Ravenclaw, Terry Boot and Padma Patil are the winners! Congratulations to the Ravenclaw Prince and Princess!" Ginny yelled over the clapping of the Ravenclaws.
"In Hufflepuff, the winners are Ernie MacMillian and Susan Bones! Congratulations to the Hufflepuff Prince and Princess!" Ginny yelled once again.
"In Gryffindor, the winners are…Hey, it's me and Harry! Umm Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter!" she said awkwardly and everyone laughed, but clapped nonetheless. "Thanks you guys!"
"And in Slytherin…well this is odd…Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger, who is in Gryffindor by the way, are the Slytherin Prince and Princess!" she screamed and the whole crowd went crazy. The teachers had smirks all over their faces. "Congratulations you guys!"
"That's it for this year's Valentine's Day ball. Another thanks to your Heads and Prefects please!" Dumbledore roared and the crowd clapped and cheered.
Hermione stepped awkwardly through the crowd. She had practically been called a Slytherin, though she was flattered she had won. Draco and Hermione were the last to leave the dance, though Ginny and Harry were waiting for them at the doors outside of the Hall for them.
"Hey guys," Hermione greeted and they all said hi to Hermione and Draco, who remained silent. Hermione elbowed him in the ribs and he bent over.
"Ow! Hey guys," he greeted slowly.
"So, Draco, I was wondering if you'd like to spend the night in Gryffindor Tower tonight, because Ginny wants to stay with Hermione for the night," he said and shot Ginny a shy smile.
He looked at Hermione and she shook her head half an inch to the left and then to the right.
"Sorry Harry, but Hermione and I are busy tonight," he said and winked and Harry laughed and nodded, taking Ginny's hand in his and led her off, without so much as acknowledging as to why.
Hermione laughed as soon as hey left and Draco swept her off and carried her bridal style all the way to their room and up to Draco's bed. He lay her down and she gave a pout face.
"I don't even get to take off my makeup?" she complained and Draco laughed.
"I don't want to wait," he said and shrugged.
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A/n- I apologize again. Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, and sorry some more. Ok, but we have to get over it. I have a new computer and I no longer need the laptop so that means…dum dum dum…drumroll please…faster updates! Because I can write a lot more now! Please review if you still love me…though I don't blame you if you don't…
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