Chapter 14: Two can play at that game

Draco walked into his room after seeing Hermione to hers. He smiled to himself and plopped down on his bed in a very unlike Malfoy way. The letter that the owl had left on the edge of his bed floated down the floor without him knowing. He stared up at the ceiling just thinking about his night that he had. Hermione Granger had done a number on Draco Malfoy. He couldn't stop thinking about her; the way she smiled the way she laughed everything. He had told her earlier he wouldn't bother her again if she gave him this chance, Draco wasn't sure if he could keep his word on that.

Hermione closed her door and slid down it smiling. She then shook her head and closed her eyes. "I can't do this with him." She got up and walked to her bed and saw the letter on her bed, she noticed the handwriting was that of her secret admirer.

"and I can still feel you as if you were in the room

where does our story end? where does it start?"

We will meet soon, my love

Hermione smiled and went to the shower. As she thought about her Romeo and Draco the warm water helped her concentrate. She didn't hear Draco come in the bathroom as she started singing. He listened to her voice and heard her singing to the song they had dance to while they were outside.

The dawn is breaking

A light shining through

You're barely waking

And I'm tangled up in you

I'm hoping your close

Where I follow you'll go

I worry I won't see your face

Light up again

Even the best fall down sometime

even the wrong words seem to rhyme

out of the doubt that fills my mind

somehow finds you and I collide

Draco hopped up on the counter and just listened to her. He had taken an enchanted stereo outside because he had planned on asking her to dance by the lake. He had searched through her Mp3 player searching for a song that was just right. When he got half way through the song he knew that it was the one, it was called Collide by Howie Day.

I'm quiet you know

You make a first impression

I found I'm scared to know

I'm always on your mind

Even the best fall down sometime

even the stars refuse to shine

out of the back you fall in time

somehow find You and I Collide

Don't stop here

I lost my place

I'm close behind

She had the most beautiful smile on her face after he asked her to dance. She knew in her mind that this was exactly what she wanted to happen, even though she knew it wasn't right. Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy just couldn't be together, and that taunted her in the back of her mind the whole night. She wanted so bad to be with him, but if she let him know that he would break her heart. Not intentionally, but because she wouldn't let herself be with him. Hermione knew that she had to let him go.

Even the best fall down sometimes

Even the wrong words seem to rhyme

Out of the doubt that fills your mind

You finally find, you and I collide

You finally find

You and I collide

You finally find

You and I collide

Hermione turned off the shower and wrapped a towel around herself. She stepped out of the shower and screamed when she saw Draco sitting on the countertop.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?"

"I'm just sitting here, jeez." Draco smiled at her.

"I was in the shower Malfoy. Now please get the hell out of here."

Draco frowned at her and then walked out, "Two can play at this game, Granger." He went and sat at his desk and began to write on a piece of parchment.

Hermione looked in the mirror and shook her head, she had heard Draco use her last name again. She felt a twinge of pain when he said it, but she had called him by his last name too. She walked into her room and went to bed after she changed.

Hermione met up the next morning with Harry and Ron in the Great Hall. They walked to class together and when they reached the classroom the Gryffindor's and the Slytherin's stayed on their respective walls. Hermione looked over at Draco; she cringed when she saw him whispering something in Pansy's ear. Their teacher opened the door and Hermione bumped into Draco when she went inside.

"Watch it Mudblood."

Hermione looked up at him with a frown and walked to her seat. He hadn't called her a mudblood in so long, what happened? All Hermione could think about through out the day was Draco calling her a Mudblood again. At dinner she hardly ate anything. 'He's not supposed to be able to hurt me like this."

Dumbledore's voice interrupted her thoughts, "Attention students. The staff here at Hogwarts has put together a Halloween Formal for the 4th years and up. On Halloween night we would like all the students allowed to show up and have a good time. The classes for that day will be canceled and you will be taken to Hogsmeade to shop for clothing. I will tell you more at a later time."

Hermione thought to herself, 'It's only a week until Halloween.' Ron tapped her on the shoulder, "Hey Hermione, can I talk to you outside."

"Um sure."

Hermione walked with Ron outside the Great Hall and he started talking, "Well Hermione, I was wondering if you would like to go to the formal with me?"

Hermione smiled at him, "You know what Ron, I would really like that."

"Really?"

She nodded, "Bloody Hell, I mean thanks Hermione." He pecked her on the cheek and then ran into the Great Hall. Hermione smiled at his running figure and walked back to her room.

Draco smiled to himself when he heard the Headmaster's news. Pansy looked at him and asked, "Oh Draco, can we go together?"

"I'll think about it Pansy."

"Oh, okay." Pansy frowned and turned away.

Draco got up and walked to the Head's room to talk to Hermione. He knocked on her door and waited for her to answer. She opened her door and stared him down when she saw him.

"I think we could get on Dumbledore's good side if we went together, as head boy and girl. You know, to promote that unity shit."

"Sorry Malfoy, I already have a date."

Draco stepped back, "Oh and may I ask with whom?"

"Ron."

"Oh, well that's good, 'cause I didn't want to go with you anyways."

Hermione smiled at him and closed her door. Draco just stood there at her door for minutes until he turned and punched the wall beside the door. He stormed out of the room and headed towards the Slytherin Common room. Pansy was sitting on the couch.

"Hey Pansy."

Pansy smiled at the sight of Draco, "Hey Drakie, so did you think about going to the formal with me?"

"Yeah, I'll take you."

"Oh yeah! I'll see you later then Draco." Pansy winked at him and left.

Draco laughed and walked out of the common room, 'If Hermione wants to play the jealousy card, then I can too. Wait me Jealous?" He laughed again, "Not possible." He got back to his room and sat down on his bed, 'I don't know what I'm doing.' He took off his robe and it fell on the floor beside his bed, covering half of that faithful letter.

A/N: Okay PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU SHOOT ME:ducks behind computer chair.: I don't want to reveal the results yet, I'm sure you can all understand that. I have it set in my mind how it's going to happen and its been reeling in my head for quite some time. I do however promise you will find out by the next two chapters. I am going to try my best to post the next chapter by Sunday. Oh yeah and the part of the admirer letter in quotes is from Matchbook Romance, Shadows like Statues. Ah yes.. and I would love to thank Hermione Charlotte Granger for putting my Story into a C2.

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