Wow. Oh my goodness. I… read… the book. It was… amazing. Fantastic. Too bad now I feel like SHIT about my story! So yeah it's pretty AU now, but I'm going to trudge on anyways and see how it goes. Just out of curiosity, is ANYONE ELSE INSANELY WORRIED ABOUT DARLING DRACO NOW? I mean seriously, who knows what's happening to him at this very moment! I'm going to die before the next book comes out! Ahhhh.
And sadly now I must console myself with my pathetic attempt at a story.
Draco was far from thrilled with the evening's proceedings. Not only was he still quite a bit sore from his testicles' encounter with Hermione's knee, Pansy was also sporting a black eye which was not entirely pleasant to look at. He sat with her on the couch in his room, Crabbe and Goyle seated in two of the other chairs in the room.
"She cannot be allowed to continue like this," Pansy said angrily. She winced in pain and touched her eye gently. Hermione had managed to hit her so hard that Pansy could barely do anything without causing her eye more pain. Even the tiniest smirk sent tingles throughout her face.
"Agreed," Draco said, nodding at her. "The mudblood must learn her place, and it is our job to teach it to her. I have a plan that I would like to share with you three. Listen carefully so that you do not foul it up, understand?"
Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle nodded at him mutely, waiting for him to continue.
"We must attack anywhere she is vulnerable," Draco said coldly, ignoring the tiny voice in his said that told him he didn't really want to do this. "Obviously this means Harry and Ron, as well as her own emotional well being. I know just how to break through her every defense. Pansy, you must seduce Ron. She cares for him, regardless of whether or not she believes it. It would hurt her beyond anything to have him taken from her by someone she dislikes as much as she dislikes you. Crabbe, Goyle, I want you to bully Harry as much as possible. Bloody him up a bit, make his life miserable. Although Hermione cares about him in a much different way than she does Ron, it will still hurt her to know that he is being harmed."
Pansy narrowed her eyes at him as much as she could without hurting herself. "That takes care of Harry and Ron," she said slowly. "What do you plan on doing to the mudblood?"
Draco smirked. "Plenty," he said. "It's obvious she's attracted to me, I discovered as much in the Forbidden Forest during our detention together. She tries to fight it, but I will make it impossible for her to do so. And then… when I am sure she is completely head over heels for me, I will humiliate her so efficiently that she will wish she had never shown her bushy head in this school."
Pansy raised the eyebrow above her good eye. "Draco," she purred, meeting his grey eyes. "Is this to hurt Hermione, or do you just want to be around her more?"
"It's to bloody hurt Hermione," Draco said, frustrated, glaring at Pansy. "How bloody low to you think I would stoop? To be interested in a mudblood, please…"
"If you say so, Draco," Pansy said quietly. "But know this. If I catch you beginning to have feelings for the filthy wretch, I will write to your father and have him deal with it. I know how much you would dislike that, Draco darling, so I'm asking you not to force me to do such a thing."
Draco stared at her coldly. "I assure you, Pansy, that will not be necessary," he said, holding her gaze. "Now if you three will kindly leave my room, I will begin planning my approach. I suggest you all do the same."
In the room next door, Hermione was having a discussion of her own with Harry and Ron. She sat as she usually did when they were all in her living room, her head in Ron's lap and her legs draped over Harry. It was a very comfortable position, and she was lately beginning to be more and more fond of the feel of Ron's fingertips in her hair.
"Hermione, when was the last time I told you how amazing you are?" Ron asked, truly in awe of the sight he had witnessed so recently in the Room of Requirements.
"Well it certainly wasn't recently," Hermione giggled at him.
"Well you are," Ron said smiling at her. "Kneeing Malfoy… that was bloody brilliant, I don't envy him the pain he's feeling about now."
"Agreed," Harry said with a grin. "He deserved it. Nice one, Hermione."
At that moment they heard a rather loud thump, and all turned to face the direction it had come from. Draco sat on the floor looking amusingly confused as he saw Ron and Harry in the room. Hermione couldn't help but grin a bit at the sight, but Harry and Ron stood up immediately, wands drawn.
"How the bloody hell did you get in here, Malfoy?" Harry demanded, looking around in considerable confusion, as the tunnel that had led Draco here had now disappeared.
"None of your business, Potter," Draco snapped. He had not been prepared to have to get Harry and Ron out of the room. "I need a word with Granger, Heads Business, so get out now."
Harry and Ron looked at Hermione as if trying to see what she would like them to do. She nodded reassuringly at them and gestured to the door. They left reluctantly, glaring at Draco as they did so.
"If you do anything to hurt her you will regret it," Harry said as they were leaving.
"Is that the best you can do, Potter?" Draco sneered. "Go on, get out. Don't worry about little Granger here, she's in good hands with me."
After they had left, Hermione turned a blazing glare on Draco. "What exactly is it you wish to discuss, Malfoy?" she asked, determined to kick him out as soon as possible.
"Well, you see, it has to do with you as a matter of fact," Draco said, stepping closer to her. She took a step back, gazing at him suspiciously. "I was thinking that, as Heads, we should spend much more time together, you know, to get to know each other, promote… unity, you see."
"Unity?" Hermione asked, arching an eyebrow as Draco moved closer once more. "I sense that there is a particular type of… unity… that you would like to promote."
"You're a very smart girl, Hermione," Draco said, reaching out and pulling her towards him by her hips. He felt her melting into his touch and added in a whisper, "For a mudblood."
Hermione stepped back immediately and stared up at him with a twinkle in her eye. She glanced him over, up and down, and met his gaze once more with a smirk.
"So that's how it's going to be, is it?" she asked, feeling a rush of excitement. Draco had silently challenged her to a game of wit and intellect and she was looking forward to it immensely. Draco annoyed her greatly, but she was also aware of the power that she had over him, whether he knew it or not, and was interested in using it to its full potential.
"Of course," Draco said, smiling an almost genuine smile. "Would you really have it any other way?"
"Not for the world," Hermione grinned, stepping forward once more, and wrapping her arms around Draco's neck. "Now, where were we?"
She put her lips to Draco's neck and began to nibble. He gasped in pleasure, surprising himself as he did so. He had forgotten how delightful it was to have Hermione so near him. He subconsciously pulled her closer to him and gently lifted her chin so she faced him. He stared into her eyes for a brief moment, and saw that they were as clouded with lust as he was sure his were also.
Carried away by the moment, as he found he often was when he was too close to Hermione, he caught her lips in his, and slipped his tongue into her mouth where it battled Hermione's tongue for domination. His moved his hands lightly up her spine causing her to shudder in his arms. This only excited him further, and without realizing what he was doing he pushed her to the couch, lying on top of her, her legs circled around his waist.
Hermione moaned in pleasure as Draco trailed kisses down her throat towards her chest. He moved the material of her school shirt aside slightly so that he could nibble at her collar bone. The feel of his tongue on this very sensitive area of her anatomy caused her to thrust her hips forward involuntarily so that they met with Draco's.
Draco paused for a moment, loving the feel of her body so near his. He was slowly coming to his senses however, remembering how differently her body had come into contact with that same part of his anatomy only hours before. He stood up, leaving a disheveled looking Hermione lying on the couch, staring up at him in some confusion. She was taking a bit longer to register the situation that he had.
"I bet you loved that, didn't you Granger," Draco said harshly. "It must be a real thrill for you to be touched by someone as powerful and important as I am. Mudbloods like you don't get that chance very often, I'm sure."
Hermione sat up and glared at him once more. "Get out, Draco, unless you would like a replay of tonights events," she said. When Draco raised a suggestive eyebrow, she added, "And not of what just happened. I was referring to the events in the Room of Requirement… unless you've forgotten already? No matter, I'd be glad to refresh your memory…"
"That won't be necessary, Granger," Draco said quickly, backing away from her. "I'll be leaving now."
After he had gone, Hermione threw herself on the couch and buried her head in the cushions. What had she been thinking? Hadn't she hurt him earlier because he had used her as his play toy? What in the name of Merlin had she been thinking to allow him to do this to her again?
It didn't matter, she decided. She would prove to Draco that he had feelings for her. She knew he did, there was no denying that. And then, when he was no longer able to pretend he didn't care, she would humiliate him so thoroughly that he would never be able to show his face again. She smirked to herself. Maybe this school year wouldn't be so bad after all.
A/n: Woot, hooray! Next chapter in a few days. Remember to check out Cheribi161's story it's REALLY GOOD!
I feel bad plugging my other story too though… but I'll tell you anyway… Moon Doll and I are writing a Dr/Hr story to the song "Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing, so you should check that out too, it's gonna be really good ;-)
So yes. Review por favor… and then go read those stories cuz I can guarantee you'll like them. :-)
OH and I totally posted this chapter once before, without putting the thanks in there and I'm SO SORRY so I'm going to do that now real quick. I'm so damned forgetful…
Poetic-Flo16: British boys are so hot! Hehe you should try your accent on one of them… let me know how it goes, maybe you can teach me how… haha :-) Hahaha I'm glad you liked that part, I thought it was SO MUCH FUN even though I did feel a slight bit of guilt writing it… hehe he DID deserve it though… :-) Hehe thanks for reviewing!
mysteriouscharm: Yeah, tell me about it… so long! I'll… make… it… maybe… hehe. :-) I'm glad you liked this chapter! It was fun to write, I kinda liked making her all "grr" or whatever, hehe… it was fun! Thanks for reviewing:-)
cheribi161: haha I'm glad you liked the handcuffs too :-D that was most definitely fun :-) Hehe… but I'm not a freak.. nyah:-) YOUR STORY IS AWESOME! Just, er.. just so you know… hehe. :-) But seriously! The suspense is killing me, write more! Hehe I'm such a rude beta… :-)
DrAcO'sblackrose: That… sounds like an excellent plan! Hahaha we can stalk the real Tom Felton as long as we PRETEND we're not… er.. ok that made no sense :-) But you know what I mean! Us Draco fans always understand each other. :-D Oh and absolutely not, Pansy doesn't deserve forgiveness. :-) And Ron and Harry most definitely enjoyed the catfight… men… hahaha :-) Hehe thanks for reviewing:-)
gothicpagan: I'm glad you liked that chapter! Hehe I thought they deserved it too… mwa ha ha ha:-) Hahahaha I was actually thinking about mudwrestling! I was just trying to think of how to make that work… maybe they'll have to fight again some day when its raining outside hehe! Ron, Harry, and Draco would be most grateful. :-) haha I tried to convince a radio DJ once to give me concert tickets if my friends and I mudwrestled… he was very enthusiastic about the idea, but he didn't have the tickets… siiiiigh so sad… hehe :-)
sum 1 who kno 1 knows: Hahaha I'm so glad you liked it! That is exactly how a girl needs to get it done. :-) Thanks so much for reviewing:-)
PolyesterG: Hehe thanks, I'm glad you think it's interesting! I really appreciate it, thank you so much for reviewing:-)
Nicole: hahahahahaha awwww, I like your username it's fun! But I'll call you Nicole if it makes you feel better. :-) I came back from my Harry Potter HBP break sooner than even I thought… although I am still in shock! I couldn't believe it! It was so amazing and… deep! And… sad! But SO GOOD. Sorry, hehe I'm better now… :-) Oh, and Hermione sends her thanks and says she is grateful for your support, she felt a bit guilty doing it but she feels better now that everyone has rallied around her in support. :-) She says "you go girl" back to you. :-) I'm sorry that your inspiration went away! I hope you find it again! Inspiration disappears so quickly, it makes me sad… pout… hehe but thanks so much for your review:-)
foreverandever: Hahahaha I'm glad you liked it! I had so much fun writing that hehehe. :-) I totally loved seeing them get their butts kicked… Draco had a few choice words for me afterwards, but you know how that goes… hehehe. :-) Thanks so much for reviewing:-)
BoStOnChIcK: hehe I'm glad you liked it thank you so much for reviewing! Question… your name.. does that mean you like the Red Sox? Because I LOVE THE RED SOX! Hehe just… er.. so you know. I was intrigued by the name you chose and thought I would throw that out there. :-) Thanks for reviewing:-)
MysticalWillow: hahaha don't you love siblings? So much fun! My brothers are all moved out, and now I have my own computer thank GOODNESS… but I most certainly remember the days of yelling at them to get the hell off the computer. :-) Good times… hehe:-) Thanks so much for reviewing, and thank you so much again for the idea! You're absolutely right, Ron would never give her up without a fight! Thanks so much:-)