Sorry that I haven't updated in a while but Marijke, our coach, had us training heaps and the result of all that was our school coming 3rd and bloody BGGS (sorry if anyone goes to this school, I don't have anything against you) came 1st. AGAIN for the...I don't know how many years in a row. But hey it was fun. Marijke had us do our march on in sparkly hats and these walking stick things with flowers but that's not as funny as last years. Last year they had giant lolly pops with balloons tied to them. Okay I'm going to stop talking now as your all proberly wanting this next chapter.
So here you go, the next chapter.
Chapter 10: Magnetic Island - part 1Hermione slammed her bedroom door and lay down on her bed and cried he heart out.
'Why does the word Mudblood hurt me now when I know I'm not one of them. I know it hurt me in the past but why now, I can't just go around and keep jinxing people. It could get dangerous.' Hermione cried into her pillow as she thought this
"I'm sorry," said a comforting voice from her door way. She looked up to see a worried looking Draco standing by the door. He walked over, sat beside her and pulled her into a hug, "for all those years that I called you a Mudblood. I know that I've been a complete prat, git, asshole, bully all those years but since my father died I can do what ever I like now and not have my life planned out for me. I do hope you forgive me."
She looked up from his chest. Her tears had made a wet patch on his shirt. Her sad, honey brown eyes looked into his ever so changing sapphire blue ones. His were full of worry and sorry ness. Hers full of sad and forgiveness.
"Draco, for once in my life I forgive you," she said then hugging back into his chest and breathing in his sent.
"Hermione. Can I ask you something?"
"Yeah,"
"Why did you say that you wanted to go out with me back on the beach?"
"Oh, well...you see...I've always liked you since I punched you in 3rd year. I mean, you just stood there and didn't even do anything after I did that. Plus after your father died I noticed a change in you. You were nicer but still kept up your reputation in the process. I admire that."
"Cool, umm Hermione there has been something I've been meaning to ask you also. Would you...ah...would you like t...to go out with me?" Draco asked and closed his eyes hoping that their little talk had made a difference, what he didn't notice was that he was holding his breath.
"Draco, calm down and you can breath. I would love to go out with you," she said back and started crying again because she was so happy.
"Hey, stop crying. One, I said I was sorry and two, you're going to ruin my new shirt" Draco said sarcastically to try and cheer her up. And it worked.
"Oh is that so," she said pouncing on him and knocked him onto the middle of the bed. She sat on top of him and yelled, "Oh yeah, now who's on top, ME"
"Not for long," he whispered and suddenly turned over and sat gently on top of her, "So now the tables have turned Miss Granger. You see I am a lot stronger than you in two ways one; I can basically swap our positions because I'm physically stronger. Can you guess what the second one is?"
"Um...Nope"
He leaned down and whispered in her ear "My love for you is stronger than anything else," then moving his lips to hers and kissed her passionately. Hermione deepened the kiss by putting her hands around his neck and pulled him in further. He slid his tongue into her mouth and gave her a passionate French kiss. They finally broke a part. One of Draco's hands was on her cheek the other was holding himself on top of her so he wouldn't put all of his weight on her.
"Wow," they both exclaimed at the same time.
::next morning::
The next morning, a tapping on her window woke Hermione. She looked up and saw a snow-white owl, she recognised as Hedwig. She felt someone beside her. Turning over she almost screamed. She had slept with Draco Malfoy. She rushed out of bed and opened the window to let Hedwig in. Still getting over the shock, of finding Draco sleeping next to her, she opened the letter. Hopping under the covers again she began to read.
Dear 'Mione,
How's it over in Australia? We're freezing our butts off over here. Our schools called: Ice Crystal Mountain.
The actual castle thingy is under ground, well; I should say it's basically a whole mountain. At the base of this mountain there's a gateway with Ice Guards (they're a type of statue that can talk and move) standing by it. Inside is almost completely iced. All the furniture is wood so people won't break off chunks and use them as ice cubes. Although technically it would be freezing it's actually quite warm. The ice is charmed so it won't melt. You often find students ice-skating around the corridors if they're late for class or just for fun. Ice Crystal Mountain is in their September holidays what about you. Sorry you're stuck with Malfoy for this whole thing. I should tell you Parkinson is acting weird and I think she might be planning on coming over there and visit Malfoy so don't walk in on them, I'd hate to think of what they'd be doing. Okay I think I'll change the subject now as I've just had VERY BAD visions.
What's your school like? Know anyone yet? Anything exciting happen yet? (I doubt it). Sorry 'Mione I have to wrap this thing up now as I think Al (the major prankster in the school) just did something to Parkinson (she just walked into our dormitory with her face covered in pimples. If only you could see this)
Love ya
Harry
PS: Ron says hi and that if Malfoy tries anything he will floo there and beat the cra... I mean, stuffing out of him.
She laughed and decided to reply after she went to Magnetic Island so that she would have something to tell him about.
Hermione laid back down and felt Draco nuzzle into her neck and wrap his arms around her waist.
"Who's the letter from?" He asked pulling her closer into him.
"Harry. He had just seen what I did to Parkinson but he doesn't know that I did it...yet."
Silence.
"Um...Draco, what did we do last night?"
"What do you mean?"
"Like, we didn't...you know..." she said and then whispered, "have sex"
"Nope. Nothing of the sort, unless that includes seriously making out" he said disappointed.
"No. Why did you sound so disappointed? You didn't want to did you?"
"Nothing" Draco replied but Hermione turned over to look at him. She had a big smirk on her face, "What?"
"Don't lie, Draco. You wanted last night to go further but didn't have the guts to make a move."
"Damn Hormones. Was it that obvious?"
"Yes and that's life. Now come on, we don't want to miss breakfast and we're supposed to be going to Magnetic Island today. Now let's get our lazy asses out of bed," she said while getting up but was pulled back in by a pair of strong arms.
"Don't I get a good morning kiss" Draco whined.
She kissed him lightly on the lips and preceded to get out but was pulled back in and pulled into a deeper kiss.
::Dining Hall::
"Aren't we looking happy today, so what's up at the moment? You two haven't been doing anything have you?" Cassie asked as Draco and Hermione sat down holding hands.
"No" they said together and blushing a deep shade of red.
"Now I see what's going on here," Alana said sitting down next to Cassie.
"What?" Hermione asked.
"You two are going out, aren't you."
"No"
"Hermione, I'm heart broken" Draco said putting his hand over his heart and looking deeply sad and disappointed.
"Ah Ha" Cassie and Alana said together.
"You owe me a Triple Chocolate Magma Thick Shake from Wendy's," (AN/: Not mine) Alana said throwing her hands up over her head in triumph.
"Bloody Demon," Cassie mumbled.
"Wait a second here. You mean, you two had a bet on weather or not Hermione and I would get together"
"Yep, had it going since we first found out that you two were enemies," Cassie answered as Alana was still celebrating.
"Bloody Australians," Draco and Hermione mumbled and Alana and Cassie laughed at this.
::Entrance Hall::
Hermione, Draco, Alana, Cassie, Daniel and all the other Hogwarts students that were allocated to Australia were waiting in the entrance hall for Mrs Bluetree. Finally she came down the corridor and started explaining.
"Today you lot will be going to Magnetic Island, the only all wizarding island on the east coast of Australia. Ala, Cass and Dan, I expect you to show them around and then you can help them do their shopping. You 5 will have to get these books that I've so kindly written down and you will have to get a costume for the up coming ball we have arranged. The theme is medieval times. After you are done shopping and the boys arms are tiered from carrying all of your shopping bags then come back and you'll have to have your school uniform, not your robes, to be charmed temporarily to look like the Down Under school uniform. You won't need to wear your school robes, as it tends to get to hot as we often have heat waves. It is also suggested that you buy some muggle clothes to wear to the constant dances that we have almost monthly. I think that's all, now off you go," Mrs Bluetree said handing a piece of paper to Cassie.
"Come on guys, we want to be 1st in line when we get to the gateway," Alana said running off outside the castle.
"Last 1 there is a rotten egg, and believe me, that is possible in this world," Daniel yelled after him as he ran towards a stone archway covered in green vines that had gold flowers on them. The archway was near a cliff but the cliff was hidden by a big stonewall that was covered by thorns.
So the rest of the 9 teens ran off towards the gateway. Alana got there 1st as she got a slight head start. Then Daniel, Hermione, Jake, Rachel, Tobias and Cassie and Nikki coming in a tie for last place.
"Looks like it's Nik and Cass who are the rotten eggs," Daniel said pointing his wand at them and said the spell.
"Shield," Cassie yelled and she held it in front of her and Nikki. The spell rebounded off of the shield and went shooting off into the sky.
"Hey, no fair, your have Orber blood in you so you can just make something appear out of no where," Daniel yelled disappointed.
"Man, you are dumb. You have Orber blood in you to. Duh," Cassie replied smacking her head with her hand when she said duh.
"Pipe down and single file or it's to the dungeons for you 9," a grumpy looking woman said walking over with what looked like a miniature dragon but the sound it made, made it sound as if it was part dog.
"Now, Ms Pit. You know as well as us that detentions are served with teachers who set you things to do like writing lines and not in the school dungeons where they used to be held," Daniel said putting his hands on his hips and hopped into line.
"Come on, just hurry up and get in line. I haven't had a chance to feed Miffy yet and she looks hungry," Ms Pit said looking down to her, eh...pet.
"Ms Pit. Grumpiest woman to have ever lived, at leased we think she's a woman sometimes we get a sneaking suspicion that she's a man," Cassie Whispered to the rest of them.
"Cassandra Bluetree," Ms Pit called.
"Here"
"Walk through. Daniel Hybrid"
"Here"
"Walk through. Draco Malfoy."
"Here"
"Walk through. Hermione Granger."
"Here"
"Walk through..."
The rest she did not hear as she walked through the gateway that was filled with what looked like some sort of silvery water. She felt a slight tug and she stumbled on top of a platinum blonde boy that was already on the ground getting up when she came through.
"Told you to get out of the way or they'll fall over you. Now hurry up or there will be a whole lot of people piled on top one another with in a matter of minutes," Daniel said crossing his hands over his chest.
Hermione rolled off of Draco and he hopped up to help her just as Jake and Rachel came through.
They looked up at a whole heap of palm trees with a mountain right on the other side of the island.
"Welcome to Magnetic Island," Alana said as she came through after Tobias and Nikki.