Chapter 5
Hermione was walking towards the East wing of the castle as something popped through her mind. She was still thinking of Harry in his broomstick. She really can't get him off her mind.
"Hold your self Hermione. Why is this "crush" thing just hit me now? I didn't know I would feel this good." She smiled and hopped all the way to Draco's room.
She was standing at the foot of the hidden staircase leading to Draco's room. She felt nervous. She held the glass vial containing the potion that would change her voice. She looked deep in its red color. She was sure it wouldn't taste like strawberry but of bitter and sour. Just like Draco bitter and sour.
"Here it goes. Bottoms up" she drank the potion till the last drop. It tasted good actually. She licked her lips to taste more. Like fruit juice or something. Then her throat felt cold, really cold. Then she felt it twirling but feels no pain at all. When she felt that everything has gone back to normal she opened her mouth to talk. At first she there was no voice coming out of her mouth. And the second and the third.
"Helloooo" her new voice was very pleasing to the ears. More of calmness and soothness in her new voice.
Each step she takes toward Draco's room was full of nervousness and insecurity. What if she screws up? What will Dumbledore say?
"URghhh" she snapped out to reality and hurried to Draco's door. She spoke "Gorgonian blood" and the door unlocked but with little sound. She peered inside and found no one.
"Hello?" she said, but nobody answered. The curtains were not pulled aside, so it's a little dark in the room. She headed towards the curtains to open them.
"This room could use some light" she stretched her hands and pulled the curtains aside. The room was filled with light. It glimmered under the sun.
"Who's there?" She heard Draco's voice but she can't see where he is.
"Uhm…Draco? Is that you" she answered.
"I said who's there! Can't you answer a simple question" He asked irritably.
Hermione finally saw Draco. It seems she didn't notice him sitting at the far end room that happens to be the darkest place in the room. He is not wearing pomp robes but of a simple blue one. His head was still wrapped in bandages so she is sure he can't see her.
"I'm…Ah…." She forgot to think of a name.
"Well have you got no name? Your tongue got bitten off by some trolls I presume?" There…she saw his smirk. She really can't stand his smirk.
"I'm…I'm … " She looked around and saw a cross then spoke…"I'm Eden. Eden Phoenix"
"Eden? What year are you? I don't know any Eden at Hogwarts" Draco asked.
"I'm a transferee. I'm just new" Hermione couldn't think of anything else.
"What?" Draco was a little surprised. "Your Just new? Then why did they let you be my tutor? OH! Why didn't they just let that mudblood be my tutor?" Draco stood up and tried to walk towards her ,but a chair was in his way so he fell.
"Be careful please." Hermione ran to his aide. She touched his hand. His hands were warm and soft. Not really the hand she thought Draco would have. She compared his to Harry's. Draco's hands were soft and warm but not to skinny not to big just right. Now she held Harry's hands a lot times. His were a little rough and musclely.
"DON'T touch me" Draco shouted at Hermione. She was taken back and felt hurt.
"I don't need your help. I can take care of myself," He said trying to put the chair aside.
"Stupid chair" he said. He asked Hermione, "Eden huh? So what's your house?"
"I'm in…Griffindor" she thought she wouldn't want anywhere else.
"You're a Griffindor! Things get worse around here. So have you met the three musketeers? " He said with a smile in his face.
Ofcourse Hermione knew it was her and her friends but she still asked, "Three musketeers?"
"Potter, Weasley and that Mudblood Granger" He said with disgust.
Hermione was so used to be called mudblood so it doesn't hurt that much anymore.
"OH yes they're really nice" she said and knew that this conversation would not turn out good.
"Nice? Ha nice…" he turned around and tried to go to his bed. "What time is it Phoenix?" he asked.
She looked outside the window to the big watch opposite Draco's room.
"Oh my gosh…I need to go. I'll just come back this evening" she said and ran outside.
"See you" and she did not hear Draco's last words to her.
