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Chapter 3

The Letters

Hermione's point of view

Hermione, Harry, and Ron entered the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table next to Seamus and Neville. Shortly after the sorting ceremony began.

" You know I think Dumbledore should change the rules to having dinner before the sorting." Ron said. Hermione had to giggle. Ron was always thinking about food.

After the sorting, Dumbledore stood up.

"Welcome to another wonderful year. I just have a few beginning of the term announcements," said Dumbledore. " First of all, first years need to be aware that the forest is out of bounds to all students," at this Hermione thought he looked directly at Harry, Ron, and herself, but it was to fast to be certain. " Quidditch will begin next week, and Mr.Filch has asked me to remind you that there will be no magic permitted between corridors. Well that is all the beginning of the term announcements I have. Now I think it is best now if you all go to bed. Classes begin tomorrow." Said Dumbledore. Hermione noticed that though Dumbledore was smiling he looked very tired and pale.

            As they were getting ready to leave the Great Hall an owl flow down and dropped a parchment next to Hermione.

" Well that's odd, who would be sending me mail this early in the term?" said Hermione shocked.

" Who's it from?" Asked Harry. Hermione opened the envelope and it read:

Hermione

            Please meet me in my office after the feast and please do not tell anyone about this, not even Harry or Ron.

Dumbledore

Hermione starred at the letter with her mouth open. Why would Dumbledore want to talk to her and why couldn't she tell Harry or Ron?

" Well who's it from?" Ron asked impatiently

" Oh, uh it's from Victor, he just wanted to wish me good luck at school." Lied Hermione.

" I don't believe this," said Ron

" What, why?" Asked Hermione startled. Was she not convincing enough?

" That's the oldest trick in the book Hermione. He probably thinks he's real clever, writing to you on the very first day of school." Said Ron. When Hermione looked confused he continued. " Don't you see he's only writing you to suck up to you because he hopes to get some from you."  Hermione glared at Ron.

"Ronald Weasley just because sex is all you think about doesn't mean that is all every guy thinks about," Hermione yelled and then stormed out. She was so upset. The way Ron thought sometimes just pissed her off. The nerve of him. She thought to herself. Well at least now she could go to Dumbledores office. She took out Dumbledore's letter to reread it again to make sure she wasn't mistaken. Since she was reading the letter she wasn't really paying attention to where she was going and she walked straight into someone.

" Oh, I'm Sor, oh," gasped Hermione as she realized who it was.

"Watch where your going mudblood," said Draco

" Sod off Malfoy, I don't have time to deal with you." Said Hermione. Draco glared at her, then his eyes fell to the letter she was holding.

" What do you got there Granger" asked Draco as he reached for the letter. Hermione, who saw him looking at the letter put it in her pocket before he could get to it.

" It's none of your business Malfoy." Said Hermione.

Draco's point of view

Draco didn't like the way she was looking at him. Like he was filth. How dare her look at him that way. He was a pureblood wizard. She was a mudblood. She was below him. She was the filth. Hermione started to walk away but stopped when Draco yelled.

" I know you were involved in getting my father in trouble and I'll make you pay too." Said Draco. At this he saw Hermione go pale, but only for a second and then said confidently,

" You don't scare me Malfoy and as for your father he deserved for everyone to find out what scum he is." Draco went pink.

Hermione's point of view

Truthfully, Hermione wasn't really scared of Draco. After everything that she has faced in the past, Draco didn't seem at all scary. However she didn't like that look in his eyes.  A look like he could kill and small part of her wondered if he would kill. Hermione turned to leave, but suddenly Draco grabbed her arm and gripped it tightly.

Draco spoke barely above a whisper, which only made his words sound more threatening.

" Don't you dare insult my father Granger."  He glared at her. She glared right back. His grip was starting to hurt her arm, but she kept a straight face. She wouldn't give him the pleasure of letting him know he was hurting her.

" Let me go Malfoy." She said a little shakier than she intended.

" I am not a person that you want to mess with Granger. Do you hear me. You just better watch your back." Said Draco and with that he let her go and walked away.

Hermione stood there a little shaken. Something about Draco's voice did scare her that time. Ever since she had known Draco he had always made threats and taunted her, Harry, and Ron, but he seemed more like a spoiled little kid then. Now, he seemed different. He seemed angrier and Hermione shivered when she thought that he might just be angry enough to do something really terrible. Well, after all her and her friends were the ones who got his father caught. Of course he'd be angry. Hermione sighed and figured she had better go see Dumbledore. As she walked to his office something else came to her mind. Did Draco smell like alcohol? She wasn't sure if she had only imagined, but when Draco grabbed her she thought she smelt it on him.

Harry's point of view

Harry and Ron sat in the common room. After watching Ron look up at the entrance to the common room for the 100th time Harry said, " She probably already went to bed"

" What" said Ron startled

" Hermione" said Harry

" Yeah probably" acting as though he could care less. Harry sighed. He had too many problems this year to deal with Ron. He know Ron liked Hermione even if he wouldn't admit it and he knew that Hermione was all Ron was going to talk about tonight, and sure enough…

 " Girls. I don't understand them at all. You try to help them and you end up getting bitched at." Said Ron

Harry rolled his eyes. He didn't want to talk about Hermione or any girl. He really didn't want to talk about anything.

" I'm going to bed." Harry said.

Draco's point of view

Draco walked back to his common room feeling a little dizzy. Crabbe and Goyle had brought some beer so they slipped it in their cups and split it between them at dinner. Of course because they split the beer Draco didn't feel near drunk enough and couldn't wait to get back to his room so he could get out his whiskey. He especially needed it after his run in with Granger. God did that girl annoy him. She is the only one in his year beating him in every subject, she is the only girl who speaks to him like he's lower than her, and she is the only girl who had ever slapped him. Damn that mudblood, she'll pay. He thought to himself. As he reached his bedroom he headed towards his trunk to get his whiskey out, but just then he heard tapping on the window. It was his eagle. He opened the window at it flow in and dropped a parchment. Draco picked it up and opened it. It read,

Dear Draco,

I trust you are doing well on your first day at school. I have good news. Our lord has a job for you. He has requested that tomorrow you are to use the floo powder I have given you and use it in the common room fire place after everyone has fallen asleep. You are to meet me at home and he will be waiting for you. I hope that you are as honored and proud as I am to have the dark lord choose you for on of his jobs. I trust that you will do well at what ever task he asks of you.

Father

Draco finished reading the letter. He sat down on his bed. He didn't even want to think about seeing the dark lord tomorrow. Let alone think about the task he would give him. He pulled out his whiskey and took and drink and was really grateful for it because he defiantly needed it tonight.

A/N Well that's the end of the third chapter. Sorry about the spelling errors in the other chapters. Oh and just to let you know this story was called deceiving eyes and I changed it to deceitful eyes so I'm just letting those of you who were confused know that. Also please review and thank you for the ones who did. You made me feel much more confident.