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Chapter 14

Draco's Appearance at Hermione's Dorm

Hermione entered potions the next day, holding her cauldron and books. She was the last one in the room and as she made her way over to where she usually sat, next to Harry and Ron, she realized that Seamus Finnigan had taken her spot. She sighed knowing this was probably done on purpose and looked around. There was a seat open next to Millicent Bullstrode, and one between Malfoy and Parkinson. Bullstrode had gotten her b.o. under control over the past couple of years, but she hated Hermione with a passion and would probably find several ways to torture her within the hour. For some reason Parkinson felt like a more comfortable decision, and Malfoy… well Hermione could handle him.

When she neared, both Parkinson and Malfoy shot around to look at her. It was then that Hermione realized who the other vampire at the school was. Parkinson's eyes were unnaturally green. Almost like Harry's only brighter. Her hair had become soft and straight, falling down her back smoothly.

"Granger!" she exclaimed, looking at her with immense interest. "You look…"

She stood up suddenly, coming to Hermione. Pansy reached out and cupped her face in the palms of her hands. A shiver went through Hermione at the touch of another one of her kind. This was a vampire greeting. Natural extincts had begun to kick in and Hermione allowed Pansy to touch her, for she was quite curious about her fellow vampire as well. Draco looked on in curiosity, his elbow propped on the back of his seat.

"What the bloody hell is Parkinson doing?" Seamus asked Harry. Harry glanced over at the two girls who seemed entranced with one another and shrugged.

"Maybe they've gone lesbian," he said simply.

Malfoy's eyes trailed over to Potter and he smirked at him. Ron's face had turned redder than his hair and he looked as though he were going to come over and beat Malfoy.

"What's she doing?" Ron grumbled into Harry's ear. They watched as Hermione let herself be examined. "She's not going to sit with them is she!"

It was then that Hermione glanced over at her two best friends. She could hear everything they'd said. She then sat in between Malfoy and Pansy, stubbornly putting her nose in the air.

"This doesn't mean we're friends Malfoy," she grumbled to him.

"Like I'd want to be friends with you," Malfoy snapped. "If I ever even got the urge to be anything more than your enemy I'd shoot myself quickly."

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Good, you'd be doing us both a favor."

He turned and glared coldly at her, but didn't say anything.

It was a half an hour into the class when Hermione began to feel ill. Her veins felt cold and empty and she felt extremely nauseous. Her eyesight was becoming slightly blurred and her heart beat strenuously. Yet, it felt dry as it struggled to keep it's rhythm. Malfoy had noticed she'd broken into a cold sweat and he leaned near to her so he could speak to her in her ear.

"You're sweating black all over your face," he whispered, watching the beads of sweat run down her forehead, turning into small black diamonds. "And you've turned gray."

Hermione looked at him, even though turning her head was enough to make her feel like she was going to be sick to her stomach.

"What's the matter with me?" she asked him, knowing he knew the answer.

"Have you gone out to feed yet?" Draco whispered back to her. Pansy had caught their conversation and was looking at Hermione.

"No," Hermione said, her voice quivering.

"That's it then," Draco replied briskly. "You need blood."

Hearing that filled Hermione with dread. "I won't kill to survive," Hermione snapped at him. "I'll die before I do that."

"So be it," Draco said with a small shrug. He then turned in his seat and began to listen to Snape again. "Then you'll be doing everyone a favor."

This time it was Hermione who scowled at him.

"Right," she growled.

There was a light tapping on Hermione's window that night. Her eyes shot open immediately when she sensed who it was.

Draco Malfoy was the first name that came to her mind. Then Jesamya Richards, and Pansy Parkinson after that. She stood up and went to the window to find them standing on the balcony she'd conjured outside her window in first year. She almost smiled at the sight of them. She didn't know why, but she was happy to see them, which was a first time ever thing with Malfoy and Parkinson. Jesamya she didn't even know.

"What are you doing here?" she whispered, shutting her window behind her, after she'd crawled out of it.

"Duh stupid," Malfoy said. "You're coming out hunting with us tonight. I have the need to feed and so do my girls here, so you're coming along."

Hermione found herself backing into her windowsill, not knowing what to say.

"I told you," Hermione said. "I told you how I felt about that Malfoy."

"So you're just going to sit here and waste away?" he asked. "I'm sure Potter and Weasel will give you a gold metal for abstaining from blood." He rolled his eyes. When he did so, they caught the light of the moon and glinted like a cat's eyes.

"Maybe I don't need blood," Hermione said, not only trying to convince them, but herself as well. "Besides, I'm feeling a lot better than I was earlier today.

Malfoy snorted. "No you're not!" he exclaimed. "You're quivering all over, and you look like you're going to faint!" he said pointing at her accusingly. "You're a smart girl, Granger. You know what's good for you."

"Shhhhhh!" Hermione said. "You'll wake my roommates and then we'll both be in trouble!"

"Well then come along with us, or I'll only get louder," Draco threatened, coming closer to her. "You'll be surprised how quickly I can wake the whole school. Besides, what are you afraid of? It's Pansy's first time as well."

Pansy nodded, and it was the first time Hermione noticed she looked sick as well. She thought about it. The pain inside of her was getting worse. Her heart beating dry was agony, and her veins felt shot. All in all she felt as though she were dying, but deep inside knew that wouldn't happen to her any time soon.

"She's clearly not coming, Draco," Pansy said, stepping forward and placing her hand on his arm. "Let's go, please? I really want to do this."

Draco looked down at her and smiled. Not quite warmly really, but it was the closest to a smile Hermione had ever seen come from him.

"All right Granger," he said. "Too bad, so sad. Don't come to me when you start shutting down."

He then stood on the balcony railing, his trench coat swaying in the slight breeze. He then outstretched his arms as though he were a bird and dropped straight of the balcony wall. Hermione gasped loudly and ran to the edge of the balcony. She peered over the railing only to find Malfoy gazing up at her, unharmed.

"You son of a bitch!" she said. "You scared the hell out of me!"

"Ah!" Malfoy said, putting his hand to his heart. "I didn't know you cared Granger."

He then turned around and began to walk over the grass on the grounds.

"Aren't you two coming?" he yelled at the girls who stood next to Hermione still.

Without saying another word, Pansy dropped in the same fashion Malfoy had, and Jesamya lingered.

"You become dormant if you don't get the blood you need," she told Hermione. "But first you'll turn savage and turn against your friends. I suggest you come with us."

Granger shook her head, looking into Jesamya's eyes that seemed to glow in the moonlight.

"I think I can control myself," she said rather confidently.

"Have it your way then," Jesamya said. She then left Hermione to herself. Hermione watched them go, Malfoy strutting ahead of the two girls. She then turned around and went back inside, only to find Lavender and Parvati standing a little ways from the window.

"Was that Malfoy you were out there talking to?" Lavender asked, her arms crossed across her chest. Hermione sighed, mentally kicking herself.

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