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Ok...i made sure this chapter was a bit longer than the others, cause It might take a while 4 me to update...
The following weeks were, till then, the happiest for Hermione since she had come to Hogwarts. Even though Hermione and William only exchanged some "Hi´s" and "Bye's", she felt like it was much better than going out with Krum or Ron...
They seldom had time to know each other a little better, since every time they started chatting Malfoy or Pansy would always show up, but it was kind of nice when Draco usually brought him over to the common room. Sometimes, when Malfoy wasn't paying attention, William gave her a wink or they exchanged some smiles.
The only moments they had to talk a bit was during Potions, since they were at the end of the room and Sughorn never noticed them.
"So...green's your favorite color, hum?" William asked her, while stirring his potion.
"Yep..." she replied, adding more wolfsbane to her cauldron.
"And, let me guess...amethyst is your favorite gemstone..." He eyed her suspiciously, trying to hide a smile.
"How do you...?" she started, but didn't care to finish, when his hand brushed slightly against her neck and he cautiously touched the gemstone that hang from her necklace.
"Details..." he said taking his cold fingers away from her neck and returning his attention to the potion.
Details..., Hermione repeated in her mind and touched her neck, where his soft fingers had gently brushed against.
Later at the Great Hall (lunch):
"Had a good morning? Looks like Malfoy isn't bugging you so much lately...am I right?" Ginny asked, while serving herself with some roasted chicken.
"Well...he isn't. He prefers to invite William over to the common room and ignore me like I'm not there, instead..." Hermione said, not looking at Ginny.
"Oh...but William doesn't ignore you, does he?" she asked, looking down and letting out a devilish grin.
Hermione didn't reply, but smiled to herself and kept eating.
"Do you know who the girl beside him is?" Ginny asked her, trying to gain her attention. Hermione took a sip from her glass and pretended she wasn't very interested.
"His sister?" she tried.
"Yep...her name's Anne. I think she's Pansy's best friend or somethin´...at least that's what Parvati said".
Hermione gulped down the rest of her pumpkin juice and got up from her seat, grabbing her bag.
"Gotta go...I have to do some research for professor Vector...bye!"
"Bye..." Ginny replied.
From the Slytherin table, William's eyes followed Hermione as she left the Hall.
Draco chuckled, also looking in her direction.
"That Granger...always in a hurry to the library...afraid someone eats her books, I bet..."
"Hum..."
"Hey Will, tonight at the common room, same hour; I'll bring some Fire Whiskey..."Malfoy said getting up.
"Ok..." he replied, following him to the exit, but stopped before stepping on a shiny object. He knelt down and picked it up, finding out it was a necklace. Her necklace - Hermione's necklace. He ran his cold fingers along the silver chain till the amethyst and put it in his pocket before Malfoy could find out what it was.
"Hey, found something?" Malfoy asked, turning around curiously.
"Yeah...just a sickle someone dropped." he lied quickly.
"Lucky you..." Draco mumbled jealously, not doubting a word he had said.
At the library, Hermione was having a difficult time trying to concentrate on her work...
He's so handsome...
What are you thinking? He might be a vampire!
I really don't care...
Instead of getting her homework done she started playing with her quill and day-dreaming about him.
Details...
She touched her neck again, where his fingers had been, but there was something missing...
"My necklace!" she shouted and got a dirty look from Madam Pince.
"Oops, sorry..." she whispered, but didn't calm down.
I can't believe I lost it...
Hermione, what are you doing! You're a witch, for Merlin's sake, she reminded herself.
She concentrated as much as she could on the image of her necklace and said "Accio Hermione Granger's amethyst necklace!"
Meanwhile, at the Slytherin boys´ dormitory, William was lying in his bed, with his back against it. He had Hermione's necklace in his hands and was playing with it.
It took him by surprise when it tried to flee from his fingers, but he grabbed it firmly and didn't let go.
Oh no you don't...I'm the one who's gonna hand it back...!
He knew Hermione was trying to Accio it, but he had better plans...
(Back at the library)
What the..?
She tried again, louder this time.
"Accio Hermione Granger's amethyst necklace!"...but nothing happened, except that Madam Pince was now pushing Hermione towards the exit.
"Out, out, out!"
Hermione only had time to grab her bag, before being expelled from the library. Heart-broken, she went to the Head's common room to finish her work.
It was about 8.00 pm when Draco came in, William behind him.
"Oi, Granger...still working? You should take a time out!" Malfoy said with a sly grin, showing her two Fire Whiskey bottles.
Hermione didn't say anything, her eyes still fixed on a book.
"Suit yourself!"
He landed on the couch making a loud "puff" and opened the first bottle, while she was having a discussion with her conscience again, about drinking some Fire Whiskey...
I've always wanted to try some..
NO! Bad Hermione!
I don't want to be remembered as goodie-goodie-bookworm-Granger...
She made up her mind and got up from her chair.
"Ok, I'll try some"
Malfoy´s evil grin vanished suddenly and he showed her a surprised look.
"What?" she asked glancing at him, satisfied.
"Oh, nothing...just thought...forget it!" he mumbled, a bit confused, and took a shot of Fire Whiskey. William chuckled, also taking a shot, while Hermione took some sips from her glass.
Hum...not bad...
Minutes later, Malfoy was having his seventh shot and was completely drunk.
"Hello there honey...hiccup´...wanna go to my dorm?...hiccup´" Draco mumbled to Hermione, moving closer to her.
"Malfoy...I'll just forgive you for calling me honey again ´cause you're completely drunk...now get away from me!" she shouted at him, getting a bit panicked.
Malfoy didn't listen to a word she said and was herding her towards the corner of the room. Hermione's back bumped into it and she was breathing heavily. Draco put his arms on her shoulders pressing them against the wall, and leaning down...
"Help!" Hermione whined, waiting for the worst to happen.
"Whoa Draco...think it's time to relax down a bit" William said, grabbing Malfoy like a puppet and putting him over his shoulder.
Hermione sighted with relief, her legs trembling a bit.
"T-thank you for saving my life..." she barely whispered as William dropped Malfoy on the couch, now sleeping.
"You're welcomed" he replied taking his seat.
Hermione decided to sit down beside him, feeling safer, even thought Draco was fast asleep.
"So...how come you didn't get drunk after five shots?" she asked, breaking the silence.
"Well...let's just say I'm a bit more resistant..." he chuckled, looking at her...
"Hum..."
Even someone with no drinking experience at all would doubt that after five shots of powerful Fire Whiskey a guy could walk and talk like he had a butterbeer instead.
William looked a bit tense and knew Hermione wasn't very convinced. He sighted.
"Look Hermione, I...I've gotta tell you something..." he whispered "I'm not...what you think I am..." he added, looking down. He was having a hard time telling it, not knowing Hermione already knew."I´m not human" he finally let out, and was surprised to see her chuckling. He was starting to think that a mere shot of Whiskey had messed her totally up...
"I knew it all along" she said smiling.
"What...?" he still didn't get it.
"You're a vampire, aren't you...?"
"But...how...?" he managed to ask, confused.
"Aren't you?" she repeated
"Yes..." he replied and, looking up to Hermione's calm face, he continued "May I ask...how did you find out?"
"Oh please...I mean, look at you! You're friggin good looking...!" she said blushing with embarrassment, but he smiled amused and nodded for her to continue "You're pale, dark shadows under your eyes and you try to eat food´ so that no one suspects anything..."
He gave her a round of applause, making Hermione cheeks pink, just like he liked them. The tense atmosphere had lightened and they were now talking Human to Vampire, without any fear or hesitation.
"So...w-who bit you?" she asked shyly, looking in his eyes.
"No one" he answered grinning and, seeing Hermione's confused face, he continued "I was born a vampire..."
"Whoa...didn't know that could happen..."
"Well, it does if both your parents are vampires, obviously, and if they were bitten by the same person"
"Interesting..."
He chuckled and reached for something inside his pocket, making Hermione gasp when she found out what it was.
"Maybe you'll find this even more interesting..."
"My necklace! Oh, thank you much!" she cried in excitement, her hand reaching up to the amethyst, but he quickly took it away, hiding it behind his back.
"What?" she questioned in surprise.
Making a circle in the air with his index, William asked her to turn around, with a devilish grin in his face. She eyed him suspiciously but, slowly, obeyed.
"Would you kindly put your hair into a ponytail and hold it up, just for a sec?" he asked her with his smooth voice. Again, she did as he told her to, without arguing.
He gently put the necklace around her neck, making Hermione shiver at the touch of his fingers.
"There." he said smiling and making her turn around again, their faces now inches apart.
Hermione could smell his fresh breath and wanted to get closer...and taste it...He also smelled the pleasant scent of her throat, and forced himself not to think about tasting it.
Their lips were now at least two mere centimeters apart, almost touching...but suddenly the two of them jumped back, surprised with Draco´s loud snore.
William chuckled, looking down "Guess it's time to put him to bed..."
Hermione laughed at the sight of Malfoy big-bad-boy being carried to bed like a baby to his dorm. She heard the sound of him being thrownon his matressand, in a flash, William came back from Draco´s room stretching his arms.
"Better get going...or d´you want me to carry you to your bed too?" he asked playfully
"Nah...I think I can make it, thanks" she answered smiling at the though of it, and walked him to the door.
"Goodnight, Hermione Granger..." he said, with a tender smile.
"Goodnight, William...William...?"
"Pratt. William Pratt"
"Goodnight William Pratt" she replied, trying to copy his unique and breath taking smile.
Okok...i know...have to put on a big DISCLAIMER saying the name William Pratt isn´t my invention...P...thank you Joss Whedon! Attention to any Buffy fans that might be reading this: William Pratt in this story has nothing to do with the real breath-taking Spike, i mean, James Marsters...P...
So...how d´you think this chappie was? please review!