Chapter 3
The sunlight seeped in through the curtains to wake Hermione up. She got out of bed, and went to the trunk and took out her uniform and robes. Then walked out of room for the wash room. When outside she found the room empty, Malfoy was nowhere to be found. After sometime she got ready and went down for breakfast.
As she entered the Great Hall she looked at the Slytherin table, to see Malfoy was missing from the breakfast table. For some reason she felt worried. She shook herself and went to her own table.
" Good morning, Guies." She greeted them.
" Good morning, Mione."they greeted her.
"So how was your night with the ferret. " Ginny asked.
" I'll tell you later, but I haven't seen him since morning." Hermione answered to Ginny.
She loaded plate with food and finished her breakfast. After breakfast, Mc Gonagall came to their table, and gave us our schedule.
They had charms in the first class with the Huffelpuffs. So Hermione stood up and pick up the satchel,
" Let's go we'll be late." She said.
The rest of them got up to follow. As they approached the main door, Hermione who was speaking to Ginny beside her, bumped into someone. She looked up to find herself to staring into pair of stormy grey eyes.
Malfoy looked like he had not slept the night. He gave her the same look he had given her the day before, then without saying anything, moved around him and walked off to the Slytherin table.
"What was that about?" Asked Ginny.
" Beats me, he's been like this the whole time." Hermione answered.
They walked of to Charms class. Professor Flitwick greeted them with his usual cheerfulness.
" OK class today we will be reviewing what ever we have learnt in your sixth year." He said.
"So let us start."
The day passed on without anymore events, after lunch they had potions with the Slytherin. At lunch Hermione found her eyes straying to Malfoy again. She couldn't understand why? Since the year had started, other than a few times Malfoy had not been his usual self. She couldn't understand why?
At dinner Malfoy was missing again. She could see, Blaise and Nott missing too.
"Mione, you know Ron likes you right?" Ginny asked.
" Yes I do."Hermione answered softly looking away.
" He's been asking you out for a long time. Won't you give him a chance? " Ginny asked again.
" I want to Gin, but I can't. It's like something is stopping me."Hermione answered.
" I feel like a part of me is missing." She continued.
" It's like someone is calling me. I keep having these dreams and hear voices..." Hermione trailed off.
" What kind of voices Mione? " Harry asked abruptly.
" It's nothing forget it." She said dismissing it as she got up to go.
" Good Night. I'll be going." She said as she escaped from Harry's questioning eyes.
" What's up with her?" Ron asked who was also listening to the conversation.
" I don't know but I'm gonna find out." Harry answered.
Malfoy had most of the day avoiding her, in the end of the dinner Blaise had found him in the astronomy tower, all alone with a bottle of Fire whiskey in his hand.
He had lead him back to his dorm to fid Hermione seated on the study table with her homework.
" Can I get some help here, Granger." He asked.
" With what?" She turned to look at him, and was shocked.
" Why is he drunk he is the head boy for habven sakes?" She screamed in surprise.
As she approached them, Malfoy shook Blaise off and walked up to her.
" Heeellooo Granger, the head girl and swot." He said in a slurred voice as he stumbled up to her, she held him to steady him, so that he would've fall.
" Say Granger ... can you tell me what's true love?" He asked.
Blaise chuckled and looked away.
" Why are you asking me?" Hermione asked giving him a confused look.
Malfoy steadied himself and stretched both his hands out and turned away from her,
" You are supposed to be the smartest one of our time." He slurred.
Hermione was a bit taken a back. She looked at Blaise giving him a questioning look.
" What do you know about love? I thought Malfoys didn't show any emotion." She asked snorting.
" I'll tell you what it is." Malfoy said.
He stumbled closer to her, Hermione step back. He kept pushing her backwards towards the wall, till she was pressed against it. He put a hand above her head.
"Love... " He whispered and nuzzle her with his lips. Hermione felt a strange familiarity, she was shocked, he kissed her softly behind her ear.
" Is..." He said again placing a soft kiss below her ear.
" M..M.. Malfoy what are you doing? P...please move." She stammered closing her eyes as she fisted her skirt tight.
Malfoy ignored her.
" Sacrifice." He said as he pushed him self away. Hermione was shocked to hear the depth of pain in his voice.
He walked to Blaise and placed his hand on his shoulders.
" Mate get a grip of your self." He pleaded with his friend.
"Staying away from the person you love, for her own good, even if it kills you. That..." Malfoy said turning to Hermione, laughing out loud. " My dear Granger is love. Yup that's what it is." He said stumbling towards the stairs.
Blaise ran to his side, and helped him up to his room.
Hermione stood stock still. She had never seen Malfoy the cold hearted Slytherin show so much of emotions.
Who hac hurt him so much? Something seemed to be eating him up from inside, but what.
"Mia, I love you so." Whispered the husky voice.
" The day you leave me I'll stop living." It said.
Hermione was shaking her head in her sleep. The scene changed,
Darkened room and lay in the floor, she could feel the rapid breath of the crazy women leaning on her. She brought the knife closer to her she screamed.
The ear splitting scream filled the head's dorm, but due to being drunk Draco did not hear her.
Next day morning,
" What's up Mione? You don't look good what's wrong? " Harry asked.
" Nothing. Just couldn't sleep last night." Hermione answered.
" Why couldn't you sleep?" Harry asked.
" weird dreams. Hearing some voices, I don't recognize them?" She answered.
"Don't you think you should visit Madam Pomfrey?" Harry asked.
"May be I will. But not now." She answered as she got up and started to leave, just then her eyes met a pair of grey ones.
Her breath caught in her throat as she remembered the night before. She turned and left the hall.
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