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Chapter 2

His words haunted me for days after that incident. Why was it him that reduced me to be almost silent? This was me, Hermione Granger, outspoken, stubborn and never turned down a chance to speak my mind. Of course that was when I'm not around him, alone anyways. He never acted different around me, except he no longer said the term "mudblood" to me. Actually, I swear he became more hostile towards me. He even tripped me, down the stairs and while everyone was around. Careful not to show any emotions I got up, turned around, gave him the finger then walked away, outside more precisely, to the rain.

Deciding I didn't want another encounter with the bouncing ferret, which had become a favorite saying since his attitude towards me had become worse. I walked out into the rain, not caring about my shirt again, except this time; I walked right out towards the lake, far out of view of the main doors of the castle. Right away from the building to the other side of the lake, making sure that the only way he would see me would be if he was inside.

I didn't think he would follow me, after all, he did trip me in a very public place, the last thing I thought he would do was follow me, while everyone was around. I, of course was wrong and I should have realized this before I got myself wet again, in a white t-shirt.

"You know, I'd give you my cloak, but you still have it after the last time I gave it to you." He crossed the line, he had been calling me names, tripping me, embarrassing me and had the audacity to poke fun at me when he had just tripped me down the stairs. I decided it was best if I didn't make too much of a scene.

"You know, if you just left me alone, you would still have that cloak, which by the way, you sure as hell aren't getting back."

"Is that so, what makes you think I'd want it back now, especially when I can enjoy the view, it's a stupid thing, going out into the rain with only a white shirt on, and by the looks of it, a tanned bra." I closed my eyes and turned my back on him.

"Go annoy someone else you perv, I'm not in the mood for your antics." I snapped.

"No, I don't think I will," he said as he walked right up behind me, wrapping his arms around me, pinning my arms to my side as he went, whispering into my ear,

"I'm quite happy out here, in the rain with you."

"Malfoy, get your hands off me, NOW!" I screeched at him, struggling to break free, which was proving difficult, as he was bigger and stronger then me.

"Ok, no need to scream," he laughed, but instead of letting me go straight away, he walked me to the lake and pushed me in. The first thought that crossed my mind, was that it was freezing, the second was that I couldn't swim. Thankfully, it was shallow where he pushed me, so I managed to pull myself out. It was dark, cold and still raining. I was starting to hate the rain.

I spent nearly two weeks in the infirmary with mild pneumonia and I was not happy about it. I didn't tell them Malfoy pushed me in, as it might have been me in the rain in the first place that caused it. I decided not to sink to his level, and just avoid going out into the rain, as much as it would pain me to do so. No getting back at him, or getting revenge, of course that had nothing to do with the fact I couldn't think of anything to do to him. It was the Friday, two weeks after that particular incident, around three weeks after the time he had me pinned against a wall and nearly 6 weeks since he gave me his cloak. Confused by the way that he had been treating me, I went for a walk and bonus, and it was raining. Forgetting my pledge not to go outside during the rain I told Madam Promfey I was going for a walk, not bothering to tell her exactly where I was going. I of course headed outside to the rain.

I figured that the gods wouldn't play the same trick on me twice and that I should be outside. I again was wrong, he was there, and it didn't occur to me that Herbology would be cancelled due to the rain.

"You'd think that you would stay away from the rain, especially after what usually happens when you go out into it." I heard him call out to me, cocky as ever. I ignored him as he ran to catch up with me.

"For someone who says she's so smart, you'd have to be pretty stupid to jump into the lake, especially during the rain. Isn't that what you did the other day, I heard that's the reason why you've been in the hospital wing for the past couple of weeks." He casually said, with a smirk ever so present on his face.

"What person would do that, even Longbottom knows that's a stupid thing to do." He continued on, but I cut him off before he could say anything else.

"I don't know what type of person does that, but you know what's more confusing, the type of person who follows these types of people into the rain, just to make fun of them. What a stupid thing to do, especially when they could annoy them inside, where it's dry and warm. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm starting to feel a bit cold, so I'm heading back inside, till next time, aye, Malfoy." I turned around and headed back the way I came, all the time asking myself, what he really wants from me.

Kat

Well that's chapter 2, there is only going to be one more, not sure if it's any good so

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