Your Joking, Right?
Chapter 14: The Escape!
(A/N: Hi again, I am soo incredibly sorry that it took me so long to update! I started school on Monday and im a Freshmen, sooo..., I have been very busy! Anywayz, I am going to try to update as much as I can now that school is back in session, more then likely it will be on weekends but I try to write my chapters when I have free time in study hall (lol). So bear with me! On to chapter 14..)
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Hermione and Draco's snogging session was cut short by Draco pulling away and looking into Hermione's chocolate Brown eyes,
"Are you positively sure about this Herm?" he asked her.
"Of course" she replied, leaning in to kiss him once more, but Draco withdrew once again, "Are you?" she asked, folding her arms and staring at the blonde.
"Yes, I am" he replied. "But right now my top priority is getting you out of here and back to Hogwart's, safe."
"Oh can't we worry about that later!" Hermione whined.
"No we most certainly cannot" Draco replied, astonished, "Now I have a plan, listen carefully."
Hermione rolled her eyes, "Don't I always?"
"True, ok now I am going to head back down to the drawer room where I am almost positive Voldemort is waiting for my report, I will go back down and tell him there was know sign of you and that you must have went out of the window and apparated back to Hogwart's, I will also say something along the lines of 'She may have told Dumbledore by now', and that will scare him, more then likely everyone will apparate back to wherever they came from, I will try and stay behind for you. Then we can apparate back and you can alert the Headmaster." He finished telling his plan to Hermione.
"Oh your brilliant!" Hermione screeched, wrapping Draco in a hug "You should have been Headboy!"
"I should have shouldn't I?" he replied, Malfoy smirk in place.
"Oh shut it" she replied, playfully slapping him, "Now you should be going!"
"Ok, Ok" he gave her a swift kiss then headed for the door "See you soon"
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Draco took the stairs two at a time one though crossing his mind the entire time 'Im dating the resident bookworm of Hogwarts, who I despised for 7 years, how ironic." he laughed to himself then quickly shut up as he entered the drawing room.
"Young Master Malfoy, any sign of the girl?" Voldemort asked, as soon as Draco entered the room.
"No Master, I think she has fled out of the window, she has probably returned to Hogwart's at once, and if I know anything about that muggle-lover she has gone to inform the muggle-lover king himself by now" Draco sneered 'Hope he buys it' he thought.
"Very well, thank you, I do believe she has informed Dumbledore, so we will be off, I must ask you to return to Hogwarts, and report back, to your father, immediately, if she has returned."
"Yes, Master" Draco replied, then almost instantly Voldemort and his death eaters apparated, Wormtail being the last because he was to stupid and slow. "Loser" Draco muttered. He began to walk up the hill to Tom Riddle's gravestone where he had told Hermione to meet him.
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Meanwhile, Hermione had been looking out of the window, with similar thoughts as Draco's going through her head
'Im dating Draco Malfoy' she thought, 'The slimy little ferret that I hated first through part of seventh year, how ... twisted." She laughed. "Things sure can change" she said aloud. She glanced at her watch, 9:47, it would be past curfew at Hogwart's when she got there,
'Great, Filch better let me off or I just may hex him' she shook her head 'I could never attack a teacher, I would get suspended!' she shuddered at the thought. She slid off the stool she had been sitting on and walked to the door, she pushed it open a crack and listened carefully, she heard no voices so she quickly proceeded to the window to close it, as she reached I she saw a figure strolling across the grounds
'Must be Draco' she thought. She quickly shut the window and dashed across the room, to the door, as quietly as possible. She proceeded down the stairs quietly, then peered into the rooms, checking for any sign of Voldemort or his followers,
'This house is so creepy!', she shoved open the door and ran out into the cool night air, glad to be out of the haunted house on God knows where hill.
Hermione strolled across the grounds quickly but also slowly enough to enjoy the stars that were shining so brightly in the sky, it was a gorgeous night. She picked up her pace as the gravestone and Draco came into view
"Made it okay?" Draco asked as he rested on the stone.
"Yep, fine" she replied, she grabbed his hand and laced it with hers, ready to apparate, "Now can we head back?" she turned her gaze on him, giving him the puppy dog eyes.
"Of course, Milady" Draco replied, bowing at Hermione, which caused her to giggle, then sweeping her into a hug and kissing her briefly and playfully. He then pulled apart and looked into her eyes, Hermione nodded, "Hogwarts" they both said, Hermione felt her feet leave the ground once more.
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Draco's feet hit firm ground, he took a step to the right to look at Hermione whop was still standing next to him, holding his hand, smiling. Draco turned to see what she was smiling at and he couldn't help but let pout a small chuckle, Hogwart's Castle, how typical of Hermione. Draco squeezed her hand to remind her that he was there, she turned to him and smiled.
"Ready to head back to reality?" he asked.
"Most definitely!" she squealed, she then took off up the pathway, leaving a bewildered Draco in her mist.
Draco watched the brown haired girl run past him and up the pathway but he quickly caught up, she wasn't the worlds fastest runner.
"Cheater!" he said jokingly.
"Oh whatever, you knew you would catch up" she replied, stopping and bending over to catch her breath.
"Yeah I did"
Draco began to walk up the path, Hermione at his side, they reached the oak doors and Draco shoved them open, the eerie glow of the torches cast light over the stone floor, illuminating Draco's platinum hair as he slipped into the castle, closely followed by Hermione. They set off for the marble staircase, Hermione praying that Filch was nowhere around. As they hit the second floor staircase, Mrs. Norris came around the corner, Hermione clapped her hands over her mouth and Draco swore under his breath. The cat let out a shallow meow then turned around and headed back down the corridor, intent on finding her master.
"Run" Draco mouthed to Hermione, and they did, they ran all the way back to the Head's Room. Draco said the password and they filed into the common room, Hermione took a seat near the fire and Draco sprawled out on the couch, both were breathing rather heavily.
"Good to be home" Draco muttered.
"It kinda is" Hermione smiled into the fireplace.
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Hermione had been sitting on the couch, thinking quietly when she jumped out of her seat which scared the heck out the Draco
"What the bloody hell has gotten into you, the couch burn your arse or something?" he smirked at his last comment.
Hermione walked across the room and wacked her boyfriend, lightly, but firmly across the head.
"Oww what was THAT for?" he yelped, holding the back of his head.
"You know exactly why!" Hermione snapped.
Draco sulked in the corner of the common room for about 20 minutes, holding the back of his head and mumbling stuff like, 'Bloody PMS', and 'You know why!' in a very un-Hermione like tone. Hermione tried to last but she finally hit breaking point,
"Shut Up, you big cry-baby" she hissed, then stomped her way to the portrait hole and was in the middle of exiting when she heard a male voice
"Where are you going?" Draco asked in a tired tone.
"To see Dumbledore"
"What! What for?" he asked, a worried expression on his face.
"I need to let him know what happened!" she insisted.
"No, you do not! I cannot tell Dumbledore about my er.. Position."
"I don't have to tell him about you, I'll tell him I escaped on my own."
"Oh yeah, like he'll believe you came up with that plan!" Draco, rolled his eyes.
"I AM the smartest witch in the year!" she threw up her arms in annoyance, "Draco, I promise I won't tell Dumbledore about you, whatever I do!"
Draco had been doing some thinking, "Fine Fine, but I am coming with you, its about time I tell the Headmaster the truth." he pushed off the wall he had been leaning on and strolled over to meet Hermione who was waiting very un-patiently by the portrait hole.
"Hurry it up Malfoy"
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Hermione and Draco reached the Headmasters office quickly, Hermione said the password to the gargoyle and then climbed onto the revolving staircase that led to the headmasters office. When they got to the top Draco reached for the door-knocker, which was a little pout of reach for Hermione which only seemed to irritate her more,
"I don't need a bloody guy to help me!" she mumbled.
Draco knocked 3 times, then the Headmasters voice rang through the door,
"Come on in, Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger"
The two stepped through the door, and entered the headmaster's office,
"Hello Professor" Hermione greeted her headmaster.
"Hello to you to Ms. Granger" he replied, then bowed his head at Draco. "What brings the pair of you here today?"
"Well Headmaster, I don't know if the teachers have informed you of my absentness these last few day,
"They have" Dumbledore cut in
"Well that is because, I was taken by Lord Voldemort, it started when I was getting ready to go to Hogsmeade..." she proceeded to tell him the story.
"Ahh, I see, and you are positive that it is the same graveyard that Harry was taken to in his fourth year?"
"Yes, I am"
"Very well, I shall inform the Order, 'Fawkes', his bird landed on his shoulder, 'Take this to Lupin', he tied a scroll onto the pheonix and sent him away, very well, all done., Now, Mr. Malfoy, may I ask why you are here?"
"Oh well, um" Draco stuttered.
Hermione cut in, "he needs to talk to you, I will be going now, Goodnight Professor, see you in the common room Draco."
Hermione left the room, smiling to herself, Draco would be a member of the Order in know time!
"In the mean time, I have some business to take care of!"
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Hermione ran the rest of the way to the Head's Room, she said the password and grinned when she found the person she wanted to find laying, sprawled out, on the couch.
"Blaise" she ran over and pounced on her cousin " Oh how are you?"
"Wow, Mione', Im your cousin not your boyfriend." Blaise replied sarcastically sliding the girl off of him and onto the couch, "Anyways, where the bloody hell have you been? Ginny's gone mental, as well as Pot..."
"Oh so you made up with Ginny?" Hermione asked, gleefully.
"Well no bu..."
"See that's what I wanted to talk to you about" Hermione declared, jumping up from the couch and standing in front of Blaise, hands on hips.
"Wow, nice view."
"You perv.!" Hermione screeched, slapping him, "You're my cousin"
"Ow Ow God I was kidding, now what about Ginny?" Blaise asked, rubbing his arm where Hermione had slapped him, hard.
"Well what you overheard, you got it all wrong, she was not flirting with Dean, they were hanging out, we were all hanging out, I didn't mean to say they were flirting, and I definitely didn't mean for you to overhear us"
Hermione sighed and fell back onto the couch.
"She really loves you Blaise, she wanted to murder me when I caused you to break up with her."
"So so she wasn't flirting with Thomas?"
"Of Course not"
Blaise couldn't hide the grin on his face, "I'll be right back"
"Where ya going?" Hermione asked, even though she knew where he was headed.
"To get a girlfriend and a best friend back"
The portrait hole closed as Blaise exited it, "Thank God" Hermione said, dragging her feet out after him, intent on going to the Great Hall,' "Im starving"
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Meanwhile, a certain Draco Malfoy had been listening to a certain, crack pot old fool for about an hour.
'My god does this guy ever shut up, Order this, Order that, just go marry the order.' Draco muttered.
"So what do you say Mr. Malfoy would you like to become a member of the Order of the pheonix, a member of the light side, a spy against Voldemort."
Draco had been highly considering joining the Order, he would get to be against his father, and on the same time as Hermione, that also meant going against Voldemort, with Potty and everybody else he despised.
"I will have to think about it sir." he responded.
"Very well, Mr Malfoy, but I must ask you not to say anything to anybody untrustworthy, I will be watching you."
Draco gulped, "How are you going to do that?"
"Oh I have my ways" Dumbledore's eyes twinkled.
"No problem, you can trust me."
"When you have come to a decision, please let me know, immediately"
"I will sir!"
"Very well, you may go."
"Thank you sir."
Draco headed back to his dorm, intent on finding his girlfriend, thoughts swirling in his head.
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Hermione had made it to the Great Hall and was right outside the doors, reluctant to go inside. 'Everyone will want to know where I have been' She took in a deep breath and pushed the doors open, 'here goes'. Before she had even stepped foot inside her vision was blurred by a mound of red hair, a little black to. She felt herself being picked up off the ground and spun around.
"My god, Ronald, Harold, put me down this instant."
"Mione do not ever call me that again!" Harry said, joking, but seriously.
"Fine, Fine" she said grinning, "It was pretty funny though"
"We heard about what happened , Im so glad your okay", Ron said, Harry elbowed him, "We are glad your fine"
"Thanks guys" she made her way to the Gryffindor table, "Lets sit, I'll explain I promise."
Both Guys grinned, "Can't wait to hear."
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Hermione told them the entire story, excluding the Draco part. Both guys were very interested.
"Isn't that graveyard eerie?" Harry asked.
"It is a graveyard mate" Ron said.
Hermione laughed, "Yeah it is" Hermione heard a small Umbridge-like cough over her shoulder, she spun around to find a certain Ginerva Weasley standing over her,
"Oh my god Hermione, I am so very sorry, Can you forgive me?"
Hermione stared up at her best friend, she was thinking hard.
(I am soooo sorry it took so long to update, I hope you guys don't hate me! I still love you!)