A/N - This is coming along better than I'd hope. But I need some help. I
need some characters. and songs. If you have a favorite song or favorite
Harry Potter character let me know and if they aren't already on the list
I'll put them on there.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I do not own Blurry by Puddle of Mud.
It was the day of the now annual Yule Ball. Try as they might, the teachers could not hold there classroom of learning anything from the books, but only of the latest gossip of who was going with who and who was wearing what. Draco Malfoy decided to skip classes altogether after one class of being asked several times to be a date of a younger or disliked student.
Draco didn't know what was happening, he never knew there were so many people at Hogwarts. Didn't know how much they could affect him. He was never one to look at the social world from any view but his own. Although, it was soon discovered that the world of Hogwarts wasn't as simple minded as thought.
He passed through the halls. The very crowded halls. Everyone was moving quickly to get to the next class of gossip. Everything seemed a blur.
~Everything's so blurry~
Upon walking, Draco noticed a group of girls not moving. They were standing talking together and whispering excitedly about their lives as of today. Supposedly one got asked out by a "popular" guy and her aspects of life were different now.
~And everyone's so fake~
The bell had rung and everyone rushed towards there classes. Draco roamed around thinking about what he was doing. He bumped into a very preppy Ravenclaw Prefect who immediately asked him, "What are you doing? You shouldn't be out here. I should tell a professor. But before I do, you're Draco Malfoy right? Ohh! Just to let you know, Pansy wants to go with you to the Yule Ball. She's planning to ask you during lunch. Well, better get to class." With a delightful giggle, the prefect left the speechless Draco.
~And everybody's empty~
Draco, intending at last to go to class, headed to the dungeons for Potions. He'd be late, but that was alright. He was almost there and who should be in his way? Peeves, the Poltergeist.
~And everything is so messed up~
"Well isn't it young Malfoy?" Peeves cackled. Draco though, seemed to be lost in his own thoughts not noticing the chilling voice until Peeves through a vase at his head. This brought his mind off of the one thing he was thinking about. The one girl who he liked. His recent crush, Hermione.
~Pre-occupied without you~
Draco dodged the flying vases being thrown at him. They shattered behind him. The broken pieces almost flying up to cut him. Draco was reminded then, that if he did dared to like Hermione, his life would be threatened by all that he was.
~I cannot live at all~
Draco liked Hermione though. Recently, that was all he cared about. To just get a glimpse of her in the hallway or during class. His heart started to tremble when she came within a 10 foot radius, which is why he decided to go to class today.
~My whole world surrounds you~
He dodged Peeves and the flying vases and lunged to the door of the Potions classroom. He pushed the door open so roughly he stumbled in and landed on his knees. He crawled into a standing position. And took his seat, the only seat left, the one next to Hermione.
~I stumbled then I crawl~
Draco glanced at Hermione. She hadn't noticed him, yet. He looked at her admiringly and thought of what could be.
~You could be my someone~
He thought of all they could do together. How everyone would see them together and they would be "Draco and Hermione".
~You could be my scene~
Snape left the room for a moment, being summoned by Professor Dumbledore. Ron left his table to go to Hermione's. They greeted each other and he was about to put his arm around her. Draco saw a glance in Hermione's eyes that said she really didn't want any of that. Draco then, came to her rescue.
"Hey slime ball! Why don't you go back to your own filthy table? Although, I'm sure it's nicer then the one you have at home, eh Weasel?" Draco insulted Ron.
~You know that I'll protect you, from all of the obscene. ~
Ron was about to react when the bell rang for them to go to their next class. People swarmed towards the door, interrupting the soon to be fight. Draco exited as well. He went to his dormitory to get his books for his next class. He thought of Hermione and as to what she was doing at that very moment.
~I wonder what you're doing. ~
He closed his eyes and imagined her in her own dormitory rummaging around in her trunk trying to find her books.
~Imagine where you are~
Draco opened his eyes and realized how far apart they where. The Slytherin dungeon and Gryffindor tower where the most far apart than any other place.
~There's oceans in between us~
Draco was willing to go anywhere to find her though. Luckily they had the next class together. Care of Magical Creatures was the next class, and that wasn't very far away.
~But that's not very far~
He loved her. And it hurt him. His love for her hit him like a hundred foot wave. He wanted that pain to go away.
~Can you take it all away~
He went down to Care of Magical Creatures and there she was. She glanced at him and he felt the pain of his love all over again.
~Can you take it all away~
It was her fault, he convinced himself. She was beautiful. She was everything he wanted.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
As far as he knew, she didn't like him in the least bit. And that's what hurts him so. To not be loved back.
~This pain you gave to me~
Draco didn't want this. He didn't want this pain of loving without being loved.
~Can you take it all away~
But then again, he really just wanted his love to be accepted. For his love to be taken and not pounding in his heart as it did.
~Can you take it all away~
She looked at him once more, she opened her mouth as if to say something, but then closed it, for she saw Pansy walking up to Draco. Draco felt a sudden rush of depression.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
Pansy jumped in front of him and smiled and batted her large brown eyes.
"Draco, dear, why haven't you even mentioned the Yule Ball today? It is tonight, you know?" Pansy hinted to him.
Draco looked at her and studied how changed she could become knowing that she needed to persuade him to go to the Yule ball with her.
~Everyone is changing~
"Pansy, I have no intentions of going with you to the Yule Ball so you may stop begging me." Draco told her coldly. She huffed and walked off.
Draco looked around and felt very alone even though his two trusted air headed friends where right beside him.
~There's no one left that's real~
Draco desperately wanted to talk to Hermione. To know if she even felt a slightest thing for him. Nothing could be final until he at least asked her.
~To make up your own ending and let me know just how you feel~
Draco felt at a loss. He didn't know what to do, what to say, where to go.
~Cause I am lost with out you~
He didn't know how he could continue living if he didn't find out though. He just needed the courage.
~I cannot live at all~
The class ended and everyone headed back towards the castle. Draco, followed Hermione at a safe distance. He could spend his entire life doing this.
~My whole world surrounds you~
Not paying attention, Draco tripped over the steps. After regaining his composure, he had lost her.
~I stumble then I crawl~
Draco entered the Great Hall, ready for lunch. He saw Hermione sitting at the Gryffindor table eating with her friends. He wanted to be with her. Wanted to laugh and smile and talk with her.
~You could be my someone~
What a sight that would be. It could never happen though.
~You could be my scene~
Draco passed the Gryffindor table to reach the Slytherin. As he passed so did Neville. Neville tripped over his feet. He was carrying a goblet of pumpkin juice, which would have spilt all over Hermione. Draco saved her though. He caught Neville and only a bit of pumpkin juice splashed over the side.
~You know that I will save you from all of the unclean~
Neville muttered a thanks and the Gryffindor table glared him on his way. He sat down at his own Slytherin table with his back to her. He closed his eyes, no longer hungry and pictured what she was saying now, what she was doing.
~I wonder what your doing~
He turned around to look at her but found that she was not there.
~I wonder where you are~
Then he caught sight of her. She was headed toward the library. The other side of the Great Hall and castle.
~There's oceans in between us~
He ran across the Great Hall and followed her through the corridors.
~But that's not very far~
He ran through the hallways, knowing the closer he got to her, the closer he got to releasing what he held inside.
~Can you take it all away~
Draco opened the library door. Already he felt his heart lifting.
~Can you take it all away~
He slid around the bookcases. His breath caught in his chest as he caught a glance of her.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
His heart pained to know the answer. His head hurt for the lack of courage.
~This pain you gave to me~
Draco trembled as he studied her form leaning over a book. Her eyes where caught in the words of the page. How he longed to just speak to her.
~Can you take it all away~
He walked up to her. Still, she hadn't noticed. Only when he pressed the book down with his hand, causing her eyes to meet his.
~Can you take it all away~
Hermione's eyes looked confused for a moment, until she used all her strength to shove the book in Draco's face. Then she ran.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
Draco hadn't realized what she might have thought when he did what he did. He had no idea that she would react like that.
~Nobody told me what you thought~
He should have said something to calm her fears. Maybe she wouldn't have ran then.
~Nobody told me what to say~
He finally caught a glimpse of her. But before he could get one step further she took a sharp turn and started running down another corridor.
~Everyone showed you where to turn~
He kept running, until eventually he caught up with her. They where 10 feet from each other when she turned around and started to run again when she saw him.
~Told you when to run away~
Hermione couldn't run anymore. She tried to hide behind a statue, but to no avail. Draco saw where she hid.
~Nobody told you where to hide~
"Hey." Draco greeted
Hermione stayed silent, not knowing what to say.
~Nobody told you what to say~
She started out to run again, but Draco caught her.
"Please, don't run again." He insisted.
"But Harry and Ron said I had to run." Hermione stated.
~Everyone showed you where to turn.~
She ran anyway when Draco let loose of her arm. This time, Draco caught up with her quickly and grabbed both her arms so she could no longer run. He could finally speak what was on his mind and heart.
~Showed you when to run away~
"Hermione, I need to talk to you. Please, listen to me." Draco pleaded.
~Can you take it all away~
"I like you a lot and I need to know how you feel about me. If we could ever be together." Draco explained.
~Can you take it all away~
He felt as if she would reject him at any moment. His heart clutched together waiting for the response.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
"Draco, I don't know what to tell you." Hermione said as she looked down. "I've always wondered what it would be like to be with you, but you must understand. We just can't do it. Our houses wouldn't allow it. It's beyond our control."
Draco felt almost like crying.
~This pain you gave to me~
"Hermione, can we at least try? Go with me to the Yule Ball at least. Let's just see what happens. We'll never know until we try." Draco continued to plead.
~Can you take it all away~
"Draco, I don't know. Harry and Ron would be furious. You'd be in danger. Think of all the risks." Hermione told him. Draco didn't care though.
~Can you take it all away~
"Hermione, I don't care. Nothing could be worse then the feeling of never knowing what we could be." He told her.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
"No, I won't do this. This is insane." Hermione said wide-eyed.
~This pain you give to me~
"Hermione, please, just try it!" Draco shouted at her.
Hermione stared at the floor for a while in thought until she finally spoke, "Alright Draco, I'll go with you to the Yule Ball."
~You take it all~
With that she left to her dormitory and left Draco in shock. His heart felt lifted. He felt he could breathe again.
~You take it all away~
He wanted to hear those words again. Those wonderful words. He replayed the same scene over in his mind again and again.
~Explain again to me~
He went to get ready for the Yule Ball. He was in a daze the entire time. He felt free.
~Take it all away~
He couldn't wait until the Yule Ball finally started. He couldn't wait to be reminded of what he had accomplished.
~Explain again to me~
A/N - Longest chapter ever! Look forward to the next chapter starring Cho Chang singing Tale as Old as Time from Beauty and Beast while she watches Hermione and Draco dance.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I do not own Blurry by Puddle of Mud.
It was the day of the now annual Yule Ball. Try as they might, the teachers could not hold there classroom of learning anything from the books, but only of the latest gossip of who was going with who and who was wearing what. Draco Malfoy decided to skip classes altogether after one class of being asked several times to be a date of a younger or disliked student.
Draco didn't know what was happening, he never knew there were so many people at Hogwarts. Didn't know how much they could affect him. He was never one to look at the social world from any view but his own. Although, it was soon discovered that the world of Hogwarts wasn't as simple minded as thought.
He passed through the halls. The very crowded halls. Everyone was moving quickly to get to the next class of gossip. Everything seemed a blur.
~Everything's so blurry~
Upon walking, Draco noticed a group of girls not moving. They were standing talking together and whispering excitedly about their lives as of today. Supposedly one got asked out by a "popular" guy and her aspects of life were different now.
~And everyone's so fake~
The bell had rung and everyone rushed towards there classes. Draco roamed around thinking about what he was doing. He bumped into a very preppy Ravenclaw Prefect who immediately asked him, "What are you doing? You shouldn't be out here. I should tell a professor. But before I do, you're Draco Malfoy right? Ohh! Just to let you know, Pansy wants to go with you to the Yule Ball. She's planning to ask you during lunch. Well, better get to class." With a delightful giggle, the prefect left the speechless Draco.
~And everybody's empty~
Draco, intending at last to go to class, headed to the dungeons for Potions. He'd be late, but that was alright. He was almost there and who should be in his way? Peeves, the Poltergeist.
~And everything is so messed up~
"Well isn't it young Malfoy?" Peeves cackled. Draco though, seemed to be lost in his own thoughts not noticing the chilling voice until Peeves through a vase at his head. This brought his mind off of the one thing he was thinking about. The one girl who he liked. His recent crush, Hermione.
~Pre-occupied without you~
Draco dodged the flying vases being thrown at him. They shattered behind him. The broken pieces almost flying up to cut him. Draco was reminded then, that if he did dared to like Hermione, his life would be threatened by all that he was.
~I cannot live at all~
Draco liked Hermione though. Recently, that was all he cared about. To just get a glimpse of her in the hallway or during class. His heart started to tremble when she came within a 10 foot radius, which is why he decided to go to class today.
~My whole world surrounds you~
He dodged Peeves and the flying vases and lunged to the door of the Potions classroom. He pushed the door open so roughly he stumbled in and landed on his knees. He crawled into a standing position. And took his seat, the only seat left, the one next to Hermione.
~I stumbled then I crawl~
Draco glanced at Hermione. She hadn't noticed him, yet. He looked at her admiringly and thought of what could be.
~You could be my someone~
He thought of all they could do together. How everyone would see them together and they would be "Draco and Hermione".
~You could be my scene~
Snape left the room for a moment, being summoned by Professor Dumbledore. Ron left his table to go to Hermione's. They greeted each other and he was about to put his arm around her. Draco saw a glance in Hermione's eyes that said she really didn't want any of that. Draco then, came to her rescue.
"Hey slime ball! Why don't you go back to your own filthy table? Although, I'm sure it's nicer then the one you have at home, eh Weasel?" Draco insulted Ron.
~You know that I'll protect you, from all of the obscene. ~
Ron was about to react when the bell rang for them to go to their next class. People swarmed towards the door, interrupting the soon to be fight. Draco exited as well. He went to his dormitory to get his books for his next class. He thought of Hermione and as to what she was doing at that very moment.
~I wonder what you're doing. ~
He closed his eyes and imagined her in her own dormitory rummaging around in her trunk trying to find her books.
~Imagine where you are~
Draco opened his eyes and realized how far apart they where. The Slytherin dungeon and Gryffindor tower where the most far apart than any other place.
~There's oceans in between us~
Draco was willing to go anywhere to find her though. Luckily they had the next class together. Care of Magical Creatures was the next class, and that wasn't very far away.
~But that's not very far~
He loved her. And it hurt him. His love for her hit him like a hundred foot wave. He wanted that pain to go away.
~Can you take it all away~
He went down to Care of Magical Creatures and there she was. She glanced at him and he felt the pain of his love all over again.
~Can you take it all away~
It was her fault, he convinced himself. She was beautiful. She was everything he wanted.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
As far as he knew, she didn't like him in the least bit. And that's what hurts him so. To not be loved back.
~This pain you gave to me~
Draco didn't want this. He didn't want this pain of loving without being loved.
~Can you take it all away~
But then again, he really just wanted his love to be accepted. For his love to be taken and not pounding in his heart as it did.
~Can you take it all away~
She looked at him once more, she opened her mouth as if to say something, but then closed it, for she saw Pansy walking up to Draco. Draco felt a sudden rush of depression.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
Pansy jumped in front of him and smiled and batted her large brown eyes.
"Draco, dear, why haven't you even mentioned the Yule Ball today? It is tonight, you know?" Pansy hinted to him.
Draco looked at her and studied how changed she could become knowing that she needed to persuade him to go to the Yule ball with her.
~Everyone is changing~
"Pansy, I have no intentions of going with you to the Yule Ball so you may stop begging me." Draco told her coldly. She huffed and walked off.
Draco looked around and felt very alone even though his two trusted air headed friends where right beside him.
~There's no one left that's real~
Draco desperately wanted to talk to Hermione. To know if she even felt a slightest thing for him. Nothing could be final until he at least asked her.
~To make up your own ending and let me know just how you feel~
Draco felt at a loss. He didn't know what to do, what to say, where to go.
~Cause I am lost with out you~
He didn't know how he could continue living if he didn't find out though. He just needed the courage.
~I cannot live at all~
The class ended and everyone headed back towards the castle. Draco, followed Hermione at a safe distance. He could spend his entire life doing this.
~My whole world surrounds you~
Not paying attention, Draco tripped over the steps. After regaining his composure, he had lost her.
~I stumble then I crawl~
Draco entered the Great Hall, ready for lunch. He saw Hermione sitting at the Gryffindor table eating with her friends. He wanted to be with her. Wanted to laugh and smile and talk with her.
~You could be my someone~
What a sight that would be. It could never happen though.
~You could be my scene~
Draco passed the Gryffindor table to reach the Slytherin. As he passed so did Neville. Neville tripped over his feet. He was carrying a goblet of pumpkin juice, which would have spilt all over Hermione. Draco saved her though. He caught Neville and only a bit of pumpkin juice splashed over the side.
~You know that I will save you from all of the unclean~
Neville muttered a thanks and the Gryffindor table glared him on his way. He sat down at his own Slytherin table with his back to her. He closed his eyes, no longer hungry and pictured what she was saying now, what she was doing.
~I wonder what your doing~
He turned around to look at her but found that she was not there.
~I wonder where you are~
Then he caught sight of her. She was headed toward the library. The other side of the Great Hall and castle.
~There's oceans in between us~
He ran across the Great Hall and followed her through the corridors.
~But that's not very far~
He ran through the hallways, knowing the closer he got to her, the closer he got to releasing what he held inside.
~Can you take it all away~
Draco opened the library door. Already he felt his heart lifting.
~Can you take it all away~
He slid around the bookcases. His breath caught in his chest as he caught a glance of her.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
His heart pained to know the answer. His head hurt for the lack of courage.
~This pain you gave to me~
Draco trembled as he studied her form leaning over a book. Her eyes where caught in the words of the page. How he longed to just speak to her.
~Can you take it all away~
He walked up to her. Still, she hadn't noticed. Only when he pressed the book down with his hand, causing her eyes to meet his.
~Can you take it all away~
Hermione's eyes looked confused for a moment, until she used all her strength to shove the book in Draco's face. Then she ran.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
Draco hadn't realized what she might have thought when he did what he did. He had no idea that she would react like that.
~Nobody told me what you thought~
He should have said something to calm her fears. Maybe she wouldn't have ran then.
~Nobody told me what to say~
He finally caught a glimpse of her. But before he could get one step further she took a sharp turn and started running down another corridor.
~Everyone showed you where to turn~
He kept running, until eventually he caught up with her. They where 10 feet from each other when she turned around and started to run again when she saw him.
~Told you when to run away~
Hermione couldn't run anymore. She tried to hide behind a statue, but to no avail. Draco saw where she hid.
~Nobody told you where to hide~
"Hey." Draco greeted
Hermione stayed silent, not knowing what to say.
~Nobody told you what to say~
She started out to run again, but Draco caught her.
"Please, don't run again." He insisted.
"But Harry and Ron said I had to run." Hermione stated.
~Everyone showed you where to turn.~
She ran anyway when Draco let loose of her arm. This time, Draco caught up with her quickly and grabbed both her arms so she could no longer run. He could finally speak what was on his mind and heart.
~Showed you when to run away~
"Hermione, I need to talk to you. Please, listen to me." Draco pleaded.
~Can you take it all away~
"I like you a lot and I need to know how you feel about me. If we could ever be together." Draco explained.
~Can you take it all away~
He felt as if she would reject him at any moment. His heart clutched together waiting for the response.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
"Draco, I don't know what to tell you." Hermione said as she looked down. "I've always wondered what it would be like to be with you, but you must understand. We just can't do it. Our houses wouldn't allow it. It's beyond our control."
Draco felt almost like crying.
~This pain you gave to me~
"Hermione, can we at least try? Go with me to the Yule Ball at least. Let's just see what happens. We'll never know until we try." Draco continued to plead.
~Can you take it all away~
"Draco, I don't know. Harry and Ron would be furious. You'd be in danger. Think of all the risks." Hermione told him. Draco didn't care though.
~Can you take it all away~
"Hermione, I don't care. Nothing could be worse then the feeling of never knowing what we could be." He told her.
~Well ya shoved it in my face~
"No, I won't do this. This is insane." Hermione said wide-eyed.
~This pain you give to me~
"Hermione, please, just try it!" Draco shouted at her.
Hermione stared at the floor for a while in thought until she finally spoke, "Alright Draco, I'll go with you to the Yule Ball."
~You take it all~
With that she left to her dormitory and left Draco in shock. His heart felt lifted. He felt he could breathe again.
~You take it all away~
He wanted to hear those words again. Those wonderful words. He replayed the same scene over in his mind again and again.
~Explain again to me~
He went to get ready for the Yule Ball. He was in a daze the entire time. He felt free.
~Take it all away~
He couldn't wait until the Yule Ball finally started. He couldn't wait to be reminded of what he had accomplished.
~Explain again to me~
A/N - Longest chapter ever! Look forward to the next chapter starring Cho Chang singing Tale as Old as Time from Beauty and Beast while she watches Hermione and Draco dance.