Chapter Two: Names…
Draco Malfoy awoke in a clean crisp hospital room with a throbbing headache. The last thing he remembered was jumping in front of oncoming traffic to save Hermione Granger.
"Granger!" He shot up and instantly regretted it. A sharp stab of pain ripped through his head. He groaned and looked around his room in St Mungo's. When he had seen Hermione sitting on the curb he felt impelled to go talk to her her. She was drenched and shoeless and still, Draco felt a yearning to be around her. Hermione was the only woman in his whole life he ever felt a yearning for. Sure he lusted after the bimbo's who threw themselves at him everyday. But he never yearned, so on this strange emotion he edged closer to the young brown haired witch and when he saw her falling took his chance and caught her.
His eyes traced around the room falling on the chair in the corner where a slumbering brunette was awakening.
Her eyes rested on Draco who was simply staring at her in astonishment, mouth agape. She shot out of the chair.
"Oh thank the gods you're okay!" She said rushing to the bed and crouching beside it.
"Yeh of course I'm okay." He said puzzled. "Are you?"
"What? Yeh I'm fine." Hermione beamed up at him. "Thanks to you." she added shyly.
"Oh… So… what are you doing here then?" Malfoy asked.
Hermione's smile faded.
" Well I just… I.. Oh I don't know. Don't worry I'm leaving now then. I just wanted to make sure you were okay and say thankyou for saving my life and everything." She scowled. He didn't even want her here. She felt so stupid. Hermione got up and grabbed her bag off the chair and headed for the door.
Draco realised his mistake immediately.
"Granger no that's not what I meant!" He said starting to make his way out of the bed.
"No don't worry I'll get out of your way. Sorry for bothering you. I just thought you had changed or something. I'm so bloody stupid!" And with that she slammed the door.
"Granger no wait! Granger!" Draco screamed.
He ran to the door and saw her halfway down the corridor. His head was throbbing and he felt he could pass out at any second from the pain.
"Granger! Wait, come back! I didn't mean it like that!" Malfoy sprinted down the corridor and grabbed her arm spinning her around to face him.
He was panting heavily as the shooting pain in his head increased.
"I was just surprised. I've never woken up to find somebody waiting for me, somebody who actually cared whether or not I was okay. I was… I was just surprised." Draco lowered his head as Hermione looked at him with astonishment. Suddenly Draco let out a cry of agony and his legs gave way. Hermione reached out and broke his fall, with him collapsing into her lap on the sterile hospital floor.
The pain in Draco's head didn't match his pounding heart at being in Hermione Grangers arms. Hermione stared intently into Draco's silvery sparkling eyes and felt a hot swirl of lust fill her body. 'What's wrong with me' She thought. 'Lusting after Malfoy?' She felt his lips brush hers and her walls broke down as she melted into the kiss. His hands entered her hair and she felt his tongue trace her top lip. Much to her surprise she let out a small moan. At this she pulled back.
Malfoy was entranced with this woman. He didn't no he had it in his broken heart to feel this way about anyone. All he knew is that he wanted her. He knew the moment he saw her sitting on the curb in the pouring rain he wanted her.
"Why did you save me Draco?" Hermione whispered.
Draco broke out of his daze and grinned at Hermione.
"What!?" She asked.
"You called me Draco." He said
Hermione felt her cheeks run hot.
"Yes, well we're friends now. Right? No longer enemies?" She asked cautiously.
Draco replied in a grave voice "If you can forgive me."
Hermione was stunned at this.
"For what? You saved me! Twice if I recall correctly!"
"No… for everything else…For everytime I called you a mudblood bitch and tortured you at school. For ever making you feel worthless. I never should have, you're not worthless. My mind was poisoned by my father but I don't think that anymore. I don't believe in all of that rubbish anymore. I've been waiting to run into you again ever since we left school to apologise."
Hermione felt sorry for Draco. Growing up with a violent, evil twisted father like Lucius Malfoy would have been hell. Hermione had loving parents and never knew his pain and suffering from the brutal beatings Lucius gave Draco.
"It's alright, I forgive you." Hermione whispered, pulling Draco into her arms tighter.
"I'm not sure why I saved you Hermione, I just felt an urge to. I only intended on talking to you but being the clumsy girl you are I ended up having to jump infront of traffic instead." Draco smirked. He expected a slap across the face for that, but when no slap came he looked up at Hermione to find a stunning smile splayed across her face.
"What!?" He asked.
"You called me Hermione."
A/N: Okies. Some people may be thinking they are falling to soon cause they have only just met. But in case you have forgotten they went to school together and whilst they hated each other. It doesn't change the fact they knew each other. It's not like they are total strangers. They are mature acquainted adults! Review