Hey people, it seems that a lot of people are reading but not review : ( I can see that this will not be as popular as the first one was lol but not at a lot of them are so I am not going to give up on it, I hate it when people do that so this will be completed.
There should be a third one as well and that one WILL be based around Hermione and Draco completely!
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Chapter three
Nick Thomas, the pig
Hands touch, eyes meet
Sudden silence, sudden heat
Hearts leap in a giddy whirl
He could be that boy
But I'm not that girl:
Don't dream too far
Don't lose sight of who you are
Don't remember that rush of joy
He could be that boy
I'm not that girl
-I'm not that girl (WICKED)
I had always liked to think that I was a nice person, or at least someone that was kind to people when she first met them but there was something about him, something that was out of my power that just made me dislike Nick Herbit. He was arrogant, cocky and thought was too much about himself when in truth almost everyone hated him, well I say almost but I really mean that all of the girl hated him, he would look them up and down like a piece of meat and you could tell right away that he would never had respect from anyone that was female, he believed that the man was in control and there was an element in him that reminded me of my father. If anything this just made me hated him even more, from being like someone that was cruel and mean, I knew that he was not going to be much better.
the first time that i heard about him was one night when i was trying, yet again to get a good nights sleep and once again my room mates decided talking about people that they hardly knew would be a lot better. I had never really listened to them when they talked, just laid there with my eyes close in hopes that they would think that i was asleep and would have no desire to try and get me involved in their silly rambles.
"I heard that he has gone out with four girls already!"
"Four!" One of them squealed "but we have not even been here three weeks, how could he have done that?"
"I have no idea but could you really blame the poor girls? He is so...oh I don't think that there are words, he has the best smile and he is so kind, I wish that he would talk to me for once"
"Me too, it would be like heaven"
I laughed into my pillow and tried not to make a sound, their dreams sounded so silly and I found it amazing how they could make such a fuss over a boy, there was no way that he could be that special. And it seemed that I was right, it was two days after I had heard about him and I was walking with Dennis to my next class, I had been right and he was a year older then me but I still thought that he had was a nice guy and he was the closest person that I had who was near my age that would talk to me. He was telling me all about what life was like back home and I listened closely as he told me about something called a DVD player.
"And you put the disk into the slot-"
"Wait" I interrupted him "Are you trying to tell me that you can put images onto a disk and then put them in this thing so that you can see them? And they move like our photo's do?"
He looked thoughtful for a second.
"I guess you could say that, but they don't just move like ours, they move and talk and tell a story"
I shrugged, unimpressed.
"A painting could do that if you asked it too"
He laughed.
"I think that you would find this to be a little bit different from that, you get all kinds of effects with it. i really do think that you would like it, I'll show you some time"
I gulped and nodded, was he asking to see me out side of all school? As in going to his house so that he could show me something? Being...real friends? I knew that my father would never allow me to go to a muggle's house but I did not think about that, I just thought about the fact that he was being a good friend and hung onto the thought like nothing else mattered. Everything had been going well and then he had to show up and ruin everything.
It was partly my fault, I had been too busy looking at Dennis to even realise that he was there. I felt something hit my shoulder and I my books hit the floor as I stumbled, this seemed to happen to me a lot.
"Hey" someone said in an annoyed tone "Why don't you watch were you are...oh well hello there"
I looked up from my fallen books and there he was, he was taller then me and older by few years, he had dark black hair and rich blue eyes that made my arms come up in goose bumps, he had a brown bag over shoulder and his eyebrows raised as he crossed his arms but if there was one thing that made me know that I should stay away from him then it would of been his smirk that I had seen on so many people. It suited his face and gave the right mix between cheeky and sexy and I thought about how many girls had lost their hearts to him. He did not make a move to pick up my books and neither did I, for some reason I found that I could not move.
"Bella?"
I looked to my right to see Dennis standing there, my books already in his arm and his hand on my arm tying to pull me away.
"Come on, we are going to be late for your lesson"
"Hey now" The black haired boy said as he stepped in front of my view of Dennis "Bella is it? What's your hurry, I'll walk you to lesson"
"That will not be needed, I'm walking her"
He turned to look at Dennis who had spoken and scowled at him before snatching my books off of him.
"Don't you have to be on the other side of Hogwarts, if she is going to" He looked down at my books "Defence Against the dark Arts then she needs to go to the East Wing and looking at you your a second year, you should be going to Potions and that's all the way in the dungeons so run along now, she does need you. See you kid"
I was in so much shock that I had no idea what was going on and the last thing that I saw was the look of disappointment of Dennis face before the other boy rapped his arm around my shoulder and turned me away from my friend and pulled me along as he walked. I spotted Hermione and a black haired girl walking in front of us and I thank god that she was there, I had no idea who this person that I was walking with and if something happened then at least I would have someone there who I knew to come and help me.
"I'm Nick by the way and in third year, how about you Bella?"
"Um...just started in my first"
"Really, a cute thing like you? How do you like it?"
"It's alright"
I felt awkward with his arm around me, I hard knew who he was and all I could think about was what my dorm mates had been talking about a few nights before, the last thing that I needed was someone like him turning his attention to me. There was no way that he was going to get anything from me. I noticed that he was still holding my books and suddenly had the feeling that I wanted them back, it bothered me that he was holding them.
"I can carry those you know"
"I know darling but don't you worry about it, I have them"
"I can do it myself thanks"
"I got them"
"I would like them back"
"And you can have them back, when we get to your class"
"Excuse me? I said that I wanted them back so give them back"
He smiled and that seemed to annoy me even more, I wanted to be nice to people but there seemed to be something about him that bothered me more then others.
"Like I said you can, when we get to your class"
"Give them to me"
He unwrapped his arm from my shoulders and smirked down at me and for a second it looked like he was mocking me, I was no sure what for but I really hated it, I really hated him.
"You've very demanding"
"Excuse me?" I demanded.
"I said that you are very-"
"I heard what you said"
"Then why did you-"
"They are my books!"
"Yes they are and I am carrying them to lesson for you"
"But I don't want you to carry them, let alone to walk me, I don't even know who the hell you are"
A few people turned at the sound of my voice and I felt myself go red, I did not like any attention but Nick seemed to like it.
"Look love, you may not know how this works but I walk with you, get to have a girl on my arm to every lesson and you get to say that you were seen with me, believe me when I say that I could picked anyone if I wanted to but you were lucky enough to be picked, so stop talking, let me carry your books and just walk, understand?"
"Give them to me"
"No"
"You better give them or I'll…I'll…"
He smirked
"You'll what princess?"
---*---
I hung my head low and sighed, I knew that I was in trouble but I was really not caring at that moment in time, he had gotten what he deserved in my option and this was all his fault, if he had given me my books back then none of this would be happening right now.
The door to the office opened and I turned in my chair to see Dumbledore standing there and to my amazement I saw that he was smiling at me.
"In trouble Miss Nott?" he asked as he sat down at the other side of the desk.
"Yes sir"
"Fighting with other students as I understand it, may I ask why you thought that he deserved to get punched?"
"He was harassing me sir, it was not one sided and I found that he was being very rude towards me"
He did not say anything but his smile grew slightly bigger and I noticed a small twinkle hidden some where in his eyes, almost like he knew something that I did not.
"I think" he finally said "that you are going to fit in here very well"
---*---
Hermione Granger looked out the window and watched as the sun went down, it looked beautiful from this view and she smiled as she tried to take it all in. She missed Draco more then she had done in the summer holidays for some unknown reason. She had understood why she could not see him as much but now that they were back and in the same school it seemed maddening to have him so close and not be by his side. She had no idea when he had started to love spending time with him so much but everything seemed different this year, almost like their time together was coming to an end. She hated to think about the war and what was going to happen but for some reason her mind always seemed to go back to the thought, to wonder if they were going to make it or if it was all of nothing. He had said that he was never going to go to Voldemort but it was hard for someone to change who they are and while she loved him for everything that he was there were some things that she wanted left behind.
As though someone had heard her wish she felt two arms rap around her waist and pull her tight against them, she was alarmed for a second before she looked down to see the dreamy white colour of the persons skin.
"I was just thinking about you"
"Good things I hope" Draco muttered as he kissed the side of her neck slightly, she shivered from the touch that she missed so much.
"Always good things when it comes to you"
"What are you doing out here at this time? I would of thought that you would be hanging around with Potter and Weasley?"
Hermione smiled.
"You are their friend you know, you can call them by their first names"
Ignoring her comment he carried on.
"Or that you would be running around with Pansy and all of the others, hmm?"
Hermione froze for a second as she wondered if he knew anything, they had told everyone that they had closed down, a small lie that could cost them a lot.
"I know Hermione and I'm not mad"
"You should be"
"I know, but I have been thinking about a few things and I don't think that you should close it down, what ever it is that you are all doing it must mean a lot to you"
"It does" Hermione whispered.
"Then don't stop, just promise me one thing"
"Anything"
"Don't make anyone else fall in love with you. Your mine Granger and only mine. I don't share well and you will do good to remember that"
Hermione turned around to face him and smiled slightly, he looked so beautiful that Hermione wondered why she had never seen it before. The way that his hair fell lightly down the sides of his face and the way that the setting sun washed across his face making it seem like he was bright as the sun, he was more beautiful then the sun, then all of the starts put together.
"Now that is something that I don't think I am ever going to be able to forget"
---*---
I did not leave his office in still very late that night, while he did not seem mad at me for what I had done he had still made me write lines but as far as my first detention went it was not that bad. He talked to me the whole time and kept on offering me these things called "sherbet lemons" which turned out to be nicer then they looked. I started to wonder what he had been talking about when he said that he thought I was going to fit in nicely here, he could of just been saying it but there was something about the way that he was looking at me that made me think that it could of been something more. I had never broken the rules before now but I could not help myself today, that guy had been such a pig. He was two years ahead of me and he was acting like I was going to just fall all over him or some thing.
"Hello Bella"
I jumped at the sound of the voice and turned around to see…no one. I blinked into the darkness in hope that it would help me see someone who was not there, had I been hearing things or was it just my imagination? I frowned before turning back around, my heart skipped a beat as I bumped into something solid. I opened my mouth and let out a little squeak of terror, someone was standing there, their face and body was hidden in a hooded cloak's and I thought about all of the other people that had seen dressed like this…all of the Death Eaters.
"Get away from me!"
I turned to run when the person took hold of my arm, the grip was tight and I tried to run without any luck and then I saw it, their hand was small and the nails were long and pained in…nail polish? I looked up and at the person in confusion as they reached up and removed the hood.
"H-Hermione?" I laughed nervously "Oh, you scared me there, sneaking up on me like that"
She smiled lightly.
"Sorry about that but there is something that I need to talk to you about, there is something that we all need to talk to you about. I hear that you punched Nick Thomas today, you are aware that he is two years older then yourself?"
For a second I had no idea what to say, was she hear to tell me off? And she had people with her? I looked around the dark corridor quickly but I could not see anyone, I soon found my voice again.
"Yes I did, but he was being rude to me and giving me unwelcoming advances, I gave him that chance to walk away but he did not take it"
Her smiled widened.
"I knew there was a reason that I liked you"
"I think that there are still some things that we have to find out first Hermione"
It happened all of a sudden and if I had blinked then I am sure I would of missed it, one second Hermione had been standing there alone and then the next she had people around her, about twenty of them and all of them were girls. I had seen some of them around the school in the short time that I had been here but I did not know any of them names except Ginny. A girl with short back hair had been the one to speak and right away I knew that she was from my brothers house. I had started to notice that they all had that look in their eyes, like they were lost.
The girl was looking at me like I was something on the bottom of her shoe and there was something about her that I did not like.
"Bella, this is Pansy" Hermione said as she indicated the girl, I was not sure if she could see the looks that Pansy was given me or she wanted to act like they were not there but she carried on like normal "there is something that we would like to ask you"
"Hermione wait" Pansy interrupted "I still don't think that we should be doing this"
Don't you think that we should at least give her a chance?"
Pansy scowled at Hermione before turning back to me and her scowl deepened so much that I had to take a step back, I had no idea what I had done to make her so mad at me but I was going to have to remember to stay out of her way.
"No" Pansy spat "You know the rules, she is a first year and therefore not allowed to-"
"Well Pansy" Hermione interrupted with a small smile on her lips that made me look at her in awe, she did not seem even a bit scared but more…amused by her friends temper. "I think that you will find that there are no real rules about first years joining its just that no one under the age of twelve has ever shown any real talent like she has"
"Talent?" Pansy laughed "I would hardly call what she did talent! All she did was hit him, it was a lucky shot, that's all, it is no reason to think that she can suddenly become a member, she is five years younger then us and this is not something that she is ready for!"
"May I remind you that she did that single handily and surely you must have noticed that she is different from the first years. While they stand there and cower she comes up to the front and stands up for herself, what is so wrong about that. And I think that we have already talked about this, she could become a member if the right acts are taken. Its in the rules, remember?"
"Yes" Pansy hissed "Yes I remember, I was just saying that you might want to rethink a few things, that's all"
"Not to be rude or anything" I finally said as my body started to recover from the confustion that I was feeling "but what are you guys?"
Hermione looked at me like she had only just remembered that I was there and she smiled at me.
"We're the FA"
"Right" I said when she did not elaborate "and you guys do what?"
"Well we fight the bad guys"
My eyes widened in wonder as I tried to take in everything that they were telling me, this could not be real, I must be dreaming or something.
"You fight Death Eaters?"
Pansy looked awkward and she looked at Hermione in hopes that her friend would take over for her and say something helpful.
"No, the other bad guys"
I felt a sudden fear as I whispered:
"There's more then one kind?"
Pansy no longer looked awkward as she crossed her arms and did not try to hide her look of disgust in my direction. Hermione was still smiling kindly at me and I was glad that I had at least one person here who liked me, all of the other girls were smiling at me as well but they looked more like they were looking at a child then a someone who was their friend.
"There is always more then one kind. But we like to fight bad boys" she laughed lightly "people like Nick"
I frowned and took a step back from them, they seemed nice but something was telling me that something here was not right.
"A-and what does that have to do with me?"
Hermione turned and smiled at the girls behind her with a small light in her eyes before turning back to me.
"It has everything to do with you" she put a hand on my shoulder and gave it a squeeze "believe me when I say that this is going to be a night that you will never forget"
And as she steered me down the corridor with everyone I believed her.
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Hermione looked slightly reluctant to carry on but as Pansy shot her a look she whispered something quickly that I did not catch.
"Excuse me?"
"A test. You will have to do a test" she must of seen the look on my face because she quickly added "nothing big though, just some small little thing"
"She is right" Pansy agreed with a sickening smile "just something that a small child like you would not even think about doing. Have fun though"
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