A New Era…
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters they belong to J.K (sniffs). Only the plot is mine.
A/N: Hey the words in bold in the centre are a song by linkin park (see end for details) Hermines song is my own that i made up.
Read on dudettes! Read on!
Memories consume
Like opening the wound
The week flew and before Hermione had time to blink it was a quarter to ten on Friday night and she was tying up her hair into a loose ponytail, she put on her chocolate brown velour tracksuit with a light pink top inside. She shuffled out of her room in her slippers. She was ready for pie with Seamus. Hermione walked cautiously out of the 'heads' dorm, she was 'head girl' so she was allowed out until eleven but years of sneaking around with Harry and Ron had always made her fear Filch after dark! She crept quietly down the tiny corridor and when she reached the library saw Seamus standing there with an amused look on his face, one eyebrow was raised up so far it nearly touched the sky!
"I never knew that corridor existed!"
"Shh! Me neither until last Sunday but now it's like how come I never saw it before you know?"
"Ya I do!"
"What was that precious? You hear nasty rotten kids out after dark. Well let's find them!"
"Seamus when are we leaving?"
"Shh! 'Mione - Filch! He's coming! What do we do?"
"Go down the corridor I just came out of and stay in the shadows…ok?" Seamus nodded and ran quietly into the shadows of the heads corridor. He ran back and went to pull Hermione with him but she told she had a plan!
I'm picking me apart again
You all assume
"Aha! I knew I'd get you, and look Mrs. Norris, she's not even running!"
"Sorry, Filch but I'm 'head girl' as you can see by my badge right here and I am allowed stay out until eleven!"
Filch looked extremely angry but could do nothing so carried on whispering to Mrs. Norris that they would catch someone, hopefully a first year! When Hermione could no longer hear his voice she beckoned for Seamus and the two made their way to the kitchens. When they reached them, they made sure the door was closed before bursting into a fit of laughter!
"Friends of Harry Potters!" A squeaky voice said with delight.
"Dobby! How are you?"
"I is fine Miss!
"How's Twinky?"
"Twinky is much better. She's off the butterbeer almost a year and a half now and Twinky and Dobby is like you and Harry Potter, Miss."
"Like how Dobby, you were always friends! Just like me and Harry!"
"No Miss, we are kissing now. Twinky has been my elf-friend for a year now. See? Just like you and Mr. Potter"
Hermione choked on the pumpkin juice that another house-elf had poured out for her.
"Me…cough…and Harry…cough…splutter…kiss...cough…ing? What…splutter…coughs…cough…splutter…gave you…big cough…that idea?"
"Oh No! Dobby has made Miss cough and splutter like a drabbling hippogriff!" And with that Dobby ran over and started banging his head against the fried door.
I'm safe here in my room
(unless I try to start again)
"Bad…dobby…bad"
Seamus ran over and with an almighty pull got Dobby away from the fridge.
"'s ok Dobby, Hermione was just shocked is all!"
"Thank you Sirs."
"What can Dobby do for you?"
"Well, we came here looking for some pie actually!"
"Oh yes sit down, sit down, Dobby will serve you!"
Hermione and Seamus sat down on some bar stools at a breakfast bar. The pie was terrific! Hermione's and Seamus' friendship became even stronger that night. They told secrets, and Hermione discovered that Seamus had a huge crush on Ginny! For hours they sat there talking about ways to get them together with as little beatings from Ron as possible Seamus had asked and eventually they came up with a foolproof plan.
"Are Sir and Miss, staying to help with breakfast?"
Hermione looked at her watch and saw that it was a quarter to seven and since they'd eaten all night long they were not one bit hungry! She jumped up and gave a huge yawn. Hermione and Seamus then said their goodbyes to Dobby and made there way to the library.
"Night Hermione!"
"Night Seamus...or should I say good morning?" Seamus chuckled at Hermiones weak attempts at an early morning joke.
"See ya later."
I don't want to be the one
The battles always choose
With that Seamus made his way back up to Gryffindor dorm and Hermione for the heads dorm. She crawled under her duvet and snuggled into them, she fell into a deep sleep instantly.
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"Is she dead?"
"I don't know!"
"Maybe you could use you're Occulumcey to find out her dreams and then taunt her."
"Ron! You can't do that!"
"Out of the way Weasley, I've done this a few times before."
"You've slept with her? While she was unconscious? Is that even possible?"
These voices seemed so far away to Hermione who could barley move a finger with sleepiness. A sudden something weighed down her bed and then all of a sudden strong arms started shaking her and she was awoken from her sweet slumber and grabbed the nearest thing to her and flung it in her attackers' direction.
"Ow! Her aim is perfect while she's asleep even! She should be a chaser"
"Ron", Hermione groaned as she slowly lifted one eyelid but quickly shut it from the bright light that streamed through from some unknown source, "My aim was not perfect, I wasn't aiming for you I was aiming for Blaise." And then she rolled over and tried to go back to sleep but couldn't because she heard Ron say something like, "She knows him without even opening her eyes, she's bloody scary!" and flung another pillow at him.
"OW!'Mione, you missed Zabini again!"
"No Ronald, I didn't I meant for that pillow to hit you", she said to her pillow more than Ron, but he heard and before her brain could register what was going on she was being attacked by pillows from all directions. A pillow fight, great! She jumped out of bed and said a levitation charm and told all the pillows in the room to find somebody but her to hit. They did just that and five minutes later a very satisfied Hermione exited her room followed by a complaining Blaise, Harry, Ron and Ginny!
"Geez 'Mione! I learned my lesson you can miss lunch for all I care!" Blaise said flopping down in an armchair.
'Cause inside I realize
That I'm the one confused
"Blaise! I already had pie – and I've got to go to Hogsmeade today anyway."
"'Mione what day are you on?"
"Saturday. Dobby said they're will be cereal in the breakfast this morning!"
"Oh. Hermione, what did you do on Friday night?"
"Well I went down to the kitchens with Seamus and we came back. That's all, why?"
"Hermione Granger! I couldn't sleep on Friday and headed to bed at three o clock. And went to say good night to you but you're bed was in pristine condition, no creases at all! What time did you get back at?" At this Hermione shrugged her shoulders.
"Why should I tell you? OW! Only joking! Don't have a cow!"
"Why would I want a cow?"
"It's a saying. Ant for you're information I got back at quarter to seven in the morning!"
"Whoa! Hermione can pull an all nighter? With Finnegan for that matter?"
Hermione saw Ginnys eyes narrow.
"Ooh – err, we just talked, ask Dobby he was they're the whole time! And Harry he seems to have some strange notions in his head! You might need to talk to him about them!"
"Wait a while ago, Blaise, did you say I'll miss lunch?"
Blaise's eyes twinkled and he nodded mischievously!
"I'll miss the Hogsmeade trip now AND we have some patrolling Blaise!"
"Err Hermione?" It was Harry.
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
"Yeah?"
"You must have really needed the sleep because it's Sunday. You slept for a whole 24hours!"
"I WHAT?!"
"You err…Ron?"
"ME? Well, yeah you slept for literally a whole day."
Hermione was in a state of shock. She was thanked them but suddenly got relly moody so everyone upped and left her in the Heads dorm. Blaise and Harry were good friends now since that Potions project. Ron however was not hitting it off with his partner! Hermione went in, had a shower and got changed into her cosy clothes, Jeans tucked into winter boots with a long sleeved stripy top and a zip up hoodie! She was just about to leave the dorm when she heard a soft beat coming form Blaises room. It sounded like an instrument Hermione knocked but he didn't seem to hear. She opened the door to find his room a total disaster.
"He's been robbed!"
The drumming stopped immediately and Hermione looked around the room and saw in a corner of the room sitting behind a huge drum set was none other that Draco Malfoy himself!
"Granger!"
"Malfoy, you're really good!"
"His face was flushed from drumming but it went that tiny bit redder.
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
They had gotten past all the mocking and stuff, they weren't friends but they weren't enemies.
"You think so?"
"Uh huh! How long have you been drumming or, you sound like a pro!"
"I've been drumming since I was five."
"Five? Wow! I know were not exactly friends, but, could you play another song…for me?"
"For you granger?", Hermione was expecting a snide comment and a spell thrown at her she was not prepared for what happened next, "Sure! Any requests?"
"Could you play American Idiot, by GreenDay fro me? Oh sorry, you wouldn't know muggle music, how about-" Hermione was cut off as the drumming started up again and it was American Idiot!
She stared at him in awe and when he went straight into another song, something by Metallica, she was so mesmerised that she plopped herself on the floor, sat cross-legged and just listened!!
She was so lost in thought she hadn't noticed that the drumming had stopped and she only snapped out of her funk when a hand waved in front of her face.
"Hello? Granger? You in there?"
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright
Hermione looked up and was stunned. She knew the Malfoys were extremely rich and you'd kind of expect their son to be the same but here stood the Heir to the Malfoy fortune wearing baggy jeans with rips at the knees and a 'Ramone's' t-shirt on him!
"Fine! Don't answer me then!" And walked out in a huff.
He left the room and Hermione was left with a smell playing her nostrils like a flute – it was tantalising!
"What?"
"Where are you going?"
"Away. What's it matter to you?"
"Uh – I was just wondering!"
"Right, see you Granger."
Back to surnames already?
Hermione was just about to enter her room when a voice interrupted the rant that was just beginning in her head.
"Wanna come for a walk?"
Hermione slowly turned her head to see if he was joking – he wasn't.
"Sure."
Hermione put on her coat, gloves, scarf and beanie hat and walked outside with Draco. It was one of those freezing cold autumn days that you'd grow and icicle as nose if you didn't keep warm. The first ten minutes was really awkward.
"Why did you ask me to come with you Malfoy?"
So I'm
Breaking the habit
Tonight
"I dunno really, I guess I just really needed company – you might be slightly shocked by what you'll hear next – but beside from Blaise, I don't really have friends, I mean Pansy is just a slut, Crabbe and Goyle are retarded and I guess they just judge me by what they see. You know?"
"Yeah I get you. Everyone looks at you but they don't see you. Like when people look at me all they see is this girl with a frazzled look on her face from all her determination to ace the N.E.W.Ts and they don't even talk to me about anything other than homework or tests."
They came to an understanding and then when Hermione was staring into space Draco picked up a bundle of gold leaves and threw them over her head! And so the tension broke and the fun began!
For hours they were just walking around the grounds talking, laughing, joking and doing everything teenagers do. For those few hours it was just them there, alone, in their own world. If anybody walked by, they did double takes, the schools most renowned enemies were now, by the looks of it, two former enemies messing around with each other. It was…a new era!
They walked back to the castle at six o clock and Draco walked Hermione to the library.
"Hey listen…would you mind not telling anyone about te whole situation with me drumming and liking muggle music?"
"Yeah – you're secrets safe with me! So I'll see you around. Are you always drumming?"
Clutching my cure
I tightly lock the door
"Not always, Blaise needs his peace and quiet too! I better go defrost myself! So-"
"See ya Malfoy"
"Hey Granger, come on like, we're still gonna use surnames?"
"Fine, see you around Draco?"
"Definitely! See ya Hermione!"
"Bye!"
The both headed in different directions then, Hermione to her room in the 'heads' dorm and Draco to his room down in the cold, dark, dank dungeons.
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Hermione ran straight to her room. Her head was buzzing with excitement. Dinner had been fantastic – as usual – but Hermione barley eaten and she'd kept humming, she just played with the food on her plate and had an excited twinkle in her eyes. Half way through she got up and headed to the dorms but Harry pulled her back and made her eat. He then offered to walk her as far as the library, she accepted and for the short walk they were in sync with each others footsteps. They talked about nothing really – just at how Seamus had been acting weird tonight. Then it clicked in Hermiones head, the plan was in action! She smiled a big smile as she remembered their plan. Harry saw this and the talking was kind of subdued after that. They reached the library Harry had study to do in Gryffindor Common room so said goodbye to Hermione and made his way there. This leads us to where we are now - Hermiones bedroom. She was sitting cross-legged on her bed writing furiously and when she finally stopped.
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
She called Crookshanks, picked up the guitar and began playing the notes to a slow, unique song:
You don't think I see it, you act like you don't care, every time I see you, you're walking around with your head high in the air. It takes awhile for the cracks to appear, but suddenly everything is crystal-clear. I see you now, in a different light and I see you for what are…
Sometimes you build walls so high, too high for anyone to climb. They see you from a distance and walk the other way, look where you've got yourself now. But if anyone had dared to try, jumped up high to try and climb they would have found, just another boy. Just another boy. Just another boy.
Hermione carefully folded up the notes and lyrics of the song and put them in the back page of Hogwarts, A History. She put the guitar back in its case. She then went for a shower, got into her pyjamas, grabbed a book and headed for the Common Room. Once there, she sat on the arm chair nearest the fire and read her book.
Blaise had been in the Slytherin dorm and at around half eleven made his way up to the 'heads' dorm. When he had said the password and jogged up the steps he found himself looking at the most adorable sight in the world. There sprawled across the armchair was Hermione Jane Granger. Her head was lolling over one arm of the chair and her legs off the other arm. Blaise quietly went over to her and put the book on the coffee table. He then gently lifted her up to her own bedroom, place her on the bed and pulled the covers around her.
Than anytime before
I had no options left again
He was about to leave but felt a sudden urge to kiss her full tempting lips; instead he opted for her forehead and whispered a soft, "Sweet dreams Hermione" and left her be taken to the land of nod.
He crawled into his own bed after kicking all his clothes out of the way and was about to fall into a deep sleep when something poked into his back and he cramped in pain. He pulled it out from behind him, gave it one filthy look the closed his eyelids and fell asleep thinking one though only.
Stupid drumstick, Draco's dead tomorrow when I see him!
A/N: Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews from likewise4me, ilovestrawberries, dilaimar, jHeyTTernallie and MiKaYaGiRl! Hope you like this chapter, I won't be able to update for a couple of days but I have it written so the minute I get back form my aunts I'll upload it! The songs are: Breaking the habit by Linkin park (in bold and centred) and Hermiones song is one I made up all by myself!! Thanks for your support and I hope this one is up to your standards!
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