Chapter Eight
Strange Attractions
Hermione tried to ignore it. It was hard, but she was good at ignoring strange feelings. Like the ones she'd had around Ron for ever. Then again, she had eventually just given in and now they were happy together. An impulse that led her to be together with Ron forever.
And forever was how long she wanted to be with him.
And the worst bit was it was a teacher. Ok, so it could have been Snape which would have devastated her. But, even so... the Defense against the dark arts teacher?
She couldn't describe her attraction to him. She just was. She shouldn't be. That was what made her relationship with Ron Ok. He was a nice, occasionally sensitive, funny guy, who happened to be cute.
But Professor Niwa...
"There's something off about him."
Hermione snapped out of her thoughts to look at Luna Lovegood. Free seating was awarded to students above their third year and so their group always snagged a table of their own. Luna was looking up at the teacher's table. Following her friend's gaze, she Luna was looking at none other than Professor Niwa.
Luna looked over at Hermione. "Stay away from him Hermione. He will make you get Ron hurt."
Hermione felt a chill run down her spine. To change the subject she quickly asked, "And what do you see when you look at Ginny and Draco holding hands?"
Luna's face lost the little color it had. "It's not certain it's them, but I see it everytime she holds his hand."
"What Luna?"
"Two hands are holding a freckled one and another. The faces are in shadow and they are wearing wedding garb. Then the freckled hand kills the other."
Hermione felt her blood run cold. It wasn't possible. She looked over as Draco whispered into Ginny's ear and the younger girl laughed. It wasn't possible.
(A/N: Plot! Plot! Do you see this? I have a plot!