A/N: There is a poll on my profile where you can say with whom hermione should end up with Tom or Draco. I hope you enjoy and thanks to my second beta LiveLoveWrite-93. 45 reviews!
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I can't help feeling...
We could have had it all... (you're gonna wish you, never had met me)...
Rolling in the Deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Your had my heart... (you're gonna wish you)... and soul in your hand (Never had met me)
And you played it... (Tears are gonna fall)... To the beat (Rolling in the deep)
~Adele-Rolling in the deep
Now! Tom's eyes were averted away from her. I need to do it now!
'Stupefy' she whispered. A flash of dark blue light came flaming out of her wand towards Tom's still turned back. It hit him square in the back. He didn't even make a sound when it hit him. She quickly ran towards him to catch him before he fell onto the cold stone ground.
He was dangerously close to the floor when she held him in her arms. He was heavier than she thought.
Damn it! He weighs a ton. Which wouldn't be a really big surprise as he was a head taller than her. She dragged him over the ground towards the toilet and sat him down on it. Then she looked at the bracelet. Oh, please come on! Come back alive! I need your help. I don't know the spell I have to perform. I can't do this alone!
Suddenly the bracelet came back alive.
'You called me, mistress' the mocking words were imbedded in the bracelet.
Yes, I have him stunned in the toilet. What is the spell I have to perform
'Well Hermione the spell you need to perform is: redde quod perierat, redde quod bonum volo habere culpam aucta!'
Hermione took out her wand and pointed it towards the still form of the boy who would once become Voldemort. It might be her only chance to stop him from becoming so. She said 'redde quod perierat, redde quod bonum volo habere culpam aucta' in a clear voice that echoed throughout the bathroom.
A strange golden wire came out of her wand and the bracelet detached itself from her wrist and floated in the air. The golden wire encircled the bracelet and a pure white light took the place in of the bracelet. Hermione had to cover her eyes or she would have been blinded by the bright light.
The bracelet and the light floated towards Tom Riddle. The bright white light engulfed him and it was almost as if Tom became an angel of the Lord. When suddenly all light disappeared and the bracelet fell to the ground. Hermione bent down to pick up the bracelet and talked to it
'Are you still there?'
No answer came.
'Hello, your mistress is calling!' she tried again without success.
She assumed the transfer went good. She putted the bracelet safely away in her pocket and levitated Tom to the place where she stunned him. She obliviated him quickly so he wouldn't remember the attack.
When all of the sudden the bracelet began to shine like the hot white light she saw before and certain words were shining like fire in it.
'Hermione! I am still here. I couldn't stay in him. His heart is to black, to far gone!' the words glowed red in the bracelet.
'What do you mean he is to far gone?' Hermione said in a high pitched voice panic dripping through it.
'There was to much darkness in his heart! You have to teach him how to care and love before I can go back. Only when there is a little bit of care, love or friendship in his heart I can go back. You have to teach him, Hermione. He is far more gone then I had hoped!' the bracelet answered her.
'How do you want me to do that? Give him some books on love? I can't possibly turn him. He is a lonely and bitter figure.' Hermione said 'Wait, maybe that is it if he isn't lonely he will be more open to love and friendship.'
'Hermione, Why are you looking at your bracelet like it is going to spring some wings?' Tom interrupted her thoughts. The spell must have worn off. She quickly looked away from the bracelet and put her hand behind her back.
'Nothing, I was just thinking about cleaning it.' Hermione lied easily.
'Well, we have more important things to do than stare at a bracelet. We have a whole lot of shopping to do.' Tom's annoyed voice came. 'Will you come now?'
'Yes, of course. Don't be such an ass. Or should I say cute ass?' Hermione's witty retort came.
'Very clever, Grey! Your family is one hilarious bunch of boneheads who think they are probably way better than the rest.' Tom's reply came his cold grey eyes locking with hers. A small shiver ran down her spine at the hate and coldness in his eyes.
But she didn't back down 'And why would that be? We just don't like people making fun of us. We stick together. We have each other's back. I bet you are just jealous of us!'
Hermione screamed at out her eyes now flashing dangerously at him. She would not back down. She would let him see she was some stupid girl who cared more about whether her bracelet was clean or not. Tom's eyes went big as plates at her retort but that was just for a fraction of a second. It was faster gone then she could blink with her eyes. His face became back the cold mask it was before.
'I am not jealous!' he whispered in her ear 'I think it is ridiculous to depend on others. It is a weakness.'
'You are wrong, Riddle. It isn't a weakness it is a strength. It will help you to give the best of yourself to the world.' Hermione countered.
'That is absolute rubbish! When you are alone you stand strong.' Tom's determined voice came.
'No, Tom, you are just afraid to end up alone and abandoned. You are scared that people will leave you like your parents did.' Hermione whispered inches away from his face 'But you are wrong, Tom, you are! I will show you, teach you.'
'Guys as much as I hate to interrupt this intimate moment. We have to go. We have to be back on time for dinner.' Draco suddenly came out of nowhere. But the two of them just kept on staring viscously at each other. Their eyes battling a silent war about who was right and who was wrong.
Draco having enough of their staring contest swayed his hand between their faces and said 'Guys, I mean it! We have only an hour to get all our stuff.'
'Yeah, shut up cute ass!' Hermione's reply came.
'Oh 'Mione you should have told me you like my ass. I would have worn my nicest pair of pants. Oh wait, they are still at ... home.' Draco mocked.
'Forget it, Grey. Let's go.' Tom suddenly interrupted their banter.
They went to Diagon alley and shopped for all their supply's for school which was a whole lot. But then Malfoy wanted to go shopping for clothes as he was not wearing the clothes Hermione transfigured. But of course Tom didn't know that.
'Now I would like to go shopping for some clothes.' Draco stated.
'Are you nuts!' Hermione screeched 'we have more than enough clothes with us.'
'No you have more than enough clothes. I can have the leftovers.' Draco whined.
'Okay then but you have one quarter of an hour and then it is over!' Hermione stated.
Tom showed them the trendiest shop for clothes in town 'Terny and Oinin'. They entered the shop while a little bell announced their presence. Immediately a woman with dark brown hair, a pointed nose and thin lips came running towards them.
'How may I help you?' she said her head bowed in greeting.
'I would like to have two pair of denims, three crispy shirts where two will have long sleeves and one short sleeves, three pullovers, seven underwear's, seven pair of socks and two ties.' Draco stated. 'With a lot of green and silver in it.'
The woman bristled away her robes billowing behind her while they walked over to the fitting rooms. Hermione and Tom sat down on the benches standing next to the fitting rooms waiting for Draco. The woman came quickly back levitating a stack of clothes and put it down on a table next to the fitting room. Draco quickly grabbed a trouser, a crispy white shirt and a gray woolen pullover and disappeared into the fitting room.
He came back wearing them. Hermione couldn't help herself but she had to admit he looked gorgeous in those clothes like a male model. When he pulled his pullover off to change into another his white crispy shirt crept up and some white skin and muscles moving underneath it appeared. Again Hermione's eyes had a life on their own and danced towards the smooth skin.
When suddenly a voice whispered in her ears 'Like what you are seeing?' She was so startled by Tom's voice she almost jumped out of her seat. She looked at Tom in shock and couldn't help but cast her eyes down after a few seconds and blush.
Draco obvious to what just happened asked 'And what do you think of it?'
Hermione looked up her face still as red as a beet. She said in annoyed tone 'Honestly Draco, it is just fine! Just buy them already and go.' And rushed him towards the door.
After they bought the stuff they went back to Hogwarts and were just in time for dinner.
As they said down at the Slytherin table Hermione asked Tom 'So tell us something about yourself? Where did you grow up?' Hermione was trying to crack his shell but it wasn't as easy as it seemed as he answered 'None of your business.'
'Oh come on Riddle, she just asked a polite question like they do to understand people who don't really know each other but would like to know more.' Draco intervened saving Hermione from Tom's wrath.
'Who says I want to be your friend?' Tom retorted.
'Who says we want to be friends with an ass, even if it is cute one like yours? Hermione just tried to be nice.' Draco answered hotly.'You have no right to act like you do.'
Hermione couldn't believe her eyes. Draco was defending her!
'I do as I please Grey.' Tom answered flatly.
'Oh, You do not! That is not the way you talk to my cousin!' Draco screamed leaning over the table towards Tom.
Hermione put her hand on his and said 'It is okay, Draco. If he doesn't want to then it is okay.' She was trying desperately to control the situation.
'No, it is not okay Hermione! The bastard should answer the damn question!' Draco shouted and jumped up from his seat his chair tumbling to the ground. 'Say something, you asshole!'
But Tom just sat still in his seat looking blankly at Draco.
But Draco's patience ran out and he grabbed his cup of pumpkin juice and threw it at Tom.
Now Tom reacted. He jumped up from his seat his wand drawn.
A/N: Draco is so dead! Please push the bottom below. Your reviews are like honey