Being My Friend.
Personal Thoughts.
That was all he needed he figured. A friend, but how was he, Draco Malfloy, supposed to find a friend. He kicked the wall this was going to be hard. He stomped angrily up the stairs from the dungeons to the entrance way. The front doors seemed like the best place to start as he escaped out them and into the open air. It was surprisingly clear for a winter day. Usually clouds hung over the castle which was no good when it came to flying. He wrapped his scarf around his neck and popped a Slytherin beanie on his head with a huff. Trudging out into the snow he furrowed his brow and dragged his broom lazily behind him. He was not in the mood to see anyone right now. Following the long path down to the Quidditch pitch he mounted his broom and raced into the frigid air oblivious to the girl watching him from below.
Sailing through the winter air he dove and curved and was all together reckless. That probably wasn't a good thing considering it was hard to see and the wind was pressing against him trying to force him off his broom. Making a sharp twist to the left his grip slid from the slick handle of the broom and the wind finished him off sending him tumbling to the ground. Bracing for the impact that never came he hung in suspension as a voice shouted after him. "Why are you so stupid? You're such an annoying git!" The voice was familiar to him and as she came closer he cringed. Blinking at her snowflakes fell on his face as he tried to squirm from the invisible hold that held him in the air. As she lowered her wand he fell less than gracefully.
"What are you doing out here?" He hissed picking himself up from the white ground.
"Apparantly saving your life," She retorted crossing her arms over her chest. "Why are you so stupid?" The comment was plainly stated but it still kind of hurt his feelings.
"Well not all of us are annoying know it all's I'm sorry." He muttered dusting himself off. A shiver began to make its way through his body and he glared at her before stomping over to pick up his broom. They had been fighting like this for a very long time, but at the same time her words dug a knife in his heart. He heard the footsteps behind him but he ignored them as he searched for his broom.
"I'm sorry…" The whisper traveled in the air between them. Not bothering to respond he kept trying to search for his broom. "Malfloy! You listen here! I said I was sorry!" She hissed. Her voice echoed through the empty pitch. Turning his head toward her he narrowed his eyes and nodded once. "That's all you have to say to me? A nod?" She barked at him and he stopped in his tracks.
"Can you like go be annoying somewhere else? I would rather not have your mudblood tainting my good day." She looked shocked and he looked sort of troubled, but neither cared and Hermione turned to stomp away. "Granger… Wait!" He called out plainly not really realizing what he was doing.
"Why should I?" She was glancing at him over her shoulder. He stared at her for a minute trying to think of a way to respond.
"Because, I wanted to thank you," He muttered slightly. Glancing down at his feet he finally found his broom and picked it up. Holding it out toward her he looked at her for a moment. Her face was tinged pink from the biting cold. There was a bright red book in her gloved hands and her jacket was tight around her body. "Want to go for a ride?" Taking a step toward her he cautiously climbed on his broom and held out his hand toward her.
"So that's where you've been all this time? Lying to us? 'Studying' in the library?" the words came out of Harry's mouth in a low hiss. Ron was keeping quiet in the corner of the common room. It was one in the morning and no one was bothering them. They were all sleeping in the cocoon's of their beds. Rain poured outside and streaked across the windows of the Gryffindor tower. Hermione had just revealed her secret friendship with Draco Malfloy and one of her best friends was looking at her like she had three heads and the other one was sulking.
"Well yes, isn't that what I just said. Honestly." She turned away from them and sat down at one of the tables that was set up for Wizard's chess.
"I heard what you said!" He snapped coming and plopping down in the chair in front of her. "I'm just wondering why you would betray us? He's a death eater!" He hissed. Hermione lifted her eyes toward Harry.
"Prove it Harry Potter! Have you ever seen the Dark Mark? Has he ever given you reason to believe that he is one?" Harry looked stunned and he was quiet for a minute before turning his head angrily and shamefully away to look out the window. "Well?" Waiting for a response she got none and she lifted her chin. "See you have nothing! He is not what you think!" Getting up from the table she looked at them both before beginning up the stairs to the girl's part of the tower. "Goodnight to both of you." She muttered before heading up to her bed. She could hear them still talking below but she paid them no attention as she climbed into her bed ready to face the next day confidently.
Draco's hand gripped hers keeping her from bolting right back the other way. Pansy had backed them into a corner.
"Oh, Dracie get a new play toy?" She tilted her head to the side the black bob cut brushing across her shoulder. "Come on, seriously leave that thing, let's go." Reaching out for his hand he jerked it from her reach and narrowed his eyes at her.
"Don't touch me!" He spat. Blaise crossed his arms over his chest and stared at the blonde headed boy.
"Man, what's your problem?" Draco just glared at them.
"Fine! We don't want to associate with your kind anyways!" Pansy turned on her heal and the rest of the Slytherins and after some rude comments the rest of mob that had been standing around left. Draco looked at Hermione sorta sad but she just squeezed his hand reassuringly. Her smiled at her and she pressed them forward through the school. People moved out of their so that they wouldn't get the disease that Hermione and Draco had.
"Traitor!" Was hissed in their direction and Hermione looked to see Ron glaring at her before turning back to Harry and Ginny. Draco put his arm around her shoulder and held her close as Hermione put on a strong front so that she wouldn't cry.
"Thanks for being my friend." He muttered into her ear and Hermione just nodded as she watched all the people who used to love her and be nice to her back away so that they wouldn't touch her.
"Anytime…"
A/N: Dedicated to: sammyfish, hope it's up to your standards (: