A/N: Well these last two weeks have been awful for me. I was sick for a while then, when I had to go back to school, I had to make up a bunch of tests and quizzes. EUGH! Oh well, I'm better now and out of school for Christmas break so here I am. Sorry for not updating in a long time but I'll work on it.
Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter, then there would be no reason for me to write this. Enough said.
Now, here is chapter two of New Love, New Feelings. Happy reading everyone!
Walking with Ginny and Ron back to the Gryffindor common room was a big mistake. The walk started off relatively quiet, but about five minutes later, Ginny wanted answers.
"OK Hermione. Spill it. I know that something happened, but you just won't tell me! Why are you keeping things from me? You tell me everything!" That's true but for one, Ron is here and there is no way that I'm telling him that Draco Malfoy almost kissed me. And secondly, I just know that when I do eventually tell Ginny, she's going to hate me and I'm not quite ready for that.
"Ginny, nothing important happened. I just-"
"Yea, nothing important happened but something obviously happened because of the way you phrased that sentence. You also turn red in the cheeks when you're lying or aren't telling the whole truth."
My hands immediately cover my cheeks and I look over at Ron, furrowing my brows.
"What? I just happen to pay close attention."
Oh God. Draco had just said something along those lines to me not too long ago. I shake my head to clear my thoughts, trying to ignore the approaching headache.
The rest of the way to the Gryffindor common room was relatively silent and before long, we approach the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Password, please." And Ginny mutters it under her breath.
Almost as soon as the door closes, Lavender Brown is rushing towards us.
"Hello Hermione," She says looking back and forth at Ron and Ginny. Ever since Ron broke up with her in his sixth year, Lavender had been ignoring any Weasleys she meets. It took her some time to warm up to me but she eventually decided that it wasn't my fault that Ron lost interest in her, even if it was. But she doesn't have to know that. "I heard that you're Head Girl this year. Do you like it? Who is the Head Boy? I didn't hear who-"
"Hermione has some stuff she has to help me understand so we need to go."
I look at Ginny questioningly and am immediately pulled towards the girl's dorm of the Gryffindor house. Once we're inside and alone, Ginny practically drags me to her bunk, casts a silencing charm on the room, and looks at me with her arms crossed.
"OK. Spill it. All of it.
I sigh at Ginny and shake my head.
"Well, Malfoy came into the hallway and we umm… talked." I say lamely.
"No dip-shit Sherlock. Now do you wanna tell me the details or are we gonna have to do this the hard way?"
I look at Ginny and purse my lips in thought. Then I take a deep breath and tell her everything. And when I finish, she only looks at me with her eyebrows raised in surprise and I look in my lap to avoid her piercing stare. There is an awkward silence, and then Ginny is squealing. I look up from my lap at Ginny with my eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"Oh Hermione! Do you know what this means! Draco Malfoy has a thing for you! Oh my God! This is so fantastic!"
I raise my eyebrows at Ginny.
"You mean you're not mad at me? Or worried, or disgusted at the least?
"What? No way! I'm not immature like Harry and Ron; even if one of them just so happens to be my boyfriend and the other one my idiot brother. Besides Draco Malfoy is soo HOT! This is soo extra exciting! Two enemies coming together to be a couple!
At that last comment, I look at Ginny furrowing my brows, shaking my head.
"Who said we were 'getting together?' He's just the other Head Boy and-"
"And, HE TRIED TO KISS YOU! Plus you almost let it happen. Don't lie to me and tell me that you weren't affected by him."
Was I really? Truthfully, yes I was and I know it. But I don't know if I want Ginny to know that.
"Ginny, he could be playing me. Trying to get me into bed or something."
"OK, well that's gonna have to change. If that's even true! Hermione I think he really likes you but no one could figure out their feelings during the war! I mean he was looking at you all morning during breakfast and he tried to bloody kiss you! And you know what? I bet he's in your common room right now!"
I just shake my head back and forth slowly but a minute later, I'm being abruptly to my feet.
"Let's go now! We're not waiting any longer. Well, at least I'm not. I need to know exactly what's going on and I can help you."
I didn't know I needed help but I sigh and give in. She probably won't leave me alone until I do what she wants and we all know that's gonna get old pretty damn fast. And yea, I'll admit, I'm curious about my feelings for Draco and how he feels about me.
Ginny pulls me behind her all the way to the seventh floor to my common room.
"Come on! We're almost there!"
The door has come into view and for some reason I just know Draco is inside.
"Alright, do exactly as I instruct. First, cast a disillusionment charm on me. Then, open this baby up and walk through like nothing's different. Got it?"
"Yea, I'm not stupid Ginny." I mumble.
Once I cast the charm, I take a deep breath, put on my best poker face and walk through the door. I lock eyes with Draco almost immediately. He's in the common room organizing his school books. He runs a hand through his shaggy white-blond hair, letting it fall back over his steely grey eyes and I quickly avert my eyes.
"Oh, Malfoy, I didn't know you were going to be in here." Yes I did. But I keep walking up to my dorm and I shut the door then call for Ginny.
"Ginny, what now? I saw no point in that!" I hiss under my breath. She takes the disillusionment charm off and she speaks.
"Yea, no point, but chemistry? Hell yes! You should have seen your face when both of you had that epic stare down. It was totally something you only see in movies!" She laughs out loud and sits on my bed. "Alright, so this is the game plan:" As she talks she pulls a little box out from her pocket and transforms it back to its normal size. When I move to get a closer glance at it, I realize that it looks like a makeover station and I wonder why she has that with her. "Makeup, hair, and clothes. Seriously, if you wanna get Malfoy's attention we've got some work to do. Now, where to begin…"
Ginny works on my hair first, telling me a charm to straighten out my natural curls. She then proceeds to work on my face. She put eyeliner and mascara on my eyes and a light gloss on my lips. She tells me that I don't need to wear heavy makeup for everyday uses. She also gives me a charm to apply the makeup quickly without it looking crappy. She then works on my outfit. She turns my school uniform shirt into a small blouse that "shows all of my womanly curves" all while still keeping it in dress code. She then looks at my skirt, furrowing her brows and shaking her head. She makes it a size smaller telling me not to wear over sized clothes and hitches it high above my knees. She then transfigures a scratch of paper into a large body mirror and packs everything away.
"And my work here is done. Now just talk to him like he's any other boy in the school and that way you can sort out your feelings for him and he can sort out his with you. Get it? Good." She then puts the disillusionment charm back on and I head for the door. "Wait!" She calls out. "One more thing. Please don't forget that I'm still gonna be there
I don't understand what she means by that and I just furrow my brows and shake my head as I open the door.
I walk down the stairs and head to the common room where Draco is still sitting, now reading a pleasure book. I sit next to him on the couch and cross my legs. I pull a school book and start reading ahead. There is an awkward silence and then Ginny hits me on the back of my head. Hard.
"Ouch!" I hiss in pain. "Dammit!
"Wow first talking to yourself and now phantom pains? What's wrong with you, Granger?" I instantly blush and promise myself to get Ginny later.
"No, I'm not having phantom pains. I-I have an h-headache." I stammer lamely rubbing the spot where Ginny hit me.
"Uh huh, of course you do. So how do you like the new sleeping arrangements? Sharing a common room with Draco Malfoy and all."
Honestly, I think I like it and he's not messy. I can tell by the way he cleans up directly after finishing something.
"Eh, I'll have to live with it. I guess it's not too bad." I say grinning widely at him.
"Well, if you ask me, I think I don't mind at all. Oh and by the way, I'm diggin' the new look." He combs my hair with his now straight fingers and rakes his eyes over my exposed body. He then lets his hand fall to my shoulder and down my arm. He stops when he reaches my thigh.
"Are you nervous? Do you mind my touch?" I look down at my hand and I think about what he just said. Huh, that is totally something my muggle friend Tara would say. I purse my lips and shake my head. I really don't mind his touch and I'm not nervous, just excited.
"No, I'm not nervous and I really don't mind your touch."
"Good." He says and he moves closer to me holding his grip on my exposed skin. His eyes flicker to my lips and we both wet our lips unconsciously. He then moves both of his hands to my hips and sets me on his lap in a swift motion. My eyes look over his body, taking in all of his features. Has he always been this flawless? He has broad shoulders and under his skin tight shirt, there are a mass of muscles just waiting to be touched. I grip fistfuls of his shirt and look into his desperate eyes. With a low, impatient moan, Draco covers his mouth with mine. He slips out his tongue and runs it slowly over my bottom lip, asking for permission to enter. I hesitate at first but I close my eyes and give into the pleasure of Draco's warm mouth. His hands are on the flesh just above my bottom and I'm straddling his waist above him. We fit perfectly together. When we pull away reluctantly for air, I curl up in his lap and he wraps his arms around me instantly. We stay like that for fifteen minutes until I feel a tug on my hair. Oh shit! I'd completely forgotten that Ginny was here! Now I know what she meant when she told me not to forget her presence and I stretch out of Draco's grip.
"Well, we should probably get ready for our first set of classes." I get up and straighten out my skirt as he speaks.
"Um, wait. I have something to give you. I've been waiting for you to notice me it this way and not the snobby brat that I portray myself to be so here." He pulls out a locket with a scripted 'H' engraved on the front. "When you put this on, you will officially be my girlfriend. As long as you're mine, this locket won't come off." He puts it in my hand and pulls out a golden chain from around his neck. "I have one too, but I can take it off." He shows me the clasp and looks at me expectantly. "So, do you wanna answer the question?"
I raise my eyebrows in shock and look at the beautiful locket in my hand. I simply nod my head and rush to hug my new boyfriend. I then shove the locket back into his hand and raise my hair, asking for help to put it on. As soon as the locket is around my neck, it locks in place and I suddenly feel complete. I then feel a slight burning on my chest and a look down at the locket. On the back there is now a single sentence: "You're mine, and I'm yours."
"I love it, Draco." When I say his first name he cocks an eyebrow and smiles at me.
"Now," Draco says, breaking the silence. "Go get your books because I'll be walking you to our first class….Hermione." I smile at him and turn to pack up my books. When he says my name, it sounds like angles singing.
When I'm all packed up, he puts a possessive arm around my shoulders and heads for the door. Poor Ginny.
A/N: Well, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! I had fun writing it! Oh and please excuse anything that sounds to cliché. I promise I'll try to get chapter three up and running as soon as possible. Thanks so much.
~torye