Love to Cheer
Chapter two: Ferrety nicknames
I wrote this while listening to: Back to December, How to save a life, Saving me and Beautiful soul by Taylor swift, The Fray, nickel back and Jesse McCartney.
Hi everybody! I would like to dedicate this chapter to two people, the first two people to read my story and alert it. So, let's give a round of applause for cyanide66691 and TPLOTKE! I would also like to thank XXMesprit's MistressXX for adding Silver and Black to their favorites list! Sorry I took so long to update, I have been SOO busy, pardon my use of excuses.
I am making this chapter longer though! My first chappie was too short though, so I made this chapter exactly 1,482 words without the author's notes and stuff!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter Series and never will, sadly. But, I can use J. K. Rowling's characters and bend them to my will. Making them do whatever I want them to. (I changed my mind about the whole disclaimer thing, I am so NOT getting sued!)
On with the story…
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Thinking- 'Blah Blah'
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''What the… Malfoy?'', Hermione was in shock, the perfect 'wait, where did that come from?' good-looking 'ok, this is really getting creepy…SHUT UP BRAIN!' and snobby boy that she had known since first year looked pitiful. He had bruises all over his face, what appeared to be a broken nose, and when he leaned forwards as if trying to leave the compartment, he collapsed back onto the seat. She and Ginny glanced at each other and then rushed over to Draco. "Ginny, get the healing salve out of my bag, there's not much I can do until we get to the castle and I can take him to Madame Pomphrey." Hermione began to rub the salve all over his face, just as Draco began trying to speak. But Hermione was full of unanswered questions. "Who did this to you? Why are you in our compartment? Why me?" Draco cut in and using all of his remaining strength, said one word, "Father". Hermione automatically assumed that meant that his father was responsible. Just as Draco drifted off into a deep state of unconsciousness he whispered "Love you".
Hermione was shocked at his words and began to stutter as Ginny gave her a look that screamed 'I knew it!'
"W-w-what did h-he just s-s-ay?"
"He said, I love you and he was looking right at you! Draco Malfoy loves you! I don't know whether to scream in happiness or horror, Hermione, do you realize what this means?"
"No Ginny, please enlighten me of under which circumstances that you think that Draco Malfoy could, no would be in love with me."
'Ginny is crazy, why would Draco- no, Malfoy, love me? I have bushy, untamable hair, beaver teeth and I punched him in third year! Is it possible that he really does love me?'
"Hermione pay attention to me! Stop daydreaming and look at Malfoy, I think he's waking up!"
'Oh my gods, what do I do? What do I say? Wait… why am I so nervous? It's just the ferret. Who you just found slumped in a seat in YOUR compartment who you then decided to heal and before he passed out he told you he loved you, with Ginny right there. Ginny!
Oh Gods!'
Just then, Malfoy *cough* *Ferret* *cough* awoke from his catatonic state and… screamed? Usually if someone in their compartment had jumped up and screamed that loud Hermione and Ginny would have been just as terrified. But, this was Malfoy and when he screamed it was loud but also very girly. So, in this situation, Hermione and Ginny were rolling around side-by-side on the small compartment floor with red faces and aching stomachs.
"What the? Where ah- Granger!"
"Yes, Malfoy, What do you want?"
"I would like to know where I am!"
"Well then ask somebody, silly!"
"Really Granger? I expected that from Potty maybe, but you? Well l at least I have the assurance that Weaselbee is not competent enough to string all those big complex words together.
"Don't insult him! Just because he doesn't like you enough to waste his breath on you doesn't mean you have to insult him at every twist and turn!"
"So you agree that we are both talking about WEA-SEL-BEE?" (Insert Malfoy smirk here)
'Why is that ugly, albino ferret smirking?'
"Well of course we are talking about him, you mentioned him first… wait. FERRET!"
"I am beginning to think that ferret is a sort of pet name that you call me Granger, we wouldn't want that rumor to get around school now would we?"
"Of course not, who would believe it anyways? I am the golden girl, a lion and lions eat dirty, conniving snakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner."
"Well, I think you more resemble a rooster, because you are getting a bit cocky!"
"Did the great Draco Malfoy just use a pun?"
"So we agree that I'm great?"
"Shut up Malfoy, and your words, not mine."
Hermione was ticked so she jumped at Malfoy and tackled him to the ground, but Malfoy twisted her round and they fell but he landed on top of her, their faces inches away from each other.
Grey stared into brown, brown into grey.
'No, not grey', thought Hermione, 'they shine to brightly to be grey, more like silver'
Draco was having similar thoughts 'I could drown in those eyes, any man could, stupid Potty has to have everything doesn't he. But not her, she will be mine.'
Just before he lowered his lips to hers their compartment door flew opened and Blaise stormed in out of breath. "Where have you been, Draco? Wait, why are you with Granger and Ginny?"
"Ginny? I don't remember giving you the right to call me Ginny."
"Would you prefer Weaslette, G-I-N-N-Y?"
"Fine, but what do you want?"
By now Draco had rolled off of Hermione and was just leaning on one elbow watching Ginny and Blaise.
"Well, if you must know, I came to collect this dunce here (gestures to Draco) and tell him that he abandoned me on the platform because I couldn't find him and also that we will be in Hogsmeade in a matter of minutes so get dressed."
"Ok then, well thanks. Malfoy, get out of here!"
"Don't tell me what to do Granger; you're the one who tried to attack me!"
"But, you turned me around and landed on me, crushing me flat and holding me there."
"Well sorry!"
"You better be!"
"I'm not."
"Jerk"
"Witch"
"Obviously"
"Muggle witch then"
"What do you mean?"
"Contrary to popular belief Granger, I did read muggle stories when I was a child. So, how did you get rid of the nose wart?"
"You actually want me to believe you?"
"I don't particularly care about you and your beliefs Granger."
"Would you two shut up!"
"Sorry Blaise!"
"Sorry Ginny!"
Blaise started to drag Draco out of the compartment but not without one final remark.
"Bye Ginny, my love, for you my heart beats everlasting!
"Oh my… ahhhhh!"
As the girls were re-clasping the buckles and buttons on their trunks, the train came to an abrupt stop. So, they left their trunks on their seats and proceeded outside to find a carriage to themselves and began to head to the castle, all in a matter of minutes.
After heading into the castle to get out of the rain, yet somehow still plodding into the great hall soaking wet, they took their seats across from Harry and Ron and look towards the doors awaiting the arrival of the first years.
When the doors opened and all the first years plodded in, they looked around in wonder and Hermione heard a little girl say that she had read all about Hogwarts in Hogwarts, A History. Hermione was reminded of her at that age and hoped with all of her being that the little girl was in Gryffindor.
McGonagall brought the sorting hat to the stool, opened her scroll and began to call out names.
"Danielle Aragotta"
"Ravenclaw"
*Cheers from every table*
"Victoria Boonette"
"Slytherin"
*Cheers from Ravenclaw and Slytherin*
"Eric Dunn"
"Ravenclaw"
*Cheers from every table*
"Samantha Dagget"
"Hufflepuff"
*Cheers from every table"
"Jakob Farrel"
"Gryffindor"
*Cheers from all but Slytherin*
"Alicia Harris"
"Ravenclaw"
*Cheers from every table*
"Nick Johnson"
"Slytherin"
*Cheers from Ravenclaw and Slytherin*
"Amy Montaigne"
"Hufflepuff"
*Cheers from every table*
"Selena Monet" (the girl Hermione had heard)
(After a long wait)
"Gryffindor"
*Cheers from all but Slytherin*
"Caleb Sutter"
"Hufflepuff"
*Cheers from all tables*
"Cain Vatnier"
"Gryffindor"
*Cheers from all but Slytherin*
"Katie Wales"
"Gryffindor"
*Cheers from all but Slytherin*
And that concludes the sorting…
As McGonagall was speaking, Hermione was whispering to Ginny about how there was only like 12 people in the sorting. Ginny's response was that most muggle born parents had heard about the war and let their children go to Beauxbatons or Durmstrang, even Salem's institute for Witches and Wizards in America, just to avoid the war. Many of the pureblooded parents did the same to protect their bloodlines from being lost in the war.
"Really?" exclaimed Hermione, "Why couldn't Malfoy have gone with them!"
"Because he loves you!" teased Ginny.
"Well Blaise seems infatuated with you!" was Hermione's retort.
Ginny blushed just as Dumbledore dismissed them without the usual long boring speech, obviously this year he had other things on his mind, such as the War. When Hermione and Ginny were leaving the Great Hall, Hermione's bag ripped so she stayed behind to pick up her stuff and fix her bag, but as she was heading towards the stairs, someone grabbed her and pulled her into a hidden alcove, placing their hand over her mouth preventing her from screaming to alert the teachers of her attackers presence. When she was capable of turning around, she found herself pressed to the chest of one Draco Malfoy, once again lost in those silver eyes.
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