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Ch. 4

Hermione's POV

For the next three days, the same thing happened at breakfast. We would meet eyes, I would look away, and he would leave so fast it would seem as if he had apparated. And each time, I would be left fighting for air, and with burning palms.

It was on the third day that I decided enough was enough. I was going to put a stop to this, today. I refused to wonder after him any longer. As I watched him sullenly pick at his toast, I wondered how I would corner him. What would I say to him? 'Hey Malfoy, stop making me feel this way?' I didn't particularly think that would work so well. Suddenly, we met eyes again, and as usual, we sat there blatantly staring at one another. No matter how much I wanted to, I refused to look away. After a few moments, his gaze towards me changed, almost as if he was daring me to look away. The more he did this, the stronger my gaze on him got. Abruptly, he got up and briskly began to walk towards the door. I had to catch him. After his first couple of steps, I slipped out of my seat, and quickly went after him. He was all the way on the other side of the Hall, but it was a race of who could get to the door first, all the while staring at one another. He reached the door first, and immediately disappeared behind it. A few moments after, I did the same thing.

Not to my surprise, he was already halfway down the hallway, taking long, brisk strides. I ran. I literally ran after him, and when I was a few feet away, I stopped.

"Malfoy."

He slowed down, but didn't stop.

"Malfoy!"

Still, I walked quickly behind him. I didn't know whether I should reach out for him or not.

"Draco!"

He halted suddenly, and I almost ran into his back. There was only a stony silence and my harsh, labored breathing. After a few moments, he spoke.

"What. What is it?"

I paused. Excuse me?

Gathering my breath, I glared at him. What did he think this was? Did he think he could just kiss me and then pretend it never happened? I was so angry I was seething.

"What's going on?" was all I said. I wasn't about to let him get to me.

He turned to me, putting a blank mask over his face.

"Nothing. That's what. When are you going to stop chasing after me Granger?"

I clenched my fists.

"Chase after you, Malfoy? Quit the act will you? Will you once just try and realize that you're not better than anyone else? Just once?"

He smirked. He fucking smirked at me.

"Oh that's rich!" I said. "Trying to be the wise guy after crying in an abandoned bathroom?" I scoffed. His face dropped. I couldn't believe I just said that.

"Why would you…?-"

"I'm sorry Draco. I didn't mean that. It's just that I-"

"You're bleeding." he said quietly, his eyes narrowing slightly. Before I could say anything, I felt his slightly cold hand on my wrist. I looked down at my wrists in his long, thin hands, and I realized that I was bleeding. I sighed to myself, looking at the blood trailing down my fingers, seeping from each of the half-moon ridges embedded in my palm. Draco brushed his hand over one of my veins and I jumped.

"Shhh, relax", he said, smiling slightly. Since he was taller than me, as he looked down I could see his long golden blonde eyelashes dusting over his icy blue eyes. And now that I looked at it, his hair was more of a creamy white blonde, with some platinum pieces in it. I watched as he took as his wand out and waved it over my hand, making the gouges in them vanish instantly. He looked at me, as if he were studying me. With him so close to me, I kept on forgetting to breathe. I exhaled loudly and he laughed quietly.

"What, do I make you nervous or something?" he said. He was still holding my wrist gingerly.

"No", I said hurriedly yanking my wrist out of his hands to bring it back to my side. He shook his head a bit, but said nothing. Slowly he backed away from me.

"About kissing you….it was stupid, and I shouldn't have done it.", he said to me. He put his wand back into his robes. "And if Potter and Weasel still have a problem with it, tell them not to get their panties in a bunch. Or they can come and try to hex me if they want."

I almost wanted to laugh. He looked at me, half bemused, and I couldn't help it. I smiled slightly.

"You're forgiven. We all do stupid things sometimes. No worries I suppose", I replied. He smiled a little less tightly, but looked like he wanted to say something else. I waited. He didn't. He turned and walked away, heading down the corner. I didn't chase after him again. What else was there to say to Draco? That I found his apology useless because I kind of wanted to kiss him again? Wait what?

What was he doing to me? I wondered. Pondering that thought, I turned back to the great hall. I could now eat in peace.

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