Chapter 14

"Or Maybe I Wont…"

The rest of the morning had gone splendid for Malfoy. He honestly couldn't complain. Apparently the gossip hadn't spread as fast as he had assumed that it would so Hermione had yet to burst into tears or try to hex him for that matter. Whenever he thought about what it would be like to see the filthy dame try to attack him he felt a bit of excitement. He didn't know why, maybe it was just because he liked it when he made people angry along with other various things… like pain, weakness, and inferiority. In some sick kind of way it gave him power over that person and it made him feel… he paused to think of what exactly it made him feel like. Before he could figure it out there was a very annoying sound of someone clearing their throat behind him. He was in the great hall eating his lunch. Slowly he turned, a smirk beginning on his face but before it could meet its full form a fist crashed against his jaw causing his head to snap back.

What the fuck!? Was all he had time to think. Next thing he knew an angry looking Hermione sat down next to him and slammed her books down on the table angrily.

"What?" she said vehemently when she saw the look of total disbelief on Malfoy's face. But now it was her turn to be surprised as Malfoy suddenly and roughly seized her wrist and yanked her up from the table and was pulling her with him out of the great hall. She tried to struggle away from him and looked around for someone to help her but no one seemed obliged to get in Malfoy's path and all her friends had just left for the common room a few minutes prior.

Oh shit, I'm screwed…she thought to herself as she was forced into an empty hallway. Where is a professor when you need one!?

Once Malfoy decided that this was private enough he spun her around and slammed her against the wall non to gently, his hands on her shoulders. He was looking down at her with pure anger and Hermione almost shuddered when she also saw something she couldn't describe in his eyes. But no, she stood her ground and stared defiantly into his eyes with equal anger… well almost.

" What the FUCK was that Granger?! You filthy little mudblood, how dare you put your grubby mitts on me?!"

He practically yelled in her face.

"Just payback for that nasty rumor you spread all around school you loathsome cockroach!"

She spat back at him. In response he let the most angry and evil smirk she had ever seen spread across his features.

"You like it then eh? Pretty nice touch if I do say so myself, rather fitting."

Hermione felt disgusted.

"If by fitting you mean a huge hoax yeah I'd say so. Honestly who do you think would believe that quib of nonsense?"

She tried to struggle away again but his grip on her was still firm.

"Oh I think plenty of people will. Its not a matter of what was said that makes it credible, but rather who says it and I should think the prince of Slytherin himself is pretty…"

He trialed off to lean in closer and brush his nose to against her neck in a menacing way causing Hermione to shudder and shove his chest again.

"Credible, don't you?"

He finished. In response Hermione closed her eyes and spoke with an odd tone calmly.

"Malfoy, I think you've had enough fun at my expense and are crossing the line. If you know what's good for you you'll back up and leave me be…now."

Malfoy laughed darkly.

"oh but isn't this the best way to pay you back for that dreadful punch you so rudely bestowed upon me?" he continued to nuzzle her neck, not intending to enjoy himself and only doing it so that someone would see them and it would feed the fire of his gossip piece. But damn it to hell if she didn't smell good and the way her soft porcelain skin felt, amazing he unconsciously thought. He was losing himself and by the time he realized it he was on the ground lying on his back unable to move. He hadn't felt her shift to pull out her wand or heard her shout out the spell but he did see her smirking down at him now, and anger bubbled in his veins.

"Next time you schedule a study date, learn to take a punch with grace and to not harass your partner" she said in a snippy voice and turned on her heel.

"oh and don't worry, ill send in an anonyms tip to Madame Pomfry for you Malfoy… or maybe I wont…" she shouted out over her shoulder as she walked away.