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Chapter 17 is here!

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I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER

'Anywhere away from you.' I grumbled walking towards the door, I stepped back as it swung open revealing a very striking Draco Malfoy. I gasped and heard the crowd behind me chant.

'10!...9!' I looked around me for an escape, the room spinning slightly I noticed a very drunk Dedrick stumble towards me, Oh no. I heard Cassius's voice but it didn't register.

'8..7..6' I felt myself being yanked from the pub.

When I was younger, whenever I was out with my mother in foreign place and was jaded or upset I would say

'I want to go home!' And she would turn to me and say 'we'll go home soon' and I would feel some sense of comfort.

However there would be times when we would be at home, in our little house on the coast and I would be upset or distraught and say 'I want to go home!'

And she would look at me frowning and say 'We are home, darling' and I would insist that I wanted to go home to which she would ask 'Where is home?' And I would become confused.

Now as I look back on that memory I see that home isn't were you live or where you stay. It's where you feel safe and comforted a refuge or relief from what is difficult. In this moment in Draco's strong grip, I realised I had no sense of home, No sense of sanctuary.

"What were you doing in there?" He accused, his eyes had dark circles and his hair was slicked back. I could hear the cheers of the wizards in the pub as they announced New Year echo through the frosty village. I pulled my arm from his grip, a painful mark replacing it.

"It was a party, Not that it's any of your business" I replied unenthusiastically, wrapping my arms around myself I turned away following the path back to Hogwarts.

'I saw Cassius leering over you, I warned him!' He spat I could hear his angry footsteps as he tried to keep up. 'And everything to do with you is my business!'

'Draco, what do you want?' I said stopping suddenly; He seemed aggrieved as he looked everywhere but at me, it was a dark, gloomy night and the only thing that was illuminated was his face and the snow that endlessly surrounded us.

'You.' He said his face determined. I finally looked into his eyes, and was enveloped in darkness. Anger bubbled inside me.

'No.'

'No?'

'Yes, No.' I muttered angrily turning back and striding up the path.

'Yes?' I heard him say happily as if it was some sick joke.

'No!' I shouted as the pressure of the night built up. 'I don't want anything to do with you, you cruel prestigious arse!'

'Then why did you kiss me?' He called. I stopped in my tracks, wishing that it was just a dream.

'That was a mistake' I growled, my dress fluttering in the icy wind.

'You deny it all you want Hermione, But you will be mine.' He sent a curse causing me to slip my back hitting the ground; I gasped hearing his footsteps reverberate across the ice. I saw his face come into view towering over me, his grey eyes restless. 'You may as well give up now.' My eyes began to become sleepy as I watched a smirk grow upon his face; I frantically tried to fight the drowsiness that was fogging across my mind. Failing, I finally blacked out.

I woke up in the softest bed, I felt as if I was floating on a cloud. Smiling I rolled over nuzzling into the fresh smelling pillow. I was drifting back into dream land when I heard a gut wrenching voice.

'Morning, Princess' I tensed, before widening my eyes staring at the room around me I saw green, Slytherin green before my eyes landed on a very amused Draco sitting comfortably in a large wooden chair.

I screamed and threw myself from the bed, sliding slightly on the rug; I looked down in noticing I was still fully clothed in my dress, relief flooded through me.

He stood from the chair gracefully, looking like he was biting back a cruel laugh. I felt for my wand in my dress pocket. I found nothing.

'Looking for something?' He was dangling my wand between his fingers. I reached out trying to snatch it he pulled back.

'Give it to me, Malfoy' I snapped.

'You have to do something for me first' he said twiddling it between his fingers.

'What?' I grew suspicious.

'Kiss me' He said smirking, his suit enunciating his height. I stared at him my eyes narrowing.

'I'd rather die. Accio wand' I exclaimed as it flew into my hand. I knew wandless magic and I wasn't afraid to use it. I turned to the door unlocking it,

'Until next time, Hermione'


Cassius POV

I walked through the halls, searching for her. I thought back to last night; New Years Eve. She had been yanked away right before my eyes, right before I could kiss her. I knew it was Draco as I noticed the ring on the hand. I just had to try harder this time. So here I was searching for her, my brown waves falling in my face every so often.

Suddenly I heard a loud bang as a very flustered Hermione stomped down the steps in the same dress she wore yesterday.

I chuckled to myself waiting for her to notice me, finally she glanced up. I noticed her curse under her breath. An innocent smile played across my face.

'Good morning Sunshine. Gosh, you look like a breath of fresh air' I said sarcastically as she glared at me. Ignoring me she turned to go to her dorm.

'Let's have breakfast together. ' I murmured , already knowing the answer.

'No.' Surprise, surprise.

'Lunch?'

She span around her face looking deadly. She held her wand threateningly.

'I'm going to hex your pants off if you don't shut up.'

'You don't have to hex me to get my pants off,' I replied lifting one eyebrow. She made a disgusted sound and carried on to her dorm. I couldn't help but laugh at her angry figure stomping into the distance.

May the best man win, Draco.

Okay too much happy we need more darkness. Next chapter everyone comes back to start school again! Harry has some thoughts!

Sorry for such a short chapter!

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