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Chapter 8
"What the hell?" Draco asked as he lightly took my left arm in his rough, pale hand.
"I'm being eaten in my dreams, great." I let a small sigh escape my lips while I stared down at my wrist; it throbbed lightly in slight pain.
I didn't know how to react, I wanted to yell, scream and ask why? But I also just wanted to cry, I wasn't safe awake and now I wasn't safe being asleep either; it was one of those times where you just want your mum.
"Hey don't cry…" Draco said softly, capturing me up into his arms; it was then I realised that tears were falling down my cheeks.
"I don't even know why I'm crying…" I replied half serious about that statement as I felt more and more tears run down my cheeks, leaving their wet trail behind them.
"Shall we take you to Dumbledore?" He whispered into my ear, and then kissed my cheek gently.
"I'd rather just stay like this." I replied as he let out a gentle laugh that echoed through my head.
"Well it's five thirty in the morning so when it gets later we will go, okay?" Draco seemed so stern, I couldn't help but to smile lovingly at him.
"You were sleeping on the chair?" I asked pointing towards the small cane chair next to the bed.
"Yeah." He grunted stretching out his neck uncomfortably.
"Well… Why didn't you just sleep in with me?" I had this strange connection with Draco lately and all I wanted to do was be with him.
"You were asleep, I couldn't ask." Draco replied shaking his head at me.
"Well next time you can..." I looked up at him and his pale facial features, everything about them was perfect.
"God Ganger, you've made me fall so much in love with you." Draco sighed ever so slightly as he looked down into my eyes.
"Should I be sorry?" I whispered not taking my eyes off his stormy grey ones.
"No."
Draco put me down onto the bed and slowly got on top of me, keeping his weight on his hands, I felt my heart beat quicken as his body pressed against mine. I looked at him, I'm guessing in a surprised way as he just simply smiled back, it was a pure smile and one that made a small smile come across my lips; he bent down and began to kiss me softly I could feel myself slip from reality as his soft lips caressed mine. He broke the kiss but only from my lips, he kissed down my jaw line then slowly down my neck as I gasped arching my back slightly, he needed to stop.
"Draco…" I managed to breathe out hoarsely.
"Mmm sorry Granger." He mumbled gently pushing himself off me, lying next to me now.
"I'm not ready for that." I replied quietly looking away from him blushing.
"It's fine… stupid to rush like that." I felt him take a hold of my hand firmly as my blush stayed crimson across my cheeks.
I wanted to ask him questions but I held back as the silence filled the room, I traced the wall up and down with my eyes as I held onto his hand tightly, not wanting to let go, ever. I glanced over at the time as the clock read 6:00 in bright red numbers, I guess now was as good of time as any.
"Draco… I think we can go to Dumbledore now." I found it hard to find volume in my voice, I felt embarrassed.
"Okay I'll go get dressed." And with that he pushed himself up off the bed and walked out the door, I think he felt embarrassed too.
I pulled myself up as I sat on my large comfy bed and looked around the large elegant room, it almost always seemed like I didn't belong in here, I flicked my wand as my cupboard doors flew open and a bra, shirt and pants flew out and onto the bed.
Once I was dressed and brushed my hair I made my way out into the main room where I saw Draco sitting on the lounge waiting for me, as I entered he looked up at me and gave me a small smile.
"I hope you're not mad about earlier." I squeaked out as I stood in the doorway.
"Nah I was stupid, let's go okay?" I watched him get up and walk over too me but I still felt bad in a way.
"I love you." I spoke quietly as I looked at the handsome man that stood in front of me.
"You too Granger, now lets go because you have to be back in this room before everyone is heading off to class." He was joking but that didn't stop the 'humph' I made.
He took a hold of my hand once again as he walked me out of our dorm, the early morning made the halls bare and quiet which sent a shiver through me; Draco gave my hand a little squeeze but we continued in complete silence.
Once we reached Professor Dumbledore's office I knocked softly on the door before walking in pulling Draco in behind me.
"Ah Miss Granger, I had a feeling I would see you sometime today, just didn't think it would be this early." He sat at his big wooden desk as he peered over the rim of his spectacles.
"I'm sorry for coming in this early sir." I said walking in front of his desk, still holding onto Draco's hand tightly.
"Mr Malfoy." Dumbledore acknowledged turning his gaze towards Draco.
"Sir." Draco seemed to grunt as he avoided eye contact with the head master.
"What seems to be the problem Miss Granger?" Dumbledore asked putting the papers he had in his hands down.
"Sir … I was bitten… while I was asleep." I didn't know how to explain myself properly; I bit my lip slightly trying to think of a better way to put it.
"She was bitten in a dream and when she woke up she had the bite mark." Draco saw that I was struggling and filled in the blanks.
Draco gently pulled me forward as he took a hold of my wrist pulling my pink long sleeved shirt up over the bite mark causing me to hiss out in pain, surprising all of us it seemed. The bite mark was swollen and bruised as a pair of teeth could still clearly be identified.
"And you say this happened in a dream Miss Granger?" Dumbledore asked taking a hold of my wrist to closer inspect my arm.
"Yes sir… there were these ugly looking things… One of the grabbed me and told me I was 'marked' then a second one came out and bit me… Then I woke up." I winced when he prodded the bite mark before letting go of my arm.
"Hmm… You seem to have a target on your head this year Miss Granger." Dumbledore said in a very humble voice.
"Sir I can't figure out what they were… I don't get it I've read a lot about Magical creatures and things like that yet… nothing matched what these 'things' looked like."
"I must say I haven't heard about this kind of thing in quite awhile, but I will have to study it again and get back to you Miss Granger."
"Will they attack again?"
"Not likely Miss Granger… their job was to mark you for whatever reason, which they did… It's very dark magic and I suggest you stay close to your friends." Dumbledore gave his warm old smile before showing us the door, telling us to leave now.
I thanked him before walking out of the large office and back into the empty halls of Hogwarts School; Draco stood next to me as I let out a sigh and just stared at my feet.
"Hey stop worrying so much, I'll be next to you at every moment." Draco said sweetly putting his hands onto my shoulder, causing me to look up at him.
"Promise?" I asked once again staring into his beautiful grey eyes.
"Duh Granger." He hissed playfully as he pulled me into a large hug.
"He wasn't much help was he?" I sighed into his shoulder as I rested my chin on it.
"Old man, father always wanted him out of the school." Draco replied harshly lightly touching his cheek against mine.
"He's a great wizard Draco." I was a little more defensive then I wanted to come across as.
"I know." He said simply as he grabbed a hold of my hips and quickly thrusting me up over his shoulder.
"Draco?! What are you doing?" I squealed as he held onto my legs to keep me over his shoulder.
"I'm taking you back to our dorm, before you start scaring little children." His tone was playful as he started off down the hallway.
"Draco! Put me down." I giggled as he spun in a circle while walking towards our dorm.
"Nah." He replied simply, spinning me around a little faster as I couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm getting dizzy!" I complained while still laughing as I watched the surroundings around me whoosh passed me.
"Put her down Mr Malfoy." I heard Professor Snape hiss as Draco stopped spinning, my head didn't though.
"Yes Sir." Draco sneered as he put me onto my feet.
I still felt very dizzy as I walked backwards then left, then right… then I fell onto the ground still laughing my head off like an idiot, I heard Draco laugh too as I laid down on the cold floor of one of the corridors.
"You will see me this afternoon Mr Malfoy, as for you Miss Granger if I see you out of your dorm for the rest of the day you will get a three week detention out in the forbidden forest, not the best place to be alone with a Grim Seeker after you, now is it." I stopped laughing at that point as he glared down at me, if looks could kill.
"Yes sir." I replied looking at him, my head was still spinning so I saw about three of him which set me off on a laughing spree again.
"Come on Granger lets get you back to the dorm." Draco said trying not to laugh himself as Professor Snape glared at the two of us.
He put his arms under my armpits as he pulled me up onto my feet, I looked back at Snape who was looking stern as always but I turned just a little to the left and I saw Harry looking at me from the end of the corridor he looked so betrayed as he watch Draco guided me too our room, I wanted to run to him to try and tell him I was still me, but when I looked back to see him again he was gone.
"Harry looked so hurt." I sighed heavily as Draco practically dragged me into our dorm.
"Get over it, he will soon enough." Draco replied with a small growl in his voice.
"I wish I could share your views." I sighed back pushing myself backwards to lean on the cream coloured wall.
"He will Granger, as annoying as you are your too hard to be without." Draco smirked at me as I gave him a blank look back.
"Yeah well it's not my fault you repeal people like a bad smell." I teased back with a smirk now on my face.
"I happen to think it attracted you to me." Draco replied walking over to me and placing his hands at either side of me head, pinning me to the wall.
"I think it was pity." I smirked playfully; it wasn't anything to do with pity… I really did just fall in love with him
"Ha." Was all he said and it was dripping with sarcasm.
He moved his face closer to mine as I looked up at him with a smirk still on my lips, I could get to him and he knew it. He pushed himself up against me as he took a hold of both my arms and placed them above my head, okay he owned me in this section of mind games. He kissed my lips, then my jaw line, and then my neck as my breathing went ridged he travelled back up to my lips before giving me a quick kiss and breaking away leaving me breathless.
"Go back to bed Granger, I'm off to class." His smirk was such a tease; he grabbed his large black bag and made his way out the door.
"You're horrible!" I yelled at out after him but it was too late, he was gone.
I mumbled a rant as I made my way back into my room, I thought now was as good as any time to let my parents know I wanted to bring a boy back to stay with us over the break, I didn't even know if they would say yes but I would have to try and convince them by guilt tripping with everything I had. I sat down at the large wooden desk that sat against the wall in the middle of the room picking up a quill and a piece of paper, I began writing the letter using all the begging I could do without over doing it, once I was satisfied with it I folded it and sent it off with an owl. I climbed back into bed with a sigh I felt tired and I wasn't going to fight it.
The next four weeks passed quite normal, I got a letter back from my parents saying that they were okay with it which I told Draco, he was so excited, even though he tried to hide it, Ginny and I spent every hour that I wasn't with Draco together talking about things, Ron spent half his time with Harry and the other half with me, Ginny and Draco which to my surprise Draco and Ron were actually getting along quite well, Ginny and him even better. Harry refused to talk to me still but I continued to try anyway, Draco and I spent every free moment we could with each other besides when he had to sit with his Slytherin buddies, he was called into Snape a few more times but he didn't want to talk about it so I didn't pressure. My shoulder scares hardly healed and the teeth marks were still brightly visible but I was less bothered by it now then what I was before. It was now time for the break and everyone was packing and ready to get back to their families.
"Looking forward to meeting my muggle family?" I asked playfully looking back at Draco who was stuffing things into his suitcase.
"It'll be weird in a muggle home." He answered finally finishing packing, zipping up his suitcase in one quick motion.
"It's nothing amazing." I admitted as I pulled my suitcase towards the portrait, resting it there before making my way back over to Draco.
"Have I told you how cute you look today?" Draco asked putting his arms around my waist as soon as I reached him.
I wore a chequered red and brown skirt that stopped at my thighs but not too reviling with a tanned light coat with a striped brown and tan scarf, light brown beanie and light brown ugg boats with dark brown socks that went up just passed my knees, my hair was in two long braids. Draco was wearing dark blue jeans with a black t-shirt and a brown jacket lazily put over the top showing off all of his cute body as I grinned at him like a dork.
"You look sexy." I teased, kissing him lightly on his soft lips.
"We better get down and have breakfast." Draco spun me around on my heels and marched me out of the room before I could protest.
We made our way down the hallways as students around us buzzed with excitement about going home; Draco's hand was in tangled with mine as we walked down to the Great Hall causing the younger years to whisper to one another as we did so, once we reached the doors of the Great Hall Ginny was standing there waiting for us with her silly grin.
"Hi Ginny." I said once we reached her, pulling her into a warm hug.
"Hermione you look so cute today!" Ginny replied as she let go of me and pulled Draco in for a hug, he hugged back.
"Thanks Ginny it's something I had packed for going home." I talked while we made our way into the overly busy Great Hall.
"So what have you two got planned over the break since you aren't going to be together?" Ginny asked while taking a seat where ever we could find a place to sit, Hufflepuff table I think.
"Um actually Ginny, Draco is coming to stay with me over the break." I answered a little hesitantly looking towards my best friend.
"Really?" She looked between the two of us, I simply nodded my head.
"Yeah, he's spending some time with muggles." I lightly teased as I poked my tongue out at him.
"You haven't even asked me to come to your place yet!" Ginny was both complaining and whining at the same time.
"Over coming to your house? You're kidding right? There isn't magic at my place it's just normal." I replied looking down the long table of food, the smell was making my mouth water.
"I'm still insulted." She growled stabbing a piece of toast with her fork before lifting it onto her plate.
"Don't be I'm a rather boring person at home." I spoke slower then I thought while I was watching her stab her toast into little pieces.
"Hi." Ron spoke while plonking himself down next to his sister while she murdered her toast.
"Draco is staying with Hermione this break." She growled through her teeth as she shot me a glare.
"You haven't even asked us over?" Ron looked over at me as I rolled my eyes in annoyance.
"It's not like it's anything special! You always ask me over to yours so I didn't bother boring you with my house!" I slammed my fists down onto the hard wooden table, regretting it once it happened but it caused them both to jump and stare at me.
"That hurt didn't it." Draco murmured over to me while placing some more food onto his plate.
"Yes. But that's not the point." I growled in a low voice back to Draco before turning my gaze back at the two red-heads.
"Ginny been on about it for a while?" Ron asked blankly looking over to Draco who gave a small nod.
"Well I thought she would have asked me a long time ago." Ginny continued on this rocky path with quite a lot of spite in her voice.
"Oh for God sake Ginny!" I once again growled while grabbing some toast and bacon for breakfast.
"Just saying is all." Ginny hissed shoving some tiny toast pieces into her mouth.
"Oh shut up." I snarled back at her just before taking a bite out of my sandwich.
"So meeting the family Draco?" Ron asked attempting to change the subject as Ginny and I glared at each other.
"I have met her sister, sort of." Draco answered as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Charm right? I don't think I've really spoken to her much." Ron now turned to glare at me as I frowned back.
"Oh look its time to go." I said suddenly standing up and crashing out of my seat.
I wanted to avoid conversation about my sister; she had a bit of a crush on Ron from the first time she met him and that was a situation I was willing to avoid. I didn't bother looking back after my very un-lady like exit as I made my way out of the Great Hall, I was thinking too much again because I suddenly felt a strong push against my chest then I fell backwards onto the hard wooden floor.
"Gee mudblood you almost touched me." I heard Pansy's voice call out to me as my eyes automatically rolled.
"Pansy, how lovely it is to see you again." I sighed sarcastically, pulling myself up off the floor.
"Look Mudblood I warned you about staying around Draco… and it won't be long until you regret it." Pansy's words were dripping with a poisonous tone as she was inches from my face as she threatened me.
"Am I supposed to be scared of you Pansy?" I asked standing my ground.
"Yeah mudblood, you really should." Her words were poison and I could feel her hate in every inch of my body.
"Pansy give it a rest, Draco is my boyfriend, has been for a while now." I was over this conversation, I just wanted her gone.
"He can't have something that's dead." Her voice was quiet but that didn't stop the impact it had on me I avoided eye contact while staring straight ahead of myself.
An evil smirk crossed her lips and she just stood there for a second or two, she shoved me out of the way roughly as I wanted to just let her go but I just couldn't, I spun around to face her.
"He's spending the break with me, just thought I'd let you know." I didn't wait for a reply as I turned back around and walked off, feeling rather accomplished.
I walked alone down towards the train, my bags had already been taken down and I knew that Crookshanks would be waiting for me at the train station, I had a bad feeling about Pansy but I tried my best not to think of the wrench. I was both excited and nervous about letting Draco come back with me over the break, what if he didn't like my family or who I was around them?
"Harry?" I called out suddenly, looking at the lone figure already at the train station.
"What do you want Hermione?" Harry's voice was distant and as cold as the snowy wether itself.
"Harry you have to start talking to me, do you really hate me?" I slowly moved towards him as he had his back towards me.
"How could you be with Malfoy?" His voice was low and he refused to turn around and look at me.
"Draco shouldn't have anything to do with us Harry; I thought we were best friends?" I stopped just inched from him but he still didn't turn around to look at me.
"He's a bad person Hermione and I thought you were smart enough to notice." He snapped harshly turning to face me as he did.
"He's not a bad person Harry but this isn't about him it's about us." My voice was shaky with anger; I curled my hands into fists as he towered over me.
"You know he is, he is using you but you're just blinded! He can't be trusted and you shouldn't be with him."
"You know nothing about him Harry but it isn't about him it's about you and me and why you are so angry!"
"He is bad news and you're an idiot for being with him."
"Well I love him so…"
Harry roughly grabbed onto my right wrist and pulled me into him, his grip on my wrist made me whimper a little in pain while his rage filled eyes stared right though me.
"Harry that hurts." I could feel tears build up while my vision blurred, he didn't realise me though if anything his grip tightened on my pressure points, but I couldn't use magic on him... He was Harry…
"I'm warning you, stay away from him." His voice was dangerous and it scared me while his face was inches from mine.
"Hermione?" Thank god, it was Draco coming towards us as tears fell silently down my cheeks.
"Idiot." Harry whispered to me before roughly throwing me backwards, causing me to fall to the cold stone floor.
"Harry please." I sighed in a hopeless effort to get through to him, holding my wrist in pain.
"You okay?" Draco asked soothingly while bending down to my side.
"You may have fooled her Malfoy but I'm on to you." Harry sounded paranoid as he reached into his pocket and pulled out his long brown wand.
"You've finally lost it Potter." Draco spat back in spite, standing up straight and pulling out his wand.
"Harry stop it, what is wrong with you?" I yelled desperately, he had been acting funny all year but this was ridicules.
"Cru…" My eyes widened and I couldn't let him finish the curse, in a flash my wand was out
"Impedimenta!"
Harry flew backwards from the impact of the spell before hitting the stations stone floor with a thud, my eyes were still wide as I was standing on my feet in front of Draco protectively it seemed.
"That is a forbidden spell Harry! What the hell are you doing?" I was practically screaming I could feel my body shake in anger and worry.
"Miss Granger I think I should take it from here." Dumbledore's wise old voice filled my ears as I turned around to look behind us.
"Sir I started it." I lied, I didn't want him to get into trouble, something was seriously wrong with him.
"I'm sure he would have appreciated that Miss Granger." Dumbledore replied humbly making his way over to a half unconscious Harry.
I went to say something else but I resisted and in an instant Harry and Dumbledore had disappeared, I burst into tears as I covered my face quickly to hide it, but he could tell anyway. He pulled me into a big hug and let out a soft sigh, letting his breath tickle my skin.
"Why did he do that? What is his problem my god all I wanted to do was talk some sense into him!" I was yelling in anger but also sobbing in pain, I felt so betrayed and it was all just because I fell in love.
"Potter's lost it Granger; he'll be fine soon so stop wasting your time worrying about him." He patted my back gently as all I could do was cry like an idiot.
"Let's just go home." I sighed quietly, refusing to cry anymore.
"Alright Hermione, let's go home." Draco replied giving me a little squeeze, making me smile just a little.
Draco led me into the train via holding my hand; he had picked up Crookshanks in the other hand as he led me to the 'head' carriage, once inside the elegant carriage I collapsed onto the red carpeted seat in silence. Crookshanks jumped up onto my stomach and curled himself up into a little ball as he rose up and down along with my breathing; my mind was racing as I stared into nothing.
"Stop worrying okay? Everything will be back to normal soon." Draco helplessly sighed out to me before collapsing onto the rather comfy chair opposite to me.
"I just don't want to think about it." I replied unkindly placing my right arm over my face to cover it.
"Alright then Granger." Draco replied as I heard his sigh of defeat.
The train ride was quiet, I didn't feel like talking and Draco wasn't going to push me… But he didn't once leave the carriage for anything, he stayed with me. Then before I knew it the train and come to a stop and we were back at platform nine and three quarters.
I know it was a little on the boring side but I needed to get it through so I can go on with the rest of my plans! Stick with me it can't all be doom doom doom! Please review.