Harry Potter & The Perils of Hermione Granger

by D/H Shipper
 
 

Chapter 7
A Life Not Worth Living
 

November 11th, 2001

'Damn them! Damn Harry Potter and that blasted Hermione Granger! I got through the whole day without breaking down and here I am. I never thought I would be hurt by her feelings for me. I thought I was superior, and here I am crying my head off. I wish she'd go to hell. No, I wish I would go to hell for me believing that she cared about me. For letting her fool with my inner emotions. I've failed miserably, and I know it.'

The wind rustled through the pages like leaves on the ground, fluttering the pages. Draco Malfoy looked down at the ground, such a long ways down and a chill ran up his spine. Then he remembered why he was here, and he hated it bitterly. He closed his eyes, and bent his knees, ready to jump.

**

"Draco!" He stood back upright, and turned around. To his utter surprise, it was Hermione Granger. "What do you think you're doing?!"

"I'm jumping." Draco replied, stiffly. "Stay away, Granger! You can care about Potter all you want, but you shouldn't care about me." 'I want you to.. I wish you would..'

"But I care about you!" Hermione insisted, stretching out her hand. "Come on down, Draco, We can talk things over. It's going to be alright!"

"I don't want to talk. Don't you see? You've left me and broke my heart!" Draco turned back around. "Leave me alone, Hermione." Tears rolled down his cheeks, knowing that the words 'I love you' were too far away. "Get away." He wiped his nose on his robe sleeve. "I'm warning you. Let me die in peace."

"Draco! But.. I care for you! You mean a lot to me, Draco! I don't know what I'd do without you being here everyday! Without you smiling in Potions! Without you to talk to when Harry's out with Ron at Quidditch Practice? Can't you see? I care about you!" Hermione looked at him.

"You're just saying that because you don't want me to jump. You don't want to be responsible for my death!" Draco retorted, a rush of mixed emotions came. "Good bye, Hermione."

A mix of events happened that split second. Hermione sensed - somehow that he would do it, and lept forward landing on her chest at the edge of the Astronomy Tower's surrounding wall. She gripped his hand, and his eyes were wide with fear of what he'd become.

"Draco! Now you see," Hermione gritted her teeth. "How much I care!"

"How-" Draco started to ask, but he was interrupted by Hermione who was attempting to bring him up.

"Shut up, Draco!" Hermione snapped, as she brought her left hand to clasp his right. "Now try to get your feet onto the side of the tower." Draco obeyed in silence.

"You better be right about this.." Draco muttered soundly, so that the wind droned it out.

"Now climb!" Hermione shouted. Her hands were in pain.

"What?!"

"Climb up the wall. I've got you covered! Hurry!"

"No way! I can't do that!"

"Do it!"

"I can't!" Draco tried.. and failed miserably.

"Use your telekinesis!" Hermione suggested.

"I can't use it on myself!"

"Do it!" Hermione hissed. "Or shall I, and you plummet to the ground?" Hermione sighed aggitatedly. "Hurry up!"

"Hermione?!" Harry Potter dashed up the stairs to the Astronomy Tower.

'Who would know that Harry Potter would save my life?' Draco grinned, and there was a moment of talking, but Draco couldn't make out what they were saying.

**

After struggling for more than an hour, Hermione, Ron , and Harry finally succeeded in pulling Draco Malfoy over the edge of the Astronomy Tower back onto solid rock. "You owe me, Malfoy. Really you do."

"Oh yeah. I know I do..." Draco scowled, but felt a certain gratuitity towards Harry's perfect timing. "I'll remember this, Potter. I'll remember."
 
 
 

Author's Note: Very short chapter. I need a Beta Reader, if anyone woud kindly e-mail me at Rebelchickxoxo@yahoo.com, I just need one or two. Please help me out :D Umm, BTW the next chapter is coming soon, sorry for all the updates.
 

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