by Deanne Malfoy
 
 

Chapter 2
 

"Okay. It’s ready. Let’s try it out," Hermione said pouring the dark red liquid into two cups.
She handed one to Draco. He took the cup and at the count of three they drank it. Both of
their hair turned from their original colours to neon blue.

"We look like rock stars!" Hermione said looking the mirror laughing.

"Yeah. I would make a wicked rock star," Draco said look in the mirror, "But I don’t think
this blue is really your colour. I like you better with your own hair colour." Hermione turned
around and looked at him. He said that a little weird.

"Well.. umm.. thanks Draco. I think your right. This really doesn’t suit me," she said looking
at him. He was looking at her weird too. And then she realized it. He had a thing for her. She
quickly walked over to the table and took a drink of the dark red potion to turn her hair back
to its natural dirty blond colour.

"Well. I have to go. I promised Harry and Ron I would meet them in our common room. So
I guess I’ll see you tomorrow," Hermione said quickly. She was nervous. The look in his eyes.
She had never seen a look in his eyes like that before. She cleaned up the mess they had made
and started to walk out of the classroom.

"Hermione, wait. I want to tell you something," he said grabbing her arm to stop her. She
swung around and was face to face with him. He was looking into her eyes again. He has the
nicest eyes I have ever seen she thought to herself. This wasn’t happening she thought. I can’t
be falling for Draco Malfoy. It’s just not right. All the thing he did to me.

"I don’t know what or when it happened. I don’t know why. Just you walked by me one day
and I noticed it. What I should have noticed a long time ago," Draco stopped and took a breath.
He’s wanted to say this for awhile now. "I like you Hermione. I know. It’s the weirdest thing
you’ve ever heard. I suspect you hate me. All the evil things I said and did to you and your friends.
I’m sorry for doing them and hope you can forgive me." Hermione couldn’t believe it. She just
stood there looking into his gorgeous blue eyes. She didn’t know what to say.

"Hermione? Are you okay? I know it’s a shock, but I thought you knew. You always catch me
looking at you." She was still in shock. She wanted to say something. But she didn’t know what.
Draco was still holding onto her arm. So she couldn’t run away. Well if she really wanted to she
could, but she didn’t want to.

"Draco," she said in a whisper so low that he could barely hear her. "I forgive you for all the
things you said. Just don’t say them ever again." That was all she could think of saying.

"Good. I’m happy you forgive me. And I promise I will never say anything about you ever again.
I realize I was a jerk to you and I will stop," he said to her looking into her eyes. They stood
there for a minute just looking deep into each other’s eyes. Draco leaned in and kissed her on
the lips quickly. She kissed him back. She felt like she was going to fall over. She still couldn’t
believe this was happening. I hope I don’t wake up from a dream now she thought to herself.

"I really should go. I promised Harry and Ron," she said slowly backing up from Draco. She
picked up her bag and stood there looking at him.

"I understand. Thanks for helping me," Draco said to her. She walked out of the classroom and
through the halls. He kissed me. He told me he liked me. A little smile came across her face. She
started to think about what Harry and Ron would say about this. Actually, what everyone would
say. They all knew that Draco was a jerk to her and basically everyone in the whole school. She
decided not to say anything for now to anyone. She got to the portrait hole and said the password
to the fat lady. Hermione walked through the hole and walked over to Ron and Harry who were
playing chess.

"Hey. Did you finish your essay?" Harry asked her putting away his chess set. Ron started to
clean his up. He looked up at Hermione. "Are you okay? You look kinda in a daze or something."

"I’m fine. Just a little tired. I’m going to bed." She started to walk away when Harry called out
to her. "Hermione! Wait! We talked to Fred and George about Malfoy." Hermione froze at the
mention of his name.

"What about him?" she asked trying to sound normal.

"Well they heard him talking too about going to Hagard’s hut to see the new creatures. I think
we should do something," Harry said looking at Hermione. She had a weird look on her face.

"What are we going to do? If he is letting them out, don’t you think with us there the animals
would kill us too?"

"Yeah but we can stop him before he lets them out. Will put some charm on him and take him
up to Dumbledore."

"We will get in trouble for being out of the castle at night too," Hermione said. Harry didn’t think
of that.

"Okay. How about this? We will go and stand outside the Slytherin portrait hole and when he
comes through we will jump him," Harry suggested. Right when he said it he realized it was
stupid. Crabbe and Goyle will kill the three of them.

"That is stupid. Just leave it alone. I’m going to bed. See you all in the morning." She turned
around and walked up to the girls’ dormitory. She put on her pjs and got into her bed. She
started to think about Draco. What if he goes down to Hagard’s hut and gets hurt. She would
feel responsible for not stopping him. It wasn’t too late. She could still walk around the castle
with out getting in trouble. She got out of bed and put her clothes back on. She walked back
down to the common room. Harry and Ron were still sitting there.

"Okay. Lets go stop him," she said to them. Both boys got big smiles on their faces. Harry
already had his invisible cloak with him. So the three of them went through the portrait hole and
walked through the halls until the reached the doors to go outside. Harry looked through the
window.

"Look there they are. They are on their way to the hut!" Harry said. Hermione pushed him so
she could look. "Okay. Let’s go stop them. She opened the door and walked through. Ron and
Harry looked at each other and then followed her.
 
 
 

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