Mixed Blood

1. Punishment

Hermione was rushing into Umbridge's classroom in a hurry because the DA (Dumbledore's Army) meeting was running late. She hurries into the classroom and everyone turns their heads to stare.

"Miss Granger that is the 3rd time this week you have been late to my class" Umbridge states in a stern voice.

"I know professor and I am very sorry, it won't happen again" Hermione replies with a scared tone in her voice.

Umbridge makes everyone read in their textbooks and motions Hermione over to her office.

"Miss Granger, you have been late one too many times. I am going to have to give you a punishment"

Hermione nods her head and sighs, "Yes, I understand professor."

"For your punishment you will be tutoring Draco Malfoy for the next 3 weeks in the library or common rooms"

'Wait, but isn't Draco the second top student?' Hermione thinks to herself. Without wanting to get into more trouble by questioning she just nods her head and agrees.

~The Next Day~

Hermione gets dressed quickly and makes her way to the Great Hall for breakfast. After breakfast she looks around for Draco to ask him when he wants to meet up to start tutoring. After a while of looking around, Harry comes over to her confused on who she is looking for.

"Hey Hermione" Harry says startling Hermione.

"Oh gosh you scared me, but hey" Hermione replies still looking through crowds to find Draco.

Harry finally speaks up and asks, "Hermione who are you looking for?"

"Oh, I'm looking for Draco."

"Oh," Harry responds not expecting that answer, "Why are you looking for him?"

"I just have a question to ask him," Hermione spots Draco and turns to Harry and says, "Oh there he is. Sorry Harry talk later? I have to go."

"Yeah ok bye."

Hermione rushes over to Draco.

"Hey Draco, can I talk to you?"

"Umm... yeah sure" He turns to face his friends, "I'll be back in a little bit"

Hermione and Draco walk over to the end of the corridor.

"So what was it you wanted to talk about?" Draco asked confused.

"Ok so I was late to Umbridge's class a lot of times and-"

Draco cuts her off, "Ok and what does that have to do with me?"

Hermione continues annoyed, "Let me finish for Merlin's sake."

"Sorry sorry. Alright continue," Draco says scared of what Hermione could do to him.

"And so.. my punishment was to tutor you for the next 3 weeks and I just wanted to ask when and where you wanted to meet up?"

"Erm, maybe at the library after dinner?"

"Sure! I'll see you then"

~During Dinner~

Hermione keeps on looking over to the Slytherin table looking at Draco every few minutes. Ron and Harry keep looking at her strangely. She barely even touches her food and just keeps playing with it. Hermione quickly finishes her dinner when she sees Draco walking out of the Great Hall. She gets up really quickly and starts to leave when Ron stops her.

"Bloody hell Hermione. Where are you going in such a hurry?"

"Oh, I just have to be somewhere see you guys later" Hermione replies trying not to make them suspicious.

Hermione rushes over to the library and sees Draco waiting.

"Finally, you're here" Draco jokes, "took your sweet time didn't you?"

"Very funny" Hermione rolls her eyes, "Just so you know I left the Great Hall right after you did".

"Were you watching me?" Draco teases.

Hermione rolls her eyes again, "Oh shut up". 

They get on to tutoring and they finish fairly quickly because Draco knew all the answers already. 

"Well we're finished so I better get going-" Hermione says packing her stuff before Draco cuts her off.

"Can't you stay a little bit longer? Just to talk?"

Reluctantly, Hermione agrees. They keep on talking throughout the night. Hermione and Draco got so caught up in talking they lost track of time and it was past curfew. Hermione looks at the clock in the library and gets up in shock.

"Oh my goodness, Draco its already past curfew! We've been here so long." 

"Oh wow. When did it get so late? It felt like nothing." 

"Yeah, I agree time flies when your having fun I guess." Hermione replies.

"I'll walk you back to your dorm since it's late."

Hermione's deep brown eyes meet Draco's ice grey eyes and she zones out staring at his eyes. She snaps back into reality and backs up.

"Oh uh, we better get going." Hermione says to break the silence.

"Oh yeah we should." Draco grabs Hermione's wrist and lightly drags her to the corridor making sure no one is walking down the hall. 

They reach the Gryffindor portrait and they part ways after saying good night to each other. Hermione walks into the common room to see Harry and Ron waiting for her.

Harry breaks the silence, "Where have you been Hermione? We were so worried."

"Yeah Hermione, who were you even tutoring? You're not one to come back so late." Ron says.

"If you didn't come back any longer we would've gone looking for you."

"Oh I'm sorry I kept you boys waiting. I just got so caught up in talking and just lost track of time." Hermione replies in a sorrow tone.

They all say good night and go into their dorms to go to bed.

~Chapter 1 end~