Dark

Chapter 8

An arm is slung over my shoulder as Draco walks beside me and I mentally roll my eyes. It's dark outside, the only light coming from the shops around us. it's weird, as much as Draco has annoyed and slightly frightened me, I felt completely safe with him, safer than I had felt since I left Hogwarts.

"Do you do this with all the girls?" my mouth forms the words before I am fully conscious of them, my eyes widening and my cheeks flushing. I look to Draco and see his smug smirk and roll my eyes.

"What do you mean?" He questions.

"Frighten them into being with you" again, my mouth forms the words before my mind can catch up.

Draco only laughs.

"So, I frighten you do I?" He smirked. Draco pauses for a minute before answering, "Most girls are willing"

The wind blows then, blowing my hair back, making me shiver.

"So, your mum told me she wouldn't be home tonight, so you can stay at mine" Draco says.

"What?" I say, stopping, "No"

"Hermione, I want you to" He says, anger obvious in his stormy eyes.

"I'll be fine on my own, Draco" I protest. I can tell he's not happy, but he says nothing further, instead wrapping an arm tighter around me, pulling me along.

***

I got the feeling the bouncer at the club was a fan. When he saw Draco and I, he immediately smiled and ushered us over, allowing us into the club, Draco smirking the whole time.

"Shut up" I say, blushing slightly.

My fingers intertwine with Draco's as he pulls me through the crowded club towards a table full of people who I immediately recognize as Slytherin's. Draco strode towards the group confidentially and was greeted by them, although their eyes stayed on me.

"Guys, this is Hermione" Draco announces, pulling me forward and placing me in front of the group.

Everyone eyed me as I sidled along side a girl I recognized as Millicent Bulstrode.

"So" Millicent sneered at me, "What do you think of Draco now?"

My eyebrows furrowed at her question. What kind of question was that? I glanced at Draco who was talking to another guy not too far away.

"uhm, he's different, but it's a good kind of different" I admitted.

Millecent half smiled, half sneered.

"He likes you"

It was an observation. I smiled before jumping as a warm hand was placed on my shoulder. I peered up to see Draco, shrugging off his blazer. "I'm going to get us a drink"

"Thanks"

I watched as Draco pushed through the crowd, some he had to move forcefully some moved easily once they glimpsed him.

"Hi" A voice called as he sat beside me, I glanced to my right, the dark face coming into view, when he noticed my struggle to place him, he laughed and extended his hand, "I'm Blaise"

"Hermione"

A couple silent moments later, Millecent sneered at Blaise and I.

"We're going dancing" She informed us, a territorial grip on Goyle's arm as she dragged him to the dance floor.

***

I watched as, one by one, the rest of the small group got up from the booth, pulling their partners onto the dance floor, until finally, it was only Blaise and I. My eyes scanned for Draco, finding him moments later, standing at the bar talking to the old barman.