Calming Flames

Secrets Kept Secret

I still love you...

Hermione's heart was beating fast, 'me? I mean I did leave Ron for him but he never has loved any other girl.' She thinks clutching the note. And she gets up from the Gryffindor table and walks out. 'The library... Well I can get some studying done while I wait...' She walks in the library and walks over to the secluded corner of the hall, the window was frosted, winter was on its way, she sits down and opens a book, the limited edition, Hogwarts a History. And there was a bookmark left inside.

Surprise! It's a scavenger hunt! Look at the notes for clues and find me at the end.

-DM

Giggling she gets up and checks out the book, she then reads the clue on the back of the note smiling.

You look for this on a leaf, but the thing you need you already keep. In a bag it will drown, but the food is crispy, crunchy, and brown.

'The tea shop in Hogsmead!' She thought and apperates to the door front. She walks in and orders what they always got when they came here together, lemon tea and freshly baked cookies. The waitress looks at the brown locked girl and slipped a note into the cookie tray. Hermione glances at her and the waitress walks off.

Now go where even men fly, the faster you push the faster you go, that is all that you need to Seek for.

-DM

Hermione didn't even need to think for this one, Draco was a Seeker and now the Slytherin captain for Quidditch. She goes into a secluded ally in Hogsmead and apperates to Diagon Alley and races to the store that sold the magical broomsticks. She looks over and finds where the snitches are.

The storekeeper taps her on the shoulder and hands her the next clue, "Good luck my dear" the old lady said as she walked back to the counter.

Finally where the mead runs like waterfalls, the whiskey is hot and the booth in which we sit, your prize awaits.

-DM

She runs back out and back into the alley, apparates to the Three Broomsticks and walks inside looking for her platinum haired love. 'Where is he?" as she starts to walk to their spot that they sit in.

She walks closer to the darker area in which they sit, and a hand goes over her mouth and a wand goes to her neck. A low chuckle can be heard and her breathing is calmed yet her heart is beating faster than anything. "Move, and your dead" the voice says as a figure appears. It was Pansy, a Slytherin who is swooned when ever Draco is in her presence. "Hello Mudblood... As I see it your an infection... A waste to Draco... You never liked him and you sided with your fellow Weasels... And the 'Chosen One'... Well we now have both of you... Meaning Draco and you." Pansy said in a sultry, yet aggressive voice.

Hermione's eyes widen and fill with tears as she thinks of what they might be doing to him. "May I speak?" She asks in a weeping low whisper. She didn't want to go off on her and die right there. Pansy looks in excitement and nods, "Oh do be careful that wand is no idle threat." She answers.

"Is he okay?" Hermione looks up and looks into Pansy's eyes, her green, grass like eyes.

"Of course! What do you think we were doing? Your not going to to die hon," she walks over and slaps Hermione's cheek. She winces and looks down again. "Lavender, come here." Lavender Brown walks up from behind. "Hermione." She says with malice. "You need to answer these questions and we release you and your... Friend. If you don't in proper time, you'll be missing for a while." She smirks and snaps her fingers. A bag goes over her head and a pinch is thrown, knocking her out.

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Draco watches as they dragged a motionless Hermione next to him. He quivers and looks back down. Hermione starts to groan and wakes up. Pansy snaps and they rip off the bag. She frantically looks around for Draco and smiles when her eyes fall on him.

"Alright let's begin." Lavender says in a cheery voice. "Question one, would you die for each other?" Hermione an Draco nod in unison and look up to her. "Do you love each other?" She smiles sinisterly.

'I do like her but... I don't understand why she cares...' Draco thought looking at Hermione.

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'I left Ron for him... And he said he loved me in the note... I feel this I revenge for hurting Ron...' Hermione thought as she looks at Draco and then at Lavender.

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Before they knew it a minutes had passed and Lavender got restless. "Times up!" She yelled gleefully. "I told you to answer in proper time." She says as she pointed your finger up in the air. She turned around and nodded as a girl walked up to Hermione and punched her cheek, after a boy walked out and kicked Draco in the stomach. We were squirming and weeping for each other.

Lavender clears her throat and walks over to Hermione, who winces as she crouches down. "Do you like Draco?" She whispers softly in her ear.

"Yes" Hermione says weakly, and out of breath.

Lavender gets up and walks over to Draco and asks the same thing to him. He nods and looks over to Hermione.

"Good, now we need to clarify with each of you alone." Draco was lifted and taken out of the room, bag on his head once more."

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Cliffhangers! Lav and Pansey have some stuff planned... Hopefully you'll stick around to see what they do.

~Firepaw