Enchanted [A Dramione Fan Fiction]

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Hey guuuuyyys! I’m sorry I haven’t updated in a couple of days, I had semester exams this week so yeah! This chapter is ok, it focuses a lot on Draco so it will kinda make up for the past two chapters. :P Well, I’ll leave ya to it! Enjoy reading!

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(Draco’s POV)

What. Have. I. Done. Why couldn’t I just win her over and keep her? Instead I had to go and let her have a fifty-fifty chance of picking me over Ron. Why was I so stupid? I can’t bear the thought of losing her again, not for a third time… Either she can stay with me or just stay with Ron so I can move on. Surely, all of this was by pure accident; Hermione walking into my mansion, her staying a couple of days and whatnot. But, why would she’d have come here in the first place? 

I couldn’t do anything. Not sleep, not eat, not read a book, not even breathe without thinking about her. I needed to see her, I wanted to explain everything to try to keep her but all in this complicated mess, I couldn’t expect her to choose me. To her, I was that wretched bully who never ceased to annoy her. And for that reason, why wouldn’t I be the same now? I tried putting myself in her shoes but it was impossible. I couldn’t possibly feel what she was going through right now. Why would I ever put her in this situation? Choosing from two people you love, is probably one of the toughest decisions anyone can go through. 

Guilt piled up in me waiting to burst under the pressure I piled on myself. I needed to speak to her now, or my actions would get the best of me.

Pacing faster, I waited well into the night. Where the bloody hell is she? She would come back here to stay the night right? Would she even say goodbye if she didn’t? My mind raced with a thousand possibilities even though I knew most of them weren’t true; but I couldn’t help but wonder. 

Then I completely stopped. What was I doing? I was forcing Mione how to live her life… just like my parents did to me… I kicked the nearest table to me in utter fury. The realization hit me, I was turning into them. I was evolving into the same ruthless beings that raised me without a choice. They were proud to call me their son but in their hearts I could clearly see they didn’t want me.

I cursed myself, trying to do the same to Hermione. She deserved anything but this, anything that made her happy. 

My hard pacing wore me out so I went to nearest bathroom and removed my shirt. The coolness in the air immediately calmed my burning skin. I turned on the tap and splashed water all over my face. I grabbed both sides of the sink and hung my head thinking. Slowly, I lifted my head to stare at the demon in the mirror. My face screwed up in anger the longer I stared at the mirror. 

The only thing that held me back from blasting that mirror to pieces was the quiet sound of the front door opening and closing. I sprung up and bolted down the hallway and stopped at the top of the stairs to look down upon the visitor. 

Hermione Jane Granger stood in the lobby, looking very forlorn. Bounding down the stairs, I came up to her and wrapped my arms around her. She let out a little gasp of surprise but then clung to my body. We stood there for the longest time just enjoying each other’s company. Finally, I spoke up. “Where were you?” No response answered me, she just swayed with me on the spot. She closed her eyes with what looked like pain and sighed deeply. I knew what was coming. 

“Actually… I need to talk to you a-about that.” Her arms retreated to her sides and she studied the ground. My mind started to panic but I remained calm. “Ok, but can I do something first?” Her eyes slowly slid up my body then caught mine staring at her which made her blush. She nodded shyly. I strolled easily up to her, trying not to scare her away. I think she sensed what I was trying to do so she fluttered her eyes. I got very close to her and cupped her face in my hands and ever so softly kissed her. She pushed into me, telling me she wanted more. She needed this. But I didn’t want to push too far. Gentler than I have ever been before, I lifted off her sweet savory lips. Her eyes fluttered open again to only stare at everything but my eyes. She leaned in to kiss again so I let her. Her tongue peeked into my mouth and brush past mine. I mirrored her actions, causing her to give a throaty groan. 

Can’t I stay like this forever? Keep her safe in my arms from the danger and ridicules of the world? Then I reminded myself that she wasn’t mine, not yet anyways. 

When I pulled out of the kiss, Hermione immediately returned to her position earlier, staring at the ground twisting her hands. “What do you need to tell me?”

She walked over to the couch where we met only a week ago. Putting her knees up to her chest she stared silently into the fire. “Draco… do you promise not to get mad at me and completely believe me?” Confused I sat next to her and rubbed her back. “Of course. I will always believe you.” She sighed again then began her story. Her experience of her and Ron’s breakup, how she ended up at my mansion, how she got the memory from Ron and what she saw in it. All the while I sat respectfully quiet, not interrupting once. Once she finished, she looked very shaken and began to sob. I pulled her into my lap and rocked her back and forth continuously saying, “It’s ok… Everything is going to be ok…” 

Every time she would calm down, she burst into even harder tears which was very painful to watch. Eventually I fell back onto the couch with her laying right next to me. I faced her, stroking her hair, looking her over. It seemed to calm her down faster for only minutes later, her last tear rolled down her cheek to her nose and dripped off. After she finished, she just stared at me like I did to her. I reached over and kissed every spot on her face where tears had fallen. My mind screamed for me not to, to not get in too deep but I was already deep in my hole, I couldn’t just stop now. 

Her body finally went limp next to mine as I kissed the tip of her nose. Finally relaxed, she kept her eyes closed while I stoked her loose hair. Laying my head next to hers, I thought about what she had told me. 

Why would Astoria do that? Why would she do that to her, or even better, me? Did she see something in Ron that I didn’t have? Maybe this is her way of saying that she either wants to leave me or just proclaiming that she can do anything that she wants. Well that is certainly not the case. She is acting like a celebrity brat and she will not get what she wants. If only my parents could see me now, see her cheating on me and acting like a complete child. Yet if they saw me, laying here with Hermione, they would surely disown me which I would have preferred than spend the rest of my life with them. 

Hermione moved a little so I shifted with her. Realizing that my eyes were closed, I opened them to find her looking a little panicked. “What’s wrong?” I asked quietly.

“Where do you think Astoria is right now?” 

I pondered a bit. “I’m not sure… Maybe with Ron again, or at the pub with her friends… Why do you ask?” 

Her eyes glazed over the stairs as if in search of something. “Because I haven’t Scorpius at all today.” 

I shot up like a bullet, every muscle in my body tense. Striding up the stairs two at a time with Hermione at my heels, I reeled for Scorpius’ room. I flung it open to find it empty. Panic rose within me threatening to take over. I looked for the nearest house elf and found Pokey dusting the furniture a few meters away. “Pokey!” I called out. 

The little elf came bouncing over with her little ears flopping to and fro. “Yes Master?” she said with a bow. “Where is Scorpius?” 

“Little master was took by Mistress out of the house! I do not know their location but Mistress told me to tell you that she will be waiting for Master to come and get her!”

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*gasp* Scorpious is gone! *gasp* and so is Astoria! *gasp* Maybe she took him! Lol, just kidding! ;D 

I would like to thank all of those who have read this far AANNDD Lil_Mouse for helping me with this chapter. (: Thanks girl!

Ok I just have to say something! Weellll, my mom, for Christmas, ordered for me something online and it FINALLY came in the mail. It was a Hogwarts snuggie!!! It's sooooo cool!!! Lol, ok fan girl moment gone.

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