Mystery Behind Love

Prologue

      I was getting frustrated with everyone.  Harry wouldn't leave me alone and it was annoying!  I sighed as I looked at the book I was currently reading.  I was studying for an exam tomorrow and I was stressing to much.  I had skipped dinner just to study and now Harry is all worried.  What was his problem anyway?  

      I went back to studying when the portrait opened.  The fire next to me crackled as someone stepped in.  "Hermione are you still studying?"  It was Ron and as always he was bothering me to.  I nodded my head and went back to my book hoping he would go away when I saw a plate of food set in front of me.  I looked up and saw Harry come in.  "McGonagall wanted us to bring you some."  With the war over everyone was very, worried about people.  I guess it was because so many people died but it was still sad.  

      I continued my studying and looked at the time.  It was around midnight and I knew I needed to go to bed.  I stood up and stretched when I heard whispering.  It was Ron and Harry, and they were talking about me.  "I'm worried to but there isn't much we can do."  I sighed.  During the war my parents had been killed by Voldemort's crew so I had no one to live with.  "I know, I just want her to find someone she loves you know?  I think it would do her some good."  I walked away from the stairs and stacked my books up.  I decided to head to bed.  It was the best I could do for now.  

      I woke up the next morning to the sun shining in my eyes and my alarm going off.  I sat up in bed and stretched.  I looked out the window to see it all stormy.  I sighed and looked at the floor, time to get ready.  Once I was ready for the day I grabbed my books and began walking to the great hall when someone stopped me.  I looked at the red hair and recognized Ginny immediately.  "Whats..."  I couldn't even finish my sentence when everyone started screaming and running away.  I looked at Ginny confused when she hid me in a closet and ran off.  I held my breath as loud sounds of stopping heading my way.  I watched as the door opened and Malfoy came running in.  Great, stuck with my worst enemy.  "Go..."  He quickly shushed me and held my breath.  Through the crack in the door I saw something big and gross walking across the hall.  I almost gasped when Malfoy put his hand on my mouth.  There was a giant in the school!  

      I was scared out of my wits then.  I didn't have my wand on me and couldn't do anything.  Giants had amazing hearing and so the slightest sound could kill us.  But how did it get in here?  I began my questioning procedure in my brain when something loud brought me out of my thoughts.  Right above me was the giants club.  I screamed and Malfoy grabbed my arm pulling me away from the giant and we began running down the halls, the giant behind us.  I watched as a ghost ran behind us.  When did we get a new ghost?  I didn't have time to study it because Malfoy pulled me outside and hid me in some bushes.  "Stay here Granger."  Then he ran off.

      I watched as the giant went after Malfoy and stilled.  I refused to die today.  I saw the ghost hide and then watched the giant continue after Malfoy.  He saved me so I had to save him back.  I was about to run after him when the ghost stopped me.  "Don't he wants you safe so stay here."  I nodded my head and studied the ghost.  It was Professor Dumbledore!  I was so surprised I gasped.  "Professor?"  He nodded his head and was gone.  That was so weird!

      I waited in the great hall for over two hours before Malfoy stormed in drenched in sweat and covered in cuts.  I stormed up to him and punched him in the arm.  "What was that!?"  He smirked his Malfoy smirk and rubbed the arm.  "A simple thank you would suffice."  I stared at him surprised.  "Malfoy!  Why in the world would you do that!?"  He just smirked and walked away.  What in the world?

      I sat in the Gryffindor Lounge and sighed.  I was beginning to get bored of reading.  Which never happened.  So I began to think of what happened with Malfoy.  He was one to always put himself before others, so why did he save me?  As I pondered this question Harry and Ron came storming in angry.  "Hermione what was that about?!"  I looked up at them and shrugged.  "Even I don't know."  We left it at that and just sat in a comfortable silence.