Broken Without You (Dramione Story - Draco/Hermione)

Chapter 6 - Third Year - There Was A Reason I Wasn't Gryffindor.

A/N:

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HERMIONE'S POV:

After the night in the Astronomy Tower, I tried to stay away from Draco. He made it rather difficult though. His longing stares at dinner and during class makes me feel terrible for ignoring him, but at the time, my friends were more important.

Harry could be attacked any day by the notorious mass murderer Sirius Black. The dementors were tormenting Hogwarts, and no one wanted to leave the grounds. Plus, that weekend was our Hogsmead trip, and I was skeptical about leaving Harry at Hogwarts alone. He insisted that he was fine, but I was still cautious.

I felt a bit awkward going to Hogsmead with just Ron, considering my small crush on him. I pushed that thought out of my mind and decided friendship was more important.

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I was making my way back to the common room when I felt a hand grab mine. I looked for the source, but it was disillusioned.

"Finite Incantatem." I whispered.

Suddenly, Draco appeared looking mock appalled.

"Hermione. When someone tries to sneak up you, you can't just counter charm them." He said in a sarcastic voice.

I smirked and replied, "Well, Draco, you should get better at being sneaky. It's rather hilarious, considering you are a Slytherin. Aren't you supposed to be sneaky and cunning?"

He laughed and looked down. I pulled him into the nearest classroom and he looked at me with mock anger, "What do you think you're doing? You can't just take people against their will!" He yelled, mimicking my words from the Astronomy Tower.

We both cracked up laughing for awhile before I asked, "Why did you try to sneak up on me anyways?"

"I - Uh - I - I honestly don't know..." He said sheepishly.

I smirked, "Hmm.. Draco Malfoy is speechless."

He blushed profoundly at that statement and looked down awkwardly. I smiled and walked toward him. Grabbing his face gently, I looked into his stormy eyes again.

"What are you doing to me..?" I whispered more to myself than to Draco.

He grabbed my hand and pulled it down, smiling.

"Malfoy... We have to stop doing this." I whispered my words disobeying my mind.

He took a small step back, looking disappointed, "But, why? Why can't this work?"

My mind went reeling through all of the reasons we could never be together, but I stopped them and said, "We are supposed to be enemies. Gryffindor and Slytherin. Pureblood and M-mudbl-"

He interjected quickly saying, "Don't call yourself that. You're worth much more than a petty label."

That made me furious, "Don't be so hypocritical! Urg! You're so infuriating!" I growled, "How come you and your mates can call me that, but now it's 'a petty label'!"

He mumbled something I couldn't hear.

"What?"

"I - Nevermind..." He whispered.