Win or Lose

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

:Harry 

Glaring at Malfoy had become a old habit I had learned to drop, but now after the bet I was back to glaring at him. With as much hate as one could muster as I glared way hoping to bore a hole through him. 

Especially with how easily he was able to be around Hermione without fumbling around like an idiot. He was so free with her, all suave and at ease as he joked and dared to touch her. I envied him for that free spirit he had with her. I could barley string a sentence when I was with her, let alone stop stuttering enough to say what I wanted before she would dismiss me for a book. 

Groaning I buried my face into my arms. 

"Look Harry your gonna do great." 

"I'll  be alone with her" I stressed. "I can barley string a straight sentence together when your around, oh merlin I am screwed." 

"Your over reacting its just Hermione" 

"Ya the cutest girl ever" I groaned. "You know how I feel" 

"I know I only had to listen to it all summer long" he shook his head. "Look you'll do just fine, your the Boy who Lived. There isn't anything you cant do as long as you dont put yourself down" he scolded. 

"Easy for you to say" 

"Anyways do you think Gin was tellin the truth? About Malfoy already liking someone?" He glanced out the window. "I mean a guy like him doesn't just well you know slow down" 

I shook my head. "I dunno"  a part of me hoping it was true because if it was- Hermione was safe. 

"Well maybe it is, come to think of it I haven't seen him around any girl sense the year started." Ron mused. "Anyways" he shoved me. "Best get going, you know she will be mad if your not there on time."

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"Hermione" I froze in the door way watching as Draco lounged back with his chair tilted towards her. 

"What are you doing here? Harry is going to be here any second" she asked with a raised brow. 

He gave a shrug and leaned forward. "Just curious is all" 

"About what?" I stiffened when she asked just as curious as I was but I hated how she peeked up at him and toyed with the page of her book. 

"Well you stay here most the day in between classes" He started. 

"Your watching me?" she stiffened and scowled. 

"No, but if asking about everyone knows your here. It's no surprise" he stated simply. "So why is it" 

"Books" she stated simply. 

"Or are you hiding from someone?" He challenged. 

"Hardly" she shifted. "I'm not good with other people, here that isn't a problem" she closed her book. "You should get going though Harry will be here" 

"You said that already" He smirked his eyes flickered and landed on me he sent me a wink. "But cant I just sit around and work on this while you wait?" 

She blinked in shock seeming to be taken aback. "Well-" She mulled it over. "I guess you can, just-don't bother me I'm busy getting your work sorted"

"No problem" he grinned. 

I stepped back and took a deep breath attempting to gather my will power to walk into view.

"I don't think he will show" Draco snorted.