Harry Potter One-Shots

Thunder-Part 2

Hermione looked confused.

"What? No, this is mine"
"Yours dropped by the door"

She looked at the spot where Malfoy was pointing. She looked even more confused than before.

"How do you have a copy of Romeo and Juliet? Its a muggle book"

Draco shrugged and said, "I was roaming our empty manor during break and i saw this secret collection of Muggle Romances. I thought I'd try reading it"

Hermione looked thoughtful.
"You read too?"

Draco smirked. "You're not the only bookworm Granger"

Hermione smiled even if thunder was raging outside. She started to read when Draco moved closer to her.

"Mind if i join in?" He asked. Hermione nodded, smiling unsurely.

"What's this about?" Draco asked.
Hermione looked incredulous.
"You've been reading it and you don't know what its about?"
Draco shook his head. " I didn't pay much attention to the meanings, care to share, Hermione?"

Hermione looked even more surprised because she kind of liked hearing her name from him.
"You said my name"
Draco realizes his mistake and tries to play it dumb, even though there was a blush going up his cheeks.
"Uhh-no I didn't. I called you Granger"
"No, you called me Hermione"
Draco's blush couldn't be contained any longer.
"Fine, i did" he blurted out quickly.
Hermione laughed and said,

"Okay then,Draco"

Draco smiled.

"I like it"

"Like what?" Hermione asked, genuinely confused.

"Hearing you say my name. I like it.'
Draco said, with an actual smile.

"Hold up, who are you and what have you done to my roommate. He never smiles. Just smirks" Hermione asked with mock sarcasm.

Draco chuckled along with her and they got along for the rest of the night, reading Romeo and Juliet in the room.

It was almost midnight when they finished the book. Draco yawned and said, "that was it? They killed themselves?"

Hermione yawned and nodded.
"Its a tragedy, its supposed to be like that"

Thunder sounded outside and Hermione shivered and laid on the couch while Draco was still sitting down.

"Woah Granger, i know you're sleepy, but sleeping on the couch won't do"

Hermione curled up and hugged the book she was still holding.

"I dont want to sleep in my room tonight"

"Why?" Draco asked. "Thunder?"

Hermione was almost in tears as she nodded slowly. Draco crept closer and let her lean on him.

"My parents--died in-- a--car crash during a--st--storm, and the l--last thing th--they said was--'you're only a d--danger to us' b--because I'd er--erased their memo-memories before th-the war"

Draco slowly nodded and held her closer to his chest. Hermione was sobbing on his shirt, but he didn't care. What mattered to him was for her to be okay.