The Battles To Come

by Isis
 
 

Chapter 2
 

Let him come into the city

Let him find his lucky penny
Let him put it in his pocket
And shake it all around
 

      The Gryffindors and the Slytherins stood outside waiting for Hagrid to bring out some new
creatures that they were to study. Hermione stood there shivering slightly as the cold wind blew her
hair out of her face. “ It’s to cold for the month of October” she told Ron, her teeth slightly chattering.
Ron mutely nodded in agreement.
        Hermione felt someone walk up to the other side of her. At first she thought that it was Harry but
then she realized that Harry was standing next to Ron. She turned her head only to find a pair of steel
gray eyes looking back at her.
 

I’ve been to pretty buildings, all in search of you

I have lit all the candles, sat in all the pews.
The desert had been done before but I didn’t even care
I got sand in both my shoes and scorpions in my hair
I saw that…
 

     Hermione searched those eyes for the person she had seen in them two weeks before. Countless
times Hermione had told herself that it had just been something to do with the light, that it had all
been an illusion.  Yet a little voice (perhaps the voice of hope) kept telling her that what she had seen
was truth, that there was more to Draco Malfoy then he let show. Then she saw what she had been
looking for. She saw the doors open and the light that was pouring out of those magnificent gray eyes.
        She was just about to smile when Ron burst out “ Malfoy! What, no snide comment?” in a highly
sarcastic tone of voice. Ron’s ears were rather pink. Hermione noticed that Harry was already holding
onto the back of Ron’s Robes. “ Smart move” thought Hermione. Draco just frowned and made to go
back to where he was standing before, next to Crabe and Goyle.  As he was turning to leave Hermione
saw the doors close once again.
        Just then Hagrid appeared, carrying a crate full of what he said were “Fuzzidia’s” (A/N it’s
pronounced fuzzy-die-a and to find out what they really are you’ll have to read “corridor of forbidden”:
chapter six when I post it… ok back to the story) “ what’s up with Malfoy?” Harry hissed to Hermione.
She just shrugged in reply.
 

Oh the distance is not do-able

In these bodies of clay my brother
Oh the distance, it makes me uncomfortable
 

        Draco spent the entire lesson wondering, hoping, that Hermione had seen behind the doors. He
hoped that she had seen the truth in his eyes. He no longer cared what his parents thought… he was
about ready to tell them to piss off. It didn’t feel natural to stand this far away from her. Missed the
body heat that radiated from her, which he had the pleasure of feeling just a few moments ago.
 

Guess it’s natural to feel this way

Oh, let’s hold on for something sweeter
Spread your wings and fly
 

        Draco decided that today would be the day he made his move. He decided that today he was
going to show her the Draco she had seen in his eyes. He spent most of his lunch just staring at her. “
She’s so beautiful,” he thought…” I just hope she’s there after dinner.
 

My car became the church and I

The worshiper of silence there
In a moment peace came over me
And the one who was beating my heart appeared and…
 

            Hermione sat in the library after dinner finishing up her arithmacy homework. Harry and Ron had
Quidditch practice that evening but even with them gone it was much too noisy in the common room
for her to concentrate.
        A tall figure stepped out of the shadows, “ Draco” Hermione said shakily “ I didn’t see you
standing there, you startled me.” Draco didn’t say a word; he just looked at her with pleading eyes and
dropped a piece of folded parchment onto her textbook. “Please” was the only thing he said to her
before turning and walking out of the library.
 

Oh the distance is not do-able

In these bodies of clay my brother
Oh, the distance makes me uncomfortable
Guess it’s natural to feel this way
Oh are we locked into these bodies?
Let’s hold out for something sweater.
Spread your wings and fly
 

        Hermione carefully opened the note. It said: “ Old Transfiguration room at one
o’clock tonight D.M”. “ For your sake, you better be there Malfoy” Hermione said to no one in
particular.
 

Oh are we locked into these bodies?

Are we anything at all?
Let’s hold out for something sweeter
 

        At twelve forty-five, when everyone was asleep, Hermione snuck out of her dormitory and out of
the common room. At precisely one o’clock an impatient Hermione stood in the centre of the old
transfiguration room. “ Where are you Malfoy!” she said aloud. A tall figure moved out of the shadows
and tapped her on the shoulder. She spun around. “ God Draco, you have to stop doing that,” she said
giving him a nervous smile. “ Hermione, I…” he began.
 

Spread your wings and fly

This distance is dreaming
We’re already there tonight
 

            He looked up and his eyes locked with hers once again. Light gray eyes staring into cinnamon
colored ones. Draco didn’t need to finish his sentence. The eyes that he was staring into showed
complete understanding and compassion. She took his hand in hers. “ I Know…” was the last thing she
said before her lips met his.
 
 
 

            A/N 2 there I like how it turned out =). It’s not too mushy I hope… if this
doesn’t seem complete to you tell me in your review and* maybe* I’ll write a
sequel, I’m not promising anything. I took the idea for the colored background
from Sanna (I hope you’re not to mad at me) Okay now please go and review
this. I’d really like to know what you think.

            Disclaimer: the song belongs to the band “ live” it’s from their album “ the
distance to here” all the people and the settings belong to the wonderful J.K
Rowling, so please don’t sue me, I doubt that my 3 dollars would help you much.
 

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