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3rd Gryffindor Note - [voice]

[She sounds tired, interested in what she's doing, but very weary. Every so often, there's the rustle of a page, as though she's reading something. Knowing Hermione, she's in the library.]

These books are fascinating. I almost feel as though I'm back in my first school, studying for a test or something. Sciences, math, literature. Makes me miss the library at Hogwarts, not counting the librarian.

I wonder how everyone's doing...

[She sighs heavily. There's the scraping of a chair and then a thump later on, as though she's just set another book on the table.]

At least I have time to read now. Are there any other bookworms out here?

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I never said I expected it to be. [Oh Draco, if only you knew what she had to do to her parents alone just to go off with Harry. That was painful enough... Even if time doesn't stop at home, they still won't know she's missing... or care if they heard.] Easier, quieter. Maybe we don't have to bring the war here, too.

Edited 2009-09-19 13:54 (UTC)

It's a bit unsettling, isn't it? Knowing that we have to go back to all of that. [Draco's just not looking forward to all of the things Hermione's told him, along with some of the unknown things.]

It was unsettling leaving it, but now that we've got this... quiet, it's almost unbearable to think of what we have to do when we get back. But I'm going to do it because I have to.

Typical Gryffindor. [But there's a somewhat grateful look on his face anyway] You're still alive, so it can't be impossible.

[She just kind of looks at him... sadly almost.] So are you, last I looked. At least we have that small comfort.

Right. I take great comfort in the fact that I'm still alive but being bullied into doing things I don't want in the first place. [It suddenly occurs to him that that's not what he meant to say at all and he briefly looks shocked that he let that slip]

[She looks a bit shocked but that quickly turns into something quite like concern and it's with great care when she speaks again.] What do you mean?

I don't mean anything, Granger. Forget it.

[She kind of gives him a look that says 'I don't believe you,' before glancing back at the water.] If you say so.

You think I enjoy being an assassin? [Shut up, shut up, shut up.]

[She shakes her head slowly and then looks up at him.] No. I don't. I don't see how you ever could.

And you think I'm going to get off easy for failing when I go home? [Maybe if he stares at the water long enough it'll do something interesting]

I know they don't hurt you for it. [Of course, she doesn't think of it as failing and the slight glance she gives him shows that, but she doesn't say as much.]

Physically. [No, indeed, Draco's busy thinking of what he's seen the Dark Lord make people do instead]

[Oh well, you've got her there and she looks back at the water.] I know you can make it.

...[Finally he's going to look up and glance at her, just not saying anything for the time being. "You really mean that then?"]

[She seems to understand. When she meets his gaze, hers seems to hold a lot of emotion in it: support, worry, concern, reassurance... and maybe even a willingness to help, though she knows well enough he won't accept it.]

...[He seems to understand that as well, and he's almost tempted to take that as an offer before his pride jumps in. No. He could handle this. He can't hold her gaze for very long before his eyes move downcast.] I guess I should be glad I'm still alive six months later then.

[She glances away again, lips curving upwards.] At least you know a little of what happens to you now, though I'm sorry none of it is very happy.

I didn't really expect it to be happy. I'd almost say I deserved it, but I don't think that's it.

[She gives him a look that says she doesn't think so, either, but says nothing for now.]

[Silence is uncomfortable.] You believe in fate, don't you, Granger?

I suppose... why do you ask?

Why do you think I'm asking?

To see if I believe we have a place in this world. [By 'we' she means you, Draco.]

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