Counter Dimensions

A/N: I am soo so so so so sorry. I know I was supposed to update days ago but I had so much stuff to do and my parents don\'t have wireless internet and I went to see them this weekend and couldn\'t get on the net. And I\'ve been busy playing my new Sims 3. God I love that game. But anyways here it is and again I am sorry.

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“I’m your what?!” I screamed at Malfoy. We had been back in the room for sometime and had been talking trying to get my memory back, when he threw a bit of information at me that was a little more than shocking; it was moritifying.



“My fiancée.” he stated.



I pulled myself away from him, we were on the end of the bed and he had his arm around my shoulders, and sat on the couch in our room. “No Malfoy, I think you’re wrong. See where I come from you’re an evil, conniving, arrogant, pompous, little white ferret of a cockroach. And I for one would never be on your good side, seeing as how I’m a muggle-born and you being a pureblood are repulsed by that.” I paused and admired my cockiness. “And besides you’re supposed to be making me feel comfortable here and you’re not, in fact you’re making things worse. Because you\'re scareing the shit out of me.”



He scowled at me. “Sorry Hermione , but I’m just trying to tell you the truth.”



I rolled my eyes for about the 100th time that day. “Yeah right. I think you all are the ones with amnesia, not me. Your parents hate me and would probably kill you if you ever touched me.” I finished dramatically crossing my arms across my chest.



“No they don’t, in fact you can ask them over Christmas Break since you’re staying with me again.”



I huffed and sat Indian-style. “Fine, but I’m tired and I don’t want to sleep with you. There is another bed, right?”



He smirked. “Nope sorry, toots, there’s not. Looks like you have to sleep with me.”



“I will not.” I squealed.



“Then where are you going to sleep? On the couch?”



“Nope on the bed,” he smirked, “you’re sleeping on the couch.” I jumped up and ran over to the bed and got comfortable under the covers, the whole while kicking and pushing him off the bed.



“A Malfoy never sleeps on a couch.” he said defensively



“They do now. And besides if you’re engaged to me then you have to love me and if you love me then you’ll do anything for me. So therefore that intells that you must sleep on the couch because that is what I want.”



He raised an eyebrow at my long winded statement but turned back to the couch. “Fine, could you toss me a blanket and a pillow.”



“Sure thing sweetheart.” I picked up the pillow beside my head and tossed it to him and then conjured a blanket on top of him. “Ha-ha oops.” I laughed as he fell over when the blanket covered him. I wasn’t paying attention when I conjured it and thought he was laying down.



“Oops my arse. You better watch it babe or the boogieman might get you tonight.” he smirked at knowing all my deepest darkest secrets.



I tensed up. How did he know I was afraid of the boogieman? I thought to myself. “Whatever Malfoy, the boogieman isn’t real.” I turned over and faced the wall prepared to fall asleep.



I lay there forever trying to sleep but couldn’t. I just kept thinking about everything that had happened today and wondering if it was all true. I didn’t even know what time it was; there was no clock in the room that I could see. I rolled over to look at Malfoy sleeping on the couch, he didn’t look very comfortable. I knew I had been laying there for at least three or four hours contemplating, but I had nothing else to do and I couldn’t sleep. I heard a grunt come from Malfoy and he rolled over to face the back of the couch. Maybe he’s having a nightmare. I snickered at the thought and then he rolled over again almost falling off. I watched as he started thrashing about in his sleep and then falling off the couch, but he didn’t wake up just lay there on the floor in a heap of blankets still thrashing. I felt a pang of guilt as I watched him so I got out of the bed to go check on him. I walked over to him and shook him gently.



“No don’t, I didn’t do it I swear!” he screamed.



I yanked my hand back as if he had burned me, but then tried to wake him again. I didn’t want anyone to come in thinking someone was hurting him. “Malfoy wake up; it’s only a dream.” I shook him furiously but still he didn’t stir. As my last resort I conjured a bucket of water and dumped it on his head.



He shot up in a fit of rage and stared me down. “What the hell, Rini what’d you do that for?”



I looked at him sheepishly. “You were going crazy. Screaming and thrashing about in your sleep. I tried to shake you awake but it didn’t work so I only did what I thought would.”



He engulfed me in a hug. “Sorry baby, I didn’t mean to yell at you. Just not used to having water thrown on my head in the middle of the night.” he paused and looked me up and down. “I’m sorry, did I wake you?”



I stared at the floor. “No. I’ve been up since we went to bed. I couldn’t sleep.”



He smirked. “So you took pleasure in watching me sleep?”



“No! Actually I was going to talk to you if you were still awake, but you weren’t.” Liar! my brain screamed at me. I shut it out and looked back to Malfoy. “Do you want to sleep in the bed, I think it’s more comfortable than the floor or the couch?”



He gave me a skeptical look. “Are you sure? Because I don’t want to if you aren’t.”



“Yes Draco, I’m sure. Now come on.” I offered him my hand and helped him up, but let go as soon as he was. I walked back over to the bed and got back under the covers facing the wall again. I could feel him watch me as I did this and then I felt the bed sink in behind me as he got in and made himself comfortable. “Goodnight.” I said.



“Goodnight.”



I still lay awake not really tired. I felt Draco turn over every now and then. I never moved just stayed facing the wall. Maybe in a hopes that it would swallow me up and spit me out back into my world where everything was right. I let myself loosen up as I drifted into a sort of dream state where I reminisced about everything Harry, Ron, and I had been through. Thinking of the time in 4th year during the TriWizard Tournament and how Harry had won and Voldemort coming back. Then I thought of third year when he found out about Sirius and how happy he was about it. I remembered the first time I meet Harry it had been on the train I was helping Neville find his toad and I came across him and Ron stuffing their faces with candy and sweets. I smiled to myself as a tear fell from my eye and landed on the pillow. I stiffened up, though, as I felt Malfoy move closer to me, and I almost screamed when his hand slid across my side and over my stomach pulling me closer. It was such a romantic, sexual gesture that tingles ran up and down my spine.



He apparently wasn’t asleep either and had felt me tense up because I was meet with this response in my ear. “Calm down, I’m not going to hurt you. I promise.” he kissed my neck. “And trust me a Malfoy’s word is the greatest word of all.”



I smiled at his arrogance and shifted to look at him. “Am I really your fiancée?” he nodded. “And you really love me?” he nodded again. I smiled and cuddled into his chest. “You know Draco, even though this goes against everything I know, and trust me I know a lot, this might just be ok.”



“You really mean that?”



I looked up at him still smiling and nodded. He leaned down and lightly kissed me, causing me to blush tremendously. I sighed and snuggled up to him more. “You’ll teach me everything again, won’t you?”



I felt him nod. “Of course. Though I don’t think I need to teach you any magic you seem to remember that pretty well.”



I blushed and let out a small giggle. “Yeah I suppose you’re right, maybe mainly just who I am?”



I felt him nod again but he didn’t say anything. I was content and had the sudden urge to finally sleep.



The next morning I woke up in the same state I had went to bed in, facing the wall, I mean. But the only thing missing was Draco. I didn’t feel his arm around me or feel him on the bed behind me. I rolled over to see if he was there but he wasn’t. Then I sat up to see if he was in the room but there was no sign of him. I fell back in a fit of frustration and a bit of anger silently cursing him for leaving me. Then I heard a door open and looked up ready to curse him to oblivion until I saw the towel wrapped around his lower body and the toothbrush in his mouth. I sighed and lay back.



“What? You thought I left you, didn’t you?”



“To tell you the truth, yeah.” I felt the bed dip beside me and looked at him. He was smiling. “What are you smiling about?”



“Just the fact that I have you in my bed by ourselves and I know that after we graduate this year you’ll be mine forever.”



I caught his smile like it was contagious and smiled back at him. “If you wish, master.” I said sarcastically with a slight bob with my head like a genie.



He started tickling me and in the process lost his towel, neither one of us noticed until he stopped and more importantly when he was on top of me. I blushed and covered my face.



He sighed and got off the bed. “It’s alright you can look now.”



I peeked through my fingers and saw he had the towel back on and uncovered my eyes. “Sorry, I’m just not used to the fact that I’m your fiancée and that I’ve seen you naked. It kind of freaks me out.”



He gave me a weak smile. “Yeah I noticed.” he looked at his watch that was on the dresser. “Well sorry to ruin your perfect morning, but you need to go get a shower we have classes in an hour.”



I pouted. “Aww… do I really have to go?” I asked in a babyish tone. Wow did I just ask not to go to class?



“Nope you don’t have to but I am. So either stay here by yourself or get ready so we can go to class.” he seemed angry.



“Well I don’t want to be here by myself when I don’t even know who I am so give me a few minutes.” I got up and walked to the bathroom and took a quick shower. When I walked out Draco was sitting on the couch reading a book waiting. I went into the closet and got dressed, and then grabbed my school bag and went back into the room. I looked around the room at the three doors; one was the bathroom, the other two were the closet and the small library we had. “Umm… Draco how do we get out of here?”



“Don’t tell me you forgot that over night. We walked out yesterday.”



I gave him a shy smile. “I wasn’t paying much attention I was too freaked out.”



“Right sorry. This way.” He took my hand and lead me to a painting of a meadow. (A/N: I know, a bit odd for a Slytherin, but it was your choice(well Rini’s choice)) “This is the door.” he pointed at it.



“I don’t get it.”



He dropped his shoulders and threw his head back in defeat. “Look Rini,” he stuck his hand through the painting, “you see we just walk through.”



“Isn’t that a little dangerous? I mean anyone could walk in at anytime.” and then I gasped. "And what if we got stuck in the picture or when we came out we didn\'t look the same.?



“No.” he took a deep breath. “Ok. The only people who can walk in here is you and me. No one else is able to come in, even if they are with us. Only if me or you unlock the portrait. And as for getting stuck or not looking the same. Look at me honey, I\'m here and I look as good as ever.”



I rolled my eyes and asked. “What if they use the polyjuice potion?”



“Nope not even with that. The painting knows us and only us.” he looked down at me. “Do you understand?”



I nodded. “On the other side is it the same painting?”



“No look.” he pulled me through. “See.” he pointed at the painting. It was a picture of a castle hallway with statues and suits or armor.



“Oh ok. So are we going to breakfast now?”



“Yes but first there are some rules.”



“Rules?” I was a little skeptic of this. What if he wanted me to be like his little puppy dog or something?



He nodded. “Number one, don’t tell anyone you’ve lost your memory, in fact if you can try not to talk at all until we get this fixed.”



I gave him a look. “I don’t think I can be quiet all day.”



“Just don’t ask questions about what’s going on, ok?” I nodded. “Alright number two… well there is no number two, but you understand, right?”



“Yes Draco I understand. But won’t people know if I don’t act like I normally do?”



He smile dropped. “Good point. I guess while we’re walking to breakfast I’ll tell you how to act.”



“Ok.” I heard a door open to our left and looked over. Two guys walked out, I recognized one as Blaise Zabini and the other I didn’t know at all.



Draco walked over to them pulling me with him. “Blaise, Parker (A/N: I needed a name and that’s all I got), what’s up?”



“Not much Draco. How are you today?” Blaise answered.



I noticed Parker staring at me and made myself closer to Draco. “Baby, I’m hungry can we please go?” I asked.



Draco looked down at me and smirked, clearly seeing how uncomfortable I was around guys. “Yes. Come on.” He wrapped his arm around my waist and we started walking to breakfast with Blaise and Parker behind us. We were almost there when Draco stopped and turned to look at Blaise and Parker. “You two go on ahead there’s something I need to talk to Rini about.” he winked. They smirked and walked away.



“Ugh… thank Merlin.” I said as they turned a corner.



Draco turned to face me. “Alright there at least two main things you need to know right now. One you’re a bad arse not some goody-good, which means that when someone says something rude to you or if someone like Parker is staring at you then you should probably snap at them. And two you don’t flirt with other guys just me.”



“That second one sounded more like a rule than anything.”



“Maybe it was but it doesn’t matter. I don’t want other guys to think they can have you.”



I nodded and was thankful for his protectiveness. “Is there anything else? Like perhaps my grades?”



“You’re a Slytherin you don’t have to worry about that.”



“But-”



“NO! The only time you should know something is when a teacher calls on you, got it?”



I nodded and he took my hand and lead me the rest of the way to the Great Hall. When we got there I could feel a lot of stares directed towards us but I brushed it off and followed Draco to our table. I looked up at the teachers table McGonagall was there and I was thankful to see her, but the rest of the teachers looked somewhat scary, besides Snape I was used to him. I sat next to Draco and started eating.



I finished a little while later and noticed Draco was talking to Blaise and Parker again. I nudged him in the ribs with my elbow and received a dirty look from him. “Sorry.” I whispered.



“What do you want, Rini?”



I looked down at the table. “I was just wondering what class we had first?”



“Trans.”



“Oh.” I looked up and noticed a few people staring at me so I gave them an evil look. I sighed and twirled a piece of hair around my fingers out of boredom, then I spotted a couple of people getting up to leave and tried to get a better look. They were Ginny and Pansy walking and laughing together. I screwed my face up in a look of confusion that Draco must have seen because he tapped me on my shoulder.



“What’s the matter Rini?”



I shook my head and looked at him. “Nothing just thinking is all.”



We finished breakfast and went to Transfiguration, thankfully McGonagall still taught it. I tried to act like I wasn’t paying attention and to not answer questions. Then I felt Draco tap me on my shoulder and I looked at him. “What?” I whispered.



“Do you have the answer to number 22?”



I looked at his paper and then at mine and nodded. I pushed my paper over to him and let him copy since I was done. He passed it back a few minutes later and tapped me on my shoulder again. I shot him a death glare. “What?”



“Just wondering. Do you really remember all the magic you’ve learned?” I nodded. “Then how come you don’t remember who you are?”



“I don’t know Draco. Can we talk about this later?” he was getting on my nerves, what with the rules and snapping at me at breakfast and now bothering me in class.



“NO! we can talk about it now.” he said trying to keep his voice low.



“Fine but if we get in trouble it’s your fault.”



“We won’t get in trouble.” he smirked. “Did you really mean what you said last night?”



“Which part? We both said a lot of stuff.”



“The part about who I was?”



“I don’t know. Why?”



He gave me a downhearted look. “Did you mean what you said about how this might be ok?”



“Yes.” I never looked at him just stared at the front of the room.



“Seriously.”



“Seriously. I did.”



He smiled. “I do love you, Rini.”



I smiled back at him. “I was wondering why does everyone call me Rini, besides that I’d hex them if they called me Hermione?”



He held the same heartbroken look as before. “I’ve always called you that since we were little.”



“I knew you when I was little?”



“Yeah. You would always be at my house, and I never could say Hermione right so somehow I got Rini out of it and started calling you that.”



I nodded and smiled at the childishness. “I like it,” he smiled. I thought for a second, “and I think I understand why I like you too.”



His smile turned into a grin. “And why is that?”



“Because of your smile. It\'s so bright and clear in all this darkness.”



He leaned forward and kissed me. This kiss wasn’t simple like the one from the night before it was full of passion and when he pulled away it left me wanting more; too much more if you ask me. How could I let him get me hot and bothered like that with just one kiss? I must really like him or be seriously attracted to him, it\'s just really hard when I know what he\'s like in my head.



“Mr. Malfoy I would like to see you and Miss Granger after class.”



We both scowled but nodded. After class we walked into McGonagall’s office.



“I think I should give the both of you detention Friday for that display in my classroom.”



“But Professor-” I started.



“No Rini let me handle this. Minerva I really think you should reconsider.”



She leaned back in her chair a little. “And why is that Mr. Malfoy? I\'m not some doll you can order around like the other teachers who\'ve quit.”



“Because it was just a form of celebration.” he said bypassing the truthful statement.



“Celebration?”



“Yes ma’am. See Rini lost her memory when she blacked out and she just started remembering things. And I am sorry for kissing her in class. It won’t happen again.”



“Very well. You may leave.”



We walked out and I hit his arm.



“What was that for?”



“I told you we’d get in trouble, but no you didn\'t want to listen to me."



He put his arm around me. “Technically getting in trouble would have meant detention but since we don’t have that I don’t see what trouble we’re in.”



I laughed. “You’re right.”