Draco Malfoy gave up the wizarding world; the world he had known all of his life. All to follow the woman who have stolen his heart, Hermione Granger. But Hermione only sees him as a trickster.

A/N: A little something for you guys since I haven't updated nor edited my story for the longest time. This is tribute to my favourite romance author.

Chapter 1:

"DRACO!" Hermione's frustrated yell sounded on the four corners of the quaint café shop she quietly occupied until the face of Draco Malfoy, the bane of her existence appeared in front of her in no more than half a foot .

"Hello Hermione!" Draco greeted her cheerfully seemingly unaffected by her outburst. "What was that sigh about earlier? Missed me already, love?" he finished with a grin.

"In your dreams Malfoy!" Hermione screeched, pushing his face away from her forcefully. "AND GET YOUR ANNOYING FACE AWAY FROM ME!"

With a smile still plastered on his face he took the liberty of claiming the sit across from her. Hermione had to count to ten to calm herself.

Annoying stupid ferret! She screamed inside of her head, she has done enough verbal screaming for the day, more and people would start thinking she's insane.

She was jolted back into reality when she felt Draco's leg brush across hers. She hated his long legs the stupidly small round wooden table and the way the smug smile on his face is seemingly directed towards her, she wanted to punch it off but settled on glaring him off. "Quit that Malfoy if you know what's good for you."

"You're so sweet as usual love, am sure a kiss would do you lots of good." He said puckering his lips and leaning forward to Hermione. Hermione lifted her steaming cup of Mocha to Draco in a threatening manner. "Try it Malfoy and I swear I'll pour every drop of this on your face!"

"HEY!" Marivic the owner of the shop and her cousin called out, "Quarrelling is NOT allowed in here Mione!"

"Let them be Vicky, lover's quarrels happen all the time especially in their case." Peter, Marivic's husband said embracing his wife. "Remember when we used to get into one?"

They were newlywed and one could just see the love flowing from them. Hermione was envious of her cousin, not because of Peter but because she finally found love while her on the other hand… her eyes went to Draco Malfoy… only have this lying arse who loves to tease her around to the point that she feels smoke coming out of her ears. And as the fates have it, the jerk grinned widely at her when he noticed that she was looking at him.

"You know Peter I'd rather have a lover's quarrel with a snake." And for some insane reason her imagination supplied her with an image of a snarling professor Snape.

"HA! Funny Granger!" Draco huffed indignant. "I am far more handsome and more DELECTABLE than some cold blooded reptile! We're not even in a competition! I win hands down!"

Hermione just raised a brow and quietly sipped her Mocha. Egotistical brat.

"Choose me and you'd also have an unlimited supply of hugs and kisses from yours truly, day or night."

"Drake!" whined a voice from somewhere in the coffee shop and a second after, a girl appeared by Draco's side. "Why do you just offer that to Hermione? There are a lot of other girls here who would wholeheartedly take on whatever you have to offer!"

She can hear more voices of women second the motion and see more women appearing by his side, lightly placing their hands on his shoulders, arms and back; one even had her hand on his thigh.

Ugh. As if I give a damn.

He looked charmingly at all the women around him and smiled. Always the playboy, she thought, mentally rolling her eyes at him and the women around him who were either blushing or dreamily smiling and sighing at his gesture.

"Ladies that's because I only have one heart to offer and that heart belongs to this fiery yet lovely woman here." He said taking hold of her hand. "Isn't that right, Hermione?"

She saw the other women walking back to their respective tables, hear wolf whistles and teasing everywhere.

"I wished you told me the same!" She heard a girl say from somewhere.

"Nice line Drake! Which movie was that from?" Teased someone.

"KISS! KISS! KISS!" She heard the crowd chant and the susceptible ferret was actually about to follow through! He was bringing her hand closer to his lips and to save him from the trouble she forcefully forced her knuckles on the corner of his lips.

"OUCH!"

"Serves you right!" She said unblinkingly.

"Mione, you split my lip! Look there's blood!" He said showing her a tiny smudge of blood on his forefinger.

Hermione raised her brow when Draco pouted at her. Does he expect her to baby him and fall to her knees asking for forgiveness because of a tiny little cut? No siree.

"So what do you want me to do about it?" She sighed. "You know for a big guy like yourself, you sure whine a lot."

"Kiss me!" He proclaimed. "They said true love's kiss is the ultimate remedy to all sort of sickness and pain." And a blindingly bright smile replaced the pout on his face.

"Drop dead Malfoy!" I really want to kick this idiot's arse to the moon and back!

And the girl from earlier, Rose, Draco's number one fan, appeared once again by his side and turned his head towards her. "I'd kiss you." The girl said smiling at him. "Just what sort of kiss would you like?" And it was a repeat of the earlier scene. Girls were flocking by his side and this time, they were all trying to kiss him.

She had enough. How in the name of everything holy would she be able to write with all the simpering women in front of her providing her a highly disturbing scene of trying to kiss the ferret.

She abruptly stood and the women flocking Malfoy turned their eyes to her, there was a bit of fear in them. They must be afraid that she'd do something to them or make a scene. Bluh! A scene for the ferret? With her head held up high, she swiftly walked towards the café's exit.

"Drake! What are you waiting for? Go after her!" She heard someone say as the door behind her closed.

As if the stupid little ferret would chase after her. He was only toying with her, teasing her, so there's no way he'd go after her. That Ferret seems to get some form of sadistic pleasure whenever he annoys her and proclaims his pseudo unending love for her. Perhaps what makes her a fun target for him is her transparency; with all her emotions showing up on her face.

Earlier in the café before Malfoy appeared she was thinking of when would her soul mate, the would-be love of her life would come.

"Mione…"

Hermione jumped out of her skin in fright and abruptly turned to her side. It was Draco Malfoy! She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice his presence. She narrowed her eyes.

"What are you doing here?"

"Walking." He said nonchalantly. "Is it illegal to walk nowadays and do you own the streets now?"

"NO! But can you get away from me? About a metre or two would suffice! I'm getting annoyed with your ever constant presence!" She said jabbing him with a finger on his chest.

"Malfoy I swear I'd make you wish you were back in your mother's womb if I don't get a boyfriend because of your antics!"

"Pfft. Don't be pretentious Hermione." He said giving him a sideway glance as he continued walking beside her. "Admit it that you actually like it that someone as handsome and delectable as me is always around showering you with affections."

"Well, it's not really your fault you feel all tingly inside, I mean that's a normal reaction when someone as gorgeous as I am, showers my attention to a normal girl like you."

"Oh is he arrogant!" Hermione simmered more on the inside and imagined the most painful ways of torturing Draco into promising never to come near her again with his antics.

"And don't blame me that you're still single." He looked thoughtfully at her before continuing, "if you've just admit it a long time ago that you have the hots for me, I would have given you the chance of how it'd be with- ouch!"

He wasn't able to finish his litany as Hermione brought her foot, hard down on his right foot.

"Hey ! That's twice today that you physically harassed me!"

"Draco." She smiled in a threateningly sweet manner at him. "Let me remind you that in the last 3 years that you've started with this faux show of loving me to kingdom come, that you my dear have been always hurt because of your annoying antics."

"Once is enough for a wise man Draco. So, if you have any wisdom in any fiber of your body, you would stop this nonsense."

With that said, Hermione walked inside her house that they've finally reached.

"Wisdom dies love whenever a man is in love with all his heart." He whispered softly to the wind as Hermione walked away. He called out to her and shouted, "I LOVE YOU!" He saw her roll her eyes, mutter something under her breath and disappear inside her house.

With a bittersweet smile, he walked next door to his house.

A/N: Hope you guys like that! It's a one shot for now maybe once I finish my other story I might continue with this if you guys would like me to. I said 'might', okay?