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Hermione had been standing in the doorway for at least two hours before Ron came back in, finally. He unlocked the door and she jumped up smiling, jumping towards the doorway until she saw what he had in his arm. A tall, thin, blonde girl wearing 6-inch heels and a tight black dress that showed major cleavage was giggling while he pulled her through, showing her to the flat. Hermione froze, instantly in shock. Clutching her stomach, she felt nauseous when she saw the girl kissing Ron, and Ron's hands going straight to her ass.
"That is enough Ronald." Ron snapped his head up in shock and looked Hermione in the eye. Hermione now had her arms crossed, and her eyes burned right through his head with fury. Ters were threatening to fall as she ran upstairs to pack her things. After magically putting everything into her bag, which fit her entire body into it while looking like a clutch, she stomped downstairs, pushed past the blonde, and shoved Ron out of the way, slamming the door whilst.
As she apparated away, she immediately burst into tears. Stumbling down the street with her bag at her side, she held her tears until she finally fell at some cement stairs. She recognized the neighborhood, it was a couple blocks away from her childhood muggle school. She sobbed into her hands, clutching her sides when she started to get cold.
She never noticed the person standing above her until she looked up. A tall man, at least a foot taller than her, stood at the bottom of the staircase with her at his feet. His hands were in his pockets until he reached out to her and helped Hermione up. Sniffing, she realised who it was and pulled away a little.
"What do you want Malfoy?"
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"I want to help you, whatever is happening. I know we aren't or were the best of friends in school but give me a chance."
She looked at him; he was well put together now. A firm jawline, his hair pushed in a messily fashion to the side. He had grow inches since school and had gained weight, now he looked a little less like an insomniac albino. Tears shook in her eyes until she finally broke and hugged him, and he put his arms around her tightly. Resting his chin on her head, he let her cry into his coat for a while until he asked her "So what really happened?"
They sat down on the stairs, and Draco cast a heating charm on her while keeping one arm around her shoulders. She leaned into his shoulder and breathed for a couple minutes before answering clearly, her voice cracking. "Today was our 5 year anniversary and I was going to surprise him. I was waiting for two hours before he finally walked in, with another girl in his arms. I just… left."
He tightened his arm around her and she snuggled against his chest, keeping her warm with or without the heating charm. He asked her a few more questions before finally asking "Do you need a place to stay?"
She nodded and looked at her feet, and he cordially invited her to stay at his muggle flat. She was surprised; not only by the offer but that he had a flat in muggle London? She was confused, but she accepted his offer and they apparated into his flat. She was surprised by how small it was, but it had nice leather furniture and a couple rooms and a spacy kitchen.
"Nice place," she whispered, setting her clutch on the couch. She started walking, looking around, when her heel snapped and she started to fall. As she was bracing for landing, Draco quickly caught her and pulled her back up to his face, only inches apart. He sighed on her face, and it smelled like peppermint. Quickly releasing her hand, he showed her to the grey and white guest bedroom made, with a small vase of flowers on the dresser.
She quietly thanked him and he walked out, shutting the door silently behind him. Using her unpacking spell, with a wave of her wand her things were settled into organized drawers. Pulling out her pajamas- a big grey t-shirt and black sweatpants and mismatched socks- she tossed them on and climbed onto her new bed, she immediately burst into tears and cried into the soft white pillow case.
She heard the door click open and Draco stood there, in a white t-shirt and grey sweatpants, holding two black mugs with steam coming out of them. He leaned against the doorframe and smiled before saying "I'm watching a Disney movie, would you like to join me?"
She sniffed and nodded before getting up and walking out with him, taking the mug on the way. It warmed up her ice cold hands; it was the middle of winter. She sat down next to him on the couch and he clicked the remote at the silver tv, revealing Toy Story 2 playing 2 minutes into the movie. She sipped on the hot chocolate in the mug; it had hints of peppermint and coffee in it. She almost fell in love with this drink.
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When she woke up, she was laying underneath the covers of Draco's bed, not her own. The other side that she wasn't laying on looked perfectly normal, like no one had slept in it before. She sighe rubbed her eyes, and got out of his bed and walked into his kitchen, where he sat on the counter, drinking his coffee. It made her jump seeing him like that, but she recovered and jumped up on the counter next to him. He made simple small talk until Hermione asked the question "Why didn't you put me in the guest room?"
He grinned, swallowed, set down his coffee and cracked his knuckles before answering. "The guest room's sheets aren't the comfiest. My satin sheets are much more comfortable than the weird wool ones I bought a while ago. And to answer further questions, yes I carried you there- which by the way you are so light. You need a little weight on you woman. And I slept on the couch. No worries."
He slid off the counter and went to pour another coffee for her, and she smiled when she saw he put 2 sugar cubes in. That's exactly how she liked it. Hermione didn't have a clue on how he knew her coffee and tea preferences from not talking to her or being friends with her for 12 years. She shook it off and sipped the scalding coffee, liking the feeling of it burning down her throat.
Draco jumped back on the counter across from her and drank his coffee and waited for her to ask more questions.
"Why are you so nice to me all of a sudden?" she asked. He almost choked on his coffee, before setting it down and laughing. "Well sweetheart, I honestly thought we would make great friends in school, despite blood prejudice. I just fucked things up on the first days we met each other, so yeah. So, when I saw a trembling skinny Hermione Granger, or should I say Weasley, crying, I had to help her."
She glared at him when he said the word Weasley. "Keep in mind, love, this is not only for me. I did actually want to help you, you seemed really helpless at the moment. You need somewhere to stay and I need a roommate. I thought it was a good plan. Plus you liked Toy Story 2 so I knew you were a keeper." He winked at her and chuckled when she blushed.
"Can I ask more questions?" she asked, finishing her coffee. He nodded and she continued on.
"First, why are you living in muggle London? Shouldn't you be at the Malfoy Manor?"
"Got kicked out for not marrying Astoria. Parents said they couldn't live with a blood traitor."
"Well, that's… unfortunate. Anyway, why don't you use magic?"
"I do, but rarely anymore. I grew to muggle customs, so naturally I only bring my wand around for emergencies. The last time I used magic was probably when I ran into Pansy and she cast a burning hex on me. You can't go to a muggle hospital for that," Draco said, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Why do you say I'm a keeper?"
"Because, sweetheart, when I take girls to my flat I usually don't see them in the mornings and they don't watch movies with me. Honestly it's hard to find a nice, good looking girl with a brain and the ability to watch childrens movies with. That's why I like you. Because you didn't turn down the Disney movie, you drank my hot chocolate, you fell asleep on me, and then you woke up the next morning and had coffee with me while sitting on my counter. That's all I can ask for in a friend and/or roommate."
Hermione tried to hide her smile but failed. She slid the empty mug a little further away and hopped down from counter, brushing off her butt in the process. She started to walk away to the guestroom when Draco's question stopped her.
"Will you be my roommate?"
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GUESS WHO'S BACK? I'm back! With a new story? Don't worry, I'm still writing United We Stand (Merlin I love that story) but I got so much inspiration for this one! Please, please, please review and tell me your thoughts! I'm a slut for reviews! (i'm only joking I just really like reviews).
Sincerely, your now happy friend,
-MacKinTosh