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I sat down at the Bar and ordered a glass of Fire Whiskey. Today had been a rough day, Hermione sighed and ran her hands through her silky hair. Over the year's she had changed a lot, Physically and mentally. Physically, her once stick figure now looked like a freaking time turner, She smiled to herself. Her once bushy hair had been permanently tamed into soft waves. She felt pretty most days – definite improvement from her childhood years. She was socially more adept, her Slytherin side constantly present. She smirked to her self and nursed her Whiskey, enjoying the way it burned as It went down her throat.
Harry had changed, he got taller putting him at 6'7. He was perfectly tan, and his emerald eyes were no longer hidden by spectacles. He was well muscled and had a few tattoo's. They all did actually. She was an Unspeakable, Harry was a Hit Wizard and Ron was a Professional Quidditch player. Ron Had change physically, but not mentally. He was the same old childish Ron, and Hermione couldn't stand it. They were together a while ago, but Ron couldn't keep it in his pants apparently, so she broke up with him the 3rd time he had cheated on her.
'The bastard had some nerve.' She thought bitterly and tucked a strand of her brow hair behind her ear.
Hermione noticed some one sit down next to her but didn't pay it any mind. Along as the man didn't try to flirt with her, he wouldn't get verbally abused. "Granger" a smooth voice said from her right. She looked over at the man and into the steel-gray eye's of Draco Malfoy.
She groaned and narrowed her eye's at Malfoy. "Malfoy" She replied evenly. She was going to need that entire bottle of Whiskey If she was going to get through the night. "I have a proposition for you" he started. Hermione snorted. "No, I'm not going to poison Harry's food for you." She said dryly and finished off her Whiskey.
"Not what I was going to say." He sneered she rolled her eye's "Then get on with it then!" she snapped and glared at The blond. He sneered back and ordered a Vodka Straight. "Marry Me?" It was only her years of practicing to keep her face straight as an unspeakable, for her not to gape like a fish. She simply arched a brow and ordered another whiskey. ''I Don't like Blond's" She said dryly and fingered her wand that rested in her pocket. Malfoy snorted and sipped his vodka "I don't Like brunette's but, in order for me to come into my Inheritance as Lord Malfoy I need to be Married by the end of the year, and too a Muggle born because of my family's reputation." He finished bitterly.
"And you chose me because?" I asked and sipped My whiskey and leaned back into my chair. "You're the only muggle Born I know" He sipped his vodka. I scoffed "You have 12 months Malfoy, you have time" I shrugged on my jacket, finished my drink and stood, I turned to walk away but Malfoy gently grabbed my wrist "Granger wait.." I snatched my arm away and headed towards the door, Draco tossed back his vodka and followed me out the door. "Malfoy just leave me be" I sighed. "Granger just listen, Marry me and I'll give you 25 million Galleons" He said as he easily kept up with my quick pace.
"You must have forgotten who you were talking too Malfoy, I'm Harry Potter's best friend I don't have to work a day in my life." I said dryly, my words not entirely truthful. I donated a lot of money to hospitals and Orphanages, after the war. Lots of children had lost their parents and Lots of people had been hospitalized. I'm not rich, but I'm well off, I could support myself for at least 2 years without a job. "Granger I'll do anything you want, just do me this favor?"
I whipped around a sneer on my face. "Why should I do anything for you?!" I yelled. "You shouldn't do a damn thing for me Granger! But You're the only one who seems to be able to tolerate my presence, If I could take back the things I Said to you I would!" He shouted back, he walked up to me inches away from my face. "I was just a child then, trying to get some semblance of acceptance from my father." He hissed
I gritted my teeth an turned and walked away, ignoring him shouting my surname as I walked away, Once I got to an alley I disapperated away, and to my apartment. I Sighed and kicked the door out of frustration. Malfoy had changed too apparently, I undressed myself down to my bra and undies and passed out on my king sized bed, wondering when the hell did Malfoy get good-looking?
The Pretenders
I woke up around 10:00 am, I practically rolled out of bed and onto the floor. My wand was on my night stand, I yawned and stood up, I was going over to Harry's place today, In a few hours actually... I grabbed some clothes and Hopped In the shower, I took a long hot one. Ron was going to be there of course and their relationship is a bit strained. Although they broke up a year ago she still harbored some ill intent towards him. Hermione dried her hair, brushed it out and then put it into a simple high pony tail. She Pulled on a Simple Blue sun dress that stopped at her knees, she slipped on some brown sandals and grabbed her brown jacket. After sticking her wand into the invisible holster on his arm she sighed and disaparated to Harry's place.
Harry's apartment was rather nice, or 'posh' as Ron had called it. Its was a two floor studio apartment, Hermione liked it alot. She began to notice how quiet it was, too quiet actually to be Harry's apartment. She looked around and saw clothing leading up the stairs to the bed room. A devilish grin crossed her features, as she silently padded up the stairs. She quietly pushed open the door to Harry's bedroom, Ginny was snuggled into Harry's side and Harry had an Arm around her, it would have been rather cute if their bodies were covered. Hermione pulled out her wand and put a voice enhancer on her throat.
"WAKEY WAKEY LOVE BIRDS!" Her voice boomed, Harry and Ginny flew apart falling onto the floor. Harry had his wand out ready to hex Hermione into Oblivion. Hermione laughed into tears stung her eyes. "That wasn't funny Hermione!" Ginny yelled the corners of her lips quirking into a smile. When Harry realized that it was just Hermione he put his wand down, pulled some of the blankets and decided he was going back to sleep on the floor. Ginny held tight on to the blankets, "Harry No! You big dummy!" she said playfully, Hermione laughed again. Harry continued to pull the Blankets, along with Ginny until she fell on top of him. He opened one emerald eye. "Well Hullo there." He said pleasantly a sleepy smile on his face. Ginny giggled and whispered "Hullo" Back. Harry kissed her and Hermione threw pillows at them. "Get up you two it's already 11:30!" Ginny's face contorted into surprise and she jumped up, naked of course. Hermione took that as her cue to exit the bedroom.
Once they were clothed and Clean they all sat down and had coffee and waited for the other's to arrive, Neville and Luna showed up her engagement ring catching everyone's immediate attention. Ginny and Hermione tackled Luna before she could even say Hello. "I'm so excited! Finally!" Ginny shouted Happily "This is so great!" Hermione beamed and they dragged Luna to the couch and sat her down, they whispered and giggled excitedly among themselves. Amusement sparkled in Harry's eyes and her grinned at Neville "Told you she'd say yes" He murmured to his friend. Neville elbowed Harry in his side and sat down and poured him self some coffee.
"I wonder what they're talking about..." Neville murmured to Harry. Harry glanced over at the girls and sipped his coffee. "Everything probably." Harry remarked dryly and Ron apparated in. "Hullo everyone" Ron started, "NEVILLE PROPOSED!" Ginny yelled over a smile on her face.
Ron smiled back and rolled his eyes mockingly "Finally" He snorted and Neville hit him with a stinging hex.
Around 1:00 everyone decided to go out for lunch, Ginny and Harry were the first to leave, then Neville and Luna, leaving Ron and Hermione alone. Hermione was about to leave when Ron grabbed her wrist. "Hermione wait!" he hissed Hermione snatched her wrist away, and was eerily reminded of the events from last night. "Hermione I want you back" He pleaded "That make's one of us! apparently I not enough for you" she hissed and moved away. Ron moved closer and got in Hermione's face. "Your nothing without me" He bit out. "Nobody else wants you besides me" That hurt Hermione to the core and Instead of bursting out crying like a small part of her wanted to she raised her hand to punch him in the face, "Listen here you good for nothing arsehole" she hissed "I don't care If you were the last man on earth I would rather be alone than with you" she spat "Your making a mistake Hermione, turn me down and you'll be alone forever!" he spat back.
Instead of walking away or hexing Ron's balls off like she wanted too, she opened her mouth again. "I'm not alone you Dolt" she lied. "What's his name then?" She sneered "None of your god damn business" she snarled much like a lioness.
Ron scoffed and disapparated leaving Hermione alone, she disapparated to Her flat, she scribbled a quick note:
You asked me to Marry you, I change my mind. The answer is yes.
Hermione Granger.
"Take this to Draco Malfoy girl" Hermione cooed to her big owl, and She watched it fly away until it was nothing but a speck in the sky, she silently wondered what she was getting herself into.
