This is a typical love story and my first fanfic so please be nice and criticize..Ü ha! it rhymes!

CHAPTER 1

It is almost a two years now when Harry Potter defeated Lord Voldemort. All of the death eaters were killed and unfortunately, some of the Hogwarts students as well. One of them was Ronald Weasley. It was always expected that he would eventually end up with Hermione Granger, Hogwarts' valedictorian. It was really irritating you know, being paired up with one of your best friends. People eventually noticed that this is not going to happen when Ron started dating Lavender right before the war; and Hermione, well, she was absorbed on her studies and Head Girl duties.

During the war, many secrets were revealed. It was really a shock when almost half of the Slytherin house was into the Light side as well as Draco Malfoy. Since Draco was Head boy, he had spent time with Hermione and he confessed to her about his father's beatings and his plan to help the Light. At first Hermione was skeptical but because she was naturally a good person, she helped him out and they became good friends. Draco also told Hermione that he was secretly friends with Harry and Ron. Together, all four of them led the students in fighting the Dark side.

a/n: on with the story…

maybe I'm a little addicted

maybe I just can't get out of this

maybe it is just too soon to say

I see you blow right by my window

you flew away and I was left inside

without a clue…

"…and if you think that I am too stoned to write, don't think twice."

"Hey 'Mione! Could you turn that thing down? I can't hear someone's order." Harry screamed as Hermione desperately searches for the stereo's remote but accidentally turning up the volume.

"HERMIONE!"

"YEAH! SORRY! CAN'T FIND THAT DAMN REMOTE!"

"GRANGER SWEARS!" Everybody in the coffee shop stared at Draco. It seems that Hermione finally found the damn remote.

"Hey Malfoy." Draco smiled. He never admitted it, but he really missed it when Hermione addresses him by his surname. Ever since his shocking declaration of sides, he became good friends with the Golden Trio. He was starting to wonder if people are calling them the Fantastic Four or something. But after Ron's death, he became a little more into their friendship especially when Ron left him a letter telling him to take care of Harry and Hermione or else his ghost would haunt Draco every night.

"Sorry 'Mione. Old habits die hard."

"Yeah, I'm sure." Hermione shrugged, as she was busy rummaging the store's drawer for spare batteries. She was the one who suggested installing a sound system in the coffee shop but she really hates it when these kind of contraptions requires to change batteries. Hermione and Harry decided to have their own business in the muggle world since Harry changed his mind into becoming an Auror and Hermione wanted to have something to use her time with. Having the shop was also nice because of the two's obsession to coffee.

"Hey Draco, what was your order?" Harry was the one in charge of the orders while Hermione does the financing.

"Oh yeah. Uhm, Mocha Frappe. Tall." Draco said still looking Hermione. Hermione always amazed him. She always acted natural not like other girls. While they are busy staying beautiful and trying to stay young, Hermione was busy helping people. He never told anyone that he has a crush on her. He always adored her ever since first year. Draco always liked the way she looked even with her frizzy hair and beaver-like teeth; natural yet beautiful.

"…Free your mind don't let me down. We'll find a way to make it go away…" Draco watched Hermione while she was singing with corny actions and holding the remote like a microphone. They didn't notice a red head come in.

"Is she always like this? I really think that she needs professional help. Too much coffee is bad." Ginny said as she came to the counter and gave Harry a kiss who just gave Draco his order. Ginny and Harry started dating just before the war.

"Haha Ginny. Very funny." Hermione stopped and gave Ginny a hug as soon as she heard her girl best friend made her usual Hermione's-blood-is-already-coffee-and-she's-hyperactive comment.

"Hey Ginny." Draco waved at her.

"Hi Draco. It seems that you have been hanging out here everyday. Don't tell me you're getting addicted to coffee too! One hyperactive Head girl is enough, let's not get the Head boy have too much caffeine too." Ginny joked.

"Don't worry Gin. Caffeine's sometimes good for our body you know." Harry said. "Watcha doing here anyway?"

"Don't you remember?" Ginny pouted. "You mister are supposed to help me and mom move furniture. Fred and George are not yet home right now and besides, you promised you would help us."

"Oh… yeah.. but-"

"No buts. You promised!"

"Yeah Harry, you promised" Hermione chimed in, helping Ginny while Harry gives Draco a pleading look.

"Can't help you Harry. You promised." Draco mimicked Hermione.

"Argh. All right. But Draco's going to stay here because no one's going to help Hermione." Harry gave Draco a sly grin while Draco glared at him. Harry was the only one who knew about his crush on Hermione. Harry caught him once staring at Hermione in the hospital after the war. She was hit by a Crucio and was badly hurt. Draco was really worried about her so he took care of her until she became conscious.

"You know Draco, if you really like Hermione, just tell her. She may be book smart but when it comes to interaction with the opposite sex, she is really naïve." Harry sat beside Draco who was holding Hermione's hand.

"What if she rejects me? I mean, almost seven years of endless name calling is not that easy to forget." Draco sighed.

"Psh. She's you friend you know. If she survived seven years of name calling, I'm sure she would survive your declaration of undying love for her." Draco laughed.

"Thanks dude."

"No problem. If ever you had enough courage to tell Hermione, you know you've got my blessing."

Draco sighed. "Yeah. Of course. Why not. Let me call my secretary to cancel my afternoon meeting." Hermione smiled.

"Thanks dude." Harry said as Ginny dragged him out of the store.

"Those two really look good together." Hermione chuckled.

"Thanks Draco, you really are a friend." Draco smiled back.

"No problem. " The problem is that I don't want to be just your friend.