Hey guys! I'm back after 4 months :D. Sorry for not updating my other fic. 1st Quarter in school was draining my energy and I didn't have time to update it. But don't worry I'm not abandoning it. :D hope this would pass to your expectations…
BTW I got the idea from the BEST music video I have ever seen and it's called "As a Man" by Gummy. It's Korean and it's the best! And to get you motivated in watching it, the man character in the MV is Kim Hyung Joon (not sure if its Hyun Joong or Hyung Joon) and he is Yoon Ji Hoo from the best ever remake of Hana Yori Dango, Boys Over Flowers.
Hermione Granger has been trying to find a new apartment to stay for the landlord of her current place has been pining for her for two months and saying that she is not interested was a bit of an understatement. She has been making it clear that she was not ready for a commitment because she was so busy with work and to be honest he was not her type, he was a nagger and she thought that girls are the ones who do the nagging not the men! But all she hears from Jerry are 'I'll wait for you's and 'I'll be here, Hermione, until you're ready's which she didn't like mind you. But Jerry just wouldn't take the hints, so when she saw the first beautiful house in the Daily Prophet's advertising section she immediately bit the offer. Now here she was packing for her leaving in her house.
"Hermione, are you sure that you really need to go? I could always decrease your monthly rent if you'd allow me you know." Chace Logan her landlord said.
"Chace, I won't allow you to. This is your business you're talking about and besides this is what I want it is so much closer to work. " Hermione said not really stating her real reason while getting the books and transferring them to her trunk.
"But Hermione, I won't see you that much." Chace pleadingly said.
That's the idea, she scornfully told herself, you're just too full of yourself to realize it .But being the goody-two shoes that she was, and she faked a smile and told Jerry, "Oh! Never really thought of that but Jerry I've made it clear, haven't I? I'm not ready for a relationship, especially now that I'm on the verge of being promoted. "
"I get that Hermione, I really do. But why don't you give me a chance? You have known me for almost a year and a half now, you know I would only lift your spirits up and support you all the way, right?" he told Hermione trying to change her mind.
"I'm doing this for myself Chace; for once in my life I am doing something for myself. Could you just be happy for me?" by this time Hermione was finished packing and then headed for the door where Chace was standing she kissed his cheek and said, "I'll owl you when I arrive okay?" trying to make things better.
She headed to her car, a Toyota Fortuner which was a gift to her from all of her friends namely, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Luna and George. She placed all her things in her backseat and after doing so, she signaled the movers that she hired to follow her to her destination. When she finally settled in her car she told herself, "Well Hermione, this is the start of a new chapter of your life." And drove off to Block 4 Lot 3 Godric's Hollow while a smile is plastered to her face.
"Draco dear, do you really have to go?" said Narcissa Malfoy staring at her son pleadingly.
"Mother, we have talked about this. I need to be independent, now I'm more mature." Draco said. Don't get him wrong he loves his mother, but a man needs to have his own place too you know.
"I just don't understand! There are a lot of rooms in this Manor. It has four wings for Merlin's sake! Not to mention your room covers half of the entire East Wing. What more could you ask for?" Narcissa said trying to get her way with her son.
"Mum, you know that all I want is independence. Independence, that's all. And I can't learn that if all my life I would live in here with you and besides it is a good house. Chace owns it." Draco said trying to reason out with his mother.
"But Draco, you are independent! You work and earn money for yourself!" his mother told him, desperately trying to change his mind.
They heard a loud 'pop' and their house elf Minky said, "Master Draco, the movers said that all your things are ready and they tolds Minky, sir, to tells you sir that they are only awaiting for your signal to moves sir."
"Okay Minky, tell them I'll be out in a while." Draco told the house elf.
When Minky was nowhere in sight, Draco sighed and went to his mother and hugged her. "Mum, I'll come visit okay? I just have to find myself amidst all of the things that is happening in my dull and boring life."
His mother hugged him back, "Okay", she says resigning already. Breaking from the hug but looking into his son's eyes, "Be sure to watch for yourself. Give me weekly visits and I want to ALWAYS hear from you. You understand that?" she watched as her son solemnly nodded. "And bring Minky with you, hell I don't know what you'd do if you don't have her with you and tell Chace to be a dear to me and visit me here someday and be a good best friend to you", she said chuckling lightly while holding back her tears.
"Sure, I'll tell that to him. Thanks mum, I'll miss you", Draco said as he turned away from his mum and went by the fireplace.
"Minky!" he called.
A loud 'pop' was once again heard and once again a house elf appeared.
"What is it sir?" she asked him.
"I want you to tell the movers that I'm ready. Tell them that this is the exact address, Block 4 Lt 3 Godric's Hollow. Did you get that?" he asked.
"Yes sir. Minky gets it sir. Do you needs anything else sir?" asked the house elf.
"Yeah. I almost forgot. Starting now, you are to accompany me in my new apartment." Draco said while Draco got some floo powder.
"Very well, young sir" and with a loud 'pop' she was gone.
Draco stepped into the fireplace and bellowed, "Block 4 Lt 3 Godric's Hollow!".
Hermione had just parked her car in the parking shed of her new home. She looked at it and sighed contentedly. She told the movers to just leave her furniture on the lawn and after everyone was gone she sighed contentedly, silently complementing herself for her good taste.
She went to the keyhole and opened the door. When she went inside it was what she wanted. The apartment was a studio type but it was very spacious and wide. She even thought that it would fit 2 persons even though it doesn't have rooms and she was very gracious for she was only one. Oh if only she knew how wrong she was!
She realized that there were furniture inside her apartment but it was not hers! She began to become frantic! She went outside and read the address but it was right! So with all her might, silently praying that it was not a murderer who was in there, she went inside. For safety precautions she brought a broom along with her for self-defense, momentarily forgetting that she was a witch.
She went toward the door and silently opened it. She tiptoed inside and she suddenly heard a light being turned on in the kitchen and running water in the sink being turned on. So she tiptoed again, now heading towards the kitchen. When she was close enough, she saw the outline of the man washing his hands. He was blond, tall and well-built. No backing down now Hermione, you have come all the way here and you would just let a stranger get the better of you?, she told herself trying to be brave.
Before all her courage jumps out on her she charged the man with a scream. Whacking the man none stop!
"Take this! And this! And this! Also this!" she screamed.
"Ouch! Ow! Stop it! Ouch!" he shouted.
When she realized who the owner of the voice was she stopped and…
"MAAAALFOOOOOY!"
"GRAAAAAANGERRRRR!" they both said unison.
"Why are you here?" and angry Draco said.
"I could say the same for you, this is my house!" she said hitting him again.
"Stop that will you? This is my house, for your information."
"You could have just said FYI, you know." Hermione told him giving him THE look.
"FYI is for girls and for pansies, you know" he told her equally giving her THE look.
"There is no such thing! Anybody can use FYI! You just feel that you are not worthy of using the word! Harry and Ron use it." she told him.
"Granger, they were not an exception of the FYI, as I have told you girls and PANSIES use it. And being that they fall in one of the user categories…" Draco waved his hands as if to mean something.
"They are not pansies! You are just jealous of those two because they lead a good life unlike you!" she said fuming.
"Really? How can they even call it a life when they have someone like you torturing them?" he said trying to push her buttons.
"Because I grace them with my PRESENCE but you just grace them with your ABSENCE," she said emphasizing the antonyms used.
"Why would I bother gracing Pothead and Weaselbee with my presence? They don't deserve it" he said haughtily.
"ARRGH! Why are we even discussing this? We have more important matters to attend to."
"Good to know that you can distinguish important and unimportant. Minky!" he called his house elf.
"Yes sir?"
"Would you please give this woman a round of applause for distinguishing important from unimportant," he asked.
Then the house elf started clapping while his eyes shined with delight! "That is very great miss! Minky congratulates you for doing so miss!"
Saying that Hermione was dumbstruck was an understatement and saying that Draco was laughing his head off was also another one.
Draco finally stopped and told his house elf, "Very good Minky! -cough- That was very –cough- good! Hahahaha!"
"Thank you sir, Minky gots to go back to the manor sir. She is being called by Mistress Malfoy sir" and with a loud pop she was gone.
After a few seconds, "Very mature Malfoy," Hermione said. "How can we do this? I thought that this was my house! But why of all people, you have to own it too," she said as she sat on the floor.
"Well I guess I have to call the landlord," Draco said.
Draco dialed the number and when it started ringing it caught Hermione's attention. When the receiver answered it Draco put it into loud speaker so Hermione could hear it too. After all, she was involved.
"Hey Draco! You okay with your apartment?" the landlord asked.
"The apartment, yes but with a particular organism here, no" he said menacingly.
"Sorry for not telling you that Hermione Granger is sharing it with you, hehe," he nervously chuckled.
"What? You knew of this? Chace, mate, how could you do this to me!" Draco shouted at the phone.
"That's Chace? You mean Chace Logan? And what do you mean by MATE!"
AN: Not good enough? Okay? What do you think?