Chapter one

The Chase

Hermione had just finished training. Unbeknownst to other people, she was quite sporty. And of course, her favorite sport was mixed martial arts. It might come as surprise to other people. Because really- Hermione? The bookworm of Gryffindor knows how to punch?

Don't want to believe? Well go asked these guys-

"Hermione, are you sure that you were born feminine?" Asked her male instructor, James.

She just rolled her eyes at him while zipping up her bag. "Seriously, James, you've known me since I was- what, nine years old?" She faced him.

"And you're now wondering whether I'm really a girl. Nice." She passed him a bottle of water.

"I'm just kidding." James laughed at her and drank from the bottle.

James was on his early forty's. To Hermione, he was the father she never had. Her real father- he never showed up. She never met him. Her mother never talks about him unless she asked her to- which gets her mother pretty upset. So after quite awhile, she stopped asking.

Why ask for someone who was never there from the start, right?

"Oh well then, see you next summer, perhaps?" She said and kissed his cheeks.

He just nodded and hugged her. "Goodbye buddy, see you next summer. And oh, take care!" He ruffled her hair and pushed her to the door, laughing.

She just waved her hand and continued out the door. She walked silently, enjoying her last day of freedom, peace and non-existence stressed in the Muggle World. Tomorrow, she would be back to the world of Wizards and Witches once again.

She just said peace, didn't she?

So why is it that just when she rounded the corner, a group of girls- and yes she meant big group of girls, running towards her?!

No. Wait.

They were running- no, scratched that- they were chasing a certain blond, handsome, cute, tall, muscular, gorgeous-

Why am I even describing Draco Malfoy as cute?

Draco Malfoy?!

Well, of course!

Hermione was shocked. Beyond shocked to see him of all the people in Hogwarts, here in Muggle World. And well, she must admit, she wasn't just shocked because of that.

It was just that- he grew more handsome and manly over the summer. And well, she's just a girl for Merlin's sake! She couldn't help but notice that.

But he's just so handsome in that blue, long-sleeved shirt he was currently wearing..

What the hell, Hermione! Snap out of it.

He was running towards her while girls were still chasing him. Really, what did he do this time? It was not every day that you see a guy being chased by a group of girls unless he's Justin Bieber- in which, he wasn't.

People stopped on their tracks whenever he passed by and some girls even joined the group in chasing him.

Well, that was unusual..

Hermione just shrugged thinking that Malfoys were really unusual beings. She did not care.

They were close now to her. She saw Malfoy looked back to the group of girls chasing him.

She was about to enter the coffee shop when suddenly, a hand grasped her left wrist and pulled her along with him.

"What the-!" Hermione said in surprised.

She had no choice but to run, of course! She did not want to think of what would become of her if she stopped running. What with his 'fans club' shooting daggers at her back.

Malfoy turned to look at her and smirked.

'Oh well hello there, Granger." Draco greeted her, as if he wasn't running. He wasn't even breathless for Godric's sake!

"What do you think you're doing?" She asked, while running of course.

"I saw a girl who I thought did not want to chase me so I grabbed her. I don't know the area, Granger. And I need you." He answered as they rounded the corner.

"Why are these girls chasing you?"

"I don't know. Asked them, do you want?" He said calmly.

"Why are you here in muggle world?!" She was now irritated with his calmness.

"Vacation. For fun." He said.

"Why-" She started but he cut her off.

"Stop those questions, Granger. Just help me, will you?" He said.

She looked at him. It was so unfair! Here she was, sweating bullets while him- it's as if he just got off the shower!

And well, she was getting quite tired. She had just finished her training! Of course she was now energy drained! Why did Malfoy have to share his little problem with her of all the people? Why did she have to be there in that particular hour of the day? Why did he have to be chased by those girls today? Couldn't it be just yesterday? Or tomorrow?

Argh.

There was no use if she didn't help him anyway. She would just get tired- and who knows, maybe those girls would kill her. In which, she didn't like. So, help this ferret it is.

"Here." She whispered and pulled him to a dark corner once they turned in the corner.

She pulled him down to hide.

They waited for the girls to pass. They were frantically searching for him.

What the hell?

"Where is he?!"

"Oh my! Where is my prince?"

"Romeo!"

"I'm going to die!"

"I have not yet to see my dreams until now!"

She looked at Draco's reaction to that- in which he just rolled his eyes.

Well, this was so awkward.

Never in her wildest dreams did she dream of her in Malfoy's arms.

Yes, she was currently in his arms.

Which, she said, was so awkward.

Imagine your childhood enemy who took pleasure in making you cry. And now, you would be in his arms?! Seriously.

Stupid fan girls.

"Why are you wearing that thing? It's so short!" Draco told her with a disapproving look.

She just raised her brows at him. So now he was taking a good look at her? And at her shorts to be precise.

"What do you care." She muttered under her breath.

"And why do you smell of a guy's perfume?!" He noted. His voice getting quite dangerously high. His grip on her tightened just a little bit.

"Shhh! Keep quiet, will you? In case you haven't notice, we are currently hiding!" She hissed and looked at the girls once again.

When will they disappear?

"Just answer the question, Granger." He said after a while.

"James hugged me before I left." She said without thinking.

Yes! They were all gone!

"James?! Who?" He asked, standing up.

She just looked at him weirdly.

"They're gone." She said and was about to walk away when Malfoy grabbed her shoulders, pushed her against the wall and kissed her.

Hard.

She shrieked in surprised and he took that opportunity to force his tongue inside her mouth.

Hermione desperately tried to push him but he just wouldn't buldge! What, up until in the muggle world, he would annoy her endlessly?

What has gotten to you, Draco Malfoy?!

You were currently kissing a mudblood!

She tried to knee him but then he must have thought of that and put his knees between her legs, stopping her plan.

She was getting rather breathless. How dare he steal her first kiss!

Hermione was now panicking. She could not breathe for Merlin's sake!

Draco was now holding her neck to deepen the kiss, with his eyes close. But she just couldn't close her eyes! She kept her eyes open and did not stop on pushing him away from her. Stupid Malfoy. So this is what she gets for helping him, huh.

He was a good kisser; she had to give him that. But she wouldn't admit it to anyone, of course.

She bit his lip hard that caused him to step away from her. Hermione looked at him and was surprise with what she saw in his eyes.

… They were black. All black.

Her eyes widened, and she did what only a rational person to do- she ran.

But then, she didn't get away that far when she heard a body fell to the ground.

She looked back and saw Malfoy on the ground, groaning in pain.

"M-Malfoy!" She shouted and ran back to him. She lifted his head and slapped it slightly.

'Don't panic, you can do this Hermione. Just don't panic.' She thought to herself.

"Where are you currently staying? I'll bring you there." She asked him as calmly as she could.

He answered her question with much effort, considering his state.

"Oh bugger. You so owe me to this, Malfoy." She said before dissaperating together with him in her arms once again.