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Malfoy had been given Percy's room and as Hermione lay on her uncomfortable mattress on the floor later that night she found herself wondering why she hadn't been given the privilege of a real bed.
"It's simply not fair" She grumbled as she rolled over once again and tried to sleep. It was useless she hadn't been able to get more than a few hours of sleep since she'd arrived here. Getting to her feet she padded out the door and downstairs towards the kitchen. She almost jumped out her skin as she saw someone sitting in an armchair in the corner of the room.
"Malfoy? What are you doing up?" She asked and she got herself a drink and took a hesitant step towards him.
"I can't sleep" He admitted and Hermione grumbled again.
"Waste of a perfectly good bed." The words were so quite that she was convinced he couldn't hear them, but he did.
"What do you mean?" He asked and she sighed shaking her head.
"Nothing, it's just you get Percy's perfectly good bed and don't sleep in it yet I have to put up with a crumby mattress on the floor when I know I could make use of that bed." She replied and he chuckled before turning his attention back out the window next to him. She caught the look on his face and sighed as she walked over to him pulling up a wooden chair.
"What's wrong?" She asked and he jumped in surprise having assumed she'd gone back to bed.
"Nothing" He sighed and she rolled her eyes.
"Oh please Malfoy if Harry can't lie to me you don't have a hope in hell" She replied and he smiled slightly.
"Do you know why I'm here Granger?" He asked after a moment and she frowned.
"You couldn't sleep" She replied and he laughed.
"No not here as in this room but here as in this house" He sighed and she shrugged.
"Not a clue" She admitted and Draco sighed again.
"My mother and father don't want me anymore. What Mrs Weasley said about speaking to my mother was a total lie I just didn't know where else to go." He whispered and Hermione's jaw fell open.
"W-Why don't they want you?" She whispered and his piercing eyes met hers.
"I told them I didn't want to be death eater." He replied and her heart slammed.
"You don't?" She whispered and he shook his head.
"No"
Slowly Hermione reached out to him with one of her hands before gently squeezing his own hand and holding it softly.
"That's very brave of you" She smiled and he looked deep into her eyes.
"It's very stupid of me" He laughed bitterly but Hermione shook her head.
"No it's very brave." She whispered and he stared at her.
"Thanks" He mumbled before dropping her hand and getting to his feet. He ran a hand through his hair messing up the usually perfectly slick locks. Hermione smiled as she realised he looked even better this way. She reached out and lightly held his bicep; he looked down at the hand then into her eyes.
"What you did Draco, was a very brave thing and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You have a good heart and you were never meant to be a death eater. You're heart is too pure to ever be like them." She whispered before letting his arm go and walking past him. Draco stared at her as she moved and watched until she was out of sight. Then he let the smile stretch over his face and grinned widely before hurrying back to bed.
Hermione's hair fanned out around her head as she lay on her back looking up at the clear blue sky that lay above the Burrow. She closed her eyes and let her skin soak up the sun with a soft sigh.
Draco walked out the back door and looked out at the grass that spread out before him. That was when he spotted her lying in the middle of the backyard her arms stretched above her head and a delicate smile on her face. His heart skipped a beat at the sight, she look so perfect she was only clad in a brown shirt and black shorts but it made his mouth water. Her long brown legs seemed to go on forever and her ruby red lips looked utterly kissable.
With a shake of his head he jumped down the steps to the garden and made his way over to her.
Hermione's eyes snapped open as someone sat down beside her and she looked over at Draco in surprise.
"Morning" He greeted and she smiled at him.
"Hi" She whispered and closed her eyes once again tilting her face back up to the sun.
"Can I say something without you freaking out?" He asked and she arched an eyebrow opening her eyes again and turning to look at him.
"That depends on what that something is" She replied and he smiled slightly.
"You look beautiful" He whispered and she flushed a light pink quickly closing her eyes once again before mumbling a thanks.
"BREAKFAST!" Mrs Weasley's voice rang out across the grounds and Hermione laughed as she bolted to her feet. Draco was unaccustomed to the Weasley's usual eating ritual and therefore was last to hit the table which meant all the pancakes were gone and only one rasher of bacon was left.
"Bloody hell I see why you all leg it now!" He cursed as he helped himself to toast. Hermione giggled while the others were too busy stuffing their faces to care.
Breakfast was finished within 10 minutes and the twins were busy talking about the plans for the day.
"You know, we have enough players for a whole team now" George commented as he looked at the people around the table. Hermione rolled her eyes, why was it that every conversation ended up being about Quidditch.
"Yeah me and George as beaters, Harry as the seeker, Ron the keeper and Draco and Ginny as Chasers, awesome!" Fred grinned.
"Speaking of which, who's up for a game?" George offered and everyone agreed jumping to their feet. Malfoy hesitated not knowing if he was invited.
"Hurry up Malfoy or you'll be stuck with Percy's old broom!" Fred called over his shoulder and Draco grinned before hurrying after the others. Hermione cleared the table before heading out to the back yard to watch her friends.
She was surprised to find that they'd actually split themselves pretty easily; Fred, Harry and Ginny on one team and George, Ron and Draco on the other. Hermione plopped down on the grass and stretched her legs out in front of her. They weren't playing with a snitch just the quaffle and a bludger.
Hermione didn't know who she was supposed to support but quickly she found herself cheering whenever Draco's team scored a point.
Suddenly Draco looked down and saw Hermione sat all alone on the grass and frowned.
"Hey! What about Granger!" He called out to George who just shrugged too focused on aiming the bludger at his sister's head. Malfoy looked down at the brunette who had her head tilted up towards them and made a decision. Tilting his broom forwards he swooped down to where she sat.
Hermione jumped as he appeared before her and raised an eyebrow.
"Come on" He grinned and she frowned.
"Come on where?" She asked and he grinned even wider.
"On the broom, we can't have you being left out" He chuckled and her eyes widened. None of them had ever thought to include her before and she was shocked that it was Malfoy who had. Her heart did a little flutter at the fact that he thought about her that much.
"Oh no, I can't fly" She admitted but he shook his head.
"You're not going to be flying you're going to be riding now get on the broom" He instructed but she shook her head.
"I don't think I should." She sighed and he gave her a stern look.
"Granger get your arse on this broom or I will have to forcibly put it there." He grinned and she giggled before jumping to her feet and hoping on behind him, her arms banded around his waist. He shot back into the air Hermione giggling behind him.
"Mione!" George called over to her and she waved "Good to see you up here too!" He laughed and she giggled clutching Draco tighter.
The game took off and Hermione found herself having the time of her life. Draco was a really good player even with her on the back clinging onto him for dear life; he still managed to score countless points. Finally the game ended, Hermione couldn't really tell why but apparently Draco's team had won.
As Draco touched down Hermione clambered off then threw her arms around him. He was so shocked that he couldn't do anything but gingerly hug her back.
"Thank you so much Draco. I've never had so much fun!" She giggled before skipping up the garden and back inside the house Malfoy's eyes never leaving her.
"What was that about?" He muttered to himself but the twins heard.
"No one's ever asked her to play before" Fred began.
"I guess she was just happy that someone cared enough to think that she might like it too" George finished before they began putting the things away.
Malfoy smiled to himself thinking of the brunette girl now inside the house...
