A/N: Sorry for the delay with this chapter. I was spending time with my husband since he came home. (He's an over-the-road trucker) As always, please read & review.
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When Did You Know?
Draco was positive that Blaise was enjoying himself too much. He knew damn well that the Italian Slytherin was under no delusions. Draco had been only seeing one witch and Blaise was well aware of that fact. He raised one eyebrow and said, "Of course I mean Granger. I haven't been with anyone else since Greengrass' engagement party." He let out a frustrated sigh. He hadn't felt like this before with another woman. Yes, he had been in relationships in the past but based on the perceived compatibility of what a Pureblood marriage should consist of, not on feelings. Though he had long ago given up believing in the prejudices that his father had instilled in him while growing up, he tended to date within his social circle and there hadn't been any muggle-born witches.
While Blaise was enjoying Draco's confusion, he really did want to see his best friend happy. "Mate, if you care about Hermione, you should do something about it." He advised.
Draco nodded his head and sighed. "What if she doesn't feel the same?" He sat down heavily in his chair behind the desk.
"Only one way to find out. Ask the Gryffindor Princess on a date. A real date, not a secret rendezvous like you have been doing." Blaise hoped that Draco took his advice. He thought that the sooner his best friend and Granger made their relationship known to their circle of friends, the sooner they could become serious and see where it took them.
Frowning, Draco thought of the two biggest obstacles a relationship with Hermione faced. He knew that Scarhead and Weaselbee would instantly think the worst of him and assume that he was trying to hurt her. "Her friends will never approve, Blaise. They'll kill me before letting me near her." Draco said.
It was Blaise's turn to sigh. He was well aware that two-thirds of the Golden Trio still held steadfast in their belief that all Slytherins were evil. He knew that Potter and Weasley would be extremely opposed to their best friend being in a relationship with Draco. "Yes, I know the Dimwitted Duo are going to be very opposed to any relationship you and Hermione have but I wouldn't worry too much about it. After all, it's Hermione's life. If she chooses to be with you, it won't matter what her friends say." Blaise said confidently.
Draco nodded but didn't speak. He had finally admitted to himself that the feelings he had for Hermione were much more than lust. He had often admired her back in school, although he would never admit it to anyone much less himself. After the war, he had apologized to her and her friends and had hoped for the best, which at the time, was they could be civil to one another if in the same place. His growing admiration had blossomed into more when he saw her at the engagement party. Now he was trying to be a bit more Gryffindor and have the courage to confess his feelings to the Golden Girl herself. He looked over at Blaise and said, "You are right. I am going to send her an owl and when I see her, I will tell her that I want more to our relationship. I want her to know that I am falling for her." Draco grabbed parchment and a quill to write a note. Blaise smiled knowingly and left his friend's office whistling.
Hermione had gotten home after her afternoon with Ginny and Luna. She wasn't sure if she got the answers that she needed but decided that at this point it didn't matter. She could finally admit to herself that she was falling for the blonde wizard. Now if only she could figure out what to do about it.
After her shower, she heard tapping on her kitchen window. She opened it and let Draco's owl inside. After taking the note that was attached to his leg, she gave him an owl treat. After reading his note, she quickly grabbed her pen (being muggle-born, she preferred a simple Bic over a quill) and wrote that she would be over to his shortly. The owl took her reply back to Draco. Hermione then went into her room to dress and apply some light make up.
Just as she was putting on her teal stilettos, her floo sounded. Startled, she pulled out her wand and went into her living room. She was surprised to see Luna standing there brushing soot off her shoulders. "Luna?"
The blonde smiled at Hermione. "I think I know why you were asking those questions earlier. Well, more that I know who the questions were about, 'Mione." Luna giggled at her friend's wide-eyed expression.
Hermione was starting to panic. If Luna really knew that it was Draco, did she share that information with anyone else? Specifically, did she tell Ron her suspicions? Hermione swallowed and mumbled, "I don't know what you're talking about."
Luna gestured to Hermione and stated, "Looks like you are on your way out to see him now. I was just going to tell you that you shouldn't worry about what others think about it. If you care for Draco, you should tell him. You deserve to be happy. Don't over think it." At this point, Luna hugged the brunette and said, "Go to him. Tell him. Be happy." With that last bit of advice, she turned around and flooed back out of Hermione's place.
Hermione stood still for a moment and allowed the words from her friend to sink into her brain. Why was she so scared? Her friends had found happiness. No, Harry and Ron hadn't gotten involved with an ex enemy but they had gotten on with their lives with witches that made them happy. They may not approve of her choice but they were her friends and should at least respect her right to make her own decisions. At most, they would argue that Draco was a Death Eater, but that had been years ago and the Wizengamot had found him not guilty. Yes, they would also complain that he was a Slytherin but that was just old school prejudices and she refused to allow that to hamper her choice.
Luna was absolutely right. She was going to tell Draco how she felt about him. Hermione grabbed some floo powder and threw it into the flames, and called out for his penthouse as she stepped in and flooed to him.
When Hermione arrived, he was coming out of his kitchen with a bottle of wine that he knew she liked. He smiled at her while taking in her appearance. She had on a little black dress with teal and silver swirls. It was very short and sexy as hell. Her long legs were encased in silver stockings and a pair of very high teal colored heels completed her outfit. He instantly felt his cock twitch at the sight of her. He walked over to her and immediately kissed her on the lips. Draco broke away before it became too heated and put his free arm around her waist, guiding her to his leather couch. "You are gorgeous, Hermione." He stated.
She smiled at him and licked her lips as she took in his appearance. He was wearing black jeans and a dark green long sleeved tee shirt. She loved that he so often wore muggle clothing. It was another piece of evidence that he had shed his old narrow-mindedness. She leaned towards him and kissed him on the cheek before speaking. "I'm so glad that you asked me over tonight. I wanted to talk to you about something." She sat back and took the glass of wine he had poured for her. She took a large sip of her drink. She set it down and was about to say more but Draco's voice stopped her.
"I have something I want to talk about, too. I hope that you will be agreeable to what I'm going to say." He took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "Hermione, I want you to know that I have enjoyed all the time we have been spending together since meeting up at the engagement party. I was quite pleasantly surprised at how much we had in common and how quickly our friendship developed. However," Draco began.
Hermione's heart plummeted to her stomach when he said the word however. In her experience, that word usually indicated that the good stuff was said, now comes the crap. She felt tears beginning to form in her eyes and had to concentrate in order to leave them unshed.
"...however, I want more than a secret affair. I have only been seeing you since we began and I have no desire to see another witch. I would very much like you to be my girlfriend, Mia." He waited for a response from her. He hoped for the best, but was prepared for a negative answer.
The witch in question jerked her head up at his request. Had she heard him right? She was nodding and trying to find her voice but he was looking down and didn't notice the motion of her head. She grabbed his hand nearest to her and squeezed. "Yes, Draco. I want nothing more than to stop hiding us. I would love to be your girlfriend." She finally said.
Draco was very relieved that she had agreed and he tugged her towards him. She took the hint and crawled onto his lap, facing him with each leg on either side of his. He used both of his hands to pull her head down to his and began to kiss her. His lips were soft as he pressed against hers before nudging her lips open to let his tongue slide into her mouth. She moaned as their kiss deepened. Straddling him as she was, she could feel his manhood hardening underneath her. She ground herself down on his erection to tease. It was his turn to moan now. Grabbing her hips, he slightly thrust up in order to torment her like she did to him. Soon, they were kissing and licking each other's neck and helping one another out of their clothes. When Hermione was left in only her silver garter, stockings, and heels, Draco lifted her up and carried her to his room. Once placed on the bed, he took the rest of his clothes off and joined her. "Mia, you have made me so happy." Draco said as he kissed his way down her stomach and past the garter until he began licking her inner thighs, each time coming closer to her pussy. Hermione's head fell back onto the pillows and she lifted her hips towards his incredibly talented mouth. He took pity on her and gave a long slow lick up her already wet slit. As he crested the top, he deliberately slid the tip of his tongue around her nub causing her to buck up her hips even more. He smirked and slipped his tongue back down along her wet folds, teasingly down to her puckered rosebud and back up. This time, after circling her clit, he sucked it into his mouth lightly. She groaned and muttered, "Oh fu... fuck!" and grabbed him by the hair. He increased the pressure and slipped a finger inside of her. He added a second finger and quickened his pace. His assault on her bundle of nerves continued until he felt her quim tightening. He sped up his fingers, curling them in order to hit that special spot that he knew drove her wild and she soon came, her cunt contracting around his digits. He lapped up her juices and crawled over her body. When he was staring down at her, she smiled and lifted up her lips to his. They kissed intensely, both becoming more aroused and rubbing heatedly against each other.
Hermione couldn't touch enough of him at once. She was sliding her hands up and down his back and sides while he was over her. She finally pushed him over so he was on his back. The witch then began licking his nipples and teasing with her teeth. First the left, then the right, going back and forth listening to the sounds he was emitting. Pleased, she licked and bit down his taught abs paying special attention to the area that formed a V right above his pubic bone. She caressed his inner thighs as she knelt between his open legs. Placing her mouth right above his balls, she looked up at him through half hooded eyes and blew a soft breath at them. He closed his eyes and made a guttural sound from the back of his throat. She stuck out her tongue and began to lave his testicles, circling around them. She left a wet trail of her saliva and would sometimes blow on it which made him quiver. She pointed the tip of her tongue and licked up along the underside of his sizeable cock. When she reached the head, she swirled her tongue around it making sure to lick the slit at the top. He reached down and grabbed a fistful of her curly hair as she put her mouth over the top of his erection. "Yesss... Good girl! I love how you suck my cock." Draco said. He began to push her head down which made her press her thighs together. She loved submitting to this for him. She had never enjoyed sex until she had been with this man. His dominant manner in bed made her very aroused. She relaxed her throat so she could take him all the way in and was rewarded when he hissed out, "Mia, love... Fuck, yeah!" She cupped his balls with one of her hands, massaging them while her other hand was holding onto his arse.
A few moments later, Draco pushed her mouth off his dick. He needed to be inside her, now. He maneuvered her around so she was on her hands and knees with him behind her. He gave her ass a couple of slaps and pushed his throbbing hard on into the entrance of her pussy. He seized her hips and thrust fully into her. Both shook in ecstasy and after a brief moment of stillness, he began to plow into her hot cavern with a determined slowness. Pulling his cock out until the just the tip was inside and then pushing all of him back inside, filling her completely. Hermione tried to follow his pace and met his thrusts as best she could but she was already becoming impatient. She moaned and circled her hips as he plunged in again, fully sheathed. Draco could feel her excitement growing. He reached out with his left hand and tangled his fingers in her hair while encircling her waist with his right arm. He pulled her up so her back was against his chest. "Touch yourself, Pet." He growled in her ear. Hermione hurried to obey and began to circle her clitoris with her finger as he sped up the pace of his thrusts. Hermione began to make more noises as she came closer to falling over the edge. Draco licked and sucked at the spot right below the back of her right ear making sure to leave a mark. He could tell by her breathing that she was close. So was he. Letting go of her hair, he cupped her left breast before pinching her hard nipple. That pushed her over and she yelled out his name. He tightened his right arm around her and slammed into his girlfriend a half dozen more times before releasing his cum deep inside her while he shouted her name.
They untangled themselves from each other and then lay in bed until their breathing became normal again. She turned to her side so she could face him. "Draco, that was amazing." She praised.
He smiled and said, "It's always amazing with you, Mia." He leaned in and gave her a light kiss. He sat up and asked her to join him in the shower. Grinning at him, she followed him and thought that she had definitely made the right choice in becoming his girlfriend.
When the morning sun woke her, she stretched and slowly opened her eyes. Next to her, Draco was still sleeping with one arm still holding onto her around her waist. She smiled when the memories of last night came to her. After their shower, they had snuggled in bed and talked. They spoke of starting to go out in the wizarding world together so that they would be seen as a couple. They even discussed if it were better to tell Ron and Harry first or not and whether they should meet with them together or if Hermione should go and talk to them by herself. In the end, they decided that they would go to her two best friends together as a couple and they would do it later today as they didn't want to put it off any longer. Now that they had decided to become a couple, they didn't want to hide anymore. After that, they fell asleep, wrapped around one another.
Hermione slipped out of bed without waking Draco and pulling on one of his shirts, made her way to the kitchen to start coffee. Just as she was getting a mug out for herself, Draco pulled her into a hug. "Good morning, love." He said and kissed the top of her head. She hugged him back and then proceeded to make them cups of coffee.
"So I will go home after this cup and get dressed for the day. When will you be over?" She asked.
Draco knew today was going to be a hurdle for them but he wanted to get it over with so they could start their relationship proper. "It's Saturday so what do they usually have planned? I figure you could set something up and we'd go together." He answered.
Hermione thought about it for a moment and said, "We usually have dinner at Harry and Ginny's around five. Should we do it then? Ron and Luna will be there, too." They agreed to that and decided that they would spend the day at Hermione's until it was time for dinner at the Potter's.
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