Chapter 2-Best Birthday Ever

June 5th 1999 County Fair Monroe, NC

Shocked would be an understatement to how Draco felt in that very moment. Staring back at him with an equal unreadable expression was one third of the famous golden trio, Hermione Granger. She looked beautiful…wait…beautiful? Where had that came from? Lost in his thoughts he hadn't noticed that Theo and Sarah had made their way back to them. Theo clapped Draco on his back and asked, "who's this," gesturing his hand in Grangers direction. Draco didn't answer him still lost in her eyes, had his mouth gone dry? Sarah answered for him, "Theo, Draco, this is my good friend Hermione Granger, she's just err," looking to Hermione for her okay to tell them she had moved but nothing came, "is sorta on a holiday." If jaws could unhinge Theo's would have surely hit the floor, "GRANGER," he exclaimed. "What are you doing here?" Finally taking her eyes away from Draco's, she answered, "Nott, Malfoy as Sarah has said I'm here on a holiday of sorts, I used to come here with my family every summer," she got a dark look in her eyes at that, "but it's been a couple of years since I've been able to come back." She smiled a polite smile but they knew why it had been a while since her last trip. Still gobsmacked as to who was standing in front of them they only nodded in response. Sarah though was furrowing her brow murmuring to herself, "hey mione how's come you know their last names when I only introduced them with their firsts?" Hermione was about to speak when Draco finally tore his gaze from her and answered "We all went to Hogwarts together." Sarah mouthed a small "oh" in reply and turned back to Theo. Draco assumed that Hermione must have mentioned that she had a bully back in England by the name of one Draco Malfoy given how uncomfortable Sarah was around them now. He didn't blame her he's was the biggest arsehole of Hogwarts.

A couple of minutes passed as Draco and Hermione went back to staring at one another, Theo not one for awkward silence suggested they all go and ride one of the fair rides. The lines were long but Draco didn't mind he had stayed in the background most of the night just watching her and those honey brown curls bounce as she walked arm and arm with Sarah. Noticing Draco being a recluse Theo went over to him, "so, granger huh? I wonder how long she will be here for? Do you fancy her Draco? I remember back at Hogwarts you weren't all that friendly, but times have changed, yeah?" Still enraptured he replied, "yeah." Theo just shook his head and chuckled to himself..oh he definitely fancies the pants off the witch.

The night had seemed to pass by in a blur, not that he was going to say it out loud but it had been one of the best birthdays he had ever had, and that's saying a lot given how much his parents would spoil him as a child. Draco knew that they had to all go their separate ways eventually but he couldn't let that one awkward conversation be all that passed between him and the Gryffindor Princess. Taking a shaky breath he tapped her on her shoulder, his breath caught, once again lost in those firewhisky eyes, "errr, uh, I was wondering, if maybe you would go out with me?" Dumbstruck Hermione replied, "I don't know Malfoy I," looking at her shoes, "I don't think that," but before she could finish Draco lifted her chin stared deep into those beautiful amber eyes, "I know I was the biggest arsehole in all of hogwarts, hell the entire bloody continent," she chuckled "but I've had a lot of time to change my views and I've been able to think for myself, im just asking for one date and then after if you never want to see me again I'll leave you alone." Theo and Sarah shared a smile turning back to their friends just as Hermione shook her head in affirmation, "okay one date." Yep..this had been the best birthday ever.

A/N: and I again I don't not own anything in the HP fandom only the plot to this story. Let me know what you think! Much love xoxo-MoonyGirl