A/N: I do not own anything related to Harry Potter or his world. That belongs to the all powerful JK Rowling. I just get to play with her characters :)
Chapter Two: Who Knew
Hermione POV
We've been together since the summer before our 7th year at Hogwarts, almost five years. We were both on family vacations in London, always running into each other no matter how hard we tried to avoid it. It looked like we were more alike than we would have thought, or liked for that matter. It just became a habit to acknowledge the other, and whenever we weren't with our families it seemed we would just fall into playful banter.
After two weeks of running into each other, we decided to start planning these run-ins. Before we knew what was happening there was snogging in dark movie theaters, holding hands while sight-seeing, shopping together, and romantic meals. He even planned a picnic in the park.
By the end of summer, a few days before we had to head back to Hogwarts, we decided that we would continue whatever we were doing, but it was going to be hard. We had to keep it a secret, since we both knew our friends wouldn't understand; his because I was a "Mudblood", and mine because he was our worst enemy and, before the war, a Voldemort loyalist.
Luckily for us it wouldn't be that hard seeing as I was appointed Head Girl and he was appointed Head Boy. We had our own apartment suite consisting of two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, a fireplace, and our very own portrait hole. We still had to be careful though.
Classes where hard to concentrate on since, somehow, Draco had gotten into all my classes. I did my best though to pay attention to each lesson. We had the occasional- okay let me be honest- very frequent secret snogging sessions. I would be walking down the hall to lunch or on my way to the library when Draco would pull me into a dark hallway or classroom.
Weeks flew by and somehow between spending time with my friends and time with Draco I managed to fall a little behind in my studies, which might I add, had never happened to me before. It was already October and if I wanted to keep my outstanding grades I would have to take some time to myself and catch up on my work. That's how I spent the first two weeks of October. Alone in the library cramming information into my brain and finishing assignments I was behind on.
To my dismay, I had no idea that one very perceptive redheaded girl caught every stray smile and every one of my mysterious disappearances. And yes, all of this was because of Draco. Not very smooth on both of our parts.
At first the only ones accepting of our relationship where Ginny Weasley and Blaise Zabini because those were the only people we had told, and that was only after they caught me coming out of Draco's room before the Halloween dance a little disheveled and red in the mouth. We told them everything, from how we bumped into each other this summer right up until they saw me walking out of Draco's room.
"So were you two shagging?" Blaise was never one to tiptoe around the subject.
Draco looked like he was about to burst, but since Blaise was his best mate he decided to let it go and answer truthfully. "No we having a pre-dance snogging session when you two gits rudely interrupted." With that I decided to slap him on the back of his head, which he should be used to and all always getting in trouble with Snape. "Ow! What was that for?"
"For being a git yourself." I stood up and turned to head to my room to finish getting ready for the dance. "Are you coming or what Ginny?"
"Yeah," she said standing and picking up the bag containing her costume of the couch, "right behind you."
We left the boys there to finish their discussion since they were already dressed, Blaise as a pirate and Draco as a vampire prince. Yeah, he was just that full of himself.
As Ginny closed the door I cast a Silencio charm on the room so the boys would not here what we were saying.
"I so knew you guys were dating. So, have you guys shagged yet?" Ginny was just as blunt as Blaise, but she was my best girlfriend, and sometimes she had the best advice, especially since her and Harry got together.
"No we haven't, yet." I told her with a sly smirk on my face.
"Details are necessary Hermione. You should know this by now."
"Well I was thinking that, since my parents are going away for the Christmas Holiday to visit some relatives or other, I could convince Draco to stay here with me over the holiday. If he agrees his present will be me in emerald green lingerie with a big red bow in my hair," a devilish grin smiling across my face.
"Blimey, I wish I would have thought of that. Who knew that under all that used to be mess of hair was a vixen waiting to come out."
"They don't call me the greatest young witch of our time for no reason." This got Ginny roaring with laughter.
"That's sounds right. I guess it just took Draco to bring it out of you."
"I guess so. No one has ever made me feel the way I do when I'm around him. It just feels right even though I know everyone else is going to think I've gone completely mad."
"They'll come around in time, but you have to tell them before it goes on too long without them finding out."
"Thanks Gin. We better get ready before we're late to the dance."
Draco POV
When Hermione came out of her room my jaw dropped to the floor. She was the sexiest angel I had ever seen, but I knew that she wasn't the good type by the gleam in her eyes. She was wearing a white, long sleeve, body-hugging dress that stopped mid-thigh with a sweetheart neckline, and a mesh material covering her upper chest and arms. Added her already angelic look was crystallized heels, a crystal headband as her halo, and the nicest angel wings I have ever seen. Good thing I gave her an unlimited allowance to get whatever costume she wanted. It wasn't until Blaise started to speak that I was able to snap out of my Hermione-induced stupor.
"You okay there Draco? You need me to get a bucket for your drool?" I nearly smacked him in the head but I managed to restrain myself. "I'll leave you two alone. I need to pick up Pansy anyway. See you guys at the dance."
"Yeah I'm going to go too. I need to drop this bag off in my room and Harry is probably wondering where I am right about now." With that Ginny left closing the portrait hole behind her.
I walked up to Hermione, put my hands on her hips, pulled her close, and whispered in her ear. "You just look delectable. I don't know if I should let you leave this room especially with all the single, horny teenage boys of Hogwarts attending this dance. I also don't know how I'm going to deal with being away from you all night."
I felt a shiver run through her before she replied. "Well I know a way that we don't have to be apart tonight."
"And what way is that, love?"
"We go to the dance together." She saw the look of apprehension on my face but decided to continue anyway. "We would have to tell our friends sooner or later. If we tell them now it will give them time to process it before they all leave over the Christmas holiday. Plus, I don't like lying to my best friends."
"What do you mean 'before they leave'? And are you sure you really want to tell them?"
"First: yes I want to tell them. Second: I mean 'they' because I'm staying here because my parents are going to visit some distant relative, and I want you to stay and spend Christmas with me."
"There's no place where I'd rather be than with you, love. One condition, though." She looked a little hesitant but urged me to go on. "Well, if we decide to tell everyone tonight it will eventually reach the ears of my oh so lovely parents. So after we have an amazing Christmas together, I say we go pay my parents a visit for a few days before we have to start classes again."
Hermione looked a little weary about this suggestion, but with a sigh she agreed. "I guess we would have to sooner or later. So, we need to tell our close friends before we flaunt our relationship in front of the entire school. I'll round up Ginny, Ron, and Harry while you get Blaise and Pansy."
I kissed her putting all my emotions into that one kiss. Breaking away from the kiss I pulled her through the portrait hole behind me. "I guess we're doing this."
"I guess we are," she replied back squeezing my hand before letting going. I watched her as she went to go find her friends. When she disappeared from my sight I decided to pump myself up. Ok Draco, it's now or never. With that I set out to find Blaise and Pansy.
A/N: Hermione's Halloween costume - picture this dress .?cid=29 as white with long sleeves that are the same mesh fabric as the top of the dress, these wings .com/FashionWings-Feather-Costume-Butterfly-Cosplay/dp/B001GH37WE, these shoes /item/Christian-Louboutin-Strass-white-Bridal-swarvoski-crystal-shoes-6080300-3485055 , and this as her "halo" .com/listing/45405985/nicole-dainty-rhinestone-headband-or
Draco's Halloween Costume-
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