Disclaimer: All Harry Potter names and places all belong to J.K. Rowling.
Author's Note: This would be my first try at writing a fan fic. All reviews are welcome. Please R&R.
Walking up in the morning felt so much better the second time. Thought Hermione. Nice and cozy bed and a warm strong arm wrapped around her. Wondering why her alarm didnt go off and then remembering that it is Saturday, she snuggled back in to Ron and tried to go back to sleep.
Ron's arm tightened around her and pulled her closer to him. After a small moan came out of him, and a small rub of his hips to hers, Hermione realized something seemed a little off this morning. Opening her eyes, and looking around, she realized what was so different, or at least part of it. She wasnt at home, and in her and Ron's bed. Wondering why and looked around more, she turned over to wake Ron up and find out what was going on.
"AHHHHHHH!" Hermione screamed so loud and jumpped so high that she fell off the side of the bed.
Draco Malfoy just sat on the bed and laughted at her. "Very smooth Granger."
Grabbing at the blanket on the bed and wrapping it around her she asked, "What the fuck is going on Malfoy?"
"Hmm and here i thought all that swearing was from all those drinks you had." Malfoy chuckled back at her with out answer.
"Aggggg you're insufferable." She yelled at him and stormed off in the bathroom to find her stuff, get dressed and leave. Mumbling to her self she tried to remember everything that happened last night. After remembering little bits, fighting with Ron, drinking at the bar, something about a bottle of water in the park? Then everything came crashing back to her. Well she thought of it this way, at least they didnt kiss or worse have sex.
Throwing some water on her face, she left the bathroom. She noticed that Malfoy wasnt in the bedroom any more. She walked out and went in to the living room to find her purse and jacket.
"Care for breakfast before you leave?" Came a voice out on the patio.
Sighing, just opening her mouth to say no when a huge grumble came from her stomach, she stomped out and throw her self in a chair across from him. "I need to go home Malfoy. Everyone is going to be so worried about me."
"Well that answers my question about if you wanted to spend the day with me. I had food brought up. I wasnt sure what you liked so i told them to bring a choice of stuff."
Looking down at the cart she could see it was stocked full of anything you could think of to eat. Fruit (like 100 different kinds), eggs (all cooked different ways), sausage, pancakes, hashbrowns, bacon, french toast, plain toast, jam, peanut butter, apple juice, orange, juice, coffee, and water. "How could anyone eat so much?" Hermione said as she grabbed a plate and started to put some eggs, bacon and some strawberries on it.
Sitting there just sipping a mug of coffee Malfoy said, "Anything that is not going to be eaten will either be put in the fridge here or taken back down stairs and put away with the rest of the left overs." After finishing off his coffee he too then grabbed a plate and filled it up with pancakes and bacon.
After sitting there and eating and no one talking for the last 15 minutes or so, Hermione just couldnt stop her self from asking, "So what is the real reason you decided to help me out last night?"
"I already told you last night. I would have done the same for any woman. It just happened to be you at the time." He looked over at the cart and put some fruit on his plate. "I wouldnt let woman walk home alone that late at night after drinking the night away at the bar. Even if it was, lets say, Weaselette or worse yet Mcgonagall."
Laughing, "I cant picture you helping Mcgonagall out like that or bringing her up to your hotel room."
"Before last night could you picture me doing the same for you?" He asked taking his and her plate and putting them on the cart. Sitting back watching her think about what he said.
"Point taken. Well, i wont say nice, but as weird as this has been i need to get going." Taking one last sip of orange juice she had grabbed while talking with him. She go up and grabbed her purse and went to grab her jacket once more to leave.
He watched her walk in to the living room and grabbed her purse. He then jumpped up and grabbed her jacket before she could and held it up to help her put it on. She looked up at him, wondering look in her eyes, then slowly put her arms in her jacket, and said thank you.
He walked over to the door and opened it for her. "Guess I'll be seeing you around Hermione. Though i still am looking for someone to help me look for a good place in this neighborhood."
Looking at him dumbfounded. "You called me Hermione." Out of everything she was thinking of to say and that is what her brilliant mind decided to throw out. "I mean...um...i told you last night to hire a realtor. They could help you much better then one."
"After last night, you know sleeping together and all, being on first name basis is just the right thing to do, dont you think? Plus what better way to get to know you then to have you help me pick out our... I mean my new home." He put his hand on her lower back and decided to lightly push her on, and walked to her to the elevator.
Growling, she said, "We did not sleep together. We have known each other since we were 11 years old, i think we know each other well enough." Hermione turned and pushed the button and stood there willing for the elevator to hurry up.
Shaking his head, he just stood there looking at her. "You know, to be precise we did sleep together. We just didnt do anything, like have sex." He grinned then winked at her. "Any time you want to sleep together again you know where to find me. Plus fighting and arguing with each other isnt really getting to know each other."
The elevator finally came, and the doors opened. Hermione stepped in and turned to look at Draco. "Good bye Malfoy. And, i guess..thanks for...you know helping me last night."
"Aww no kiss good bye Mina." He said giving her a sad pouty face. Her look of shock at the nick name was priceless tho and he couldnt keep the pout long and started to laugh. So he grabbed her hand and gave it a quick kiss and stepped back just as the elevator doors closed.
What is he playing at? Hermione thought. And what is up with that nick name, well it was better then Mione. Well it's all over and done with. Now to never think about it again.
As Hermione was walking back to her house, she was trying to figure out what to tell everyone. She was her Ron would have Ginny and Harry over and worring about what happened to her.
Finally she was home. After being out drinking then with Malfoy last night and then this morning. She was home. Unlocking the door and walking in, she looked around to see where everyone was. Seeing no one in the living room, she walked to the kitchen but still no one was there. She walked to the bed room and saw that Ron was sleeping in bed. Confused she looked over at the clock on the night stand and realized it was only 10:49am. Well that explains it all. Going in to her den and grabbing a book, she sat in her favourite chair and waited for Ron to wake up.
When noon hit and Ron still wasnt awake. Hermione went in to the kitchen and started to make lunch. Sure enough the smell roast beef sandwiches and french fries woke Ron up. She could hear him walking to the bathroom and slamming the door. A few minutes later he was at the table. He grabbed a plate and filled it up with two sandwiches and a hand full of fries. With out even saying a word or even looking Hermiones way, he started to eat.
After eating her part of lunch, Hermione thought she would just not bring up anything and just go back to her den, and her chair and finish reading the book she started.
It was like that the next few days, a week to be precise. Ron just ignoring her, and her just going on with her days. On Friday Hermione meet up with Ginny to have lunch. Walking to a small cafe a block away from the Ministry.
"So what is going on with you and my brother?" Ginny asked as soon as we sat down. Sighing, Hermione told her about the fight they had. "Geez my idiot brother. What did you do after?"
"Left and had a few drinks at the bar like last time." Hermione said, tho leaving out Malfoy and the rest of the night. "And you know what, he hasnt said a word to me since."
"WHAT? He's being so childish. Do you want me to go talk to him?"
The waiter came before Hermione could answer. After the waiter took their order and walked away, Hermione turned back to Ginny. "No. I was going to try again to talk to him about everything again tonight and see how it goes. It might just be time to move on you know."
"Do you want to meet up later tonight at the bar? You can tell me everything that happened. I could bring a few friends and we can make it a girls night out." Ginny said tapping her chin with her finger and thinking about tonight and what else she can do.
Sighing, Hermione just watched as Ginny planned. She didnt say anything, she knew if she said that she didnt want to do anything like that or even said yes that Ginny wouldnt have heard a word, she was too busy making her plans.
Going back to the Ministry, hoping work would help her get her mind of everything. Doing paper work only kept your mind busy for so long. More times then not she would start and then half way through her mind would wonder and then she would have to pass the work on to someone else to finish.
The day finished faster then Hermione would have liked. Deciding to take the long way home and walk instead of floo, she packed up her stuff and left. The walk home was nice, she used the time to think about what she would say to Ron. Hoping that no matter what she said that it wouldnt turn in to a fight again.
Ron always got home a bit later then Hermione, weather she walked home or not. He always stayed later to get Harry to help him with his last bit of work. So when she got home this day, she was shocked to see that Ron was home early.
"Hey, your home early. What would you like for dinner?" Hermione asked as she put her stuff away and then started to walk to the kitchen. When she got no answer tho she turned towards Ron who was sitting on the couch in the living room. He was just sitting there staring off in to space. Instead of going in to the kitchen she walked over to Ron and sat beside him,
"You know i've been thinking. I understand how much you want me to stay and work with you, but becoming a Mediwitch has been something i've wanted to do for a while. We really should sit down and talk about this. I dont want to fight with you."
Ron looked over at her and said, "Hermione forget what i said. I know how much this means to you. I've been thinking it all over too. I wont stand in the way if you really want to do this."
"Oh Ron." Smiling, she was soo very happy to hear him say this, she jump over to him and throw her arms around him, and gave him a kiss. "I cant wait to get started on everything. Now what would you like for supper, or would you rather us go out tonight?"
