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A/N: Thank you for all the birthday messages guys! And OMG look! It didn't take me ages! (A month is actually quite quick for me, you know!)
Audrey Brock: Thank you! That's so nice of you! If you liked this story, please go to my beta, FallenForTheDraco. She has LOADS of really cute Dramione stories and she's the one who inspired me to write this anyway! :)
Princ3ssTabz: Awesome name! :) LOOKY LOOK! I updated! OMG Amazing isn't it? You didn't cry did you? :( I'm sorry!
Personally, I don't really like this chapter much, but oh well! I think it's too rushed...:/
IMPORTANT NOTE: Okay, this is rated K+ right now. I'm thinking of raising it to a T but do I need to? What do you guys think?
"Hermione, wait!" Ginny cried desprately to her friend.
"No, gotta hurry! We can't keep Luna waiting!" Hermione said hurriedly. Ginny couldn't take it any longer. It was so obvious that Hermione was trying to hide something from her.
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
Hermione shrieked as she was lifted into the air. Acting on instinct, she shrieked.
"20 points from-"
"You're not going to take points from your own house are you?"
Ginny smirked as Hermione was literally left hanging in the air with her mouth wide open, but nothing coming out. "Right. I'm going to let you down, but not so that you're on the ground; hovering really. We're going to your Common Room and then you'll tell me what's going on. No-one's there and I know that because I saw Draco in the Great Hall." At the mention of Draco's name, Hermione blushed. Ginny noticed this but didn't say anything just yet.
Hermione hung her head, admitting defeat as she nodded. Ginny, true to her word, slowly lowered her friend so that she was close to the ground. Then, with Hermione still hanging her head, Ginny made her way to the Head's Common Room. She knew that Draco wouldn't be there for at least half an hour because she noticed that he was in the Great Hall and had watched them leave while he had just sat down.
Once they reached the portrait outside, Hermione said the password and they entered. Ginny finally let Hermione down as she flopped down on a red loveseat. Hermione had stayed queit during their walk up to the Common Room which worried Ginny a little. She had been perfectly fine the day before, being her usual bossy yet caring self. But now, she hardly said a word and didn't protest as much as she had expected when Ginny had lifted her up.
So that means, whatever was bothering Hermione so much that it made her act so out of character, happened last night. That plus the fact that Hermione got a little nervous whenever Draco was mentioned made Ginny conclude that the problem had happened last night, with Draco present. She decided that she would just ask Hermione straight out.
"So, what happened with you and Draco last night?"
Hermione's face shot up in surprise. She hadn't even said anything and Ginny already knew her the source of her problem? How was that possible?
But Hermione was not the smartest witch in her year for no reason! She would easily be able to lie her way out of this!
"Nothing. Why would you think that?"
"You took too long to answer." Ginny retorted back. "Normally, it may have taken a couple of seconds, but I'm not sure if you realised it or not, you took five minutes thinking it over."
Hermione sighed. It was probably not a good idea to lie to Ginny as she could see through it.
"So, what happened?" Ginny pushed on.
"I told you! Nothing happened!"
"Hermione, I'm your best friend! You know that you can tell me anything! And you forget my experience with boys. You may be book-smart, but I'm people-smart. So tell me, or I shall hide Hogwarts: A History"
Ginny glared. There was an awkward silence.
"Fine."
"I'm listening." Ginny had conjured up a glass of water and was sitting with her legs crossed on a red sofa, making herself as comfortable as possible. She had a feeling that this would be a long story.
Hermione began.
"So basically, last night, Draco and I were having another one of our arguments. I mean, yes we have been nicer to each other this year but still...There's a part of him that I dislike. The mean, prejudiced side. Anyway, he (for no apparent reason), started to insult me and telling me that I was annoying and should get a life and then he asked if I ever did anything except from reading and studying and then - "
"Okay! Hermione, you're rambling now. Skip the conversation. I already get the idea; what happened next that's bothering you so much?" Ginny reasoned as she picked up a glass of water and raised it to her lips.
Hermione took a deep breath in and exhaled, preparing herself.
"We kissed."
As if on cue, Ginny spat out the water in her mouth as it sprayed everywhere. She began to choke as Hermione rushed over to pat her on the back. She finally raised her hand, signally that she would be fine.
"You WHAT?"
"I know, I know! I couldn't believe it either! I mean, it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing!" Hermione rambled on. She knew that telling Ginny would result in her friend having some sort of big reaction, but this was just unreal. Maybe telling Ginny while she was drinking was not the best idea.
"I can't believe you!" Ginny retorted.
"To tell you the truth, I can't believe myself."
Ginny shook her head. She had fully recovered from her coughing fit.
"No. I can't believe two things really: one, it took you this long for you to tell me; two, you kissed Draco Malfoy! He is, like, one of the hottest boys in our school. I would have gotten myself a bit of him if he wasn't such an ass. Wait, did he kiss you, or did you kiss him?"
"Erm...I did." Hermione whispered. "I did it so he would shut up about all the things he was saying." Ginny seemed to be ecstatic about the current situation.
"Did anything else happen?"
"...He kissed me back...then I just left him and went to my room..." What Ginny did next surprised Hermione a lot. Ginny had jumped onto Hermione and gave her a great big hug, knocking the breath out of her.
"I'm so proud of you! Finally! After all these months, it's finally broken!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Ginny! Get off! What's broken?" Ginny, who had landed on the floor, got up and brushed herself off. She rolled her eyes at Hermione as if 'it' was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Honestly, Hermione. You're supposed to be the smartest witch of our age. Don't tell me you haven't noticed? Hell, even Ron has!"
"Ginny, I really have no idea what you are talking about!"
Ginny crossed her arms and sat back down next to Hermione. She looked at her straight in the eye and said:
"Sexual. Tension. Hermione, listen. Ever since you and Draco became the two Heads, it was obvious. Loads of people started rumours about how you guys were going out, secretly of course. That's why there's so much frickin tension! Remember that really young first-year Griffyndor? The one who asked if you guys were going out? I can tell you, there were a lot more people than that girl and her little group of friends who thought that! Even the Slytherins, Hermione! It's obvious that you like him! And I'm pretty sure that he likes you too!"
Hermione's mouth was hanging open. Ginny subtly reached over to close it again. Draco Malfoy? Liked her? There was no way. She was plain, ordinary and boring. Whilst he on the other hand, was handsome, exciting, strong and many other things. Hermione gasped. She did like Draco! Thinking back to the kiss, she remembered how he had held her in his arms and the way their lips fitted perfectly together...
"Hermione, you're blushing." Ginny said simply, snapping her back to reality the second time that day.
"Ginny, how come you're always right about people?"
Ginny smirked.
"Come on, let's go to Hogsmeade, now. After all this Drama, I think you deserve a relaxing Girls Day Out! No boys to trouble you. Don't worry about tonight. I'll think of something, eventually. Besides, I always think of something.
Ginny grabbed Hermione's arm and led her out of the Common Room. She was determined to make Hermione relaxed for the day.
However, neither girls noticed the two figures watching them leave, as they retreated back into the shadow.
A/N: So, how was it? There's only going to be one more chapter. First of all:
MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have a special Dramione Christmas fanfic out today as well, if any of you are interested. It will be my main priority for a while and I WILL update everyday. Thank you all again for the lovely reviews! :)
Thank you to FallenForTheDraco for beta-ing this.
Now, I shall go have a doughnut because I'm hungry...
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P.S I am planning a LONG Dramione story, (summary on my profile). But I don't know who Blaise should end up with. There is a poll on my profile; please vote! Thank you!