Precisely half an hour later, they got to a small restaurant by the sea called "le Tournesol" it was a small resto/café/bookstore.
"Voilà, le tournesol…my favorite place to a peaceful dinner"
"This is not peaceful, this is deserted" he added looking the surrounding, only 5 people in it and none in the beach
"No, it's not…it's nice coz not many people know about this place yet. Now come on!"
The atmosphere inside le Tournesol is as warm the summer day. Draco went to the bookstore and checking the books , while Hermione go
straight to the table and looking at the menu. A woman at age of 50 come to Hermione's table
"Bonsoir, Ermione…tout va bien? » She asked in French (good evening, Hermione, how are you?)
"Oui, ça va. Et toi Madame Duras? » (I'm good, and you Madame Duras ?)
«Ça va, comme toujours…tu veux manger La Viande Vin grillage ? »(Good, as always…you want to eat grilled wined steak ?)
« Ben, bien sur, mais je suis ici avec un ami, je ne sais pas son plat préfère » said Hermione and looking for Draco (well, sure, but I'm here
with a friend, and I don't know his favorite food)
« Didn't know you speak French, 'mione, »he said suddenly from nowhere
"Ah, ce n'est qu'un ami, Ermione…il est très beau, n'est pas ? » Add madame Duras (ah, not just a friend, Hermione…he's very handsome,
isn't he?)
Before Hermione could answer, Draco has already answer for himself
« Merci, madame. Et, je ne suis pas son ami, je suis son fiancé. Je m'appelle Draco Malfoy. Enchantez de vous connaître, Madame… ? » He
said in french (thank you, ma'am. And I'm not her friend, I' m her fiancé. My name is Draco Malfoy, Pleasure to meet you, madame…?")
« Duras. Oh lala…vous êtes…Ermione, pourquoi tu ne me dit pas ? » Asked Madame Duras happily ( Duras. Oh lala, you're…Hermione, why
didn't you tell me?)
« Parce que… » before she could explain a kiss from Draco, land on her cheeks makes her speechless (because)
"Now, now Hermione…why don't you tell the lady the truth?" asked Draco sickeningly sweet
"Aaa…Elle est timide…zo, mizter malfoa, congratulationg…I am verry appy for both of you. Alors, for tonight'z diner iz on me, d'accord.
Okay?"
"No, Madame Duras…we're not…" Hermione try to explain but she's cut again. This time by Madame Duras herself
"Non, non, non…not a word from you Ermione, you don't want to make me mad, do you? "
"She won't, Madame…and thank you" he answered and gives Madame Duras a kiss in her hand. Madame Duras giggled and left to the kitchen
"What is it with you? Are you suddenly obsessed on being my fiancé?"
No, but I wouldn't mind being your husband was actually his answer, but instead he just answers her with:
"Nothing, I just forget my wallet. That's all" he said with an evil grin in his face
"Ah, the-super-rich-royalty-of-wizard-world-Slytherin-prince forgets his wallet? I should tell this to Harry. I should tell him that he make me
approve a date with a rich ferret who left his wallet and start enchanting people with his charm so he doesn't need to pay all the bill. That's
original, Draco"
"Yes, but even you admit that I'm charming"
"Not in this life, Draco…but, you can wish"
"You know what, 'mione…I never cease hoping. That's something I'm good at"
Hermione started to blush all over again. Oh, you stupid girl…he's not even talking about you. Looking at this red phenomena he love so
much, he just start playing his card to her
"hoping that someday you'll give me a chance to …" he didn't finish his sentence, because suddenly the lights go out , but there's candle
everywhere. And the sound of music started to play. Her favorite song
Listen to this, not only Hermione become silence, she almost crying. But she holds it, because she thinks she's got too sentimental over
something that's not even real. To Draco, well…let's just say, the song make some realization to him about something. He's looking to
Hermione who's looking at him, but not really looking at him. He can tell she's thinking about something. But he could see her watery eyes.
Now, what did you do, moron? Why do you have to make her cry?
I did nothing
Yeah, nothing…exactly nothing…that's why she's crying you insufferable git! You never did anything to make her happy in the first
place, suddenly you became all nice to her and she starts thinking that this is all an act! . The thought hit him like rock.
The songs end and the lights starts to light up again, the other five visitors clapped their hands
"'mione, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to..." he said groggily
"No, I'm fine. It's alright. I'm just too carried away with the song…oh, that's Cathy!"
A slim girl about 16 years old walk to Hermione and hug her
"aah, I'm zo appy for you, Ermione. Do you like the song?"
"Yes, of course…it's beautiful. Thank you" looking at Draco, who looks rather stupid
"Ah, c'est papa…PAPA!"
Thus, a man, supposedly Madame Duras's husband and Catherine's father come to their table and hug Hermione like the one Catherine did
"Ma chérie, Ermione…je suis tellement content pour toi. At last you find zomeone. Is thiz him? "Looking at Draco suspiciously
"I am…" this time Draco was cut by Monsieur Duras's hug .
"CONGRATULATION" he yelled at Draco's ear…and before he let go his hug, he whispered to Draco "you hurt her and I'll send the entire
Texas to kill you and mutilate you and feed you to crocodiles" he whispered with a (sudden) Texan accent.
"allez, Pierre…let him go, let them ave their dinner" Madame Duras appeared with plates in her hand .she obviously saved Draco big time.
"Yes…of courze …bon appetite…allez Cathy" this time the Duras left their table to their respective job.
"Interesting people…"
"They are, aren't they? They're like my family. Well, dig in Malfoy!"
She eats like crazy, while Draco look at her and he's drown in deep thought. Again.
Her family. She doesn't have a family anymore. Her parents were killed in a car accident. And before he talk as if she still has a father to Mr.
Sagan
Perfect…perfect Draco Malfoy, now you make her new family thinks you're good enough for her. You're not even engage to her.
I'll marry her
That's just stupid
Why?
…
No, tell me why?
Do you love her? Does she love you?
…
Nah, you don't know. That's enough answer to your stupid question
"Malfoy, eat" she said chewing the meat in her mouth
See, she called you Malfoy, again…goodbye Draco. Draco totally misses it.
"Yeah, sure" he started eating. This time he's sooo ruined it all
After they finished eating, he was about to talk to Hermione about his attitude tonight
"Hermione, listen…" and they look at each other this time. Looking at those chocolate orbs, Draco couldn't help drowning in those pools. He's
totally enamored.
"Hey, you got sauce in your cheek" she whispered softly
She leaned forward, and wiped the sauce off of his cheek gently.
That's it, I love her. I love her. I love her. I love her. I already love her from the first time I saw her
Does she love you?
I'll make her love me. I swear. Even if it means I have to go all the way to hell. I will.
"Malfoy, you okay? You look flustered…are you sick?" she asked
"No...No…I just need fresh air" he answered frankly
"Well, we can go for a walk in the beach if you want. If you're finish here"
"Of course, let's go"
"Oh, we have to say thank you to the Duras"
After several treats to Draco from Monsieur Duras, and bone breaking hugs from all of the Duras. They went for a walk barefoot in the
beach's white sand.
They walked without saying anything, both busy with their own thoughts. It was full moon. Rather romantic atmosphere actually, even from
afar you can hear slow music from one of the cafés. So, Our Draco Malfoy did something un-Malfoy like
"Dance with me, Hermione" offering his hand to her
Hermione looking at him with are-you-crazy look, but take his hand nonetheless
They danced with the rhythm of their heartbeats. Even though the song has faded, they still danced. Hermione's head rest on Draco's
shoulder and his chin rest in her upper head.
Is this real? Why on earth did I do, resting my head in his shoulder? Why am I feeling so save with him?
Because you hope all of this is real
I do now
Maybe it's real, maybe it's not…don't be weak, Hermione
I wont
"Hermione?"
"humm?"
"Why did you stop calling me Draco?" he blurted.
She didn't answer for a while
"Because it makes me think I own you, makes me think all of this is real. Makes me think I've fallen for you"
Makes me think I've fallen for you…great, did I just say that out loud?
"You didn't ?"
Say yes, say yes…hoped Draco
"I don't know. I don't even know if all of this is real. So, spare me Malfoy. Let me have this night with nice memory with you in it. Please"
I don't want to be a mere memory. I'm here. In flesh. They keep danced in silenced till Draco thinks it's time for him to tell her the truth
"Hermione, I…"
Afraid to hear the rest of his words, she cut him "take me home, Malfoy"
And he lost his momentum to tell the truth
On their way home, there's no longer fun talk about stupid things. They just don't speak.
Give her time
They got to Hermione's house precisely at 12.00 o'clock. And the front door scene is repeating, but this time no smart insults.
"uhmm, look like mother fairy will take her magic right now..."she's cut by Draco's finger on her lips and he mouthed shut up
"Okay, Hermione…I really have fun tonight. Probably my first fun date. I know, it was you who supposedly saying these lines. But I say it
first. So, that's it. I'm heading home, because if I stand here a little bit longer than I'm allowed, with you standing in front of me looking more
beautiful than an angel, maybe I can't refrain my self from kissing you. You see, I just going to say Goodnight and go as fast as I could to my
house. Goodnight Hermione" he smiled to her as if saying this IS all real.
After that, he left Hermione who's flabbergasted and goes to his car.
Suddenly he felt a hand pats his shoulder, he turn around looking at a much blushed Hermione
"Thank you for tonight, Draco" she kissed his cheek, shyly smiled to him
She called me Draco again
She called me Draco again
Draco never been with a girl who's looking sweet with red blushed all over her face and that makes him smile even bigger. Well, being a
man of opportunity, he didn't waste the chance given to him. He snakes his hand to Hermione's waist and pull her closer to him, his other
hand cupping her cheek. He leaned and kiss her in her red lips. Hermione couldn't believe this. She pushes her hands against Draco's chest,
but he didn't let her go just yet. He kiss her again to tell her that's everything's fine, that he doesn't mean any harm to her. To tell her this is,
again, REAL
She somehow could feel that, and stream of tears that she's been holding was now breaking.
Their lips parted, but Draco didn't let her go. He erased her tears with his thumbs and looking at her
"Is it that hard to believe?" he asked, letting himself drown again in her chocolate's orbs
Hermione just do the same thing, looking at his blue-grey eyes, as if looking for an answer she already knows. And she smiled
"I'll tell you when the morning comes. Just to make sure I'm not dreaming"
"I'll still be here in the morning, Granger"
Both of them laughing at this and he let her go.
"Good night" she said
"Good night, Hermione"
Good night bright angel…oh hell, now I'm acting like somebody who's sick of love. But, you are…aren't you? Why are you still doing here, stupid?
I don't know
Nice, go home now before you did something stupid like climb to her window and watch her sleeping.
Hermione went to sleep that night with a very big smile in her face. Maybe Harry's right. Maybe I did want to date a certain draco malfoy.
Her index finger touches her lips. She closed her eyes and remembering the sensation when his lips captured hers. He tasted like wine.
Hell, I like him
Yeah, you like his… his sick sense of humor…I mean, really Hermione; he's the one making your school life a living hell.
True, but I like him still
Just go to sleep, you…argh…
I'm trying to, shut up brain!
a/n: did you notice some of the names I use in this story? I'll post more stories if you recognize who or where the names came from. So, there you have it. my actual first dramione story, written when I'm still young, much more stupid then I am now and perhaps, less bitter then I am today. Please make me happy, review! bisous!
