Only Time Can Tell:
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October 1st -2nd, 1999- The First Date
Hermione:
Ever since the day we kissed, Draco and I had been growing closer and closer. At first it started out as simple little things that no one ever noticed, like calling each other by our first names and walking to and from class together. But now it seems like whenever I talk to Draco, there always are a group of jealous Slytherin girls that "Just happen to be around" and I'm starting to get tired of it. The worst part is, I still haven't told Gin, Luna, or Pansy. Yes- Pansy. I know that she hasn't been the friendliest these past few years, but ever since her and Ron officially started dating we've become pretty close. I mean she's beautiful, pretty nice, and extremely devious so she fits right in with us. I'm not saying that I'm beautiful, but Gin and Luna are, so I guess it works.
Anyway, like I was saying- I haven't told Gin, Luna, or Pans about the kiss and tonight is our weekly Friday-night sleepover. I'm pretty sure that Gin knows something's up, because I'm terrible at keeping secrets and I seem pretty jumpy whenever tries to talk to me. Like yesterday, Gin came up behind me while I was looking at a book in the Library and said "So what's New with you Mi?"- I swear I nearly died of a heart attack.
Not to mention that Ginny can basically read me like a book, I'm actually surprised that I've kept this quiet for so long.
Earlier today Luna's owl Précieux, appeared outside my widow when I was getting ready for class. The small grey bird was distinct among others because of her gorgeous eyes, the color of eggplant and the small purple ribbon that had been charmed to stay around her left leg. I walked up to the small bird stroked her head affectionately and removed the piece of from her right leg.
"Mione,
Sorry, but we won't be at breakfast due to a meeting with McGonagall. We dropped by to get you earlier, but you looked so peaceful sleeping, so we didn't want to wake you. Don't worry Mi- everything's fine, no one's hurt, no one's dying- have a good day. See ya tonight- Oh and by the way, we'll bring the box :)
Hugs and Kisses- Luna, Ginny, and Pansy"
Damn, I almost forgot about the box. "The Boy Box" as we called it, had a list of every boy in Hogwarts 6th year and up along with picture to match. But you see, this list was charmed so that a heart appeared next to the name of the boy you've kissed last, but the bad thing is, even though only you can see the heart, the picture of the boy appears on the back for everyone to see. I had never had anything to worry about before because my oh-so-small crush on Ron hadn't been strong enough to make the list, but now I'm scared.
I folded the note up, put it in my bag, and sent Précieux on her way, still trying to forget about the box. I made my way down to breakfast and sat down right next to Harry.
"So Ron, I hear you were busy with Parkinson last night" Harry said.
"Shut it Harry" Ron said blushing furiously, "What I do in my free time is none of your concern"
I of course, knew EXACTLY what Harry was talking about because Pansy has the need tell us everything, and I mean EVERYTHING about her love life with Ron. I feel sorry for Gin though, because whenever Pans brings him up in a romantic way, she looks like she's about to throw-up. I don't really mind though- I'm just happy that two more of my best friends are in happy relationships.
After Harry's little comment, he and I talked a little before departing for our first class.
Classes seemed to last forever. The only thing that got me through them was the fact that I would see Gin, Luna, and Pansy later. I finally finished and went back up to my dorm to get ready for the sleepover. I quickly changed into my pajama's: a bright blue shirt with the words "I LOVE PINK" imprinted on the front and a pair of matching shorts that Ginny had convinced me to buy when she forced me into a muggle store called "Victoria's Secret". I don't really want to know how she knew about the store, because when we got to the lingerie boutique, everyone there knew exactly knew she was meaning that she had been there quite a few times.
I set up the snacks, nail-polish, make-up, and hair products, along with the newest wizard gossip magazines, and the latest "Witch Weekly" that Gin had sent over for tonight.
I stood admiring my handy work when I heard a knock on my door. I slowly walked over and opened it peeking my head out. There standing before me was the last person I would have expected- Draco Malfoy.
"Hello Hermione" he said cheerfully "Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Sure" I replied, "What's up?"
"Well I know that we've been growing closer these past few days and I was wondering if you know, you wanted to go out sometime?" I could tell he was nervous because His cheeks were now bright red and he was definitely avoiding eye contact.
"Sure, is tomorrow okay?" I asked.
"Oh ya, tomorrow's GREAT. How about I pick you up around five-ish?"
"Okay see you tomorrow" and with that I kissed his check and closed the door.
It took about half a minute for Luna, Gin, and Pans to arrive and about two seconds after letting them in to see the giant ring on Luna's finger (A/N Pic on Profile).
"Oh My Merlin- Luna are you..." I started but I was cut off by Luna's screams.
"BLAISE AND I ARE GETTING MARRIED! HE ASKED ME LATE LAST NIGHT! THAT'S WHY WE WERE MEETING MCGONAGALL! WE'RE HAVING THE WEDDING HERE AT HOGWARTS!" she screamed excitedly. By now we were all jumping up and down and hugging.
"And the best part is," she began again "I want you to be my maid of honor" her voice dreamy again.
"You want ME to be your maid of honor?" I asked surprised.
"Oh yes, I've known you the longest and besides, the Winnyspirts have told me who Blaise wants his best man to be, and I think that considering your relationship it would work out very nicely" Luna said winking at me.
I could feel my cheeks becoming warm, but I smiled anyway. I mean, it's not everyday that one of you best friends tells you she's getting married.
"SO- who's ready for the Boy Box?" Ginny said excitedly.
Shit- I had completely forgotten and now I was as nervous as ever.
"Ok Ginny, you go first" Said Pansy, her smile growing wider as she spoke.
Ginny picked up the list and smiled slightly. She then held it behind her back and shouted "3 guesses who!"
"Harry" we all said at the same time and Gin began to blush slightly.
"Okay, you got me! Pans- your turn" Pansy snatched the list from behind Ginny's back and looked down at it before doing exactly what Gin had done minutes before.
"3 guesses who!" she yelled.
"Ron" Luna and I said, while Ginny simple replied, "Gag"
"Ugh this is no fun! We all know that I kissed Ron, Gin kissed Harry, and Luna OBVIOUSLY kissed Blaise- we need to mix this up"
Suddenly all eyes were on me as my three best friends had devious smirks on their faces. "Mi, how bout you?"
"Um," I tried to say but before I could finish the list was in my hands and a small pink heart was forming next to Draco's name. I instantly blushed and hid the list behind my back. "Uh, 3 guesses who?" I said weakly.
"Hmm….. Anthony Goldstein?"
"Theo Nott?"
"Oh I have it! Michael Corner!"
I shook my head vigorously. "No, no, and no"
Just then Pansy, being the sneaky Slytherin she is, snuck up behind me and grabbed the list.
"YOU KISSED DRACO BLOODY MALFOY, AND DIDN'T TELL US!"
Normal P.O.V
The next morning was cold and cloudy, the type of weather that makes you want to sit by the fire and drink hot cocoa all day long. But, today was the day of the first Hogsmeade visit and Hermione was being dragged through the village by Ginny, Pansy, and Luna.
Hermione:
I wonder if this is legal- being forced to try on outfits against my will. We've been at it for over three hours now and still no luck. Ugh- if we don't find something soon I think my arms are going to fall off from all this zipping of the dresses.
Finally, Ginny pulls me to our last store, some place called "La lumière de la beauté". It looks beautiful, and from what I can see all these dresses are very expensive. I continue to look around when I hear a lovely voice come from behind me.
"Bonjour Mesdames, je peux vous aider à trouver quelque chose?" the beautiful French woman asks.
"Bonjour tante Gabrielle" Pansy quickly replies- wow I never knew she spoke French.
"Pansy, c'est que vous ma chérie? Oh combien vous êtes belle! Puis-je obtenir quelque chose?" the woman continued.
"Ah oui tante Gabrielle, pouvez-vous nous aider à trouver une robe pour ma chère Hermione ami?"
"Tout pour toi chérie, maintenant que l'on est Hermione?"
"She's right here," Pansy said grabbing my hand.
"Marvelous" Pansy's Aunt said in English, "What color dress would you like"
"Well I was thinking red," said Ginny, now entering the conversation, "It goes well with your hair. Luna what do you think?"
"Oh, red is very nice, but I think a touch of silver would really make it pop" Luna's dreamy voice said.
"I like how you think, Miss Luna" Aunt Gabrielle replied. She paused and then left only to return moments later with a gorgeous dress in her hand. "How is this?"
"Oh My Merlin, it's Beautiful!" I exclaimed. The dress indeed was stunning, made of fine red silk with black and silver beading at the top. It looked as though it would fall right above my knees, showing of my legs without looking slutty. (A/N Pic on Profile)
"Well what are you waiting for? Try it on!" squealed Pansy
I grabbed the dress, ran to a dressing room, slipped the dress on, and walked out. "So, what do you think?" I said flashing a smile.
"Oh Mione, it's stunning!" said Ginny.
"It looks beautiful, and the red will keep the Nargles away" replied Luna
"You need that dress Mi" squealed Pansy once again "Combien, ma tante Gabrielle?"
"Pour vous Darling, il est gratuit." She replied.
"Really?" I asked. The French woman nodded her head. "Oh merci, merci beaucoup!"
As we turned to leave Aunt Gabrielle shouted, "Wait!" we all turned to look at her "You will be needing these as well" she said handing me an adorable pair of ankle boots.
"Adieu Aunte Gabrielle, et encore Merci beaucoup!" we all said as we left the shop.
"Adieu mes chéris, arrêtez-vous n'importe quand!" and with that we headed back to the castle.
Draco:
Damn, why was I so nervous? Malfoy's were NEVER nervous, though even the thought of my date with Hermione made my palms sweat. I looked at the clock; 4:58. I took one last deep breath and then knocked on Hermione's door.
"Yes?" Pansy's head popped out from behind the large oak door.
"Hey Pans, is Hermione there?" I replied.
"Oh ya, but can you wait a second Draco?" I nodded and Pansy's head disappeared only to be replaced by Weaselette's.
"You listen here Mister," she began "If you do anything to hurt Hermione in any way, you can expect a VERY large group of VERY angry people coming your way- Got that?"
I gulped and nodded my head. "Great!" she said now sweetly. "Now you two have fun- but not TOO much fun."
She opened the door and the most beautiful girl I had ever seen walked out. As soon as I saw her I felt a smile creep onto my face, NOT a smirk, but a real honest-to-goodness smile. There standing before me, was Hermione Granger her hair put up with a few curly strands framing her face in a beautiful red silk dress. I thought I had died and gone to heaven.
"Um, Shall we go?" I asked offering her my arm.
She nodded yes, hugged her friends one last time, and took my arm.
"May I ask where you are taking me this evening Mr. Malfoy?" she asked.
"I'm afraid I cannot Miss. Granger, In fact I'm going to need to put this on you" I said holding up a red silk scarf. My hands tied the scarf around her beautiful eyes, I grabbed her hand, and began towards our destination.
After about 10 minutes of walking we stopped in the middle of the seventh floor corridor. I turned to face her and removed the scarf right as a giant wooden door appeared.
"The Room of Requirement" I heard her whisper as I lead her through the door and into the large room.
The room had obviously known what I wanted because it looked like a scene from one of those Bloody Romantic Muggle movies Pansy had made Blaise and I watch. There before us appeared to be a small restaurant in the middle of Muggle London waiting just for us. It wasn't really a restaurant, but the atmosphere that the room provided was sure convincing.
Hermione and I walked over to a table and sat down. Winky the house elf appeared moments later holding to dishes of food. She placed the dishes down in front of us and uncovered them.
"Shepard's Pie, my favorite, how did you know?" Hermione asked.
"I have my connections" Truth is I had no idea. It must have been the room that knew.
We talked and dined until dinner was finished and then we shared a piece of French Silk Pie, another one of Hermione's favorites. After we finished eating I tied the scarf around her eyes once again and we took off.
I lead her down to the castle grounds and untied the scarf. As soon as it fell from her eyes Hermione gasped and marveled in the beauty of the scene before us. Thousands of fairies lit up the space around us, while their light reflected off the lake creating the perfect ambiance. We sat down and watched them dance up and down as if there was some kind of music playing, that only they could hear. The fairies we so lost in each other and the music that they didn't even notice us sitting there watching them.
I took the black rose that I had found and tucked it in her hair, while she took my hand and held it.
"Draco," she began, "Tonight has been the most beautiful night of my life, thank you."
"There's no need to thank me," I said as our heads moved closer together, "I should be the one thanking you." And with that she closed the gap between our lips.
Translations:
"Bonjour Mesdames, je peux vous aider à trouver quelque chose?" - "Hello ladies, can I help you find something?"
"Bonjour tante Gabrielle"- "Hello Auntie Gabrielle"
"Pansy, c'est que vous ma chérie? Oh combien vous êtes belle! Puis-je obtenir quelque chose?- "Pansy is that you darling? Oh how beautiful you are! Can I get you anything?"
"Ah oui tante Gabrielle, pouvez-vous nous aider à trouver une robe pour ma chère Hermione ami?"- "Oh Auntie Gabrielle, can you help us find a dress for my dear friend Hermione?"
Tout pour toi chérie, maintenant que l'on est Hermione?- " Anything for you darling, Now which one is Hermione?"
"Combien, ma tante Gabrielle?"- "How much, Auntie Gabrielle?"
"Pour vous Darling, il est gratuit."- "For you Darling, it is free."
"Oh merci, merci beaucoup!"- "Oh Thank You, Thank You so much!"
"Adieu Aunte Gabrielle, et encore Merci beaucoup!"- "Goodbye Auntie Gabrielle, and Thank you so much!"
"Adieu mes chéris, arrêtez-vous n'importe quand!"- "Goodbye my Darlings, stop by any time!"
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