Draco waltzed into Hermione's store, this time actually browsing at the books.
"You have quite the selection Granger." He called to the front desk.
"Well, when you have the connections I do, you can get pretty much find what you want." She said, sticking her nose in the air.
He rolled his eyes and pulled a book of the shelf. "I would like to buy this." He said, sauntering up to the register. "Why couldn't you get this somewhere else?" She huffed.
"You're the only store that had it in the area, after all you did say you have connections." She rolled her eyes and took the book. "Why would you want this any ways? It's on nymph and faire myths. I don't necessarily take you for the type that enjoys nymph and faires."
"It's for my mother. Her birthday is tomorrow. She's been looking for this book for a while now and I figured that if anyone had it, that the girl of pot head would have it."
She glared at him for what he said about Harry. "Fine." She rang up the book. "14.76."
He took out the coins and tossed them on the counter and swiped the book off it in one fluid motion.
"Oh and Granger," She looked up. "I'll be picking you up at 7. My mother would like to meet you. Wear something nice." With that, he walked out.
"MALFOY!" She yelled at the closed door.
There was a smirk on the handsome young mans' face as he walked away.
Later that night Draco knocked on the young witch's door. "Granger!" He yelled as he rapped his fist against the door.
"What Malfoy?" She called. "Are you ready?" Hermione sighed and opened the door, revealing her in a silk black strapless dress with black heels and a light amount of make-up.
He stared. "You clean up nice…Granger." She rolled her eyes. "I don't even know why im doing this."
"For the sake of making a bond with the Malfoy family because we can get you more connections, getting you more books, so more people will come to your store."
She glared at him. "Whatever Malfoy lets just go."
He held his arm out and she took it, and they apparated to the Malfoy Manor.
They walked into the large living room. Hermione stopped. Draco turned. "What's wrong?"
She stood their standing, remembering what had taken place. Draco grabbed her and pulled her into a tight embrace. "It's alright, she's gone." He whispered in her ear. She shook lightly in his arms as she collected herself.
"You alright?"
She nodded, wrapping her arms around herself as she pulled away from him. "Let's just get this over with so I can get out of here."
They made their way into the dining room. Draco's mother stood to greet them. "Ms. Hermione Granger!" She smiled. "I've heard so much about you! Oh and I cannot wait for your new shipment of magical tales!" Draco stared at his mother. "Don't you think you should introduce you're self mother?"
"Oh! Im Narcissa Malfoy." She smiled. Hermione gave her a warm smile back. "It's a pleasure, Mrs. Malfoy."
They proceed to sit and the two woman began chatting about their similar interests. Draco sat there watching with interest, hoping his mother would approve.
"So Draco why did you insist we have Hermione over for dinner?"
Hermione's head whipped around and stared at him. "Draco. May I talk to you for a minute outside?" She gave him a sickly sweet smile.
They walked out onto the veranda and once the door was closed she cast a small area silencing charm. "I thought you said this was you're mothers idea." She hissed. He scratched his head and looked away. "Well I wanted you to meet my mother and if you had known that I was the one who suggested it, I knew that you wouldn't come…"
She just glared at him. "Im going to go back in there, and act like everything is fine. I like your mother im doing this for her. Not you." She growled. She then smiled at him, and hugged him, acting like nothing was wrong.
Draco sighed. His mom just had to open her big mouth. They walked inside and his mom smiled at them. "Is everything all right?"
"Yes." Hermione smiled at her and the two began their conversation again.
Draco just continued to watch her. Oh he wished he could just have her. Yet she was Hermione Granger, and getting her just wasn't going to be easy.
'But I can do this. Im a Malfoy.'
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