A/N: SO SORRY for keeping you all waiting for this long-past-due update. I know that first starting this story, I updated every other day, three times, but things are slowing down again. I'm going to start updating as often as I can on the weekends. I got the inspiration for this chapter tonight. I thought it would be cute. Read, Review, and ENJOY!

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Chapter 4

"Times and Dates"

'Mmmmm, this is good.' I thought. I was still in the hazy space between waking up, and sleeping. There was a warm body pressed up against mine, and it felt good. Then the events of yesterday washed over me, as I stepped fully back into reality. Harry POTTER had been in my office. He's the owner of 'International Magazine' and I was the one representing Star Shine Magazine. Why oh why did that bit have to pick me for the job? While all she did was take a vacation. I had turned Harry down for a business lunch, insisting that I had plans, and had plans later that evening as well. And have plans I did. Jess called me around lunch time and we ate at his favorite soup & sandwich cafe, his treat of course. He was so adorable, but something was off about the whole thing. It felt so...platonic. I don't know.

Soon, it didn't matter. Later after another grueling day at work, with editing papers and writing for my column, he was already in my apartment when I got home (via Franc) and he had candles sitting on every available space. He'd had wine set out, and poured into to crystal glasses and a nice dinner already prepared and waiting. It was a slow dinner, filled with us taking the time to talk and enjoy the meal. He fed me dessert. It was so delicious. He'd made chocolate cherry cake with a bit of cherry glaze on the side. We ended the night taking body shots and getting pissing drunk. I, of course, thought ahead and drank a hang-over potion, as soon as the night began.

So that left me with this morning. I opened one lazy eye against the sun light and there, sure enough, was Jess. His tossled hair fanned out on the pillow. He looked great, adorable, and cute even, but still the whole thing seemed off again, and I hated that feeling, because Jess was a GREAT guy. Now though I had to worry about work, and where it would lead me.

OH SHIT! I screamed inside my head. The clock read 1:00 p.m. I had missed my lunch date with Harry...er...Potter...aw fuck it, Harry. Anyway, I zoomed to put on a pair of faded kahki army pants and a black sweater and ran out the door, barely tying my black boots that clunked heavily on the floor as I ran.

"TAXI!" I yelled. "TAXI DAMN IT, TAXI!"

By 1:30 I was racing into my cubicle. Two memos we waiting for me.

Malfoy-

You're late, we'll have to reschedule...I couldn't wait forever. Dinner. Tonight. 6:00 don't be late.

-Harry Potter

I sighed. At least he'd taken the time to set up another date. There would be hell to pay if...or when (I slowed reading the next memo) my boss finds out.

Mr. Malfoy-

Mr. Potter informed me that you canceled lunch yesterday, and were late today. If this happens again, you will be fired. This business will not go under because of you sir. Be there at his specified time if you want to keep your job...and your balls.

-Ms. Norbury

''Wench'' I thought to myself. How dare she? She sends me to do her dirty work, and then reprimands me when I don't do it on time. Well...I would've stuck my nose in the air and sniffed in indignation if it weren't so unlike a malfoy.

Since no one was around, I decided to go ahead and send Harry a reply back. But this time, I was sure to use his surname when addressing him. I know he probably had to do it out of professional habit, but the fact that he still used it, hurt a little.

Potter-

6:00? Alright, I'll be on time. Send a cab to take me wherever it is we're having dinner. Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Draco Malfoy

I did a once over on the note and tapped my wand to it, addressing it to Harry Potter. The magic in it would find it's way to Harry, and he would be sure to get it. The note flew out the open window and reached it's destination, invisible to the muggle eye. I had just set my dinner date with Harry. Whatever am I going to wear?

Harry

I'd been a little dissapointed when Malfoy had canceled on me. I wasn't really expecting that to happen. When dealing with business, I'd always assumed a Malfoy would be prompt, punctual, and to perfection. I suppose though, that since Malfoy had been seperated from england, and those principles on which he was raised, then he might have forgotten.

He seemed to give the impression that he had a date last night for Valentines day, and that bothered me for some reason. I'm not sure what all of it was. Oh, part of it was that I felt jealous. How could MALFOY get a date and not me? Needless to say, I spent the night sulking in my hotel room, overloading on room service, and cable tv late night television.

Was Malfoy easy? I asked myself. I quickly discarded the thought as soon as it came though, because I, being Harry Potter, had no business WHATSOEVER knowing whether or not Malfoy was easy to get in the sack. Pretty soon, I'd fallen asleep, and when I woke up, I felt this sticky feeling all over my body. My mouth seemed stuck together, and so did my eyelids. I felt so disgusted that I took a shower and then set to work cleaning.

Not many people know this, but cleaning helps me relax. I do it the muggle way so that it gives me time to think, and de-stress. Besides, I still had all that training the Dursleys' put in me, from all the chores I had to do. It gave me a sense of purpose, and often, a sense of comfort. I did chores all through out my Hogwarts years, and cleaning for me was like taking a time turner trip back to those days. Often I would reminisce of the ''Golden Trio'' to the hum and buzz of a vaccuum cleaner.

So, needless to say, I'd been a little suprised when I felt a poking at the back of my neck. Not just one either, because one I would have ignored. No this was a persistent poking, that kept right on poking me. It felt like...paper? Only wizards, of course, knew how to make paper fly over long distances so, I promptly snatched it from the air and gave it a good crinkle.

And crinkle is exactly what my nose did when I read the note. Who did Drac---Malfoy think he was? Demanding a cab to pick him up...

Maybe if you would have told him where to go...

" Oh shut up!" I told myself allowed, and I went back to cleaning.

Dinner with Draco Malfoy? Could I handle that? This was sure to be a very interesting evening...What am I going to say?

A/N: Alright, so I know that was a short "filler" chapter, but I wanted to make you guys suffer a bit. Besides, I already am typing up the Dinner chapter, it'll be a little bit longer, and SO CUTE. So, it will be worth the wait. Now, I have nothing MUCH to do on Friday, but on Saturday I have a Forensics (acting competition) meet. Sunday will be an ok day, but I have to practice for ANOTHER forensics meet happening on Monday. So, it'll be a busy weekend but you'll get your update. I PROMISE!

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-Dark