The Surprise

"Granger" A cold voice drawled.

"Yes Malfoy?" I asked.

"I didn't expect you here." He told me with sarcastic dripping out of his voice.

"I didn't expect you here either Malfoy. I thought you didn't like fun stores." I shot back at him.

"Meh. This shop is an exception. It's is out of ordinary." Draco told me while twisting his fingers together. Is he BLUSHING?

"DRACO MALFOY!" I shouted.

Draco flinched at my voice.

"Yes, Miss Hermione Granger?" Draco said, refocusing himself once more.

"ARE YOU BLUSHING?!" I asked. Yes, he was definitely blushing.

"Um…no…uh…I mean yes…um no….UGH!" Draco stuttered.

"Woah kids! Break it up!" George came up to us. He pushed us apart. Draco and I were pretty close to each other, and we were yelling in each other's face…

"George! Seriously! I was just about to get an answer here!" I yelled at him.

"Oooooooo. What was your question?" George put on a silly face. Then, I saw him closely. He was not happy at all. His eyes were sad, but they seemed to tell you that he doesn't want your sympathy.

"Geor-" I started.

"Wait! Let me guess! I'm pretty good at this game!" George started to stroke his a invisible beard.

"I KNOW!" He yelled. "YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU LOVED EACH OTHER!"

"George! Shut up!" I whisper-shouted. "Somebody could have heard you!"

I was right, since people were beginning to glance our way. Also, Draco seemed to be blushing tomato red…maybe that was the trick of the light…after all, this shop is filled with wacky random things…

"Oopsy daisy! I guess I'm used to yelling out loudly…I used to have to compete with Fred to get my idea heard…" George said, with a faraway look in his eyes. Sometimes, I think he can see Fred all the way in Heaven.

"Uh George?" I asked, feeling worried.

"Yes Hermione?" He asked.

"Never mind, I thought you were thinking about suiciding…" (A/N: I dunno if suiciding is a real word…please forgive me on that!)

"WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD HE THINK ABOUT SUICIDING?!" Draco shouted.

"BECAUSE HIS TWIN IS IN HEAVEN! AND WHY DO YOU CARE?" I shot back at him.

"Um…" Wow, that's a first. Draco's speechless!

"Kids! Kids!" George recovered from his 'moment' and pushed us apart.

"YEAH?" Draco and I shot at him.

"I give up, I give up!" George started backing up with his hands in front of him.

Just then, I glanced at the clock, and gasped.

"What's wrong 'Mione?" George asked.

"Uh…your mom asked me to ask if you can look after us till the beginning of school."

"Oh, so the great Hermione Granger-" Draco began.

I flinched when he said my name.

"What's happened to mum?" George asked looking worried. His eyebrows furled together.

I started laughing.

"What's wrong?! Is it because of mum that you're laughing?" George asked, looking relived. He put his hands on my shoulder.

"No, has a broken leg. She might never walk again-" I started.

"NO!" George yelled.

"WAIT!" I yelled before George can apparate

"What?!" George asked. He looked so impatient that I almost burst out laughing again.

"The doctors are trying a surgery on her. She might walk if a miracle happens…" I said slowly.

"THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! MOST OF THE TIME, MIRACLES DON'T HAPPEN!" George yelled at me.

"Wait! Before you go, won't you have to tell the customers something?" I asked, trying to distract George. "I'll go to with your answer."

"Tell mom I said yes, okay? I'm going to stay here with the customers for a little longer." George told me.

I was just about to apparate before I noticed something.

"Malfoy, DON'T YOU DARE TELL ANYONE WHAT HAPPENED!" I told him.

"Uh…sure." He looked so sneaky, that I made him promise with an Unbreakable Vow.

"Promise me with an unbreakable vow!" I said.

"Do you have to be so serious about it?" Draco complained.

"Yes." I said to Draco. "George! Can you come here for a second?" I called to George.

"Yeah?" George asked, coming down the stairs.

"Can you do an unbreakable vow for us?" I asked George.

"Sure I will."

Draco and I kneeled and held hands. I saw red rushing to Draco's cheeks. This convinced me that Draco has a crush on me. Never mind. It's time for the Unbreakable Vow.

George put his wand tip on our hands.

"Will you, Draco Malfoy promise to never tell any part of this conversation between me, Hermione Granger, and George Weasley?"

"I will."

I nodded to George. He cast the spell. I watched in fascination as red lines crept around Draco's hands and arms, and my hands and arms.

"Thanks George." I muttered.

Than, I turned on my heels and apparated to St. Mungo's.

"Where have you been?!" looked like she's been crying for a long time.

"I'm so sorry! I met Draco Malfoy-" I started, only to be interrupted.

"YOU MET MALFOY?! WHAT DID YOU DO?! DID YOU CURSE HIM?!" Ron yelled.

"Ron! Calm down for goodness' sakes!" Mrs. Weasley told him. "Let Hermione here tell her story."

"So…" I began.

As soon as I had finish telling my story, there was a knock on the door.

"Who could it be at this time of day?" Ginny wondered.