School has started back up for me, so updates may be separated even further. Sorry, but I'll try my best to write whenever I can!

Thanks to my beta:edwardcullenmaman101

Chapter 4: The Reasoning

"Well…" I began, "He is really sweet, and he has all the characteristics I look for in a guy."

"Like what kind of characteristics?" Harry asks intrigued.

"Well, for the physical characteristics, he has the most beautiful blond hair, and sparkling blue eyes that I can just melt in. A very well fit physique from playing quiddich, and his smile…" I say getting too caught up in the description of my dream man. "Oh his smile, it makes my heart drop." I finish with a dreamy look on my face that can challenge Luna Lovegood's any day.

"Wow Hermione, we know that you're not the type of girl to only go for looks" Ron says.

"Anyway, so he plays quiddich, so he is a wizard?" Harry asks.

"Yeah of course he is. He actually attends Durmstrang" I say quickly thinking of the school that came to Hogwarts in our fourth year during the Triwizard Tournament, the winning school. "He's actually in the same year as us too, just so you know" I finish.

"That's good to know, and that's cool, so he lives in Bulgaria?" Ron asks

"No, he lives in London. His parents used to live in Bulgaria and wanted Draco to follow their footsteps at their old school." I explain.

"Oh ok, that makes sense," Ron says still looking confused.

"Getting back to what we were talking about before," Harry begins, "what of his mentality caught your attention?" Harry says.

"It's just that he has his future planned out, his morals are similar to mine and it's like we complete each other. We both bring out the best in each other." I finish with a sigh, acting very love struck.

A deep chuckle from Harry and Ron brings me out of my trance. I turn to glare at them for being so inconsiderate of my reasoning of falling for my "fiancé" when they were the ones that asked about it.

"We're sorry 'Mione," Harry starts, "It's just that we never took you as the sappy romantic type of girl." He explains.

"Oh, well, you guys are guys" I begin to explain. "I usually save all my sappy feeling to share with Ginny; I know it's too much for you guys." I finish with a sigh.

"Oh Hermione, you know you can always tell us anything," Harry says, always the considerate one. "We'll still listen and try to… uh… actually it's kind of a good thing you save all that talk for Ginny" Harry says after thinking through how awkward it would be for all three of us if I were to spill all my girly thoughts to them boys.

I giggle at Harry's change of direction. "Yeah, that's what I thought" I say. Harry and Ron give me a look of guilt so I quickly add, "But you guys are guys so it's typical for you two to not know what to say to me about this sort of topic! That's why it's called girl talk." I finish with a small giggle. "We should get back inside; it's getting too dark out." I say changing the subject.

"Time sure has gone by quick, hasn't it?" Ron says as we make our way up to the castle. "We lost track talking about Hermione's fiancé! This time last year we'd get too caught up in games of wizard's chess! Times have changed a lot since then!" Ron says with a quizzical look on his face that makes Harry and I laugh.

"They sure have Ron, they sure have" Harry and I say together.

Three days have passed since I told Harry and Ron about "Draco's" characteristics. Every day every time the two boys saw me, they would ask me about my beloved "fiancé." Now it was finally the weekend, and my birthday, so they took advantage the event and continued their harassment of constantly asking questions about "Draco."

As soon as I made my way down from the girl's dormitories, I saw Harry and Ron waiting for me by the fire in the Common Room so we could walk down to breakfast together.

"Morning Harry, Ron" I say when I make it to the foot of the stairs.

"You're finally down!" Ron exclaims. "Now we can go down to the Great Hall for breakfast. I'm starved!" Ron says quickly grabbing my arm and dragging me out of the portrait hole down to the Great Hall.

"Slow down Ron! You're going to pull my arm out of its socket" I say giggling at Ron's eagerness to get to breakfast.

"Sorry, 'Mione, you know how hungry I get!" Ron says now ahead of us by a couple of steps.

"Oh who doesn't?" I mumble to myself although Harry hears me. He looks at me and just gives me a small smile.

We arrive at the Great Hall, and are about to take our seats at the Gryffindor table, when Ginny bursts in and comes running at me yelling, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HERMIONE!" and envelops me in a big hug that nearly knocks me off my feet.

"Thanks Ginny!" I giggle as I hug her back,

Before I know it the whole Hall breaks out in a chorus of "Happy Birthday" singing to me. Words could not explain my embarrassment. Luckily for me the singing stopped soon after with the arrival of the morning post.

Similar to every year, I received a birthday present from my parents which happened to be a new book I had wanted over the summer. That was the only post I was expecting this morning, so I was shocked and confused when an unfamiliar owl swooped down in front of me carrying a package.

I look around the table to see if there are any suspicious looking people around who may have sent me this extra gift. My eyes land on Ginny. She gives me a knowing look and puts her finger to her lips telling me to keep quiet. Then she motions me to continue opening up the package.

Cautiously, I begin to open the box and see a card and a small stuffed teddy bear. I pick up the card and read it. Inside is an explanation to what is going on.

Pretend this gift is from "Draco"

Your fiancé should be getting you a present on your birthday

We wouldn't want to ruin the plan.

Those boys have been very gullible about all this recently!

Love Ginny

I smile at the letter, and look up to see Harry and Ron giving me a questioning look.

"It's a love note and a gift from Draco." I explain making it sound realistic with a deep sigh and hold the letter to my heart before I fold it back up again and put it in my bag before I take out the most adorable looking teddy bear,

Oh, how gullible can these boys get? I think to myself.

Don't worry, Draco will make his real appearance soon. Possibly in the next two chapters…

I'm still trying to build up to it!