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Chapter 7: Draco
The day seemed to go by much more quickly now. I actually had something to look forward to, besides going home. I look up at my clock and see that it was almost noon. I shouldn't have been this excited for just going out to lunch; I mean it's just Granger. But then again, I haven't seen anyone from school since my last year there.
I stopped working and ran my fingers through my hair. I hate work, it's so stressful. I drop my quill and pick up the Daily Prophet. Nothing seemed interesting so I put the paper back down. All of a sudden an alarm went off and I looked around the room. I looked at the clock and it was noon. Oh god, I'm going to be lat! This is just great! I rushed out of my office and to the lobby. Alicia was starting to say something but I rushed passed her to the elevators. I stepped in the nearest one opening and turned around to see my reflection in the mirror-like doors of the elevator. My hair was ruffled and sticking out of its usual combed back look, so I ran my fingers through my hair to put the strays back in place then stared into my gray eyes. I don't know why but I was so nervous. Why should I be so nervous if it's just Hermione Granger?
The elevators came to a stop at the lobby level and I stepped off looking around the vast room. Witches and wizards were popping in fireplaces from using the Floo Network. There were visitors coming down in telephone booths and people walking around trying to get to places in the bustling crowd. I looked more intently on the people's faces trying to spot Hermione when right as I looked at the elevators, across from the ones I just stepped off of, Hermione Granger stepped off. She looked so elegant as though she was walking on air, her robes flowing behind her and her hair bouncing in the little clip she had it in.
She spotted him and ran over with the biggest smile on her face. "Hello… Soooo… What's for lunch? I'm starving!" She asked with a cheerful tone. I looked her over one more time then smiled at her, sure that my cheeks were going red.
"Anywhere you want. I don't really go out too much." I said as casual as I could without sounding desperate. Hermione looked at me with her old thinking expression then her eyes brightened and got as big as teacups.
"I know just the place! C'mon follow me!" She practically yelled as she headed off towards one of the Floo Network's fireplaces. She stepped in and beckoned at me to follow her in. I stepped in and looked out into the Ministry, trusting that Hermione knew where we were going. She took some powder and through it down on the ground. Green flames burst into life around us and engulfing us. Hermione screamed as loud as she could "Venturie's Pizza Parlour!" I looked over at her and smiled, not sure what the place she called out was, but all of a sudden we were zipping through the air and feeling as if I was being sucked into a vacuum. Next thing I knew I landed with a thud and then came Hermione plopping down on top of me, knocking me back down to the ground. She stood up and apologized, then helped me up.
I whipped dirt and soot off my butt then looked around at the diner we landed in. It was old-timey and then smell of pizza filled the air. Other witches and wizards were there talking and laughing or digging into delicious looking pizza. My mouth started to water at the site of the pizzas, I looked around and saw how casual things looked. Pizzas were floating to tables on trays and drinks were floating to tables and refilling themselves. I wasn't used to this kind of stuff; I was more used to fancy restaurants and expensive food. I looked over at a beaming Hermione.
"I come here a lot… I'm practically family with the owners!" she laughed and went to the Hostess and smiled. "Hey, Camilla! Table for two please." Camilla, who was a tall blonde with brown eyes, smiled and greeted Hermione as if she was a sister. She then proceeded to take us to a private booth. She turned around and winked at us both then walked back to the hostess stand. I turned to Hermione and felt a huge smile approaching my lips.
"Well, you sure know you pizza places. What shall we order?" I said nonchalantly reaching for a menu. Hermione grabbed my hand and stopped me. She smiled and shoved my hand back to my side of the table.
"YOU won't be ordering mister. I already know what we're going to get. Hope you like White Pizza…" she said trailing off then looking around the restaurant as if looking for someone.
"White Pizza? Never had it but oh well, guess it's time to try something new." I said looking at her. Our pizza came not too long after we ordered and it was delicious. Alfredo sauce on a pizza! Who never knew! We talked and laughed as if we had been best friends for our whole lives. Then I looked at the time only to notice that we didn't have much time left in our lunch break. I sighed and started to stand up. Hermione looked at me with a questioning look.
"Where are you going? It's not even time to go!" She whined like a little kid and put on a pouty face. I sat back down and looked at her.
"Well ok we'll stay for a couple for minutes… Oh and this has been on my mind. Where is this place anyways? Like where are we?" I asked with a whole lot of confusion in my voice. I must have had a funny face when I asked this 'cause Hermione burst out into hysterical laughter and was almost doubling over on the table.
"I-can't-believe-you-fell-for-my-pouty-looks!" she panted through hysterias. I started to laugh along with her catching onto what she was laughing at. I just feel for one of the oldest looks in the books of girls. The pouty-givemewhatIwant-looks. She was sly, how could I fall for that! "Oh and to answer your question we are in Florida… yes the Floo Network is international as you may know. So I come here a lot for lunch out of boredom and sick of the boringness of London." She said as her laughing fit had calmed down and had gone down a couple of notches.
I laughed a little then got up again. "OK, so now is it time to go? I don't think I can afford to be late to work, Miss Granger." I said holding out my hand to help her out of her seat. She reluctantly took it and followed me to fireplace. I reached down to the flowerpot and grabbed a pinch-full of its contents and stepped inside the fireplace with Hermione by my side. I threw it down and yelled "MINISTRY OF MAGIC, LONDON!" and felt the wooshing of the air and saw green flames engulf us. Again I felt like I was being sucked into a vacuum then landed onto the floor of the Ministry of Magic laughing and gasping as Hermione tumbled onto my lap.
The next chapter I'm breaking my Draco/Hermione rule and mixing it in as both so there's not going to be a Hermione side to this chapter ^^^ unless you really want one... but Review!