A/N; I know I haven't updated for a while but I've been so busy getting my college place sorted. I got my own laptop for my birthday so I will be updating more frequently (hopefully). Thank you for all the lovely reviews. I'm taking everything into consideration when I write so hopefully this chapter will be better. I know I said it was set the summer after 6th year but can we just pretend Hermione is old enough to drive. Please?:D
Enjoy!
Hermione grabbed her car keys from the kitchen counter and made her way out to the garage with Draco in tow. The garage door opened to reveal 3 very nice looking cars, now even though Draco would probably never learn to drive a muggle car he could still enjoy looking at them. Hermione walked to the emerald green one in the middle. Porche 911, one of Draco's favourites and Hermione's pride and joy. She slid into the driver's seat, Draco in the passenger side.
"Nice car"
"Thanks"
"Even nicer colour"
"It's custom, the don't sell it in the shops"
"You chose the colour?" Draco's voice raised an octave in shock
"Yeah, I may be a Gryffindor but red and gold don't always look good. Besides, greens my favourite colour" she smiled at him and sped out of the garage.
"Table for two please Georgio"
"Of course Miss Granger" (quick one, if you hadn't already guessed, Georgio is Italian)
"Is here good?"
"Yes thanks"
"Your menus, I'll be back to order drinks and food in a minute" he handed them both a menu and left
"So you're a bit of a local celebrity?" Draco was becoming even more confused; the house was definitely the biggest he'd seen on the drive here. The cars, who had 3 cars at their age? And Georgio, who seemed desperate to please her.
"Not me personally but my Nan is, she's the local school benefactor. She came into the money from her late mother, it's been in the family for years Nan just worked hard and managed to triple the amount she inherited"
"Ah, Grandma Granger"
Georgio appeared at the table "Can I get you some drinks?"
"Ice tea please Georgio"
"And for you sir?"
"Uh, what she said"
"2 iced teas, thank you"
"Is he…..?" Draco's gaze followed him
"Is he what?" Hermione smiled
"You know. Gay" Draco whispered
"No, just Italian"
"So how can you tell if an Italian is gay?" Draco looked confused
"Urm, I don't know. Maybe he's just more camp than usual"
Hermione closed her menu.
"You know what you're having?" Draco asked
"I always have the same; I don't know why I even look at the menu"
"?"
"Goats cheese, spinach and caramelised onion pizza" she smiled
"Oh" Draco looked at the menu, half the foods her hadn't even heard of. Bangers 'n' Mash was the best muggle meal around where he was concerned
"You want me to order for you"?
"Yes please" he smiled shyly
"You like sea food"
"Yeah"
"Your drinks" he placed the two glasses on the table "And for your mains?"
"I'll have the goat's cheese pizza and he'll have the seafood risotto"
"Good choice Miss Granger"
"Thank you Georgio"
"OH MY GAWD! Hermione Granger? Oh my gawd, how are you?" Georgio made a swift exit as he saw what was approaching.
"Hi Tilly, I'm fine thanks. You?"
"Yeah, I'm brill! Who's you friend?"
"Tilly, this is Draco"
"Well hello Drake" Tilly flashed him a flirty smile
"Draco, this is Matilda"
"Hello Matilda" Tilly hugged him tightly
"So, you new round here? Trust Mione to always get the good lookers" There was a hint of hope in her question and a tad bit of jealousy in her statement. Unlike Hermione, Draco couldn't handle Tilly that well
"I'm. I'm just here for the summer. Hermione and I go to school together" Draco was in shock, he had never met anyone as loud as Tilly and he was friends with Pansy Parkinson
Tilly's phone rang, Barbie girl blaring out in the restaurant
"Bare with" she answered "Go?!" Matilda nodded, mumbled and 'aahh'ed then there was a shriek
"No! Don't move I'm coming over right now!"
"Sorry Mione, major crisis at the shoot, must dash. Have a good holibubs you two, toodles" she waved, smiled and left.
Draco and Hermione just sat in stunned silence.
"So… she seemed… nice"
Hermione scoffed "Not if you're an animal with fur. Besides she was only here to talk to you, she clocked you the minute she walked in. We don't get on"
"I wonder why?"
"Dinner is served" Georgio placed the meals in front of them, winked at Draco and sashayed away, shouting at another waiter in Italian
"Did he just wink at you?"
"Yeah" Draco just shrugged it off
"Georgio, Tilly, Danny seems to like you too. Must be the Malfoy charm" Hermione grinned
"What can I say, everyone loves me"
"I hate to disagree but…."
"OK, maybe just Georgio, Tilly, Danny, my parents" He paused "And you"
"Mmm hmm"
"Why else would you invite me to stay with you, which is consequently saving my life" they hadn't spoke about why Hermione had invited him but it was inevitable, she might as well get it over with
"Actually, the reason I invited you was so I could make this summer hell for you but you seem like a nice guy so I don't think I will. It pains me to say this but, you're right. I do like you" She smiled weakly at him and they both continued eating in silence, after a while Draco spoke
"You have no idea how grateful I am that you offered this. I told myself I hated you and I was pissed you went behind my back and planned this when all I really wanted to do was hug you and say thank you till we're both sick of the words. Thank you"
"You're welcome"
They ate the rest of the meal in silence, one finished and paid and on the way to the car Hermione announced that they needed to go shopping. 3 hours later they returned with enough food to feed the 5000. Once in the house the bags were unpacked, by hand. Eventually Draco, Hermione and Danny collapsed on the sofa.
"You're looking good mate" Danny was commenting on Draco's outfit
"Thanks, Hermione transfigured my whole wardrobe into shorts, t-shirts and flip-flops" Draco was not impressed. Hermione grinned sheepishly
"I'm going to go for a swim, care to join me?" Hermione started making her way to the pool outside.
"I can't sorry, I've got to get my stuff and get on the road, I'm going to stay with the boys for the summer, leave you two here"
"Alright, Draco?"
"Yeah sure" Hermione turned and made her way to the pool as Danny turned to Draco
"You don't mind me leaving you with Mione do you?" he looked genuinely concerned
"Course not; I think I can handle her"
"You sure?"
"I'm sure"
"Good, cause she can be quite a handful at times"
"Trust me, I know. Did she tell you she punched me in the face one time?" Draco laughed
"Yeah she did mention it. Don't worry, you can't tell. Anyway, I best go pack"