I won't delay you further with any excuses.
Everything around her stopped. Nothing was making any sense. The world might as well pause and slap her in the face. Nothing could bring her back from the current state of shock Hermione Granger was currently in. She came to meet an old friend for lunch, not an ex boyfriend If he even qualified as a boyfriend. Hermione was paralyzed and frozen in place, if she had to draw what her facial expression was it would be: mouth hanging wide open and eyes bugging out of her face. She could stay that way for hours she'd bet.
"I'm going to sit, then." Draco said smirking that infamous smirk. Hermione continued to stare. Draco chuckled and looked down than back at her. "So how are you?" he tried in beginning a conversation, but it was useless. He sighed. "Maybe I should leave." he said scooting the chair back a little. Hermione then shut her mouth and snapped out of whatever trance was captivating her.
"What the bloody hell are you doing here?!" she asked with more surprise than anger. Draco laughed again and scooted his chair back to the table.
"You know most people would say 'Hello' but then again you continue to shock me, Granger." Each word that passed his lips was used lightly with a coy smile. Hermione didn't say anything, this time able to form words just choosing not too. Draco sighed again and sat up straight a little bit more. "I'm here because my dear friend Blaise invited me to lunch. It's what chums do." he answered. Hermione turned back and brought a hand to her head and massaged in between her slightly bushy eyebrows. "And you? What brings you here?" Draco asked crossing his arms across his chest.
Hermione looked up. "Blaise and Parvati invited me to lunch actually. I now realize that it had to have been planned and can't believe I didn't see this coming." she said muttering the last part more to herself. Draco nodded his head and leaned back.
"So, I like your blouse." Draco mused. Hermione looked up raising an eyebrow at him. Did he just miss what she said? This was a set up. He shook his head. "Oh come on. They did this for a reason. I say we humor them." Hermione groaned and went back to rubbing her head.
"Sorry we took so long..." Parvati began as she and Blaise came back outside. "Oh Draco what are you doing here?" she exclaimed in a high pitched tone.
"Parvati, have I ever told you that you're a skilled actress?" he said looking her in the eyes with a smile.
"No you haven't..." she said placing a hand to her heart in appreciation.
"Good." Draco said turning back to Hermione. Parvati's smile faltered quickly as she took her seat. She looked to Blaise for some defense but he decided to ignore the subject and crossed his arms and smiled.
"So what were you two talking about?" Blaise asked still smiling insanely. Hermione rolled her eyes. Draco smiled as he leaned back in his chair a little.
"Well Hermione was just saying how you two did this on purpose." Draco said looking back to Hermione who was sending him death glares without even looking at him, if that were possible.
"What? No! We just planned to meet up with our friends and simply didn't realize they were planned for the same day." Parvati said with shock in her voice, as if she was appalled at the thought.
"Oh come off it!" Hermione shouted louder than she had intended to. "I know it! He knows it! And you two most defiantly know it!" with that Hermione jumped out of her seat and walked right into the café. Blaise, Parvati and Draco sat in a now uncomfortable silence. Parvati was the first to say something.
"Well, sweetie, I hate to say it, but I TOLD!" she said hitting Blaise in the arm and getting up to go after Hermione.
Draco laughed and straighten his posture. "So what were you trying to do?" he asked.
Blaise looked at him while holding his arm close to his body. "What are you talking about?" he asked.
"Oh come on. I know you had something up your sleeve. Might as well just tell me, because either way I'm going to find out." Blaise smiled and now he leaned back in his chair as he crossed his arms. Draco matched his friend and smirked, "So we're playing that way?" Blaise said nothing.
Out of instinct Parvati ran into the girls' bathroom to find Hermione washing her hands. Some of her mascara was smudgy revealing the fact that she did cry, if only a little. Parvati walked in and went to her friend and patted her on the back lightly. "Hermione. I'm so sorry." she whispered lightly.
Hermione turned off the water and shrugged her off. "I know you are." she said calmly as she reached over for a paper towel. "I'm sorry, I was acting out of line out there and made a scene, the world doesn't need to know what's going on with us." Parvati sighed she didn't know if Hermione truly meant it or was trying to guilt trip her.
"Hermione, I didn't think it would turn out like this. I'm sorry!" Parvati said walking up to her trying to hug her, but Hermione pulled away.
"For my own curiosity, how did you think it would turn out, Parvati? Did you think we would hug and laugh and we'd be best friends?" Hermione asked in an urgent voice. Parvati sighed and shook her head as it hung in embarrassment. "He broke my heart on national televison. I was beyond hurt and embarrassed! I made up a whole other identity! How do you think I explain it to people? All I want to do is leave it behind me. In my past and try to forget it ever happened." Hermione said light tears sliding down her cheek again.
"I'm sorry. I really am." Parvati said hugging Hermione tightly. This time Hermione didn't pull away. "I promise, next time they will be on separate days. I promise unless you want to and your ready for it, me and Blaise won't bring you two together." Hermione smiled and pulled away.
"Draco, is Blaise's best mate. I know we'll be grouped together sometimes. Especially seeing as I'm with you guys too. I only want a heads up next time." Hermione said pulling away a little.
"You have my word." Parvati said smiling. "And I'm sorry." The two friends pulled away with slightly glossy eyes. Hermione laughed a little and Hermione wiped at her eyes. "I think I know the answer to this question already, but do you still want to have lunch? I mean you're here already and were paying.." Parvati said smiling.
Hermione laughed. "Thanks, but I'm going to pass." Parvati nodded. "It's just too awkward now." she added.
"That's okay. You just owe me a lunch date, then." Parvati said laughing. Hermione laughed and nodded her head in agreement.
Once parting ways, Parvati going back to the table and Hermione to the front, tension grew again. Sitting on a bench was the one reason she wasn't staying and would be leaving lunch, on an empty stomach. Draco looked up and smiled when he saw she was staring at him. "You know if you want to sit, you can." he said scooting over on the bench. Hermione turned her head away and tried to cover her face by adjusting her headband. "And if you wanted to talk to me, no one would kill you." he said in a more joking tone. Hermione still remained silent.
A bus pulled up at the corner and Hermione could hear Draco get up. His footsteps got louder as he was coming towards her and her heart started to beat a little faster, despite how much she tried to keep it at it's normal rate. He walked in front of her and stopped. He smiled that smile that made her go weak in the knees some time ago, but not anymore. "I can tell we'll be seeing a lot more of each other Ms. Granger so you might as well get used to me now." Then he was gone before she could even blink her eyes. She turned and saw him already boarding the bus. She turned back straight ahead and noticed there were no cars in the way and began her long walk home.
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