CHAPTER EIGHT
Draco had been standing outside his own bedroom door for the past ten minutes, pleading with his future wife to let him in. It was a completely ridiculous notion to him, asking to enter his own room, but he did it out of respect to her. If he barged in on her, she'd probably just get even more pissed off with him. While he had no problems announcing he'd been Hermione's first kiss, she'd obviously had some grudges against it. He had no idea why though. It was just a kiss. Granted it had been her first one, but just a simple kiss nonetheless.
"Hermione, please just let me in." Draco sighed.
"No. Go away." Hermione ordered. She was currently sitting on the floor, leaning back against the door so if he did try to open it she could simply just push it shut with her back. While she had a small frame and weak appearing body, she could channel quite a lot of strength.
"Look, I'm sorry. I didn't realise that was a subject you didn't want people to know about, but I'd really rather have this conversation face to face." Draco stated. There was a short silence, followed by the sound of Hermione letting out an irritated sigh. She stood up, then slowly opened the door for him and retreated to the bed, sitting down on it with arms folded across her chest and an expectant look on her face. After entering the room, he shut the door softly.
"Well, I let you in. Talk." Hermione scoffed, glaring at him.
"It was six years ago Hermione, are you seriously still holding a grudge against me? It was just a kiss. One kiss. There's worse things I could have done." Draco sighed.
"That was my first kiss Draco. I don't know about you but having my first kiss with the guy who bullied me for years isn't exactly how I planned for it to happen. And on the day of the Yule Ball too?! How could you have been so inconsiderate?!" Hermione snapped.
"Inconsiderate?! If memory serves, you weren't exactly complaining!" Draco yelled.
~ six years ago ~
Hermione ran down the corridors as fast as she could, tears falling down her cheeks. Curse that Ronald Weasley and his foul mouth. How could he have ruined her night like that?! She was perfectly happy spending time with Viktor, then he had to march in and spoil everything. She came to a stop at the Astronomy tower, then fell to her knees and let it all out. She didn't care if she spoiled her make up, she was far beyond caring at this point. She just needed to cry.
"Granger?" A voice called, making her gasp in shock and wipe away the tears quickly. Turning her head slightly, she could see Draco Malfoy standing behind her, a curious expression on his face. He'd taken his jacket off, which was now folded and draped over his arm.
"What are you doing here Malfoy?" Hermione scoffed, looking away from him.
"I heard someone crying. Figured it might be a good idea to come and see who it was." Draco shrugged and leaned against one of the pillars that stood beside her.
"Well it was me, so you can go now." Hermione stated.
"Why were you crying?" Draco asked, completely ignoring her last comment.
"Oh my god, how stupid can you be?! I'm upset and clearly do not want you here, yet you persist and stay here as if I'm going to open up to you like I would Harry. Well, here's some news for you: I hate you Draco Malfoy, so if you seriously think I'm going to tell you why I was crying you are either crazy or incredibly stupid!" Hermione yelled, however half way through her vent her voice was wobbling and tears were falling down her cheeks like a waterfall. By the end, she was a crying mess and none of her words were comprehensible. Sighing softly, Draco sat down beside her and placed his jacket over her shoulders, then wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close, letting her rest her head on his shoulder.
"I know you hate me, I'd be an idiot if I thought otherwise. But you're clearly upset about something, and I wouldn't be much of a gentleman if I left you here alone. So just let it all out Granger, then I'll take you back to the Ball and find one of your stupid friends to take you back to the common room. You shouldn't be on your own like this." Draco whispered softly. Sniffling slightly, Hermione let out a soft giggle and looked up at him, tears running down her cheeks.
"Up until the whole 'stupid friends', I was actually convinced you weren't Draco Malfoy, that you were someone posing as him because Draco isn't that nice." Hermione mumbled.
"You'd be surprised Granger, I'm nicer than I let on." Draco stated, gently wiping the tears away. The two then froze in that moment, staring up at each other for a few seconds before he slowly closed the distance between them. Their lips met softly and before either of them could comprehend what was happening, their lips locked and a rather passionate kiss formed. His hands moved down to her waist and hers rested on his shoulders. But just as quick as it had started, Hermione pulled away and covered her mouth in shock, staring at him with wide eyes. Without saying a word, she got up and ran off towards the Gryffindor common room.
~ present day ~
"You think I enjoyed it? You lured me in with your charm and stole my first kiss from me! I ran away Draco, if that doesn't say I didn't enjoy it, I don't know what will." Hermione scoffed, getting off the bed and marched over towards the door. She needed to get away from him before she hexed him. Before she could open the door, he grabbed her wrist.
"You kissed me back." He stated, clearly and confident. She inhaled quickly, knowing she couldn't fight her way out of that one. She had kissed him back. She'd wanted to. Before she could think of some kind of insult to say, he pulled her against him so she was pressed against his chest. She struggled in protest, but his arms soon wrapped around her, trapping her.
"Let me go Draco Malfoy or I swear to God I will kill you!" She snapped.
"You kissed me back Hermione Granger, and you liked it." He added, then cupped the back of her head in his hand, pulling her close until her lips with his. She tensed in shock, eyes wide with confusion, but when his grip on her loosened she didn't pull away. Her eyes slowly closed and her hands hooked around his neck. His wrapped around her waist and he gently guided her backwards towards the bed until she felt it pressing up against her legs. He slowly lowered her down onto it, never letting his lips leave hers for one moment. When they finally broke apart for air, his lips were only a few millimetres away from hers.
"You liked it then, and you like it now. Admit it." Draco whispered, looking down at her. She bit her bottom lip, wanting nothing more to run away just like she did when she was fourteen. But she was an adult now, she had to act like one. Groaning, she covered her face with her hands.
"Alright, I liked it! Both times! Are you happy now?!" Hermione snapped, feeling the heat coming off her cheeks. A smug smirk spread across Draco's lips as he slowly pried her hands away from her face, then stroked her cheeks softly, pressing a kiss against her temple.
"Very." He whispered against her ear, then got up and left the room without another word.
. . . . . . .
Later on that evening, Hermione found herself once again dining with the Malfoys. However, the atmosphere was a lot different than it had been during previous days. She'd felt nervous and alone, scared and confused. But now, she was starting to feel a bit more relaxed.
"Oh, tomorrow we're meeting up with Ginny, Luna and Lavender to go hunt for some bridesmaid dresses." Flora stated, flashing Hermione a smile before taking a sip of her drink.
"Are we going back to Colette's shop?" Hermione asked.
"Of course, she's the only one I'd trust with such an important task!" Flora exclaimed.
"Flora, keep the volume down please." Lucius sighed.
"Sorry." Flora mumbled, going back to her meal. Hermione smiled sympathetically at the young woman, then stole a quick glance at Draco. He hadn't spoken to her since their kiss earlier that day, but he hadn't been avoiding her. He'd been called by Lucius to attend to wedding matters, ones that didn't require her presence. Maybe he was avoiding her? When Draco looked up, Hermione instantly looked away and resumed eating her meal. She could feel her cheeks beginning to grow pink and she could almost feel Draco smirking.
"After we've finished here, we should really resume that discussion about a honeymoon location we started yesterday." Draco stated, looking over at her with a small grin on his face.
"Alright." Hermione muttered, keeping her gaze low in hope she'd hide the blush on her cheeks. From the smirk that formed on Draco's face, she knew her attempts were futile. He'd seen. He knew he'd gotten under her skin and he revelled in that.
They finished dinner in relatively good time and headed back to the bedroom in silence. That changed almost as soon as they'd gone inside and shut the door. His hands grabbed her hips while hers hooked into his hair. Their lips clashed moments later as soon as he'd pushed her up against a wall. A soft gasp escaped her lips, allowing his tongue easy access to her mouth. The sudden intrusion caused her to tense in shock, but moments later she was moulding against him while soft moans vibrated in her throat. Another gasp left her when she felt Draco grab her thighs and lift her up, making her wrap her legs around his waist.
"D-Draco wait..." She muttered between kisses.
"I'm not stupid, I know nothing is happening tonight. Just indulge me with this Hermione." He whispered, looking up at her with half closed eyes. She blushed, but nodded slightly and the kiss resumed. Within mere minutes they were once again on the bed, hands all over one another. His seemed to have found a favourite place on her thighs, while her almost never left his neck and hair. Her eyes went wide when she felt him beginning to suck on her neck.
"Draco Malfoy don't you dare!" She gasped, trying to pull away. His hands grabbed her wrists and pinned them down above her head while he began to her down by pressing some of his weight down onto her as he laid on top of her. A soft whimper left her lips before she finally gave in and arched her back, pressing her chest up against his. Strained but frequent moans could be heard coming from her as she attempted to contain them, but failed often.
"Have fun explaining this to your friends tomorrow." Draco whispered once he was finished, smirking against the skin of her neck. She only just managed to climb out from beneath him and ran into the bathroom, heading straight to the mirror. Anger was all that coursed through her body as her eyes locked with the dark red mark that now stained her skin.
"YOU FERRET DRACO MALFOY!" She screamed, causing him to burst out laughing.
At roughly ten thirty, both Hermione and Draco were laying in bed but were nowhere near ready to calling it a night. The pair were laying on their sides, facing one another and currently locking lips as they kissed passionately. His hand had grabbed her leg and pulled it to rest over his, while she'd wrapped both of her arms around his neck to pull him as close as possible.
"Four days and you're already snogging me. Am I that irresistible?" Draco smirked.
"Shut up." Hermione muttered, looking down to hide her pink cheeks even though she knew Draco wouldn't be able to see since it was so dark.
"I take it you're still pissed off at me about the hickey?" Draco inquired, nerves filling his voice. He'd almost regretted it instantly after Hermione had emerged from the bathroom. She'd started hitting him so hard he'd gotten several bruises on his arms and legs. When he threatened to call someone about spouse abuse, he'd just angered her further and got slapped. More than once. Sighing softly, Hermione rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes.
"No. But God knows you'll regret it tomorrow when Ginny's finished interrogating me. No matter what I do to hide it, she'll know. She can sense these things." Hermione stated.
"I seriously doubt that." Draco scoffed, running his hands through her hair slowly.
"Lavender had a hickey on her thigh and was wearing jeans. There was no way Ginny could have seen it at all, but she knew. She's got some sixth sense or something" Hermione added.
"Oh my god! I didn't need to know that!" Draco groaned, pulling away from her and sat up.
"Oh I'm sorry, have you got mental images of Ronald between Lavender's legs now?" Hermione asked innocently, smirking in the darkness.
"Hermione! No! Stop! Don't!" Draco pleaded, covering his hands with his ears. She giggled softly and rolled over so her back was facing. Revenge had been served. Feeling rather happy with herself, she closed her eyes and nuzzled against the pillow, ready to drift off to sleep. However, all thoughts of sleep soon left her when she felt Draco's hands pull the covers off her.
"Draco? W-What are you doing?" Hermione stuttered, catching a glimpse of his stare.
"You say Ginny has a sixth sense for these things? Well, lets amuse her shall we?" Draco whispered, climbing over Hermione so slowly it was almost like a predator stalking it's prey.
"Draco, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said it, I shouldn't have put you through that mental pain. If it makes you feel any better, walked in on them having sex once which was much worse. Please have mercy." Hermione pleaded, instantly regretting her decision to take her revenge on Draco for giving her a hickey. He didn't listen, instead his hands pulled up her shirt and before she could even think to stop him his lips attacked her collarbone. After several minutes of suckling, her collarbone, Draco removed his lips from her skin and slowly moved down to her hips.
"Draco, no. Please. I'm sorry." Hermione whispered. She didn't want to go through that again. It had been hard enough to contain her moans the first time, and the last thing she wanted was for Lucius, Narcissa or Flora to hear her. God knows what they'd think about it.
"I don't think sorry is enough. Do you know what will make me forgive you though? Knowing your little friend will be able to 'sense' where I've been, where each and every little mark I've left on you is and then she'll gossip about it to Potter and Weasel, who will have to have the mental image of me between your legs every time they look at you. That, Hermione, will be worth the pain I went through." Draco whispered, his voice low and dark. Gulping slightly, Hermione could only brace herself when his lips locked onto her hip bone, then the inside of her thigh dangerously close to her underwear. She thought he'd be done after that, but when he flipped her over and began sucking on her shoulder, she realised it would be a long night.
AN: Can I just say thank you so much everyone! I never expected this story to be as "popular" as it is right now, and it means the world to me knowing people are out there reading it, following it and reviewing it. So, to celebrate 7,908 views, 131 follows and 54 favourites, I will be posting TWO Featured Reviews today! So, here is the first.
~ skellyshook: your story is 1 of 2 marriage stories that I'm reading that are similar to each other... Yours seems to have a smoother flow to it... More of a solid storyline... I'm really enjoying the playfulness and the getting to know each other parts of Hermione and Draco... It is definitely one of my favourites so far... I can't wait to see what you take this... Please update soon.
This is such a lovely review for two reasons. First of all, and I'm not disrespecting the author of the other fiction that you're reading, it just makes me so proud that someone would consider my work the better of the two. I'm happy to hear you think my work has a smooth flow and a solid storyline. Secondly, the fact people are picking up on the playfulness between Hermione and Draco is a good thing! I've wanted their relationship to be playful and hearing from you guys that it's coming off that way makes me so glad! Thank you for this kind review!
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Thanks once again guys, it means so much with me that you're sticking with me through this story even if sometimes it takes me a while to update. I'm really looking forward to hearing from you, and maybe I'll do another two Featured Reviews with the next chapter. Guess it depends on the response. Anyway, hope you're all having a great day, and I'll update as soon as I can.
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