Chapter Nine

Feels just like I'm scheming for the First time...

Hermione glanced over the cover of her book. It was three weeks since Draco had first approached her. She had come up with a plan almost instantly, a socially devastating plan.

Unfortunately, the plan required a fair deal of down time. Hermione and Draco usually spent the time while waiting together in the library. Despite her better judgement, she was starting to like the git. He was kind of sweet, in a totally irritating kind of way.

She looked over at him and had to bite back a laugh. He had fallen alseep on his book again. He had done it the other day. She debated waking him then decided to let him sleep. He looked cute like this.

The following Monday they enacted the plan. Pansy was beginning to show a bit of stomach, enough that it was pretty noticible. Luna had to nurse Dennis, her boyfriend back to health after he had made a comment on Pansy's expanding stomach.

Hermione waited til lunch was well insession to start. She gave a dramatic sigh and shrugged off her robe. Underneath she wore a low collared red top and low riding jeans. Ron's jaw dropped and Colin grinned encouragingly at her. She didn't miss the way the younger boy glanced at Ron. Something was going on there, but that was a plan for another day. She glanced around casually. She caught Draco's eye. She noticed his gaze was on her lower back where, in a moment of rebellion she had gotten a heart and wings tattooed. She didn't regret it but it had been a rather childish move on her part. Still she was glad for some reason that he noticed.

She returned his interest as though noticing him for the first time. She gave him an evaluating look, liking what she was seeing. He had taken off his robe and he wore a white shirt with the top button undone. Damned if he wasn't goregeous.

Though Hermione had rehearsed the next part over and over, she still felt a thrill run down her spine as she rose and slid languidly over to the Slytherin table. The way cleared before her and she stepped up onto the bench across from him. He smirked as she climbed up onto the table. The entire hall was silent.

Hermione knelt on the table, hands on her hips, waiting.

Draco smiled and held out a prune. She pouted and the hall laughed quietly.

He smiled again and held out a chocolate truffle. Hermione licked her lips slowly. She knew she would catch hell for this later, but she didn't care. It was worth it to see that look on his face.

She had completely forgotten who this show was for.

She moved across the table and sat on the edge before him. She placed a bootclad foot on either side of his legs and leaned in for the chocolate. He smirked and pulled it back, dropping it down his shirt.

She gave another pout then turned her attention to the ivory buttons on his shirt.

"Oh I never!"

Hermione, a mouthfull of Draco's shirt, looked over at Pansy as the blonde leapt to the table top. Hermione let go of Draco's shirt as she muttered a spell. Pansy opened her mouth to protest again then squeaked as her shirt shrunk. The Bright green waterballon that had been against her stomach, fell and burst at her feet.

She looked horrified. Amid the laughter, Hermione and Draco took a quick leave.

They stopped outside the hall, laughing so hard they had to support each other.

"Did you see the look on her face?" Draco finally managed.

"Priceless!"

"And the one on Potter's when you went for my buttons!"

She laughed again. Then before she could think twice, her arms were around his neck and she was kissing him.

(A/N: Those of you reading Ave's fic as well, can probably tell that this one takes place about a week after her current chapter. And hey! these ones are almost done! One chapter each left over.