Chapter 9

Kissing Draco Malfoy

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Hermione was unpacking her books and thinking about what had just happened here in her room. Had she seriously snogged Draco 'the bouncing ferret' Malfoy? True he was gorgeous and he wasn't the same git he had been in school but what had come over her? Perhaps it was all this talk of the wedding and some crazy hormones that had taken hold of her. Yes that must have been it. Hermione swore to herself then that it would not happen again. She could not let herself be attracted to Malfoy in any capacity. With that issue resolved for her Hermione continued to unpack her room. After that was done Hermione opted for some comfy sweats and a tank top. She laid on her bed and read a book. She must have dosed off because she was awoken by Draco whispering in her ear to wake up.

"Hello there Sleeping Beauty. Care to join the world. It's dinner time." He told her gently.

"What time is it?" she asked stretching and setting her book aside.

"Seven. Now come on and get dressed we are already late for dinner with my parents." Draco told her standing up and going to her closet pulling out grey slacks for her and a pink silk blouse. "Here put these on and do something with that hair will you." Draco told her tossing the clothes at her. Hermione went into the adjoining bathroom and got dressed brushing her hair and putting it into a high ponytail and touching up her make up Hermione came back out to see Draco lounging on her bed. He was wearing black slacks and a dark blue button down that made his eyes seem more crystal then mercury. He looked so good laying there so relaxed. Hermione mentally slapped herself for thinking that.

"Malfoy care to get off my bed." Hermione asked him grabbing her black heels from earlier and putting them on.

"I was just remembering what happened here this afternoon." Draco said running his hand over the satin comforter.

"Yes well commit that to memory because it won't happen again." She told him. "Now are you going to show me where we are having dinner since I am sure I will never learn my way around this place?" Hermione asked going over and opening her door. Draco let out a long sigh and got up off the bed and walked down the hall Hermione followed him trying to remember the way they took. When they arrived to the informal dining room Hermione was once again taken aback by how beautiful the manor was. The room had marble flooring and the windows looked out over the gardens. The walls were a cream while the ceiling was done in a dark brown and cream baroque design. The table could seat ten and was a dark glossy wood with high back chairs that matched and a cast iron chandelier that hung directly above the center of the table. If this was the informal dining room Hermione hated to see what the formal dining room looked like.

"Ah there you two are." Narcissa said standing and giving Hermione a hug. "How do you like your room my dear?"

"Oh it is simply wonderful thank you so much. You really are too generous." Hermione told her taking the seat that Draco had pulled out for her who was opposite Narcissa who sat to Lucius right who was seated at the head of the table and Draco sat to his left.

"It is no problem my dear and it will stay your room even after the wedding." Narcissa told her taking her seat again.

"Won't Draco and I share a room after the wedding?" Hermione asked slightly confused as to why if she were married she would still have a separate room. Where they really still in the eighteenth century.

"Of course you will my dear but we ladies always need an escape from the men in our lives. I still to this day use mine when Lucius decides he wants to throw a fit." Narcissa told Hermione which caused her to giggle slightly and Lucius to glare at his wife.

"If you are quite done wife I would like to eat my dinner now." Lucius said gesturing for the house elf in the corner to bring the food. Plates of food appeared before them as they had at Hogwarts. Hermione's plate was filled with sliced ham, asparagus, and a baby green salad with balsamic dressing and sliced pears with a glaze on them. Other then Narcissa going on about the wedding they ate in relative silence. After the meal was finished they had a wonderful dessert of chocolate truffle and sweet coffee. Draco excused himself and Hermione so that he could get her to the club since she had to perform tonight.

Draco sat in the audience of the burlesque club waiting for Hermione's number when Blaise and Ginny walked up to him.

"Hey mate how is it going?" Blaise asked.

"What are you two doing here?" Draco asked in a small panic. Blaise may know that Hermione works her but he was sure that Ginny did not and that would ruin everything if she told anyone.

"We are here to see the show. Though I could ask what you are doing here since you have a gorgeous fiancée at home right now." Blaise asked winking at Draco.

"Yes well…I," Draco stammered.

"Don't worry I know Hermione works here. She told me the other night." Ginny said taking a seat and turning towards the stage and Blaise followed suit. The curtain came up on the stage and Hermione was laying across a piano wearing a pearl teddy like outfit. Her hair was short and curly again and blond and Draco wasn't sure if he loved it or hated it.

A guy what takes his time, I'll go for any time
I'm a fast movin' gal who likes them slow
Got no use for fancy drivin', want to see a guy arrivin' in low.
I'd be satisfied, electrified to know a guy what takes his time

Hermione sat up on the piano and popped a bottle of champing filling up a glass with a cherry in it. She took the cherry out on sucked on it pulling the stem back out. She then slid off the piano and sat on the end of the piano players bench.

A hurry-up affair, I always give the air
Wouldn't give any rushin' gent a smile.
I would go for any singer who would condescend to linger awhile
What a lullaby would be supplied to have a guy what takes his time

Hermione got up and walked over to where the other dancers were with large fans. And then her top was pulled off as she turned her back to the audience. Hermione grabbed one of the large fans from one of the others girls to cover up her front.

A guy what takes his time, I'd go for any time
A hasty job really spoils a master's touch
I don't like a big commotion, I'm a demon for slow motion or such
Why should I deny that I would die to know a guy who takes his time

Then Hermione's bottoms were swiped off and she grabbed another fan to cover her back.

There isn't any fun in getting something done
If you're rushed when you have to make the grade
I can spot an amateur, appreciate a connoisseur in his trade
Who would qualify, no alibi, to be the guy who takes his time

Hermione danced off the stage with both fans and the crowd applauded. Draco on the other hand was wishing he had worn baggier pants. Hermione was going to be the end of him and he knew it. Hermione dressed again and went out to meet up with her friend Ginny who she had invited out this evening. Hermione had written a letter to Ginny the night after the ministry benefit explaining to Ginny what she had been doing for work and Ginny had been eager to come see her friend perform and had sworn secrecy about the whole situation and Hermione had been very glad to get everything off her chest to her best girl friend.

"Mione you were simply wonderful that was such a cute number." Ginny said getting up and giving Hermione a big hug.

"Yes that was quite the number there but blond is not a good hair color for you." Blaise commented and Draco agreed he like her chestnut hair.

"Thank you guys. That was a fun one. I am so glad you could make it." Hermione said and ordered herself a martini. They sat drinking and talking about school days and what had been going on in their lives. After a while they all bid there goodbyes and Draco took home a very wasted Hermione. He laid her down in bed and took her shoes off and started to pull the covers up around her when she gained some semblance of knowing what was going on around her.

"Why didn't you take these clothes off of me?" Hermione mumbled.

"Because I didn't want you pinching me again for undressing you." Draco told her chuckling slightly sitting down on the bed and brushing her hair out of her face. Hermione rolled over so she was on her back and started to unbutton her shirt showing a pale pink lace bra that cupped her breast perfectly. Draco looked away quickly knowing he would lose control if he stared at her perfect body any longer.

"Will you take my pants off please?" Hermione asked him tossing her shirt to the floor and unbuttoning her pants. Draco walked to the end of her bed and tugged her pants off tossing them to where her shirt was. She climbed under the blankets which Draco was very thankful for.

"Goodnight Hermione." Draco said leaning down and placing a small kiss on her cheek.

"Goodnight Draco." Hermione mumbled before falling asleep that night.