A/N: Ok so we've skipped a little more time now, I'm hoping you like this chapter. I've been so busy lately that I've not been able to write or update so hopefully I'll be able to do some now.
Disclaimer: Not me, I'm not that good.
Trouble at the Sweet Shop
Chapter 9
Christmas passed, it was wonderful to spend time with Draco. His mother was still away and so they had the place to themselves. Splitting her time between Draco and the Weasley's was hard though. Mrs Weasley had constantly been talking about her and Ron getting back together when he returned but Hermione couldn't see that anymore. She didn't know if it was going to work with Draco but right now she loved him and it felt right.
It was around 10 O'clock on a Monday morning, Hermione and Draco were curled up in front of the fire reading the Daily Profit. Everyone was at work and Mrs Weasley had decided to go shopping then visit Bill and Fleur. Fleur had recently revealed she was pregnant which Molly was over the moon about. Seeing as they had the house to themselves, Hermione finally allowed Draco around.
"I still can't believe you live here, I mean you have enough money to buy your own house!"
"I like it here, it's always been like home to me, plus it's only until Ginny's finished Hogwarts, then we're planning on moving out."
There was no point carrying on with this conversation, Draco had tried to persuade her to get her own place so many times but she was set on her decision.
"I'm going to get another drink, you want?" He nodded, she gave him a small peck on the lips and went into the kitchen, she flicked her wand and the kettle filled itself up and began to boil. Setting two cups down, she heard the fire behind her roar and Ron and Harry stumbled out. She turned to face them panic on her face.
Meanwhile in the other room Draco was reading when he too heard the roar of the fire, he paniced, somebody must have returned home. If he apparated out of here, they would hear him leave and Hermione would wonder what happened, he rose from his seat and picked up his jacket, walking towards the door towards the stairs. He silently began to climb the stairs looking for Hermione's room.
She covered her expression to one of surprise. "What are you doing back?" She had to get Draco out of here, if Harry and Ron saw him here they would have a fit. Ron walked over to her and held her close, she pushed him back feeling uncomfortable but so he wouldn't suspect anything.
"We were allowed a free weekend so we thought we'd surprise you"
"Well you certainly did that" She was nervously laughing now, "You probably want to unpack, I just have to check something in MY ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR"
"Hermione, why are you shouting?"
"No reason, I'll be right back" She quickly walked out of the room and into the living room, it was empty and she hadn't heard him apparate so he must have gone upstairs. She darted up the stairs and into her room where she found Draco sitting on her bed.
"Who is it?"
"Harry and Ron, you need to stay up here until I can sneek you out."
"I thought they were away?"
"Back on a break, they're going back in a few days. I can't believe this is happening."
"Hermione don't you think it's time to come clean? I'm a little sick of hiding now."
They were whispering, Draco had nothing to worry about with this plan, the majority of his so called friends had been taken to Azkaban, only his closest all knew about Hermione. He didn't need to hide and it hurt that she wanted to keep him a secret from her friends and family. It made him wonder if she really wanted him.
"Hermione is everything ok?" Harry's voice was coming from just outside her door, she grabbed Draco's arm and pushed him into her cupboard just as the boys walked in.
"Yeah, I'm just er...sorting some things out" She stood in front of the cupboard, Harry and Ron looked at each other and left, up to their own room. She opened the cupboard and Draco fell out.
"I'm sorry" She helped him up and he was angry, she could tell. She hated running around in secret but she couldn't tell anyone, they would probably disown her.
"I'm leaving"
"Draco wait, I'll just tell them I've been called into work then we can apparate out of here. Give me 5 minutes" She left the room and up to Harry and Ron's.
"Ron, Harry! I've got to go to work for a while, some sort of emergency. I'll see you later" She didn't wait for a response, she ran towards her room and grabbed Draco's arm, aparating them to his house. He let go of her arm and began to walk towards his house.
"That was close" She laughed and went to hold his hand, he pulled his arm back and continued walking. "Draco what's wrong?"
"You tell me Granger" He turned around to look at her, she was taken a back from him using her last name. "We've been together for 5 months, 5 months of running around in private, 5 months of secret meetings, staying in and being just us two, you don't want your family or friends to know about me because of my past, yet all of my friends know you and like you."
"Draco you know I can' tell them, they wouldn't understand, they all think I'm going to end up with Ron"
"And what happens when he comes back for real, do you just abandon me and go off and make everyone happy by marrying him.?"
"No, I'll tell them, I just need time" Her eyes began to water, it had been a long time since he had been this cold to her and she hated it. His face twisted back into that hideous smirk that she hated and he turned away from her to walk to his door.
"You've had 5 months, how much time do you need?" She stuttered, she had no idea what to say. "You're unbelievable, what the hell was I thinking being with a Muggleborn" She began to follow him, thee
"THEN WHY WERE YOU WITH ME FOR SO LONG?" She was crying now, she felt miserable and so guilty. Part of her thought that maybe this was a good thing, she could make everyone happy now and marry Ron just like they all wanted. She would be with a man she didn't love just to keep her new family.
"I guess I just felt sorry for you, what would a pureblood want to do with someone like you anyway" She fell silent and he knew she had stopped following him, he knew he had gone to far with that comment, it was what she had feared, that he was making a mockery of her. He reached the door and heard a pop, she dissaprated.
A/N: Hopefully you like it, It wouldn't be right without some bumps in the relationship. Thank you for all of the reviews and favourites and alerts and just for reading my stories, it really makes me want to do so much more.
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