Pairing: Dramione
Chapter: 10
Hermione's POV:
Draco takes me to a beautiful restaurant in London. It's hidden from muggles and he had to use a charm to even see the place. We sit at a small round table with a white table cloth on top. It's fancy.
"Thank you Draco, but you didn't have to go overboard on this. I would be fine if we spent a night in talking." He blushes a bit.
"Nonsense, you need a night out." The waiter comes and does a charm to fill up our wine glasses and asks us what we want to eat. I order a Chicken Caesar Salad and he orders steak. It appears a few moments later and we start to eat.
"Are you sure you don't want something else? A salad's not that filling," he asks.
"Really, I'm fine. Besides, I'm still trying to lose some of my baby weight." He rolls his eyes.
"Hermione, you're beautiful. You could gain two hundred pounds and you'd still be beautiful." It's my turn to roll my eyes. He changes the subject.
"How's Autumn?" I smile, it's sweet he thinks about her.
"She's good, I'm nervous that Narcissa might not be able to handle her though. She can definitely have a temper when she wants too." I explain and he laughs. The waitress comes by to check on us and then Draco throws a curveball in the conversation.
"So, I know Autumn's dad isn't Ron, but who is her father? Is he involved?" I almost spit out my food I'm chewing. I cough a bit and when I can talk again I explain.
"You're right, Ron isn't Autumn's father. It was a dark time in my life and I don't really like talking about it. But, no he isn't involved with Autumn." We stare at each other for a few minutes before he nods. We go back to eating our meals but the silence, which at first was comforting, was now suffocating. The awkwardness was tangible. Another few minutes pass before I try my attempt at conversing.
"How's your job going?" He talks about his current research in this recent enchanted object. I remember when he told me his job was boring, but it was anything but. After that we discuss my job and the awkwardness fades away. Around us people start to leave but we stay and continue talking. I haven't had this much fun in a long time. The owner of the restaurant heads to our table and we both sit up, unaware we were leaning in to each other.
"The restaurant is closing, Sir. We have to ask you to leave." He puts the check on the table and Draco grabs it before I have a chance to grab it.
"Draco, I will pay."
"No."
"At least let me pay for myself."
"Absolutely not Granger, are you ready?" I nod and he helps me put on my black jacket. "We can pick Autumn up and then I can take you home. And don't protest." He says as I'm about to open my mouth. I snap it shut as we exit the restaurant.
We get to Malfoy Manor a few minutes later and all the lights are off except for a bedroom light. Draco and I walk through the house and he guides me to his mother's room.
"Mother, we are back." He says as he and I walk into her room. She's reading a book in bed while Autumn lays asleep in the crib next to her.
"How was your date?" she whispers. We whisper back good and I ask how Autumn was.
"She cried for a bit in the beginning but she calmed down after a while." I don't want to wake her but I have to get her in her car seat. I go by the crib and gently try to pick her up so I don't wake her. She starts to stir but I sing a quick lullaby and she falls right back to sleep. I sigh in relief and put her in her car seat. She gets upset if she's woken up before she wants to. I thank Narcissa and Draco and I leave to go back to my flat.
At my flat I put Autumn in her crib and go back in the living room.
"Did you have a nice time?" he asks.
"Yes, thank you. Did you?"
"Most fun I had in a long time. Did you want to go out again?" I smile.
"Yes, I would love to go out again."
"Great, I'll owl you soon. Good-bye." He steps closer to me and… gives me a hug. I'm slightly disappointed it wasn't a kiss but when he hugs me I feel comforted.
"Good-bye Draco." He walks out the front door. I lock the door when he leaves and I sigh. It was the best night I've had in a long time.
A/N: Hope you liked this chapter just remember to stay kind to one another
Evelynjean02: Hope this helps with your suspense
MalfoyTwin: I can't confirm or deny your theory, all I can say is things will start to unravel with that plot soon. ;)