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A/N: To all those who reviewed, I kept my promise...

12. Car Ride

In the end Hermione had picked two slices of cake, a brownie and two truffles. While, Draco, on the other hand had only picked a slice of chocolate cake.

As they sat in the car Malfoy ran a hand over his face "I'm never doing that again."

"Oh come on!" she protested.

"No, absolutely not." he shook his head.

"But the truffles are so yummy, taste!" Hermione said shoving a truffle in front of his face.

"No!" he said, swapping her hand away.

"You know you wanna." Hermione said as she swayed the truffle in front of his face.

"No!"

"Come on,"

"Granger!" he yelled.

"Fine, live without the yummy goodness." she said stubbornly.

"Oh for god's sake, gimme!" he said as he snatched the truffle and ate it, getting a grin from Hermione. "Shut up." he said with the truffle in his mouth, earning a giggle from her. "So, are you gonna let me take you home or what?" he said as he swallowed the truffle.

Hermione opened up the plastic container that held one of the cakes. "237 Biven street, feel free to forget my address afterward."

Draco came close to her and whispered. "Yeah, because I'm a Death Eater and I'm gonna Avada you in your sleep." Hermione's eyes widened. "I was kidding!" he grinned. Hermione gave him the death glare, "I said I was kidding! It was a joke, lighten up."

"That's not funny! I have half a mind to poke you with this fork." she said holding up her fork to prove her point.

He rolled his eyes and responded sarcastically, "Yeah, cuz plastic really hurts."

"Oh yeah?" Hermione poked him in his leg with her fork.

"Ow!"

"See! It does hurt."

"Yeah, I'm so gonna bleed to death." he said, sarcasm filling his few last words.

"Just take me home!"

"Crazy."

"Weirdo,"

"Loser,"

"Freak." Hermione said as she went back to eating her cake.

"Don't drop any crumbs." Hermione kept eating the cake. "Granger, did you hear me?" he asked as they went on the road.

"Yeah, yeah.Crumbs, droppings, whatever." she said, paying no mind to him.

"And if you puke I swear, you're the one who's gonna clean it up."

"Ever heard of 'magic'?" Hermione asked, rhetorically.

"Ever heard of 'don't puke'?" he retorted.

"Ever heard of 'don't worry'?"

"Ever heard of 'shut up'?"

"Ever heard of--"

"Okay, okay, enough."

"Would you just focus on the road?" Hermione said bitterly.

"I am, but somebody is munching like a cow."

Hermione's bottom jaw dropped, "You take that back!"

"No." he said stubbornly.

"Well... you're..." Hermione thought of something witty to say, "You're an ugly looking prune!" she said as they pulled to a red stop.

It was Malfoy's turn to be shocked, "You did not just call me ugly!"

"Ugly... ugly... UGLY!" she said, with each word getting closer to his face. Draco moved to an open space right beside them and parked.

"Get out!" he yelled.

"What?"!

"Get out!" he yelled again.

"FINE!" she said as she grabbed the bag containing the sweets and getting out of the car. Malfoy, too got out of the car and shut the door with a slam.

"I'm ugly?" he yelled, challenging her to agree.

"What?"

"You know what!"

"You're mad at me because I said you were ugly?" Hermione asked bewildered.

"I'm mad because you're a snobbish know-it-all who doesn't know when to shut up!" he said as he walked towards her.

Hermione wasn't about to step down, "Well you are a rich, arrogant, self-absorbed, little imff--" Hermione broke off as his lips crashed down upon hers, taking all the words from her mouth as he ravenously kissed her lips. One of his hands moved to her waist. "Malf-" he silenced her with his lips, she made a sound of protest but he simply continued. She tried to push him off but he firmly gripped her chin with his free hand. Finally he started to slow down and softly kissed her lips, ending in a chaste kiss.

"Malfoy," Hermione breathed, "GET OFF!" she screamed. Draco jumped back, "Where in the bloody hell do you come off kissing me!"

"Don't pretend you didn't like it." he smirked.

"Listen you pompous--"

"Ooo, so cute when you're feisty." he said with slight mock.

"UGH!" Hermione yelled between gritted teeth.

"That was just oh so cute." he winked.

"Damn you, Malfoy!" Hermione yelled, receiving a chuckle from him.

At lost for words, and temper rising Hermione simply stomped off in the other direction.

"Where are you going?" he yelled after her.

"Home!" she yelled back.

"You don't even know where you are!"

"So? I'll just... do that thing people like us do."

"Oh yeah? And when was the last time you did that 'thing people like usdo'?" he questioned.

Hermione thought for a second, it had been a very long time since she had apparated. Possibly more than a year, in a way she had cut off magic from her life. She rarely used her wand, transportation was provided in a muggle way and she rarely went into all the places she use to go to with Ron and Harry, such as The Three Broomsticks and Diagon Alley.

"Then I'll just... get a cab."

"Granger, don't be stupid."

"Don't call me stupid! I am not stupid!"

"Well don't call me ugly!" Hermione shrugged. "Listen," he sighed. "If you want me to apologize for kissing you then... I'm sorry." Hermione just crossed her arms and looked away. "Merlin Granger, what do you want from me?" he said aggravated.

"Listen just..." Hermione sighed "Take me home."

Draco stood there looking at her, after a few moments he nodded and got in the car. Hermione got into the passengers side. During the whole ride they were both were silent, neither looked at each other and neither spoke a single word.

Once they pulled up in front of Hermione's building, Hermione got out, mumbled her thanks and shut the door as he drove off. Hermione had no idea of how she felt. All her feelings were just floating around inside her. She needed sleep, and she needed time to think.

A/N: I had no idea how to end this chap so hopefully it isn't horrible. Thank you to everyone who reviewed, I enjoyed reading what you all wrote.
Until next time!
KiRa EMeRald