Chapter 12: Waking up beside you
When Hermione woke the next morning, it took her a minute to remember where she was. When she opened her eyes and saw Draco asleep beside her the night before came flooding back. After having a nap downstairs in the music room, they decided to christen the rest of the flat. They made love in the parlor, the kitchen counter, and the wall by the stairs. By the time they made it to the bedroom they were too tired to do anything else.
Hermione decided she needed a shower. She got out of bed as quietly as possible so she didn't wake him up, and walked into the bathroom. The room was HUGE. The counters and the tub were black marble. There was a huge shower to one side of the room with multiple shower heads. The tub looked almost big enough to swim in. Immediately, she changed her mind and decided on a bath.
Hermione pulled her hair up on top of her head and filled the tub with hot water and bubbles. She slid in with a groan. If staying at Draco's flat meant she could use this tub, she'd never leave. She closed her eyes and laughed to herself.
"Want some company?" A scratchy voice asked
Her eyes flew open. She looked over at him leaning in the doorway. He looked amazing with his sleep pants hung low on his hips. Just seeing him without his shirt had her wanting him.
"I am wonderful at washing backs, as well as other things." He said with a wink.
"Well, what are you waiting for? There's plenty more room."
Draco joined her in the bath. He slid in behind her and pulled her against him. They just rested there for a bit. Hermione finally broke the silence. "You have the most amazing bathroom. I am so jealous."
"Well, you know it could be yours too if you wanted. I know it seems sudden, but how would you feel about moving in with me?"
Hermione leaned back so she could look in his eyes "Really, you would want that?"
"More than anything, but I don't want to pressure you into anything. I just realized when I woke up this morning that I don't ever want to let you go." Draco placed a kiss on her shoulder.
"Well when you ask like that, how can I say no" She asked with a smile. She turned around in the tub so she could straddle his lap. "I love you so much. Do you know how hot you looked standing in the doorway earlier?"
"No, but I know how hot you looked lying in my tub with only bubbles covering that sexy body" He said with a wink "It made me jealous of the bubbles"
"Well, we can't have that can we?" she said moaning as she impaled herself on his hard cock
"mmm, no we can't" he grabbed her hips and thrust up into her. Hermione threw her head back in pleasure as Draco held her hips and set a fast rhythm.
"I'm not going to last" Draco panted
"Me either. Cum with me Dray!" Hermione screamed out her orgasm, the sound echoing in the large room. That was all he needed to fall over the edge with her. She collapsed on his chest and let her breathing slow.
"I think there might be more water on the floor than in the tub." Hermione laughed.
"Thank goodness for magic" Draco replied. With a flick of his wand all the water was off the floor.
Hermione and Draco finished their bath and got dressed for the day. Hermione wanted to run over to her flat to get more clothes and some of her stuff. They had decided she would move her stuff over this weekend. She sent an owl to Kingsley letting him know she would be back at work the next day, and that she would stop by his office when she got there. Hermione walked into the kitchen and wrapped her arms around Draco who was sitting at the table reading the daily prophet
"Hey you" She whispered in his ear. "I'm going to run across the street, and I think I'm going to floo over to Ginny's and visit for a while. That okay?"
"You bet, I am going to go look over some of the financial stuff for Malfoy holdings and call the department heads to check in." He kissed her forehead. "We should go out tonight. What do you think?"
"I think that sounds awesome. What were you thinking?"
"It's a surprise. Meet me back here about 7. We'll do dinner,then go someplace fun. Dress up. We'll be in Muggle London." Draco said with a smirk
"Really, this will be interesting." She kissed him on the cheek. "I can't wait."
Hermione walked over to her flat. As she walked in she reflected on the past few days. This relationship was progressing so fast. Normally she was a stop, think, and make plans kind of girl, but this time she really was going with her gut. It was about 1:00 when Hermione flooed over to Grimmauld Place.
"Ginny, where are you?"
"Kitchen!"
Hermione walked to the kitchen and saw Ginny making lunch for Jamie.
"Hey Gin. How are you today?"
"Not bad, just hanging around with Jamie. What are you up to?"
"Well, Draco is doing some stuff for work, And he asked me on a date tonight so I thought we could go shopping If you were up to it. And I wanted to talk to you about some interesting developments." Hermione said with a blush.
"Oh really. Well I bet I can guess what that is. Let me floo call mom and see if she can take Jamie for a few hours."
After a few minutes they got Jamie all packed up to go, with a promise that he would get to spend the weekend with Hermione very soon. Ginny and Hermione apparated to Diagon Alley to look around.
"Do you know what you're looking for?" Ginny asked Hermione.
"Well, we're going into Muggle London tonight, so not too fancy, but I want to look at dresses for the Ministry Christmas ball as well."
"Oh, I almost forgot about that." Ginny said "I need to find a dress for that as well. So how about we look in Madame Malkin's first for the gowns, and then we can go to that Muggle shop in London you like so much."
"Sounds like a plan."
"Mione, what do you think of this one?"
Ginny stepped out of the fitting room in a floor length green satin dress. It was strapless with a gold Sash."
"Gin, you look beautiful. You should definitely get that one!"
"Miss Granger, I put another dress in your fitting room" Madam Malkin said with a smile "I think this one just might be what you're looking for"
Hermione walked into the fitting room and gasped. This was definitely THE ONE! The dress was silver. The top was strapless with a sweetheart neckline. It was pure crystal to the waist of the dress. The bottom was shimmery gray tulle with crystals sown into it like stars. It glittered in the light and made Hermione feel like a princess. It had an emerald green sash with matching shawl.
"Mione, come out so I can see it!" Ginny always was impatient. Hermione took a breath and opened the door.
"Hermione" Ginny gasped "Draco will flip when he sees you in that. You look so Slytherin. They both laughed.
"Gin, are you sure it isn't too much?"
"No way. That dress looks like it was made just for you. Just by the look on your face I can tell you'll never be okay with another dress."
"You're totally right. I can see myself dancing the night away with the love of my life."
The girls paid for their dresses and left them with the seamstress to be altered. They would be delivered to Grimmauld Place the day before the ball which was still a couple of weeks away. After saying hello to Tom at the Leaky Cauldron, the girls made their way into Muggle London. Ginny and Hermione both found a couple of nice outfits. Hermione chose a red spaghetti strapped dress that settled just above her knees and fit like a glove for their date tonight. She knew she could pair it with some amazing heels she had a home. They both found shoes to go with their ministry ball dresses as well. Gold for Ginny, emerald green for Hermione. With their purses considerably lighter after their shopping trip they made their way back to the leaky cauldron to talk before picking up Jamie.
"So I've been waiting all day Mione, what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Draco. He asked me to move in with him, and I said yes" Hermione said with a shy smile
"Mione that's wonderful. I knew you guys would be great together."
"But Gin, do you think this is happening all too soon? I mean, I make plans. I didn't even think about it when he asked, I just said yes! Am I crazy?"
"No, you aren't." Ginny reached across the table and took her hand. "You're no crazier than I am. I married the man I fell in love with at eleven. I always knew when you found the right person all your lists and plans would go right out the window. Sometimes you have to think with your heart and not your head. You both have had so much bad shit happen to you. Enjoy yourselves now. You both deserve this."
"You're right Gin, we do. He makes me feel whole again. I know he'll never leave me. He's the one, I can feel it"
"Me too Mione, and to think, I just thought you were going to tell me you finally had sex with him" Ginny laughed
"Well uh. We did that too" Mione blushed
"AND YOU JUST NOW TOLD ME!, What the hell! Well… How was the Slytherin sex god in bed?"
"Well," Hermione said with a mischievous smile. "I don't know about the bed, but in the parlor, on the kitchen counter, and in the bath tub he is AMAZING"
Ginny looked at Hermione in shock. "You go girl! I am so jealous of you right now!"
"Why, you have Harry. I can't imagine he would be bad in bed. Mind you, I don't want details." Hermione shivered at the thought.
"No, he isn't, but it's more difficult when you have a child. You can't just drop everything for hot sex. Enjoy it Mione, for me too!" Ginny winked. "Now let's get out of here so we can go pick up my little man"
Hermione decided after spending some time with Molly and Arthur to go get ready for her date at her flat. After a hot shower she used her wand to charm her hair into a fancy up do. A little make up, and the diamond hoop earring Draco gave her and the look was complete. She decided to floo into his flat instead of walking over.