Chapter Thirteen: Drinks, Hogwarts Dinner, and Hermione's Money
Pansy walked into the Auror's office levitating 40 boxes each containing seven new uniforms. Thirty male uniforms and eight female uniforms. She sent the boxes flying to the Auror's desk except for two boxes she had them follow her as she walked in to Harry potter and Ronald Weasley's office. "Good evening boys." Harry looks up from a report he was writing. Ron grunted and stared at his paper. Pansy sits Harry's box on his desk. "Here is your new uniforms Harry." Harry stands up and opens the box. Pansy walks over to Ron's desk and lays her hand on his report. Ron glances up. Pansy was leaning over his desk wearing a slick, low cut black dress with red roses lining her cleavage. Harry just watched Ron's face when he looked up and almost laughed out loud. Pansy smiles at Ron and grabs his tie. Ron's eyes widen as Pansy leans closer to him. She smelled like dragon hide and roses. Ron Swallowed "Umm…Hi Pansy…" Pansy batted her eye lashes at him. "Hi Ron…do you have plans after work? I was thinking we could get a few drinks." Ron just sat their staring at her. Pansy pulled him up by his tie. Ron stands and Pansy pulled his face to her. Pansy lightly pressed her lips to Ron's and Harry looks back at his report. Pansy loosened her hold on his tie. "Drinks? At 5:30?" Ron nodded Pansy turned and left the room.
Ron looks at Harry. "Harry, what the hell just happened?" Harry laughed. "I believe you just kissed a Slytherin and set a date with her." Ron sat back down and looked at the box on his desk. "What is this?" Harry laughs again. "The reason Pansy was here. It is our new uniforms. So what do you think of a forward woman?" Ron looks at the box then at Harry. "I don't know…she….Pansy…when she was doing my fitting she accidentally pinned me and…well it turned me on…" Harry's eyed him and laughed. "Well do you like her?" Ron looks at the picture on his desk of Harry, Hermione and himself. "I don't know…I mean Hermione and I only broke up a few days ago. Do you think she will be mad?" Harry shakes his head. "Ron…she is madder that you slept with Lavender the night you two broke up. Plus Ginny thinks someone else likes Hermione and Hermione might like him too." Ron frowns a little. "Oh yeah…okay…I am going to finish my report..." Harry nods and goes back to his report. As Ron is about to head out another Auror walks into the boy's office. "Got a new mission boys. You get to go back to Hogwarts. Head boy being a former Deatheater throwing a dance has raised some eyebrows. You can bring dates. Although yours is already their Potter. Granger has stated that it was her idea but we still want a few Aurors there. Next Friday have a good night boys." Harry rolls his eyes. "Really? The guy just bought us all new uniforms and has one of the golden trio vouching for him." Ron shrugs. "Whatever you were going anyways…I am going to have to get dress robes…looks at his watch and I am going to be late to my date." Harry shakes his head. "Go on I will lock up."
Blaise read the back cover of the book Hermione gave him. "Hey Hermione…the story sounds crazy." Ginny laughs and pats his arm. "Luna is a little different." Blaise smile. "I know that...I was the one who gave her the nick name loony Luna…" Ginny smacks him. "You ass." Blaise rubs his arm. "Damn woman. I didn't know her then. She was just the crazy chick with radish as earrings." Hermione and Draco laugh. Draco entwines his fingers with Hermione's. Hermione looks down at the ring on Draco's left hand. "Draco what is this lifts their hands. He raises an eyebrow and smirks. "I believe I am holding hands with my girlfriend. Or do you mean the ring?" Hermione rolls her eyes. "The ring you prick." Draco smirks and kisses her cheek. "It is my family crest. The ring appears on the head of the Malfoy's family. It appeared on my hand when my father was first sent to Azkaban my fifth year. So I have technically been the third richest wizard in the world since I was fifteen. We just kept it under wraps. Mother thought I had enough on my plate." Draco looks down and frowns. Hermione stops "you two go ahead we will be right in." Blaise and Ginny keep walking to the Great Hall. "Draco…that is not who you wanted to be. You regret it. You are a better man." Holds up their entwined hands. "You are dating a muggle-born. You are a working to be good man." Draco kisses her lightly. Hermione smiles into his kiss. "Hermione…you know this won't be easy…people will talk…I do not want you to get hurt." Hermione smirks. "Is Malfoy scared? I am not worried about what people have to say." Draco kisses her cheek and starts walking to the Great Hall.
As soon as they step into the Great Hall students and ghost notice the two holding hands. Hermione's cheeks flush. Draco pulls her to the table with Ginny, Blaise, Luna, and Neville talking. Neville glances at them then takes a bite of his ham. Luna smiles. "I just knew you to would get together. Opposites attract you know. I am dating Blaise..." She kisses his cheek "isn't he sweet." Ginny frowns. "This sucks…I miss Harry." Draco looks up. "He must miss you too. Isn't that his new owl?" A beautiful snowy owl lands on the table. Ginny grins and takes the rose, lily and letter tied to the owl's leg. "Thank you Tonic." The owl hoots and flies off. Ginny reads the note and her eyes widen and then she laughs. Hermione eyes her as she cuts her pork chop. "What is so funny Ginny?" Ginny closed the letter. "Where to start…Ron got kissed in his office today…and apparently he looked like a deer in the head lights." Draco and Blaise exchanged a looks of confusion. Hermione pats Draco cheek. "It is a muggle saying. It means he was surprised and confused." The boys nod. "Anyways…now he has a date tonight…with a Slytherin." Draco and Hermione look at each other. Together they say "Pansy" Blaise looks surprised. "Pansy? Parkinson?" Draco nods. Hermione looks at Ginny's raised eye brow. "She asked me if it would bother me if she asked him to get drinks after work. Did you pick flowers?" Ginny grins and nods to Neville. "This sweet man is going to grow us roses and calla lilies." Neville smiles. "Just happy to help. Did you know I am dating Hannah Abbot now? She is running the Leaky Cauldron." Hermione smiles. "That is wonderful Neville, I was wondering why she wasn't here to take her NEWTs." Lavender had a small owl land in front of her. She pulled the note off of the owl and read her letter. She jumped up from the table. "I GOT THE JOB! I don't have to finish taking my NEWTs!" She danced around and ran out of the Great Hall. Ginny rolls her eyes.
The group chats and eats dinner. Several students gossiped about Draco and Hermione but no one dared to say anything to them. Collin Creveey walked up to them after dinner. "Umm…would you like someone to take pictures during the dance…I mean if you don't have anyone to take pictures yet…" Draco raises an eyebrow. "I want to see the quality of your photos. Take a picture of Hermione and me and if I like it, I will pay you to take photos at the dance." Draco stands up and pulls Hermione beside him. Hermione smiles and leans her head towards Draco. Draco smirks and kisses her on the cheek and she looks surprised as Collin snaps the photo. Ginny, Neville, Luna and Blaise laugh. Collin hands the photo to Draco. The photo moves Hermione smiles and Draco smirks leans down and kisses her on the cheek. Hermione eyes widen and she looks at Draco. "I love it Creveey. You have the job. I will pay you half in the morning and half the other half after. Get pictures of the whole day please. The events for the younger students as well." Draco write a number on a napkin and hands it to Collin. Collin's eyes widen. Draco frowns. "Is that a good amount?" Hermione tries to look at the number but Collin puts it in his pocket. "Yes. This is great…thank you!" Ginny finished reading the letter. "Umm…Hermione…Draco…are you aware Aurors have to be at the dances?" Draco frowns and sits back down. "Yeah…it is part of my probation. Did he say who it will be?" Ginny pats his hand. "Only two Aurors have to be here. Harry was coming any ways so Harry and his partner, which is Ron. Ron is bringing a date." Hermione shrugs her shoulders. "Maybe he will bring Pansy. She seems nice." Draco laughs. "They will have to be here all day because I will be roaming around the school. They need to keep an eye on me to make sure the former Deatheater not causing trouble." Draco snarls and stands up and walks towards the door. "I am going to our room." Hermione frowns and watches him go.
Neville leans forward. "Hermione…Why are you dating him. I mean… he was a Deatheater." Blaise glares at Neville. Luna pats Blaise's arm and coo's something in his ear. Hermione looks at Neville a little surprised. "He is a good man. He never wanted the life he had. Why is my dating Draco a problem for you Neville?" Neville shakes his head. "Hermione I didn't mean anything by it…I just…I mean he was so mean through school…I am sorry." Hermione shakes her head. "I know that Draco and I will be a surprise for a lot of people. I know you are just concerned for me. He has the same goals as me, he makes me happy." Astoria walks over to the group and glares at Hermione. "He is just using you. He is a Deatheater and now he is being reformed by dating part of the Golden Trio. Don't worry he is a great fuck. If I was stupid enough to get used at least that is a plus. Oh…you know how you got mad Ron was with one person before you…Draco has been with at least ten different women." Astoria smirks and Hermione's eyes redden. Hermione glare and smirks. "Miss. Greengrass that is two offences. One for being unruly in the presents of first year students and hostilely towards another house. You have dentition with Professor Bill Weasley starting tomorrow morning, 9 AM, The reason you have dentition is due to the fact that house points won't matter to you if you pass your NEWTs. Have a nice night. Professor Weasley will see you in the morning." Hermione motions to the first year that took Draco's empty seat. Astoria's jaw drops. The other bust out laughing. "You can't do that!" Hermione looks at her badge pinned to her robes and points. "I am Head Girl and I just did. Now if you wish it argue about it we can speak to a professor and we even have witnesses." Hermione smiles sweetly and Astoria storms off. Ginny holds her sides laughing. "That was great! Hermione you are wicked." Blaise rubs Hermione's shoulder. "Draco will be sad he missed that." Hermione smiles. "Well I am very bright. Ginny after our run tomorrow do you want to go get dresses and manicures and pedicures? I will buy. Dad and mom are doing more overseas work. Big bonuses." Blaise blinks. "Wait a minute is your family rich muggles?" Hermione rolls her eyes. "They are not rich…just comfortable. They are muggle healers for teeth." Ginny laughs. "They don't live in a manor. They live in a nice house in a great neighborhood. Hermione has never wanted for anything. Yes, I will let you pamper me 'mione. I love you" Ginny kisses her cheek Hermione gets up and heads to her room. "See you guys in the morning."