One-Hundred Magic Words
29. Website
(Draco is the last person
you would expect to have
his own website.)
Hermione found herself to be bored with life in general. The reason she found herself to be so bored was because nothing really happened since the war. It was why she had chosen to break up with Ron. He was a boring person to be around constantly... Harry actually was far more interesting. But in that regard she thought of Harry as a brother and nothing more, thus the interest she had just didn't come to her.
She could also afford now anything she wanted, any kind of pleasantries. However, she had never been the type to just spend money as if there were no tomorrow despite the fact she had faced a living hell just to have a bunch of her friends die. That was her other reason she broke up with Ron... he couldn't keep money in his pockets and ended up asking her for loans one to many times that he never intended to pay back simply because they were boyfriend and girlfriend and thus said loans were in his mind gifts. She was still trying to get him to pay back every single dime, only to have him scoff at having to give a gift back. He should be thankful she didn't want to take him to court because she would win with the simple fact she had made sure to have him sign a contract. At this point though it hadn't come to that.
She had thus started integrating back into Muggle life and interacting with people she knew from the Muggle world. People who had once scoffed at her and though her too nerdish to hang out with now decided that they could hang out with her as she had come to be a very presentable person. Of course, figuring out which ones were just after her money was another issue. The best had been Maggie, a friend who had never cared about social status in the first place but hadn't liked Hermione because she had no spirit and had jumped at making friends when she found Hermione's new personality. Of course... there was also the fact Maggie was a pervert so to speak and would go around looking at male porn sites and trying to get Hermione to look as well.
"You really need to get lade Mio dear. It would do you a world of wonders. By the way... there is a new hottie who only shoots videos. Want to see?"
"I don't want to see any guy naked Maggie."
"But dear... this isn't one of my porn sites. Well, at least the guy hasn't gone that far yet."
"What do you mean?" Hermione shook her head.
"He's just modeling at this point, but modeling only pays so much really. But he is cute stuff."
"All you think about is guys. I don't want to date a guy unless he actually has intelligence that can match mine."
"What guy got the best grades at your school? Wouldn't he be a viable person?"
"Draco Malfoy? No... we've been... we don't exactly run in the same social circles for one thing."
"Same social circles? Oh... a rich kid then."
"Something like that."
"Then what is he doing modeling himself out like this? I guess he can survive if he has an allowance. Still... if he is hot like this you should try asking him out."
"Wait... it's Draco Malfoy?" Hermione grabbed the computer from the other girl, frowning as she did so. "Him? He's the last person..."
When Hermione fell silent Maggie let out a deep sigh. "Perhaps you need to find out what is going on with this person. The paleness in your face says this is a big issue."
"Yeah... I'll check back with you on this."
~0~
Hermione's sources made it clear once she did a bit of digging that Draco had been kicked out by his father. There had... according to some stupid gossip column been some fight and Draco had taken off, disappeared completely from the Wizarding World. And thus he had ended up as a Muggle model. She brushed it off, but Maggie kept her in the loop. Draco was going farther and farther off the deep end. Thus she sent him a letter.
To the Dragon:
You may not wish to speak with me, but I wish to speak with you about something concerning a warty hog. The snake that killed it has long since been dead, so might it be possible for us to meet?
:From the Lioness of the Books
Of course, Hermione didn't expect the whole thing to work. Draco was tight lipped about things, but Maggie commented about a strange poem that appeared on his site.
Is the lioness of books a muggle
Let it be known I don't care
Let's let bygones be bygones
Maybe even friends for once
Each though to their own
Answers never go away
Truth I shan't tell you
Underground I've gone
Answers hurt the fox
Telling the truth does to
Here lies a lie so go
Apples and lovely roses
Ranging around so true
Each to his own though
Somethings best left alone
"What does I'll Meat U At Hares mean?"Maggie shook her head.
"It means 'I'll meet you at Harry's'." Hermione got up. "When did that message come through?"
"About an hour ago."
"I'll see you later Maggie."
"Be sure to let me know how it is going down with the two of you. Dating a porn star. So lucky."
"He's not a porn star."
"He might as well be. He's that close Hermione."
Hermione couldn't help but let out a sigh.
~o~
Harry wasn't happy to hear Hermione yelling at him when she got to his place. "First, you've known where Draco Malfoy has been this whole time?"
"Yes..."
"Do you also know what he's been up too?"
"No... he's... he's not really wanting to talk to people, but he sent a message he was going to be here so you really... Hermione... this isn't a good time."
"That's because I found out he was in the Muggle world and I sent a message that I wanted to meet up with him. He's seriously considering becoming a porn star."
"What do you mean... I heard he had a job in modeling. It also pays well. I've seen the checks he brings in. I demanded that as my stipulation for helping him."
"Then why is he doing this?"
"Because I don't care any more." The voice came from beside them and the both turned. "And it will make him madder then snot. Perhaps this time he'll actually notice what I'm up to."
"Draco... your father wants nothing to do with the Muggle world, so how will he know what you're up to? He'd notice a lot more if you became a porn star in the Wizarding world you know."
"Don't encourage him." Hermione snapped at Harry. "If he really wants to irritate his father I suggest finding a nice Muggleborn or Muggle to settle down with thus ruining their Pureblood line. That's what I would do if I was in his shoes."
"Would you do it if there was someone you liked but couldn't be with?" Draco went and sat on the chair looking out the window as rain poured down.
Harry shook his head. "You still haven't told me who that is."
"Draco... I have to interact with the Muggle world. I also have a friend in the Muggle world who is following your career closely. Modeling is fine, but becoming a pornstar?"
"As I said, it's to get his attention."
"You're such a spoiled brat. Do you actually think throwing a tantrum will get your father to let you back into the manor after the argument you two had over what ever it was you two argued with."
"I see you've been following the Wizarding drudge. Shame... I thought you were above it."
"It was the only place I could find information! I mean, come on. You of all people having something to do with the Muggle world? I am not stupid you know. I know something is seriously up with that."
"Well... you should also know they report wrong." Draco frowned. "In your worry about me doing something stupid you didn't think that what was printed was half truths? My father and I did argue. I wasn't though kicked out of the house. I left and I'm not going back until he shuts up about..."
Draco's mouth clamped shut. Hermione raised an eyebrow. "What did you argue about?"
"Hermione... he hasn't even told me what they argued about."
"And you're just helping him?"
"His mother asked. She knows what the argument was about and is siding with him and told me that it had something to do with Draco deciding to go against the ways he's been taught. So of course I'm going to help him."
"Yes... but..." Hermione closed her eyes, folding her arms across her chest. "There has to be another way to tick your father up."
"Yeah. You and I could marry, elope even so the Wizarding papers don't know about it. He'd really have to accept my line of thinking here."
"Draco... you already turned down my proposal before about marrying someone who is a Muggle or a Muggleborn."
"Don't worry. I was joking."
Hermione nodded her head, but then caught the look in his eyes. Something told her that he wasn't lying and thus she brushed it off. "Just... please. I know we're not friends, but I don't want to see any of my school mates do anything this stupid. Actually, you're the closest person in our year to my intelligence level."
Something clicked. "You were actually serious and not joking."
"I was not."
"You were."
"You're dating that moron." Draco turned his head towards the fire. "Honestly... how can you be so intelligent and date him."
Harry let out a deep sigh. "Draco... Hermione broke up with Ron. It's been... what... three years now?"
The young Malfoy spluttered then. "Wait... you broke up with him that soon after the war? That..."
The second male shook his head. "You didn't ask about anything and told me you didn't want information on the Wizarding world unless it pertained to your father or it was life or death for you."
"Yeah... well..." Draco glanced away while Hermione's cheeks flushed up.
"This argument you had with your father?"
"It was about you. Bloody hell, you're the last person I wanted to know that I got into a fight with my father about how knew from our family records that there was no such thing as a true Pureblood family and that ours was the worst for marrying prestigious Muggles before certain laws were passed."
Hermione blinked a couple of times. "You really have been out of the loop, haven't you?"
"What do you mean?"
"I published an essay about that right after I broke up with Ron."
"And it's well acclaimed I might add."Harry let out a whistle. "This is what you get for not asking for any information what so ever and trying to do things on your own."
"Excuse me while I go find a hole to crawl into and die."
"Is it really true that the Malfoy family has ties to some of the more pretentiously know historical figures?"
"Granger... is the only thing you can think of is the fact my family has a wealth of history to it that is causing your mind to go crazy?"
"I was thinking that I would share my knowledge of Muggle history with you."
"Great..."
"Draco... I think this is Hermione's idea of a date."Harry stated.
"That... I thought that was clear! I mean, I was thinking that it wouldn't be a bad idea to give you a chance considering the fact... well, you have changed since we last saw each other. You're also very intelligent and I've never gotten to speak to you personally as an individual. I thought... I thought it would be a great ice breaker."
Draco shook his head. "Not sure whether to be amused here or insulted. I mean..."
"Hermione cares more about who you are as a person then your blood status or even your looks." Harry shook his head. "At least return the favor and don't do the stupid thing you were planning on doing."
"Fine..."
