Chapter-2

He looked so f*cking good and his lips looked so kisa—

'No Hermione' I scolded myself

Nope, Not happening, Hermione.

Oh boy, how wrong I had been.

By this time, Things were changing quite a bit.

Why Do you ask? Malfoy was now Draco.

I mean all the six years at Hogwarts I had called him "Malfoy" and he called us our surnames. But now it was "Draco" and for him, it was "Hermione" or "Mia" sometimes.

Ron and Harry called me "Mione" sometimes which really didn't bother me. I had gotten used to them calling me that. After all, they were my best friends. But Draco calling me that?

Uh-hu I think not.

You see I really didn't like that name quite as much as everybody thought. I mean it just wasn't my favorite. And he was the first to notice that.

Flashback-

"Hey, Hermione?"
"yes?"

"Doesn't your Gryffindor buddies know that you don't like the name 'Mione'?"

I raised my eyebrows at him trying to hide my surprised look.

I hadn't told anybody that I didn't like that name and the fact that he noticed was also surprising.

His cheeks had tinged a little pink but were it because of the cold or because of something else. I did not know.

"Its just that you seem to have a little frown on your face when they call you that."

The truth was whenever somebody called me "Mione", it seemed to me that they were trying to sweet talk me to get me to do their homework when they wasted all their free time in random sh*t.

I decided not to lie

"Yup, I always think that they try to sweet talk me to do their homework and assignments."

He chuckled "Keyword being 'tried'." and I smiled at him.

"So, as you don't like that name, can I call you Mia?"

I looked at him in surprise. In the starting, I thought all he wanted was to cooperate but this seemed personal and intimate.

And he looked cute asking me that his face showing that he was already fearing rejection.

"Of course," I said, "But only If I get to call you blondie." I spoke.

He raised his eyebrows. "Wow, that's so original. No, no one would ever call me blondie because you know what my hair color is. Oh, wait! It's blonde." He replied with sarcasm.

I rolled my eyes at his sarcasm. After spending time with him, I had found his sarcasm had two sides. A pleasant one and a nasty one. I would be lying if I said that I didn't like his pleasant sarcasm.

"Fine, then your name is Glycon," I said happily.

"The Greek god of Snakes? Really?" He said but he also grinned indicating he accepted that.

I wasn't surprised he knew what Glycon meant. Draco was really smart and knew every mythology. He had told me that he was forced to read at least 5 books and learn them every day from the age of 6.

At first, I didn't believe him but he proved me wrong really fast. I hated to admit that, but he smarter than me like practical smart. I still knew more or less the same facts from books and my memory was like a sponge. I was still topping every class but Draco knew more of business. He discussed some of these tactics with me and I was taken aback. His ideas were unpredictable. Every. Single. time.

Basically, to say the least, we had gotten really close

End of Flashback-

It wasn't long before I started hanging out with him more than Harry and Ron. They complained about it so many times so I decided to hang out with them. For them to stop complaining.

It was all pleasant and I liked it. It was like the old times when we were still children. War had changed every one of us and we had gotten a lot more mature.

After the war, Ron and I figured that our feelings for each other were not that strong. We weren't meant to be. We argued a lot and our opinions differed a lot.

Ron had also realized this and we decided to remain friends.

Harry had gotten back with Ginny and right now they were the cutest couple of Hogwarts.

"So, Hermione, what's going on between you and Malfoy?" asked Harry. I choked on my spit.

"What's going on between us?" I said with a questioning glance regaining my composure.

"Oh, you didn't know? People are betting that you both are dating, the way you both flirt, even I think you guys are dating, I'm surprised there are so many rumors that I thought you would know already." Ron said casually.

I sat there dumbstruck. Me and Draco dating, that was unquestionable. Suddenly an image popped up in my head that made me flustered.

Draco and me cuddling.

Really that was all that got me blushing?

"Ooo! Someone's got a crush." My head snapped towards Harry and Ron.

"I don't have a crush," I spluttered.

"Ok yea sure." Harry replied sarcastically.

"Oh, look at the time, I have to go, I promised to meet Draco at 5". I said standing up.

"Already having dates. Oh, they grow up so fast" Ron said in mock sadness while Harry was grinning.

"Very funny Ronald, I'll get going now." I said pecking both their cheeks and waving them goodbye.

On my way to our dorm I was in deep thought about what Harry and Ron had said.

I didn't have a crush on Draco, did I?

Well sure he was attractive and caring and thoughtful and I got all flustered with him close to me. But surely that was not a crush?

That was when I realized that I was doomed. I had a crush on a boy that had bullied me for 6 years, had been on the dark side, called me racist remarks, and made my life living hell.

Oh, I was so doomed.