He was lost for words, for the first time in his life. He gagged at the man he saw at the mirror, barely noticed it was him. It was someone else, someone else indeed.
A boy with dark hair and a beautiful golden tan, with very light brown eyes that contrasted his dark hair, was there, at the mirror, staring back at him.
That's me. He told himself. He barely could believe it.
The girls turned him into a stunning, drop-dead gorgeous, sexy Latino. Wow.
He turned around and smirked. He saw Harry and Ron were still gaping. "Well, like what you see?" He told them.
Harry snapped out of it and glared at him again. "You say that a lot Malfoy, conceited prat!" And he stepped on Ron's foot to make him snap out of it too.
He looked at the girls and they were smiling madly, proud of their masterpiece, happy and feeling good. "We're so good." They said at the same time, and they chuckled.
"Right then, we'll need a name!" Fred said happily, "The best part ever! Thinking up whole names and stuff! It's marvelous!" He exclaimed childishly and Draco couldn't help but smile, but of course, he immediately replaced it with a smirk.
He had to admit, he liked the way he looked, how they helped him, and how he was having so much fun.
He shook himself again.
"So… something very… Latin-ish." Ginny said. Ron stared. "Is that even a word?!" He gaped.
"Whoa," Draco suddenly exclaimed. "He's got brains after all!" And they all laughed.
"Uhm.. from Draco.. Drac… Drac.. Drac—" Fred was cut off.
"—ula!!!" Ron suddenly said. "Ha! Dracula!!" He began. They all stared at him.
"Ron! We can't go naming him after some vampire!" Hermione snapped, she still had her boils, as she wasn't exactly very near Draco at the moment.
"Antonio!" Hermione began, remembering a famous man she knew named Antonio Banderras. "It sounds so sexy! Just to call someone Antonio!" And she was bouncing up and down.
Draco's eyebrows went up. "Heck no! Something a bit close to my name so I'm still comfortable."
"Alright Drakie-poo." Fred said sarcastically in a Pansy sort of voice.
"That's it!" George exclaimed. Draco winced. "Drakie-poo? Eeew, no thanks." He cringed.
"No, you git. Your name's Drake." He simply said. "Don't complain anymore since it's already near your name and we have to get a move on!!" George said impatiently.
Draco didn't want to argue with the boy since he was fully aware of his capabilities. "Fine. It will do." He heaved, and with that, everyone went upstairs to change and get ready.
Ten minutes later everyone was in muggle clothes, and Draco was surprised that they actually had a sense of style. He thought they'd be like the wizards and witches at the Quidditch World Cup that dress so poorly.
Hermione immediately had to go near Draco. Draco smirked. "Can't get enough of me, can you?"
Hermione glared at him. "You wait and see, I'll make you suffer all day." She simply said, and edged even closer to him.
Draco was surprised by the sudden closeness they had, but he never backed down out of anything. "You're on, Granger." He simply said in a challenging tone.
"I never lose. You're simply number two." She huffed at him, and turned her back. Draco was taken aback. Why, she knows how it's done. I didn't think she had it in her. And he shook his head lazily in disbelief.
They gathered around the fireplace, already in partners, and Fred said, "Alright, just say 'Angelina's House!' and you're good. Okay? I'll go first, you lot might scare her." He said in a wicked tone, and disappeared in the emerald green flames.
George followed, said that Katie and Lavander were already there waiting, soon Harry and Ginny followed, then Ron, and Draco and Hermione were left.
"Well, ladies first." Draco told her.
"Then go ahead Draco, you first." She simply said, and Draco smirked even harder. "You better be ready, Granger." He told her before stepping into the emerald green flames.
"Please, I can handle you anytime." She said wickedly, and soon the now Latino vanished, and it was her turn to shout 'Angelina's house!'
She stumbled on the floor, and a hand reached out to her. "Careful dear, I wouldn't want you to get injured." She looked up and saw Draco smirk at her. Ginny and Harry were smiling at the corner of her eye.
"Thank you honey, you're such a gentleman." She answered, holding on to Draco's hands as he pulled her up, and they were standing so close together now.
She whispered to him, "You better wipe off that stupid smirk off your face, she'll recognize that Malfoy trademark anytime." She whispered to his ear.
Draco scowled. "Fine, whatever." And they were taken aback by Fred's sudden loud voice.
"E-eheeem." He said. Draco and Hermione snapped back to reality and looked at Fred. Angelina, Lavander and Katie went to the kitchen and they were left alone. He pointed at Hermione's body, and Hermione and Draco immediately realized that Hermione's boils were still appearing.
Hold Her Hand. Fred mouthed to them slowly, they caught up and Draco immediately held Hermione's hands.
They were all relieved to see that the boils have gone out, the effect wasn't too bad anymore since a day had already passed by, and as long as they had contact with each other, Hermione was boil free.
Hermione stiffened at first when the man beside her took her hand, it was soft and warm at the same time, and she liked it. She mentally slapped herself. Say what!?
Draco smirked. He could tell Hermione was having a mental debate with herself, it was all over her face, and so he held her hand tighter even, and he undoubtedly noticed Hermione go red.
"Not so tough now are you Granger?" He whispered quietly to her ear and smiled wickedly.
"Shut up." Hermione snapped as Angelina, Katie and Lavander entered. They stopped dead in their tracks as they spotted Malfoy. They all gaped.
"Wow…" Angelina said. "I'm impressed Hermione!" She said with a wide grin.
Hermione surpressed a grin and said, "Oh well, Hehe." And she smiled sheepishly.
Not a bad actor. Draco thought to himself. "Is he your…..? Angelina suddenly trailed, looking pointedly at Hermione, motioning about Draco.
"Oh yes, she's my girlfriend." Draco suddenly said and grinned as he let go of her hand and put his arm over her shoulder, holding her close.
Hermione stiffened, and he smirked.
Angelina looked at him. "Really? Wow. Such a lovely couple. Lovely, very cute." She smiled.
"Do you really think?" Hermione asked her suddenly, snaking her arms around Draco's waist so there was absolutely no more space between them. They were practically glued together.
Fred and George were fighting hard not to laugh, so were Ron, Harry and Ginny. They all had mischievous glints in their eyes.
"So, what's your name? I haven't seen you at Hogwarts really, where do you come from?" Lavander suddenly asked beside Ron.
Oh crap. Hermione and Draco suddenly thought and looked at each other. For a moment, they looked at each other and held each other's gaze, then Hermione spoke in a tone which clearly said she was enjoying.
"Oh, he's name is Drake… Mendez." She smiled, tightening her grip around Draco's waist in an attempt to cause him physical pain. "He comes from Mexico, he's a Latino, so… I wouldn't think you'd see him anywhere near Hogwarts." She said smiling.
Draco looked at her as if she'd grown a mustache. He was about to take revenge when Hermione spoke again.
"Actually, he's being privately tutored since his parents didn't think he was socially capable of being around other people." She smiled big time.
Draco discreetly pulled her hair to give her a piece of his mind and Hermione let out an exasperated "OOOuuuch!!" Before she could stop herself.
Katie looked at them weirdly. Weird couple, they are. She said to herself.
Angelina cocked an eyebrow, "Really?" She asked in amazement. "You're not socially capable of hanging around people? Then why are you with him, 'Mione?" She asked suspiciously.
Ha! Draco thought to himself. NananaNAna! Happy happy joy joy!!
"Oh that's because I took enormous pity on him and started to teach him how to hang around people, and sure enough, I was able to let him get out of his shell." He heard her say.
He looked at her violently. What the?! You're making me look bad!!! And Hermione gave him a smile, "Isn't that right, honey?" She asked, and dug her fingernails in his skin so he gave a small yelp of pain.
"Wu-whaaa?" He simply said, and suddenly straightened up. "Oh yeah, that's my Hermione." He beamed and pulled another one of Hermione's hairs, so hard he swore he yanked it off.
"Well, you're a humble man then, and very good looking too." Katie suddenly said, and Draco beamed. He looked at Hermione, HA!
"Anyway, let's go to the dining room and have some Lunch before going out to Diagon Alley." Angelina said, leading the group.
Draco and Hermione let go and all at once they had a word fit.
"Not bad for a Mudblood."
"Oh please, not bad for a huge self-conceited good for nothing prick."
"Now now dear, treat me better."
"Oh sure whatever honey. You watch out for yourself!"
"Guys!" Ron suddenly said. Hermione and Draco looked at him.
"You guys are good. So good." He simply said, smiling goofily.
"See! I knew you always had hidden desires for me, Weasel." Draco smirked.
Soon they were sitting at the dining table, naturally, Draco and Hermione were very close to each other, (They must be crazy for each other, never leaves the other, that couple, really. Angelina thought.) It was a beautiful polished wooden table, and they were eating happily.
"So, you're Mexican huh?" Lavander asked Draco. Hermione could see she was quite interested in Draco, Ron saw this too and shot daggers at Malfoy. He simply smirked.
"Yeah, I do." He said smirking.
Lavander looked at him for a moment. "You know, I know someone like you who does that smirk thing." She told him, and Hermione hit him under the table.
"Ouch—oh really??" Malfoy asked her.
"Yeah, Draco Malfoy." She said matter-of-factly.
Katie gave a scowl. "That Slythering stuck up kid? I don't like him." She said.
Draco scowled. Hermione smirked at him. Ha ha Granger, whatever.
"Yeah, in fact, no one likes him." Angelina said, rolling her eyes. "Who'd want a stuck up, conceited, good for nothing, feeling Prince of Slytherin, arrogant, bratty, spoiled good for nothing prat?" She said stabbing her meat.
Now this time Draco was taken aback, and he felt hurt. His eyes drooped and Hermione saw this, and she felt bad and sorry for him, instinctively, she leaned closer to him and wrapped her arm around his waist.
Draco was even more taken aback by the sudden act of the girl beside him. Does she feel sorry for me?
Fred caught up and saw Draco didn't really like this conversation, and immediately changed the topic. "They're so cute, aren't they?" He said airily.
"Yeah… so adorable." Ginny said teasing Malfoy even more.
"Yes, really." Angelina smiled. "So how long have you been…?"
"Four months." "Five months." The two spoke at the same time.
Angelina, Katie and Lavander looked at them curiously.
Hermione smiled, "I mean, we haven't really kept track, what matters is, it's still going on, real steady." She grinned and Draco added, "Yeah, I promise to let her remember everything I do to her, for a long, long time." And he put his arm around her shoulders, tugging on her hair again.
So they all continued their small talk, Ron and Harry on Quidditch, Angelina, Katie, Lavander and Ginny were talking about shopping while the twins were busy playing with their food.
Hermione and Draco were so close to the other, (Hermione on the left and Draco on the right) they couldn't eat properly, since their bodies had to be in contact at all times. So, they went to a last and for both of them, dreadful resort.
They had to feed the other. Eeeeew. That lovey dovey feeding the other thingy. Draco shuddered and Hermione stomped at his foot. Bare with me. She told him through her look.
So Draco got his spoon, loaded it with food, and shoved it down Hermione's open mouth rather hard.
"Owwwwmmfff!" Hermione said in pain that was muffled by the food Draco just shoved down. Angelina looked at them and she smiled.
Draco smirked. "Is it yummy, dear?" He asked her.
Hermione sought revenge immediately. "Oh yes, in fact, I was wondering if y—" She stopped mid sentence as she accidentally splattered Draco with sauce.
"Ooops." Hermione said sheepishly, "Sorry baby." And she smiled innocently.
Draco looked at her and gave a forced smile since Katie and Angelina and Lavander were getting suspicious.
"Oh, no problem honey." He said forcing a smile while stomping at her feet under the table. "I understand." He smiled gently at her.
It was going to be one long day, Hermione thought.
AN: Hello, me again. Please leave a review, and tell me what you think.
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