'Yes, let's eat!' Harry came in through the door ,swiftly glaring at Draco before looking at Hermione again. Hermione had almost dropped the plate of pancakes in her hand ,but after a pause she carried on walking to the table and placing the pancakes down ,ignoring Harry completely. Draco smirked slightly at Harry's expression of anger and hopelessness.
'Anything funny ,Malfoy?' Harry asked threateningly.
'No, i was simply admiring Granger's hard work and deft capability at making those paincaks' Malfoy replied innocently ,growing at the word pancake.
'It is pancake ,Malfoy' Hermione smiled at him as he sat down and began eating his first pancake. Harry came and sat down next to him ,reaching out for the top pancake ,but just as his hand grazed the top one ,Hermione summoned the top 2 towards her ,leaving a burnt and charred one for Harry to take. Harry glared at her ,but she took no notice and began devouring her pancakes. Draco was watching the exchange with amusement.
'I was thinking that today we could start with your plan ,Granger, but' Draco looked from Harry to Hermione.
'We can still do our duties, Malfoy' Hermione said as if she was staying the obvious.
'Alright, well we should get to work straight after breakfast' Draco looked at the two Gryffindors for any disapproving comments. Both of them stayed quiet.
'Good, so we will...' A black owl suddenly swooped into the room and dropped a letter on Draco's head before exiting the scene. There was utter silence before Draco looked at the two Gryffindors with wide eyes ,picking up the letter as if it was about to explode. He opened his mouth to speak but no sound came out. No one spoke ,but Hermione was staring at her former enemy with worry plastered on her face.
'What's wrong?' She asked as he opened the letter and began to read.
'Oh nothing major' Draco faked a smile and turned towards the door. 'I think I should reply to this now. It will stop them from worrying' With that Draco ran out of the room ,taking the stairs two at a time.
'I wonder what is going on ' Harry mused aloud.
'I hope he is not in danger. I read somewhere that owls with black coats were used by death eaters to send letters with bad news' Hermione recited ,looking at the place where Draco had disappeared up the stairs.
'Who cares about him? What if they found out about us living with him. They may be on their way' Harry looked frantically at the windows as if expecting to see 50 brooms flying their way.
'If that happens then Malfoy will certainly be killed for betrayal' Hermione fretted ,now rushing out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Harry stared at Hermione's retreating back knowingly.
Upstairs, Draco was pacing in his room. I had forgotten that he used to send me his latest missions ,boasting about how well his life was going. And now what will happen when Granger and Potter find out what has happened and know who did it. What will they think of me? I am nothing like my father and will never will be but they don't know that. Draco's pacing was halted by a concerned voice calling out to him from the hallway.
"Malfoy? Malfoy, are you in there?" Hermione called ,knocking lightly on his door "Are you alright? Open up ,Malfoy!" Draco sighed ,opening his door and letting the bushy-haired Gryffindor in.
"Anything you need ,Granger?" Draco raised his eyebrows as if he had not just escaped the presence of the two Gryffindors less than 5 minutes ago.
"You know exactly why I followed you up the stairs ,Malfoy" Hermione frowned ,eying the letter still clamped tightly in his hand. "What happened down there?" Hermione ended on a calmer note.
"Nothing. Just was a bit surprised at the letter I received" Draco sat on his bed. He was hiding his emotions very well ,but his eyes gave him away.
"Don't lie ,Malfoy. I have uncovered Harry and Ron's lies for more than nine years ,so don't underestimate me" Hermione went to sit down next to him.
"Ummmm, I got a letter from my father." Draco looked up from his knees to see Hermione nod encouragingly at him. "He usually tells me about his lates missions from our master and how he does it. Usually, I am not affected by the posts ,but this time...This time it was different. I actually felt for the victims. Something I have only felt for my mother at times when my father beats her. I felt sympathy. I felt remorse," Draco ended his speech ,staring at his knees . Hermione was surprised. Draco Malfoy had just told her his emotions ,had just poured part of his soul out to her. She looked at him. Blonde hair hanging over his eyes; T-shirt slightly damp and face as readable as a magazine. Draco looked up and saw her staring at him. Without another thought, they leant in and the next second their lips were touching. For a few seconds each were captured in the moment ,but then Hermione regained her senses and pulled apart.
"Wha-? Uhh? Sorry I- Uh- See you later" And with that Hermione rushed out of the room in a frenzy of emotions. Draco smiled at the now tightly shut door. Hermione Granger was something.
"Hermione, what is wrong?" Harry asked ,seeing Hermione rush out of Malfoy's room and into her own.
"Nothing Harry. I was just a bit surprised at what Malfoy had to say" Hermione replied quickly. Harry smiled.
"Have I ever told you that you are a really bad liar"
"No. But that is hardly the point! I am not in the mood to tell you anything right now. Ask Malfoy if you need any information about the plan." And with that Hermione rushed into her room ,locking the door behind her and sitting on her bed. She kissed Malfoy. She kissed Malfoy and she liked it. Hermione could not get the sudden feeling of rightfulness and happiness as Malfoy's lips came into contact with hers out of her nervous system. I felt so relaxing and wonderful until she found out what she was doing. She just kissed Draco Malfoy ,Death Eater and sole heir of the most prestigious pureblood family in the wizarding world. It wasn't right. It couldn't have been.
Author's Note: There you go! They kissed. I can't wait to write the next chapter. Harry is going to take Hermione's advice and talk to Malfoy. What will happen? Will they keep to the subject of the plan or will they start talking about Hermione? How will it go? They are enemies after all. Pls review!