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Draco chuckled to himself as he watched Hermione stuff the last of her pastry in her mouth. She giggled when she caught his eye, covering her mouth in embarrassment.
They both stopped to embrace their surroundings.
"I've had quite the day with you Hermione."
Hermione turned her face away from him blushing.
"My parents never bought me to places like-" He paused, taking Hermione's hand. "I've never seen London like this."
Hermione turned to face him, taking both his hands and pressing them tightly. "Draco." She could feel her ears burning, the old air blowing her hair in her face, but her gaze was strong, all she could focus on was him, this overwhelming feeling of belonging
/to him, of being with him in that moment.
Then she laughed. She began to laugh and she couldn't stop laughing.
Draco withdrew his hands from hers and stared at her in confusion.
"Hermione, what-
Her laughing slowed, she placed a hand on her abdomen to steady herself.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's just-
She wiped tears from her eyes and stopped laughing.
"It's all so ridiculous really, its mental, it's all, it's so ridiculous." She looked down at her feet, then deep into his eyes.
Draco nodded, beginning to feel exposed and uncomfortable.
"Never in a thousand years, I just, I can't believe it-
Draco sighed. "None of this is easy for me either I-
Hermione cut him off with her lips. He was shocked, but he recovered quickly, embracing her quickly.
Minutes passed before they separated, catching their breath.
"I..I um-" Hermione couldn't make out the words, she leaned in and Draco embraced her in a hug.
Her mind was clouded and she hated it. She was falling for him, something she'd never fully expected to happen.
...
Astoria smirked as she watched Draco play in his wife's hair. The gesture made her sick to her stomach. She rolled her eyes and pulled a letter from her robes.
"Happily never after then." She laughed to herself.
She watched the couple embrace each other happily before deciding to make her entrance.
...
Ginny looked over her shoulder at Blaise who was climbing into bed shirtless. He fixed his pillows upright, the way he did every night. He didn't say much to her during dinner and hadn't said much since they'd been in their dormitory.
"Blaise."
He didn't look at her,he got into bed and sighed.
"Blaise, is everything alright?"
"Yes, why wouldn't it be." He looked over at her. She couldn't read his expression, there was something off and she didn't know what it was.
"You didn't say much at dinner."
He shrugged.
"You didn't eat much either."
He shrugged again.
"Blaise I -
"Ginny, I'm exhausted." He waved his hand towards the lamp. "If you aren't coming to bed, do you mind shutting off the light on your way out?"
Ginny, taken aback by his tone, made her way to the bed and got in next to him.
"What is it? Are you angry with me, what have I-
"I don't want to do this now."
Ginny rolled her eyes and huffed.
"Blaise something is wrong with you and it's not just Theodore, I saw the way you were looking at Harry today, a-and I know you're not a pawn to jealousy...over Pansy! So what is this?!"
Blaise sighed. "Ginny there's real-"
"No don't lie to me, Blaise, tell me. I can handle it, whatever it is."Her eyes were pleading, inside she was thinking the worst, but she didn't know if Blaise was capable of the worst, she didn't want to believehe was anyway.
"I've been having...dreams...bad ones." He didn't make eye contact with her.
She nodded slowly. "Dreams about Harry? Me and-
He shook his head, taking her hands in his. "Ginny, no. Not about that."
She looked up at him inquisitively. "Then..what could be so bad?"
Blaise looked down attheir hands. "It's always the same dream, seems fairly recent or soon, near future, possibly a year...there's no way of know...you're attacked, I-I don't get to you fast enough... Theo-Theodore we don't stop him."
Ginny tooka deep breath, leaning back.
"What happens to me?" Ginny's voice catches in her throat.
"You lose th-the...our baby."
They exchange looks.
...
Hermione's teeth were beginning to chatter as they stepped out into the cold again.
"It's getting late, we should head back go.." Draco's voice trailed off as his eyes fell on a familiar face. Catching his change in mood Hermione turned to see who was approaching.
Before she could process it, her eyes were already rolling.
"Another Greengrass on our schedule." She turned to Draco, he shrugged.
"I have no idea."
Astoria approached them, her pale skin illuminated by her dark hair falling in her face. She pushed hair out behind her ears, smiling and withdrawing a letter from her pocket.
"I know you've already dined with my sister today, I won'tkeep you." She smiled smugly.
Draco grimaced. "Are you...stalking us?"
Astoria giggled. "Of course not, here you are."
Hermione turned to Draco as Astoria held the letter out to her.
Astoria shook her head. "The letter is for you."
Draco rolled his eyes as Hermione took the letter. She began to open it. The letter sizzled, but stayed put.
Astoria giggled again, taking in Draco's confusion. "It is for you..." She smiled to Draco. "...and only you."
Turning away, she waved to them.
Draco rolled his eyes. "I'm sorry Hermione, I hope their games aren't as childish as they used to be."
Hermione shrugged turning the letter over and examining its appearance. "I'll study it later, I can't imagineits anything other than a prank."
She stuffed the letter in her robes pocket and took his hand. "Wouldn't be the oddest thing we've encountered all day."
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A/N: For some reason I can't read any reviews lately, I hope the issue is resolved soon.
