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Draco watched her sitting, tapping her foot to the beat. But, of course, looking at her foot, meant that he had to look at her leg, and well, she was driving him insane.
"These guys are ok," Hermione said suddenly, startling him.
"Uh, right, yeah, they're alright."
He honestly couldn't really tell her what they were like, he hadn't been listening much, he'd been a bit…distracted to say the least.
"Do you want to go?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, why not."
They grabbed their stuff and made their way through the crowd to the door. Draco placed a hand on the small of her back and gently pushed her out the door. He helped her into her sweater and they made their way down the street. The weather had cooled down considerably and snow was expected any day now.
"So…about before," Draco started.
"Look, I understand if it didn't mean anything to you," Hermione babbled. Draco stopped walking, Hermione turned and faced him, standing under a street light.
"What do you mean? Of course that meant something!" he insisted. "I don't go around kissing just anyone you know!"
"Well," she shrugged. "Your reputation exceeds you."
"Oh come on Hermione!"
"I'm sorry Draco, but what am I supposed to think!"
Draco stepped forward so he was in the light with her.
"That I can change, that I have changed," he said softly. "I'm not who I was, I've let go of all of that, and I'm not going back."
"But today…"
"You bloody well confuse me Hermione! One minute you're kissing me, the next you're avoiding me!"
"I thought you were avoiding me!"
"Well, excellent, now that we're clear that nobody is avoiding anyone else I-" But Hermione cut him off, pulling him down to ther by the front of his shirt and kissing him. This kiss was unlike any of the others they had ever shared. Those kisses had been soft, light, but this one exploded, full of emotion. All that Hermione had been holding back, she poured into that kiss. It took Draco a minute to take control of his brain again, but when he finally did, he pulled her closer and began to kiss her back with the same intensity. Illuminated in the dark, Draco finally got his first taste of freedom.
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"Roses? Are you sure?" Harry asked.
"Absolutely! She'll love it! Ginny's into all of that old fashioned romantic crap," Hermione insisted.
"Great," Harry sighed. "So, any prospects yet for you?"
"Uh, maybe one, but I'm not sure," Hermione shifted a bit uneasily.
"Really? Who?" Ron piped in, sitting down at the table and taking the uneaten sandwich right out of Harry's hand. "Thanks mate," he grinned, taking a bite.
"Well, I uh, don't want to jinx it," Hermione insisted. "Anyway, I'll see you guys later." With that, Hermione got up and quickly left the Great Hall.
"Why does she keep doing that?" Ron asked, confused.
"Girls," both friends sighed, looking at each other and shaking their heads, laughing.
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Author's Notes:
Hello Reviewers! Well, a treat for you this week! An extra, early chapter! My gift to you for being soooooooo patient with me! I really do appreciate it! Sydney the Great Blonde, where are you? Several people are worried about you because you haven't been reviewing in a while! I hope you're alright! Well, I hope you all enjoy this chapter, although it is a little short! Oh, and if any of you know what the title is or author of this one story, Draco/Hermione, where Draco makes a bet to become the team captain, but he doesn't make the bet and he and Hermione fall in love, and Lucius kills him at the end, please let me know! I can't remember and I would really like to know! Thanks a million and PLEASE review!!!!
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~*Arwen5*~