Chapter 13

Another Hogsmade trip came so we could all buy anything we needed for the Yule ball coming up in a month. There was going to be another one the weekend before the Yule Ball for last minute touch-ups. I was hoping to get a better looking dress robe for the dance, hoping that Draco will ask me, I don't see why we couldn't go to the ball together considering that we almost had sex together.
We arrived at Hogsmade and the first place I was going was to Fred and George's Joke Shop to see how the two gits were coping. I wasn't the first to get there from Hogwarts. Trixie Guest was probably going there to visit Fred, her boyfriend. I didn't mean to interrupt anything when I entered the shop marked 'closed' but I wanted to see how they were doing. In the back corner of the shop I could see some shadows and a faint light. Thinking that Fred and George were probably creating some new pranks I foolishly walked back there. Soon afterwards I heard some giggling which meant one of them was with a girl, probably Fred because he was the more active of the two. The light bulb then went off as I remembered that Trixie had entered before me. I decided to investigate and walked closer to the back, hiding behind one of the shelves. That is where I saw more than ever necessary, Trixie and Fred were on the floor snogging like crazy. They were frenching too because I could see a little too much pink then imaginable. Soon Trixie began unbuckling Fred's belt as well as taking off his shirt. I turned around not wanting to see more. I put my hand to shade my eyes and when I slid around someone was infront of me, some one familiar.
"Hermione," George gasped as he looked over my shoulder, " Oh, Fred, that's not right. Come on Hermione, I'll give you a tour, by the time we are done, so will they."
"How did I not know this would be her first stop." I joked, "So, George, why isn't your girlfriend here to visit you."
"Probably out shopping."
"So, this is what you did with those 1000 galleons, eh? Nice place, and right by the Three Broomsticks. Nice location."
"Thanks, business is doing great too. So how is Hogwarts doing? Who made Head Boy this year, no point to tell me Head Girl, everyone knew that it would be you."
"Oh, that's a real compliment."
"What, don't want to be Head Girl?"
"That only thing I like about it is the privacy and the bathroom."
"So, who is Head Boy?"
"Umm, Draco Malfoy."
"What? How did that git get Head Boy?"
"You know he isn't all that bad, George."
"Ok, either your having a love affair with him, or Ron, and I know it isn't Ron because he would've told me by now."
"How'd you guess?"
"Hermione, you.. and... Malfoy?"
"What about Malfoy?" Fred butted in with Trixie in his arms.
"Done all ready Fred, that must be an all time record for the quickest lay ever." George said more serious than joking.
"Trixie here made it worthwhile."
"You were pretty good yourself," Trixie said kissing him with tongue I might add.
"Excuse me but if you two want to snog, please don't do it infront of me or Hermione."
"Oh, Hermione, I didn't see you there."
"Obviously not."
"Now what were you saying about Malfoy."
"Er, only that he was made Head Boy." George lied.
"What are they smoking there? Making him Head Boy, imbisols!"
"Fred, I need to talk to Hermione, alone. THink that you can occupy yourself for like 10 minutes?"
"Oh yeah." He said walking back to the back of the room with Trixie.
"Spill Hermione." George said as he got some tea for us.
"It all started in Diagon Alley when Ginny and I were fawning over some hott guy we saw. Then we found out that it was Draco. He started picking on Ron and Harry so Ginny and I decided to have some fun so we went over there and blew Draco off, leaving him in humiliation."
I told my whole story ending with Halloween night when I told him we almost had sex, but I refused. George wsa quite relieved because as he was taking a sip of his tea, his hands were shaking while I gave detail until it came to when I objected he gave a sigh.
"I love him, I really do. George thank you so much for listening, this has been building up inside with no one to tell."
"so nobody else knows about you and Draco?" He questioned.
"No, two people know that I know of."
"Who might I ask."
"Ginny and Harry."
"You told Harry, about you and his worst enemy."
"Draco isn't his worst enemy, Voldemort is and I didn't tell him."
"Then how exactly does he know?"
"He saw us together while Draco kissed me on my cheek. Then he gave me this huge lecture about Ron of all people. As if I was going to hurt him, but he all ready knows I only like him as a friend and I told him that. He even has a girlfriend now."
"Well, by the way he talks, sounds like you are that girlfriend. He has never mentioned another girl."
"That's because the stupid git is obsessed with me!" I raised my voice.
"He just cares for you."
"Have you lived under a rock all these years George? Have you read all the love letters he has written for me?."
"Love.. letters?"
"Yes, Ginny showed them to me. He is so ****ing obsessed that it scares me."
"What do you want me to say Hermione? Ron's my brother and yes he can be a bit obsessive, but he means well."
"How did this conversation get directed towards Ron?"
"Harry was scolding you about Ron when he found out."
"Oh yes, now Harry watches my ever move like if I make a wrong move I'll shatter into millions of peices. He is really starting the bug the hell out of me."
"It sounds to me, that you are overly stressed and the only thing that relieves you is being with Draco., but now more people are begining to realize what you two are doing and you want it to either be a secret or have everyone know, but you don't want to hurt Ron."
"I don't give a damn about Ron."
"Yes, you do, you care about Harry too because they are your friends."
"George, you'd make a good physchiatrist." I joked.
"A physchiatrist?"
"Oh, nevermind, but thank you for talking with me." I stood up and gave him a hug and he gave me a friendly kiss on the cheeck
"Take care of yourself Hermione, don't give in to all the stress." He whispered into my ear.
"Now, I'd better go find Draco, or Harry or someone so I can go shopping. Take care."
"Good bye, you too."
I walked out of the shop after giving George one last good bye hug. He was always the brotherly type to me and I was glad because otherwise I'd feel like an only child, which I am. Then I went into the Three Broomsticks hoping to find Harry or Draco. Harry was who I saw first but he wasn't alone but was talking to a girl. I didn't want to disturb him so I looked for Draco, who was sitting at a table by himself. I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around him.
"Hi." I smiled while kissing him smotthly on the lips.
"We're in public Hermione. Do you want people to find out?" He said pullign away.
"Let them I don't care anymore as long as I am with you. I love you." I seductively whispered into his ear then I moved my mouth to his.
"Hermione, will you go to the Yule Ball with me?" He asked inbetween our kisses.
"Of course I will." I answered, "Now, I am going to go find Ginny so we can buy some girly stuff so you wouldn't want to come. Why don't you meet us in Quality Quidditch Supplies in let's say, an hour? That good for you?"
"Absolutely." He said stunned by the fact of my change of attitude.
"see you then." I gave him one last kiss that included a little tongue in it, "Just a little preview of what you'll be in for later."