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A/N: This is a short chapter, and I apologize for that. I just had to write something before I head back to school tomorrow. *Hyperventilates and cries as she thinks about school. *. Help me God! Ok, I'm better now. I hope you enjoy this chapter. I don't know where I'm going from here, I want to write the end so bad! So this story might be shorter then expected, but I hope not!

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Chapter 2

Oh, That Charm.



Hermione's POV:

No need to go into the mushy details of my date with Draco. Of course, he looked gorgeous, but when ever did he not? We had a nice time at the gallery, it was beautiful and he impressed me with his knowledge of art.

We were at the gallery for a few hours, when Draco suggested we go to dinner at a restaurant down the street. We walked, and he gave me his jacket to wear. What a gentleman. During dinner, I could feel myself falling for his wonderful charm. To bad I had built a brick wall surrounding my heart after the end of my last relationship. I don't know if even Draco Malfoy's charm can break through that wall. As incredibly irresistible as that charm may be.

After dinner, during the walk back to Draco's car, the conversation topic turned to magic.

"Well, we've managed to have an entire magic-free day." He said, laughing, as we walked down the sidewalk.

"Yeah, I'm pretty used to getting on without magic." I told him. "When I was studying at the University, I tried to live as magic-free as I could. No one knew I was a witch, until Darren found out." My voice trailed off as I remembered Darren.

"Who's Darren?" Draco asked. A wave of anger rushed through me as I battled to fight back my tears.

"I'd really rather not talk about it." I snapped at him. He had no reason, no right to ask who Darren was. He did not need to know! But, then again, he didn't know, and he didn't know the pain I held locked inside of me.

"Sorry." I started, but he cut me off.

"No, I'm sorry. I can tell when I hit a nerve." He sounded completely genuine and honest. His change of character since I had seen him last, in school, still blew me away. I wonder what happened in these last six years that could change him so much.

'It's okay. That's a nerve I hit myself quite often." I said softly and apologetically. We stopped as we reached his car. He opened my door for me, smiling. Oh, that charm.



Draco's POV:

I drove Hermione back to her apartment, and walked her to her door. I really had a great time with her tonight.

'Do you want to go out some other time?" I asked. Wait, am I falling for Hermione Granger? But for some reason, I didn't care that the answer to my question was yes. My cold, mean side refused to come out, knowing it didn't want to take away the beautiful smile she held across her face. She smiled more, and nodded a yes to my question. We exchanged telephone numbers and I headed back to m car.

This is great. I had the number of a beautiful woman, I felt fine, and Hermione wasn't suspicious at all when I slipped away from dinner for a few minutes. My heart was telling me, everything would be fine, but my gut instinct was whispering otherwise. Shut up brain, everything's fine. Everything will be just fine, I kept telling myself. Did my body know something I didn't?



A/N: Again, I apologize for the shortness of this chapter. Please review and gimme any ideas for the next chapter. Sorry if I don't upload new stuff for awhile, like I said, I start sc. scho..I cant say it. You know what I mean. Ugh. Oh, and I just realized how much I said beautiful in this chapter. I apologize for that too. Lots of Love ~ Kat