Chapter 35
Hermione's POV
After only a few days of relaxation, without Harry or Ron to cause distractions and disturbances, I discovered that being in the Bahamas with Draco was very romantic and very comforting. After a week of being there, we'd completed over half of our assignments, and we were scheduled to be there for three whole weeks. Terry and Hannah were, for the most part, always at the beach or shopping in town, leaving Draco and I to entertain ourselves.
I sighed from my place on the couch, laying beside (half on top of) Draco, with his arm around me in a loose, comfortable way. We'd been watching tv, but about half an hour ago, when Draco's breathing became regular, I realized he had fallen asleep. I began slipping into a light sleep as well, when I heard a knock on the door. I sighed, and slowly slid out of Draco's grip without waking him up.
I hoped more than anything that it wasn't Ron or Harry, because I didn't think I could handle them yet. I peered through the hole and saw Ginny and Lavender outside in the hallway. I hadn't talked to them lately, but I was sure they'd been informed about the incident at the pool. I opened the door and smiled at them, waiting for them to explain why they were there.
"Hermione!" Lavender squeaked, giving me a slight hug. "We haven't seen you in almost a week! Why don't you come and hang out with us?"
"Hi, guys. What did you have in mind?"
"We were gonna go down to the beach to tan, maybe swim a little," Ginny replied. I noticed that she was wearing her swimsuit, a blue bikini that matched her eyes, with her white denim shorts.
"Um, yeah, sure, I just have to get ready. Erm, you guys can come in if you want, Draco's asleep." I opened the door wider and stepped aside to allow them to enter. They waited, unsure, in the kitchen part while I vanished into my room to change.
I put on a purple bikini with white flowers, pulling on a pair of shorts over the top. I quickly pulled my hair through an elastic band in a messy bun, and took a glance over in the mirror. I didn't look too bad, and I went back out to meet Ginny and Lavender. I wrote a note for Draco, and left it on the coffee table underneath the remote control, where I was sure he'd find it:
Draco,
I'm at the beach with Ginny and Lavender. Come on down if you want when you wake up. XOXO Love, Hermione
I picked up a towel and followed the two other girls down to the beach. We picked out a spot of white sand near the water, and put down our towels, stretching out on them to get a tan. I sighed contentedly, with the sound of the waves in my ears and the warm sun beating down on me. A question was gnawing at me though, and I propped myself up on my elbow and turned to face Ginny and Lavender, who were laying to my right. "How are Harry and Ron?" I asked.
"They're fine," Lavender replied, before seeing my questioning look. "Oooh, you mean- Oooh!"
"I'm sorry, Mione," Ginny sympathized. "They haven't said anything about... you know. You and Draco."
I smiled and shrugged. "It's okay, I didn't really expect them to, at least not so soon."
"Hermione," Lavender asked hesitantly, eyes wide. "Did Ron really hit you?" I nodded grimly, my mouth set in a thin line. My head still hurt, but it had settled down to a dull ache.
"It was an accident, though," I assured them both, seeing their wide- eyed looks. "It was meant for Draco," I mumbled, looking down at the sand.
"Well at least it didn't leave a mark, right?" Ginny tried to make the best of the situation, but I frowned.
"Wrong," I said, grim again. Glancing quickly around, to make sure no one was watching, I produced my wand from a fold in my towel and muttered something, releasing the spell I had used to cover up my bruise. The girls gasped when they saw the side of my head, now blueish-purple and still swollen. I quickly re-did the spell, and it went back to normal.
"Oh, Mione!" Ginny gasped. "I can't believe Ron did that to you!"
I shook my head. "No, he didn't do it to me, don't worry about it. Albeit it was meant for my boyfriend, I still forgive him. I don't blame them for losing it, and I know they don't normally act like that."
It was silent for a moment, before the subject was tactfully changed. "So, Mione, how are you and your group doing on your assignments?" Lavender inquired.
I smiled gratefully at her before answering. "We've finished over half of them. What about you guys? How many have you gotten done?"
"Oh, not that many," Ginny sighed. "We still have about two thirds of them left to do."
"Don't worry," I reassured. "We still have two weeks here."
Lavender sighed, laying back down and stretching out on her towel in the sun. "That's right! Two whole weeks in this paradise of sun, surf, and sand!" Ginny and I giggled in agreement and mimicked her actions, laying back on our towels to continue tanning.
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Draco's POV
I was so comfortable lying there on the couch that I almost didn't want to wake up, but I slowly opened my eyes. The first thing I noticed was that Hermione was no longer lying next to me, and that caught my attention. I sat up and looked around, didn't see her, and began to worry. That was when I noticed the note beneath the clicker on the coffee table.
Draco,
I'm at the beach with Ginny and Lavender. Come on down if you want when you wake up. XOXO Love, Hermione
I smiled. I glanced at the clock and saw that it was 4:45, which meant it was almost dinner time. I hauled myself up off the couch and went to my room. Hermione and I had reservations at a nice restaurant in town, but it wasn't so nice that I had to dress up too much. I exchanged my carpenter shorts for a pair of khaki pants. I tossed the gray shirt I'd been wearing onto the floor, where it blended in with all the other various clothing items there. I'd been in Hermione's room a few times, and I could definitely say that girls are a lot neater than guys. Our room was an absolute disaster, with clothes, books, parchment, quills, and who knew what else lying around, which was one of the reasons we usually kept the 'Privacy Please' sign on our door.
I picked out a black knit shirt with a collar, and pulled it over my head, right before I heard a knock on the door. Buttoning the first button of the shirt only, I went to the door and pulled it open to see Hermione, smiling sheepishly. "I forgot my key again," she explains.
I stepped aside to allow her to enter, but as soon as she does, I grab her around the waist and press her up against the back of the door, kissing her soundly and deeply. She dropped her towel, which caused her wand to roll across the floor, and put her arms around my neck, responding eagerly.
When I pulled back, she was smiling slyly. "What was that for?"
"Do I now need a purpose to kiss you?" I asked, trying to act offended.
She shrugged, still smiling. "I guess not," she whispered, running a hand up my chest. I kissed her again, encouraged by the moans she caught in the back of her throat. "Mmm," she muttered, trying to push me away. I moved my lips down to her neck, and she gasped as my lips grazed the hollow of her throat. "Draco," she murmured. "I have to go get dressed... for... dinner..."
I pulled back reluctantly. "Okay, okay, go. Go get dressed." I released her and she giggled as she retreated to her room. I sat on the couch to wait for her to finish.
"Draco," she called out after only a moment. "How fancy is this place?"
"Not too fancy!" I replied.
"Well what does that mean? Is it miniskirt and top fancy, or long skirt fancy, or full dress fancy?" She came out from her room, holding a towel around her.
I gave her an incredulous look, holding my hands up in a clueless gesture. "How should I know? This is what I'm wearing, I don't know about all these girl things!"
She laughed and shook her head, moving back into her room and closing the door. I sighed and plopped back down on the couch.
When she came out, I decided she had definitely picked the perfect outfit for the occasion. She was wearing a dark red spaghetti strap shirt, which came to about midway down her stomach, underneath a black long- sleeved collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows and the bottom tied in a knot so her belly button was showing. She had a gold ring with a red stone on it, and was wearing the earrings I'd given her for Christmas. I smiled my appreciation, and offered her my arm after she grabbed a small handbag, and we left the hotel to go to the restaurant.
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Hermione's POV (sorry about the mix-up in last chapter)
"No, there must be some mistake, I made a reservation two days ago!" Draco was arguing with the waiter behind the desk, trying to peer over at the reservation list. The waiting time for a table was over an hour without a reservation, and apparently the restaurant had lost ours.
"Draco," I mutter quietly. "Just forget about it, let's just go back to the hotel." He looked down at me and his eyes softened.
"Are you sure you don't mind?" he asked quietly, ignoring the impatient gaze of the waiter. I nodded. "Okay," he turned back to the waiter. "I don't plan on waiting another hour for a table because you lost our reservations, so don't expect our business!" He was shaking a finger at the waiter, who was eyeing him like he was insane. I stifled a snort of laughter.
We made our way through the crowd to the door, and started walking back in the direction of the hotel. The sidewalks were almost empty at this time, since it was time for dinner, and we walked hand in hand next to the almost clear waters. I wasn't really paying attention, just thinking to myself, and Draco stopped abruptly. I looked up at him to see what it was, and he smiled. "Look," he pointed. I turned to see a small pontoon boat roped to a dock, and a sign reading 'Romantic Sunset Cruise Pizza Included'.
I looked up at him and grinned. "What do you say?" he asked.
"Sounds fun." We approached the man leaning on the dock, apparently the boat driver, and paid him for an hour long cruise.
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"Mmm, that was delicious!" I exclaimed almost an hour later, on our way back to shore. "The best pizza I've tasted in a long time. And the view was amazing! Thank you, Draco," I smiled.
"Don't thank me, I didn't do anything."
"Of course you did. It wouldn't have been any fun without you." I leaned forward slightly to kiss him, then rested my head on his shoulder when he put his arm around me.
When we got back to our room, Hannah and Terry were there, watching a movie on tv. After changing into pajamas, I sat down on Draco's lap to watch it with them, and ended up falling asleep before long.
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A/N: Sorry, I ran out of things to write at the end so I ended it kinda lamely.
Hermione's POV
After only a few days of relaxation, without Harry or Ron to cause distractions and disturbances, I discovered that being in the Bahamas with Draco was very romantic and very comforting. After a week of being there, we'd completed over half of our assignments, and we were scheduled to be there for three whole weeks. Terry and Hannah were, for the most part, always at the beach or shopping in town, leaving Draco and I to entertain ourselves.
I sighed from my place on the couch, laying beside (half on top of) Draco, with his arm around me in a loose, comfortable way. We'd been watching tv, but about half an hour ago, when Draco's breathing became regular, I realized he had fallen asleep. I began slipping into a light sleep as well, when I heard a knock on the door. I sighed, and slowly slid out of Draco's grip without waking him up.
I hoped more than anything that it wasn't Ron or Harry, because I didn't think I could handle them yet. I peered through the hole and saw Ginny and Lavender outside in the hallway. I hadn't talked to them lately, but I was sure they'd been informed about the incident at the pool. I opened the door and smiled at them, waiting for them to explain why they were there.
"Hermione!" Lavender squeaked, giving me a slight hug. "We haven't seen you in almost a week! Why don't you come and hang out with us?"
"Hi, guys. What did you have in mind?"
"We were gonna go down to the beach to tan, maybe swim a little," Ginny replied. I noticed that she was wearing her swimsuit, a blue bikini that matched her eyes, with her white denim shorts.
"Um, yeah, sure, I just have to get ready. Erm, you guys can come in if you want, Draco's asleep." I opened the door wider and stepped aside to allow them to enter. They waited, unsure, in the kitchen part while I vanished into my room to change.
I put on a purple bikini with white flowers, pulling on a pair of shorts over the top. I quickly pulled my hair through an elastic band in a messy bun, and took a glance over in the mirror. I didn't look too bad, and I went back out to meet Ginny and Lavender. I wrote a note for Draco, and left it on the coffee table underneath the remote control, where I was sure he'd find it:
Draco,
I'm at the beach with Ginny and Lavender. Come on down if you want when you wake up. XOXO Love, Hermione
I picked up a towel and followed the two other girls down to the beach. We picked out a spot of white sand near the water, and put down our towels, stretching out on them to get a tan. I sighed contentedly, with the sound of the waves in my ears and the warm sun beating down on me. A question was gnawing at me though, and I propped myself up on my elbow and turned to face Ginny and Lavender, who were laying to my right. "How are Harry and Ron?" I asked.
"They're fine," Lavender replied, before seeing my questioning look. "Oooh, you mean- Oooh!"
"I'm sorry, Mione," Ginny sympathized. "They haven't said anything about... you know. You and Draco."
I smiled and shrugged. "It's okay, I didn't really expect them to, at least not so soon."
"Hermione," Lavender asked hesitantly, eyes wide. "Did Ron really hit you?" I nodded grimly, my mouth set in a thin line. My head still hurt, but it had settled down to a dull ache.
"It was an accident, though," I assured them both, seeing their wide- eyed looks. "It was meant for Draco," I mumbled, looking down at the sand.
"Well at least it didn't leave a mark, right?" Ginny tried to make the best of the situation, but I frowned.
"Wrong," I said, grim again. Glancing quickly around, to make sure no one was watching, I produced my wand from a fold in my towel and muttered something, releasing the spell I had used to cover up my bruise. The girls gasped when they saw the side of my head, now blueish-purple and still swollen. I quickly re-did the spell, and it went back to normal.
"Oh, Mione!" Ginny gasped. "I can't believe Ron did that to you!"
I shook my head. "No, he didn't do it to me, don't worry about it. Albeit it was meant for my boyfriend, I still forgive him. I don't blame them for losing it, and I know they don't normally act like that."
It was silent for a moment, before the subject was tactfully changed. "So, Mione, how are you and your group doing on your assignments?" Lavender inquired.
I smiled gratefully at her before answering. "We've finished over half of them. What about you guys? How many have you gotten done?"
"Oh, not that many," Ginny sighed. "We still have about two thirds of them left to do."
"Don't worry," I reassured. "We still have two weeks here."
Lavender sighed, laying back down and stretching out on her towel in the sun. "That's right! Two whole weeks in this paradise of sun, surf, and sand!" Ginny and I giggled in agreement and mimicked her actions, laying back on our towels to continue tanning.
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Draco's POV
I was so comfortable lying there on the couch that I almost didn't want to wake up, but I slowly opened my eyes. The first thing I noticed was that Hermione was no longer lying next to me, and that caught my attention. I sat up and looked around, didn't see her, and began to worry. That was when I noticed the note beneath the clicker on the coffee table.
Draco,
I'm at the beach with Ginny and Lavender. Come on down if you want when you wake up. XOXO Love, Hermione
I smiled. I glanced at the clock and saw that it was 4:45, which meant it was almost dinner time. I hauled myself up off the couch and went to my room. Hermione and I had reservations at a nice restaurant in town, but it wasn't so nice that I had to dress up too much. I exchanged my carpenter shorts for a pair of khaki pants. I tossed the gray shirt I'd been wearing onto the floor, where it blended in with all the other various clothing items there. I'd been in Hermione's room a few times, and I could definitely say that girls are a lot neater than guys. Our room was an absolute disaster, with clothes, books, parchment, quills, and who knew what else lying around, which was one of the reasons we usually kept the 'Privacy Please' sign on our door.
I picked out a black knit shirt with a collar, and pulled it over my head, right before I heard a knock on the door. Buttoning the first button of the shirt only, I went to the door and pulled it open to see Hermione, smiling sheepishly. "I forgot my key again," she explains.
I stepped aside to allow her to enter, but as soon as she does, I grab her around the waist and press her up against the back of the door, kissing her soundly and deeply. She dropped her towel, which caused her wand to roll across the floor, and put her arms around my neck, responding eagerly.
When I pulled back, she was smiling slyly. "What was that for?"
"Do I now need a purpose to kiss you?" I asked, trying to act offended.
She shrugged, still smiling. "I guess not," she whispered, running a hand up my chest. I kissed her again, encouraged by the moans she caught in the back of her throat. "Mmm," she muttered, trying to push me away. I moved my lips down to her neck, and she gasped as my lips grazed the hollow of her throat. "Draco," she murmured. "I have to go get dressed... for... dinner..."
I pulled back reluctantly. "Okay, okay, go. Go get dressed." I released her and she giggled as she retreated to her room. I sat on the couch to wait for her to finish.
"Draco," she called out after only a moment. "How fancy is this place?"
"Not too fancy!" I replied.
"Well what does that mean? Is it miniskirt and top fancy, or long skirt fancy, or full dress fancy?" She came out from her room, holding a towel around her.
I gave her an incredulous look, holding my hands up in a clueless gesture. "How should I know? This is what I'm wearing, I don't know about all these girl things!"
She laughed and shook her head, moving back into her room and closing the door. I sighed and plopped back down on the couch.
When she came out, I decided she had definitely picked the perfect outfit for the occasion. She was wearing a dark red spaghetti strap shirt, which came to about midway down her stomach, underneath a black long- sleeved collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows and the bottom tied in a knot so her belly button was showing. She had a gold ring with a red stone on it, and was wearing the earrings I'd given her for Christmas. I smiled my appreciation, and offered her my arm after she grabbed a small handbag, and we left the hotel to go to the restaurant.
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Hermione's POV (sorry about the mix-up in last chapter)
"No, there must be some mistake, I made a reservation two days ago!" Draco was arguing with the waiter behind the desk, trying to peer over at the reservation list. The waiting time for a table was over an hour without a reservation, and apparently the restaurant had lost ours.
"Draco," I mutter quietly. "Just forget about it, let's just go back to the hotel." He looked down at me and his eyes softened.
"Are you sure you don't mind?" he asked quietly, ignoring the impatient gaze of the waiter. I nodded. "Okay," he turned back to the waiter. "I don't plan on waiting another hour for a table because you lost our reservations, so don't expect our business!" He was shaking a finger at the waiter, who was eyeing him like he was insane. I stifled a snort of laughter.
We made our way through the crowd to the door, and started walking back in the direction of the hotel. The sidewalks were almost empty at this time, since it was time for dinner, and we walked hand in hand next to the almost clear waters. I wasn't really paying attention, just thinking to myself, and Draco stopped abruptly. I looked up at him to see what it was, and he smiled. "Look," he pointed. I turned to see a small pontoon boat roped to a dock, and a sign reading 'Romantic Sunset Cruise Pizza Included'.
I looked up at him and grinned. "What do you say?" he asked.
"Sounds fun." We approached the man leaning on the dock, apparently the boat driver, and paid him for an hour long cruise.
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"Mmm, that was delicious!" I exclaimed almost an hour later, on our way back to shore. "The best pizza I've tasted in a long time. And the view was amazing! Thank you, Draco," I smiled.
"Don't thank me, I didn't do anything."
"Of course you did. It wouldn't have been any fun without you." I leaned forward slightly to kiss him, then rested my head on his shoulder when he put his arm around me.
When we got back to our room, Hannah and Terry were there, watching a movie on tv. After changing into pajamas, I sat down on Draco's lap to watch it with them, and ended up falling asleep before long.
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A/N: Sorry, I ran out of things to write at the end so I ended it kinda lamely.