Dedication: To my mom and dad, I love you! My Ate (older sister) Isabel and
Ally-boo! And finally to the readers, where would I be without you all?
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A/N: I just posted chapter 7. I hope I didn't offend anyone in anyway. Or if it wasn't the question you all expected it to be. Sorry if it didn't turn out properly but don't worry. This is definitely a Draco and Hermione fic. Why else would I put it here? Just wait patiently for the chapter to come. It'll be here very soon I assure you all.
Special Thanks: To all the people whom reviewed. You all just brighten my day with the reviews that you make. And I am beaming.
Great Apologies: Sorry if you didn't expect that question. I know you were all probably thinking that Draco was going to ask Hermione to marry him but I am taking it slow in this fic. I want all of you to enjoy by the time I end it. I hope you are all enjoying. And like I said, I do this for all of you!
Summary: This is the romance chapter. And by request of one of my readers I mentioned Fred's name and him having a little girl. Maybe, later on in the story I can put her in.
Corrections: You know what to do if I make a mistake.
Must Reminder: Please read the story "To The One Who Taught Him" by I-luv- c00kies. It's an amazing story!! I'm telling you all, it is a big must! And if you do trust my taste you'll read it and trust me you won't regret it!!
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"Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up"
Author: James Baldwin
Hermione awoke to the sound of the television. She sat up at rubbed her eyes.
"Good Lord child." She looked at Sadie. "The dawn hasn't broken."
"The dawn broke a long time ago." Sadie laughed. "Now you need to zip up your beautiful thing you use to kiss and tell."
"What are you watching." She cuddled next to her daughter.
"Shh. I don't know the title but it's really sad." Sadie shushed her mom.
"Okay. Someone grouchy."
"And someone's annoying." Sadie put her hand over Hermione's mouth.
Hermione nibbled it a little. When Sadie finally pulled it off Hermione concentrated on the TV. Hermione recognized the movie. It was a Bette Midler movie called, "Beaches."
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Draco woke up the next morning with a smile plastered across his face. When Sadie introduced him to her friend yesterday he had never been happier because for the first time ever Sadie called him Dad. The moment she said that word Draco knew in his heart that she had forgiven him. Draco walked over to the bathroom and brushed his teeth. There was a knock on the door. Draco wiped his face and went to answer it.
"Can I help you?" Draco looked at the bellboy.
"Actually sir I just wanted to give you this." The bellboy handed him a note.
"Thank you." Draco looked at the boy and realized that he was still standing there waiting for a tip. Draco walked to his bedside and got a couple of coins. He walked back to the door and handed it to the lad.
"Thank you, sir." The boy nodded his head.
Draco slipped the note open.
~*~*~*~
Gracie had sent everyone in the group a note each to their hotel rooms.
We will see all of you at the hotel café. -Gracie
She sent this out to everyone including the home of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy.
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Hermione pretended to gasp. "Sadie look! We have been invited to eat!" Hermione looked at her daughter who's full attention was still on the television. "It is from the queen of England!" Still Sadie didn't budge. "King William (future!), has requested my hand in marriage. Uh!" Tears began to fall from Sadie's eyes.
She stood up and headed for the bathroom. "That was so sad." She turned back to her mother. "And mom, there is no queen of England. Oh can I be the maid of honor in your wedding?"
"Sure, whatever!" Hermione flipped the note onto the table.
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"Aunt Ginny." Ryan walked back into the room that he had been sharing with his Aunt. "Gracie has invited us to lunch."
"Oh, joy." Ginny said sarcastically. "Then she's probably going to take us to another boring museum." She walked into the bathroom.
Ryan was already ready for the day. He was excited because he knew that Sadie was going to be there, but somehow he was confused.
"What's on your mind, Ry?" Ginny walked to her nephew. Ryan hadn't noticed that he completely spaced out. He turned away. Ginny knew based on experience from all her brothers that it was about a girl. "Please don't tell me that this is about Sadie."
"Why? What if it is?" Ryan asked.
"I was talking to her mother yesterday. And Ryan I know that Sadie likes you, a lot but it's just not the way you want her to. And if you think she does there is probably like a 5% chance that it's more than friendship."
"You're kidding, right?" Ryan laughed. "She gave a positive response to all my clues."
"How old are you, again?"
"Sixteen but that's besides the point."
"All that stuff she does with you. she only thinks of you as a friend and nothing more. She's not at that boy-crazy stage yet. When she looks at you all she probably sees is between a cool guy friend or just the plain big brother and nothing more." Ginny warned.
Ryan didn't quite understand what his aunt was telling him. Somehow he felt that Sadie liked him too. I mean she just continued to flirt with him all day long.
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The two girls finally left their room at around one.
"Do you have any idea how many times Gracie sent me messages?" Hermione looked at her daughter as they got into the elevator.
"I have an idea because from the look on K's face it looks as if she texted him as well." Sadie giggled and looked at her bodyguard.
The three walked into the restaurant. Gracie had reserved a private room for the lunch.
"What happened to you?" Was the first thing Gracie asked when they entered the room.
"Sorry." The two girls said in unison. They shot each other glances but they knew that it was no time to jinx each other.
"It's about time you two showed up." Hermione's mom, Anne stood up.
"Nana!" Sadie yelled and ran into her grandmothers awaiting arms.
"My you've grown." Anne commented.
"Well before we go back to having lunch." Gracie stood up. "Hermione, Sadie this is Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy."
"Pleased to meet you," Sadie beamed. She knew that the couple sitting right before her was her grandparents but she and Draco made a deal that they were to tell know one that she was his daughter. According to Draco he would just tell everyone after the wedding.
"Hermione, I know you from somewhere." Narcissa began.
"You should mother." Draco butted in. "She was my best friend way back from Hogwarts."
"Oh, now I remember you. What happened to you?" Narcissa questioned.
"I." Hermione took a seat. She knew it was going to be a long story.
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The group was now having desert when the waiter came in.
"I have a lady who is looking for a Miss Granger in the lobby." He informed them.
Hermione stood up and excused herself. She was outside for quite sometime.
"Wonder what happened to your mom." Ryan whispered in Sadie's ear.
Hermione stepped back into the room and Sadie's eyes shot up when she saw who was around Hermione's arm. "Guess I wasn't the Miss Granger they were looking for."
"Sasha." Sadie wiped her mouth and walked over to her friend. "Everyone this girl here is one of me bestest friends, Sasha, Sasha meet everyone." The group laughed.
"Well it looks like we'll be a lot more than we already are." Hermione opened the door again.
"Aaron?" Sadie looked at the boy in surprise.
"Sadie." He looked just as shocked.
A girl walked in after him. "Avryelle!" Sadie ran to her and gave her a hug.
"I can't believe you remember me." The girl giggled.
"Of course I do." Sadie smiled. "We had the best weekend."
"Two years ago." Sasha laughed.
"You're related to him?" Sadie asked the two girls.
They nodded. "He's my cousin."
"And my brother." Avryelle put in.
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Lucius, Narcissa, Draco, Hermione, Harry Ginny and all the teenagers decided to go around London together. Ashley had plans to spend the whole day with some friends. Sadie made sure to tell Sasha not mention anything about Draco being her father. Lucius and Narcissa split from the group for an hour to fun some errands.
"Where did Seamus and Pansy go?" Hermione asked her friends.
"I don't know. I think Pansy wasn't feeling well again."
"Oh Harry look at that!" Ginny pointed at a small shop. "I have to see that."
"Please excuse us." Harry took his girlfriends hand. (There I mentioned it. I think that'll be the only Harry/Ginny part)
The teenagers were caught up in their own conversation.
"Mom!" Sadie ran to Hermione. "Can we go to the arcade. please, please, please!!"
Hermione looked at Draco. "What about me."
"You could stay with him." Sadie pointed to Draco. He shot her a look, Sadie giggled and moved closer. "I mean. you could stay with dad." She smiled when she used that term.
"And what will I do with him? He's as boring as looking at a painting for two hours."
"Hey! I'm still here aren't I. Go to the arcade with your little friends. I need to talk to this Granger here."
"Okay." Sadie beamed and ran back to the group.
Draco smiled at Hermione. "Come on let's go to the forest thing by the park over there."
"Huh?" Hermione shot him a look. He grabbed her hand and ran.
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"Where are those two running off to?" Ryan asked pointing to Sadie's parents.
"Oh, da. I mean Draco just wanted to look at something." Sadie saved. "Come on let's go to the arcade."
The five teenagers and of course K were soon off to the arcade.
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"Draco, where are we going?" Hermione asked nervously but deep down inside she felt a rush. What no one else knew was that Hermione was still in-love with Draco and Hermione, being who she is was able to hide all that.
"Somewhere." Draco shushed her.
Hermione allowed him to pull her along.
"Where are we?" Hermione looked around as they got to their destination. "This place reminds me of the Forbidden Forest back at Hogwarts." she giggled.
Draco looked at Hermione when she did that. He wasn't afraid to tell her that he was still in-love with her.
"Does anyone know that I am Sadie's father?" Draco asked.
Hermione put her head down and shook it. "No one."
He gently put his hand on Hermione jaw and lifted her face slowly. Hermione looked into the eyes of Draco. She saw every emotion he was feeling at that very moment. She knew that he was still in-love with her. at least she thought he was.
Draco tucked in a strand of Hermione's hair. "You are so beautiful."
Hermione turned away. Draco moved closer to her and brushed his lips against hers.
'Be strong Hermione turn away.' Her thoughts told her.
Draco knew she was getting uncomfortable. "Let you heart decided for you." He whispered.
Hermione knew exactly what her heart wanted. Her heart wanted Sadie to be happy, her heart wanted to have a family and most of all her heart wanted Draco. Hermione slithered her arms around Draco's neck pulling him closer. They kissed for what seemed like an eternity but finally Hermione pulled away.
"I can't." She looked away from him.
"Why?"
"Why? Why Draco? You know exactly why! You are about to marry my cousin in a mere three days." Hermione buried her face in her hands. "And I am her maid of honor for crying out loud."
"But Ashley and I both made it clear to each other that we didn't want to get married." Draco put a hand on Hermione's shoulder. "I don't love her, I love you."
"Draco it's been fifteen years." Hermione began. She knew inside that what they were doing was wrong whether they are in-love or not.
"Hermione look me in the eye and tell me that you don't love me." Draco bent down trying to catch a glimpse of her eyes.
Hermione looked at him weakly. "I. I. I." Tears began to well up in her eyes. "I don't love you."
"You're lying." Draco shook his head.
"Then why ask me the question if you knew the answer." Hermione cried.
"Because I want to know if you really love me too."
"I do." Hermione put her head down in shame. "I love you so much but we could never be. We were not meant to be together."
"Don't say that." Draco pleaded.
"It's the truth!" Hermione broke down. "And it hurts. It hurts me more than anything. I've never been so confused in my entire life. I can't love you with the knowledge that you are about to marry my only cousin!"
"If I told you that we are planning to break it off during the wedding itself would you believe me?" Draco asked. Hermione traced her finger along his stomach feeling his abdomen. She nodded her head weakly. Draco smiled to himself then lifted her face again. "I love you Hermione Granger and I promise you that by the time this week is over you will have me for the rest of you life." He brought his face down to hers and kissed her again.
Hermione's heart was soaring.
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"Oh you guys look!" Sadie said excitedly pointing to the basketball court in the arcade. "We have to play. Girls versus guys."
"Prepare to be creamed." Aaron said tapping Ryan on the shoulder.
"You obviously haven't played with Sadie and Sasha on one team yet." Avryelle laughed. "To make it fair. I won't play."
"Avri." Sadie looked at her friend.
"It's okay. I'll be a sub or something like that." Avryelle smiled.
The game began. K was the referee.
"Traveling, double dribble!" would be the words he called out from time to time. Finally he blew the whistle and the game was over.
"Yeah!" The girls gave each other fives.
"You girls are good." Aaron nodded his head.
"Very." Was all Ryan could say. They were both out of breath.
"I must say you've been practicing." Sadie looked at Sasha.
"You too."
"Come on kids it's time to go." The group called them.
"I am exhausted." Ryan breathed. Sadie laughed and walked over to him.
"I'll help you." Sadie laughed and put one arm around her neck as she assisted him.
Aaron filled with jealousy and fury. The two boys really liked Sadie whether they were vocal about it or not. And Aaron being the player he was and is wanted Sadie.
"You really don't have to." Ryan smiled at her.
"I don't mind." She continued to help him walk.
Ginny nudged Hermione.
"This is definitely a first." Hermione whispered in her friend's ear. Draco on the other hand wasn't too happy about having a boy's hand draped over his daughter's shoulder. Of course he couldn't say anything because his parents were there.
"Hey Sasha." Sadie laughed. "I've got myself a boy!"
Sasha laughed alongside Sadie.
"He's cute too." Sasha commented. Ryan turned bright red.
"Especially when he's that shade." Sadie giggled. Ryan pulled his arm off her. "I was just kidding." She said defensively.
"Never mind." Ryan had no idea why he pulled away.
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Sadie's heart was crushed when Ryan pulled away from her. She never felt this way for any guy before. He knew that he just got a little irked out but Sadie was just kidding around.
Ryan was walking way after the group. Sadie stopped and waited for him.
"Look, I'm really sorry for embracing you." Sadie apologized. "I was just kidding around."
"No problem." He smiled at her. Every time he did that Sadie's heart melted. He slowly put his arm around her again. Sadie laughed and the two teenagers caught up with the group.
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"We'll see you all at dinner." The group parted ways when they got to the hotel.
"Mom, I want to wear something nice tonight." Sadie rummaged through her clothes.
"Why?"
"Oh nothing really." Sadie blushed.
"You are so blushing!" Hermione laughed.
"Mom!"
"You have a crush on Ryan."
"What if I do?" Sadie asked defensively.
"That is so cute." Hermione laughed even harder.
"Mom you are so retarded." Sadie rolled her eyes.
"Sadie you are so smitten!" Hermione ran.
"I am going to get you!" Sadie ran after her mom. Finally Sadie caught up with her and they began to tickle each other. They finally got tired and both girls were lying on the floor.
"That was tiring." Hermione panted.
"I know."
"So there must really be something about this Ryan guy." Hermione laughed.
"There is. I don't know exactly but I have a good feeling about him." Sadie smiled. "What about you and dad?"
"What about me and your father?"
Sadie sat up and turned to her mom. "Don't start with me. I know you two still got feelings for each other."
"Not true."
"So true."
"Not."
"So."
"Not, loser."
"Dork."
"Stick."
"Flubber."
"Retard."
"Grandma." Sadie laughed.
"Grounded." Hermione said seriously.
"Joking."
"Still grounded."
"You're as young as the freshly picked grass." Sadie laughed.
"They don't live very long."
"As young as a new born baby."
"Are you saying I act like a baby?"
"You are as beautiful as. as."
"As."
"Me!" Sadie laughed.
"Good save youngen." Hermione stood up. "And about the Ryan thing. He likes you too."
"How do you know that?" Sadie stood up.
"Ginny."
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Ryan called Sadie to tell her to meet him by the entrance of the rooftop before the dinner.
"Mom please." Sadie pleaded.
"Not without K."
"I promise I'll ask Ryan if he has an older brother."
"He's an only child."
"Cousin?"
"Fred has a daughter and that's it."
"Fine! If I have to play hard, I'll let you borrow that one-of-a-kind outfit I got last year."
"Really?" Sadie nodded her head and Hermione put out her hand. "Deal."
"Yes!" Sadie said triumphantly. She gave her mom a kiss on the cheek and ran out the door.
She quickly got onto the elevator and waited to get to the highest floor.
"Hey." Ryan smiled at her.
"Hello."
"I uh."
"Yeah?" She took a seat beside him on the floor.
"I want to know something, Sadie." Ryan looked her in the eye. "Do you like me?"
"Huh?" Sadie turned away from him.
"Aunt Ginny was right." He muttered to himself. "You only see me as a friend."
"Ryan." Sadie began.
"It's okay." He put up his hand. "I understand. I was warned. I can handle this."
"Ry."
"You don't have to apologize. Don't feel bad, you're not yet at that stage. I fully get it." Ryan nodded his head. "And if."
"Ryan, shut up!" Sadie yelled. He looked at her with wide eyes. "You like me?" She smiled and bit her lip.
Ryan put his head down. "Yeah. I do. I like you a lot."
So this is how people got together. There really was a whole admitting scene. Sadie smiled. "I like you too."
Ryan looked up at her. "What?"
"You heard me the first time Weasley."
"Wow! That's like really, wow!" Was all he managed to say. "Now that that is over with, what happens now?"
Sadie rolled her eyes. "You're the more experienced one."
"I. uh." Ryan leaned in and Sadie did too. They gave each other a small peck on the lips.
Sadie wrinkled her nose. "That wasn't what I expected my first kiss to be like."
"Sorry." Ryan apologized.
Sadie laughed. Ryan glanced at her and she laughed even harder.
"What?" He asked a little annoyed.
"I didn't expect my first kiss to be like that. Now when I have my own grandchildren and I tell them about my first kiss. I'm going to tell them how much it sucked." She managed to say but continued laughing.
"Wow! You just crashed my ego to point zero." Ryan shook his head. He saw how much it amused Sadie and soon enough he was laughing too.
"I'm." She continued to laugh. "Sorry."
"Come on let's get out of here." Ryan laughed and assisted Sadie to her feet.
The two teenagers went down the elevator as Sadie continued to laugh. She was now crying.
"Is she okay?" The old man who was going down with them asked.
"Fine." Ryan smiled at him so many people were looking at them and Sadie was still laughing. Luckily he was able to get her to the dinner room where everyone else was.
"I really feel bad." Ryan whispered in her ear.
She looked at him and laughed. Her eyes were now blood shot. Then all of a sudden she stopped laughing, her eyes got wide.
"Ugg!!" She held onto her neck and began to cough. Her tears were now flowing like anything.
"Oh my god, Sadie!" Hermione ran across the room to her daughter. Sadie started making hand movements. "What does she need? Oh, water! Someone get her water."
The waiter ran to them and handed Sadie a glass of water. She finally cleared her throat. She shut her eyes for a moment then looked up. Everyone had a worried expression on his or her face.
"I'm. fine." She looked at Ryan who looked heart broken then she thought of the kiss again and began laughing.
"Stop laughing!" He glared at her. A few more minutes later Sadie stopped laughing.
"I don't understand why you were laughing so hard." Ryan muttered beside her.
"It was just so funny." Sadie smiled.
"I didn't find it funny."
"Someone's touchy."
"Look. I just got a little offended with what you said, that's it."
"Yeah. And you just gave me the worst kiss ever." She giggled.
"Stop."
"Sorry."
Ryan put his hand on his lap. Sadie looked down at it for a moment. She looked at everyone around them they all seemed to be caught up with their own conversations. Ryan looked really down. She gently slipped her hand in his. He looked up at her in shock. She smiled at him weakly. He returned the smile.
"Love doesn't make the world go 'round.
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
Author: Franklin P. Jones
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A/N: I know the last part is kind of weird but I found it funny. I don't know I mean think about it. What would you do if your first kiss was a flop? I mean. I found it funny. Sorry if you didn't.
Somehow I managed to type another chapter. (Whether my arm is bad or not) And honestly I think this is a cute chapter definitely not my greatest works but it'll do.
Happy Easter and God bless! And also don't forget to review!!
--- guitar-goddess
A/N: I just posted chapter 7. I hope I didn't offend anyone in anyway. Or if it wasn't the question you all expected it to be. Sorry if it didn't turn out properly but don't worry. This is definitely a Draco and Hermione fic. Why else would I put it here? Just wait patiently for the chapter to come. It'll be here very soon I assure you all.
Special Thanks: To all the people whom reviewed. You all just brighten my day with the reviews that you make. And I am beaming.
Great Apologies: Sorry if you didn't expect that question. I know you were all probably thinking that Draco was going to ask Hermione to marry him but I am taking it slow in this fic. I want all of you to enjoy by the time I end it. I hope you are all enjoying. And like I said, I do this for all of you!
Summary: This is the romance chapter. And by request of one of my readers I mentioned Fred's name and him having a little girl. Maybe, later on in the story I can put her in.
Corrections: You know what to do if I make a mistake.
Must Reminder: Please read the story "To The One Who Taught Him" by I-luv- c00kies. It's an amazing story!! I'm telling you all, it is a big must! And if you do trust my taste you'll read it and trust me you won't regret it!!
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"Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up"
Author: James Baldwin
Hermione awoke to the sound of the television. She sat up at rubbed her eyes.
"Good Lord child." She looked at Sadie. "The dawn hasn't broken."
"The dawn broke a long time ago." Sadie laughed. "Now you need to zip up your beautiful thing you use to kiss and tell."
"What are you watching." She cuddled next to her daughter.
"Shh. I don't know the title but it's really sad." Sadie shushed her mom.
"Okay. Someone grouchy."
"And someone's annoying." Sadie put her hand over Hermione's mouth.
Hermione nibbled it a little. When Sadie finally pulled it off Hermione concentrated on the TV. Hermione recognized the movie. It was a Bette Midler movie called, "Beaches."
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Draco woke up the next morning with a smile plastered across his face. When Sadie introduced him to her friend yesterday he had never been happier because for the first time ever Sadie called him Dad. The moment she said that word Draco knew in his heart that she had forgiven him. Draco walked over to the bathroom and brushed his teeth. There was a knock on the door. Draco wiped his face and went to answer it.
"Can I help you?" Draco looked at the bellboy.
"Actually sir I just wanted to give you this." The bellboy handed him a note.
"Thank you." Draco looked at the boy and realized that he was still standing there waiting for a tip. Draco walked to his bedside and got a couple of coins. He walked back to the door and handed it to the lad.
"Thank you, sir." The boy nodded his head.
Draco slipped the note open.
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Gracie had sent everyone in the group a note each to their hotel rooms.
We will see all of you at the hotel café. -Gracie
She sent this out to everyone including the home of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy.
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Hermione pretended to gasp. "Sadie look! We have been invited to eat!" Hermione looked at her daughter who's full attention was still on the television. "It is from the queen of England!" Still Sadie didn't budge. "King William (future!), has requested my hand in marriage. Uh!" Tears began to fall from Sadie's eyes.
She stood up and headed for the bathroom. "That was so sad." She turned back to her mother. "And mom, there is no queen of England. Oh can I be the maid of honor in your wedding?"
"Sure, whatever!" Hermione flipped the note onto the table.
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"Aunt Ginny." Ryan walked back into the room that he had been sharing with his Aunt. "Gracie has invited us to lunch."
"Oh, joy." Ginny said sarcastically. "Then she's probably going to take us to another boring museum." She walked into the bathroom.
Ryan was already ready for the day. He was excited because he knew that Sadie was going to be there, but somehow he was confused.
"What's on your mind, Ry?" Ginny walked to her nephew. Ryan hadn't noticed that he completely spaced out. He turned away. Ginny knew based on experience from all her brothers that it was about a girl. "Please don't tell me that this is about Sadie."
"Why? What if it is?" Ryan asked.
"I was talking to her mother yesterday. And Ryan I know that Sadie likes you, a lot but it's just not the way you want her to. And if you think she does there is probably like a 5% chance that it's more than friendship."
"You're kidding, right?" Ryan laughed. "She gave a positive response to all my clues."
"How old are you, again?"
"Sixteen but that's besides the point."
"All that stuff she does with you. she only thinks of you as a friend and nothing more. She's not at that boy-crazy stage yet. When she looks at you all she probably sees is between a cool guy friend or just the plain big brother and nothing more." Ginny warned.
Ryan didn't quite understand what his aunt was telling him. Somehow he felt that Sadie liked him too. I mean she just continued to flirt with him all day long.
~*~*~*~
The two girls finally left their room at around one.
"Do you have any idea how many times Gracie sent me messages?" Hermione looked at her daughter as they got into the elevator.
"I have an idea because from the look on K's face it looks as if she texted him as well." Sadie giggled and looked at her bodyguard.
The three walked into the restaurant. Gracie had reserved a private room for the lunch.
"What happened to you?" Was the first thing Gracie asked when they entered the room.
"Sorry." The two girls said in unison. They shot each other glances but they knew that it was no time to jinx each other.
"It's about time you two showed up." Hermione's mom, Anne stood up.
"Nana!" Sadie yelled and ran into her grandmothers awaiting arms.
"My you've grown." Anne commented.
"Well before we go back to having lunch." Gracie stood up. "Hermione, Sadie this is Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy."
"Pleased to meet you," Sadie beamed. She knew that the couple sitting right before her was her grandparents but she and Draco made a deal that they were to tell know one that she was his daughter. According to Draco he would just tell everyone after the wedding.
"Hermione, I know you from somewhere." Narcissa began.
"You should mother." Draco butted in. "She was my best friend way back from Hogwarts."
"Oh, now I remember you. What happened to you?" Narcissa questioned.
"I." Hermione took a seat. She knew it was going to be a long story.
~*~*~*~
The group was now having desert when the waiter came in.
"I have a lady who is looking for a Miss Granger in the lobby." He informed them.
Hermione stood up and excused herself. She was outside for quite sometime.
"Wonder what happened to your mom." Ryan whispered in Sadie's ear.
Hermione stepped back into the room and Sadie's eyes shot up when she saw who was around Hermione's arm. "Guess I wasn't the Miss Granger they were looking for."
"Sasha." Sadie wiped her mouth and walked over to her friend. "Everyone this girl here is one of me bestest friends, Sasha, Sasha meet everyone." The group laughed.
"Well it looks like we'll be a lot more than we already are." Hermione opened the door again.
"Aaron?" Sadie looked at the boy in surprise.
"Sadie." He looked just as shocked.
A girl walked in after him. "Avryelle!" Sadie ran to her and gave her a hug.
"I can't believe you remember me." The girl giggled.
"Of course I do." Sadie smiled. "We had the best weekend."
"Two years ago." Sasha laughed.
"You're related to him?" Sadie asked the two girls.
They nodded. "He's my cousin."
"And my brother." Avryelle put in.
~*~*~*~
Lucius, Narcissa, Draco, Hermione, Harry Ginny and all the teenagers decided to go around London together. Ashley had plans to spend the whole day with some friends. Sadie made sure to tell Sasha not mention anything about Draco being her father. Lucius and Narcissa split from the group for an hour to fun some errands.
"Where did Seamus and Pansy go?" Hermione asked her friends.
"I don't know. I think Pansy wasn't feeling well again."
"Oh Harry look at that!" Ginny pointed at a small shop. "I have to see that."
"Please excuse us." Harry took his girlfriends hand. (There I mentioned it. I think that'll be the only Harry/Ginny part)
The teenagers were caught up in their own conversation.
"Mom!" Sadie ran to Hermione. "Can we go to the arcade. please, please, please!!"
Hermione looked at Draco. "What about me."
"You could stay with him." Sadie pointed to Draco. He shot her a look, Sadie giggled and moved closer. "I mean. you could stay with dad." She smiled when she used that term.
"And what will I do with him? He's as boring as looking at a painting for two hours."
"Hey! I'm still here aren't I. Go to the arcade with your little friends. I need to talk to this Granger here."
"Okay." Sadie beamed and ran back to the group.
Draco smiled at Hermione. "Come on let's go to the forest thing by the park over there."
"Huh?" Hermione shot him a look. He grabbed her hand and ran.
~*~*~*~
"Where are those two running off to?" Ryan asked pointing to Sadie's parents.
"Oh, da. I mean Draco just wanted to look at something." Sadie saved. "Come on let's go to the arcade."
The five teenagers and of course K were soon off to the arcade.
~*~*~*~
"Draco, where are we going?" Hermione asked nervously but deep down inside she felt a rush. What no one else knew was that Hermione was still in-love with Draco and Hermione, being who she is was able to hide all that.
"Somewhere." Draco shushed her.
Hermione allowed him to pull her along.
"Where are we?" Hermione looked around as they got to their destination. "This place reminds me of the Forbidden Forest back at Hogwarts." she giggled.
Draco looked at Hermione when she did that. He wasn't afraid to tell her that he was still in-love with her.
"Does anyone know that I am Sadie's father?" Draco asked.
Hermione put her head down and shook it. "No one."
He gently put his hand on Hermione jaw and lifted her face slowly. Hermione looked into the eyes of Draco. She saw every emotion he was feeling at that very moment. She knew that he was still in-love with her. at least she thought he was.
Draco tucked in a strand of Hermione's hair. "You are so beautiful."
Hermione turned away. Draco moved closer to her and brushed his lips against hers.
'Be strong Hermione turn away.' Her thoughts told her.
Draco knew she was getting uncomfortable. "Let you heart decided for you." He whispered.
Hermione knew exactly what her heart wanted. Her heart wanted Sadie to be happy, her heart wanted to have a family and most of all her heart wanted Draco. Hermione slithered her arms around Draco's neck pulling him closer. They kissed for what seemed like an eternity but finally Hermione pulled away.
"I can't." She looked away from him.
"Why?"
"Why? Why Draco? You know exactly why! You are about to marry my cousin in a mere three days." Hermione buried her face in her hands. "And I am her maid of honor for crying out loud."
"But Ashley and I both made it clear to each other that we didn't want to get married." Draco put a hand on Hermione's shoulder. "I don't love her, I love you."
"Draco it's been fifteen years." Hermione began. She knew inside that what they were doing was wrong whether they are in-love or not.
"Hermione look me in the eye and tell me that you don't love me." Draco bent down trying to catch a glimpse of her eyes.
Hermione looked at him weakly. "I. I. I." Tears began to well up in her eyes. "I don't love you."
"You're lying." Draco shook his head.
"Then why ask me the question if you knew the answer." Hermione cried.
"Because I want to know if you really love me too."
"I do." Hermione put her head down in shame. "I love you so much but we could never be. We were not meant to be together."
"Don't say that." Draco pleaded.
"It's the truth!" Hermione broke down. "And it hurts. It hurts me more than anything. I've never been so confused in my entire life. I can't love you with the knowledge that you are about to marry my only cousin!"
"If I told you that we are planning to break it off during the wedding itself would you believe me?" Draco asked. Hermione traced her finger along his stomach feeling his abdomen. She nodded her head weakly. Draco smiled to himself then lifted her face again. "I love you Hermione Granger and I promise you that by the time this week is over you will have me for the rest of you life." He brought his face down to hers and kissed her again.
Hermione's heart was soaring.
~*~*~*~
"Oh you guys look!" Sadie said excitedly pointing to the basketball court in the arcade. "We have to play. Girls versus guys."
"Prepare to be creamed." Aaron said tapping Ryan on the shoulder.
"You obviously haven't played with Sadie and Sasha on one team yet." Avryelle laughed. "To make it fair. I won't play."
"Avri." Sadie looked at her friend.
"It's okay. I'll be a sub or something like that." Avryelle smiled.
The game began. K was the referee.
"Traveling, double dribble!" would be the words he called out from time to time. Finally he blew the whistle and the game was over.
"Yeah!" The girls gave each other fives.
"You girls are good." Aaron nodded his head.
"Very." Was all Ryan could say. They were both out of breath.
"I must say you've been practicing." Sadie looked at Sasha.
"You too."
"Come on kids it's time to go." The group called them.
"I am exhausted." Ryan breathed. Sadie laughed and walked over to him.
"I'll help you." Sadie laughed and put one arm around her neck as she assisted him.
Aaron filled with jealousy and fury. The two boys really liked Sadie whether they were vocal about it or not. And Aaron being the player he was and is wanted Sadie.
"You really don't have to." Ryan smiled at her.
"I don't mind." She continued to help him walk.
Ginny nudged Hermione.
"This is definitely a first." Hermione whispered in her friend's ear. Draco on the other hand wasn't too happy about having a boy's hand draped over his daughter's shoulder. Of course he couldn't say anything because his parents were there.
"Hey Sasha." Sadie laughed. "I've got myself a boy!"
Sasha laughed alongside Sadie.
"He's cute too." Sasha commented. Ryan turned bright red.
"Especially when he's that shade." Sadie giggled. Ryan pulled his arm off her. "I was just kidding." She said defensively.
"Never mind." Ryan had no idea why he pulled away.
~*~*~*~
Sadie's heart was crushed when Ryan pulled away from her. She never felt this way for any guy before. He knew that he just got a little irked out but Sadie was just kidding around.
Ryan was walking way after the group. Sadie stopped and waited for him.
"Look, I'm really sorry for embracing you." Sadie apologized. "I was just kidding around."
"No problem." He smiled at her. Every time he did that Sadie's heart melted. He slowly put his arm around her again. Sadie laughed and the two teenagers caught up with the group.
~*~*~*~
"We'll see you all at dinner." The group parted ways when they got to the hotel.
"Mom, I want to wear something nice tonight." Sadie rummaged through her clothes.
"Why?"
"Oh nothing really." Sadie blushed.
"You are so blushing!" Hermione laughed.
"Mom!"
"You have a crush on Ryan."
"What if I do?" Sadie asked defensively.
"That is so cute." Hermione laughed even harder.
"Mom you are so retarded." Sadie rolled her eyes.
"Sadie you are so smitten!" Hermione ran.
"I am going to get you!" Sadie ran after her mom. Finally Sadie caught up with her and they began to tickle each other. They finally got tired and both girls were lying on the floor.
"That was tiring." Hermione panted.
"I know."
"So there must really be something about this Ryan guy." Hermione laughed.
"There is. I don't know exactly but I have a good feeling about him." Sadie smiled. "What about you and dad?"
"What about me and your father?"
Sadie sat up and turned to her mom. "Don't start with me. I know you two still got feelings for each other."
"Not true."
"So true."
"Not."
"So."
"Not, loser."
"Dork."
"Stick."
"Flubber."
"Retard."
"Grandma." Sadie laughed.
"Grounded." Hermione said seriously.
"Joking."
"Still grounded."
"You're as young as the freshly picked grass." Sadie laughed.
"They don't live very long."
"As young as a new born baby."
"Are you saying I act like a baby?"
"You are as beautiful as. as."
"As."
"Me!" Sadie laughed.
"Good save youngen." Hermione stood up. "And about the Ryan thing. He likes you too."
"How do you know that?" Sadie stood up.
"Ginny."
~*~*~*~
Ryan called Sadie to tell her to meet him by the entrance of the rooftop before the dinner.
"Mom please." Sadie pleaded.
"Not without K."
"I promise I'll ask Ryan if he has an older brother."
"He's an only child."
"Cousin?"
"Fred has a daughter and that's it."
"Fine! If I have to play hard, I'll let you borrow that one-of-a-kind outfit I got last year."
"Really?" Sadie nodded her head and Hermione put out her hand. "Deal."
"Yes!" Sadie said triumphantly. She gave her mom a kiss on the cheek and ran out the door.
She quickly got onto the elevator and waited to get to the highest floor.
"Hey." Ryan smiled at her.
"Hello."
"I uh."
"Yeah?" She took a seat beside him on the floor.
"I want to know something, Sadie." Ryan looked her in the eye. "Do you like me?"
"Huh?" Sadie turned away from him.
"Aunt Ginny was right." He muttered to himself. "You only see me as a friend."
"Ryan." Sadie began.
"It's okay." He put up his hand. "I understand. I was warned. I can handle this."
"Ry."
"You don't have to apologize. Don't feel bad, you're not yet at that stage. I fully get it." Ryan nodded his head. "And if."
"Ryan, shut up!" Sadie yelled. He looked at her with wide eyes. "You like me?" She smiled and bit her lip.
Ryan put his head down. "Yeah. I do. I like you a lot."
So this is how people got together. There really was a whole admitting scene. Sadie smiled. "I like you too."
Ryan looked up at her. "What?"
"You heard me the first time Weasley."
"Wow! That's like really, wow!" Was all he managed to say. "Now that that is over with, what happens now?"
Sadie rolled her eyes. "You're the more experienced one."
"I. uh." Ryan leaned in and Sadie did too. They gave each other a small peck on the lips.
Sadie wrinkled her nose. "That wasn't what I expected my first kiss to be like."
"Sorry." Ryan apologized.
Sadie laughed. Ryan glanced at her and she laughed even harder.
"What?" He asked a little annoyed.
"I didn't expect my first kiss to be like that. Now when I have my own grandchildren and I tell them about my first kiss. I'm going to tell them how much it sucked." She managed to say but continued laughing.
"Wow! You just crashed my ego to point zero." Ryan shook his head. He saw how much it amused Sadie and soon enough he was laughing too.
"I'm." She continued to laugh. "Sorry."
"Come on let's get out of here." Ryan laughed and assisted Sadie to her feet.
The two teenagers went down the elevator as Sadie continued to laugh. She was now crying.
"Is she okay?" The old man who was going down with them asked.
"Fine." Ryan smiled at him so many people were looking at them and Sadie was still laughing. Luckily he was able to get her to the dinner room where everyone else was.
"I really feel bad." Ryan whispered in her ear.
She looked at him and laughed. Her eyes were now blood shot. Then all of a sudden she stopped laughing, her eyes got wide.
"Ugg!!" She held onto her neck and began to cough. Her tears were now flowing like anything.
"Oh my god, Sadie!" Hermione ran across the room to her daughter. Sadie started making hand movements. "What does she need? Oh, water! Someone get her water."
The waiter ran to them and handed Sadie a glass of water. She finally cleared her throat. She shut her eyes for a moment then looked up. Everyone had a worried expression on his or her face.
"I'm. fine." She looked at Ryan who looked heart broken then she thought of the kiss again and began laughing.
"Stop laughing!" He glared at her. A few more minutes later Sadie stopped laughing.
"I don't understand why you were laughing so hard." Ryan muttered beside her.
"It was just so funny." Sadie smiled.
"I didn't find it funny."
"Someone's touchy."
"Look. I just got a little offended with what you said, that's it."
"Yeah. And you just gave me the worst kiss ever." She giggled.
"Stop."
"Sorry."
Ryan put his hand on his lap. Sadie looked down at it for a moment. She looked at everyone around them they all seemed to be caught up with their own conversations. Ryan looked really down. She gently slipped her hand in his. He looked up at her in shock. She smiled at him weakly. He returned the smile.
"Love doesn't make the world go 'round.
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
Author: Franklin P. Jones
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A/N: I know the last part is kind of weird but I found it funny. I don't know I mean think about it. What would you do if your first kiss was a flop? I mean. I found it funny. Sorry if you didn't.
Somehow I managed to type another chapter. (Whether my arm is bad or not) And honestly I think this is a cute chapter definitely not my greatest works but it'll do.
Happy Easter and God bless! And also don't forget to review!!
--- guitar-goddess