A/N: Hello there! I'm sorry if this took really long, but I concentrated on my other story, My Guardian Angel, which is another HG/DM fanfic, first.

Thank you to all of those who have reviewed! Anyway, here is chapter three!

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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

By Rage

CHAPTER THREE: PROVE IT

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It was Draco Malfoy, the only boy whom Hermione loathed with her whole heart. There he stood, his mouth agape, and his finger was shaking with shock.

"What in Merlin's sake are you doing here, Granger??" he hissed, taking a step back. "Uncle David, Aunt Del, what is that Mudblood doing here?"

His bearded uncle whacked him on the head. "Don't use such foul words, boy!"

"What? You don't know the news?" Delilah stood up and had a questioning look on her face. Hermione's eyes grew wide, and she gulped. She knew what was coming.

"What news?" Draco had calmed down, but nevertheless, he had contempt written in his eyes. He was silently fuming and he had shot Hermione a deadly glare.

Delilah, who hadn't noticed this, chuckled. "Well, she's your cousin's fiancée!" She had a cheerful look on her face, and gave Hermione a smile. Hermione, on the other hand, returned a nervous one.

"What do you mean, Derek's fiancée? Derek's engaged to… that?" Draco had received yet another whack on the head. Nevertheless, he continued. "That's not true, is it, Granger?"

He turned to Hermione and Hermione jumped. What was she going to say? Yes or no? "Er—"

"Cousin, of course!" Heather had now joined in the conversation. "My brother's engaged to Hermione!"

"That's quite impossible!" Draco exclaimed, "I would've been the first to know that my cousin, not to mention my best friend, was engaged!" He shot Hermione a look of disgust and Hermione in turn gave back a glare.

"Oh please, Draco dear!" Delilah patted him on the shoulder and urged everyone to sit down. Everyone obeyed and Draco quieted down. Hermione sat away from him and kept silent. "Now—wait a minute!"

Everyone was startled, and stared at her. "How do you two know each other by the way?" the elderly woman asked, gazing at the two teenagers.

"We—went to school together," Hermione replied quietly.

"But not literally together." Draco gave Hermione a contemptuous look.

Everyone nodded along and the two exchanged dark looks. "Well, that's nice!" Delilah clapped her hands.

Hermione laughed nervously, and groaned. For Merlin's sake, she thought, when will I get out of here?? She glanced at her watch and realized that it was already eleven in the evening.

"Where did you meet Derek, dear?"

Hermione glanced at Delilah. "What—oh, at work," she replied, smiling.

"What did you like most about my brother?" Heather asked, leaning in.

Hermione blushed. Everyone was now staring at her, even Draco. "Er—" she thought hard. "His eyes, I think… and his smile." She smiled dreamily as she pictured Derek in her mind.

The women giggled and Hermione blushed even more. Draco raised his eyebrow and snorted. No one heard him except Hermione who glared at him.

"When did you even meet him, Granger?" he suddenly asked, his famous smirk present on his face.

Hermione stared at him. Curse that ferret! "Er… two months ago."

"That's quite quick, don't you think?"

She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. Draco was annoying her thoroughly, and he seemed, as usual, to enjoy it.

"Is Derek left or right-handed?" Draco rested his feet on the coffee table and stared at her.

"Left-handed." Hermione was thankful that she had seen him write already. She threw him a smirk and crossed her arms.

"What's his favorite pastry?"

"Er—"

David interrupted her, and Hermione sighed in relief. "What's this all about, boy?" he demanded.

"Nothing," Draco said, "I'm just asking my future cousin-in-law some questions."

Hermione narrowed her eyes and was tempted to pull out her wand and curse the bloody ferret. However, she resisted and relaxed. Derek's family wasn't going to allow Draco to do this to her…

"There's no need to—"

"I just can't believe that Derek never told me that he had a girlfriend, not to mention a fiancée!" he exclaimed, standing up. "Now, Derek and I have told each and every secret of ours to each other. I just can't believe that he didn't tell me that he was already engaged! I just can't believe it!"

"Draco, calm down!" Delilah stroked his back and made him sit down. "Hermione'll make you—and us—believe that she and Derek are really engaged! Right, Hermione dear?"

Hermione stumbled out of her chair. Did she hear the woman right? "Pardon, ma'am?"

The elderly woman smiled. "Prove to Draco that you and Derek are really engaged, dear."

Hermione gulped. This was what she was afraid of. How was she going to prove it?

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A/N: Oh dear… what's Hermione going to do? I apologize if it took so long and if this chapter was kind of poorly written and weird…

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