Merry/Happy Christmas (depending where you are) Happy Kwanzaa Happy Hanukah Harry Yule (I know it was yesterday but still. By the way If you know what I'm talking about let me know.)

Happy Everything!!!

I'm in a gift giving mood today so I decided to post at least 3 chapters of The Promise today. I know SHOCKER!!!

Disclaimer: All the persons, places, things and spells that were included in the Harry Potter series do not belong to me. Everything that is in this story and not in the series does belong to me. Simple enough no?

The Promise-15-Harry and Hermione 3 Surprises for Hermione.

Harry and Hermione walked to a secluded spot and stopped. Harry grabbed Hermione's hand and Apparated them to the front of an old mansion. "Harry, Where are we and what are we doing here?" Harry smiled and knocked on the door. "We're getting ingredients from a 'friend'." A house elf opened the door. "Mr. Harry Potter sir, so nice to see you again." Harry smiled at the look on Hermione's face. "Nice to see you as well Coby. Is he at home?" Coby shook his head and eyed Hermione suspiciously. "Master is at a meeting." He said stressing the word meeting. "He tells Coby to let Harry Potter and any of his friends in." Coby said stepping aside. Harry took Hermione's Hand and led her through the door.

They waited in a very large office for about an hour before Hermione brought it up. "Harry, Coby, is he paid?" Harry laughed and turned to look at Hermione. "Yes, Hermione, Coby and all the other House Elves in this house are paid. AND they all get Christmas, Their birthday and 5 other days in the year off if they wish to take them." Seeing the look on Hermione's face he continued "You'll think it's even weirder when you finally see who it is." Just the they heard a faint 'pop' from behind them. "Potter! How are you?" Hermione turned around and was face to face with the last person she ever wanted to see. Draco Malfoy. "I'm as well as I can be these days. I'm sure you remember Hermione Granger?" Harry turned to look at Hermione and he saw a look of pure disgust on her face. "Chill Hermione he's on our side." He whispered. Then turned back to Malfoy who had walked to the otherside of the desk they were sitting at and sat down. "OK, First off Malfoy, Coby told me your were in a meeting. What did he want this time?" "Excuse me?" Hermione said finally finding her voice, "Did you forget to tell me something?" Hermione was more then a little angry. First she had to see asshole I...I mean Malfoy then they were keeping things from her. "Sorry Mione, Malfoy's one of Dumbledore's spies. He's a Death Eater. We always said he's be one huh." "OI! Just because I was rude, insulting, evil and cruel to you in Hogwarts doesn't mean I'd be a Death Eater!" Harry smiled, "Well, you are aren't you?" "That's not the point!" Harry smile widened, "uh-huh, anyway what did Voldemort want?" Malfoy sighed, "Same shit different day 'Kill Potter!', 'Damn that Potter!' although I think he's up to something, he still doesn't trust me so he won't tell me but Crabbe said that he held a meeting with all of the highest Death Eaters last night." So anyway what can I do for you?" Harry told him about the spell and potion while Hermione glared at them. Draco nodded, "But what does this have to do with me?" Harry stood and took a list out of his pocket. "We need a lot of tough things and I was wondering if you could get them." "And How would I do that?" Malfoy Asked in an interested tone. "Why, Your connections in Knockturn Alley of course!"

"You didn't tell me we were going to see HIM!" Hermione yelled just as they left. "He's not as bad since his dad died, Mione, I think it was his doing the way he treated us. Come on Mione, I hate it when your mad. If you smile I'll tell you something that'll make you laugh." Hermione put on a fake smile, "What?" she asked sweetly. "oh, just who Malfoy's school crush was." "Who?" Hermione asked suddenly interested. "Oh, I don't think you wanna know. It was very secret. Nobody knew. He told me Graduation day." Hermione was all but bouncing up and down. "Who? Come on please. I was wondering what you two where talking about." "You saw us talking?" Harry said changing the subject. "Well,...everyone saw you talking." She said trying to hide a blush. "Now, Who did he like and does he still like her?" Harry smiled, "Well, he doesn't still like her he's engaged now, and he used to like..." "Who's he engaged to?" Hermione said cutting him off. "I thought she would have told you. I heard that you went over there. Virginia Weasley will become Virginia Malfoy next fall." Hermione was stunned. "Ginny? Your lying!" Harry shook his head. "Nope. And if you think that's a shocker, he used to like YOU in Hogwarts!"

A/N THIS WILL NOT BE A H/D FIC. HE'S MARRYING GINNY. That's all I gotta say.

Happy Everything!!!!