Hermione was at work a few days later-surprise, surprise- and she was in
her office filing paperwork when she was interrupted. Without looking up
she shouted a quick, "Come in!" and waited for the intruder to enter. When
she didn't hear anyone after a few minutes, she looked up. Low and behold,
there was Draco Malfoy standing before her.
"Hello Hermione," was all he said, smirking slightly at her startled expression.
Hermione grinned broadly at him and greeted him with an affectionate hug. "Draco! When you asked me if you could see me again, I wasn't expecting you to show up at work."
Draco smiled again. "You will come to learn, m'dear, that I am full of surprises."
"I'm not sure whether or not that should worry me," Hermione replied coyly
"I wouldn't fret over it," he countered. "Now," he continued, "for the reason that I showed up in your office on a Wednesday afternoon. I would be eternally grateful, if you would grace me with your presence during lunch. I know for a fact that you have absolutely nothing but paperwork to do for the rest of the day, so you will have no trouble taking an hour or so off the spend time with me."
"Oh, Draco, I don't know. I'm not dressed for a lunch date, my hair is a mess."
Draco silenced her quickly with a wave of his hand. "You," he stated, "look absolutely perfect, just the way you are." He watched her as she turned an embarrassed shade of red.
"Well, I suppose it will be all right if I only leave for an hour or so. Okay, let me just tell the office where I'll be and I'll be right out." She smiled at him. Never, in all her life had she imagined one Draco Malfoy to be so.dare she say-suave? He certainly was a smooth talker.
~ * ~
Hermione's surprise increased as she saw where Draco was taking her. He brought her to a Muggle pier, with restaurants and carnival rides over the water. "Draco," she said, "This is beautiful, where ever did you learn of this place?"
Draco shrugged nonchalantly, but inside was very proud of himself for knowing of this place. "I don't know, I guess I just pick some things up is all."
"Oh, don't be so modest, I can tell that you're really very proud of yourself."
"You know me all too well, I may have to kill you."
Hermione looked at him speculatively, judging his words. When a grin broke out on his face, she relaxed and replied, "As though you could kill me."
Instead of a cutting remark back, Draco changed the subject. "Shall we get something to eat?"
Hermione nodded her head and they walked down the pier until they found a nice pizzeria and entered. Inside, they each ordered a slice of pizza and a drink. Draco had never before in his life had any form of soda and it was amusing to Hermione, watching him drink it. It seemed as though he thought that if he opened his mouth wide enough and far from the glass before sipping, he thought he could beat the carbonation. It was truly entertaining.
Draco looked at Hermione after he finished a sip of soda. "And what, pray tell, is so funny?" he asked.
Hermione gasped out, "You!" before breaking into another burst of giggles.
Draco looked incredibly offended for a moment before bursting into gales of laughter along with her.
After lunch, they again walked the pier, this time hand in hand. Hermione was getting sad, she didn't want this date to end but she had to go back to work soon, she told Draco as much.
He looked terribly sad when she said she had to go, but then brightened for a moment. "Will you at least ride the Ferris Wheel once with me? It looks like fun."
"Sure, why not?" Hermione replied. She had always been a bit afraid of Ferris Wheels but now was a good time to get over that fear.
They handed their tickets to the operator and sat in a big booth seat. Draco placed his arm around her shoulder and she placed her head under his jaw with a sigh of contentment. "I wish this didn't have to end," Hermione stated.
"Yes, I know, this is.perfect."
At the top of the Wheel, it stopped to let more passengers on. The view was breathtaking. The early December waves crashed against the beach and the sky a steely blue.
While Hermione sat, enjoying the view, Draco placed his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his. They were so very close. Moving his hand around, he cupped the back of her head gently in his palm. " Would you mind terribly," he asked, "if I kissed you right now?"
In way of replying, Hermione softly lifted her face to his and pressed their lips together tenderly. A snap could be heard in the back of her mind as everything in her life fell sharply into place.
"Hello Hermione," was all he said, smirking slightly at her startled expression.
Hermione grinned broadly at him and greeted him with an affectionate hug. "Draco! When you asked me if you could see me again, I wasn't expecting you to show up at work."
Draco smiled again. "You will come to learn, m'dear, that I am full of surprises."
"I'm not sure whether or not that should worry me," Hermione replied coyly
"I wouldn't fret over it," he countered. "Now," he continued, "for the reason that I showed up in your office on a Wednesday afternoon. I would be eternally grateful, if you would grace me with your presence during lunch. I know for a fact that you have absolutely nothing but paperwork to do for the rest of the day, so you will have no trouble taking an hour or so off the spend time with me."
"Oh, Draco, I don't know. I'm not dressed for a lunch date, my hair is a mess."
Draco silenced her quickly with a wave of his hand. "You," he stated, "look absolutely perfect, just the way you are." He watched her as she turned an embarrassed shade of red.
"Well, I suppose it will be all right if I only leave for an hour or so. Okay, let me just tell the office where I'll be and I'll be right out." She smiled at him. Never, in all her life had she imagined one Draco Malfoy to be so.dare she say-suave? He certainly was a smooth talker.
~ * ~
Hermione's surprise increased as she saw where Draco was taking her. He brought her to a Muggle pier, with restaurants and carnival rides over the water. "Draco," she said, "This is beautiful, where ever did you learn of this place?"
Draco shrugged nonchalantly, but inside was very proud of himself for knowing of this place. "I don't know, I guess I just pick some things up is all."
"Oh, don't be so modest, I can tell that you're really very proud of yourself."
"You know me all too well, I may have to kill you."
Hermione looked at him speculatively, judging his words. When a grin broke out on his face, she relaxed and replied, "As though you could kill me."
Instead of a cutting remark back, Draco changed the subject. "Shall we get something to eat?"
Hermione nodded her head and they walked down the pier until they found a nice pizzeria and entered. Inside, they each ordered a slice of pizza and a drink. Draco had never before in his life had any form of soda and it was amusing to Hermione, watching him drink it. It seemed as though he thought that if he opened his mouth wide enough and far from the glass before sipping, he thought he could beat the carbonation. It was truly entertaining.
Draco looked at Hermione after he finished a sip of soda. "And what, pray tell, is so funny?" he asked.
Hermione gasped out, "You!" before breaking into another burst of giggles.
Draco looked incredibly offended for a moment before bursting into gales of laughter along with her.
After lunch, they again walked the pier, this time hand in hand. Hermione was getting sad, she didn't want this date to end but she had to go back to work soon, she told Draco as much.
He looked terribly sad when she said she had to go, but then brightened for a moment. "Will you at least ride the Ferris Wheel once with me? It looks like fun."
"Sure, why not?" Hermione replied. She had always been a bit afraid of Ferris Wheels but now was a good time to get over that fear.
They handed their tickets to the operator and sat in a big booth seat. Draco placed his arm around her shoulder and she placed her head under his jaw with a sigh of contentment. "I wish this didn't have to end," Hermione stated.
"Yes, I know, this is.perfect."
At the top of the Wheel, it stopped to let more passengers on. The view was breathtaking. The early December waves crashed against the beach and the sky a steely blue.
While Hermione sat, enjoying the view, Draco placed his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his. They were so very close. Moving his hand around, he cupped the back of her head gently in his palm. " Would you mind terribly," he asked, "if I kissed you right now?"
In way of replying, Hermione softly lifted her face to his and pressed their lips together tenderly. A snap could be heard in the back of her mind as everything in her life fell sharply into place.
