~Draco's POV~
I walked around Hermione's town for awhile. Looking at some things in widows but I just didn't know what to get her. I wasn't exactly sure what she liked except books, and I know one thing, I am not buying my girlfriend a book.
Just then Draco had an idea. He rushed back to Hermione's house and ran straight up to his room and locked the door. He had some work to do.
~Hermione's POV~
Hermione heard Draco's door slam and lock from her room. She thought of getting up an going over to knock but then she realized that he must be wrapping her Christmas gift. So she decided to ignore it and take the opportunity to work on his gift. Hermione didn't buy Draco a gift, she thought that had no meaning to it. Instead she decided to take an old picture of Draco and herself from when they went to daycare together and put it in a frame. But that wasn't all of it. Hermione then took the picture frame with the newly added old picture and put a spell on it. The spell was so that whenever Draco looked at the picture he would forget whatever problems where troubling him and it would give him the strength he needs to be happy. Hermione knew that Draco was often depressed and she knew that this would do the trick.
"I know he's going to love it," Hermione said as she put the now wrapped picture frame on her bedside table.
-Later that day-
Hermione knocked on Draco's door and there was no answer. She knocked once more and yet again no answer. She figured that the door would still be locked from before but tried to open it anyway. To Hermione's surprise the door was unlocked. She steeped into a abandoned room with not a person insight.
'I didn't hear him leave,' Hermione thought to herself as he walked over towards his bed. She looked down and saw a letter from Draco attached to wrapped box. Hermione sat down on the bed and opened the letter.
Hermione,
I couldn't wait till tomorrow to give you your gift so I decided to give it to you a bit early. See you soon.
Love,
Draco
Hermione didn't really understand. Just where was Draco? Wouldn't he want to see her open the present? Hermione didn't understand but preceded to open the box. She finished unwrapping the box and then opened the top. To her surprise there was yet another wrapped box. Hermione unwrapped this box and yet again found another wrapped box. She preceded to do this for about another five minutes or so until finally she opened the last box and was confused to see a piece of parchment with Draco's handwriting.
Walk outside to the front yard.
Hermione was confused but did as the note said. She put the note in her pocket and then walked out of Draco's room and down the stairs. Hermione opened the front door and was surprised when she saw Cara, Amelia, and Rebecca sitting in a hoarse-drawn carriage all looking very excited. Hermione walked over to her friends.
"Just what are you three doing here?" Hermione asked in a very confused tone.
"Well were here to give you a letter from Draco," Cara responded in a giggly manor.
"He's so sweet!" Amelia added as all three girls stepped down and out of the carriage.
"Here," Rebecca said as she handed Hermione a piece of parchment with Draco's handwriting on it. "He used romantic paper and everything," Rebecca said in a sweet tone.
"Where can I get one?" Amelia and Cara said in unison. Hermione laughed and then said goodbye to her friends. As she watched her friends walk away she opened her note from Draco.
You might be very confused now
But you will not be later
Step into the hoarse-drawn carriage my dear
The next place is near.
Hermione laughed as she finished her note from Draco. She loved it when he attempted to rhyme. She then stepped into the carriage as the note said to egger to see what awaited her next.
It was about a fifteen minute ride until the carriage stopped. Hermione got out of the carriage and thanked the driver. In front of her was a bookstore that she visited often. She stepped inside and began to walk around.
"Ah, Miss Granger. How nice it is to see you again!" A elderly woman walked up to Hermione and gave her a great big hug.
"Hello Mrs. Polivaro," Hermione said to the elderly woman as she began to look around the bookshop in which she had spent a big part of her childhood. She surely did miss this place and the very generous woman that ran it.
"There was the very cute young man in here earlier and asked if I knew you," Mrs. Polivaro began as she put her arm around Hermione. "Of course I said I did. He then said that of course I did because this was the closest bookshop to your house. Very funny man. He then asked me to give this to you." Mrs. Polivaro finished as she took out a piece of parchment from her pocket and handed it to Hermione.
"Thank you," Hermione said as she put the note in her pocket. She was very tempted to spend a few minutes looking around the shop, she did need some new books to bring back after break. But then she realized that she had to go and find out just what Draco was up to. "I better go, I'll definitely be back before I return to school," Hermione finished as she gave Mrs. Polivaro a big hug goodbye. At times in Hermione's young life Mrs. Polivaro felt like her second mother and other times her best friends. Mrs. Polivaro was definitely one of the things Hermione missed most about home.
Hermione then walked out of the bookshop and opened the letter from Draco.
You've visited one of your favorite places from your childhood
Feeling up to visiting one more?
Hermione had no idea where to go. Then after about a minute or so Hermione spotted the carriage that had taken her to the bookshop. She then noticed that it seemed to be slowing down. It then made a complete stop in front of Hermione.
"We meet again," the carriage driver said to Hermione.
"It seems so," Hermione said as she got into the carriage for yet another time. Hermione sat in the carriage for what seemed like forever but in reality was only twenty minutes or so. The carriage then came to a stop in front of a rather old building that seemed familiar to Hermione. Hermione steeped down out of the carriage and thanked the driver once again. She walked towards the building and opened the heavy oak door. Hermione steeped inside and all the memories came flooding back to her. In front of Hermione was Draco sitting in a chair way to small for him. They were back at Daycare.
"Oh Draco! I love it!" Hermione said as she ran to give Draco a hug.
"Love what Hermione? This is just part of your gift," Draco said to Hermione while giving her one of his famous smirks. He then took Hermione by the hand and walked her outside. Hermione was overwhelmed by the sight that she saw. In front of Hermione was a small candlelit table with two chairs. Next to the small table was a larger one that seemed to hold a five course dinner.
"Oh Draco," Hermione said. She couldn't believe it. He had gone through so much trouble just for her. She surely was in heaven.
They sat down at the table and ate dinner. Hermione asked Draco if her parents knew where they were. Draco said that they did know and that they actually gave him the owner of the daycares telephone number to get permission.
Hermione was so happy. She felt like she was in heaven. She didn't see how things in life could possibly get any better. Hermione used a summoning charm to get Draco's gift. He loved it. Hermione then explained about the spell she put on it and he was in shock. He thanked Hermione. He didn't see how anyone could think of such a think to help him. Was he really that special? He felt like he was the luckiest man on the earth and like Hermione did see how his life could get better.
Hermione and Draco finished their dinner and then got in the carriage and rode back to Hermione's house. They both went to sleep and awoke early the next morning. It was Christmas. But for Hermione and Draco, yesterday felt like Christmas for them.
Christmas day passed quickly. They opened gifts in the morning with Hermione's family and then spent the majority of the day in each other's arms on a hammock in Hermione's back yard talking.
"I love you Hermione," Draco said as they both got p from the hammock to go into the house for Christmas dinner.
"I love you Draco," Hermione said to Draco as she put her arm around her waist. Ah, did she love being in love.
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Yay! Another chapter done! Woot! Well I hope you liked it! The next chapter they'll say there goodbyes to everyone in Hermione's town and they'll be off to Hogwarts. But don't worry they'll be back in Hermione's town sooner then they think ;-) hehe i love knowing whats going 2 happen! Mwuah ha ha! Well I hope u liked it! Review please! Ur reviews keep me writing.. If I don't get many then I don't have inspiration and I wont feel the need to go on! Hehe well until next time-melissa