Title: I'm With You
Author's Penname: HappyMalfoy922
Author's E-mail: happymalfoy922@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Author's Notes: I'd like to thank Red and Gold, Silbara (Glad I made you laugh! c: ), RikuNghts, and DracoMalfina392! Thank you very much for reviewing my fic!!! Hope you still like this chapter!! Thank You! Sorry it took so long, too much schoolwork. :)
~Chapter 2:~
Smiling doesn't mean acceptance Silence doesn't mean cold shoulder When you fly through my sky Can you understand This kind of me Everyone's way of being sweet is different Some are wind like, some are fire like Some keep them in their heart Everyone's say of commitment is different -You as a Friend by Ken Zhu and Vanness Wu
"Good." Geraldine smiled at the teenagers. "Now Hermione dear." She said, gesturing for Hermione to stand up, will you please lead Draco up to your room?" She asked sweetly.
Hermione rolled her eyes at her mother and stood up. "Follow me." She said flatly to Draco.
When they reached "their" room, Hermione was surprised at what she saw. "This is so not my room." She said as she dropped her luggage, stepped inside and looked around. "It looks so different."
In the middle of the room was a curtain dividing the room into two. There were two twin sized beds each leaning against the wall and by the foot of the bed laid a trunk each. There was a window on each side in- between the closet and the bed of each side. And by the wall near the door were two study tables, except on the farthest side beside the table was a bookshelf.
Draco too looked around as he dropped his luggage. It was cozy. The wallpapers looked like real forests with trees and little cabins in it. He looked at the ceiling and saw it looked like the night sky with glow in the dark stars. Between the closet was the curtain and behind it was a door leading to the balcony.
"Not bad." He whispered. He walked to the farther side of the room as he saw photos on top of the bookshelf beside the table. There were four photos on top of the shelf and bent to look at it. On the first photo was Hermione in a blue gown, looking very formal. Her hair is not bushy but straight and silky. He looked at Hermione then to the picture, Hermione to the picture, Hermione to the picture.
"What are you looking at?" Hermione asked as she noticed Draco looking at her. She saw he was looking at the photos on her bookshelf.
"Never thought you could look like a person, mudblood." He spat at her, as usual wearing his smirk.
She came up to him and snatched the photo away from his hands. She pushed Draco to the other side of the room and grabbed the curtain and said before closing the curtain between them, "This looks like my side of the bed, so I guess that side is yours. Don't even think about stepping in here again."
"Big headed mudblood." He muttered under his voice after Hermione closed the curtain between them.
He got his luggage and unpacked and placed it in the closet. He also found some of his things from the manor placed in the trunk and some of his clothes placed in the closet.
He grabbed some of his usual clothes like a boxer and a shirt and was about to change in them when he remembered Hermione was on the other side. He removed his top then turned off the lights.
Hermione was already changed in her clothes, a pajama pants and a shirt since it was still cold even with the heater on and was reading a book when the lights suddenly went out. She quickly knew who did it.
"Malfoy! What do you think you're do---?" She was cut off when she turned the light on and saw a changing Draco, half way to pulling down his shirt.
"Granger, I didn't think you fancied me." He said, completely pulling down his shirt.
Hermione turned red, as red as Ron's hair. But not because of embarrassment, but because of anger. He was using this situation to annoy and insult her.
"Shut up!" Hermione shouted at him.
"Kids, dinner!" Geraldine yelled through the kitchen.
Hermione went out the room looking very frustrated.
"Miki! Miki!" Zach ran to her the minute he saw her and hugged his big sister's leg.
"Hey Zachy!" Hermione said as he picked her two year-old brother up to carry him in her arms. "Were you a good boy when Miki was away?" She asked.
"Yes! Mommy tell me I was a good boy!" He answered, hugging Hermione around the neck. Then he saw Draco going down the stairs. "He Aunt Cissa's son?" He asked as he whispered in her ear.
"Don't ask me about him." She whispered to Zach then glared at Draco. "C'mon, let's eat." She told Zach then went into the kitchen.
She found she had to be beside Draco upon entering the kitchen. Her mother and Narcissa Malfoy were sitting together on her father's right side. Of course the left side was for her and Draco. She sat down in front of her mother with Zach on her lap and Draco sat beside her, in front of Narcissa Malfoy.
"Alright! Now that we're all here, I guess we should say our prayers." Joaquin said. "Zach, would you please lead us?" He smiled at the little boy on Hermione's lap.
"Yes, daddy." He answered. He placed his little hand over the food and started his prayer. "Thank you giving this dinner to us."
"Thank you. So, dig in!" Joaquin said and they started to have dinner.
Hermione was also feeding Zach as she fed herself.
Although she and Draco still has a fight, both of them "tried" to get along with each other in front of their mothers. During dinner, they just asked each other like, "please pass" and "thank you." And with that, their mothers found they could actually live without killing each other.
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The next day.
"Mum. Dad. Will you allow me to go to Aunt Jodi's house after lunch? I'd like to see her." Hermione asked her parents. Thinking hopefully that they would allow her.
"Of course, honey." Geraldine answered. "You can stay there if it gets too late for you to go home."
"Yeah mum!" Hermione answered.
"That's good sport! Maybe you could bring Draco along with you so he can meet other people around London." Joaquin continued for Geraldine.
"That's great!" Narcissa said happily. "He could have new friends, then maybe his view of muggles would change!"
After lunch, Hermione immediately got dressed, a green long skirt and a purple turtle neck, and waited for Draco in the living room with her parents and Narcissa.
"Buy toy for me, Miki." Zach said as he played with Hermione's hair.
"Of course Zachy. I'll buy you a toy, don't you worry." She said, rubbing her nose with his.
Moments later, Draco came down. He was wearing a dark green turtle neck, black jeans and a dark blue long coat.
"Honey, you look so handsome!" Narcissa said as she stood up and fixed the collar on Draco's coat.
"Absolutely." Geraldine nodded in agreement.
"You'll be the envy of every girl here, sport. A guy like Draco, staying in one roof as you." Joaquin teased.
"Pop!" Hermione shot an angry glare at her father. "C'mon. I'll just get my coat, then we can go." She said to Draco.
"Eco! Eco!" Zach said. "You look good!" He complimented as he pulled on his coat.
"Thank you, little guy. You look good too." He said and picked him up from the floor. Though he didn't look or sound like it, Draco was very fond of little children, especially the ones who liked him too.
"Bye mum! Bye dad! Bye Mrs. Malfoy!" Hermione said as she kissed her parents and Narcissa goodbye. "Bye Zachy! See ya later!" She said as she came up towards Draco and rubbed her nose against Zach's.
"Bye Miki!" Zach said.
"C'mon Zach! You might dirty Draco's shirt." Geraldine said as she took Zach away from Draco.
"Take care of my daughter, Draco." Joaquin told him
"I will, sir." Draco answered, smiling. "See you later, mother." Draco said and gave her mother a kiss on the cheek.
"Take care of her, alright dear?" Narcissa told his son.
"Yes mother. I will." He answered and went out.
Hermione and Draco started to walk.
"Where are we going?" Draco asked when he was getting tired of walking.
"We're going to take the train to my Aunt Jodi." Hermione answered lazily.
She was getting irritated of him always asking questions ever since they started walking, he started whining.
Both of them could hear compliments about them from grown-ups like, "they look cute together," or "what a perfect looking couple."
"This is your fault Granger. I shouldn't be here right now." Draco told her.
This time, Hermione couldn't take it anymore. She was very irritated of Draco now. "Will you shut up? Do you think I asked your mother to come with me? I can't even stand you!" She told him as she stopped to face Draco.
"Shut up, Granger. This still is you entire fault!" Draco stubbornly told her.
"Shut up or else I'll leave you here, Malfoy! The choice is yours!" Hermione spat at him and started walking again.
Draco didn't have any choice but to shut up. Hermione knows London as much as he does. He can't use magic or else he'll be expelled from Hogwarts and he knows his mother wouldn't like that. So, he followed Hermione quietly until they reached the bus stop.
Hermione sat by the window with Draco beside her. She wasn't looking or even glancing at Draco for the whole trip to King's Cross Station. She bought two tickets and boarded the train. They were sitting opposite each other when a guy entered their compartment, looking drunk.
"Hey there. I'm Carl." The guy said, the one beside Hermione. He was trying to hold Hermione's hand.
"Get away from me!" Hermione stood up and slapped the guy on the face.
"Why you little---" He was about to slap Hermione when Draco stood between them and stopped the guy's hand and twisted it.
"What about her?" Draco asked with a sarcastic smile. The guy just swayed his head no and Draco pushed the guy down then grabbed Hermione's hand. "Why'd you choose this class of train?" He asked her, irritated as he dragged Hermione to find another compartment.
"I. had. no. money. for a. first class. train." Hermione answered him, panting since Draco was dragging her so fast.
Finally, Draco entered an empty compartment and dragged Hermione inside and locked the compartment.
"I shouldn't be riding in a low class train, Granger." He told her as he flopped onto the chair.
Hermione was still panting and catching her breath. "I told you, I don't have the money for that. Besides, if it gets too late to go home, I have to buy another ticket for a trip home tomorrow." She told him.
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They got off the train and started to walk towards the bus stop to go to Jodi's house. Hermione then realized that she hadn't thanked Draco for helping her in the train earlier.
"Uhmmm. Malfoy" She stopped and turned to look at Draco. "I just wanted to thank you for standing up for me in the train." She told him.
"That was nothing." Draco said flatly and started walking again.
Hermione watched him walk away from her. "Do you have any idea where you're going?" She asked him, confused.
Draco suddenly stopped walking and turned to look at Hermione. He turned a slight shade of pink as he tried to reason out to Hermione. "Well, I was getting bored, Granger."
Hermione tried to hold back her laugh, and started to walk.
They finally reached a huge house, with a young woman standing by the door of about thirty years old, waving at them.
"Aunt Jodi!!!" Hermione ran to the woman. As soon as she reached Jodi, they hugged each other.
"How are you, Mione?" Jodi asked. "And who's this handsome guy with you?"
"I'm fine Aunt Jodi!" Hermione answered excitedly. "And this is Draco Malfoy, Aunt Narcissa's son. You know her, right? Mum's childhood friend?" She asked her mother's little sister.
"Oh, yes! Cissa! She and Geraldine were always together, and I was their little sister." Jodi answered. "Hi, I'm Jodi, Mione's aunt. It's so nice to meet you." She said, as she gave out her hand.
"Draco Malfoy, Madame. It's a pleasure as well." Draco answered, smiling and shaking Jodi's hand.
"Oh, my! What are we doing standing here? Come on inside, its cold out here." Jodi said and let them inside.
"Where's Uncle Rondy?" Hermione asked, flopping onto the couch.
"He's at work, dear. Can you believe it? Only a few days before Christmas and still he has work." She answered going inside the kitchen.
Draco sat beside Hermione and looked around. "Our manor's still larger." He said.
"It's not a manor, Malfoy. It's just a huge house." Hermione said, a bit irritated of his boastfulness.
A second later, Jodi entered the sitting room with a tray of tea and some biscuits. "Tea, anyone?" She asked, placing the tray on the table.
"Yes, please." Hermione and Draco said in unison.
Jodi gave each of them a cup of tea.
They started talking to each other and Jodi kept on asking Draco about his life, but not the personal ones.
Though he didn't want to admit it, Draco was enjoying talking with Jodi and he learns new things about Hermione too.
They were talking for so long that they didn't notice the time until it really was too late for Hermione and Draco to go home.
"Why don't you stay here for the night?" Rondy presented.
"Of course, Uncle Rondy! We'll stay! That's what I always do, don't I?" Hermione said, smiling
"I'm talking to Draco, young lady." Rondy said, with a bit embarrassment in his tone.
Draco just laughed and waited for Jodi to take them to their rooms.
"Hermione, you know where you usually sleep, right?" Jodi asked. Hermione nodded her head. "Can you lead Draco to the other guest room? I'll have to fix supper."
"Sure Aunt Jodi. No problem." Hermione said and went up the stairs.
"They leave their guest to themselves here?" Draco asked Hermione.
"No, 'course not. They let ME to MYSELF here since I'm always here on vacations." Hermione answered, as she opened the door to her room. She sat on the bed and kicked of her shoes. "Oh, it feels so good to relax." She said, lying on the bed.
"Ahem." Draco cleared his throat noisily, but Hermione didn't hear him. "AHEM!" He cleared his throat noisily once again, still Hermione didn't hear. Finally, he thought it better to talk. "Granger, do you want me to sleep with you tonight or you're going to lead me to the room I have to sleep in?" He said, lying beside Hermione and facing her.
Hermione stood up on the bed and pushed Draco off it. "Fine. I'll lead you, now come on." She said and went out the room.
They walked to the right of Hermione's room, passed a door and then stopped at the door beside the door they passed.
"As you can see, the room you have to sleep in is just beside my room only the bathroom is between it." She said. "Now can I relax?" Hermione asked.
But Draco didn't answer her; he just entered the room and closed the door behind him, in front of Hermione.
She just rolled her eyes and went back to her room.
After dinner, Hermione went to her room. She changed into her blue, sleeveless night gown that ended just above the knee and looked at herself in the mirror.
Moments later, Draco burst into her room. "Granger, I don't have any clothes to change into." He said. "Hey, where'd you get your clot---?" He stopped when he saw Hermione standing in her night gown.
Hermione quickly crossed her arms on her chest. "Malfoy?! Don't you know how to knock?!" She asked, irritated.
"I. I just." He tried, once again, to reason out but he can't get the words out of his mouth. Heck, he can't stop looking at Hermione.
"Will you stop looking?!" Hermione told him, madly and yelling.
"What's the matter here?" Jodi asked as she heard Hermione yelling.
"I need some clothes to change into, Madame." He answered, but his eyes still glued to Hermione.
~End~
Author's Notes: Sorry this chapter took so long. Too much schoolwork. I know this chapter's a bit corny, but my cousin helped me here. But I won't let her talk now. I'm really sorry for the super late chapter. But please still read and review. Thank you.
HappyMalfoy922
Author's Penname: HappyMalfoy922
Author's E-mail: happymalfoy922@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Author's Notes: I'd like to thank Red and Gold, Silbara (Glad I made you laugh! c: ), RikuNghts, and DracoMalfina392! Thank you very much for reviewing my fic!!! Hope you still like this chapter!! Thank You! Sorry it took so long, too much schoolwork. :)
~Chapter 2:~
Smiling doesn't mean acceptance Silence doesn't mean cold shoulder When you fly through my sky Can you understand This kind of me Everyone's way of being sweet is different Some are wind like, some are fire like Some keep them in their heart Everyone's say of commitment is different -You as a Friend by Ken Zhu and Vanness Wu
"Good." Geraldine smiled at the teenagers. "Now Hermione dear." She said, gesturing for Hermione to stand up, will you please lead Draco up to your room?" She asked sweetly.
Hermione rolled her eyes at her mother and stood up. "Follow me." She said flatly to Draco.
When they reached "their" room, Hermione was surprised at what she saw. "This is so not my room." She said as she dropped her luggage, stepped inside and looked around. "It looks so different."
In the middle of the room was a curtain dividing the room into two. There were two twin sized beds each leaning against the wall and by the foot of the bed laid a trunk each. There was a window on each side in- between the closet and the bed of each side. And by the wall near the door were two study tables, except on the farthest side beside the table was a bookshelf.
Draco too looked around as he dropped his luggage. It was cozy. The wallpapers looked like real forests with trees and little cabins in it. He looked at the ceiling and saw it looked like the night sky with glow in the dark stars. Between the closet was the curtain and behind it was a door leading to the balcony.
"Not bad." He whispered. He walked to the farther side of the room as he saw photos on top of the bookshelf beside the table. There were four photos on top of the shelf and bent to look at it. On the first photo was Hermione in a blue gown, looking very formal. Her hair is not bushy but straight and silky. He looked at Hermione then to the picture, Hermione to the picture, Hermione to the picture.
"What are you looking at?" Hermione asked as she noticed Draco looking at her. She saw he was looking at the photos on her bookshelf.
"Never thought you could look like a person, mudblood." He spat at her, as usual wearing his smirk.
She came up to him and snatched the photo away from his hands. She pushed Draco to the other side of the room and grabbed the curtain and said before closing the curtain between them, "This looks like my side of the bed, so I guess that side is yours. Don't even think about stepping in here again."
"Big headed mudblood." He muttered under his voice after Hermione closed the curtain between them.
He got his luggage and unpacked and placed it in the closet. He also found some of his things from the manor placed in the trunk and some of his clothes placed in the closet.
He grabbed some of his usual clothes like a boxer and a shirt and was about to change in them when he remembered Hermione was on the other side. He removed his top then turned off the lights.
Hermione was already changed in her clothes, a pajama pants and a shirt since it was still cold even with the heater on and was reading a book when the lights suddenly went out. She quickly knew who did it.
"Malfoy! What do you think you're do---?" She was cut off when she turned the light on and saw a changing Draco, half way to pulling down his shirt.
"Granger, I didn't think you fancied me." He said, completely pulling down his shirt.
Hermione turned red, as red as Ron's hair. But not because of embarrassment, but because of anger. He was using this situation to annoy and insult her.
"Shut up!" Hermione shouted at him.
"Kids, dinner!" Geraldine yelled through the kitchen.
Hermione went out the room looking very frustrated.
"Miki! Miki!" Zach ran to her the minute he saw her and hugged his big sister's leg.
"Hey Zachy!" Hermione said as he picked her two year-old brother up to carry him in her arms. "Were you a good boy when Miki was away?" She asked.
"Yes! Mommy tell me I was a good boy!" He answered, hugging Hermione around the neck. Then he saw Draco going down the stairs. "He Aunt Cissa's son?" He asked as he whispered in her ear.
"Don't ask me about him." She whispered to Zach then glared at Draco. "C'mon, let's eat." She told Zach then went into the kitchen.
She found she had to be beside Draco upon entering the kitchen. Her mother and Narcissa Malfoy were sitting together on her father's right side. Of course the left side was for her and Draco. She sat down in front of her mother with Zach on her lap and Draco sat beside her, in front of Narcissa Malfoy.
"Alright! Now that we're all here, I guess we should say our prayers." Joaquin said. "Zach, would you please lead us?" He smiled at the little boy on Hermione's lap.
"Yes, daddy." He answered. He placed his little hand over the food and started his prayer. "Thank you giving this dinner to us."
"Thank you. So, dig in!" Joaquin said and they started to have dinner.
Hermione was also feeding Zach as she fed herself.
Although she and Draco still has a fight, both of them "tried" to get along with each other in front of their mothers. During dinner, they just asked each other like, "please pass" and "thank you." And with that, their mothers found they could actually live without killing each other.
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The next day.
"Mum. Dad. Will you allow me to go to Aunt Jodi's house after lunch? I'd like to see her." Hermione asked her parents. Thinking hopefully that they would allow her.
"Of course, honey." Geraldine answered. "You can stay there if it gets too late for you to go home."
"Yeah mum!" Hermione answered.
"That's good sport! Maybe you could bring Draco along with you so he can meet other people around London." Joaquin continued for Geraldine.
"That's great!" Narcissa said happily. "He could have new friends, then maybe his view of muggles would change!"
After lunch, Hermione immediately got dressed, a green long skirt and a purple turtle neck, and waited for Draco in the living room with her parents and Narcissa.
"Buy toy for me, Miki." Zach said as he played with Hermione's hair.
"Of course Zachy. I'll buy you a toy, don't you worry." She said, rubbing her nose with his.
Moments later, Draco came down. He was wearing a dark green turtle neck, black jeans and a dark blue long coat.
"Honey, you look so handsome!" Narcissa said as she stood up and fixed the collar on Draco's coat.
"Absolutely." Geraldine nodded in agreement.
"You'll be the envy of every girl here, sport. A guy like Draco, staying in one roof as you." Joaquin teased.
"Pop!" Hermione shot an angry glare at her father. "C'mon. I'll just get my coat, then we can go." She said to Draco.
"Eco! Eco!" Zach said. "You look good!" He complimented as he pulled on his coat.
"Thank you, little guy. You look good too." He said and picked him up from the floor. Though he didn't look or sound like it, Draco was very fond of little children, especially the ones who liked him too.
"Bye mum! Bye dad! Bye Mrs. Malfoy!" Hermione said as she kissed her parents and Narcissa goodbye. "Bye Zachy! See ya later!" She said as she came up towards Draco and rubbed her nose against Zach's.
"Bye Miki!" Zach said.
"C'mon Zach! You might dirty Draco's shirt." Geraldine said as she took Zach away from Draco.
"Take care of my daughter, Draco." Joaquin told him
"I will, sir." Draco answered, smiling. "See you later, mother." Draco said and gave her mother a kiss on the cheek.
"Take care of her, alright dear?" Narcissa told his son.
"Yes mother. I will." He answered and went out.
Hermione and Draco started to walk.
"Where are we going?" Draco asked when he was getting tired of walking.
"We're going to take the train to my Aunt Jodi." Hermione answered lazily.
She was getting irritated of him always asking questions ever since they started walking, he started whining.
Both of them could hear compliments about them from grown-ups like, "they look cute together," or "what a perfect looking couple."
"This is your fault Granger. I shouldn't be here right now." Draco told her.
This time, Hermione couldn't take it anymore. She was very irritated of Draco now. "Will you shut up? Do you think I asked your mother to come with me? I can't even stand you!" She told him as she stopped to face Draco.
"Shut up, Granger. This still is you entire fault!" Draco stubbornly told her.
"Shut up or else I'll leave you here, Malfoy! The choice is yours!" Hermione spat at him and started walking again.
Draco didn't have any choice but to shut up. Hermione knows London as much as he does. He can't use magic or else he'll be expelled from Hogwarts and he knows his mother wouldn't like that. So, he followed Hermione quietly until they reached the bus stop.
Hermione sat by the window with Draco beside her. She wasn't looking or even glancing at Draco for the whole trip to King's Cross Station. She bought two tickets and boarded the train. They were sitting opposite each other when a guy entered their compartment, looking drunk.
"Hey there. I'm Carl." The guy said, the one beside Hermione. He was trying to hold Hermione's hand.
"Get away from me!" Hermione stood up and slapped the guy on the face.
"Why you little---" He was about to slap Hermione when Draco stood between them and stopped the guy's hand and twisted it.
"What about her?" Draco asked with a sarcastic smile. The guy just swayed his head no and Draco pushed the guy down then grabbed Hermione's hand. "Why'd you choose this class of train?" He asked her, irritated as he dragged Hermione to find another compartment.
"I. had. no. money. for a. first class. train." Hermione answered him, panting since Draco was dragging her so fast.
Finally, Draco entered an empty compartment and dragged Hermione inside and locked the compartment.
"I shouldn't be riding in a low class train, Granger." He told her as he flopped onto the chair.
Hermione was still panting and catching her breath. "I told you, I don't have the money for that. Besides, if it gets too late to go home, I have to buy another ticket for a trip home tomorrow." She told him.
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They got off the train and started to walk towards the bus stop to go to Jodi's house. Hermione then realized that she hadn't thanked Draco for helping her in the train earlier.
"Uhmmm. Malfoy" She stopped and turned to look at Draco. "I just wanted to thank you for standing up for me in the train." She told him.
"That was nothing." Draco said flatly and started walking again.
Hermione watched him walk away from her. "Do you have any idea where you're going?" She asked him, confused.
Draco suddenly stopped walking and turned to look at Hermione. He turned a slight shade of pink as he tried to reason out to Hermione. "Well, I was getting bored, Granger."
Hermione tried to hold back her laugh, and started to walk.
They finally reached a huge house, with a young woman standing by the door of about thirty years old, waving at them.
"Aunt Jodi!!!" Hermione ran to the woman. As soon as she reached Jodi, they hugged each other.
"How are you, Mione?" Jodi asked. "And who's this handsome guy with you?"
"I'm fine Aunt Jodi!" Hermione answered excitedly. "And this is Draco Malfoy, Aunt Narcissa's son. You know her, right? Mum's childhood friend?" She asked her mother's little sister.
"Oh, yes! Cissa! She and Geraldine were always together, and I was their little sister." Jodi answered. "Hi, I'm Jodi, Mione's aunt. It's so nice to meet you." She said, as she gave out her hand.
"Draco Malfoy, Madame. It's a pleasure as well." Draco answered, smiling and shaking Jodi's hand.
"Oh, my! What are we doing standing here? Come on inside, its cold out here." Jodi said and let them inside.
"Where's Uncle Rondy?" Hermione asked, flopping onto the couch.
"He's at work, dear. Can you believe it? Only a few days before Christmas and still he has work." She answered going inside the kitchen.
Draco sat beside Hermione and looked around. "Our manor's still larger." He said.
"It's not a manor, Malfoy. It's just a huge house." Hermione said, a bit irritated of his boastfulness.
A second later, Jodi entered the sitting room with a tray of tea and some biscuits. "Tea, anyone?" She asked, placing the tray on the table.
"Yes, please." Hermione and Draco said in unison.
Jodi gave each of them a cup of tea.
They started talking to each other and Jodi kept on asking Draco about his life, but not the personal ones.
Though he didn't want to admit it, Draco was enjoying talking with Jodi and he learns new things about Hermione too.
They were talking for so long that they didn't notice the time until it really was too late for Hermione and Draco to go home.
"Why don't you stay here for the night?" Rondy presented.
"Of course, Uncle Rondy! We'll stay! That's what I always do, don't I?" Hermione said, smiling
"I'm talking to Draco, young lady." Rondy said, with a bit embarrassment in his tone.
Draco just laughed and waited for Jodi to take them to their rooms.
"Hermione, you know where you usually sleep, right?" Jodi asked. Hermione nodded her head. "Can you lead Draco to the other guest room? I'll have to fix supper."
"Sure Aunt Jodi. No problem." Hermione said and went up the stairs.
"They leave their guest to themselves here?" Draco asked Hermione.
"No, 'course not. They let ME to MYSELF here since I'm always here on vacations." Hermione answered, as she opened the door to her room. She sat on the bed and kicked of her shoes. "Oh, it feels so good to relax." She said, lying on the bed.
"Ahem." Draco cleared his throat noisily, but Hermione didn't hear him. "AHEM!" He cleared his throat noisily once again, still Hermione didn't hear. Finally, he thought it better to talk. "Granger, do you want me to sleep with you tonight or you're going to lead me to the room I have to sleep in?" He said, lying beside Hermione and facing her.
Hermione stood up on the bed and pushed Draco off it. "Fine. I'll lead you, now come on." She said and went out the room.
They walked to the right of Hermione's room, passed a door and then stopped at the door beside the door they passed.
"As you can see, the room you have to sleep in is just beside my room only the bathroom is between it." She said. "Now can I relax?" Hermione asked.
But Draco didn't answer her; he just entered the room and closed the door behind him, in front of Hermione.
She just rolled her eyes and went back to her room.
After dinner, Hermione went to her room. She changed into her blue, sleeveless night gown that ended just above the knee and looked at herself in the mirror.
Moments later, Draco burst into her room. "Granger, I don't have any clothes to change into." He said. "Hey, where'd you get your clot---?" He stopped when he saw Hermione standing in her night gown.
Hermione quickly crossed her arms on her chest. "Malfoy?! Don't you know how to knock?!" She asked, irritated.
"I. I just." He tried, once again, to reason out but he can't get the words out of his mouth. Heck, he can't stop looking at Hermione.
"Will you stop looking?!" Hermione told him, madly and yelling.
"What's the matter here?" Jodi asked as she heard Hermione yelling.
"I need some clothes to change into, Madame." He answered, but his eyes still glued to Hermione.
~End~
Author's Notes: Sorry this chapter took so long. Too much schoolwork. I know this chapter's a bit corny, but my cousin helped me here. But I won't let her talk now. I'm really sorry for the super late chapter. But please still read and review. Thank you.
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