Chapter 13: Hogsmeade
Draco and Hermione dreamt pleasantly about the day that was to come. When it finally came, there wasn't a single unhappy second in the day. Hermione was humming to an Eagles song while applying her make up. Draco was whistling a happy tune. When they met at the entrance of Hogsmeade, they were the best looking people there. Then Draco did something very unsuspected. He held Hermione's hand and they strolled out to Hogsmeade together. All the students were pointing at them and whispering. One Hufflepuff girl said, "Oh my God! Do they even KNOW they're holding hands?" And another Gryffindor boy said, "Draco caught himself quite a nice fish, eh?"
Hermione and Draco noticed the staring but did not care. In fact, the felt down right happy that they came out. They were now at the Three Broomsticks sipping a butterbeer with two straws in it, when all of a sudden, someone hits Draco with a stunning charm.
Draco fell backward on his chair. He bumped his head and before he knew it, he was seeing three of everything. He was dizzy, and felt like he was going to throw up. Then he lay there, unconscious.
Hermione started to look around the room frantically looking for the asshole who had just cast the spell on Draco. And to Hermione shock he saw Harry and Ron pointing their wands straight at Draco. Everyone stopped talking in the Three Broomsticks. They were all looking at the scene.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TWO DOING!?!?!?" Hermione screamed at them. It was as though she had balls of fire in her eyes.
"Hermione! What is Draco doing to you!? Is he blackmailing you!? Hermione, please tell us! We are your best friends!" Ron said with a look of confidence on both of their faces as if they did the right thing.
"You, you. DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT JUST MAYBE ME AND DRACO MIGHT BE TOGETHER!?"
Harry and Ron exchanged a look of worry. "Since when, Hermione? How come you did tell us?" They were both eager for answers.
Hermione sighed, "There is no time for chit chat right now. Help me wake Draco up!"
The three of them went to the bar and ordered a cup of ice, cold water. Draco's reaction to the water was instant. He sat bold upright and started to choke and spit out water. Then, Draco realized his situation. He was extremely embarrassed. The whole pub was staring at him in utter silence. He then realized that Harry and Ron were standing next to him. For the first time, Hermione saw Draco blushing. She thought he looked rather cute, wet and embarrased.
Ron stretched out his hand to Draco so he could get up. By now everyone was back to his or her own business. "Thanks." Draco murmured as he got up.
"Hermione scuttled to Draco's left side as he stood up and said, "You don't have to thank them. These two oafs were the ones who stunned you." There was a look of bewilderment in her eyes. "They know?" Draco asked.
"Now we do." Ron and Harry said in unison.
"Oh. well, I guess you should've known by now. Hermione and I really love each other." Draco said as he put his arm around Hermione.
"That's correct." Hermione kissed Draco on his lips. She had to stretch a little bit to reach Draco's lips, for he was a few inches taller than Hermione.
"Ew, get a room!" Harry said disgustedly.
Draco and Hermione smiled. They got out of the Three Broomsticks and went to a bookstore where Draco bought Hermione a book. He had made Hermione the happiest person alive.
Draco and Hermione dreamt pleasantly about the day that was to come. When it finally came, there wasn't a single unhappy second in the day. Hermione was humming to an Eagles song while applying her make up. Draco was whistling a happy tune. When they met at the entrance of Hogsmeade, they were the best looking people there. Then Draco did something very unsuspected. He held Hermione's hand and they strolled out to Hogsmeade together. All the students were pointing at them and whispering. One Hufflepuff girl said, "Oh my God! Do they even KNOW they're holding hands?" And another Gryffindor boy said, "Draco caught himself quite a nice fish, eh?"
Hermione and Draco noticed the staring but did not care. In fact, the felt down right happy that they came out. They were now at the Three Broomsticks sipping a butterbeer with two straws in it, when all of a sudden, someone hits Draco with a stunning charm.
Draco fell backward on his chair. He bumped his head and before he knew it, he was seeing three of everything. He was dizzy, and felt like he was going to throw up. Then he lay there, unconscious.
Hermione started to look around the room frantically looking for the asshole who had just cast the spell on Draco. And to Hermione shock he saw Harry and Ron pointing their wands straight at Draco. Everyone stopped talking in the Three Broomsticks. They were all looking at the scene.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TWO DOING!?!?!?" Hermione screamed at them. It was as though she had balls of fire in her eyes.
"Hermione! What is Draco doing to you!? Is he blackmailing you!? Hermione, please tell us! We are your best friends!" Ron said with a look of confidence on both of their faces as if they did the right thing.
"You, you. DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT JUST MAYBE ME AND DRACO MIGHT BE TOGETHER!?"
Harry and Ron exchanged a look of worry. "Since when, Hermione? How come you did tell us?" They were both eager for answers.
Hermione sighed, "There is no time for chit chat right now. Help me wake Draco up!"
The three of them went to the bar and ordered a cup of ice, cold water. Draco's reaction to the water was instant. He sat bold upright and started to choke and spit out water. Then, Draco realized his situation. He was extremely embarrassed. The whole pub was staring at him in utter silence. He then realized that Harry and Ron were standing next to him. For the first time, Hermione saw Draco blushing. She thought he looked rather cute, wet and embarrased.
Ron stretched out his hand to Draco so he could get up. By now everyone was back to his or her own business. "Thanks." Draco murmured as he got up.
"Hermione scuttled to Draco's left side as he stood up and said, "You don't have to thank them. These two oafs were the ones who stunned you." There was a look of bewilderment in her eyes. "They know?" Draco asked.
"Now we do." Ron and Harry said in unison.
"Oh. well, I guess you should've known by now. Hermione and I really love each other." Draco said as he put his arm around Hermione.
"That's correct." Hermione kissed Draco on his lips. She had to stretch a little bit to reach Draco's lips, for he was a few inches taller than Hermione.
"Ew, get a room!" Harry said disgustedly.
Draco and Hermione smiled. They got out of the Three Broomsticks and went to a bookstore where Draco bought Hermione a book. He had made Hermione the happiest person alive.