Memories of the Past, Secrets Revealed
Chapter 10: Dinner Party Events
By Babmidnight

Disclaimers: I do not own any of the characters. I'm just stealing.....no borrowing them for awhile and making them do things that we all love to see like kissing. ( Rated PG ( Author's notes: Alright for those of you who have been waiting for action between Draco and Hermione.....here ya go. Hey it's even a long one (

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Draco, Hermione, Ron and Harry stepped into the Corbett Mansion. Kenneth turned around looked at the four teens. "Derek, our butler, will show you to your rooms. I think you'll find your rooms very nice. Hermione and Draco I think you'll find your rooms in the east wing very nice and the same with you, Ron and Harry, in the west wing. There will be a Dinner Party tonight in Hermione's honor for her first time here so be dressed property." Kenneth smiled at the teens and watched them go up the stairs following Derek.

Hermione walked into her room, happy. Not only was her room beautiful but her father didn't use house elves to do everything for him. She looked around at her room and gasped. It was more than beautiful. It had a king size four poster, with a dark blue comforter to keep in warm in the cold mansion. The carpet was also blue, a lighter shade than the comforter so as to not blend. On one end of the room was a desk, and on the other was a huge book shelf with hundreds of books at least. She looked around the room some more. There were three doors. She went and opened one to find walk in closet. She walked out to find the next door to be a bathroom that had a spa inside it, along with all the other bathroom necessaries. Hermione walked back into her room and looked out the window out towards the beautiful view of a green field in the distance and a pool right underneath her window. She smiled when she saw the pool. Hermione had always enjoyed swimming. She was at good at swimming as she was in school work. She looked at the clock and decided she needed to get ready for the dinner party her father was having in her honor forgetting about the third door.

Two hours later Hermione stepped out of her room ready to head down stairs.

"May I escort you my lady?"

Hermione looked up surprised to see who it was asking to escort her. It was none other than Draco Malfoy. Harry and Ron were on the other side of the house, their rooms in the west wing, while hers in the east wing.

"Su..sure" she said not sure if he was trying to trick her into something.

She eyed Draco in his black pants and emerald robes. He even left his hair ungelled. He looked handsome indeed, even if she wouldn't admit it.

At the same time Draco silently eyed Hermione. Hermione was wearing a dark royal blue dress. The dress was strapless, form fitting that slowly flowed outwards towards the bottom. She wore a blue robe over the dress with a diamond in the center of her chest that her father had given to her. He had come up about an hour before she needed to be ready to give it to her so that she might be able to wear it.

Draco and Hermione walked down the stairs, Hermione's arm looped though Draco's arm.

"Hermione, Hermione"

Hermione looked up the stairs to see Harry and Ron coming down the stairs that led to the west wing. Hermione and Draco waited for them to catch up, with Draco sending death glares towards Harry and Ron. As soon as Harry and Ron caught up to Draco and Hermione they continued down the stairs, Hermione's arm still looped though Draco's arm with Harry on Hermione's left and Ron walking next to Harry.

"ahh there you are. Everyone I'd like you to meet my daughter Hermione Corbett, also known as Hermione Granger at school. Her friends Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Draco Malfoy" bellowed Kenneth's voice over by the fireplace. Hermione frowned at the fact that her father had just named Draco as a friend when he was the complete opposite of friend.

Everyone sat down for dinner, chatting mildly, a few asking Hermione about school who was more than proud to say she was top of her class, beating Draco in every subject. Draco's father on the other side of the table frowned at Hermione's remarks about beating Draco, not too happy of his family being second best all because his son was the second top student in school.

Finally dinner was over, leaving for the rest of the evening to dance or simply chat with other family friends of the Corbetts. Deciding to make his family look good, he walked up to Hermione.

"My lady may I have the first dance?" asked Draco in perfect gentlemen voice.

Hermione smiled, not about to make her father's guests think they were enemies after he said they were friends.

They were soon spinning in graceful circles around the dance floor, both looking deep into each others eyes for no reason not realizing it. The music shifted to a slow song and they moved closer together, slowly stopping to a standstill. Draco leaned in towards Hermione. Their lips touched. Hermione moved her hands up around Draco's neck thoroughly enjoying the warm kiss, while Draco put his hands on her hips pulling her closer to him. After a few minutes the kiss drew to an end. Hermione looked up at Draco and smiled. Draco smiled back down at her. Hermione and Draco looked around to see half the room starring at them with amused smiles. Draco looked back at Hermione and whispered in her ear.

"Shall we continue dancing before we make a scene to amuse the rest the guests?" Hermione whispered back yes in Draco's ear, more than aware that Harry and Ron were still starring at them.

They continued dancing until it started getting late. Hermione lead Draco off the dance floor.

"It's late, I'm getting tired, I'm going to head up" said Hermione.

Draco nodded his head at this before commenting "I'll walk you up to your room."

Hermione walked over to her father and said goodnight and walked back over to Draco. Draco and Hermione walked up the stairs towards Hermoine's room. They arrived at her room and stopped. Hermione turned towards Draco.

"Thank you, it was a wonderful evening. You're not so bad Malfoy. Maybe this winter vacation won't be so bad after all with you around" said Hermione with a warm smile on her face. Draco smiled and took Hermione's hand and kissed it.

"I enjoyed it too, see you in the morning. I do believe though, that we made Potter and Weasley jealous with that kiss down there" said Draco. Draco headed over to his room and closed the door. Hermione turned around and walked into her room. She changed into her white nightgown and climbed into bed.

In both rooms, Draco and Hermione fell asleep. Not realizing why the effects of the day had happened but liking it. Little did they realize that dawn would come too soon and make their dreams of the kiss on the dance floor come to an end.