A/N - Shit I had this all typed out then we had this weird blackout where only my computer and the clock on the oven went off. Not very reassuring when I had a dream that my house caught fire from an electrical fault the other day , and I know for a fact sometimes my dreams come true , so I hope this one doesn't , but you probably don't care about that so I'll stop rambiling on about my dreams. I managed to sneak on when my mum wasn't here to post this chapter so I hope you appreciate it. Also thanks for all your wonderful reviews , I'm glad that people like this fic so much.
House Elf Relations Chapter 6.
After about 40 minutes Ginny and Jaime came down the stairs and saw Draco and Hermione still snuggled up asleep on the couch.
" I guess we'd better wake them up , huh ?" Ginny asked looking over her shoulder at Jaime. Jaime opened his mouth to reply but was interrupted by a shout of 'Let Us In.' coming from outside the portrait.
"Ah , yeah , I think you should." Jaime answered stepping up behind her.
"But they look so peaceful." Ginny said , still reluctant to interrupt their slumber.
" If your brother gets in here I doubt they'll be peaceful for much longer." Jaime said putting his arm around her shoulders. Nodding her head in agreement Ginny walked over and shook Hermione's shoulders.
Drowsily opening her eyes and looking around Hermione realized who had awoken her.
" Oh , hey Gin." She said putting her hand up to her head , looking down she realized who she was lying on top of , her eyes widening she sat bolt upright and quickly tried to explain herself. " I...uhh..this isn't what it looks like...he was just.."
" Oh so you two weren't having a nap together , then ?" Ginny asked in a amused sort of way.
" I guess it is what it looks like." Hermione admitted , more than a little embarrassed. Draco groaned as he opened his eyes. " What's going on ?" He asked sleepily , sitting up slightly. When he spotted Ginny he blushed a little and half smiled at her. " Hey Ginny."
" Hey Draco." Ginny said to him. Despite what had happened between them there was no hard feelings and the two were on better terms than before.
More banging came from the portrait. " Umm , I don't want to alarm anyone , but I think that if you don't let them in they'll break the door down." Jaime spoke up.
" Oh shit , how am I going to get out of here with a flock of Gryffindors guarding the exit." Draco said getting up and pacing in front of the fire.
" Maybe if you and Jaime leave together it won't look so suspicious." Ginny suggested.
" Yeah , alright , we'd better go then. Good night Ginny , Hermione." Draco said walking over to the portrait. " Come on White."
" Night Hermione , goodnight Ginny." Jaime said and then kissed Ginny's forehead , before walking over to where Draco was waiting.
" Night Draco , Jaime." Hermione said while Ginny nodded at them.
When Jaime and Draco stepped out of the portrait entrance they were immediately assulted by a very angry , very redhaired Gryffindor.
"What the bloody hell were you doing in there , Malfoy ?" He yelled.
Before Draco could make rude comment about being there to shag his girlfriend , Jaime spoke up. " We were playing chess against the girls but we lost." He explained.
" We sucked. They kicked our arses." Draco added.
" And now we're going back to our repective common rooms to wallow in shame over our untimely defeat." Jaime finished.
" Right." Ron said , giving them both a look of disbelief.
As Draco and Jaime pushed past the Gryffindor's gathered around the entrance Draco said to them. " In case you're wondering the new password is ' Draco Malfoy is the best shag I've ever had." As they walked away they could hear Ron's yell of " I'm not saying that." and Harry's reply of " You don't have to , I'll do it."
When Draco and Jaime had left , Ginny dragged (a/n- she drags people around alot doesn't she.) Hermione up to her room and pulled the curtains shut around the bed.
" So what's going on with you and Draco ?" She asked sitting down on then bed opposite Hermione.
"Nothing we're friends , I had a headache and he gave me a head massage."
" I'm surprised he didn't get you to give him a 'head massage.'" Ginny muttered.
" Ginny !" Hermione said scandalized.
" What I'm not allowed to make dirty jokes ?"
" No. Listen , it's late and I need to sleep , I've got potions first thing in the morning." Hermione said getting up and pulling the curtains aside.
" Fine , night."
" Night."
The next day at lunch , Hermione and Draco met in the library.
" Okay , first thing , could you have picked a worse name for it ?" Draco asked as soon as he reached her.
" Excuse me ?" Hermione asked looking up from her work.
" S.P.E.W. could you have picked a worse acronym ?" Draco answered sitting down across from her.
"Well I'd like to see you come up with a better one." Hermione retorted more than a little insulted.
" Okay then , you could have S.P.E.L.L Society for the Protection of Elfish Lives and Liberties. Or H.E.L.P House Elf Liberation Party. The name is very important , nobody wants to wear a badge with another name for vomit across their chest." Draco explained.
Reluctantly nodding her head in agreement Hermione said. " Okay , so you got me , we'll change the name. Got any other bright ideas."
" Yes , actually. You've been going about the recruitment all wrong by going after people in your own year , you should be targeting the first years , muggleborn first years in particular , I'm sure they'd find the subject of slavery appaling."
Hermione stared wide-eyed as he rambled on about his campaign ideas , amazed at the thought and effort he'd put into it after only one day.
" You listening ?" he asked snapping his fingers in front of her face.
" Hmm. Yes , you were talking about preying on the weak." Hermione answered snapping out of her trance.
" As I was saying , you've got to try and get the ones who can't stand up for themselves , like Longbottom."
" Neville was part of S.P.E.W , I bullied him into buying a badge last year. But he quit about 2 months ago to spend more time with Erin."
" Who ?" Draco asked.
" Erin Styles , his girlfriend."
" Longbottom's got a girlfriend ? What's the world coming to , next thing you'll be telling me that Potter's the new captain of the Quidditch team." Draco commented sacastically , quite shocked by the fact that Neville Longbottom had actually managed to get himself a steady girlfriend.
" Harry is the captain of the Quidditch team." Hermione answered absently , thinking back to the night beforehand and the wonderful head massage Draco had given her. "You're very good with your hands." She blurted out before she could stop herself. Raising his eyebrows and smirking at her Draco said. " You don't want to know how many women have told me that. But thank you anyway." Looking at his watch , Draco realized what time it was. " Shit , I've got like five minutes to get to Divination." He said while standing up and collecting his things.
" I thought Trelawny had a crush on you , she wouldn't give you detention , would she ?" Hermione asked also getting up.
" No , she'd give me a detention with her as an excuse to have some time alone with me." Just as Draco had finished speaking there was a flash of light , Colin Creevey had just taken a picture of them together.
" Sorry to startle you , but you hardly ever get an opportunity for a photo of a Slytherin and a Gryffindor together , much less you two. I'll show you a copy after I develop it , it'll be interesting to see what your photographic selves will be doing , I reckon , anyway bye." Said Colin who dissppeared quite suddenly.
After a few seconds of standing in shock Hermione asked. " What just happened
here ?"
" I have absolutely no idea." Draco answered looking at his watch he noticed he now only had 2 minutes to get to Divination. " Shit , I gotta go." He said and then took off running as he called over his shoulder. "I'll see you at dinner."
Hermione saw Madame Pince give him a disapproving glare as he burst through the library doors.
* He really is quite likeable once you get to know him.* Hermione thought. * Who would have thought that Malfoy could be so intelligent and funny and cute.....I did not just think that , I so did not just think that. Oh who am I kidding I thought that , I really need to talk to Ginny.*
But Hermione did not get to talk to Ginny because 10 minutes later as she was exiting the library she was almost bowled over by Colin Creevey. " Oh Hermione. I was looking for you , I have something I really think you sould see." He said handing her the picture he'd just taken of her and Draco , Hermione stared at it in shock. In the photograph the picture version of herself was busy snogging the daylights out of one very happy looking Draco Malfoy.
A/N- Okay I don't know when the next chaoter will be out , but I'm working on it now. What do you think of Jaime , should he be in it more , less or should he die a horrible death ? Review and let me know.
