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Chapter 22
Draco watched Hermione and she vanished from sight. His left hand rubbing the cheek she had just smacked. It wasn't the first time she has slapped him. He deserved the first one, but maybe he did deserve this one. He had no right to just grab her and kiss her. It was rude. But he was becoming extremely pissed that she wouldn't at least let her talk. The thought of doing to her what he did to Flint crossed his mind quickly but he just shook his head. How the hell would he get her alone for long enough? He hung his head in self pity and walked back towards the dungeons.
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She looked around the crowed street of Hogsmeade searching for Seamus. She was worried she wouldn't recognize him. Then she began to think, maybe he wouldn't show up. That may be a good thing. She was really just meeting with him to get Draco off her mind. She almost gave up, when someone walked up from behind and covered her eyes with their hands, "Guess Who?"
She smiled at this sweet gesture and turned around, "Seamus!" she was now looking at a very good looking wizard. Luna was right, he was gorgeous. He was much taller and filled out, more muscular.
"Well, am I going to get a hug, or what?" he opened his arms out.
She hesitated and smiled, "Of course," she embraced him and felt the strong arms wrap around her. He smelled good, of soap and some sort of cologne. She realized the hug was lasting quite a long time. They eventually broke apart.
"You look wonderful, Hermione!"
"You too? How was America?"
"It was great. Hey what do you say we head to the Three Broomsticks and grab something to drink," He extended his arm to her.
She smiled, "Sure, sounds good," she grabbed his arm and headed down the street.
They walked in to a very busy Three Broomsticks. Several people turned their heads to them, most of them students. They whispered and pointed as they made their way to a table in the corner.
"Wait here, I will get us some drinks. Is butterbeer alright?" Hermione nodded and Seamus turned to the bar.
Hermione noticed eyes upon her and looked up to the students watching her. She flashed a very threatening look and the heads turned away quickly. She smiled to herself as Seamus returned with the drinks.
"That was fast," said Hermione.
"I have my ways," and he winked at Hermione.
Her heart lurched. She quickly thought of Draco saying the same to her just months before, and adding that incorrigible wink on to it.
"You okay, Herm?" Seamus asked as he placed a hand on hers, "You're daydreaming."
"Oh, I am sorry. So tell me about the States,"
Seamus and Hermione's conversation extended for a good hour. Hermione's fears of Seamus being the same annoying boy from school quickly diminished. She was having a great time. She just wished she could get Draco off her mind. She thought of the slap she had given him when she ran from him. The kiss was the best kiss she had ever received.
"Hello? Hermione, your daydreaming again," and Seamus placed his hand back on Hermione's, not removing it.
"Seamus, I just don't know what is wrong with me today."
He smiled at her and began to notice his thumb rubbing softly on her hand. She smiled back and the bell to the front door rang. She looked up and noticed a head of long black hair emerge. The last time she had seen that head of hair, it was being tussled by the hands of Draco. She noticed Cho's left hand holding onto another whose body was not fully through the door. Her heart stopped, it was Draco, she just knew it, could she really sit here with Seamus and not be distracted by Cho and Draco making out at the next table?
"DAVIES!"
Hermione shook to attention. The hand didn't belong to Draco, it was Roger Davies. Hermione came to when she noticed the couple approaching their table.
"Finnegan? Seamus Finnegan? What's up?" Roger and Seamus shared a friendly hand shake and Seamus and Cho nodded to each other, "And Granger? This is too strange," Roger gave Hermione a hug and went back to Seamus who was rambling away.
Hermione smiled slightly at Cho, who looked extremely nervous, "Um Hermione, do you mind if I talk to you outside?" Hermione was a bit shocked then nodded, "Sweety, we will be outside," Cho kissed Roger on the cheek and led Hermione outside.
They walked a bit down the street and sat at a bench. Neither spoke for awhile and Hermione noticed Cho fidgeting with something on her hand.
"Hermione, I just want to explain what you walked in on the other night, with Draco and I," Cho whispered abit.
"Um that is good, because I am a bit confused."
Cho took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "Well, it was a very bad way for me to say goodbye to him," Hermione looked at her in confusion, "You see, Roger and I are now engaged," she showed Hermione the ring on her hand, "and I just wanted to make sure my feelings for Draco were, well, no longer there. So, I thought of the easiest way. Get him to kiss me. So, I purchased some Lip gloss."
"Lip Gloss?" Hermione was confused.
Cho giggled, "Well, it wasn't so much the lip gloss but the spell I put on it, a love spell," She hung her head embarrassed.
Hermione's stomach dropped, "L-Love P-Potion," her throat was dry.
"Yes, well. He wouldn't have kissed me other wise. I guess I made it a bit too powerful. The position you caught us in was not quite what was intended. But, please don't tell Roger. I felt nothing what so ever Hermione, and he, well, he fought hard, real hard. He was very upset after you left. I could see it in his eyes– where are you going?"
Hermione had shot up right there, she looked from the bar where Seamus was to up towards Hogwarts, "Cho, will...SHIT! Um, will you please tell Seamus I had an emergency at the school and I will owl him later, please?"
Cho was still in shock, "Yes, sure but-"
"Thank you so much," shouted Hermione as she ran off.
Cho stood there, completely dumbfounded.
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She knows the truth, but will Draco accept her apology, wait and see...Chapter 23, the final chapter, coming soon!
Chapter 22
Draco watched Hermione and she vanished from sight. His left hand rubbing the cheek she had just smacked. It wasn't the first time she has slapped him. He deserved the first one, but maybe he did deserve this one. He had no right to just grab her and kiss her. It was rude. But he was becoming extremely pissed that she wouldn't at least let her talk. The thought of doing to her what he did to Flint crossed his mind quickly but he just shook his head. How the hell would he get her alone for long enough? He hung his head in self pity and walked back towards the dungeons.
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She looked around the crowed street of Hogsmeade searching for Seamus. She was worried she wouldn't recognize him. Then she began to think, maybe he wouldn't show up. That may be a good thing. She was really just meeting with him to get Draco off her mind. She almost gave up, when someone walked up from behind and covered her eyes with their hands, "Guess Who?"
She smiled at this sweet gesture and turned around, "Seamus!" she was now looking at a very good looking wizard. Luna was right, he was gorgeous. He was much taller and filled out, more muscular.
"Well, am I going to get a hug, or what?" he opened his arms out.
She hesitated and smiled, "Of course," she embraced him and felt the strong arms wrap around her. He smelled good, of soap and some sort of cologne. She realized the hug was lasting quite a long time. They eventually broke apart.
"You look wonderful, Hermione!"
"You too? How was America?"
"It was great. Hey what do you say we head to the Three Broomsticks and grab something to drink," He extended his arm to her.
She smiled, "Sure, sounds good," she grabbed his arm and headed down the street.
They walked in to a very busy Three Broomsticks. Several people turned their heads to them, most of them students. They whispered and pointed as they made their way to a table in the corner.
"Wait here, I will get us some drinks. Is butterbeer alright?" Hermione nodded and Seamus turned to the bar.
Hermione noticed eyes upon her and looked up to the students watching her. She flashed a very threatening look and the heads turned away quickly. She smiled to herself as Seamus returned with the drinks.
"That was fast," said Hermione.
"I have my ways," and he winked at Hermione.
Her heart lurched. She quickly thought of Draco saying the same to her just months before, and adding that incorrigible wink on to it.
"You okay, Herm?" Seamus asked as he placed a hand on hers, "You're daydreaming."
"Oh, I am sorry. So tell me about the States,"
Seamus and Hermione's conversation extended for a good hour. Hermione's fears of Seamus being the same annoying boy from school quickly diminished. She was having a great time. She just wished she could get Draco off her mind. She thought of the slap she had given him when she ran from him. The kiss was the best kiss she had ever received.
"Hello? Hermione, your daydreaming again," and Seamus placed his hand back on Hermione's, not removing it.
"Seamus, I just don't know what is wrong with me today."
He smiled at her and began to notice his thumb rubbing softly on her hand. She smiled back and the bell to the front door rang. She looked up and noticed a head of long black hair emerge. The last time she had seen that head of hair, it was being tussled by the hands of Draco. She noticed Cho's left hand holding onto another whose body was not fully through the door. Her heart stopped, it was Draco, she just knew it, could she really sit here with Seamus and not be distracted by Cho and Draco making out at the next table?
"DAVIES!"
Hermione shook to attention. The hand didn't belong to Draco, it was Roger Davies. Hermione came to when she noticed the couple approaching their table.
"Finnegan? Seamus Finnegan? What's up?" Roger and Seamus shared a friendly hand shake and Seamus and Cho nodded to each other, "And Granger? This is too strange," Roger gave Hermione a hug and went back to Seamus who was rambling away.
Hermione smiled slightly at Cho, who looked extremely nervous, "Um Hermione, do you mind if I talk to you outside?" Hermione was a bit shocked then nodded, "Sweety, we will be outside," Cho kissed Roger on the cheek and led Hermione outside.
They walked a bit down the street and sat at a bench. Neither spoke for awhile and Hermione noticed Cho fidgeting with something on her hand.
"Hermione, I just want to explain what you walked in on the other night, with Draco and I," Cho whispered abit.
"Um that is good, because I am a bit confused."
Cho took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "Well, it was a very bad way for me to say goodbye to him," Hermione looked at her in confusion, "You see, Roger and I are now engaged," she showed Hermione the ring on her hand, "and I just wanted to make sure my feelings for Draco were, well, no longer there. So, I thought of the easiest way. Get him to kiss me. So, I purchased some Lip gloss."
"Lip Gloss?" Hermione was confused.
Cho giggled, "Well, it wasn't so much the lip gloss but the spell I put on it, a love spell," She hung her head embarrassed.
Hermione's stomach dropped, "L-Love P-Potion," her throat was dry.
"Yes, well. He wouldn't have kissed me other wise. I guess I made it a bit too powerful. The position you caught us in was not quite what was intended. But, please don't tell Roger. I felt nothing what so ever Hermione, and he, well, he fought hard, real hard. He was very upset after you left. I could see it in his eyes– where are you going?"
Hermione had shot up right there, she looked from the bar where Seamus was to up towards Hogwarts, "Cho, will...SHIT! Um, will you please tell Seamus I had an emergency at the school and I will owl him later, please?"
Cho was still in shock, "Yes, sure but-"
"Thank you so much," shouted Hermione as she ran off.
Cho stood there, completely dumbfounded.
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She knows the truth, but will Draco accept her apology, wait and see...Chapter 23, the final chapter, coming soon!