AN: thanks a lot to all the people who took the time to leave a review.
Isabelle: Hermione in this story is supposed to fall for Draco.
Karen: yes they are going to find out and believe me they won't like it one bit. That's the funny part, cannot wait to write it but it still far in the fiction.
Naryslaks: still a special thanks to you for reviewing.
Spaced Out Space Cadet: well she does and she doesn't, I believe that Hermione is very complicated so it will take time before it sinks in her mind that she may like Draco.
Bladefanatic: I liked that part too, after all we don't want a too nice Draco. You will see later in the story and maybe a bit in this chapter how angry he can get and I loved to write him kind of evil. Eheheh
5.
The next morning Hermione felt a bit better, her birthday would be in twelve days so she was still a free and single witch at the moment. She wanted to enjoy her freedom to the fullest before becoming engaged with the ferret. Draco was handsome and intelligent so she figured out that she could live with that but on the other side she wasn't sure she could ever forgive him for all the insults and the pain he caused her in the many years they had known each other. Part of her wanted to give him a chance but the other side didn't. So she decided not to think about it until the proposal.
At the breakfast table she sat between her two best friends and her good mood was showing on her face. Seamus approached them and asked her "Hermione, why are you so happy today?" she turned her head to him and still smiling said "Well Seamus I figured out that in twelve days I'll have to accept a proposal so I'm trying to have the best last freedom –days of my life". At that Seamus got closer and said "So, would you like to be my date for the next Hogsmead day?"
Hermione was starting to answer when she was interrupted by a very pissed Malfoy. "Granger I need to talk to you now. Heads duties" she knew it was a lie but everyone else at the table believed him so she excused herself and exited the Great Hall with him.
As soon as they were out of it, he pushed her roughly against the wall and whispered in her ears "What do you think you are doing? You were going to accept his offer, weren't you?" she was still shocked by his manners and after hearing his questions she shouted, "Who do you think you are? Just because I'm going to be your wife doesn't mean I'm not free to see anyone I want. Beside I'm still a free and single woman so stop being an ass and mind your own business"
Draco was seething "You are my business Granger. Listen very carefully, you will not accept any invitation by any guy. If I hear even a little rumour I'll personally hex the guy" she was astonished "Malfoy of all the stupid things I heard from you this is the top. You are acting like a jealous boyfriend which I would like to remind you that you aren't and I don't believe it's very polite to overhear other people conversation."
He looked at her very coldly "You are mine Hermione, I don't like it but this is the reality and I won't have you cheating on me. You have to understand that now we are a couple so start acting as a serious girl. I didn't like you getting all huggy-huggy with the Weasel as well. What did he want? Hasn't he got enough of his own girl?"
She slapped him "How do you dare talking about me and my friend in this way? He offered me marriage. He wanted to protect me from the Death Eaters. I won't allow you to insult my best friend." He was enraged "This is the second time that you slap me Granger. It better be the last time you lay your hand on me or you will get it back. I'm a gentleman and I don't slap women but touch me another time and I will do."
She sighed "I don't need your crap so early in the day, I'm going back to my breakfast and I don't want to hear or see you around for a long time, just go and entertain yourself with Parkinson."
She just started to go back when her wrist was grabbed forcefully by his hand. She found herself in his arms. "Maybe you need a reminder that you are taken Granger" she started to open her mouth to retort but she couldn't utter anything because he kissed her. It was a harsh and unfeeling kiss and it ended very quickly.
Draco realised too late that he had indeed kissed her and he was shocked by his violent reaction, he pushed her away, turned himself and left the hall.
Hermione stared at his retreating form for a while, too astonished to do anything. What the hell happened here? She briefly touched her lips and then she quietly went back to Gryffindor table.
When Seamus asked her out again she politely refused saying that she intended to enjoy her freedom but not by dating guys. So Ginny, Lavander and Parvati asked her for an all-girls weekend where they would give tips and suggestion to Hermione about guys and girls stuff. After debating a bit with herself she accepted their offer. She needed advises on men and who better that the three hottest girl in Gryffindor could help her? She sighed it was going to be a long weekend.
Draco was upset, he has always prised himself to be a very controlled person. No feeling should be shown to anyone and definitely he shouldn't have lashed out at her so violently. And the kiss, he groaned, how would she ever believe that he has changed? She would think that he was a patronising and bigot man.
The thing that scared him most was that she would compare him with his father. Lucius was a bastard and Draco felt angry that he behaved exactly how his father would have. He would have to apologise. He grimaced after showing emotion, to apologise, was the second worst thing that a Malfoy could do.
The day was very long, Hermione couldn't shake the image of an angry Draco kissing her and for as much as she hated herself she was wondering how it would feel to be kissed by him in a different situation. She berated herself for this thought but she understood why he behaved like that, she would have hated if he had been flirting around with other girls and not out of jealousy. She wouldn't have like to be made a fool of. She would have to apologise to him.
But she was scared as well, he had acted very aggressively. It was true that he stopped as soon as he realised it but what would happen if he didn't stop? Was it a wise decision to marry him?
Hermione approached the Heads private quarters with apprehension, she didn't know if he was there and she didn't know if she wanted him to be there or not. She snorted. So much for being a know-it-all, she didn't know anything about relationships and she was behaving like a Huffelpuff.
Draco had been very moody during the day, finally he went to talk to Blaise and after confessing him his 'feelings' for Hermione he asked him advise. Blaise smirked "You got it bad man" Draco grimaced "I haven't got it bad I just want to find a not embarrassing way to apologise" Blaise laughed "Draco there isn't a not embarrassing way for an apology. You will have to let go of your pride" Draco sighed and listened the suggestions that Blaise gave him.
Hermione at last arrived in front of the mermaid and after taking a deep breath she clearly stated the password and entered their common room.
She wasn't prepared for what she saw there. And for once in her life she was speechless.
AN: Thanks for reading.
P.S.: sorry for the little cliff-hanger, I didn't want to finish it like this but what is coming next is very crucial to the story so I wanted it to be in a separate chapter.