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Chapter 4

Daffnie and Hermione followed Ron into the kitchen, to eat breakfast. They had a lot of fun joking around and making fun of Daffnie, because every time anything was said about Charlie she would turn red and start mumbling again.

The waffles were a complete fail, Ron and Aaron forgot to put flour in.  You would have thought that with all the flour in the air and on their cloths, some would have found it's way into the waffles, but it didn't.  They ended up like little puffed up waffle shaped patties of egg that come in egg Mc'muffins with extra fluff, but everyone managed to choke a few down. They didn't taste bad they just weren't waffles.  After they finished eating and cleaning up, they spent some quality time commenting on Ron and Aaron's interesting cooking experiences, like the time that Ron left the eggs and chocolate out of a chocolate cake.  Then getting impatient Hermione escorted Ron and Aaron to go and changed their cloths so they could go to the store.

"Ron, why don't you go get the stuff on this list with Annie and Aaron and I'll take this list with Hermione, and we'll meet you at check out stand #8." Daffine said when they got into the store. Then they departed. 

"Hey Daff, why'd you do that?" Hermione asked in curiosity

"Two reasons Mione," she said smiling, "One for efficiency, you need all the time to get ready for the party that you can get. Two, you have tampons on your list, I'm just trying to spare you some mild embarrassment."

"Oh" Hermione said turning pink "I forgot that that was on there, thanks."

"No, problem hun." Daffnie said

"Daffnie," Hermione said, "I was wondering, was…is..Uh,…Charlie…um…"

"Hermione, can we talk about this later? Daffnie asked despratly tring to change the subject.

"Ya, ok." Hermione said knowing she had to talk to Daffnie about it before the party.

"Where do you want to go to lunch?" Daffnie asked

"Daff you don't have to." Hermione protested

"I want to, besides, I haven't spent much time with you scence last Christmas, and, I like Ron he's nice, and very in touch with his feminine side." Daffnie said and they both laughed and walked on talking about the party and gathering items until someone grabbed Hermione from behind, she squeled in surprise, and then turned around.  Her Cheeks turned red and she felt what she thought was anger, but then identified as the kind of nerves she had when she was around Ron rise inside her, trying to keep whatever it was hidden, she said "Hullo Malfoy." That's when she noticed he was smiling at her, and not his normal smirkish smile, but a smile that people usually show when they are happy to see someone

"Hey Granger." He replied, inwardly laughing at her confusion " how's your summer been?"

What the hell she thought "fine thanks, I've got to go"

She turned and Daffnie followed her turning around and winking at Malfoy which Hermione missed completely.  What the hell was that, she thought to herself and why did I get that feeling when I saw him??  And he wasn't being a total ass hole, what is he doing in a muggle grocery store anyway

"he likes you." Daffnie said interrupting her thoughts

"No, no he doesn't, that was Malfoy, " Hermione said in disbelief

"So I gathered." Daffnie laughed

"The Malfoy I told you about last Christmas the one that has been a prat to me, Harry, and Ron, not to mention all the other Griffindors since day one.  He's that Slytherin." Hermione said I bit louder and faster than she had intended to.

"Ya, and he likes you, If he hated you wouldn't he have attacked you instead of hugging you?"

"Ya, but he probably just did it cuz he thought I would get pissed."

"You didn't react the way you have in the past, did you?"

"If you mean I didn't bite his head off, then no, I didn't react the same way I used to?"

"Well that too, but I ment the part where you jumped and blushed."

"Whatever, he was just trying to wind me up."

"I still think he likes you, he looked really hurt when we left."

"Screw him."

"I'm sure he'd love it if you'd do the honors."

"Daffnie," Hermione said hitting Daffnie jokingly on the arm "You are supposed to be a responsible Adult, and I have a boyfriend."

"Would you if you didn't?"

"NO!!!!!!  He's a Malfoy, he hates muggle borns, and his dad is in Askaban."

"What for.",

"Abusing his wife and kid, oh and he's a Death Eater."

"Oh, doesn't sound like a very nice family, but just because his dads not all that great doesn't mean that he has to be bad to, he could change"

"Maybe, but I don't think so, he's been like this the whole time I've known him."

"Just give him a chance."

"Fine, lets go find Ron, Aaron, and Annie"

"Ok, but don't forget what I said."

"I won't"

"Hi." Daffnie said approaching Ron

"Hey, lets get out of this place" Ron said

"Why in such a hurry" Hermione asked

"Malfoy's here and he's being humane, it's creepy, he asked me if I'd seen Harry lately, then I said no, why do you care anyway and he smiled and said ,because he said he misses you guys" he replied

"I know, we saw him, he doesn't have any of his friends with him, that's really unusual."

"They're not really his friends anyway, everyone knows he hates Crabbe and Goyle."

They checked out, and then went out to the car.

"So, where do you kids want to go to lunch?"

"Taco Bell." Aaron and Annie said at the same time

"Not today kids, anybody feel up for Thai Food?"

"Sure" Hermione said

"What about you Ron?" Daffnie asked

"Sure."

"Lets go then, do you guys want to do take out, or eat there?"

"I'd like to do take out, but if you guys want to eat there I don't mind." Hermione said

"Take out sounds good to me, what about you three." Interjected Ron

"Good Annie, and me think." Said Aaron

"Sounds like take out then." Daffnie said trying not to laugh at Aaron "Mione can you please call on my cell phone and order, the number is in the address book under the options icon on the left." Daffnie said handing Hermione the Phone

"What do you guys want?" Hermione asked

"Giah Pad Khing." Ron said

.

"Pad Thai Pak please." Said Aaron

"Two orders of that one for Annie, and one for Aaron." Daffnie said," and I'll take Giah Gra Prow."

"Ok, I'm going to order now any last requests? " she asked

"Nope." Aaron said in the little cute way he always spoke.

"Ok, hello, I'd like two orders of Pad Thai Pak, one order of Giah Gra Prow, one order of Giah Pad Khing, and one order of Kang Ga Rhe, and rice for five., Granger, Hermione  Thanks bye, the guy said about ten minutes,."

"By the time we get there, it will have been ten minutes." Daffnie said "Hey Annie and Aaron, when were done eating, would you like to go to the Zoo?"

"Ya." Annie replied

"We'll have lots a fun" Aaron said

Hermione and Ron laughed and Ron reached for Hermiones hand and whispered "I need to talk to you." in her ear. Hermione looked at him in surprise and then nodded and rested her head on his shoulder. They rode in silence for the rest of the way to the Thai Restaurant, and Hermione volunteered to go get the Food and Ron decided he wanted to Help. 

When they got out of the car Hermione looked at Ron and felt a lilttle nervous about what he had to tell her, "Whats is it?" she asked him looking concerned "later." he whispered, and he took her hand again squeezing it lightly. Then they entered the restarant and Hermione and Ron completely forgot about what was going on anywhere else when they saw who was at the cash register.

Thanks for reviewing my story and being nice.I'm sorry that nothing really happened in this chapter.  Please keep on reading. This story is about to take a dramatic turn and the twists will begin, please no flames

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