Disclaimer: I don't own anything......but could I at least keep Draco?......no?...okay...
Chapter Four
The Truce
"Liz!" cried Narcissa Malfoy, rushing to greet her childhood friend.
"Cissa!" exclaimed Hermione's mother as they embraced, "It's been so long since I saw you Cissa!"
"Far too long," replied Narcissa, "we have so much to catch up on!"
The two friends went inside the train, leaving Draco and Hermione alone.
"Malfoy" Hermione glared at him.
"Granger," he replied with malice, "or would you prefer 'your highness'?" he said with a smirk.
"Still the same Malfoy I see," replied Hermione.
He merely smirked again. He walked towards the train and stopped at the door, "After you," he smirked, bowing.
Hermione rolled her eyes and went inside. They had a train car to themselves at the end of the train. It had two couches, four armchairs with side tables, a coffee table, a mini bar and several book shelves filled with muggle and wizard books.
Hermione sat down on a armchair next to a window. Draco sat as far away from her as possible.
~*~
"Stupid Granger," he thought, "why does she have to look so......un-ugly?? Stupid Granger with her stupid hot body with her stupid un-frizzy hair...she so stupid!" He continued ranting until her realized that he was actually complimenting her. "Well, it's not as if I LIKE her.....I just think that....she's not..ugly....yes..that's it......that's all I think about her, she just not ugly........stupid Granger..."
~*~
Hermione was miserable. Why did they have to spend 8 weeks with Draco Malfoy? Of all the people! Hermione had a feeling she wouldn't mind Mrs. Malfoy, but she knew that she would never get along with Draco. They had hated each other for too long. If only they could forget that they were mortal enemies, at least for the summer.... "That's it!" she thought, "I know it's a stupid idea and there's a slim chance of him agreeing, but what is there to lose?" She would just have to be the bigger man,er, woman and act like an adult about this whole situation. She got up and walked towards Draco.
~*~
Draco saw Hermione walk towards him. "I wonder what she's going to do now," he thought.
"Listen Malfoy, er, Draco," she said, saying his first name with great difficulty, "Since we're going to be spending two months together, why don't we, er, call a truce?"
"Is she saying what I think she's saying?" thought Draco before finally speaking, "Excuse me?"
"You know," she explained awkwardly, "er, start off anew? At least just for the summer, I mean, we wouldn't have to continue the truce at Hogwarts."
He sat there, starring at her with a bemused expression on his face.
"Agh!" she exclaimed, raising her arms in exasperation, "I knew he'd never agree to it, why did I even bother?" she muttered, walking away.
Quickly, he began to react to what was happening. What should he do? Should he accept the truce or not? He quickly made up his mind.
"Wait! Granger!" he shouted. She turned around and he walked up to her, "okay Gran-Hermione, I accept your truce" He held out his hand.
She took it. "Well, er....."she began awkwardly, "well, so, I guess we have a truce, so er, I guess I'll see you later...Draco," She walked away.
"Yeah..."
He couldn't believe it. They had a truce. Six years of fighting and hating each and right out of the blue, they had a truce. Even though it would probably only last this summer, it was a still a truce. He and Hermione Granger actually had a truce.
~*~
"Hopefully that keeps us from fighting this summer," thought Hermione. "I can't believe he actually agreed to it. I thought he would have hated me too much."
Five hours later, they had reached their destination. They took a limo to a beach out in the country where their villa was. It was a white, two story villa. It had five rooms. One for Hermione's parents, one for her grandmother, one for Narcissa and one each for Hermione and Draco. The villa also had a swimming pool and jacuzzi, even thought it was right next to the beach.
Hermione went to her room. Her room had an inviting sort of feel to it and was very breezy, her window had a view of the beach. She knew she would be comfortable in her room. The room was painted in a soft blue color. Hermione unpacked and soon decided to go to the beach. She put on a string bikini and wore sandals. She grabbed a beach towel and headed out.
It was a very short walk to the water. When she got there, she saw that her mother and Narcissa were already there. They were sitting on beach towels near the water's edge. The whole beach was secluded.
"Hermione, there you are" greeted her mother.
"Hello mum, hello Mrs. Malfoy," replied Hermione.
"Call me Narcissa dear," said Mrs. Malfoy.
Hermione smiled politely and laid down on her towel, soaking up the sun's rays while her mother and Narcissa chatted away.
A few moments later, she looked up and there he was, right in front of her. Draco Malfoy, half naked in his swim shorts, soaking wet.
~*~
As Draco walked towards the three women, he smirked to himself as he saw Hermione's jaw dropping as he drew near.
"Time to put on some of the Malfoy charm" he thought. He walked over to Hermione and took the extra towel beside her. Her flashed a smile and began to dry his hair. He saw Hermione blush.
"It's really hot," he said to her, "would you care for a swim?"
~*~
Hermione was on the verge of laughter. At first when Draco walked over he looked really hot, but then, he just began to look silly. She could tell that he was trying to charm her. She thought it was really cute, but extremely hilarious. She gave him a little smile of her own, got up, and followed him to the water.
The water was crystal clear. She stepped into the cool water and waded until she was almost neck deep. She saw Draco dive and next thing she knew, she felt someone's hands wrapping around her ankles and soon she was being pulled under. When she came back up to the surface, she heard laughter and turned around. Draco was laughing at her. She smiled mischievously and dived under, playfully pulling Draco down with her.
~*~
Narcissa and Elizabeth watched as both their children played and flirted together.
"They do make the cutest couple, don't they Liz?"
"Yes Cissa, they do. If only they'd gotten to know each other much sooner."
"You know," began Narcissa, "I think they're starting to like each other a bit, but they're too afraid to pursue their feelings for each other."
"Well then," relied Elizabeth, smiling, "I suppose we'll just have to nudge them in the right direction.
~*~
Draco walked back to his room and changed for dinner. He had a fun time that day at the beach....with Hermione. He wasn't sure why he asked Hermione to swim, or why he flirted with her, but her was glad he did.
AN: I still don't really know what to do for the next chapter. They're starting to like each other, but now what?
Thanks to natyslacks for the idea of Hermione and Draco's mothers planning to set them up. I thought it was a really good idea.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed! Keep on reading and reviewing!
P.S tell me when it gets too fluffy or cheesy. I think a lyl bit of fluff is good, but too much ruins it, so be sure to tell me when to take it easy on the fluff. Oh yeah, and tell me if you think that Hermione and Draco are taking it too fast or too slow.
Chapter Four
The Truce
"Liz!" cried Narcissa Malfoy, rushing to greet her childhood friend.
"Cissa!" exclaimed Hermione's mother as they embraced, "It's been so long since I saw you Cissa!"
"Far too long," replied Narcissa, "we have so much to catch up on!"
The two friends went inside the train, leaving Draco and Hermione alone.
"Malfoy" Hermione glared at him.
"Granger," he replied with malice, "or would you prefer 'your highness'?" he said with a smirk.
"Still the same Malfoy I see," replied Hermione.
He merely smirked again. He walked towards the train and stopped at the door, "After you," he smirked, bowing.
Hermione rolled her eyes and went inside. They had a train car to themselves at the end of the train. It had two couches, four armchairs with side tables, a coffee table, a mini bar and several book shelves filled with muggle and wizard books.
Hermione sat down on a armchair next to a window. Draco sat as far away from her as possible.
~*~
"Stupid Granger," he thought, "why does she have to look so......un-ugly?? Stupid Granger with her stupid hot body with her stupid un-frizzy hair...she so stupid!" He continued ranting until her realized that he was actually complimenting her. "Well, it's not as if I LIKE her.....I just think that....she's not..ugly....yes..that's it......that's all I think about her, she just not ugly........stupid Granger..."
~*~
Hermione was miserable. Why did they have to spend 8 weeks with Draco Malfoy? Of all the people! Hermione had a feeling she wouldn't mind Mrs. Malfoy, but she knew that she would never get along with Draco. They had hated each other for too long. If only they could forget that they were mortal enemies, at least for the summer.... "That's it!" she thought, "I know it's a stupid idea and there's a slim chance of him agreeing, but what is there to lose?" She would just have to be the bigger man,er, woman and act like an adult about this whole situation. She got up and walked towards Draco.
~*~
Draco saw Hermione walk towards him. "I wonder what she's going to do now," he thought.
"Listen Malfoy, er, Draco," she said, saying his first name with great difficulty, "Since we're going to be spending two months together, why don't we, er, call a truce?"
"Is she saying what I think she's saying?" thought Draco before finally speaking, "Excuse me?"
"You know," she explained awkwardly, "er, start off anew? At least just for the summer, I mean, we wouldn't have to continue the truce at Hogwarts."
He sat there, starring at her with a bemused expression on his face.
"Agh!" she exclaimed, raising her arms in exasperation, "I knew he'd never agree to it, why did I even bother?" she muttered, walking away.
Quickly, he began to react to what was happening. What should he do? Should he accept the truce or not? He quickly made up his mind.
"Wait! Granger!" he shouted. She turned around and he walked up to her, "okay Gran-Hermione, I accept your truce" He held out his hand.
She took it. "Well, er....."she began awkwardly, "well, so, I guess we have a truce, so er, I guess I'll see you later...Draco," She walked away.
"Yeah..."
He couldn't believe it. They had a truce. Six years of fighting and hating each and right out of the blue, they had a truce. Even though it would probably only last this summer, it was a still a truce. He and Hermione Granger actually had a truce.
~*~
"Hopefully that keeps us from fighting this summer," thought Hermione. "I can't believe he actually agreed to it. I thought he would have hated me too much."
Five hours later, they had reached their destination. They took a limo to a beach out in the country where their villa was. It was a white, two story villa. It had five rooms. One for Hermione's parents, one for her grandmother, one for Narcissa and one each for Hermione and Draco. The villa also had a swimming pool and jacuzzi, even thought it was right next to the beach.
Hermione went to her room. Her room had an inviting sort of feel to it and was very breezy, her window had a view of the beach. She knew she would be comfortable in her room. The room was painted in a soft blue color. Hermione unpacked and soon decided to go to the beach. She put on a string bikini and wore sandals. She grabbed a beach towel and headed out.
It was a very short walk to the water. When she got there, she saw that her mother and Narcissa were already there. They were sitting on beach towels near the water's edge. The whole beach was secluded.
"Hermione, there you are" greeted her mother.
"Hello mum, hello Mrs. Malfoy," replied Hermione.
"Call me Narcissa dear," said Mrs. Malfoy.
Hermione smiled politely and laid down on her towel, soaking up the sun's rays while her mother and Narcissa chatted away.
A few moments later, she looked up and there he was, right in front of her. Draco Malfoy, half naked in his swim shorts, soaking wet.
~*~
As Draco walked towards the three women, he smirked to himself as he saw Hermione's jaw dropping as he drew near.
"Time to put on some of the Malfoy charm" he thought. He walked over to Hermione and took the extra towel beside her. Her flashed a smile and began to dry his hair. He saw Hermione blush.
"It's really hot," he said to her, "would you care for a swim?"
~*~
Hermione was on the verge of laughter. At first when Draco walked over he looked really hot, but then, he just began to look silly. She could tell that he was trying to charm her. She thought it was really cute, but extremely hilarious. She gave him a little smile of her own, got up, and followed him to the water.
The water was crystal clear. She stepped into the cool water and waded until she was almost neck deep. She saw Draco dive and next thing she knew, she felt someone's hands wrapping around her ankles and soon she was being pulled under. When she came back up to the surface, she heard laughter and turned around. Draco was laughing at her. She smiled mischievously and dived under, playfully pulling Draco down with her.
~*~
Narcissa and Elizabeth watched as both their children played and flirted together.
"They do make the cutest couple, don't they Liz?"
"Yes Cissa, they do. If only they'd gotten to know each other much sooner."
"You know," began Narcissa, "I think they're starting to like each other a bit, but they're too afraid to pursue their feelings for each other."
"Well then," relied Elizabeth, smiling, "I suppose we'll just have to nudge them in the right direction.
~*~
Draco walked back to his room and changed for dinner. He had a fun time that day at the beach....with Hermione. He wasn't sure why he asked Hermione to swim, or why he flirted with her, but her was glad he did.
AN: I still don't really know what to do for the next chapter. They're starting to like each other, but now what?
Thanks to natyslacks for the idea of Hermione and Draco's mothers planning to set them up. I thought it was a really good idea.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed! Keep on reading and reviewing!
P.S tell me when it gets too fluffy or cheesy. I think a lyl bit of fluff is good, but too much ruins it, so be sure to tell me when to take it easy on the fluff. Oh yeah, and tell me if you think that Hermione and Draco are taking it too fast or too slow.