Unexpected Love
Summary: A fic that takes place after Hogwarts. Hermione left the magical world behind
after a messy breakup with Krum and became a muggle teacher. Years later she
discovers that one of her new students is a Malfoy. What will happen when
Draco enters her life?
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters. The ones you don't recognize
belong to me.
Chapter Nine- Hermione's Conclusion
As Hermione stood alone outside the icecream shop, Draco stormed angrily through the streets of Hogsmeade. 'How could she do that to me?' he thought to himself. 'I thought she was different, I thought she had grown out of that Little Miss Perfect following all the rules. Obviously I was very wrong.'
As he came to the end of the main road, he slowed down a bit. He wasn't quite sure where to go; he didn't want to go home yet. He didn't want to have to face Pansy just yet.
However, looking at his watch, he noticed that it was almost 5:30. He had told Justin he would pick him up from his friends house at that time. With a sigh, he Disapparated from Hogsmeade with a small crack and reappeared in front of a large house about fifteen minutes away from the Malfoy Manor.
He walked up to the door and knocked loudly. He heard three pairs of feet scurrying loudly towards the door before it was yanked open. A head with a mass of brown hair on the top appeared and a pair of green eyes looked up into his own.
"Mr. Malfoy!" yelled the little boy.
"Hello, Jeremy. Is Justin here?" Draco replied.
"I'm here dad!" yelled Justin from behind another head that had just appeared at the door. This one had short black hair and looked up at Draco with big hazel eyes.
Suddenly a voice was heard from behind the children.
"Boys!" said the female voice sternly. "Open the door fully and get out of the way so Mr. Malfoy can get in!"
The door opened revealing a tall, friendly looking woman with short blonde hair. She smiled at him and said, "Why hello, Draco, how are you?" But before he could answer she saw his face. Sadness was written all over it, but there was also anger in his eyes. She decided to question it no further and said quickly, "Ok, come on Jeremy, Aaron, lets move and let Justin out, we're holding up Mr. Malfoy. The two boys moved aside and the platinum blonde of Justin's hair came into view. He smiled up at Draco, they're identical steel grey eye's meeting, and his smile faded.
"Dad?" he asked, looking at Draco questioningly. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing Justin, let's get going now, we have a far way to walk."
"We're walking? But where's you're car? Surely you didn't walk here from....oooohh," he said as comprehension dawned on his face. "You Appar-"
"Ok Justin!" Draco interrupted loudly. Justin sometimes forgot that his friends were all muggles and mentioning things like Draco Apparating places would confuse them and make them suspicious.
"Sorry Dad, I forgot," said Justin sheepishly when they were a safe distance away from his friends house.
"That's alright Justin," Draco said, and Justin smiled up at his dad again. Draco realized suddenly just how much Justin reminded him of himself when he was six. He had that same childish grin with his two front teeth missing and his warm grey eyes lit up with each grin.
The difference was that Justin was growing up learning the difference between right and wrong, whereas Draco had grown up believing that what really was wrong was the right thing. Justin had a respect for muggles, muggleborns, and halfbloods, something Draco never had when he was growing up.
Draco felt a sudden sense of pride towards his only son, and he felt a surge of love that he had only ever felt for his mother. Stopping right in the middle of the street, he bent down, looked directly into those familiar grey eyes, and said to Justin, "I love you son."
Justin stared at his father curiously for a moment before answering, "I love you too, Dad."
Pulling back, Justin asked, "Dad when you and mom get the divorce, are you going to marry Ms. Granger?"
Startled, Draco got up, stared at Justin for a moment, and continued walking.
"Dad, I'm sorry. Are you upset because you and mom are getting a divorce?"
Draco laughed hollowly and said, "Land sakes, no. You're mother and I were never meant to be, and I accept that fully."
"Well then what are you upset about?" Justin asked curiously.
"Justin, why did you think me and Ms. Granger were going to get married?"
"Because when you told me that you were going to Hogsmeade with her today, you were so happy talking about her. I don't see you that happy talking about mom. Jeremy's parents were like that today. So happy and everything when they talked to each other. I asked Jeremy about it and he said that they're like that 'cause they're in love."
When Draco didn't say anything to this, Justin cautiously continued, "You also put on that cologne this morning that you only wear for special occasions."
Draco still didn't say anything and Justin was getting frustrated now.
"Dad, I know you like Ms. Granger. Just because I'm only 6 doesn't mean that I don't notice things! Something happened when you were with her today, didn't it? Something to make you angry and sad."
Draco looked at his son. He really was very smart for his age. He was able to figure out that Draco fancied Hermione before Draco himself even did. He deserved to know what had happened.
"Well Justin, something did happen. Ms. Granger and I got into a fight. I probably won't be seeing Ms. Granger again. We're just not meant to be I guess."
"But Dad!" began Justin.
"No buts! We weren't able to work anything out, and that's the way it's going to be."
"Dad, what couldn't you work out? What is there to work out?"
"I'm still married, and for her it's a big no-no to get involved with me," Draco
answered simply.
"Why can't she wait? If she really likes you she'll wait until you and mom are divorced!" Justin shot back.
"She obviously doesn't like me very much then. She'd going to go out with someone else. Someone who's single now," he said bluntly, hurt evident in his voice. Justin realized then that his father really, really like Ms. Granger, but that he was terribly mad at her for this decision that she had made. He dropped the subject and the two of them continued the rest of the way home in silence.
*****
Back in Hogsmeade, Hermione had watched Draco storm away from her, tears rolling down her cheeks. She stood there for a few minutes before wiping her eyes and turning around, walking back inside.
'There are all of my friends,' she thought. 'All happy with their families. And I may have just lost the one chance I had for love again.' This thought brought on a fresh wave of tears and she tried unsuccessfully to stop them as she sat down beside Ginny. She turned to Hermione, still laughing at something someone had said, and noticed her red, puffy, tear-filled eyes and tearstained cheeks.
"Omigosh Hermione! What's wrong?" she asked her old friend, concern etched across her face. "Where's Draco?"
At the mention of his name, Hermione let out a sob and buried her face in her hands.
"Oh!" said Ginny, startled. The others at the table now looked over at Ginny sitting there with her arms around a sobbing Hermione. They looked at Ginny questioningly, as Ginny said, "Um, excuse us, I think I'll take Hermione back to our house, Harry. You can bring the kids later, right?"
"Of course," said Harry, looking from Ginny to Hermione, clearly concerned.
"It'll be okay," she reassured him, we just need some girl talk and a private place to do it. With this she took Hermione's shoulders and steered her outside.
"Alright, Hermione," she said. "Take my hand and we'll Apparate to my house, okay?"
Hermione nodded and, taking Ginny's hand, there was a small crack and the two appeared infront of Ginny and Harry's house. It was a beautiful house, situated out in the country and painted a dark blue colour with white trim and a pine and white porch that went around the entire perimeter of the house.
Ginny led Hermione up the front steps, across the porch and through the front door into the bright sunny yellow entrance hall. Turning left, they walked through a doorway, into a living room which, like Hermione's, was decorated in the Gryffindor colours: red and gold.
Hermione sat down on a plush red couch littered with squashy gold pillows, and Ginny sat down beside her.
"Ok, Hermione, what's the deal? You were practically glowing with happiness earlier and now you're a soggy mess! What happened?" Ginny demanded.
"We got in a fight," Hermione managed to get out.
"Who's we? You and Draco?" Ginny questioned.
Hermione nodded and said, "I told him we need to tone it down because he's married and we couldn't do anything when he's married, and other guys will think we're together and he's driving other guys away. Then he got mad."
"Ok, well I see what's wrong with what you said."
"What?" asked Hermione, now hiccuping.
"Everything!" yelled Ginny, and Hermione jumped slightly, startled.
"What do you mean, everything?" she asked accusingly. "It makes perfect sense!"
"Mione, hun, you know I love you, but it makes no sense, at least not to Draco."
"What do you mean?" she asked, and Ginny answered, "Well, for starters, Draco likes you a lot, that's obvious, and I'm guessing you both admitted that, right?" Hermione nodded and Ginny continued, "Well, ok, the girl he fancies just admitted she liked him, but she wants them to tone it down."
"Yea, but-" Hermione started, and Ginny interrupted, "No buts! I know you think you had good reasons, but what were they? Because he's married? Well there's one thing that probably didn't make sense to him because he's getting divorced very soon and WON'T be married anymore! And what was the other reason? Oh yea, he's driving away other guys. Well, I'm guessing that he doesn't want there to be other guys. Remember, you just admitted you liked each other, and you're talking about how he's not allowing other guys to get close to you! Guys don't usually like that."
"Ginny, you're supposed to be on my side, making me feel better!"
"Oh Mione, I am on you're side. I'm just saying that he did have some reason to be mad! You probably didn't say the best thing possible. But don't worry hun! You just go after him and demand that he forgive you! He will, I know it. He's happy when he's with you, and I'm guessing he's not happy often being married to an old hag like Pansy."
They laughed at this, but then Hermione said quietly, "I can't."
"You can't what?" asked Ginny questioningly.
"I can't go after him."
"Of course you can!" said Ginny enthusiastically. "You just hunt him down and demand that he forgive you!"
"I'm not going to put myself in a position to get hurt again," whispered Hermione, her eyes not leaving the floor.
Ginny cupped Hermione's chin and forced her face to hers saying, "Hermione, look at me. What happened with you and Viktor was 8 years ago, and yes it was horrible, but you can't run from every relationship you have in fear of getting hurt."
Hermione stared hard into Ginny's blue eyes and said, "Ginny, my mind is made up. I'll just go find a man that isn't going to hurt me, who'll treat me right. Seamus Finnigan fancies me, and he'll treat me right. I'll just go out with him."
"But you're not attracted to him, are you, Hermione?" Ginny asked.
"Well, not really," Hermione started, "but he won't hurt me, he's not married, and he won't leave me for some other girl. Seamus isn't like that."
"Hermione! You can't go out with someone you're not attracted to just because you're afraid to get hurt with someone you are!" Ginny yelled, obviously exasperated.
"Oh yea?" Hermione shot back. "Just watch me." And with that she got up and walked out the front door, slamming it shut behind her.
***** *** *****
AN- Whoohoo chapter 9 already! I really have no idea where I'm going with this story, I'm just making it up as I go along, so I'm glad you like it! It will be Hermione and Draco, don't worry, that'll just happen a bit later! So please read and review and I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thanx to everyone who's reviewed so far, and as always, if you want me to email you when I update, just let me know! And if anyone has any ideas about what should happen next, plz email me at fieryphoenix123@hotmail.com. Thanx!
~*~FieryPhoenix~*~
Summary: A fic that takes place after Hogwarts. Hermione left the magical world behind
after a messy breakup with Krum and became a muggle teacher. Years later she
discovers that one of her new students is a Malfoy. What will happen when
Draco enters her life?
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters. The ones you don't recognize
belong to me.
Chapter Nine- Hermione's Conclusion
As Hermione stood alone outside the icecream shop, Draco stormed angrily through the streets of Hogsmeade. 'How could she do that to me?' he thought to himself. 'I thought she was different, I thought she had grown out of that Little Miss Perfect following all the rules. Obviously I was very wrong.'
As he came to the end of the main road, he slowed down a bit. He wasn't quite sure where to go; he didn't want to go home yet. He didn't want to have to face Pansy just yet.
However, looking at his watch, he noticed that it was almost 5:30. He had told Justin he would pick him up from his friends house at that time. With a sigh, he Disapparated from Hogsmeade with a small crack and reappeared in front of a large house about fifteen minutes away from the Malfoy Manor.
He walked up to the door and knocked loudly. He heard three pairs of feet scurrying loudly towards the door before it was yanked open. A head with a mass of brown hair on the top appeared and a pair of green eyes looked up into his own.
"Mr. Malfoy!" yelled the little boy.
"Hello, Jeremy. Is Justin here?" Draco replied.
"I'm here dad!" yelled Justin from behind another head that had just appeared at the door. This one had short black hair and looked up at Draco with big hazel eyes.
Suddenly a voice was heard from behind the children.
"Boys!" said the female voice sternly. "Open the door fully and get out of the way so Mr. Malfoy can get in!"
The door opened revealing a tall, friendly looking woman with short blonde hair. She smiled at him and said, "Why hello, Draco, how are you?" But before he could answer she saw his face. Sadness was written all over it, but there was also anger in his eyes. She decided to question it no further and said quickly, "Ok, come on Jeremy, Aaron, lets move and let Justin out, we're holding up Mr. Malfoy. The two boys moved aside and the platinum blonde of Justin's hair came into view. He smiled up at Draco, they're identical steel grey eye's meeting, and his smile faded.
"Dad?" he asked, looking at Draco questioningly. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing Justin, let's get going now, we have a far way to walk."
"We're walking? But where's you're car? Surely you didn't walk here from....oooohh," he said as comprehension dawned on his face. "You Appar-"
"Ok Justin!" Draco interrupted loudly. Justin sometimes forgot that his friends were all muggles and mentioning things like Draco Apparating places would confuse them and make them suspicious.
"Sorry Dad, I forgot," said Justin sheepishly when they were a safe distance away from his friends house.
"That's alright Justin," Draco said, and Justin smiled up at his dad again. Draco realized suddenly just how much Justin reminded him of himself when he was six. He had that same childish grin with his two front teeth missing and his warm grey eyes lit up with each grin.
The difference was that Justin was growing up learning the difference between right and wrong, whereas Draco had grown up believing that what really was wrong was the right thing. Justin had a respect for muggles, muggleborns, and halfbloods, something Draco never had when he was growing up.
Draco felt a sudden sense of pride towards his only son, and he felt a surge of love that he had only ever felt for his mother. Stopping right in the middle of the street, he bent down, looked directly into those familiar grey eyes, and said to Justin, "I love you son."
Justin stared at his father curiously for a moment before answering, "I love you too, Dad."
Pulling back, Justin asked, "Dad when you and mom get the divorce, are you going to marry Ms. Granger?"
Startled, Draco got up, stared at Justin for a moment, and continued walking.
"Dad, I'm sorry. Are you upset because you and mom are getting a divorce?"
Draco laughed hollowly and said, "Land sakes, no. You're mother and I were never meant to be, and I accept that fully."
"Well then what are you upset about?" Justin asked curiously.
"Justin, why did you think me and Ms. Granger were going to get married?"
"Because when you told me that you were going to Hogsmeade with her today, you were so happy talking about her. I don't see you that happy talking about mom. Jeremy's parents were like that today. So happy and everything when they talked to each other. I asked Jeremy about it and he said that they're like that 'cause they're in love."
When Draco didn't say anything to this, Justin cautiously continued, "You also put on that cologne this morning that you only wear for special occasions."
Draco still didn't say anything and Justin was getting frustrated now.
"Dad, I know you like Ms. Granger. Just because I'm only 6 doesn't mean that I don't notice things! Something happened when you were with her today, didn't it? Something to make you angry and sad."
Draco looked at his son. He really was very smart for his age. He was able to figure out that Draco fancied Hermione before Draco himself even did. He deserved to know what had happened.
"Well Justin, something did happen. Ms. Granger and I got into a fight. I probably won't be seeing Ms. Granger again. We're just not meant to be I guess."
"But Dad!" began Justin.
"No buts! We weren't able to work anything out, and that's the way it's going to be."
"Dad, what couldn't you work out? What is there to work out?"
"I'm still married, and for her it's a big no-no to get involved with me," Draco
answered simply.
"Why can't she wait? If she really likes you she'll wait until you and mom are divorced!" Justin shot back.
"She obviously doesn't like me very much then. She'd going to go out with someone else. Someone who's single now," he said bluntly, hurt evident in his voice. Justin realized then that his father really, really like Ms. Granger, but that he was terribly mad at her for this decision that she had made. He dropped the subject and the two of them continued the rest of the way home in silence.
*****
Back in Hogsmeade, Hermione had watched Draco storm away from her, tears rolling down her cheeks. She stood there for a few minutes before wiping her eyes and turning around, walking back inside.
'There are all of my friends,' she thought. 'All happy with their families. And I may have just lost the one chance I had for love again.' This thought brought on a fresh wave of tears and she tried unsuccessfully to stop them as she sat down beside Ginny. She turned to Hermione, still laughing at something someone had said, and noticed her red, puffy, tear-filled eyes and tearstained cheeks.
"Omigosh Hermione! What's wrong?" she asked her old friend, concern etched across her face. "Where's Draco?"
At the mention of his name, Hermione let out a sob and buried her face in her hands.
"Oh!" said Ginny, startled. The others at the table now looked over at Ginny sitting there with her arms around a sobbing Hermione. They looked at Ginny questioningly, as Ginny said, "Um, excuse us, I think I'll take Hermione back to our house, Harry. You can bring the kids later, right?"
"Of course," said Harry, looking from Ginny to Hermione, clearly concerned.
"It'll be okay," she reassured him, we just need some girl talk and a private place to do it. With this she took Hermione's shoulders and steered her outside.
"Alright, Hermione," she said. "Take my hand and we'll Apparate to my house, okay?"
Hermione nodded and, taking Ginny's hand, there was a small crack and the two appeared infront of Ginny and Harry's house. It was a beautiful house, situated out in the country and painted a dark blue colour with white trim and a pine and white porch that went around the entire perimeter of the house.
Ginny led Hermione up the front steps, across the porch and through the front door into the bright sunny yellow entrance hall. Turning left, they walked through a doorway, into a living room which, like Hermione's, was decorated in the Gryffindor colours: red and gold.
Hermione sat down on a plush red couch littered with squashy gold pillows, and Ginny sat down beside her.
"Ok, Hermione, what's the deal? You were practically glowing with happiness earlier and now you're a soggy mess! What happened?" Ginny demanded.
"We got in a fight," Hermione managed to get out.
"Who's we? You and Draco?" Ginny questioned.
Hermione nodded and said, "I told him we need to tone it down because he's married and we couldn't do anything when he's married, and other guys will think we're together and he's driving other guys away. Then he got mad."
"Ok, well I see what's wrong with what you said."
"What?" asked Hermione, now hiccuping.
"Everything!" yelled Ginny, and Hermione jumped slightly, startled.
"What do you mean, everything?" she asked accusingly. "It makes perfect sense!"
"Mione, hun, you know I love you, but it makes no sense, at least not to Draco."
"What do you mean?" she asked, and Ginny answered, "Well, for starters, Draco likes you a lot, that's obvious, and I'm guessing you both admitted that, right?" Hermione nodded and Ginny continued, "Well, ok, the girl he fancies just admitted she liked him, but she wants them to tone it down."
"Yea, but-" Hermione started, and Ginny interrupted, "No buts! I know you think you had good reasons, but what were they? Because he's married? Well there's one thing that probably didn't make sense to him because he's getting divorced very soon and WON'T be married anymore! And what was the other reason? Oh yea, he's driving away other guys. Well, I'm guessing that he doesn't want there to be other guys. Remember, you just admitted you liked each other, and you're talking about how he's not allowing other guys to get close to you! Guys don't usually like that."
"Ginny, you're supposed to be on my side, making me feel better!"
"Oh Mione, I am on you're side. I'm just saying that he did have some reason to be mad! You probably didn't say the best thing possible. But don't worry hun! You just go after him and demand that he forgive you! He will, I know it. He's happy when he's with you, and I'm guessing he's not happy often being married to an old hag like Pansy."
They laughed at this, but then Hermione said quietly, "I can't."
"You can't what?" asked Ginny questioningly.
"I can't go after him."
"Of course you can!" said Ginny enthusiastically. "You just hunt him down and demand that he forgive you!"
"I'm not going to put myself in a position to get hurt again," whispered Hermione, her eyes not leaving the floor.
Ginny cupped Hermione's chin and forced her face to hers saying, "Hermione, look at me. What happened with you and Viktor was 8 years ago, and yes it was horrible, but you can't run from every relationship you have in fear of getting hurt."
Hermione stared hard into Ginny's blue eyes and said, "Ginny, my mind is made up. I'll just go find a man that isn't going to hurt me, who'll treat me right. Seamus Finnigan fancies me, and he'll treat me right. I'll just go out with him."
"But you're not attracted to him, are you, Hermione?" Ginny asked.
"Well, not really," Hermione started, "but he won't hurt me, he's not married, and he won't leave me for some other girl. Seamus isn't like that."
"Hermione! You can't go out with someone you're not attracted to just because you're afraid to get hurt with someone you are!" Ginny yelled, obviously exasperated.
"Oh yea?" Hermione shot back. "Just watch me." And with that she got up and walked out the front door, slamming it shut behind her.
***** *** *****
AN- Whoohoo chapter 9 already! I really have no idea where I'm going with this story, I'm just making it up as I go along, so I'm glad you like it! It will be Hermione and Draco, don't worry, that'll just happen a bit later! So please read and review and I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thanx to everyone who's reviewed so far, and as always, if you want me to email you when I update, just let me know! And if anyone has any ideas about what should happen next, plz email me at fieryphoenix123@hotmail.com. Thanx!
~*~FieryPhoenix~*~