Draco stepped out of his car and ran around to the other said just as the door was opening. Offering her his hand, he helped Hermione out of the car.

"I'm a big girl." She said "I can do it myself." She said as Draco held her steady as she climbed out of the car. Draco looked at her and cocked up and eyebrow.

"Is that so?" he asked.

"Yea"

"If I'm not mistaken, you've had some… issues with shoes." Hermione stared at him.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Why don't we take a walk down memory lane…?" Draco responded, teasingly. He turned his head up as if he were watching something. "If I'm not mistaken, the first time we talked, you ran straight into me, and broke the heel of your shoe." At that, Hermione's cheeks hosted a slight tint of red. "And on our first date…" he continued. "We escaped to an abandoned, concession stand in a little park, where you proceeded to snap the heel of yet, another pair of shoes… but don't get me wrong! I'm not complaining, you constantly falling just gives me a reason to hold you." He grinned mischievously. Hermione cheeks darkened a little more and she punched him lightly in the shoulder.

"Shut up." She said.

"Why don't you shut up?" Draco replied childishly. Hermione decided then to quote their first date.

"Why don't you make me?" she asked, taking a step forward towards Draco. He looked her up and down in a seductive manner. As his eyes dropped down to her legs he noticed that the slit in the dress climbed up a tantalizing height. He reached down and brushed cold fingers against her thigh, causing goose bumps to appear.

"All right." Was all he said, before leaning forward and capturing her lips in a mind blowing kiss. His fingertips grazed Hermione's thigh causing her to go weak in the knees. He shifted his hand up from her thigh to her waist until he held her firmly with both hands. She slid her hand up so it rested gingerly on his chest, while the other one hung loosely around his neck. He nibbled lightly at her lower lip causing her to moan in surprise. She slowly started to back up until her entire back was pressed up against the door of the car.

Draco was the first to pull away, panting for breath. Hermione was speechless.

"Well…" He said between breaths. "… That seemed to shut you up." Hermione didn't say anything but merely stared at him. He reached forward and took her hand in his. "Come on" he said and pulled her towards the door. They entered a smoky area. There were three large men standing at the door, Hermione figured these men to be body guards.

"Hey Man." The smallest of the three said. Draco nodded his hello and gripped Hermione hand tighter. He pulled her down the hall and they stood in front of a large mahogany door.

"Before we go in, there some things you need to understand." Draco began. "One, Joel, Sean, and I are the only normal people in this band. Paul… well… Paul has a drinking problem, but he's the best bassist out there. Also, if ANY and I mean ANY of the guys try and make a move on you. Please, let me know. They won't get away with that." Hermione nodded.

"Don't worry." Draco added, when he saw her face crease with nervousness. "They'd never even think about touching The Dragons girl." 

There was that name again. As she put the pieced of the puzzle together, she realized, that maybe, just maybe, The Dragon, happened to be Draco band name, or something, but she no longer had time to ponder it. Draco had push open the large door, and pulled Hermione into a brightly lit room. Two young men, about the same age a Hermione sat on the couch. One had a tattered note book on his lap and was reading the contents quietly to himself. The other, seemed very distracted with that was happening on the screen of his TV.

"Hey man." The guy who had been sitting on the couch said, jumping up. He had black hair which hung loosely in his face. His soft blue eyes sat above a pointed nose. Draco stuck out his hand and shook the other mans hand.

"Joel man, how's things? How's the family?" Draco said asking in pleasant conversation. Joel nodded.

"There great, everyone's great." Just then he noticed Hermione standing next to Draco. "I take it this is the lovely lady you've said so much about?" Hermione blushed. Draco smile and said

"Yes, this would be her."

"She as beautiful as you said." He bent over and pick up Hermione's hand and brushed his lips gently against her knuckles.

"Watch it" Draco said swatting his friend. "That's my job." He grabbed Hermione's cheeks and kissed her firmly on the lips. Joel stood there a smirk written on his features. The other guy, who had been watching T.V. let out a little holler from his spot on the couch. Draco pulled away. His eyes not leaving Hermione's he said, "Hey Paul."

But Paul didn't respond. He had gone back to his T.V. "Where's Sean?" Draco asked Joel.

Joel looked confused for a moment. "Oh right!" He finally said. "He wants you to come to the office. He had something to finish up." Draco smile and waved bye as he pulled Hermione from the room.

"Let so meet Sean. He the one I really want you to meet." Hermione smiled.

"Lead on then." Draco scooped her hand up once again and walked down the hall. He came to another door and knocked.

"Come in." called the muffled voice from inside the room. Draco pushed open the door and walking, towing Hermione with him. The man behind the desk jumped up and embraced Draco in a friendly hug. He turned to Hermione, and stared at her for a moment.

"Oh my god." He finally said. "Hermione Granger?" Hermione jaw dropped.

"Sean? Sean Texire?"  Draco looked from Hermione to Sean and back again.

"Did I miss something?" He asked. Without saying anything to Draco Sean stepped forward and hugged Hermione. When they pulled apart Hermione turned to Draco with tears in her eyes. He squeezed her hand tighter and asked

"What's going on?" Hermione stared to laugh, but it was Sean who explained.

"Hermione and I, we grew up next door to each other, we were best friends, until she started going away to some boarding school…"

"Hogwarts." Draco supplied.

"Well yes." Sean continued. "But I had no clue." He turned to Hermione, "It's been to long."

"It has." Hermione said, "Much to long." The three of them sat down and talked for awhile. At one point they were soon joined but Joel, who sat and joined in their conversation. When Hermione excused herself to go to the "little girl's room", as she so politely called it, Draco questioned the other two.

"Well? What do you think?" He asked them.

"She's stunning." Joel supplied. "I can totally see why your so in love with her." Draco's head snapped up.

"I never said I loved her." He said. Joel shook his head,

"You didn't need to. It's evident in your eyes." Draco looked at Sean,

"Is he shitting me?" Sean looked at Draco for a moment, then shook his head.

"No, he's not; you really do love her man." Draco shook his head and stood up.

"I can't! It's to fast. I haven't even known her for a month. I don't love her. You guys are delusional."

"Whoa, calm down. We're just stating a fact. But, whatever just remember, the longer you deny it, the more you're going to regret it once she's gone." Draco just shook his head and walked out of the room. On his way out the door he ran into Hermione,

"Come on. We're getting out of here." Looking confused she nodded, then slipped back into the room to grab her coat. Before she left, she shoot the other two men a questioning glance. The both shrugged their shoulders, and Sean whispered.

"Go with him. I promise things will be fine." She shook her head, getting even more confused be the minute.

"Why wouldn't they be?" But Sean didn't answer, he shook his head firmly and gestured for her to leave.

Hermione exited the room and joined Draco outside.

"Is everything o.k.?" She asked. Draco looked at her for a moment, then nodded slowly.

"Yea," He said, still looking at her. "Everything's fine." Hermione was confused. Something was wrong, something was defiantly wrong, but what was it? What was Draco hiding, or what was he confused about? Hermione grabbed Draco's hand and turned him to face her.

"Everything's fine, I promise, lets just get out of here." Hermione turned to get into the car, not fully accepting Draco answer, but not pushing the issue any further.  Draco rounded the car, and climbed into the Drivers seat. Climbing to the car, he looked over to Hermione, who was staring at the dashboard, refusing to look him in the face.

He placed his hand on her knee and with his other hand, pulled her face to look at him.

"I was wrong. Everything's not fine…" Hermione suddenly felt very scared and nervous. Was this his way of telling her that thing just weren't working out. "...Everything's perfect."

Shocked Hermione looked up and locked her eyes with Draco's. He was being sincere. She reached up and gently cupped his cheek in her hand.

"That's all I wanted to hear." She whispered quietly before gently kissing him. The kiss was chaste but contained so much passion, that neither wanted it to ever end. Draco smiled a genuine smile, and turned the car on. He pulled out of the deserted parking lot and they drove around quietly. After a few minutes, they pulled into the parking lot of Hermione's apartment. Draco walked her to the front doors, she he proceeded to kiss her lightly on the lips.

"I'll see you later." As he turned to leave Hermione called out to him.

"Draco wait!" He stopped where he was and turned around. "Why… Why don't you come on up?" He stared at her a moment then his smirk graced him features. He walked up to Hermione and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Sure, why not?" Hermione smiled, grabbed his hand, and pulled him up the 4 flights of stairs. She pulled out her keys and threw open the door. She was immediately hit with 50 pounds for golden fur. Hermione dropped to her knees and wrapped her arms around the growing puppy.

"Hey buddy! How's my big guy?" Draco stood at the door frame and watch as Hermione coddled the little puppy. She stood up a moment later and looked around the apartment.

"I know it's not much." She said "But its home." She threw he keys down on the counter, and pulled out a large bag. With a little plastic cup, she scooped the contents of the bag into the bowl on the floor, where the dog began to immediately gobble it up. 

"Well… just make yourself at home. I'm just going to get changed." With that Hermione disappeared into her bedroom.

Draco wandered around the small apartment, taking it all in. The place may have been tiny, but it was very homey. He was sitting on the floor playing with Indy, when Hermione appeared in a pair of black sweat pants and a white tank top. When Indy saw Hermione he jumped up from his place on his back and trotted away.

Draco turned his face up to Hermione in question. She just shrugged and watched as the little dog disappeared. Draco jumped up and walked over to Hermione. He now towered over her, as she no long had her shoes on.

"You look comfy" He commented.

"I am." Hermione retorted just as Indy reappeared with something in his mouth. Draco bent over and pulled the black, plastic, rectangle out of his mouth. He looked at it confused and handed it to Hermione.

"Aw!!!" She cooed. "He wants to watch a movie!" Draco looked down at the door, amazed.

"Well let's watch the movie then." Hermione looked down at Indy and scratched he dog head. She walked over and pushed the cassette into the play and pressed the play button.  She walked over to Draco who had taken a seat on the couch.

"What movie?" He asked as she sat down.

"Indiana Jones… it's kind of his favourite movie… and his name sake." Draco opened his mouth to respond, then decided that he had seen enough strange things in his life time, that a dog with a favourite movie was nothing special. Draco settled back onto the couch, and pulled Hermione over, so her back was now pressed against his chest, and his chin was resting on her shoulder. He reached up and pulled a blanket over the two forms and watched the movie. About half was through; he felt his eyes slowly drooping with exhaustion. He looked down, and realized that Hermione had fallen asleep.

He watched her as she slept. She looks so peaceful He thought to himself. As he lay on the couch, Hermione snuggled tightly against his chest, he began to think. He let his mind wander to earlier this evening. Maybe I had over reacted he though, as he looked back on how he treated Joel and Sean. I mean, maybe I really do love her.

He reached over and turned the T.V. off and the apartment fell into silence. He switched off the light and settled back into the darkness. Draco lay awake for a while, thinking, but eventually Hermione's rhythmic breathing lulled him to sleep. 

Whoa….. This is a really long chapter. Or… at least it is compared to what I normally write... lol anyway I don't really have anything special to say here so I'm just going to go…

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