A/N: Thanks for all the positive reviews guys! I hope you are all ready for some more fluff, cause I am ready to write some. Enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 5: Trust
"What do you think they are talking about?" asked Ginny as she stroked Harry's hand.
"Not sure, but he's definitely got her attention," said Harry as he took Ginny's hand into his.
"Do you think you two could keep your hands off each other for maybe, five minutes?" snarled Ron, "I am getting nauseous over here."
Harry and Ginny laughed, "Sorry mate, just making up for lost time," said Harry as he kissed Ginny's neck.
"Damn it, Harry! Not while I am sitting here, please!"
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"Well?" Draco was looking intently at Hermione. She seemed to be shocked by what he had just said. She couldn't think of anything to say. "Wow, I have just rendered Hermione Granger speechless. That's got to be a first."
She laughed, "Sorry, I just...did you just say what I think you said?" she whispered.
"I believe so, I can say it again, if you'd like."
She shook her head, "No need, I...let's go sit down," she turned to go back to the booth, but he grabbed her arm lightly. She turned to him and met his cool eyes. 'Damn it' she thought to herself. She had tried all nigh to avoid this. She opened her mouth to speak but she couldn't.
Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling, do you feel my heart beating.
"I like this song," he whispered as he brought her back to his grasp. He wrapped his arms around her, "Please, one more dance."
Hermione wrapped her arms around his neck. She was still looking him in the eyes. She couldn't look away. They were hypnotizing.
"Hermione, do you remember, that night?" he whispered as he ran a hand down her back. -------------------
"What? Are you serious? I would have thought, you know, he was on his father's side. Are you sure he is not bluffing? He's a spy! He has to be!"
"Hermione, calm down! He checks out. Dumbledore has taken every precaution, Malfoy has been very corporative. He wants the dark side taken down just as much as we do."
"Harry, I would think you of all people would know not to trust Malfoy!"
"I trust Dumbledore, Hermione. I trust his judgment. And so should you."
"Maybe I disagree with Dumbledore this time Harry!"
He looked at her with concern, "Hermione, that's just stupid. Ron and I will be living with him for God knows how long. I think we need to be the one's worried, and we aren't because we trust Dumbledore, and so should you."
Hermione took in Harry's words. Dumbledore is the one person that would know if Malfoy was to be trusted, "Harry I do trust him, I just, Malfoy? I need to see it to believe it."
Harry smiled weakly at her. He took her into a hug and kissed her on the head, "Hermione, I don't want our good bye to be this ugly. Ron and I really will miss you and we don't know how long we will be gone, or if we will even be back."
Hermione took in a deep breath and tears formed in her eyes, "I'm sorry Harry. I just, oh Harry. Please, talk to Dumbledore, try to convince him I can go, please."
Harry shook his head, "there's no changing his mind Herm, his is dead set on you staying here. Watching over things here. Besides, St. Mungo's is going to need you when the backlash starts. You are a great healer Hermione, you cannon be spared."
"Harry, it's not fair. I want, I need to be with you and Ron."
"This is a war Hermione. Nothing in war is fair, but it needs to be done. You need to stay and look after Molly and Ginny," at saying Ginny's name, Harry choked up, "Please take care of her Hermione. I worry about her. She needs you here."
Hermione wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded, "I will Harry, I promise."
Harry smiled at her, "Alright, now let's get going. I heard this is going to be a hell of a going away party."
"I'll be right there Harry. I just need to pull myself together."
Harry squeezed her hand and smiled. She watched him walk towards the Great Hall and as he disappeared from her sight she began to sob again. A noise in the corner alerted her and she grabbed her wand, "Who's there?"
"Watch it with that thing, Granger. You can hurt someone," drawled the voice.
"Someone who was eavesdropping?"
Draco came into her view, "Sorry about that, didn't mean to. But when I hear my name I tend to pay attention."
"Look Malfoy, I don't need this right now. Let me be."
He walked over to her. She noticed how close when she could smell his cologne. He reached out and swept a piece of hair from her face, "I don't blame you for not trusting me," Hermion huffed, "but all I can give you is my word. I want to bring down Voldemort and the Death Eaters, including my father, just as badly as you do."
She looked up at him. She studies his face and then, met his cool eyes. Her heart began to beat faster. She slowly reached up and brushed her hand along his cheekbone, "Bring them back to me alive, Malfoy. Please."
She turned away and walked towards the Great Hall.
"What about it?" she asked. She was quickly adjusting to being held in his arms.
"Well, I just. I was wondering, if you have gained my trust yet?"
He pulled away from her and her gaze moved back up to his. She smiled, "Maybe."
He smiled back, "Is that a yes?"
She rolled her eyes, "Let's get back to our drinks," she released from him and walked back to the table.
He followed her over and was quite amused as he reached the table. Harry and Ginny we in a very 'comfortable' position and Ron was passed out over the table. He walked up and stood next to Hermione, "I think it's time to leave," she chuckled.
Draco hesitated then put a hand on her back, "I think so. So why don't you all just stay at the manor tonight? It's much larger and this way Ron doesn't have to be to near the room those two will be in."
"OH! That is a good idea! I've always wanted to see it."
Hermione and Draco were startled to hear Ginny's voice, "Ginny we can just go to our-"
"NO! Let's go Herm! It will be fun!" protested Ginny.
Hermione sighed, "Alright, who wants to carry him," she nodded over to Ron who was now beginning to snore loudly.
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"This place is amazing! I expected it to be more, well, gloomy," said Ginny.
"I made sure that was fixed when I got home," Draco was descending the stairs, "Ron is sleeping in the bedroom, second door on the left."
"So, what now?" asked Harry, "I am wide awake."
Ginny looked at him, "No, you're tired. Let's go to bed."
"But I, oh, yeah," Harry did a strech and an obvious fake yawn, "I am so tired. Where should we sleep Draco."
"Upstairs, fifth door on the right should be a good place."
Ginny's eyes widened, "Fifth? Let's go Harry!" she ran up the stairs, "Good night Herm, Draco."
Harry smiled and followed, "Goodnight."
Hermione watched them disappear and turned to Draco who was smiling wide, "they should have a fun time," she sputtered.
"Huh? Oh yeah, but that's not what I was smiling about."
"What is it?"
"She called me Draco," he turned to her, "You're the only one that seems to be unable to do it."
"Someday I may be able to," she caught her self taking her hand in his. She knew she would regret this, but the liquor was too strong, "So, where is your bedroom?"
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A/N: Oooh, Hermione! Don't do anything I would do! Chapter 6 coming quickly!
Chapter 5: Trust
"What do you think they are talking about?" asked Ginny as she stroked Harry's hand.
"Not sure, but he's definitely got her attention," said Harry as he took Ginny's hand into his.
"Do you think you two could keep your hands off each other for maybe, five minutes?" snarled Ron, "I am getting nauseous over here."
Harry and Ginny laughed, "Sorry mate, just making up for lost time," said Harry as he kissed Ginny's neck.
"Damn it, Harry! Not while I am sitting here, please!"
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"Well?" Draco was looking intently at Hermione. She seemed to be shocked by what he had just said. She couldn't think of anything to say. "Wow, I have just rendered Hermione Granger speechless. That's got to be a first."
She laughed, "Sorry, I just...did you just say what I think you said?" she whispered.
"I believe so, I can say it again, if you'd like."
She shook her head, "No need, I...let's go sit down," she turned to go back to the booth, but he grabbed her arm lightly. She turned to him and met his cool eyes. 'Damn it' she thought to herself. She had tried all nigh to avoid this. She opened her mouth to speak but she couldn't.
Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling, do you feel my heart beating.
"I like this song," he whispered as he brought her back to his grasp. He wrapped his arms around her, "Please, one more dance."
Hermione wrapped her arms around his neck. She was still looking him in the eyes. She couldn't look away. They were hypnotizing.
"Hermione, do you remember, that night?" he whispered as he ran a hand down her back. -------------------
"What? Are you serious? I would have thought, you know, he was on his father's side. Are you sure he is not bluffing? He's a spy! He has to be!"
"Hermione, calm down! He checks out. Dumbledore has taken every precaution, Malfoy has been very corporative. He wants the dark side taken down just as much as we do."
"Harry, I would think you of all people would know not to trust Malfoy!"
"I trust Dumbledore, Hermione. I trust his judgment. And so should you."
"Maybe I disagree with Dumbledore this time Harry!"
He looked at her with concern, "Hermione, that's just stupid. Ron and I will be living with him for God knows how long. I think we need to be the one's worried, and we aren't because we trust Dumbledore, and so should you."
Hermione took in Harry's words. Dumbledore is the one person that would know if Malfoy was to be trusted, "Harry I do trust him, I just, Malfoy? I need to see it to believe it."
Harry smiled weakly at her. He took her into a hug and kissed her on the head, "Hermione, I don't want our good bye to be this ugly. Ron and I really will miss you and we don't know how long we will be gone, or if we will even be back."
Hermione took in a deep breath and tears formed in her eyes, "I'm sorry Harry. I just, oh Harry. Please, talk to Dumbledore, try to convince him I can go, please."
Harry shook his head, "there's no changing his mind Herm, his is dead set on you staying here. Watching over things here. Besides, St. Mungo's is going to need you when the backlash starts. You are a great healer Hermione, you cannon be spared."
"Harry, it's not fair. I want, I need to be with you and Ron."
"This is a war Hermione. Nothing in war is fair, but it needs to be done. You need to stay and look after Molly and Ginny," at saying Ginny's name, Harry choked up, "Please take care of her Hermione. I worry about her. She needs you here."
Hermione wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded, "I will Harry, I promise."
Harry smiled at her, "Alright, now let's get going. I heard this is going to be a hell of a going away party."
"I'll be right there Harry. I just need to pull myself together."
Harry squeezed her hand and smiled. She watched him walk towards the Great Hall and as he disappeared from her sight she began to sob again. A noise in the corner alerted her and she grabbed her wand, "Who's there?"
"Watch it with that thing, Granger. You can hurt someone," drawled the voice.
"Someone who was eavesdropping?"
Draco came into her view, "Sorry about that, didn't mean to. But when I hear my name I tend to pay attention."
"Look Malfoy, I don't need this right now. Let me be."
He walked over to her. She noticed how close when she could smell his cologne. He reached out and swept a piece of hair from her face, "I don't blame you for not trusting me," Hermion huffed, "but all I can give you is my word. I want to bring down Voldemort and the Death Eaters, including my father, just as badly as you do."
She looked up at him. She studies his face and then, met his cool eyes. Her heart began to beat faster. She slowly reached up and brushed her hand along his cheekbone, "Bring them back to me alive, Malfoy. Please."
She turned away and walked towards the Great Hall.
"What about it?" she asked. She was quickly adjusting to being held in his arms.
"Well, I just. I was wondering, if you have gained my trust yet?"
He pulled away from her and her gaze moved back up to his. She smiled, "Maybe."
He smiled back, "Is that a yes?"
She rolled her eyes, "Let's get back to our drinks," she released from him and walked back to the table.
He followed her over and was quite amused as he reached the table. Harry and Ginny we in a very 'comfortable' position and Ron was passed out over the table. He walked up and stood next to Hermione, "I think it's time to leave," she chuckled.
Draco hesitated then put a hand on her back, "I think so. So why don't you all just stay at the manor tonight? It's much larger and this way Ron doesn't have to be to near the room those two will be in."
"OH! That is a good idea! I've always wanted to see it."
Hermione and Draco were startled to hear Ginny's voice, "Ginny we can just go to our-"
"NO! Let's go Herm! It will be fun!" protested Ginny.
Hermione sighed, "Alright, who wants to carry him," she nodded over to Ron who was now beginning to snore loudly.
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"This place is amazing! I expected it to be more, well, gloomy," said Ginny.
"I made sure that was fixed when I got home," Draco was descending the stairs, "Ron is sleeping in the bedroom, second door on the left."
"So, what now?" asked Harry, "I am wide awake."
Ginny looked at him, "No, you're tired. Let's go to bed."
"But I, oh, yeah," Harry did a strech and an obvious fake yawn, "I am so tired. Where should we sleep Draco."
"Upstairs, fifth door on the right should be a good place."
Ginny's eyes widened, "Fifth? Let's go Harry!" she ran up the stairs, "Good night Herm, Draco."
Harry smiled and followed, "Goodnight."
Hermione watched them disappear and turned to Draco who was smiling wide, "they should have a fun time," she sputtered.
"Huh? Oh yeah, but that's not what I was smiling about."
"What is it?"
"She called me Draco," he turned to her, "You're the only one that seems to be unable to do it."
"Someday I may be able to," she caught her self taking her hand in his. She knew she would regret this, but the liquor was too strong, "So, where is your bedroom?"
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A/N: Oooh, Hermione! Don't do anything I would do! Chapter 6 coming quickly!
