My Heart Belongs to You

Chapter 4

By Serene Riddle

A./N: Standard disclaimer applies.

Morning found them asleep together. Draco woke first to see Hermione asleep in his arms. First he was shocked, then remembered the night before. Hermione had been too afraid to go to sleep, so he had cast a sleep on her, falling into dreams soon after her.

He studied her while she slept. He had never seen someone, especially the 'mud blood' Granger look so fragile and vulnerable.

Hermione stirred and blinked her brown eyes at him before moving away and starting to apologize profusely.

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! Please don't hurt me..I'm so sorry!"

Draco groaned and put a hand over her mouth to make her stop.

"Hermione, it's okay. Honestly. You were scared last night. I guess I just fell asleep too."

Her chocolate eyes gazed at him.

"Okay?"

She nodded, seeming to give a sigh of relief. Removing his hand, he got up. "Mum will be up soon. You might want to get ready."

Hermione looked at him, heart thudding. His sleepy appearance and tousled hair was just so….sexy. Forcing herself to look away, she whispered her thanks. Draco smiled and sauntered off to the bathroom to get ready. Returning to her own room, she went through her trunk, choosing a dark blue sweater and black skirt. Going to the bathroom, she sunk into the deep-set tub and bathed in her favorite scents, washing herself thoroughly. Once dressed, she hurried downstairs to the dining room, where Nacrissa was telling Lucius where they would be.

"Come on Hermione, it's shopping spree time!" Nacrissa exclaimed.

Hermione laughed at Nacrissa's excitement over such a small thing. "Alright then, let's go!"

Both women vanished in a blink of an eye. Lucius shook his head, chuckling. Women would be women.

Nacrissa and Hermione hit every store in Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. All their purchases had been shrunk down and placed in the carriage after being bought.

"Oh! Mione, let's go in there!" Nacrissa exclaimed.

Hermione looked to where Nacrissa had pointed. A small shop stood there, proclaiming itself as "All that Glitters: Clothing for Every Witch."

"Sure, it looks pretty interesting." Hermione replied, walking over.

The two entered the shop and began shifting through the racks and racks of cloaks, robes, dresses, and some muggle clothes. The store may have looked small on the outside, but it was huge on the inside. Nacrissa held out a dress to Hermione.

"What do you think of this dress for the party?" She questioned.

"Oh…wow….That dress is beautiful! But…will it fit me?" Hermione said, a bit worried.

"Sure it will! Go try it on!" came the reply.

Hermione disappeared into the dressing room and changed, coming back out to show Nacrissa. The older woman smiled brightly and nodded, circling Hermione, checking for anything wrong. Finding it fit perfectly, the two made their purchases and left.

"Nacrissa? I need to get a few things. Is it alright if I meet you back here?"

"All right. Just don't take too long. I have a surprise for you."

"Okay. I'll be back by….2?"

"Two is fine. See you then."

Hermione smiled and hurried through the crowds of holiday shoppers. This was her chance to buy everyone's Christmas present before it was too late. It was a good thing she had asked her parents for extra money this year.

True to her word, Hermione was back at promptly two o' clock. Nacrissa smiled.

"Great. Let's go. I'm taking you to Grace's Grand Salon."

"A salon? What for?"

"A makeover."

Hermione's jaw almost dropped, as she watched Nacrissa continue to walk. "Are you serious?" She said, catching up to her a few moments later.

"Well, of course I am. I thought you would like to have one, it might boost your confidence. You are a very pretty young lady, Hermione."
Hermione blushed lightly. No one except Ron and Harry had said that before. "Thanks."

Once at the salon, they were seated immediately in the chairs. Grace herself came over to work on Hermione. Overlooking the young woman, Grace nodded and murmured to herself.

"My dear…What gorgeous hair and beautiful skin tone. The eyes are simply to die for. Let's see…gone with the bushy-look, in with sleekness….perhaps a manicure and pedicure. And perhaps…."

And so, the makeover of Hermione Granger began.

The two returned to the Malfoy manor at suppertime. The men were talking quietly at the table, awaiting their arrival. Nacrissa walked in first, her dress sweeping along behind her, looking like the cat that ate the canary. Following her was a figure draped in a black robe, hood up, so you couldn't tell who or what it was. But it seemed shy and unsure of itself. Lucius smiled in understanding. Nacrissa had let him in on her 'plans'.

"Boys," Nacrissa announced. "I would like you to meet the 'new' Hermione Granger."

The figure dropped the hood and looked up shyly. Draco felt his jaw almost drop.

Hermione's once-bushy hair now fell in honey-colored waves down to her lower back. Her eyes were accented with light makeup. Gone was the bookworm. In it's place was a drop-dead gorgeous girl.

'Muggle born, Draco! MUGGLE BORN!" he screamed mentally at himself.

"You look wonderful, Hermione." Lucius said, noticing his son's distress.

"Thank you sir." Hermione replied softly.

The two women took their seats. Hermione removed the robe before she sat down, revealing a beautiful amber colored dress with a high waist that made it seem to float around her ankles. Draco, for once, was stunned into shock. There was no way in all of England he was falling for a muggle born. Friends were one thing, love was another.

Dinner was filled with chatter from the two women telling them where they went and what they had done. Lucius conversed with them, curious about presents, like a little boy. Draco remained silent on the other hand, arguing with himself.

After dinner, Hermione vanished into her room. Draco stayed in his, listening to the noise coming from hers. Getting up, he quietly went over and peeked in to see what was going on.

Hermione stood in the middle of the room, swaying to music that was coming out from a small box-like item sitting on the desk.

"Do you think you love me..... Ooo we!
I THINK I LOVE YOU!

I'm sleeping
And right in the middle of a good dream
Then all at once I wake up
From something that keeps knocking at my brain
Before I go insane
I hold my pillow to my head
And spring up in my bed
Screaming out the words I dread ....
"I think I love you!" (I think I love you)

This morning, I woke up with this feeling
I didn't know how to deal with
And so I just decided to myself
I'd hide it to myself
And never talk about it
And did not go and shout it
When you walked into the room .....
"I think I love you!" (I think I love you)

I think I love you
So what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that I'm not sure of
A love there is no cure for
I think I love you
Isn't that what life is made of?
Though it worries me to say
I've never felt this way

Believe me
You really don't have to worry
I only want to make you happy
And if you say
Hey, go away, I will
But I think better still
I'd better stay around and love you
Do you think I have a case?
Let me ask you to your face
Do you think you love me?

I think I love you
So what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that I'm not sure of
A love there is no cure for
I think I love you
Isn't that what life is made of?
Though it worries me to say
I've never felt this way

I don't know what I'm up against
I don't know what it's all about
I've go so much to think about
Hey!I think I love you!
So what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that I'm not sure of
A love there is no cure for
I think I love you
Isn't that what life is made of?
Though it worries me to say
I've never felt this way

I think I love you!
So what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that I'm not sure of
A love there is no cure for
I think I love you
Isn't that what life is made of?
Though it worries me to say
I've never felt this way"

Draco walked back to his room, silently thinking to himself.

"Yea, I think."