Hi everyone! I finally have some time to write this chapter for you. I've been so busy with school and stuff and my new friends. Well thanks to you very few people who liked my story so far. So as you all know I wasn't clever enough to come up with this idea, only the things that aren't in books I own.
They ate chicken, rice, peas, carrots, baked potatoes and for dessert they had a Jell-O cup with whipped cream.
"Thank you, it was really good." Said Hermione, wiping her hands and mouth.
"You're welcome dear. Glad that you liked it. So Draco darling, where are you staying for the night? You're welcome to use your room, we haven't touched a single thing in there." Said Narcissa as they all stood up.
Draco looked at Hermione and her face was neutral. Draco nodded and they left the table.
"So what time are you leaving in the morning?" asked Lucius.
"Well, my parents do live awfully far away from here so probably at 7:30 or 8:00." Hermione answered.
"Ok, well it was nice meeting you and I hope that you enjoyed your stay. Good night my sweet son." Said Narcissa, giving Draco a hug and a kiss.
"Mother, not now." Draco complained, blushing a bit.
"Oh right, sorry dear. I know, not to embarrass you. Well sleep well." She said and then her and her husband walked down the hall to their room.
(Draco's room)
Draco's room was a lot of black and blue. He had two nice big windows with long blue curitans on the outside but in the middle there was a black one. And he had an oak wood wardrobe that had some drawers with socks hanging out. There was a cherry wood roll top desk scattered with papers, ink wells, and quills. He also had a nice small shelf of thick books. His carpet was dark blue and soft. Then Hermione looked around and saw his bed. King sized with a satin black comforter, black flannel sheets, and a bunch of black satin fluffy pillows.
"So what do you think?" asked Draco, coming up beside her.
"I had a feeling it would look something like this. But I really, really like it." Said Hermione, turning around.
"You can sleep here if you'd like or if you want you can sleep in the guest room right next to mine?" Asked Draco, plopping down on his bed.
"I'll sleep here. (Draco's face got brighter when she said this.) The bathroom's down the hall and to the left right?" asked Hermione, looking through her shrunken trunk in her purse.
Draco nodded and she went off to get ready for bed. While she was gone, Draco tried to tidy up the room a bit and he fixed the bed. Hermione came back with her long white night gown and her hair was down and wavy.
"Bathroom is free if you need it. What are you staring at, you're making me self continence." Said Hermione, tucking her trunk away.
"I'm sorry. You're so beautiful, the last time you dressed like that I was out of it with a fever and I couldn't see properly." Draco stated, walking over to her.
Hermione blushed and looked down. Draco lifted her chin and looked her in the eyes and kissed her softly. When they pulled away, Hermione hugged him and taking in his sweet smells. Draco hugged her back.
"I love you so much." Draco whispered into her ear.
"I love you too, more than anything." Hermione said back, kissing his cheek.
They stayed like that for a moment and then Draco went to brush his teeth and get changed. Hermione snuggled up in the covers and had her eyes closed only for a second before she felt Draco climb in beside her. His arms wrapped securely around her waist and they slept soundly like that until the alarm clock went off.
They drove off into the dewy morning after saying goodbye to Narcissa and Lucius and having just a bit of toast.
"So where do your parents live exactly love?" asked Draco as they pulled away down the street.
"They live close to the train station. The entire neighborhood is full of Muggles, I'm the only witch. Quite horrible really." Said Hermione, as the car took up speed.
Draco was quiet for the long drive there and Hermione had a feeling of what was troubling him so she spoke up.
"Don't worry about my parents or anything sweetie. They're really nice people, my mum is kind of like Mrs. Weasley and my dad well he can't really relate to any one that you know. But trust me, they're super nice people." Said Hermione, smiling.
Once again he was quiet for the rest of the drive. When they got to her house it looked like a nice little house like you see in story books, red brick walls, nice bouncy green grass, a flower garden on both sides of the stepping stone walk way, rose bushes around the entire house and a nice white fence. Hermione had a very nice childhood.
"Are you ready? Don't be nervous, I'm here with you and I won't leave your side for anything." Said Hermione, taking his hand and knocking on the door.
Draco took a deep breath and gulped. A lady who looked a little like Hermione with black hair and shocking blue eyes answered the door. The next thing you knew she threw herself at them.
"Oh my darling Hermione is home! And who's this, come in come. Don't want you to catch a death." She said happily.
The warmth from the fire rushed up against them making their cheeks turn pink. The smells flooded in their noses, smelled as though she were making cookies.
"Mum where's dad, I have some really great news for you." Said Hermione looking around not seeing her father.
"I'll go and get him." she said and rushed down the hall way and around the corner.
Hermione brought Draco over to a nice red couch that was soft and warm. Soon the two people came back and the man attacked Hermione this time. He had brown hair and brown eyes like hers. I guess she got the looks from her mother along with the bushy hair and the hair colour and eyes from her father.
"Mum and Dad, this is my boyfriend. Draco Malfoy." Said Hermione happily.
"Welcome Mr. Malfoy. Seems as though you've made our daughter very happy indeed. I'm Simon and this is Daphnie. Haven't we heard of you before?" said Simon, shaking hands with Draco.
"Um, yeah. I went to school with Hermione a year ago. She's probably told you of all the bad qualities of me. "said Draco.
A long silence followed those words and Hermione started to feel the tension between them and tried to start up a conversation.
"Here baby, let me take your jacket and I'll hang it up for you." Said Hermione taking off hers.
Draco handed it over and cleared his throat. Daphnie also noticed the strange tension and asked Hermione to help her with stuff in the kitchen. When the girls left Draco started talking.
"I'm sorry sir. But I'm not like I was when we were in school. I'm her gymnastics coach now and she won her first competition a week ago and she has another one next week if you'd like to come and watch." Said Draco, twiddling his thumbs.
"How can someone change in only a year. Do you have any idea how much pain you put her though, she came home every year crying about how you've called her a Mudblood or something else foul. She can't help it that we're not magic too." Said Simon, glaring at Draco.
"Sir, I know it was wrong but my father always told me what she was and it stuck. But everything has changed now, she means everything in the world to me." Draco stated truthfully.
"Well you're doing something right. I haven't seen her so happy in ages." Said Simon, looking at Hermione laugh with her mother.
"Wow Hermione, he's really cute. Is he nice to you?" asked Daphnie, taking out the first batch of cookies.
"Of course he's nice to me. I'm with him all the time and I met his parents yesterday." Said Hermione, placing more into the oven.
"So what were they like? Do they like you does he have any siblings?" she asked, acting like she was Hermione's age.
"They're really nice people. He's super rich, and he has no brothers or sisters." Said Hermione, sitting on the counter.
"Well, how do you really, really feel about him. Like deep down in your heart, how do you feel." She asked.
"He makes me feel really safe and cared for. And I love him to death, this is only my second boyfriend and the last one didn't go so well. I've never felt this way in all of my life. It's like I can fly if I wanted to." Said Hermione, glancing over at Draco.
"Seems as though little Hermione's been bitten by the love bug. Come, let's give the guys some cookies and milk shall we?" said Daphine, putting the fresh sugar cookies on a plate.
Hermione got down two cups and filled them with milk and they brought the stuff out.
"So what's up you guys? We brought you some cookies and milk if you'd like." Said Daphnie, putting the plate on the glass coffee table. Hermione handed them their milks.
"Thanks, Mrs. Granger and 'Mione." Said Draco, scooting over so Hermione could sit with him.
"You're welcome darling. But don't be so formal, just call me Daphnie." Daphnie said with a warm smile on her face.
She looked so nice that Draco had to smile back at her.
"So, what did dad say. Is he talking in full sentences or are they broken up?" asked Hermione, resting her head on Draco's shoulder.
"Well we were talking and it seems as though he sort of likes me now. You're parents are really nice people." Said Draco, kissing the top of her head.
While Hermione's parents were talking Hermione showed Draco around her rather small home. Her parents room, the laundry room , the guest room and two bathrooms were all downstairs. Up stairs Hermione had her room, two bathrooms, another guest room, a small library, and a lounge room.
"I don't think your house is so small, it's kind of big if you really think about it." Said Draco, leaning against a wall.
All over the house there were bright pictures of the family, just Hermione or flowers in nice coloured frames. Hermione also took Draco to see her back yard. It looked like a small court yard with a fountain, flowers and a lake with small gold fish in it. There was also a wooden bench off to the side.
"What do you think?" asked Hermione, sitting down.
"Your house is beautiful. You must have had a pretty good childhood here." Said Draco, sitting down beside her. Every time they breathed out you could see a little cloud that told you it was cold out.
Simon came outside and saw the two talking. Hermione really did look truly happy and he owed that all to Draco. Simon walked over and sadly interrupted them.
"Hermione, I have two things from your mother. Number one she said the Ron and Harry called and second, that Kevin and Mike are coming over for lunch because they want to see you." Simon said and shrugged his shoulders.
Hermione nodded and turned back to Draco.
"Who are Kevin and Mike?" asked Draco after a few seconds.
"They're my twin cousins. The same age as Fred and George they act the same as they do too. Only they don't use magic, they use science. And if they come towards you with a blue candy, I'm warning you not to take it." Said Hermione standing up.
Draco had never met these people so he couldn't say that he didn't like them, but he did any way. If they were like Fred and George Weasley, you can bet there will be major trouble. Draco ran after Hermione with a worried face.
"Are they really that bad? I mean if you want time alone with them I can understand, I wouldn't want to deprive you of family or anything." Said Draco, a little shaky.
"Don't worry about it sweetheart. Stick with me and you'll be just fine, trust me. Let me just call Harry and Ron back and we can help mum make lunch or something." Said Hermione, running up to her room and closing the door.
"Draco, don't worry. They're not all that bad, just don't eat, drink or smell anything that they give you. But if the substance comes in a blue box, you can eat it, quite clever they are." Said Simon, patting him on the back.
#### (HERMIONE'S ROOM) #######
"Hey guys, Mum says that you called. Is everything ok?" asked Hermione, plopping down on her soft bed.
"No everything is great actually. Ron proposed to Jill the other day in Italy. And of course she said yes." Said Harry.
"He went to Italy again. I thought his game was like 2 or 3 weeks ago and yours too." Said Hermione, rolling over on her stomach.
"Yeah, he went again because Jill wanted to go again and that's where he did it. I'm surprised she hasn't called you yet. I want to ask Ginny too, but I'm sure how I'm going to do and I need your help when you get home." Said Harry, bringing his voice down to a whisper.
"Sure Harry. I'd love to help, and tell Ron I said Congrats. Well I have to get going, I'm helping mum with lunch." Said Hermione, flicking a bow on her pillow.
"Alright. See you later 'Mione and thanks." Said Harry hanging up.
Hermione was somewhat upset and really happy for her friends. Jill only knew Ron for a little while and they were already getting married. It was understandable for Harry and Ginny, their dating went on and off. And well I guess when and if Draco wanted to, he'd ask her to marry him. In the middle of thought Hermione heard a knock on her door and answered it. It was Draco.
"Are you alright. You look sort of sad and when you didn't come back downstairs I worried about you." Said Draco, walking in fully.
"I'm fine, Ron and Jill are getting married. And Harry's going to propose to Ginny soon. He called to tell me and also ask me to give him some help with it all." Said Hermione, putting on a weak smile.
The whole thing struck him quickly. And he nodded with a smile on his face.
"So first your jealous of Jill because she asked me out, next you're jealous of her because she's getting married before you? I take it you're not that close to Jill because you seem to get jealous of everything she has." Draco said smirking.
Hermione caught on and hit him playfully on the arm with a shocked expression.
"Oh right, I'm jealous that she has Ron. When she should be jealous of me, 'cause I have you." Said Hermione, taking his face in her warm hands and kissing him.
His arms worked around her waist to bring her closer to him. When they pulled away and gave one smaller kiss Hermione had her big smile back. That made Draco so much happier to see her smile.
"Ready to go downstairs?" asked Draco, standing up extending his hand.
Hermione took it and they walked down together and into the kitchen where Daphnie was standing over three pots of steaming foods.
"I was wondering when you guys were going to show up. Ok, Draco do you know how to make beef stew?" asked Daphnie, stirring what appeared to be mashed potatoes.
"Yeah, I think I do. Good thing I have my wand with me." Said Draco.
"Ok, and Hermione dear. I need you to make the dessert and rolls to go with dinner. Are you up to it?" she asked.
Draco took it that they always did stuff like this.
"Yes chef Mum. I'm ready to fulfill my duties as first mate in this kitchen. Skipper Draco, do you honor your job as the maker of the stew and your duties as Skipper?" asked Hermione, with a huge smile on her face and her eyes shining.
"Yes I do first mate Granger. Chef Daphnie, when do I begin?" asked Draco, trying not to laugh.
"Begin now Skipper. All nessesarry ingredients are in the 'fridge so please help yourself. On with duties ship mates. This looks like we have a strange wind coming among us soon." Said Daphnie, stirring the mashed potatoes.
A/N: HI. DOES HERMIONE'S SOUND LIKE FUN OR WHAT! I DID THAT WITH MY COUSINS THIS SUMMER. WE HAD OUR OWN COOKING SHOW, IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. WELL I HOPE THAT YOU LIKED THIS CHAPTER AND I'LL TRY AND GET ANOTHER ONE UP AS SOON AS I CAN. WHO WANTS TO BE PART OF MY C2 GROUP IF I START ONE?
-JENNIFER