Okay, so isn't allowing indents. Which totally sucks, but luckily I already double space so you're okay! I'm going away tonight for a few days (no more than two or three, I promise.) so this may be the last chapter you get for a while. I'm averaging five reviews a chapter, and I feel so awesome! I noticed though that lots of you have me on your author alert and don't review; which is great and all, but if I could get a review from even one or two of you that would be awesome!
Oreo69not96: I know Snape is OOC but I was thinking that because he was a spy for Dumbledore then maybe after Voldemort died he'd be nicer, since he doesn't have to be acting nasty around Dumbledore anymore to keep up appearances for Voldemort. Also, I know that there isn't a perfect kiss, but I meant it in the way that it was kind of romantic and sweet, like the perfect setting. Thanks for noticing though! You're one of my toughest critics and I swear that means a lot to me!
Also, I know that it seems strange that Draco is being all sweet and nice to Hermione. I don't know if I wrote it in anywhere, but in case I didn't, here's why. Lucius kind of had Draco under a lesser Imperius that sort of controlled him to some extent, like it wasn't fully controlling him but his thoughts and opinions. Narcissa was just kind of scared into submission. I know this kind of doesn't fix anything, but I hope this stays in your mind when you read the rest of the story.
Wow, so much rambling... I'm talkative lol. Thanks to Inuyashasactualluver, MarinaMalfoy08, oreo69not96, and Queen of Serpents for reviewing! Sorry to keep you guys waiting.
Hermione awoke to a light knocking on the door. Groaning, she got up to answer it and smiled when Draco's face appeared.
"Good Morning, Hermione. I was going to let you sleep, but it's only a few minutes until breakfast, so you'd better hurry if you want to eat." Draco stood there in the doorway, his Slytherin uniform looking perfect. She gazed at his abs before glancing back up at his face.
"Thanks, Draco. I'll be out in a minute." She smiled and closed the door, sighing contentedly. After dressing in her robes, - the skirt was really short and her top was unbuttoned to show a healthy amount of cleavage – she left her room to find Draco sitting on the couch.
"You waited? You should've gone already, aren't you starving?" Hermione asked curiously. She had never understood why boys waited around for girls, or why girls waited just to walk with boys, to her it just didn't matter. She'd see whoever when they met in class or at a meal, so why wait just to walk with them?
"I'm starving, yes, but I thought you'd need a bodyguard today. The boys will be after you in that outfit. So what changed and made you want to look so foxy anyway?" He gave her a light smile before laughing. "Sorry, that was a bit rude."
"My body changed to something that I'm proud to show off. And you, Mister Malfoy, don't seem to mind." She gave a quick glance down to his pants, which had become a bit tight.
"Of course I don't mind. You're eye candy with brains, no guy is going to mind." He gave her a smile, - one that rarely crossed his lips – and she felt her heart flutter.
"Well, I'm glad to know I'm not just eye candy." She let out a little laugh and walked over to him. "Would you walk me to the Great Hall, I just can't make it there myself." She mimicked Pansy very well, and Draco laughed before standing up.
"Don't do that! I hate her, she's so gross. I almost wish you did curse her, but you would've gotten in trouble." He shuddered at the thought of Pansy Parkinson touching him. "Makes me sick to think of her."
"Yeah, me too. She always was revolting to listen to. How did you make it through all those years of her trying to get with you?" Hermione gave him an inquiring look and smirked.
"Well, in first year I didn't know better, so I went on one date with her. It was sick; you should've seen how she tried to act all sexy. She was so disgusting. And since then she's tried to get me to date her, but sometimes she just wants me to sleep with her." He let out an involuntary shudder once more.
"And have you?" Hermione countered.
"No, she's gotten even sicker. She's slept with every Slytherin, even some of the girls. It's like she's trying to say 'look at all the people who want to sleep with me'. It isn't working though; it's only turned me off more." He smiled once more just as they rounded the corner to the Great Hall.
"Yeah, I heard she slept with a few Hufflepuffs too. She really is gross." Hermione laughed quietly.
"Well, we'd better split here. Everyone is going to bug us, so be prepared."
"I will. I'll see you later today in the common room. What time?"
"After dinner, whoever leaves first just goes and the other will follow a little later." He hugged her before leaving.
"Alright. Bye, Draco." She hugged him back.
"Bye, Hermione." She watched as he walked to his table before heading to her own. It felt strange to be talking to him so civilly, let alone like they were close friends. Everything had changed since Hermione had become a Potter. She felt the same, a little sexier, albeit, but the same. So where had this crush on Draco come from? She'd hated him before; at least, she thought she did. She was brought out of her thoughts by Ginny, who suggested that she should "sit down and eat".
"Ginny, after breakfast, can we go talk in your room? It won't take long; I just need some help with something." Ginny gave her a wink and began to giggle.
"Yeah, Mione, we can talk. Hurry, though, I don't have long before my first class." They both ate hurriedly before saying bye to the boys and running up to Ginny's room.
"So what do you want to talk about? Boys, I presume." Hermione blushed and cleared her throat.
"Okay, so I used to hate Draco, right, but now I think I really like him. But now I don't know if I liked him before or if it's just since I've changed to be a Potter."
"Well, I think you like him all along, because your arguments with him before were always really passionate." Ginny smiled.
"Is it wrong to date him, though? He's really, really changed since his father went to Azkaban, it's like he just got out from under the Imperius Curse. But he's so sweet. We walked to breakfast today and talked and it felt like I'd been his friend for years. Ron said that if I like Draco, he and Harry wouldn't leave me, but they wouldn't like it. I don't want to lose them over a boyfriend, especially since Draco would be my first."
"I don't think it's wrong to date him, but take it slow since he is your first boyfriend. And Harry and Ron wouldn't ditch you because of Malfoy, even though they might hate the idea, they love you very much and they wouldn't let a boy come between you." Ginny got up off her bed and looked at the clock. "I've got to go. I suggest you go to your dorm and think about it for a bit, but you'll know for yourself what's right. I can't tell you what you have to do, but I can promise that regardless of what you do, I'll always be here for you." She gave Hermione a quick hug before dashing out of the room.
'I suppose she's right. Maybe the boys are here, and I can talk to them.' Hermione walked down the steps and into the common room, where Harry and Ron were sitting by the fire.
"Harry, Ron, I've got a big question to ask you." She sat down and wondered if it was the right thing to do, asking them. She would do as she wished anyways, but it was better to let them get used to it first.
"Shoot, Mione." Ron said. Both boys were looking at her with curious eyes.
"I think I like Draco, and I might want to go out with him. We aren't dating yet, or anything, but I'd like to know how you react to this." She blushed lightly.
"Well, I'll stand by you but you know we won't all of a sudden like Malfoy." Ron answered first.
"I don't like you dating anyone, but I won't hate you." Harry immediately took up the protective older brother role.
"Well, I suppose it's the best I could hope for. I'm going to ask him not to fight with you, and I can only ask you of the same. And if you do fight, please keep it verbal, not physical." Hermione gave a little smile.
"We'll try, but if he pulls something, we'll retaliate, it's only fair." Ron replied.
"Agreed. Thanks for understanding, guys." She smiled and left, but not before hugging each of the boys.
After a long day of going to classes and taking notes, Hermione felt she needed to just rest and take a nap. After dinner in the Great Hall, which was a very funny evening, -Seamus had managed to bewitch his potatoes so they randomly changed colors, and everyone was trying to learn how – she headed up to her dorm, where she was to meet Draco.
Hermione walked to long hallway to the Tower of the Heads Dormitories. Taking a deep breath in, she opened the door slowly to reveal the common room, which was littered with hundreds of vanilla and strawberry candles. In the center of the room there was a table with strawberries, chocolate sauce and whipped cream. And beside it all stood Draco Malfoy, a large, seductive smirk upon his lips.