Sorry I haven't posted in a while! Here goes the 4th chappie.
Meeting With The Devil
Hermione had to spend the night in the hospital despite the fact she had convinced Dylan she was ok. Draco had not left her side the whole time at the hospital and even when they got back. At 4:00 they recieved a special Ministry owl.
Dear Hermione Granger,
We are sorry to hear about the unfortunate incident between you and Mr.Potter. We would like to offer you the chance to meet with him. I will understand if you refuse our offer. Just in case you do decide to come, have another individual write us saying that you except our offer. Again, we are very sorry for your predicament.
Cornelius Fudge
Minister of Magic
"Hermione..." Draco said to her as he saw the expresion on her face. She looked like she was ready to cry.
"I'm going." she said suddenly.
"What? Are you sure?"
"Yes, positive."
"ok. I'll write them."
"Thank you." she said. As he stood up from her bed, she grabbed his arm. " I don't think I'll be getting better for a while... It means a lot to me that you are doing all this for me. Can you come with me tonight?"
" Are you sure?" he asked her kindly, " I mean, you could just have Ron or Sirius go with you?"
" I think it would be a lot better if you went with me. Plus, I wanna take you out after the meeting."
" You don't have to do that."
" But i want to. You saved me from being beaten to death. I can't say thank you enough. So, after i get better, if you ever need me, for anything at all, just call. I'll be there no matter what."
" Thank you." he said.
" No. Thank you, Draco."
" I'll go get that letter written." he went to the desk and pulled out a piece of parchment. As he sat and wrote, he suddenly heard music playing. Hermione had grabbed her guitar and she had started play a very difficult song. " I didn't know you could play..."
" And i didn't know a certain blonde haired Slytherin would be playing my favorite song from his bedroom window and i would think it was hott, now did i?" she said. She sensed a hint of embarassed coming from him. "A girl made Draco blush. That's a first." she said.
" How did you?"
" Told you I took classes."
(LATER)
At four o'clock, a limo pulled up outside the mansion. "Good day Miss Ferrain- Granger. Is Mr.Malfoy accompanying you tonight?" a tall gothic boy no older than 21 asked.Draco starred at him for the misshap
" Yes he shall be accompanying me tonight. Now, I don't mind the slip up, but I am not to willing to explain the reason you almost called me that. I do not mind. Just try to be more careful."
" Will do ma'am."
" Never call me that again. We're friends not a slave-owner relationship."
" Sorry Mione' I have to get my next job or else this is gunna be hell."
" Ok." her and Draco slid in to the back of the car. The door closed.
" Ferrain?"
" Pureblooded name. I know. Isn't it a bloody miracle that the girl you have called Mudblood for the last 6 year is the daughter of the second most powerful wizard and witch in all of history? Not to mention that, no offense, i am in the most powerful and most influential wizarding family in the world." as the limo pulled to a stop she said, "This sure changes things doesn't it?" and stepped out of the car carefully. "But, I hope this does not change anything between us." she smiled curtly at him and he took her hand.
" Well, come on." he said and lead her up to the floor they were supposed to be at for the meeting.
" Hermione Granger to see Mr. Potter please." Hermione said and smiled.
" Yes, yes. Right this way." the three of them walked to a room down the hall. After Draco had sat her down, the doubts started to come to her.
" Mabey I shouldn't have- I don't know if i can face him- WHat happens if I cry?I don't think I can do this." she rambled on.
" Shhhh. You are strong enough to face him. I am here so you don't have to worry."
" Thank you." the door opened and she heard footsteps. A chair slid out across the table and somebody sat down."Draco is it Harry?"
" Yes. Can't you see me?" Harry asked her.
" No. Thanks to you and your anger, I have temporarily lost my eyesight. Have I ever told you how low down you made me feel?"
" No. I apolo-" she stood up so fast her chair flew back and crashed to the ground.
" I know that you have fucking apologized! I don't give a damn. You abused me and then you hit me with my favorite book and make me fall of the balcony causing me to lose my sight and barely live!"
" Hermione- I didn't mean to hurt you. I really didn't!"
" BULL!" she screamed and the tears started to come. "I hate you! All you ever did was put me down and make me feel like shit! I let you into my heart and you tore it to pieces! I dont care if you get on your fucking hands and knees to apologize, it will never happen again." a red light was staring to eminate fom her hands, "I let you use me! I was there for you! Now I can't even see! And you wanna know something else?" he nodded as the light got brighter and a deeper red. "I wish you'd die already!" her hands burst into flames and Harry was stunned. She was crying hard now and the flames died down. As she reorganized herself, Harry sat with his head in his hands. She picked up her chair and sat back down. "Now is there anything that you'd like to say to me before I leave?"
" Yes." in a flash he stod up and grabbed her by her neck. "Don't you ever say that you hate me. I know that you like me. I know that you do."
" I did Harry. I really did. But I don't like you anymore." he dropped her to the ground.
" I know who you fell for."
" You couldn't possibly know."
" I saw you and Ron kissing in the hall outside my room the other night! You like him!"
" Oh wow Harry you caught me!" she said sarcastically. Draco walked over and picked her up. "Please, Draco, can we leave now?"
" Yes." as they stepped out the door, she reached into her purse and pulled out a bottle of aloe lotion. " What happened in there?" she ignored his question.
" Please erase the- incident that occured in the room from Draco's and Mr. Potter's minds please."
" Yes Miss Ferrain." the woman at the desk replied. A white light flashed and Draco just kept walking along to the limo with Hermione.
" Good day Miss. WHere to now?"
" Le' Perrai."
" Yes Mione. RIght away."
" That is the most expensive!" Draco excliamed but Hemione cut him off.
" Not to worry. I will handle it all." they drove the rest of the way in silence until Draco finally broke the peacefulness.
" Why does it smell like aloe in here?"
" I don't know..." she said and smiled inwardly.
" Ok." they pulled up to the resturaunt and Draco soon found himself in a tuxedo. He looked over at Hermione who had been wearing jeans and a t-shirt a moment later. She was now dressed in a black strapless gown with matching gloves and shoes. Her hair was now in a messy bun that accented her outfit very well.
" Can't go looking in like animals now can we?" she said as he helped her out of the car.
" No I guess not..."
"Well, come on." they walked in. "Take me to the check in counter."
" Will do."
"Miss Ferrain!" the man at the counter exclaimed as they approached. "I have heard about your misfourtunate accident. How are you now My Lady?"
"Ok. Though I still cannot see..."
" How tragic. Now, a table for two as usual?"
" Yes please." Draco led her along.
" Miss, aren't you going to introduce me to your date?"
" Oh why yes, of course. This is my new found friend Draco Malfoy." she said.
" M- M- Malfoy?" the man stutered.
" Is there a problem?" Draco asked.
" Tell your mother I am heartily sorry. Tell her Devon told you to deliver that message to her."
" I will. Though I am slightly confused of why I should be..."
" It is not my rightful place to say."
" I understand."
" Ah. Here we are." if Hermione could see, she would be in heaven. A smal semi-circular booth for two people in all black was where the man had said they were to sit.
"Thank you." Hermione said and smiled kindly. As they sat down, Draco only took one menue.
" Would you like me to read it to you?"
" No. I already know what I am getting. A small club soda and the usual please."
" Yes ma'am. And for you Mr.Malfoy?"
" A small club soda and Chicken Alfredo. Please." he said after thinking about it for a few minutes.
"Of course Mr. Malfoy and Miss Ferrain."
" Thank you." Hermione said as he jotted down their orders.
" Yes thank you." Draco said. As the waiter walked away, Draco asked Hermione simply, "WHat happened in the meeting room?"
" Why do you ask?"
" Because I kind of forget what happened after Harry said he had already apologized."
" Oh, after that, nothing we had just left."
" Oh. Ok." a few moments later their food was delivered and they toasted to the masterful telling off of Harry Potter. "To the past." Draco said.
" But the past is dead. Tis the future.we should look to."
" I still say we should toast to the meeting with the devil."
" To both."they said and they drank to it. They weren't home until about midnight...
there you go i updated finally.R and Rplease!
