Chapter 4

Draco had bee lying there for several minutes when his mother called down to him. He groaned and went downstairs to the front room.

"Yes?"

"I'm taking Hermione here to the zoo. Would you like to come?"

"The zoo?" he said confused.

"Yes, the zoo"

"Why do you want me to go?"

"Well I cant 'drive and I figured you would like to go out with Hermione and I"

"What's with the change of heart Mother?"

"Well I haven't been able to take a child to the zoo since you were 6, and I've obviously never had a daughter."

"Well don't get used to it. We aren't keeping her."

"I know this Draco. I just figured that while we have her, make the most out of it."

"Right"

"So are you coming with us or not?" Draco thought for a moment. Watching Hermione acting like a fool would have been more appetizing then drowning in self pity in his room. He agreed and grabbed his coat. His mother got into the black car, in the back with Hermione. Draco pulled into the front seat.

His father had always been the one to drive so his mother never took the time to get her license so Draco just drove. He had no more pulled out of the driveway when he felt Hermione poke him in the back of his head. He heard his mother scold Hermione. This was going to be a long ride.

They arrived at the zoo in a short period of time. They had gone and seen most of the animals and when they arrived to the lions Hermione was over enthusiastic. When it roared she would roar back.

"Draco Malfoy, do you like the lions?"

"Sure I like them fine."

Hermione got bored and walked away running back to Narcissa. She grabbed her hand and held her other to Draco. He looked at it like she was insane.

"Go ahead Draco."

"Mother"

"Draco"

"Mother"

"Grounded?"

He glared and reluctantly took her hand. Hermione swing their hands back and forth as they headed to the concessions. Narcissa got salad and lemonade, Hermione got a cheeseburger and fudgesicle, Draco also got a burger and passed on the treat. They left the zoo around ten o'clock and headed back home. Hermione was yawning when they got her into bed.

They all headed to bed and went to sleep (A/N very subtle hey?).

Draco had been sleeping a little while when he was prodded once again.

"This is not happening" he muttered. He opened his eyes and saw Hermione crouching by his bed.

"Hermione, go to bed. Please? We both need some sleep, so go back to your room and-"

"Draco?" He stopped noticing she hadn't referred to his by both his first and last names. He leaned up a little bit when he saw her crying.

"I had a bad dream." He waited for it to register watching her stand there clutching Mr. Snuffles like her life depended on it. He rubbed his eyes still have delirious with sleep.

"What was it about?"

"A big man came and ate us up."

"Who?"

"A big man ate us."

"Us who?"

"You, me and your mummy."

"And it scared you?"

"Yes, I don't want anyone to eat you or your mummy"

"What about you?" he asked softly.

"I don't care if a monster eats me. I don't want a monster to eat you, I love you Draco and your mummy." He didn't know what to say. He just pulled back the covers on the opposite side of the bed. Hermione smiled big and climbed in next to him. She curled into a ball kissed Mr. Snuffles and soon fell to sleep. Draco shook his had, smiled and he too fell asleep.

Sorry for the short chappie!