A/N: Since I haven't updated in a while I figured I'd try and go for another chapter.
Chapter 6: Dresses
"Hermione?"
"Yeah, Draco."
"What are we being for the masquerade?"
"We're not going together." Draco looked confused. "Everybody goes dateless. You dance with different people and when Dumbledore says so whoever you were dancing with, you unmask."
"But… you're my girlfriend."
"And? Don't worry nothing will happen." With that I kissed him on the cheek and left to go find Ginny.
"Ginny, there you are. We need to work on our dresses."
"Oh yeah. I think we should use your room since mine has five other girls."
"Sounds great, let's
go." We then ran up to my room, "Hey Draco," I said as we
passed, "You're not allowed in my room till after I say
understood?"
"Yes, ma'am!" he said obediently.
"Thanks. Love ya." I kissed him and then went upstairs.
"God, you have him like a trained puppy dog!" Ginny exclaimed. "Must be nice."
"It is. Anyway, back to our dresses. We need to decide on color and design."
"Well, let's get started creating." The girls first drew in paper and then began creating. Meaning they sewed, cut colored and were done. (A/N: I've decided not to tell you what they look like till the dance.)
"Alright Ginny, we're done, what do you think?"
"I think your room's a mess."
"I know that! I meant the dresses."
"Oh, they look great. Two weeks are gonna pass like that." She snapped her fingers as she said this.
"Alright Ginny. I'll talk to you later."
"Alright, bye." After Ginny left, Draco came up and knocked on my door.
"Can I come in yet?"
"Hold on." I said a quick spell, my room was clean. I said another and the dresses were hidden. "Alright."
"Hey." he leaned in and kissed me, "How are the dresses coming?"
"Great they're done."
"That's good. I really want to go with you."
"I know. Don't worry, everything will be fine."
"If you say so."
"I know so. Now leave so I can get ready for bed."
"Aww. Can't I stay in here?"
"Are you always so sex driven?"
"Maybe."
"Then no, you can't. Goodnight."
"But…"
"Goodnight," I kissed him and shoved him out the door. Once I got dressed in my pajamas, I slipped my slippers on and walked over to his room. I knocked on the door.
"Come in." I heard faintly. I walked in and he only had his boxers on (they were silver.) I noticed he really did have some nice abs. "Hey, what do you want?"
"A real goodnight kiss."
"Oh, ok." He kissed me passionately, 'Goodnight."
I then walked to my room and fell into a deep sleep:
I was running through the forest. Something was at my heels. I didn't know what it was so I just kept running. All of a sudden I was in the castle, but still running. Something was still behind me. I kept calling Draco's name, but he never heard me. He was right in front of me, but he wouldn't help me.
The castle faded out and I was at my house, still something followed me. I ran upstairs to my parents' room, they were both dead. Slaughtered, there were just little pieces all around. I began screaming. I then found myself back in my room at Hogwarts, some guy's voice was telling me it was ok, to calm down. I woke up.
"Shhh, it's ok, it was just a dream." Oh, Draco.
"Oh, god. I was so scared Draco. There was something following me and you wouldn't answer and my parents were dead And I… and I…"
"Oh, it's ok. It was just a dream Come on; you're sleeping with me tonight. No but's about it."
"Ok." He picked me up and carried me honeymoon style. He then gently laid me down and climbed in beside me. He wrapped is arms around me and pulled me close. I quickly fell asleep in his arms, I just felt so safe.
The next morning when I woke up, I discovered I couldn't move. I glanced down to see I wasn't in my bed and some guy's arms were around me. I quickly lifted the covers to make sure I was still clothed, I was. I then looked behind me, Draco. Thank God. Then last night came flooding back.
I began to try and dissentangle myself from him, but I couldn't move his arms.
"Dammit Draco, let go."
"Never." He mumbled into my back.
"Why do you have to be so strong?"
"That's why you love me. So, have your friends forgiven you for dating me?"
"Everyone but Ron. I think he may still like me from where we dated last year."
"Oh, I see. Well, I've got to get up and get ready for class." He quickly let go of me and darted for the bathroom.
"Hey, that's not fair."
"Oh, well." He shut the bathroom door and I waited for him to come out. Once we finished getting ready for class we left for Potions.
"Well Miss Granger, Mr. Malfoy, so nice you could join us." We were late, but what I didn't understand was why I didn't get a detention.
"Being with you does have it's advantages." I whispered.
"What do you mean?" he whispered back as we sat down.
"We were late and I didn't get a detention."
"Weird."
