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" Go on… open it…" Draco said. Hermione, with a bit of hesitation, started opening the paper bag. It was a black swimming suit, a two-piece.
Hermione looked at the swimming suit again. It's beautiful, she admit, and also too daring.
'Why is he doing this?' She asked herself. 'I can't accept this…he'll think that I'm crazy over him.' She thought. Hermione is bewildered, she doesn't know if she'll fit on it because she's not the type of girl who attracts people's attention. She feels that the moment she wear this thing is that she'll be the laughing stock in Hogwarts for being such a 'Trying-Hard' girl.
"I can't wear this!" Exclaimed Hermione. Putting back the swimming suit at the small paper bag and tossing it back to Draco who just finished changing.
"Why not?" Questioned Draco, perplexed.
'I know what she's thinking…' Draco thought. Why is she underestimating herself that much? Why is it that she's always think negatively? This girl should learn. She shouldn't be doing this to herself. She should try more harder to fit in.'
"It's too…not me." Replied Hermione. She sat on her bed and started pulling her school stuffs from her bag and started scribbling notes on a piece of parchment. Her face seems that she really wanted to join the fun outside but she's afraid to be isolated.
"Oh come on…" Draco shrugged, thundering towards Hermione and snatching the piece of parchment that she is writing on.
"Look…" Hermione started. "I already told you, I couldn't wear that thing." Hermione said. He looked at her with disappointment on his face. Hermione felt a little guilty because of that.
"But…" Hermione said.
"No more buts, just try it on, okay?" Coaxed Draco while pushing Hermione inside the bathroom.
"I'm going to wait here… " Said Draco.
Hermione looked at the swimming suit that she's holding. "I can't wear this.." She muttered. But then, she thought about how nice Draco is, for buying her a swimming suit. He would be disappointed if she's not going to wear it.
"Are you done yet?" Said Draco
"Just a second." Hermione said. Then, she walked out from the door. She stood in front of Draco and looked at him.
"Let me see it then…'' Smiled Draco. Hermione's heart flipped the moment she saw Draco's smile.
"Do you have to?" Asked Hermione; gripping the bathrobe that she put onto herself while she was still in the bathroom.
"I have to know if it looked good on you…" Draco said in a gentle voice.
It took Hermione a while to believe Draco. It's not easy for her to do this because she doesn't want to look stupid again and definitely not in front of Draco. She is not sure what he feels about her. She's afraid to be rejected by him, though it's really possible to happen because he is such a gorgeous guy and she feels that she's not enough for him and that she's never gonna reach his level of popularity.
"Well, okay." Hermione shrugged. She untied the bathrobe and took if off. Draco was so stunned.
"I knew it! I look stupid, don't I? It's just that this swimming suit is not for me…" Hermione said, disgruntled.
"What? Are you nuts? You look great! Not to mention, sexy." Draco said. Hermione blushed in crimson.
Draco stared at Hermione's sparkling eyes, while Hermione stared back at him. Draco felt a strange infatuation inside him. He wanted to feel Hermione. To touch her, but he can't. He had done this mistake before and he never wanted to do it again. 'Not now, think about the plan...' he thought. He's worried that Hermione would think that he's only taking advantage of her for being nice.
" So, should we go now?" Interrupted Hermione. Avoiding Draco's eyes, she grabbed her bathrobe at started wrapping it around herself.
"Why are you still putting that on?" Asked Draco.
"I can't walk around inside he school looking like this, it's not appropriate." Said Hermione.
"Oh…" Draco just muttered. He thought that Hermione was right. And besides, he doesn't want to see the other guys staring at her with their eyes, full of malice. He might kill them if they try.
As they went downstairs, both of them decided to stay with their own group of friends.
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Two astonishing pools, half-filled with students, is what they saw the moment they stepped outside.
Some students on their swimsuits are walking around with their group of friends. A group of guys, formed in a circle, is checking all the cute girls passing their way. Hermione shrugged indignantly when she noticed that most of them are Slytherins.
Half way from the pools, Draco and Hermione parted ways and went to their own group of friends.
"Hermione! We're here!" Someone called. It was Parvati.
"Hi Guys!" replied Hermione jauntily, approaching her friends.
"So…where did you get that staggering swim suit of yours? Asked lavander as she stared at Hermione from head to foot, amused.
"Erm, from someone…" She answered simply but smiling. Both lavander and Parvati knew what that meant.
"Someone, eh?" Asked Lavander. Parvati giggled.
"Hi everyone…" someone interrupted. It was Ron. He was wearing a black swimming shorts. He stood five foot apart from Hermione. Beside him is Harry, who is wearing a red swimming shorts just like Ron's.
"Oh, hi Harry, Ron…" Said Hermione, facing them. Harry and Ron stared at her, with their eyes wide open. WIDE.
"Harry, am I-I dreaming? Ron stammered, still staring at Hermione.
"I dunno…I must be dreaming too…" Harry muttered. His eyes fixed on Hermione, not believing what he's seeing at the moment.
TBC
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