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"Very well then." She heard him say then followed by a smirk. She let out a deep sigh and started to dress herself up. Hearing the door open and close, she knew Draco is out again. Now, she can think on how to trap this man.
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Hermione, after dressing up, walked out of the room and went to the Gryffindor Tower. It's been a long time since she'd been there. The warm feeling when you're inside the Gryffindor tower is what she really miss, and also her friends.
She walked silently to the familiar corridors, and upon seeing the portrait of the Fat Lady; she muttered the password. She climbed through the portrait hole and there she was, in the Gryffindor common room. Warm greetings welcomed her. Well, three weeks is a long measure of time, and if you're a Gryffindor, you'll surely miss your head girl, the typical Professor McGonagall. Harry and Ron who were sitting at the corner near the fire place, hurriedly stood up. The head girl was almost out of breath when Harry and Ron released her from a very tight hug.
"Is that how you welcome your friend? You almost choked me to death!" Hermione complained.
"Sorry. I guess we just really miss you. Quarter a month is long enough." Ron said. Hermione smiled. Yes, it's sure a long time for her. But then, Malfoy is sure a very good distraction. She took a deep breath and exhaled. Both Harry and Ron put one arm around her, and they sat on the couch they used to occupy every night. "What's been up here lately?" Asked Hermione.
"Well, since you've been gone, total chaos. Party and much, but I sure miss the times you boss us around and turn everything back to normal." Harry said.
"That's a very kind thing you said, Harry. But you're really not required to say the 'boss' word. Now, you know it's my job to--"
"Hey, hey, hey...don't get all too emotional...I'm just trying to make you laugh." Harry said with an apologetic look. Ron nodded. Hermione smiled.
"Uhmm...so what about you? what's new? I'll guess some trouble, you know, with Malfoy around..." Ron said.
"Not really, Malfoy is quite fun to be with. We do not fight much these days, things are just going well." Hermione said. "Erm..I have to tell you something." Hermione thought this would b the time. They are her best friends and she knew it would be for the better. True feelings are not meant to be kept inside.
"Uhmm…I'm in love someone." She said. Ron was not surprised. Neither Harry. They just looked at Hermione.
"I think this is the time you should say something." Hermione said. This is getting scary. Hermione thought. They don't seem to be concern at all about Hermione's feelings.
"We know you are." The two boys said in unison.
'Finally they spoke. What? They know?' She thought.
"How is that possible? I'm not even with you most of the time." Hermione said. Funny that she's the one surprised now.
"See? That's it. You just said the reason. Hermione, we know you more than you think. And…we know who's the guy." Harry said. "Forgive us, but are you sure 'bout your choice? I mean, Malfoy." Concern is obviously seen in Harry's and Ron's face.
"Oh, you think? Well, he's different like we thought. Totally. There's something in him that we never saw before." Hermione said, her face so serious. "I like him very much. He's so kind to me these days, and also to you. And the swim suit."
"He gave you the swim suit? This is getting a bit serious now; don't you think that he's just using you? Hermione, you know what kind of reputation he has, especially in sexual matters. Hermione, we're worried." Ron said.
They're right and she knows it, but she's so into him and she can't control herself. 'Why can't they be happy for me?' She wished they would understand.
"We do, and we're happy for you, still, you can't stop us from worrying." Harry said like he's reading Hermione's thoughts.
"Look, the thing is, how can you like that kind of guy? We know he's been kind to you recently, but that's not enough. What about the horrible things he said to you? like the 'M' word." said Ron.
"Malfoy is not just any guy. He's different. Anyway, thanks for the advice. It's good talking to you again." Hermione smiled and hugged her two best friends. "Yeah right, after you blow us up earlier this morning." Ron complained.
"Blow you up? What are you talking about?" Hermione said. "You kept on looking at him that you never bothered to talk to us. See? You're obsess with him." Harry replied.
"Oh…sorry." apologized Hermione. "Hogsmeade? My treat. Just to make up with you."
"We don't think Hogsmeade is enough. Do we, Harry?" Ron said. "Certainly not." The raven-haired boy said. Hermione just smiled. She's lucky that she got the two best persons in the world. The three of them stood up at the same time and rested their arms around each other's shoulders.
"We kissed."
"Now that's getting off your limits young lady. I'll talk to that man immediately." Ron said, trying to imitate his mother's voice. The three of them laughed all the way out the Gryffindor common room.
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"Tsk. Tsk. That girl really likes me. She's dying to be with me. I can feel it." Draco muttered to himself when he walked out of the room, leaving Hermione inside. "What can I say, I'm a Malfoy." He smiled wickedly.
Draco continued to walk until he reached the dungeons. He put up his trademark smirk when the wall of the Slytherin common room opened. Slytherins of first and second years shivered as the cold air that the Slytherin Prince brought passed them. He then scatted a fifth year boy and a fourth year girl when he spotted them making out on one corner. "Do it in a room!" He said sarcastically.
"Well, well, well. If it's not the one and only Slytherin Prince." Millicent said, after entering the common room with Blaise on her side.
"Hello, Millicent." Draco said in a pompous manner.
"What brings you here?" Blaise asked, collapsing in one of the green velvet couches around the room.
"Nothing. Just want to see how bad you're doing without me." Draco joined Blaise.
Millicent raised one brow. "I see you got back to your normal self. I thought you've become weak, you know...with that stupid Gryffindor as your company." Millicent blurted out, snatching a magazine from a girl on her side. She shot a piercing glare at the girl when it tried to get the magazine back.
"Wait a minute, are you saying that I'm going soft?" Draco said. With an 'as-if-that-will-ever-happen' look on his face.
Blaise snorted "As a marshmallow."
"Wait till we get out of here, and I promise you that I'll hex you to death."
"Don't treathen us like that. You know we're just kidding about that." Blaise said
"I think you're the one whose getting soft." draco said
"Agree." millicent said.
Their conversation was interrupted when the wall slid once again, revealing Crabbe and Goyle. Crabbe immediately kicked a third year boy when it tried to get the muffin that stumbled on the floor that came from the inside of his robe, saying "That's mine, you git!"
"Give it a break, Vincent. It's just a muffin." Said Millicent, waving her hand.
"It may be just a muffin to you, but it's worth a lifesaver to me."
"Whatever." Millicent mouthed.
"Anyway, good you're here Draco, Snape wants to talk to you." Goyle said, tearing his eyes off the thrid year boy whose aching badly.
"Why?"
"I don't know...seems important. He's kind of in a hurry."
TBC
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