DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter or Draco Malfoy...but I have always believed in the McDonald's slogan, "Hey, It Could Happen!" hahahahaha...McDonald's ain't mine neither :P
A/N: This chapter picks up immediately after the last chapter ended.
A/N #2: Warning...you may die from fluff in this chapter...but some ppl like fluff...like ME!
~*~Chapter Fourteen~*~
~*~Draco POV~*~
She turned to go in to her room, but I was not about to let her go in there alone. I wasn't sure what she was capable of doing. I followed her silently in to her room. She curled up on her little couch, sitting with her knees folded up at her chest. The tears were silently rolling down her cheeks. I was a little unsure of what to do. I sat down next to her and looked at her, trying to think of the best way to handle this situation. She looked up at me through red and swollen eyes.
"Draco, you don't have to stay here. I'm sure you have better things to do than sit here and watch me cry my eyes out."
"No, I'm not going to leave you alone. I told you that we would get through this together and I meant what I said. That arrogant arse left you feeling like this, and I'm not going to walk away and act like nothing's wrong."
"But what if he's right?? What if no man ever wants me?? GOD, I probably sound so stupid to you right now!"
"NO, Hermione, you don't sound stupid. And that arrogant git had no right telling you those things. Look me in the eye when I tell you this." I softened my voice and pulled her chin up to look at me. "How can he be right, if I'm here with you now?"
"I'm glad that you are here Draco."
I cradled her in my arms and let her cry. She buried her face in my chest...I wasn't complaining. I sat there for I don't know how long, stroking her hair. She changed from sobbing, to muffled crying and now her breathing had slowed down immensely. I knew that she was falling asleep. I didn't want to leave her like this, so fragile. So I positioned myself so that I was a little more comfortable and fell asleep, with my arms still cradling her.
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I woke up the next morning. I was very unsure of my surroundings. All I knew was that I was definitely not in my room and something or someone was lying on top of me. As I tried to get a grip on my surroundings I realized what happened last night. I was in Hermione's room and I had fallen asleep cradling her in my arms. I looked up at the clock and it was 7am. This was waAay to early to be up on a Saturday morning, but there was no way I could fall back asleep...once I'm up, I'm up for the day.
I looked at the sleeping girl in my lap. She didn't deserve to be going through all this. I wasn't sure how to make her feel better. Then all of a sudden, it hit me! I knew what I could do for her. She wanted to take a ride on my broom, so that's what we would do. And maybe a few of my stories from Hogwarts would cheer her up. Who wouldn't be cheered up with stories of the wonderful Professor Snape's class?!
My thoughts were interrupted when my Sleeping Beauty started to stir. She nuzzled her face further into my chest and groaned sleepily. She was so adorable like this. What I wouldn't give to see this every morning.
~*~Hermione POV~*~
When I awoke the next morning, I had no clue where I was. I was obviously not in my bed, and it felt as if I was lying on top of something or someone. I nuzzled my face further in to whatever it was. Suddenly I smelled cologne. Oh gods! Please tell me I did not come back here with Eric...please...tell me it's not true! I jerked up suddenly to be met by a pair of gray eyes. Wait a minute, Eric's eyes aren't gray. Then I realized that Draco had stayed with me last night. I fell asleep crying in his arms.
He brushed the strands of hair that were covering my face. "Good morning sleeping beauty."
"Morning. You didn't have to stay. You could've left."
"I could have...but I didn't want to. I had a pleasant time cradling you in my arms...thank you very much!"
"Well just don't get too used to it Mr. Malfoy." I poked him in the sides.
"Alright...*LOL*...alright...*LOL*...I get your point already!! My sides are very sensitive."
"Oh really?? You know, you really should NOT have told me that."
"And why exactly is that Ms. Granger??"
Instead of answering him with words, I suddenly attacked his sides; tickling him with all my might. He tried reaching for his wand a few times, but I just caught him and poked his sides until he couldn't control his arm movements. Suddenly I grabbed his wand and held it out of his reach.
"You know, you don't have the powers to use that thing."
"Yeah...I know...but at least you can't use it against me."
"Moi, you are accusing little 'ol me of using magic against you??"
"Yes sir, I believe that's exactly what I'm doing."
"Well then, we'll just see about that."
Suddenly he was up and chasing me around the room trying to get his wand out of my grasp. He finally got a firm grip around my waste and tried to pry the wand from my hands. I had no intentions of giving up so easily.
"Ah, ah, ah...what's the magic word?"
"I know lots of magic words."
"Yes, I'm sure you do. But the word I'm looking for is a means of being polite."
"Hmmm...I'm not sure I know the definition of polite, and since you are my tutor...teach it to me." I looked at him trying to gauge if he was being serious or not. "Fine! Please give me my wand back Ms. Granger."
"That's better. Good job Draco. Sorry I don't have any doggy biscuits for you."
"Huh?"
"Oh...sorry...muggle thing. It's a joke; we don't mean that we would literally give you a doggy biscuit."
"Oh...ok. I wouldn't want a treat of any kind. Although I can think of another nice reward that I wouldn't mind to have instead."
"And what would that be, good sir?"
His face was leaning closer to mine. "I was thinking something along the lines of this, fair maiden." And before another word could be spoke, his lips were on mine. Not one of those rough kisses, but just a gentle *I'm here for you* kind of things. He pulled back slowly and looked in to my eyes before speaking again. "I have an idea for something fun for us to do today. I'll leave you to get changed in to some comfortable clothes and I'll be back in about an hour, okay?"
"Of course, but what are we going to do?"
"It's a surprise!" And with that he left.
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