DISCLAIMER: Okay, nope...this still isn't mine. I cry myself to sleep every night because I know that I would never be able to own Harry, Draco, or Ron. *dramatic sigh*
Author's Note: Hello all...I'm back...again. I know it's been a long time...and I apologize. I'm back in school now...so I have no idea how large my homework load is going to be this semester. But hopefully I'll be able to get back into writing. So leave me nice reviews to pump me up...and hopefully that will encourage me to write more. *hint hint* *wink wink* ;)
~*~Chapter 25: An Introduction to the Wizarding World~*~
Draco returned to the college and had just gotten settled into his room when someone came banging on his door. He threw the door open ready to scream obscenities at whoever it was. Only to be surprised to see Hermione standing there, arms crossed and a scowl on her face. She shoved him out of the way and began pacing his room like a lioness stuck in a cage. She was quite a remarkable sight to see...but Draco knew that something was clearly bothering her. And he was almost afraid to ask her. But before he could get a word out, she began her rampage.
"Where were you this afternoon, huh?? I tried calling your room...NO ANSWER!! I came knocking at your door...asking the other guys in the hall...AND NO ONE HAD SEEN YOU!! So just where were you all day that you couldn't bother telling me, huh?? Were you out with some other girl?? Taking her flying on your broom!! Teaching her all your little magic tricks!! Huh?? Answer me, Draco!! Where the heck were you??" Her eyes flared with an anger that Draco had never seen before. He knew that he had to answer her delicately. They had just patched up their relationship...he didn't need anything else endangering it.
"I was out on an errand. Well...actually it's more like a surprise...for you. But I can't tell you until Saturday, okay? I'm sorry for not telling you I would be gone all day...but I didn't want you to start asking me questions that I wouldn't be able to answer. Please, you have to believe me."
Hermione looked into Draco's face...seeming to be pondering whether he was telling the truth or not. And when she finally found the words, she choked out, "a surprise...for me?? But why??"
"Because I wanted to do something special for my girlfriend. What other reason could there possibly be?? I can't tell you any specifics about the surprise...but I will tell you that Becca is invited too. Ron will be coming on Saturday so we can all sit down and discuss the plans, alright??"
"Yes...that's fine...I promise not to try and pry any details from you."
"I think I deserve some kind of an apology from you for accusing me of cheating on you."
"Okay...I apologize for jumping to conclusions and thinking you were cheating on me."
"That's a very nice apology and everything, but not exactly what I was thinking of."
"And what pray-tell were you thinking of as an apology."
"I was hoping that you would grace your wonderful loving boyfriend with a kiss."
"Oh...is that all?? Fine." With that Hermione leaned over and kissed Draco on the cheek. "There's your kiss." She knew exactly what Draco really wanted, but it was so much fun to play this game with him.
"That's not what I was thinking of either."
"Well, ya know what Draco?? I can't read minds. So you're just gonna have to come over here and show me exactly what you were thinking of."
"Is that so, Miss Hermione?? You want me to come over there and show you." With every word Draco inched closer and closer to Hermione.
"Yes, is there an echo in here?? That's exactly what I just said."
"Alright...fine...but don't say I didn't warn you." By this point Draco's face was merely inches away from Hermione's. And with every word, his breath caressed her lips. Then without warning, Draco's lips swooped in upon Hermione's. The kiss started out gentle as his lips slowly moved over hers. It then soon turned more passionate as his tongue searched entrance into Hermione's mouth, which she quickly granted. Almost as soon as the kiss had started it suddenly ended as Draco quickly pulled away; earning a quick gasp from Hermione. "That's what I wanted," Draco huskily whispered.
"All you had to do was ask," Hermione whispered back.
~*~Saturday Afternoon~*~
Hermione and Becca were sitting in Hermione's dorm waiting on Draco and Ron to show up. Draco said that they needed to discuss the surprise somewhere private, so they all agreed on Hermione's dorm room.
"So, what do you think this big surprise is?" Becca asked.
"I have no idea, honestly, Draco wouldn't tell me anything."
"Well, I hope the boys get here soon. I don't think I can wait any longer."
"I know what you mean. Ever since Draco told me, it's all I could do to keep from trying to beat the secret out of him."
Their conversation was cut off by a knock at the door. Hermione and Becca rushed to the door and quickly opened it. Draco and Ron stood there calmly watching as their girlfriends yanked them inside the room and closed the door. Before any word was said, Draco pulled his wand and set a silencing charm to the room.
"Okay, sorry about that...I wanted to set a silencing charm to make sure that absolutely no one heard what Ron and I are about to tell you. Girls, you may want to sit down."
Hermione and Becca glanced at one another and then at their boyfriends and then proceeded to sit down...watching and wondering what the heck was so big that they had to sit down for.
Ron spoke first, "Draco and I discussed these plans very carefully and we really hope that you will be as excited as we are about this." Then he turned it over to Draco.
"Hermione and Becca...Ron and I want to take you with us to Hogwarts for the Christmas break. We've already set everything up with our headmaster, and he was perfectly fine with it, even though you are both muggles. So, what do you say?? Would you two like to accompany us to the wizarding world??"
Hermione and Becca sat in silence for a moment, taking in everything that they had just been told. And then suddenly flung themselves into Draco and Ron's arms. "OF COURSE WE WANT TO GO WITH YOU!!" They cried out together.
When both girls had calmed themselves, Ron explained to them the basic outline of the trip. "We'll first take you to Diagon Alley, which can be accessed from a pub in London. We'll do a bit of shopping there, buy you girls some robes, etc etc. Then, we'll go to Kings Cross and board the Hogwarts Express. Then we'll spend the rest of our break exploring Hogwarts. You'll get to meet our headmaster and all our professors. And the best thing of all will be the Yule Ball."
"WE GET TO GO TO A BALL?!?!" And both girls flung themselves into their boyfriend's arms once again.
And there ya go. Chapter 25 just for you. I hope you all enjoyed that chapter, it was mostly just a filler until we get to the actual Christmas break. Please remember to read and review. And please, no flames...they can and will be used against you. ~surfngurl~