The Proposition

"It all started when I bumped into Draco Malfoy in Diagon Alley. Draco and I were enemies from the first day we met. Our level of hatefulness grew as we got older."

Flashback

"Watch where you're going Mudblood," Draco said to her coolly.

"I think that you should watch where you're going," Hermione replied.

"So where are Potter and Weasel?"

"I'm not talking to them right now." Her and Ron has gotten into a fight that day and she just left the burrow, it was over according to him, he was tired of sneaking around Harry so he decided that if she didn't want to come out in the open, then it was over.

"Really, has the golden trio finally broken up?"

"Maybe it has Malfoy."

"Well, in that case, I see no harm in talking to you. Want to accompany me to the Three Broomsticks?" He had held out his arm. Hermione thought that this was the best way to get back at Ron, and without hesitation she took it.

"So why are you in Diagon Alley all by yourself?" Hermione asked Malfoy.

"Well, I really didn't feel like coming with Pansy Parkinson. She's been all over me lately."

"Geez that would suck."

"I know, so tell me why has the golden trio split up?"

"Well, I got into a fight with Ron, and I just left. I couldn't think of anywhere else to go so I came here."

"Well, so you and Weasel finally broke up huh?"

"What, how did you know we were together?"

"Well, it was kind of obvious."

"What do you mean?"

"Well for one, I saw you guys kissing in the hall at the end of last year. So that pretty much confirmed my assumption."

"Really, and why have you and Pansy broken up?"

"We never were really together. It's just what she said; personally I like Pansy, just as a friend though." All of a sudden Hermione had a great idea.

"Malfoy?"

"Hum?"

"I have a proposition for you." When he didn't say anything she just continued. "Well I want to get back at Ron, and you want to get away from Pansy, right?"

"Yea, your point being," but then it dawned on him, they could pretend to date. "Ok, so you want us to pretend to date, is that right?"

"Well, yea, only if you wanted to though."

"Actually that is very clever Granger, very clever."

"I know," she said with a sigh.

"Well, we must have some kind of rules," Hermione just nodded for him to keep going. "Well, holding hands really is kind of a must." Hermione just nodded her head again. "It would look bad if we didn't kiss at all. I'm not saying we have to do it very much, but if we want to make it believable well then it really is a must."

"As much as I don't want to kiss you, I suppose."

"Well, look at whose here." Hermione saw where he was looking, it was Ron and he looked furious by the way they had their arms linked. He marched over there.

"What do you think you're doing Hermione?" Ron said.

"Well, I got mad at you, I came here I met Draco and we've been having a chat."

"You're walking around with scum like him, and since when do you call him Draco?"

"Since he asked me out."

"What!!"

"I believe you heard me Ron, now please if you excuse us we were just going for a drink." With that, Hermione and Draco walked off towards the Three Broomsticks with Dracos arm snaked around Hermione's waist.

End of Flashback

"So, Draco and I made a deal."

"Well Hermione, we must finish your story tomorrow."

"Well, it's a very long story, I'm sure it will take me longer than tomorrow to finish."

"Ok, well that's all for today, you may go."

The rest of the day passed by quickly, Hermione hadn't really thought about anything. So at night when she was lying in bed she remembered the first time Draco had made love to her. Also what he had whispered in her ear.

Flashback

"Hermione?"

"Hum?" She had questioned.

"I think I love you."

"I think I love you too Draco."

End of Flashback

With that Hermione cried herself to sleep.

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