The next morning Hermione was very excited. It was the very first Hogsmeade trip! She was planning on going shopping with Lavender, Parvarti and Ginny. Only because she really didn't want to spend the whole trip in a candy shop.
She hopped out of bed and gathered her things to take a shower. After about a fifteen minute shower she dried off, got dressed and dried her hair. She then decided to read in the common room until she knew Ginny and the others would be up for breakfast.
She was engrossed in her book until she heard a noise coming from Malfoy's room followed by a string of curse words. Malfoy's door swung open and out came a very tired looking malfoy, clad in only plaid pajama pants. He rubbed his eyes and lazily strolled down the stairs. Not paying attention to a snickering Hermione in the least.
A few seconds later he came out of the kitchen and sat down next to Hermione on the couch. He let his head fall back on the couch and closed his eyes.
"No much of a morning person are you malfoy?" she asked very amused at the situation.
He grunted.
"I see." she went back to reading.
"Are you going to Hogsmeade?" she asked after a while.
He turned to look at her.
"Yeah... why?" he tried not to smile. Was Hermione Granger asking him out?
"No reason. I was just wondering." she hid her head in her book as her cheeks turned pink.
"Are you?" he said.
"Yeah.." she mumbled.
"With anyone?" he saw her look up briefly.
"Ginny, Lavender and Parvarti. Why?"
"No reason. Just wondering." he smiled.
"Well, I'm gonna take a shower. I guess I'll see you later."
"Yeah" she mumbled.
Figuring they'd be up by now, Hermione headed down to breakfast.
She saw Harry and Ron scarfing down some eggs.
"You know it helps if you chew it." she said while sitting down.
"Ron and I are going to leave for hogsmeade early so we can get back in time to practice for Quiditch." explained harry seeing that ron had a mouthful of food.
"Okay, sounds good." said hermione. "I'm going to shop with ginny, lavender, and parvarti."
"great." said harry. Ron and Harry left shortly after.
"Hey hermione, wanna get going?" asked parvarti as she lavender and ginny took a seat next to hermione.
"Sure." she stood up putting her cloak on. (hehehe) They all walked outside and found a carriage to take them to hogsmeade.
Once they got there Lavender suggested they go shopping for some "cute new clothes" in her words. They entered a little shop smack dead in the middle of hogsmeade.
Lavender, Ginny, and Parvarti exchanged mischievous looks behind Hermione's back.
Hermione looked around. She didn't like this store one bit. Sexy lingerie hung on one of the side walls. And girly skirts were on some of the racks. "no no no no no no," she started back up, getting ready to make a mad dash out of the store. "Get her girls." said Lavender. Before she knew what was happening she was being dragged across the room, where a sales woman also latched onto her arm. She was taken over to the dressing rooms. The sales woman appeared again with an armful of clothes.
"Let's get started." said Parvarti.
"Soooo drakie, where d'ya wanna go?" asked Pansy.
"Nowhere with you." he said yanking his arm out of her grasp.
"Ugh fine!" she yelled. Then in a calmer voice, "I'll be in that new boutique in the middle of hogsmeade if you need me." (not the one hermione is at, this one is strictly for rich people. Think designer names. only wizard designer names. Hermione is in the store next to this one.)
"Oh my gosh hermione you need to try this one on." squeaked ginny.
They had been in the shop for not even a half hour and already hermione had tried on about a hundred different outfits.
Ginny came into the dressing area and handed hermione a short green miniskirt and a black sweater to try on.
Hermione sighed and went back into the dressing room.
"Ooooh Ginny come look at this!" Ginny immediately followed the sound of Lavender's voice.
"Oh... my..." ginny smiled as she looked at what Lavender was holding up.
"I guess Hermione will like that." said Ginny looking at the skimpy silk teddy in Lavender's hand.
"No silly, it's not for Hermione." said Parvarti.
"Them who's it for?"
Lavender and Parvarti exchanged glances and both of them simultaneously nodded towards the window in the front of the shop.
Ginny smiled wickedly as Draco Malfoy walked passed the window.
Earlier
Draco stuck his hand in his pocket about to buy a brand new broom. It was the newest model: Firebolt 5000. His face screwed up in confusion. He couldn't find his money pouch. He had at least a hundred galleons in that. He started to get worried. Then.. Pansy!
"Pansy" he whispered harshly scaring the teenage girl behind the counter.
"Will you hold this for me I'll be back later for it." he said. The girl nodded, and draco stalked out of the store.
Where did she say she was going?...
...I'll be in that new boutique in the middle of hogsmeade if you need me...
He immediately set off to find her. He walked pass a little clothing where inside he saw the little weaselette looking a him with a strange mischievous face. That's...odd.. I guess this is where granger was going.
He walked into the shop pansy was in. First thing he saw was pansy arguing with the store manager.
"Please miss, the dress you are looking for is no longer available. We are all out! There is nothing you can do about it!"
"I preordered that dress a month ago! Are you stupid or something!"
"Pansy!" yelled draco.
"Oh draco honey these mean people don't have my dress. I'm sure you can do something about it." she smiled and batted her eyelashes at him.
"Where is my money Pansy!" he wasn't in the mood for games.
"oh that. Well I only needed some so I took the bag. I didn't know there would be soooo much in there." His eyes widened.
"How much did you spend?" he said through clenched teeth. His hands were shaking as he tried not to strangle her.
"None so far but I need about fifty galleons to buy this dress."
"There is no freaking dress lady! Get over it!" yelled the manager.
"Just give me the money back." she handed it over with a smile on her face.
He put the pouch in his pocket and stormed out of the store. She followed.
Draco entered the shop hermione was in. (sorry I don't have names for these places. I'm not creative enough) He looked back and saw that pansy was no longer following him. What a...
Draco shook his head and walked through the store: smirking at the lingerie on the wall.
He got to the back of the store when he heard hushed whispers and giggles.
"He'll love it hermione." he heard the weaselette say.
"Who?" he heard hermione say.
"What do you mean who. Draco, that's who." his eyebrows shot up.
"What are you talking about?" she asked confused.
"Come on hermione we all know you like him." said Parvarti matter-of-factly.
"I do not!" she said outraged.
"Yes you do we saw you guys making out in the hallway." lavender smiled.
"You kissed him!" said ginny outraged. "Why was I not told!"
"Because it was nothing! I don't like him!"
"Of course not, hermione." said lavender. "We believe you."
He heard hermione huff in frustration.
"Are we done now, I want to go eat lunch I'm hungry." hermione whined.
"I guess were done for now. Come on take that off, change back and we'll go pay for these."
Hermione changed back into her clothes and handed them to lavender so she could pay for them.
"Here's your cloak hermione." said ginny. Just then something fell out of the pocket.
"Oh hermione you dropped something." said lavender as she bent over to pick it up.
Realization hit hermione like a ton of bricks.
"Oh my god!" said Lavender as she saw what had dropped.
"Oh my." said parvarti followed by a gasp from ginny.
Draco's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. What was it?
"What the hell are you doing with a naked picture of draco?"
Draco's mouth hung open in shock. She kept the picture? No she must have just forgotten about it. ...Oh my god, how the hell is she going to get herself out of this one...
"ummmm, about that."
"HA! We knew you liked him" said lavender.
"NO! Ummm. The picture belongs to pansy. We found it on her when we were patrolling together. He shoved it in my pocket, I must have forgotten about it!" she argued.
"Well if you don't want it then can I keep it?" asked Lavender.
"No!" said hermione snatching the picture back.
Draco smirked.
"I mean... I -I--I need t-to destroy it. Merlin only knows what you would do with it." she mumbled.
"Of course... Well were going to lunch are you coming with us?" parvarti asked
"I'm not really hungry anymore." hermione said.
"Well as soon as we're done with lunch were going to go back to hogwarts to try on our new outfits. Oh! Can we come to your room?" asked Lavender.
"Of course. Come at around 2:00"
"Bye"
"Bye"
"Bye"
"Bye"
Draco quickly turned and looked for a way out. He rushed out of the store just as the girls paid for their things and left. Lavender, Parvarti, and ginny had taken the bags. He saw Hermione walk towards the carriage and decided now was a good time to pick up that broom.
He got back to the shop were he quickly paid for the broom and asked the girl if she could ship it to hogwarts. She said it would be there later that night.
He headed towards the carriages.
Hermione stood in her room in front of her garbage. Picture in hand. Just throw it out...Why can't I just throw it out. It's just a freaking picture! I don't even like him! At least I don't think I do...wait what am I thinking of course I don't like him. My god I'm going crazy...Maybe I like...but only a little...
(knock knock)
"Hey hermione can we come in?" lavender said from outside her room.
"Umm.. yeah, hold on." she stuffed the picture in her drawer and rushed to the door.
"Hey guys! How did you get in?"
"Malfoy let us in." said ginny.
"Oh, well come on let's do this." she said. The girls rushed into the room, and hermione got a glimpse of draco heading for the bathroom.
"okay hermione what do you want to try on first?" asked lavender as she went through the clothes.
"anything" said hermione.
After about four hours of them modeling clothes and doing each others make up and hair they were getting a little hungry.
"No wonder it's time for dinner" the girls changed back and they left to go to dinner.
Have way through dinner parvarti had a 'wonderful' idea.
"Oh! Hermione, do you think we could all sleep over today? That would be soooo much fun."
"yeah" said ginny
"That would be great" said lavender.
"oh , well I don't think malfoy-"
"Pleeeeeease hermione." ginny pouted.
"Okay."
"yay!" they all cheered.
Then harry and ron walked in.
"Hey mione."
"Hi, ron."
"How was your day hermione." She could tell all they wanted to do was talk about their day.
"Fine...how was yours?"
"Merlin hermione--"
And they didn't stop for thirty minutes straight.
After dinner hermione said her good-byes to harry and ron and her and the girls set off for hermione's room.
"oh, maybe we should get some night stuff." suggested ginny.
A chorus of 'yes' followed.
"ok." said hermione.
When hermione got to her portrait she saw blaise standing in front of it talking to Kara.
"Blaise?" asked hermione curiously.
"Oh, um hi granger."
"Need to be let in?" she asked.
"no."
"ok then." she entered the common room and saw draco sitting on the couch.
"Why the hell is blaise standing out there talking to Kara?"
"I don't know, but he's been out there for an hour now."
"Oh."
"Just thought you might want to know, ginny, lavender and parvarti are sleeping over tonight."
"Great." he said lamely.
"sooo. Did you ever throw out that picture? You know the one of me?"
"Of course I did you git."
"Just asking hermione. No need to get all touchy about it." He chuckled and walked off to his room.
(knock knock)
"Hold on." hermione opened the door for lavender, parvarti and ginny.
"Hi again hermione, um why is blaise standing outside?" asked ginny.
"I honestly don't know, I think he's got a thing for our portrait."
The girls giggled.
"So what should we do first?" asked ginny.
"Ummmm...talk to draco?" she said slyly as he walked down the stairs.
"Hello ladies." he said. They gushed. Hermione groaned. He smiled. They swooned. Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Well, I hope you have a good night." They gushed. Hermione groaned.
"They will, go get settled I'll be right up." they rushed up stairs in a fit of giggles.
"You are such a git"
"What? I can't help it if they love me. Besides you know you love me too." he pouted. She scoffed.
"Just stay away from us tonight. Okay malfoy? Please just do this for me." she begged.
"Fine. That's fine. I'll just stay in my room." he said. She nodded.
He smirked as she headed to her room.
When she got there lavender, parvarti and ginny were sitting on hermione's bed. Grinning from ear-to-ear.
"What?" she said nervously.
"Well, we got you something else when we were shopping." said parvarti.
"Like what?" she asked slowly.
Ginny slowly walked towards her still smiling.
Draco Malfoy laid on his bed staring at the ceiling. Thoughts clouding his head.
What's wrong with me lately? I'm not supposed to feel like this. Not about her. I'm supposed to hate her and everything she represents. But I don't. Oh well. hmmm. I'm thirsty. Time to get a drink.
When he entered the kitchen he was suddenly more thirsty than when he had entered for his mouth had gone dry. His pants had tightened. Oh god...
Earlier In Hermione's room
"I can't believe you got me this! I'm never going to wear it." hermione was wearing the black silk teddy they had secretly bought earlier. "It looks horrible on me!"
Truth be told it looked great on her. All the girls envied hermione's legs. Hermione herself was surprised at what she looked like. Her normally boring body was now...well... not boring.
"Hey hermione?" said ginny putting their plan into action. as soon as she heard draco's door close.
"Yeah?" she asked still standing in front of the mirror.
"Can you go get us something to drink?" asked parvarti.
"Yes, of course."
She headed towards the kitchen to get them their drinks. She opened the fridge when she though she heard a noise behind her. She turned around and saw draco staring at her with an open mouth. She wondered what he could be staring at. Then she remembered her outfit. Oh no...What do I do. Run? Hide? Scream? ...flirt? She shook her head at the last thought. Why would she ever flirt with malfoy?
"Umm." he started. His vast vocabulary had left him completely and the only words left were either 'umm' or 'wow.'
"Wow."
Hermione just smiled shyly. Draco malfoy was speechless because of her. That was a once-in-a-lifetime thing. They both just stood there, staring at each other. Draco took a step towards her and hermione fought the urge to step back. He took another step, and another, and another, until he was merely a foot away. He stared into her eyes as if he could see in her soul. She saw him bend his head slightly and close his eyes. That's when she realized what he was doing. He was going to kiss her. For about the millionth time. She felt the familiar warmth of his lips against her own. She was surprised to find that she had missed it. She stood on her tip toes and wrapped her arms around his neck. His arms went around her waist, and held her close to him.
"What are they doing?" asked ginny.
"I think they're making out!" said lavender. She was trying to spy on them without making an noise. Lavender was at the bottom of the stairs while ginny and parvarti were at the top. Ginny and parvarti upon hearing that they had been making out rushed down the stairs, knocking into lavender and making her fall. Causing draco and hermione to jump apart at the noise.
"oops" said lavender, while the other two smiled shyly. Hermione, not daring to look at draco, darted up the stairs to her room.
Ginny stood up and ran after hermione. Parvarti following her. Lavender stood up and made her way over to draco who was now sitting on the couch.
"She just can't make up her mind." stated lavender.
Draco smiled. "I know. But she'll know exactly what she wants when I'm through."
Lavender smiled at his determinedness. Then she put on a serious face. "You won't hurt her will you?"
"Of course not." he said. "Night."
"Good night draco."
Hermione was sitting on her bed with her head in her hands.
"We told you. We told you, you liked him." said ginny.
"I know you did." hermione sighed.
"That's wrong in so many ways." they all laughed.
They all got ready for bed and climbed into hermione's enormous bed.
Draco sat in his room smiling. He always loved a challenge. And Hermione Granger was the definition of a challenge.
Okay First of all I would like to thank EVERYBODY for your wonderful reviews. Your ideas were awesome. They helped out a bunch. If I didn't use your idea I'm sorry, maybe I can use it in the future. Second of all I know the sleep over thing is kind of ...I don't know...but I think it still fits nicely.
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