I think there will only two more chapters, one to end it and a epilogue, so in the end 25 chapters, that seems a nice number to end it on, let's just hope i can do it! so yeah i don't anything, or anyone, i once saw someone write "it's JK Rowling's world, i just write in it" and i thought this extremely clever but i can't remember which storyi read it in so apologies for the credit not being rightfully given! the plot is my own and it's become "familiar" to me (haha) so enjoy!
I leaned into Draco while happiness flooded through my veins. Draco enfolded me into his arms, holding me as if trying to absorb me. "Oh yeah." he said pulling back slightly so he could look at my face, "That's not everything, you'll get the rest of the present on your birthday and then after graduation."
"But Draco! That's almost three weeks! Why did you tell me, that's so mean-" whatever I would have said after that was silenced as Draco kissed me throughly. We some how ended up on one of the couches with me underneath him. He kissed along my jaw-line and down my neck, biting gently making me shiver against him. Suddenly and with a groan he stopped biting my neck and instead buried his head in the hollow of my neck. "Draco? Is something wrong?"
"Well yeah, but just give me a minute."
"What's wrong? Are you hurt? Can I do something to help?"
Draco chuckled softly but strained, "Not really Hermione you'll just make it worse. All that damn shivering." I opened my mouth to ask him what exactly my shivering had to do with it but in anticipation of the question he pulled me close to him until I could feel what he meant, as it was pressing against my leg. I could feel my face blushing but I was filled with a sense of power that I could have this effect on him.
"Are you sure I can't do anything?" I asked not even thinking about what I was saying.
Draco laughed again, "Well you can but I'm not going to let you, I think that saving yourself is very admirable. Just give me a minute to get under control." I nodded and lay beneath him while my heart beat began to steady. "These damn underwear don't help any. Every time I move they itch and then it reminds me of you in them. Damn it. I need to change out of these. And you need to get out of the dress because pretty soon here my new found morals are going to flying out of the window."
He got off of me and walked to his bedroom leaving me staring after him. He yelled from his room, "If I come out there you and are still wearing that white...slip then be warned, I'm not stopping!" I jumped off the couch and went into my room. I changed from white dress into a pair of jeans and a white beater(the shirt). When I walked back into the room I found that Draco had already piled all of our dirty things on the cart and there was nothing else to clean up.
"Thanks for cleaning up." I said walking over to Draco, who stood next to the fireplace, and giving him a kiss on the cheek. He looked down at me bewildered.
"I didn't clean up, I thought you did."
"No I cleaned up after you two." We both turned in surprise to see Professor Dumbledore sitting on one of the couches. "You two can certainly make a mess."
"Er, Professor," I started, "How long have you been here?"
"No long Miss Granger, I did however avert my eyes when I first arrived. I put it in Mr. Malfoy's mind to stop you two, I did however let him choose how he wanted to end. I'm thinking that maybe I should have put that thought in his head too. I wasn't sure for a moment that you would actually go change." Professor Dumbledore stopped at this and seemed to think about what he had said and I felt my face flame. Beside my Draco put an arm around me protectively.
"I'm here to talk to the two of you about something that was drawn to my attention lately." He looked grave for a moment but his eyes still twinkled. "Together you have united the houses! What I have been trying to do for years you managed in 8 months. By forcing the other to accept your relationship you manage to burn all obstacles. I have been watching closely and more often than not most friends are of a mixed varieties, Slytherin and Griffyndor together at last. Who knew that after all of this time, all it would take was the courage of two?" Dumbledore stopped short and thought for a moment while we both stared at him. "Actually that makes perfect sense. It took two, Slytherin and Griffyndor to break up the houses why two of them to join them together!
As to the reason I was here, you will each receive an award for special services to the school." I opened my mouth to argue, all we did was start dating after all but Dumbledore held up a hand. "By simply just dating you erased all stereotypes, instead of the fierce hatred we have acceptance. The school has the two of you to thank. Also I needed to ask a question of you. Professor Snape has approached me and told me of your vast knowledge of the class. He offered as reward for your studies that you did not have to take the NEWT, you bother received an "O" as did Mr. Finegan." I looked at Dumbledore in shock.
"But Sir, we didn't take the test! How is that possible?"
"Actually Ms. Granger you did take the test. Unbeknownst to you all of those questions that Professor Snape asked you was the test and you did not miss a single one. Indeed all the potions you created during the second half of your year were part of the exam. Snape graded them as part of your NEWT. So Ms. Granger do not feel as if your studying has been in vain because you did in fact take the test."
I smiled at the Professor relaxing finally. Finally Draco spoke, "Sir? Can I ask you a question?"
"Of course Mr. Malfoy, did you wish to speak with me privately?" he asked with a pointed look at me.
"No Hermione can hear this, I mean techinically it will affect her too. I was wondering what you thought of me becoming an auror." I felt Malfoy tense beside me and I began to pat the small of his back and he relaxed a little. I wondered as Malfoy waited to hear Dumbledore's answer how it affected me.
"Mr. Malfoy, I think that," Dumbledore paused, and Malfoy held his breath, then Dumbeldore smiled and said, "I think that you would make a terrific auror. You would be a terrific man for the job, I'll even give a recommendation should you require one." Malfoy let his breath out on "woosh" and squeezed my shoulder lightly.
"I'm going to miss you two after you have left and gone on to other ways in life.-"
"Actually Sir I wanted to talk to you about that too." I said accidentally interrupting the Headmaster and finally making a decision. "I was wondering if I could train to become a teacher." I looked at him hopefully and wasn't disappointed.
Dumbledore smiled warmly at me, "Of course Miss Granger, you would always be welcome here as a teacher. What subject would you like to train under?"
"Well I think I would like Transfiguration or Charms."
"Miss Granger, I would like to offer you a job."
"A job!" I sputtered incredulously. Malfoy began to rub my shoulder comforting me.
"Yes, after one year of training with Professor McGonagall would you accept her position?"
"But sir, is she going somewhere?"
"In a way no. I will be retiring at the end of next year and she will take my place. I was hoping you would choose a teaching profession for you are just the teacher I had in mind to take her place as head of Gryffindor and teacher of Transfiguration. Professor McGonagall feels the same."
"I would be honored sir."
"Excellent, well now that everything is settled I will see you later, I need to go inform Mr. Finegan of his excellent news. Good night." Dumbledore disappeared through the common room door and I turned to Draco who was grinning broadly at me. I just laughed and threw myself into his arms he twirled me around until, dizzy, we both sat down on the couch. We talked until the wee hours of the morning about what we would do once school was out and about our good fortunes, to have each other and such a great chance of success in our chosen careers. We fell asleep on the couch and didn't awake until late the next day.