Title: Summer In Paris

Author: Saiya-jin Girl.

A/N: Disclaimer: I don't own HP. That's all you need to know right?

I may take a while to update sometimes so just add it to your favorite stories list and you can check. I'm really busy with school and stuff, and this is my first posted HP fic. Review please!!!!!

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Chapter 7) A Short Walk

"I can't believe that I'm doing this…" Hermione muttered. She clutched her bag closely to her and she continued to walk down the street. She was about to call a cabbie, when she saw Malfoy sitting at an Ice Cream shop a few houses down. She quickened her pace and began walking up to him. She tapped him on the shoulder and he turned around.

"Oh, Granger," he said. He turned back to his ice cream in front of him and pretended not to notice her. She sat down and ordered a chocolate and vanilla ice cream. While she waited, she looked around at the small room. She finally turned to Malfoy and sighed.

"Well. I came here to hear something, and I'm not hearing anything." She said.

"Here you are Mademoiselle," the waiter said bringing her the ice cream.

"Thank You," she said. She turned back to Malfoy. "Well?" she asked. He shrugged.

"What do you want to know?" he asked.

"Well, for starters, who is Thomas? I already have my speculations as you might know, but I want the facts," she said. He sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Fine, I'll tell you since you seem to be so nosy. Thomas Malfoy was my older brother. He died in a car crash and that's his life story." Malfoy said. Hermione looked at him.

"And?" she asked.

"And what?" he asked sounding annoyed. She shrugged.

"Well, I'm sorry for your loss," she said. He shrugged.

"I didn't really care about him anyway." He said. Hermione looked at him and then shook her head.

"Why?" she asked softly.

"He wasn't really like a brother to me. He was just there, and he didn't really bother with us much anyway. He…he didn't like being a Malfoy, and he was terribly scared of our father…" he said with his voice trailing off.

"And what about you? Do you enjoy being a Malfoy?" she asked. He shrugged.

"Sometimes," he said. "But sometimes, I feel as though I have to live up to my father's expectations," he said. She nodded.

"I…understand what you feel. Sometimes, I get pressured in feeling that I have to be the best." She said. He laughed.

"Yeah, you should know Granger." He said with a smirk. She rolled her eyes.

"Did anyone ever tell you that you have problems?" she asked.

"Actually you have on a quite number of occasions." He said. She laughed.

"I have?" she said. He smiled and nodded. "You know, this is the first time that I'm actually seeing you laugh with me and not at me," she said. He looked away and his smile faded. There was an awkward silence, and they sat quietly eating their ice cream. "I should be going now," she said. He looked at her.

"Um…do you want me to walk with you?" he asked. She looked at him and then shrugged.

"Um…well, if you like." She said. He paid for the ice cream and they left the shop.

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Malfoy and Hermione were walking down the street, quietly. They hadn't said anything much, until Hermione spoke up. "Um, so how's Pansy?" she asked. He looked at her and shrugged.

"How should I know?" he asked. She grinned.

"Don't you two go out?" she asked. He looked at her.

"Really? Since when?" he asked sarcastically. She looked at him.

"You mean, you two aren't a couple?" she asked. He shook his head.

"You actually think that I would go out with an idiot like Pansy? Sure she's a full-blooded witch, but I don't care. She's stupid." He said. She smiled.

"Wonderful. So I've been deceived all these years…" she said.

"I guess so…" he said with a grin. She shook her head. "Look, I just want to…never mind." He said.

"What?" she asked. He stopped walking.

"Well, I don't usually do this for Mudbloods, but I wanted to say I'm sorry for um, pushing you…" he stuttered out. She looked at him.

"You're apologizing?" she asked incredulously. He looked away.

"Don't get to comfortable or anything," he said. She laughed. "What?" he asked. She said nothing but kept on laughing. "Stop it Granger," he said. She looked at him and continued to laugh. He rolled his eyes. "I knew that it was a bad idea," he said angrily. She composed her self and looked at him as he began to walk away. She ran up to him and touched his arm.

"Malfoy, wait." She said. "Please, you still didn't answer all my questions," she said.

"Finished laughing?" he asked coldly. She nodded with a small grin on her face. "Well what is it?" he asked. She sighed.

"Yesterday, you called my cousin Lucie a tramp. Why?" she asked. He looked at her.

"Because, she's getting married to Pierre. And do you know what?" Pierre is my uncle's family."

"What do you mean?" she asked. "Is he a Malfoy too?" Malfoy shook his head.

"No. He's the son of my aunt's brother. He's not a Malfoy, but his best friend was." He said. She looked at him.

"You mean that Thomas was his best friend?" she asked in a shaky voice. He nodded.

"Things just keep getting more complicated." He said. She nodded and sighed. They walked along in silence till they reached to Hermione's lodging. "Well, I guess this is where I leave you." He said. She nodded and looked at the house. "I guess I'll see you at the next party." she said. He nodded and looked around. "I think that I'm going to have a talk with Lucie now," she said. He nodded.

"Good luck." He said. She nodded. He began walking away and then Hermione bit her lip.

"Truce?" she said. He turned around and looked at her. He shook her outstretched hand and grinned menacingly.

"Truce Granger. Until we reach in school." He said. She rolled her eyes.

"Right. Don't try and murder me next time," she said. He laughed.

"Oh don't worry about that." He said. She grinned at him and he left.

"He is such an idiot." She said as she went through the gates. "Time to talk to Lucie…" she said.

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Chapter 8) Threats

Lucie sat on her wheelchair and looked out through her huge window. She sighed and shook her head, while absentmindedly curling a strand of hair. There was a knock on the door and Hermione stepped in. Lucie smiled when she saw her. "Hermione! How long has it been!" she asked.

"Um, a day," she said. Lucie nodded nervously. "Um, Lucie, are you ok? You seem sort of…"

"What?" she asked. Hermione was taken aback.

"Let's cut to the chase ok? What's your connection to the Malfoys?" she asked. Lucie looked away.

"I cannot speak of those things so close to my wedding." She said. Then her countenance changed. "Plus, what does my business have to do with you anyway?" she asked venomously. Hermione looked at her.

"You were in some sort of mess back then, and I'm going to find out what it was." Hermione said. Lucie eyed her.

"Keep your little nose out of my business Hermione, I'm warning you…" she said. Hermione got up and left the room.

"Good Day, Lucie." She said. Lucie glared at Hermione as she walked out of her room.

"Damn…" she muttered.

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Dear Harry,

How is your vacation so far? I hope you are enjoying yourself at the Burrow with Ron. Right now I wish that I could be there with you guys, but I'm having a little adventure here on my own. My cousin's wedding is coming soon and it seems that she was in some shady business a few years ago. I'm trying to find out what it was, and guess who I got assistance from? Malfoy!! Despite the fact that he tried to kill me by pushing me off a balcony last night, everything is pretty much ok between us. Anyway, I'll write you all soon to update you. I also learned a new spell, but I want to tell you all about it when I see you in person. Please write back and tell me if you and Ron will be able to come next week for the Summer Festival!! I'm sure that Mr. And Mrs. Weasely will let you come for a few days!! Give my love to Ron!! And say hi to the family. Bye!!

Love Hermione.

Hermione went to the little Owlery that was upstairs and she tied the letter to the Owl's leg. She looked at it as it flew away and then when it disappeared she went back to her room.

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Draco had just finished taking a shower and he was dressed in his new robes that he had bought on the way home. He was combing his hair when there was a knock on the door. "It's open!" he shouted. A servant opened the door and brought him a note.

Malfoy,

Keep yourself away from Hermione Granger or you will be in for some serious damage. I know how you Malfoy's don't like to look bad, so stay away form her for your own good!

Malfoy looked at the piece of parchment in his hand and looked out the window. No one was there. No messenger leaving. So who sent it? He ran down the hall until he saw the man who had brought him the note.

"Hey, who sent this to me?" he asked. The man shrugged.

"I found it on the gate. I assumed that they for got it there. Is something wrong Master Malfoy?" he asked. Malfoy shook his head and beckoned to the man.

"Wait outside my room. I need to send a note to someone." He said. He ran back to his room with the servant at his heels. He went to his desk and pulled out his quill. He scribbled down a note to Hermione and rolled it up. He wrote her name on it and gave it to the man. "Get this to Miss Granger at the Beaux's residence. Now. And make sure that she gets it. Understand?" he said. The man nodded and sprinted off. Draco closed the door and went over to the desk. He looked at the note again and sighed. Who could have sent something like that? He thought. He looked out the window and he saw the man leave on a horse. He just hoped that she got the note in time. He continued to comb his hair.

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A Poem

His eyes could not meet mine

And from that moment I knew that we were finished,

Because he had lied to me,

By not looking at me with love.

I was shocked that he would do such a thing,

But then again

What can we expect from those boys?

Saiya-jin Girl

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