Chapter 13: The Date
Draco stood in his room pacing. It had been more than a week since he had sent his mother the strands of hair. He would sit in the Great Hall every day just to see if a letter from his mother would arrive with the regular mail. He finally got tired of pacing and walked into the common room. He sat down on the couch and just stared into the fire.
Hermione walked into the common room and saw Draco on the couch. She walked over to him and sat down beside him. They didn't speak to each other for a while until Draco broke the silence, "Give me a chance Hermione."
"I told you no Draco."
He turned and looked at her, "Okay go out with me once and I promise you I will leave you alone."
"Oh yeah, like that'll happen."
"Okay so maybe it won't, but just give me a chance. I think I deserve at least that much."
He stuck his lower lip out at Hermione, and she melted. "Fine fine, whatever."
He smiled at her, and again she melted, "Okay meet me in here at 8 tonight. I'll show you the dinner that you missed the last time."
Draco walked out of the room and Hermione shook her head, "What am I doing?" She then left the common room and walked to the Gryffindor common room. Harry and Ron were sitting on the couch played (you guessed it) Wizard's Chess, "Hey Guys!"
"Hey Hermione. Oh yeah, Ginny's looking for you."
"Oh? Where is she?"
"Up in the dorms."
"All right I'll talk to ya'll later."
Hermione walked up the girl's dormitories and saw Ginny sitting on her bed writing in a journal, "Hey Gin what's up?"
"Nothing much. I just wanted to know what you thought about Harry and I."
"You mean like as in you two as a couple?"
"Yeah."
"I think you two make a good couple, and Harry really needs someone like you in his life."
"That's good to know. People have been saying that I'm just with him because he's the Harry Potter."
"Well, is it true?"
"No, I like him because he's Harry James Potter, our Harry Potter."
"Good, then don't worry about other people then."
"Thanks Hermione."
"That's what friends are for. Let's go see the boys."
Hermione and Ginny walked downstairs to where Harry and Ron had just finished Wizard's Chess. Harry had just lost of course, but Ginny jumped on him and gave him a kiss.
"Oh Ginny come on. Get a room." Ron gagged.
"Shut up Ron, It's sweet."
Harry looked up at Hermione and smiled, "So Hermione, heard from your Secret Admirer lately?"
"No, not in a while."
"What secret Admirer?" Ron and Ginny asked together.
"Oh I forgot to tell you." Hermione went on to explain the whole situation to Ron and Ginny. During this time Draco was back at the Head's common room preparing for his dinner with Hermione.
Draco was setting up the study for Hermione. He was actually doing it the Muggle way too, he was using a black table cloth and candles on the table. A glass vase with 3 red roses in the middle. Two white plates sat across from each other along with two crystal wineglasses. The only thing he needed was food, which the house elves were bringing up. Draco ran back to his room to change. He couldn't figure out what had come over him, but he really wanted to impress Hermione. He put on a black button up shirt and khaki cargo pants. (A/n: nice image...haha) He shook his head and ran some gel through his hair so it look messed up, but in neat way.
He smiled at himself in the mirror and walked out of his room. He lit the fire and the candles. The house elves came in with the food and he set the table for Hermione. He started pacing around the room while waiting for Hermione. He looked up as the portrait door opened and smiled as she walked in. Hermione's jaw dropped when she saw Draco and his dinner that he had planned out, "Oh Draco..."
He walked up to Hermione and kissed her hand, "Good evening, Hermione."
"Oh my, Draco, let me go change real fast. I don't feel right in this." She ran off to her room and about five minutes later she walked back out in a black dress. Draco smiled as he took her look in, her dress was like a halter top with a cream colored stripe around the waist and bottom of the dress. It went to her knees and hugged her body nicely.
He took her hand and led her to the table.
"It's beautiful Draco."
"Thanks; I did it myself you know."
"Really? All this for me?"
"All this for you."
"But Draco you know we can't be.."
"Just please, Hermione, forget about that tonight."
"All right."
Draco smiled at Hermione and they started eating. They talked through the whole the dinner and then Draco walked to a Muggle device called a stereo and turned it on. A song called Tiger Lily came on the radio and Draco held out his hand to Hermione, "Would you care to dance?"
"Why thank you kind sir." She smiled at him as she took his hand and he led her away from the study. He put his hands on her waist and she put her arms around his neck. They started swaying to the music.
We drive tonight,
and you are by my side.
We're talking about our lives,
like we've known each other forever.
the time flies by,
with the sound of your voice.
Hermione rested her head on Draco's chest as he started to sing along with the music.
its close to paradise,
with the end surely near.
and if i could only stop the car
and hold onto you,
and never let go...
i'll never let go.
as we round the corner
to your house
you turned to me and said,
"i'll be going through withdrawl of you for this one night we have spent."
Hermione looked up at Draco and his eyes were closed as he was singing.
and, i want to speak these words
but i guess i'll just bite my tongue,
and accept "someday, somehow"
as the words that we'll hang from
and i... i don't want to speak these words.
cause i, i don't want to make things any worse.
He finally opened his eyes to find Hermione's brown eyes staring at him.
and i... i don't want to speak these words.
cause i, i don't want to make things any worse.
why does tonite, have to end?
why don't we hit restart,
and pause it at our favorite parts.
we'll skip the goodbyes.
if i had it my way,
i'd turn the car around and runaway,
just you and i.
Draco lifted Hermione's chin up by his finger and kissed her lips gently. Draco pulled back to look into Hermione's eyes. She showed no sign of regret, so he kissed her again, this time with more passion. Draco pulled back and Hermione smiled at him. "Come on." Draco led her outside and they say on the shore of the lake.
What they didn't know was that while they were down there, an owl stopped by both of their room. They each had a letter left on their bed.
A/N: Okay...sorry it took so long for me to update. Been busy, I was feeling romantic so I wrote some mushy stuff. If you would like to see what Hermione's dress looked like go to this link:
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The song Tiger Lily is by Matchbook Romance.
Thanks:
HCG: Do you think Draco likes Hermione after this chapter? lol thanks again
Danish Pastry: I'm thinking youll find out if they are in like 2 or 3 chapters, the admirer will probably be about 4 chapters.
Mysterious Charm: lol Theres alot of theories about who it is. Don't worry youll find out in acouple chapters. Thanks
Kerube-chan: THanks I'm glad you like my fic. Yeah he really does want her. Heres my update for ya!
Draco's ice princess: lol thanks for the review. I know..but i have always liked BSB
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Krizue: Who do you think the admirer is? Yeah I'm still debating on who to put Ron with. I could make him Won won again...haha.