Life Changes
Things started to change after that day. Life changed. And I knew nothing would ever be the same.
My relationship with Draco had progressed a bit. One day in October I was doing community service for my Muggle Studies class; I raked leaves.
I was in the middle of raking when out of nowhere…
""Duh , duh, dun…huh, stand back, leaf man to the rescue,"" it was him, standing in front of me with a leaf blower.
""Where did you get that?""
""Well, you know, a guys got to pay for food and music somehow, right?""
""And toys, because I imagine 'Star Wars' figurines must get pretty expensive.""
""I do not have 'Star Wars' figurines," he said raising his eyebrow, his classic move. "Not many, I don't play with them though…much."" "Let me help, this ones on the house."
"Okay, thank you."
"Uh huh," he said while helping me put on the leaf blower. "Here we go," he said as he snapped the buckle, his hands lingered on my waist.
""You're afraid to go out with me, because you might actually like me?""
""No.""
""Why?""
""But that's a good theory I guess, if you want to protect your fragile male ego…because you can't handle rejection!"" I said and started a leaf fight.
""Rejection! What!"" he laughed and joined in.
After that Draco and I hung out a lot. He would scare me in the corridors, and one night we had off we snuck of grounds and flooed to London, to watch the 'Star Wars' All Night-Dusk to Dawn Marathon. We would go and sit by the lake or go to Hogsmede for ice cream; Ginny would come along too, sometimes.
I knew I was slowly falling for him.
I was in my room one night around mid October, reading a homework assignment, when I heard it…ping, ping, ping.
I got up and turned out the light as I looked out my window. It was Draco, on a broom, throwing rocks at my window. I waved to say I would be down in a minute.
When I got down there, he spoke.
""Of course you think it's weird that I didn't use an owl, but your also glad, because it's better to talk in person," he said smirking; the 'Jedi Mind Trick.' "Especially when I've come with such a specific purpose. Which is why your going to cut me some slack here.""
""You are absolutely crazy.""
""I've been called worse." "You're going to kiss me, Hermione,"" I looked at him wide eyed and shook my head.
""You're going to come a little bit closer," and I did. "So I can put my arms around," and he did. "At at the count of three, two, one…"" then he kissed me. It was slow and gentle.
When we pulled away, he looked up at me with a cock eyed smile, and licked his lips.
I smiled stupidly.
"I cant believe you did that."
"You did it too."
"I did not."
""Really? Because it sure felt…well, You're a really good kisser,"" he smiled.
""You tricked me, you 'Jedi Mind Tricked' me,"" I said smiling at him.
Then, Filch, the caretaker, came out. Draco started "Jedi Mind Tricking,' "You will let us pass. You will go inside. You will go to sleep.""
""Give me a break.""
"Who is it," he screeched out.
""I…I'm sorry I uh, I heard something, so being Head Girl, I thought I'd check it out," I lied.
He let me go with "warning," and when he was gone, I realized Draco was too.
I headed back to my dorm and when I got there, Ginny was there.