A/N: Ok, now I've noticed that the reviews have begun to thin out and I think that for my last chapter, I only got 2 reviews! Now people, think about the author and how this affects them. I really don't want to write another chapter when I feel like people don't appreciate it. I know that my chapters are very spaced apart when I write them but expect them to be VERY infrequent when I write them if the reviews stay like they are. Yes that is a threat.
Anyway, onto happier things-Chapter 16 is out and I hope you enjoy. I am getting ready to wrap up the story but I would like to know if you guys would like a cute little sex scene before the end of the story, if no then tell me, if yes, tell me and tell me how raunchy you want it. Cool. So for now, enjoy chapter 16!
Hermione was sitting at her desk in her common room, studying, when Draco came in.
"Hey Hermione, don't get scared, I've got a surprise for you and I'm going to tie a piece of cloth over your eyes. Ok?" He asked as he walked towards her, dropping his book bag on a chair in the process. Hermione laughed nervously.
"Why?" She asked. Draco smiled and walked up to where she was sitting and gave her a hug.
"You trust me don't you?" He asked her.
"Of course I do."
"Good, no worries then," said Draco as he picked up the piece of cloth he had prepared and tied it around Hermione's eyes. He then helped her up to her feet and guided her out of the common room.
The pair had been walking through the castle until they reached a door; Draco opened the door and then guided Hermione up a winding flight of stairs. When they reached the top of the stairs there was another door. Draco opened it and guided Hermione through it.
Although her eyes were covered, Hermione could feel the change in temperature and a slight breeze that flittered across her face.
"Draco, where are we?" She asked. Draco responded by untying the blindfold that was around her face and revealing their location to her. Hermione found that they were standing on a rooftop square, sheltered by two walls from the castle. The sky above them was a beautiful dark blue and the stars twinkled overhead like millions of diamonds. The moon was a large globe and the sheer size of it made Hermione feel like she could just reach up and touch it. After Hermione had finished taking in her surrounding, Draco led her to a small table overlooking the Hogwarts grounds. The table had to chairs on either side of it and on top there was a small crystal vase with a red rose on it. Just as Draco and Hermione had sat down, a little house elf came waddling towards them in a suit with a white tea towel draped neatly over his left arm.
"Good evening Miss Granger and Mr Malfoy sir," The house elf said, coming up to the table.
"Dobby?" Asked Hermione as she recognised the little elf, "what are you doing here?"
Dobby came around to where she was sitting, took the napkin off her plate and proceeded to unfold it onto her lap.
"Mr Malfoy came into the kitchen earlier today and we had a talk over some tea and scones. He apologised for being a mean master when I worked for him and then asked me if I would help him arrange a special dinner for himself and you, Miss Hermione."
Hermione looked up at Draco and saw him smiling fondly at the little elf.
"Dobby, are you getting paid for this?" She asked.
"Oh yes Miss Granger, I get to keep this suit I have!" Exclaimed Dobby excitedly. Then the little elf straightened himself up, cleared his throat and brought out a little notebook and pen from his pocket. Then he proceeded to take Hermione and Draco's orders in the most serious way possible.
After Dobby had waddled off to give their orders to the kitchen, Hermione turned to Draco, taking his hand in hers.
"You know Draco, this is the most beautiful thing anyone has ever done for me."
Draco looked taken aback slightly. "Well that's totally not acceptable is it? I'll just have to make up for all the lost beautiful moments of your life then," he said, smiling. Hermione's heart almost burst with adoration for Draco. Then a number of house elves came walking out onto the rooftop square carrying Hermione and Draco's food, along with some non-alcoholic champagne. Two elves both set down the plates of food they were carrying in front of both Hermione and Draco, another little elf began pouring the champagne into glasses. Then once all the serving was complete, the house elves left.
Hermione and Draco began eating their food and not long after, they were sitting back in their chairs, happily chatting away.
Hermione then stood up and walked over to the edge of the rooftop square, resting her hands on the railing. She smiled as Draco came up from behind her and wrapped his arms around her. She turned around, wrapping her arms around his neck in the process.
"Draco, this was a really lovely thing for you to have done." She said.
"I know," he replied, laughing. "I wanted to surprise you with something special, you really do deserve it."
"I didn't do anything though," she said, smiling.
"You don't have to, just you being alive is reason to celebrate."
And with that, Draco lent in to kiss her. But he was violently interrupted when the door leading out onto the rooftop square was flung open, through it ran Professor Lupin and Professor McGonagall, both with worried looks on their faces.
"Mr Malfoy, Miss Granger you are both in serious danger!" Began Professor McGonagall, "Harry Potter has escaped from Azkaban and we believe that he is coming here to hurt or possibly kill the both of you."
Hermione turned to Draco before turning back to Professor McGonagall.
"So Professor, what are we going to do? I mean Hogwarts is safe isn't it?" She asked.
Professor Lupin stepped forward. "Well I know that Hogwarts is generally a very safe place, there is no doubt that somebody like Harry could find a way into the school seeing as he was once a student here. So to prevent either of you from being hurt, Professor McGonagall and I have arrange to translocate you to a small cottage out in the countryside, quite far away from Hogwarts. There you will remain, in contact with us of course, until Mr Potter has been apprehended and until we are certain of your safety."
He paused for a few moments to let what he had just spoken, sink into Hermione and Draco. He cleared his throat before continuing to talk.
"So now if you please, I'll need both of you to go back to your rooms and pack your bags then once you've done that, come to my office and we'll all go to the cottage and Professor McGonagall and myself will show you around. Now off you go."
And with that Hermione and Draco ran all the way back to their rooms to gather their belongings.
A/N: Cool, so now you've all read Chapter 16...REVIEW IT! I simply cannot stress this enough!
Okey dokey, well I'll see you all next chapter!
Stay pretty my pretties...