Quintessence

(A/N: I hope you like this one. I think the ending is gonna shake things up. Can't say too much or I'll spoil it. Read and review!)

Disclaimer: I took a line from Gilmore Girls. Don't ask, it fit the mood, so I put it in. Anyways! I do not own any characters, movies, songs, or phrases mentioned in this story. Except of course for the wonderful plot I made up!

Ch 8 The Date

"You WHAT!" Ginny cried getting up and pacing.

"You lucky, lucky girl!" Lavender squealed.

"Lavender! You can not tell anyone. If word gets out, something bad will happen. You know how Draco's father is against people like me!" Hermione screamed.

"See! This is exactly why the git isn't worth it! You shouldn't be doing this 'Mione. You know he's probably just using for sex. And if he dumps you and you come crying to me because you find out the horrible truth, I will not accept an apology!" Ginny rambled, reaching her boiling point.

"Ginny, Draco would never hurt me. You should see how he treats me. He gives me respect, which I deserve. He loves me, he said it to me twice already, and he talks me like he's never talked to anyone before. He doesn't have that kind of personality, to love. And you know it Ginerva Weasley!" Hermione spilled, "And if you will not approve, then that makes two of my best friends gone!"

"I'm sorry 'Mione! You know how much I hate him. You can't expect me to be okay with it with one silly explanation. You and him are going to have to prove it to me!", Ginny yelled, "And if I find one fault, Hermione, just one, then there will be problems."

"Oh Ginny, please don't!" Hermione pleaded, "You of all people know what his father is capable of. And if word got out, then one of Draco's followers will tell, and ALL of us will get hurt, including Draco."

"I'm sorry 'Mione. Give me a few days to take this in and cool down." Ginny sighed.

"I still think your very lucky Hermione. You know every girl in this school fancies him." Lavender whispered so Ginny wouldn't hear.

"But he only fancies one person. Me" Hermione reassured. "Anwyays, can I go back to my room? I want to tell Draco that someone knows. And I just need time to rest so I can take all this in. Please, we can finish this later." Hermione pleaded

"Sure 'Mione. Just remember you can tell us anything, OK?" Lavender asked giving her a hug. "And don't worry 'bout Gin, she'll come around." she whispered.

"OK, Lavender. Thanks. And Ginny, please, I hope you understand after you see how happy he makes me." Hermione picked up her bag and left.

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Hermione walked into the common room after coming back from the 'girl's night'. She saw Draco sleeping on the couch. She smirked and decided to sneak up on him.

She crept up behind him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She kissed his head and whispered, "Dracooo..."

"Hhhmm?" He mumbled in his sleep.

"Dracooo..." She cooed as she played with his hair.

"Hermione?" He asked half asleep.

"I'm back Draco, I couldn't handle being with them at the moment. I decided to come stay with you."

"Well, I appreciate that, I was starting to get lonely," He fake pouted and brought her onto his lap.

"I need to tell you what happened." Hermione began.

"What? Did they hurt you? Not physically or anything. Like did they ask you things you didn't want them to?" He rambled on getting worried.

"Don't worry Draco. It has something to do with me and you." She laughed giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Me? Why me?" He asked

"Well, Lavender told me that I had to tell them about my love life. I told them about you, but they said they wouldn't tell. Then Ginny went all Weasley on me. She told me what could happen because of...well..your father. Then she said that if you hurt me, then she would surely get pissed. And I don't know how to take it 'cause I don't want to lose another friend." She rambled on, tears threatening to spill out.

"Wait? You told them? But why Hermione. What if they tell?" He asked worried about what his father would do.

"No, they took an oath not to tell." She assured him.

" 'Mione, you know I would never hurt you, ever. And you know that I would never do anything to make you lose a friend. You know that, right?" He asked, rubbing his thumb over her cheek.

"I know Draco. I'm not worried about that. I'm just worried about losing another friend." She explained. Then she started crying.

Draco hugged her even tighter as she cried on his shoulder. "Sshh, don't worry about it" He cooed, "I won't let them take another friend from you." He reassured her.

"B-but Draco. W-what if they leave me? I'll be left with no one." She sobbed.

"Don't worry love, you'll always have me." He whispered, giving her a kiss.

"I love you Draco."

"I love you too, Hermione."

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They were in DADA. Harry and Ron were at their own table, away from Hermione. Ron didn't know why, but he decided not to ask since Harry wasn't in a very good mood.

Hermione was across the room with Lavender. She kept shooting looks at Draco. Giving him smiles and winks. Draco just kept smirking, giving a wink every now and then.

"You guys are sooooo in love with each other," Lavender piped in randomly.

"What?"

"You and Draco, if nobody has figured out by now, they must be bloody blind." She laughed to herself.

"That's good if nobody has noticed. But if I hadn't told you, would you have known?" Hermione asked.

"Of course, it's so obvious. The looks you give each other, and the way you look at each other. It's actually quite sickening, but its so romantic," She sighed dreamily.

"Your hopeless Lavender." Hermione chuckled.

"Suuuuure, I'm not the one mindlessly sending looks to my boyfriend," She teased.

"Whatever, let's just get to work." She added ending the conversation.

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Hermione walked into the Great Hall looking around for Lavender. She immediately spotted her and ran to the table. She sat down and shoveled food on your plate.

"Draco work you out last night, eh 'Mione?" She asked, jabbing her in the ribs.

"What?" She asked, not getting the joke.

" 'Mione, are you that dense? Did Draco work you last night?" She asked giggling.

"Lavender!" She screamed, playfully smacking her. "I can't believe you asked that!"

"Getting touchy, eh? So he did 'Mione, how was it?" She whispered excitedly.

"We didn't do that Lavender! And I wouldn't know how it was, we've only made it to 3rd base!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Ok, whatever you say Hermione." Lavender mumbled.

"Anyways 'Mione, how 'bout a girl's night tonight? No staying up or anything 'cause of classes. Just come stay at my dorm. You know, so we can talk." Lavender suggested.

"I was thinking to spend the night with Draco. You know, maybe just get to know him a little better. Talk over dinner or something." She sighed

"That's ok 'Mione. Just remember, we should have one once a week." Lavender replied winking.

"We already had one this week, so I think I'm gonna pass." Hermione said hesitantly.

"Ok, 'Mione, that's fine with me."

"Anyways, I'll cath up with you later. I''m gonna meet Draco in our room." She said getting up.

"Bye 'Mione!" Lavender replied waving.

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"Dracooooo!" Hermione called as she stepped into the common room.

"What 'Mione. I'm right here." She heard a voice next to her on one of the couches.

"Oh, I didn't see you there!" She exclaimed as she skipped over to him and sat down.

"SO, how was your day?" He asked giving her a kiss on the lips.

"Oh, good!" She replied dreamily.

"Oh, that's good." He stopped. "Hey 'Mione, I was wondering, do you want to do something tonight. Maybe get dinner?" He asked hesitantly.

"Are you asking me out on a date?" She smirked seductively.

"Of course, what did you think?"

"Well, I accept." She cried as she gave him a long kiss.

A few minutes later they were making out on the couch.

"Draco?"

"Yes? I'm doing some of my best work here and your just taking right through it." he whined

"Well, before you go on, darling, when are we going to dinner. 'Cause I need at least an hour to get ready."

"Well, I guess I should leave you to it then, because we're leaving at 8:00." He replied.

"Draco, it's 7:30! Why didn't you tell me before!" She cried getting up and running up the stairs.

"You should have told me you needed an hour!" He laughed.

"If I'm late for our date, it's your fault!" She screamed shutting the door behind her.

"Damn that woman, always ruining the fun." He smirked to himself.

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Lavender was sitting in her room doing her homework. She thought about what Hermione was doing right now. 'She's probably getting dolled up for her date!' She thought thinking of what she would wear if she was going to be Draco's date.

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Harry and Ron were sitting in the common room talking about quidditch.

"Hey 'Arry? Wanna go see what 'Mione is up to? I've been wondering what she's been up to lately. We haven't really talked." Ron chimed in.

"You know what, we should. Let's go ask Lavender where she is." Harry replied getting up.

"Wait, isn't she with Lavender. I heard that they were going to have a girl's night."

"But I didn't see her come in." Harry observed

"She probably came in when we went to the library. Come on, let's go check." Ron exclaimed running up the stairs.

He knocked on the door.

"Yes?" He heard

"It's Ron. Let me in."

She opened the door.

"Come on in."

"Actually," chimed in Harry, "We just want to know, is 'Mione in there?"

"Hermione? Umm, no she isn't. She decided to head back to her dorm, she wasn't feeling good."

"Oh."

"We'll be leaving you then." Ron said leaving.

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Hermione stepped out with Draco onto the grounds. They were on their way to Hogsmeade to have a quiet dinner at a small restaurant.

Draco stopped and turned around. He pulled Hermione into him and gave her a sweet, innocent kiss on the lips.

"You know, this is our first date. We should cherish it." He smirked.

"You look so handsome Draco." Hermione sighed. Draco was wearing a night blue button up with black slacks. He looked very sophisticated, yet sexy.

"You look absolutely beautiful. I couldn't have asked for anything more."

Hermione had a blue silk dress that stopped right below her knees. She had her hair down, her curls cascading down her back. Her dress had a halter top, which pushed up her chest. Draco liked that. She had on light makeup. Some glitter and blue eyeliner. She had on black, feminine heels. Tall, so she was at least a little higher up. And she had on a thin, black shawl over her shoulders. She was carrying a black purse.

"SO, shall we?" Draco asked with his arm extended.

"Sure." Hermione said taking his hand.

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Harry and Ron were in front of Hermione's portrait trying to figure out the password.

"Um, Dark Magic?" Harry asked

The lion reared its head back and said, "Will you just leave, you obviously don't know the password."

"Whatever Harry, let's just go. I'm beyond pissed and I'm very tired. Can we just go?" Ron asked from the floor.

"Let's go take a walk into Hogsmeade. I have a hunch." Harry suggested.

"Sure, whatever, if we get to sleep after." Ron mumbled.

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Hermione was looking through her menu for something to eat.

"What are you having Draco?" Hermione asked as she looked up

"Um, I'm not sure. Probably the roasted chicken. How about you?" He asked her, smiling.

"I'm not sure." She replied as she Draco put her hand on hers.

"Oh Draco, this is so surreal. I never thought I would be this happy with just one person. When I'm around you, I feel complete. I feel happy. Ecstatic is the word, actually. I could never picture me being with anybody else." She sighed happily. She leaned over and gave Draco a kiss.

He smiled, "I love you Hermione."

"I love too Draco."

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Harry and Ron walked into the Three Broomsticks. They sat down at a table right near the window. Harry looked out the window and swore he saw Hermione. He shook his head. 'Must be from lack of sleep' He drank some water and looked out again. It looked exactly like Hermione.

"Ron, who does that lady in the restaurant look like?" Harry asked, looking out the window.

"Bloody Hell! It's Hermione!" Ron cried dropping his butterbeer.

"Careful, Ron. I'm not sure if it's her." Harry whispered.

"Let's go and find out."

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Hermione was eating her salmon when she heard a huge commotion coming from the front of the restaurant.

"What's that Draco, I can't see from this angle." Hermione asked.

Draco looked behind him and his eyes bulged. "Oh shit, 'Mione, its Harry and Ron." He whispered.

Hermione got up and immediately sat down when she saw Harry and Ron approach them.

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Harry looked at the disgusting sight in front of him. 'How could she be with him after I told her that I love her" Harry thought, fuming.

He approached them and slapped Hermione in the face.

"How could you do this to me?" He cried

(A/N: Oooo! Another cliffy! I'm so cruel. Please Review! Next time, Draco will be fuming! Please be nice on the reviews. I hope you loved it! Stick around for the new show on... 'Quintessence'. OMG I can't get enough of that line. LOL.)