In Need of a Date

by Witchy Needs a New Name

Hermione and Ron were getting married until 3 days before the wedding Ron sleeps with another witch. Now, 5 years later, Harry and Ginny are getting married. Not wanting to turn up alone Hermione hires an escort. But what happens when her escort is Draco?

4. aRrIvInG aT tHe WeAsLeY’s

In Need of a Date!

Summary: Hermione was set to marry Ron, Ron cheated on her three nights before the wedding when Hermione found out she called it off. Now, five years later, Harry and Ginny are getting married and Ron is the best man, whilst she is the bride's maid. To make it seem like she didn't come alone to the wedding, Hermione rings the local escort agency to find someone who would be perfect to taunt Ron. Just her luck, they have the perfect man, but what happens when he's Draco Malfoy.

Disclaimer: I own nothing you recognise.

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Chapter Four: aRrIvInG aT tHe WeAsLeY's

'Wake up sleepy head,' said Hermione, pulling open the curtains in the lounge, 'Time for breakfast,'

Groaning, Draco pulled a pillow over his head.

Hermione grinned, childishly. She had no idea what possessed her to do it but what ever it was left Hermione blushing for minutes on end. With out thinking Hermione jumped onto Draco's bed.

'Ahhh,' he yelled, as Hermione landed next to him, 'What the hell, Granger,'

'Tsk tsk, forgotten my name already,' she joked.

'Shuddup, man what time is it,'

'Eight thirty,'

'Blimey, the last time I got up this early was…was back in Hogwarts,'

Hermione sighed, 'Don't you ever get up early,'

Draco shook his head and turned to look at her, 'Don't be nervous,'

'I'mnotnervous,whatmakesyouthinki'mnervous,' Hermione gushed, reddening further.

Draco slid his hand down next to hers, locking their fingers, and squeezed it.

'I don't believe I'm doing this,' she moaned, she closed her eyes.

'Don't worry,'

Pulling her hand away from his Hermione stood up, 'What do ya want?'

Draco raised an eyebrow, 'huh,'

'Breakfast! What would you like?'

'Oh, whatever's clever,'

Hermione nodded, Hermione waved her wand and two plates of bacon and eggs appeared.

'Breakfast is served,' she announced, in a butler like tone.

Draco grinned and went to join her.

Hermione's mouth dropped when Draco walked in, in only a pair of boxers and a singlet.

'What?'

'Nothing,'

Man, hottie alert! Hottie alert!

'Like what ya see?' teased Draco, 'Cuz it's all yours for the next week or so,'

'Excuse me?'

'You're paying me for me, body and all,'

'Oh,'

Draco smirked.

'Just eat, Ginny owled me and said she wants us there by nine thirty,'

'Jesus, do you always do things so damn early,'

It was Hermione's turn to smirk, 'Get used to it,'

'So, why did you become an escort?'

Draco shrugged, 'I don't know. Well my aunt owns the business so she got me in, but only because I couldn't, well wouldn't, find myself a good paying job. So are you really a librarian at St. Mungo's?'

Hermione nodded, 'I was going to become an Auror but I didn't have enough money to pay for the training,'

'Doesn't seem that way,' Draco gestured at things around the house.

'Yeah, I was working three jobs at one stage,'

'As a workaholic would,'

'I'm not a workaholic!' snapped Hermione.

'Alright, just like a bookworm would,'

Hermione kicked him, lightly, under the table.

'Oww,' he whined.

'Ha! I was the charms teacher at Hogwarts for a year, two years ago,'

'Sounds fun,'

'Believe me, it was a nightmare,'

Draco laughed lightly.

'Here, let me,' Draco offered, as Hermione got up to clear the table.

'Oh, thank you,'

Hermione stripped down and stepped into the shower, letting the cooling water run down her naked body.

'Less than an hour,' she muttered to herself as she changed into a mid-thigh length, green sundress.

When Hermione re-emerged from the bathroom she found Draco waiting for the bathroom.

'It's all yours,' she said, allowing him to enter.

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'So, are you ready?' asked Draco, as the two stood by Hermione's fire place.

'No, I don't think I'll ever be ready for something like this,'

'Oh it'll be fun,'

'You're looking forward to this?'

'I have permission to piss of Weasley,'

Hermione smiled, of course!

'I'll go first, then you send through our luggage and then you come,' Hermione explained.

'Why don't I go first?'

'Because the Weasley's will beat you to a pulp,'

'Really,' Draco gulped and a look of horror flashed across his face.

'Really,' she grabbed a handful of floo powder and threw it into the fire place, 'the burrow!' she exclaimed. Careful to tuck in her elbows and close her eyes Hermione stepped into the green flames and spun off to the burrow.

Hermione stumbled out of the fire and ran straight into, 'Fred!'

'Mia,' He kissed her gently on the cheek, 'where's your date?' he asked grinning.

Hermione blushed, 'You know Draco,'

'Ginny told me,' he muttered, 'bout you and Malfoy,'

'Oh, ok,' Hermione was too wrapped up in talking to Fred that she forgot to remove her luggage from the fire place before Draco came through.

'So what are you up to?' she asked, glancing around the room.

'Escaping Ginny's mad wedding preparation,'

Hermione giggled, 'Is Angelina here?'

'Out the back with Lisa and Lachlan,'

Fred had recently married Angelina Johnson, former chaser for the Gryffindor quidditch team, and had had two children. Lisa, their youngest, is three, where as her older brother, Lachlan, is five.

'AAARRGGHH! Granger!' yelled a voice.

Hermione spun around to see Draco topple on top of all the suitcases, 'Jesus, Gr-Hermione,' he moaned, as Hermione helped him out.

Hermione looked sheepish for a moment but pulled him out of the fire place, planting a kiss on his cheek, 'Sorry, sweetheart,'

'S'alright,'

Fred watched the couple sensing a bit of tension, 'Don't worry Mia, Ron's cooled off a bit,'

Hermione raised an eyebrow, 'What makes you think I was wondering about Ron?'

Fred grinned, 'Just another one of my fabulous talents,'

'So where are the others?' Hermione helped Draco pull their luggage out of the fire place as Ginny ran into the room, squealing.

'I'm getting married,' she said in a sing song voice. She squeezed Hermione till she couldn't breath then hugged Draco, kissing him on the cheek, 'It's good to see you,' she said, a little forcefully, 'Draco'.

Draco was slightly taken back, but hugged her and returned the kiss, 'you too, Ginny,'

Oh lord! I do hope that's her name.

'Draco,' called a voice, 'Mia,' Harry came in and shook Draco's hand, careful to go wash his hands afterwards, and hugged Hermione, 'I'm so glad you're here,'

Hermione and Ginny emersed themselves in wedding conversation whilst Draco and Harry stood awkwardly. Fred silently slipped out of the room.

'I really need to tell you something,' admitted Ginny, guiltily.

Hermione looked at her, 'What? You didn't sleep with anyone, did you?'

'Don't be stupid, of course I didn't sleep with anyone but Harry. It's just there have been little re-arrangements with the rooms,'

Hermione blinked, dreading what Ginny was going to say, 'go on,'

'Well you see the whole Weasley family is staying here and so you were originally going to stay in the guest room while the rest of us stay in our own rooms, but that's not happening. Mum's moved me and Harry to the guest room, because it's the biggest, and put you and Draco in my room. The thing is mum also got rid of the sofa bed,'

Hermione groaned, 'Is there anyway I can get a second bed?'

'It won't fit. I've tried. Yesterday I tried all these different ways of beds and the only one that fit, with space, was the double queen,'

'But, but that means I've got to, I've got to share a bed with …' Hermione looked at Draco, 'Ginny,' she whined, 'there's got to be some other way,'

Ginny shook her head, 'I'm sorry, Mia, there isn't,'

Groaning Hermione trudged over to Draco, 'we've gotta…'Hermione trailed off looking at Harry for support, she knew he knew.

Harry shrugged, obviously he didn't.

'What Mia's trying to say is that the sleeping arrangements have been changed and you and she will be sleeping together,'

'What!' bellowed Draco.

'Shhh,' hissed Hermione, whacking his arm, 'It won't be too bad, you can sleep on the floor,'

Scowling, Draco growled, 'I'm not sleeping on the floor,'

'Well I sure as hell aint sleeping there,'

'Work this out later,' whispered Ginny, as Ron and Fred walked into the room.

Now if things were as they should be Ron and Hermione would've run and given each other the hugs of their lives. But then again, if things were as they should be Hermione wouldn't be so awkward around Ron, and Draco definitely would not be at Ginny and Harry's wedding with Hermione.

Draco squeezed Hermione's hand, 'Weasel,' he nodded his head, acknowledging his appearance.

'Malfoy,'

Harry and Draco lugged Hermione's luggage up to Ginny's room and Harry left the couple to work out their differences.

'I'm not sleeping on the floor,' Draco repeated, 'I don't care how much you're paying me,'

'Shut up, I don't want anyone else knowing about us,'

'Fine, fine, but I'm not sleeping on the floor,'

'Well neither am I,'

Draco jumped on the bed, 'I'm sure you'll find me comforting,'

Hermione blushed, 'I'm not sleeping in bed with you,'

Draco raised an eyebrow, 'Well you're not sleeping outside of this room,'

'And why not?' Hermione snapped, making for the door.

'Because people will work out that we're a sham,'

'Fine, how about we take it in turns, you tonight and me tomorrow,'

Draco shook his head, 'I am not sleeping on the floor!'

Hermione glanced at the bed, 'Maybe if we split it in two,'

Draco hopped off the bed and let Hermione create two beds instead of one, 'There, that's better,'

'Granger, these beds are so damn small'

'But if their any bigger there won't be any more space in the room,'

'If I have to sleep in the Weasley's house then I'd like to be sleeping in something that's at least big enough,'

Hermione sighed, 'I guess,' she looked unwillingly at Draco, 'I guess I could share a bed with you,'

Draco pouted, 'I'm not that unlovable, am i?'

Hermione grinned, 'Oh yes you are. Now you stay on your side of the bed and I'll stay on mine,'

'Side, Hermione, the bed is ours,'

'You can have the left side,'

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'Hermione,' beamed Molly Weasley as Hermione and Draco wandered down to the kitchen, 'it's been years,'

Hermione smiled, awkwardly, and gave her second mother a hug. It was true; she hadn't seen much of Molly since she was engaged to Ron.

Draco slipped his arm around Hermione's waist, 'and you know Draco Malfoy,'

Molly's face paled, but only for a minute, 'Pleasure,' she hugged Draco. Molly was one of those witches who'd heard of the Malfoy's and avoided them at all costs, 'is he here with you?'

'Of course,' she pecked Draco on the cheek, 'we've been seeing each other for a couple of months,'

Draco smirked, 'I think I'll go see how Harry's doing,'

'George,' Hermione screamed, as soon and Draco left George Weasley came in. Hermione ran over and hugged the life out of him. Fred was definitely Hermione's favourite twin, however because they had a history she felt extremely awkward around him. She had always been a lot more relaxed around George.

'Mia,' the kissed one another on the cheek, 'how's my favourite princess,'

Hermione blushed, George tended to do that to her. Princess was his pet name for her.

Hermione and George went out to the backyard where Hermione ran into every other Weasley. She was surprised to see Draco and Harry having what seemed like a friendly, civil, conversation. She smiled flirtatiously at him when he glanced at her. Ron, however, was with Lavender. Lavender was fussing over Ron's attire and Ron kept looking regretfully and Hermione. She could see his ears going red. Hermione looked away and went to find Ginny.

'So, is Lav staying here?'

'No, thank gawd; she and Ron have been driving me crazy!'

'Yeah?' Hermione raised a quizzical eyebrow.

'Yes! They're always all over each other,'

Hermione groaned, 'Where's she staying?'

'Some hotel. Charlie's staying in Ron's room,'

Hermione nodded, 'Harry and Draco seem to be getting on well,'

Ginny grinned sheepishly, 'Yeah, well, I told Harry that if they didn't I wouldn't sleep with him for a month,'

Hermione gaped at her.

'I was joking, but he seemed to take me seriously,' Ginny laughed, 'here they come now,'

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