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LAST CHAPTER:

"Draco…I…" she started, but I silenced her with my finger and muttered a 'shhhh', our eyes still locked together. I circled her with my arms and rested my forehead against hers as I passed my hands through her frizzy hair. She didn't object at all because then, she brought her small hands to my cheek and started to caress it. Then, I felt her stop and fall against me.

"Hermione? What are you doing? You told me to stop before and now you're falling on top of me. What did you want?" I waited for some moments to receive her answer but I only felt her breath on my neck and I saw her eyes closed. I snorted. She was asleep.

My parents' story

By: A.Lupin

Chapter 9: Pre-Christmas ball

Next morning I woke up and noticed the same warmth I had felt when the night when Hermione was found by Zabini, Crabbe… did that mean she was with me at that moment? I opened my eyes and I saw her. She was sleeping peacefully, her bushy hair falling in front of her eyes. I continued to study her for quite a long time and then I noticed her moving against me. I closed my eyes and faked I was sleeping. Then, I felt her examine me and then she brushed my hair out of my eyes. With the same hand she passed it over my lips. I tried to hide a smirk.

9. Hermione

I woke up and felt uncomfortable. Where was I sleeping? I looked up and saw the most handsome boy in school. His blond (nearly white) hair dropped with elegancy over his beautiful grey eyes. I couldn't resist the temptation and touched it slightly and then caressed his lips with my fingers. 'What are you doing, Hermione?'.

His facial expression was not the usual. It was like if he was a normal teenager. Sleeping deeply and without that famous smirk on his planted on his face. I smiled as I moved closer to him and he wrapped my arms around me. What was he doing? But it felt so normal… wait. This would be normal with any other boy, but not with Draco! I got up slowly, being careful not to wake him up. I walked a few steps and then he sat up quickly.

"ha! I was not asleep and you didn't notice!" he yelled happily. So he had notice me staring at him and touching his hair and lips… oh no. "I knew you had fallen for me, Hermione" this last comment made my cheeks turn red of anger and embarrassment.

"That's certainly NOT true, Malfoy" I said and walked away. Who did he think he was, telling me I had fallen for him? Stupid Draco Malfoy! I went up to my room and slept a bit.

9. Draco

I thought that with time, she would talk to me again and we would be happy together, but I was wrong. She kept avoiding me or speaking with me only when it was strictly necessary. November was starting to end and the first snow was starting to fall. It was beautiful to see the castle in that conditions, so perfect.

The date of the Christmas ball was arriving and Hermione and I had decided to give the students from fourth year and above the privilege of letting them go to Hogsmeade the 1st of December to buy anything they wanted for the ball.

It didn't pass a day that a girl didn't ask me to go with her, but I said no to all of them. I really didn't want to go with any of them, even the pretty. One day, a black owl from my family came to me and delivered a letter. It read:

Dear Draco,

How are you doing? I hope you are honouring the Malfoy's name. I snorted. The Malfoys were honoured to have ME in their family. I've heard that a Christmas bal is going to be held at Hogwarts and I wanted to advise you about who to go with. My father was ordering me, not advising. How typical. I would be glad if you invited Miss Parkinson, your wife-to-be. I hope you consider my advice and you follow it.

Lucius Malfoy

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"mummy, daddy, when will I meet grandfather Lucius ! you are always telling me 'later'! everybody in my class has grandparents and I don't have any!" she glared angrily at her parents.

"My flower, you'll see it when we finish our story" her mother said softly

"but I…" she started.

"Dear, let me continue"

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I knew it. I knew any day a letter from my father would arrive telling me to ask stupid Parkinson to the ball. I had to do it. Like every other ball I had attended, I would have to go with her. That same day, I went to talk to Parkinson at lunchtime.

"Hey Parkinson, I would like to talk to you in private" I said as I looked at my "friends".

"Of course Drakulinus, my love!" she threw her arms around me. "Come, lets go outside" she walked happily outside. She knew it. She knew that I was going to ask her to come with me to the ball. We sat down on the grass near the lake until we heard voices.

"-at did you wanted to tell me, Ronald?" I knew that voice; I had heard it for so many times scream since I was in this school.

"Well 'Mione, I… I wanted to ask you to … go to the ball with…me" his voice sounded so low and with a spark of embarrassment.

"Well I…" she started. Then I realised it. Why I had said no to all of those girls and why I was so depressed when I had to ask Parkinson. I was fuming with anger. I couldn't let her go with Weasley. I would never let ANYONE go with Hermione. The worst thing was that I wanted no one to go with her because I wanted her to go with me.

"Well Ron… I… think I will have to think about it and I will answer you later, okay?" then, I heard her run towards the castle. Why didn't she agree to go with him?

"Draco, dear, what did you want to tell me?" Parkinson asked me bating her eyelashes. She thought it was nice but it made me vomit.

"That… I think that… your hair is… beautiful today" I managed. She looked at me strangely and her eyes filled with tears and ran away. What did she expect? I left out a sigh and went up to my common room to talk to Hermione.

I entered and I saw her sitting on our couch and looking absently at the ceiling.

"Hey, Hermione" I greeted.

"Oh, hi Draco" I sat by her side.

"… Do you have a date for the ball?" I was nervous. Why?

"Well… Ron asked me and… I didn't know what to answer so I came here to think…what do you think I should do, Draco?" this question surprised me. I didn't expect it, really. I knew the answer go with me, Hermione. But it wasn't that simple.

"Well I… do what you want. I advise you that you wait for some more days because maybe, and I empathise the word maybe, you receive another proposal." She then smirked.

"do you know of someone that maybe, and I empathise the word maybe, will ask me to the ball?" I nodded. But it wasn't true, I knew that someone would maybe, and I empathise…

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"Daddy, stop saying that! You make me angry!" her temper was rising very quickly.

"hehe sorry, sorry darling. You get angry very rapidly, just like your mother" he said as he brushed her hair softly.

"ok, ok, continue with the story, daddy"

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"maybe"

9. Hermione

"And do you…you have anyone to go with to the ball?" I asked nervously. I wish I was that girl, the one who went out with Draco. I was wanting so much to go with him… but I think he didn't, I was just a game to him.

"I…well, I'll do like you. I've received an offer from Parkinson, between others, and I'll wait for a better offer" who was he saying?

Days passed and we both kept asking if we had a date for the ball. Ron was still waiting for an answer and I was telling him to wait. And Draco? Well each day he received dozens of letters from girls who asked him to go with them, but he threw them all to the fire.

: two days before the ball:

"sooo Draco, do you have a date for the ball yet?"

"Well not yet……" he muttered

"Ha! I knew it! No one wants to go with you, Mr. Malfoy!" I teased. I knew that every girl in the school was dying to go with Draco. But he took it the bad way and thought I was insulting him.

"why are you so sure! I have had LOADS of girls asking me" his eyes met mine and glared deeply at them "and you know what? I know of one that would LOVE to go with me. I am sure she will agree with me, and it will surprise you who she is" he nearly yelled.

"Then, I'll go with Ron!" I shouted furiously.

"Go with whoever you want, Granger!" oh no, again angry. He went out of the common room muttering unrecognisable words. Then, I did the same and went to find Ron and Harry.

I saw them near the frozen lake playing exploding snap.

"mmmmm… hi" I said. Ron answered me with a smile but Harry didn't even look up.

"Honestly, Harry! Stop it, okay? I was spending time with D-Malfoy because of the project and the preparation of the ball! Not because of anything else, understand? So no need to exaggerate so much!" I screamed. Harry seemed to react to my speech and got up.

" yes you're right Hermione" he left out a sigh "I'm sorry for overreacting. Now, I'll leave you alone" he nodded and went away. Ron blushed and kept sending glances at me. We stared at each other for some moments at each other and an uncomfortable silence was born between us.

"Well I … I…I've decided to go with you to the ball, Ron" I muttered. Then I saw his smile widen and blush lightly. He came towards me and hugged my tightly. Then, his hand went under my chin and our faces were very close. He closed his eyes and came near me. He wanted to kiss me. Well, after all he was one of my best friends… I could answer his kiss back… but then, Draco's face came to my mind.

"I'm sorry Ron, I'll go with you to the ball, but as friends, nothing else, okay?" I said, and without waiting an answer, left. What had happened? Why had Draco's face appeared on my mind and I had stopped? Not that I lo- wait, no, of course not!

9. Draco

Who did she think she was, talking at me like that? But well, she was like this. I smiled at her thought. What was happening with him? But now, he had to think about another girl, who curiously was walking past me.

"Hey Wea-Ginny, can I talk to you?" she looked at me surprised but smiled what she thought was sexy.

"What, Draco?" she was batting her eyelashes. I asked her if I could talk to her in private, not in front of her friends. Hermione would see, Draco Malfoy gets whatever he wants.

"soooooooo what did you want?" she asked sweetly.

"Do you have a date to the ball?" I said simply. I didn't want her to think that I wanted to go with her because I liked her.

"What? Well I have a date, but I am sure I can leave him for you, Draco"Weaslette came near me and tried to kiss me. I avoided her and hugged her.

"See you in two days time and don't tell He-Granger about it, I want it to be a surprise for her" she looked at me surprised but then she went away jumping and went to tell the news to her friends who were all shouting and whispering with excitement.

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"Daddy, you asked HER! how could you? I can't believe it" Beverly started to cry.

"Just to make your mother see I could get anything I wanted" he smirked at his wife.

"But just wait until you see what happens in the ball, darling"

"Just tell me, tell me!"

"Wait till next chapter darling… and remember to review!"

A/N: you heard Draco, Review. I hope you liked it. Next chapter, you will know about the ball! Don't worry, it will be Draco/Hermione!