Chapter 5
Hermione was seated next to Marco in the gardens. He was currently munching down some sandwiches.
"So Hermione, what did you end up doing after Hogwarts?" Draco asked sipping some tea.
"Well, I am currently a substitute teacher at Hogwarts and a part time job at St. Mungos as a healer. I also help out with Harry in his Auror trainees and catching dark wizards. Not that there are any left. But some do come out." She answered nonchalantly.
"How about you?"
"Well, I now own everything that the Malfoy family owns, I am now currently a substitute for the new potions professor named Professor Lindenburrow, and I am a part owner of the newest broom manufacturers the Lightningbolts." Draco answered trying not to brag but was doing a bad job.
"Wow. You're really quite a success." Hermione smirked.
"Hey! That's my smirk!" he said and they both laughed.
"So… I've been wondering… How could you use magic if you never graduated?" Hermione suddenly voiced out.
"Well, I did complete the seventh year requirements since I took the N.E.W.T.S. during the summer and I only really missed the ceremony which was not really mandatory. So, technically, I did graduate." He answered.
"Oh… I've been wondering about that…" Hermione acted like she was in deep thought.
Suddenly, a sandwich came flying towards her head. It hit her on her forehead.
Draco was clutching his sides and laughing hard.
"Draco Malfoy!" she screamed and threw some sandwiches at him.
He easily ducked and threw some towards her but she was able to move out of the way.
Marco started joining in and was throwing all his sandwiches to Draco.
"Ahhh! Two against one! No fair!" Draco laughed.
"But you started it!" Hermione laughed back.
The sandwiches came flying in every direction.
After a couple of minutes, their ammo ran out and they had to change since there were lettuce, tomatoes and all kinds of sauces on them. Hermione couldn't stop laughing since there was ketchup and mustard in Draco's hair making it an unusual orange color.
"You better get changed. And have a shower." Hermione pointed out to Draco after her fits of laughter had subsided.
"Yeah, yeah." Was his only reply. He was still a little mad at her laughing her arse off while he suffered the evil orange hair syndrome.
"Well, I better leave. See you when I see you." Hermione smiled and at once, she apparated to her home without waiting for Draco's response.
Hermione got home and went straight to the shower. She used her favorite lavender shampoo and vanilla extract bath soap. She sighed as the stress of the day seemed to seep out of her.
She got out of the shower and wrapped herself with a towel. She used the drying spell once more and changed to her red silk pajama pants and black spaghetti strap top.
She pulled the covers over herself and went into a dreamless sleep.
Hermione woke up the nest day by a hooting sound outside her window. She checked her watch and found it had only been 5. She got up lazily and walked over to her window.
She opened the hatch and the owl flew in.
She recognized the owl at once. It was Pig. Pig came flying in and all her books and everything that was placed high was all falling down to the ground. She did her best to catch her things but Pig kept on messing it up more. She got so irritated that she did the freezing charm and everything froze.
She sighed and picked up Pigs letter.
Hermione,
Hey! I just wanted to ask you if you wanted to hang out today. I know it's sort of early but I needed to ask you something. Meet me at Hogsmeade today at around 10? Thanks loads Hermione.
Ron
Hermione sighed and unfroze everything. A quick clean up spell and she threw Pig out the window. Honestly, that bird had done nothing but annoy her at the unholy hour of 5. He deserved it.
She yawned and decided that since she was up she might as well fix some breakfast.
"Lilou!" she called. (Pronounced as in lee-lou)
"Yes ms?" a house elf appeared.
"Well, here are your wages…" she said holding up a leather pouch. "And would you please fetch me some breakfast?" she asked kindly.
"Thanks you miss. Breakfast will be served soon. Would you want it in the dinning rooms or here madame?" Lilou asked.
"Oh. Here would be nice. Thank you." She said.
The little elf disappeared with a pop.
Hermione sighed as she lay down on her bed once more. She looked over to her bedside table and found the rose bud Marco had given her.
She took a better look at it and sighed.
'What was he hiding?' she thought.
A second later, her breakfast had arrived and she placed the rose bud carefully in her drawer.
Draco POV
Draco woke up at the sound of tears. He quickly raced out of his room to Marco's room. Marco was in his bed with tears streaming down his eyes as he slept.
Draco gently caressed his cheek and rocked Marco to sleep.
Marco quieted down a little and his tears stopped.
Draco couldn't bear this anymore. Marco had been crying most nights nowadays. He had no idea as to why. He couldn't bear it.
He got up from Marco's bed and sighed.
He left the room quietly and entered his own. He looked over to the drawing Marco had given him the other day. It was a picture of him and his brother Monty, Pansy, Himself and Hermione. He did not know why Hermione was in the picture. And he even drew her holding his hand.
He tore his eyes away and looked up at the ceiling.
'I wish this never happened…' regret filling his thoughts.
Hermione POV
Hermione had met Ron and they were walking around Hogsmeade. Ron was unnervingly quiet the whole time and it was starting to scare her. Ron was usually a man of words. But more often actions.
They arrived at the three broomsticks and ordered butterbeer.
The both sat down and an eerie silence took over them.
Suddenly, Ron looked like he was going to burst.
"Hermione! I… I can't take it anymore. I need to ask you something." He said his face unusually serious.
"What?"
Authors Note:
Hey! Whoever can guess what Ron wants to tell her will get a sneak peek at my next chapter! Any takers? heheÜ