Chapter Eleven- Surprised
"Hurry up, Mione. Lets go" called Harry from the bottom of the staircase.
Hermione came down, wrapping her scarf around her neck. The three of them went walking together to Hogsmeade. Because of all the snow, it was harder for them to get there faster. When they finally got there, the first thing they did was buy hot chocolate. After that they spent most of the day buying unnecessary stuff (except for Hermione, of course) and walk around.
The time Hermione dreaded came. "Mione, can we go to the Quidditch shop for a minute?" asked Harry, pleadingly.
"Ill wait for you two in that bench" she replied, rolling her eyes and making her way towards the bench next to the shop.
"Thanks a lot, Mione" said Ron, running inside, very soon followed by Harry.
Hermione took a look around the shops. They looked nice covered in snow, she noticed. She looked to the right and, from far distance, could make out Draco looking through a window of one of the shops. Her heart started beating faster. She loved seeing him again.
Her smile faded as soon as she saw Pansy catching up to him and grabbing his hand for him to accompany her into another store. Hermione got crushed when she saw that he was laughing at something she said and right before they entered the shop, Pansy stroked his cheek. She felt like crying, but she knew she was being foolish. She decided to go inside the Quidditch shop to wait for Ron and Harry.
Draco saw the look on Hermione's face when Pansy snatched him away from the window, although Hermione didn't notice this. He was a bit worried that now Hermione was going to be madder at him. He pushed his thoughts of Hermione away and concentrated on what Pansy was saying.
The day went by fast enough and, before they knew it, the Gryffindors were having a warm and delicious dinner. When they were exiting, they stopped at the entrance because both, Harry and Ron, had left their scarf at the table. They both went looking for them and Hermione waited patiently for them.
She heard a whisper in her ear and froze, "Tomorrow".
When she managed to move and turn, Draco was long gone and Ron and Harry were already coming back.
As soon as they got to the common room, they went their separate ways to bed.
Hermione couldn't sleep although she was very tired. Tomorrow? What about tomorrow?, she kept thinking over and over until she managed to hold no more and fell deeply asleep.
The morning came and Hermione made her way with Ron and Harry to the Great Hall.
They reached it and when they were nearing their usual sitting spot at the end of the table a loud voice called from the entrance behind, "Hermione!".
She froze and turned. Everybody stopped doing what they were doing, shocked of who just said Granger's first name out loud. Harry and Ron stared at Draco in disbelief as he made his way towards where they were standing. The hall was silent now and only Draco's footsteps could be heard.
When he finally reached Hermione after a walk that seemed eternal, he put one of his hands on her waist, pulling her against him. The other hand went behind her neck and he whispered against her lips,
"I do care" and locked his mouth with hers, briefly before locking his mouth completely with hers showing his tongue entering her mouth.
He gave her a kiss that lasted minutes and not a sound was made in the Great Hall but the sounds of their heavy breathing.
This was a moment that Draco didn't want Hermione or anyone else to forget.
A/N: What do you think? Hope it was good to all of you.