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Oh yeah, I know I've been focusing too much on Blaise and Ginny, so don't worry, this chapter will have a lot of Draco Hermione!
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Draco entered The Three Broomsticks and sat down. Hermione noticed he looked frustrated. "What's wrong?"
"Hermione! Please tell your friend Ginny she needs to forgive Blaise the next time he apologizes, because he's been slacking off at work and moping around since Ginny got mad at him! He's going to apologize again today, so please tell Ginny to make up with him, or else Blaise will act like a man wallowing in self-pity forever."
Hermione fought back the urge to laugh. Ginny was torturing Blaise so badly and she didn't know it. She thought about telling Draco, but decided against it. "Alright then. I'll talk to her, but it won't be my fault if she really doesn't want to forgive him."
"Deal. Anyway, do you want to go on a date again next weekend?"
"Sure, with Hailey or just us?"
"Just us."
"Where?"
"It's a secret. You'll find out next weekend. It's a really remarkable, special place."
"Really?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah."
"It sounds suspicious, Malfoy."
"Don't worry. I'll pick you up at seven."
"Okay..."
"How's Hailey?"
"She's fine."
"I'll see you later, okay? I need to cheer up Blaise."
Hermione shook her head. "Alright then. Bye."
"Bye."
Hermione smiled. She had to share this piece of news with Ginny.
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"Blaise, Hermione said she would talk to her. There's still hope."
"There is?"
"Yeah. When are you going to apologize to her?"
"This evening."
"How?"
"I'm not telling you how."
"Why not?"
"I don't want to."
"Okay, whatever. I suggest you do some work, it's been piling up."
"I can't focus."
"Blaise, stop being an idiot." Before Blaise could retaliate, Draco exited the room.
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Hermione got back into her apartment, thinking of where Draco would take her. She was really bewildered, but she knew it would be romantic. She sighed. It was no use wasting time thinking about it. She made Hailey dinner, bathed her, put her to sleep, took a shower, and went to bed as well, Draco still on her mind.
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Draco paced around the room that night. He hadn't meant to overdo it like that! He shouldn't have said much, but he just had to imply that this date was going to be special and romantic, and that the venue was going to be romantic as well, but he didn't even know the venue, and he hadn't planned anything. He cursed himself for being so stupid. Now she expected something big. Oh well. He had time to think about it, but he would have to come up with a place fast.
Draco sighed as he climbed into bed. This was going to be tough.
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Hermione Apparated to Ginny's apartment the next day after work to tell her about Draco's secret plans for their next date. Ginny's apartment was actually massive, although she didn't need all the space. Hermione sighed and looked around for Ginny. She went everywhere calling her name, until she came to the bedroom. She sighed. Was Ginny again eating chocolate ice cream all day? What was wrong? Did she get into another fight with Blaise? Hermione shook her head and opened the door, expecting to talk some sense into Ginny, but she was completely unprepared for what she saw.
Ginny and Blaise were half naked on the bed and kissing in a frenzy. They covered themselves as Hermione opened the door. "HOLY SHIT!" said Hermione, and she closed the door again. Ginny and Blaise looked at each other and blushed. "Well, I guess we're going to have to dress up and give Hermione a long, detailed explanation." Blaise nodded. "Yeah. Let's do that."
They emerged moments later, and found a very embarrassed-looking Hermione sitting on the couch. "Oh god, Ginny, Zabini, I'm so sorry, I didn't know-"
Ginny laughed. "It's alright, Hermione.Well, I guess I don't have to tell you we forgave each other."
"No, you don't. Ummm….I think I'll leave now, I'lltalktoyoulaterGinnybye."
Hermione Apparated before Ginny could say a word.
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Hermione arrived at her apartment, not believing she had actually seen them…doing things. She shuddered. Well, at least she could tell Draco they were back together, and stop him from feeling further frustration.
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"Well, Malfoy, your boss is back to normal now."
"Ginny forgave him? Thank Merlin."
"That's not all she did."
"What?"
"I caught them...doing things..."
Draco raised his eyebrows. "Really…"
"Rather disturbing, actually."
Draco laughed, and Hermione loved the thrill that went up her spine as he did.
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Hailey was a smart baby, and she saw a change in her mother since she met Draco. Hermione was happier, there was always a bright smile on her face now, and she treated her baby better, like she really loved her, unlike before, when Hermione didn't seem to ever have enough time for her.
Hailey was exceptionally happy now. She also noticed that there was something going on between Draco and Hermione, a sort of connection, although Hailey didn't know quite what it was, but she knew it was different from all the other relationships Hermione had.
Hailey smiled and shook her rattle as Ginny fed her some mashed potato.
Hermione and Draco had chemistry; that was for sure.
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Draco was working, when in dropped Pansy. "What the hell do you want, Parkinson?"
"Oh, just checking on how my revenge worked with Blaise."
"Well, you'll be saddened to find out everything didn't work out the way you planned, and that Ginny and Blaise are still dating each other unhesitatingly."
Pansy's face blanked. "Crap."
"Whatever, Parkinson. You can leave now."
"No."
"And why not?"
"I want to clear something up with you. There have been very, very unnerving rumors about you."
Draco cocked an eyebrow. "Like what?"
"Rumor has it that, well…you won't like what I'm about to say."
"Spit it out, Parkinson."
"Well, people are saying you're dating the Mudblood. Can you believe the nerve of-"
"I am dating the Mudblood."
Pansy paled. "W-what? You're joking right?"
"No, I'm not. I'm dating Hermione Granger. She isn't as nosy and book wormy as she used to be, and she's just so hot-"
Pansy covered her ears. "SHUT UP!" Draco smirked, and Pansy quickly recovered from shock. "So why are you dating her? Revenge, isn't it? For slapping you-"
"No."
"Oh I get it! You want to make her fall in love with you and then break her heart for the fun of it, right?"
"No."
"Then…what?"
"I like her."
"YOU WHAT?"
"She's changed, Pansy."
"Right…."
"She-"
"What the hell are you doing this, Draco? You're betraying everyone you know by going with this girl!"
"No I'm not."
"Oh yes you are. Think about it. You're family will hate you. You're friends will hate you. Everyone-"
"Blaise doesn't hate me."
Pansy laughed. "Like being hated by one less person makes a difference! Basically, Draco, you're betraying everyone you know. No one will ever want to see your face again! We'll all see you as a traitor!"
Before Draco could get a word in, Pansy Apparated.
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Hermione was getting more and more excited as the days passed, she wanted to go on her next date with Draco. She was tired of thinking about it, so she tried getting in all off her mind by going with Ginny to see how Ron was doing. They entered the building, and went to the ward Ron was in, which was, by the way, full of people depressed as him. They sat across from Ron at a table. Hermione winced at how much he had changed. The once humorous, lively spirit was gone, getting replaced by a hopeless, unproductive mass of depression. The old Ron was gone, and it seemed like this new Ron would be permanent. Hermione wanted cried when she saw him. His eyes were emotionless pools, he was pale…he had destroyed himself.
"Ron."
"Hermione."
"How are you doing?"
"I'm fine."
Ginny started to cry. Hermione continued. "Ron…please stop this."
"Stop what?"
"Stop being depressed…stop destroying your family and your future!"
"There is no future for me without Harry."
"Ron...Harry is…he's…GONE. You have to accept that."
Ron looked at her angrily. "I CAN'T ACCEPT IT, SO SHUT YOUR MOUTH!"
Hermione flinched. "Ron-"
"STOP TREATING ME LIKE A CHILD! LEAVE ME ALONE!"
Hermione sighed. "I will not leave you alone until you fix yourself."
"I AM FIXED-"
"No you aren't. Do you know how different you are now? You're condition has affected everyone you know! Do you know how much you've destroyed your friends and family? Do you know how you've destroyed Ginny? She loves you so much, Ron! She loves you so much she can't stand to see you like this! She's ruined, and it's all your fault! But you don't care, do you Ron? You only have time to grieve for your shitty, selfish reasons! You're an inconsiderate asshole, okay? You are, and I think…I think I hate you!"
Hermione started to cry. "I HATE YOU." She said. Ron looked shocked at her outburst. Hermione sobbed and dragged Ginny with her out of the building. "Gi-Ginny? Let's get you ho-home. Ron will…Ron will come round soon."
"No…no he won't."
Even though Hermione denied it out loud, she agreed with Ginny in her head, and it made her sob more.
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Draco banged his head against his desk over and over again. He did not know where to take Hermione, and Pansy's words were making him doubt his relationship with Hermione, even though he tried to block those thoughts out. He was still banging his head against the desk when Theodore Nott, a fellow colleague came in. "Uhh…"
Draco looked up for the desk. "Uhhh…if you don't mind me asking, why were you banging you're head against the table?"
Draco scrutinized Nott, wondering if he could ask for help on his dilemma. He decided he could, Nott was a rather respectable person, wasn't he? "Just girl problems…"
Nott raised his eyebrows, surprise etched on his face. "You? Having girl problems?" Draco frowned. "What?"
"You just don't strike me as the type to have girl problems. You seemed to get along with the ladies back at Hogwarts." Draco smirked.
"Yeah, but now I'm focused on just one girl."
"Who's the lucky lady?"
"Granger."
"Granger! Hermione Granger? No way…"
"It's true. Tell me Nott, do you have a wife?"
"Yeah. Hannah Abbot."
"Really?"
"Yeah!"
"Anyway, where do you take her when she's mad at you, and you want to make up for your mistake?" Nott looked thoughtful for a while.
"Hmmmm…..let's see…Oh, right! I take her to this place near Hogwarts-"
Something in Draco's brain clicked, and he stood up abruptly. "That's it!"
"What?"
"I know where to take Hermione!"
"Good, glad I could help!"
"Yeah, thanks! See you around, Nott."
Nott nodded, and left. Draco smiled. That was it!
He would take her to Hogwarts!
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A/N: Hope you liked the chapter! Their date is in the next chapter, and Hailey will be five months old:)
