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Hermione and Draco pulled away from each other, both breathless. They didn't say anything for a while, both thinking about what had just happened. Draco broke the silence.
"I guess we should be heading back then."
"Yeah." He noticed she couldn't look him in the eye.
"Come on." They walked to Dumbledore's office and went inside.
"Ahh, did you have a good dinner?" asked Dumbledore.
"Yes, Professor. We just wanted to let you know we will be heading back now. We had a wonderful time, and we'll certainly come again."
"Alright then. Do come back and see your old Headmaster again! Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Professor."
Draco and Hermione walked out the gates of Hogwarts, where Bob was waiting for them. They bowed, and when Bob bowed back, they climbed on. Hermione, unlike before, did not close her eyes. Instead, she enjoyed the breathtaking view until they landed, and Bob took off again to return to Hagrid. Draco took the teddy bear out again, and they returned to Hermione's apartment.
"Well, I hope you had a good time, Granger. I'll see you soon, alright?"
Hermione nodded. Draco sighed. "Hermione."
She looked up at the use of her first name. "Why can't you look at me?"
"What do you mean? I can look at you."
"You're embarrassed, aren't you?"
"No."
"Right…"
"I'm not embar-" She was cut off when he kissed her. She closed her eyes and sighed. It was a gentle, perfect kiss. And all of a sudden, it was over.
"Don't ever be embarrassed, Hermione. You don't need to be."
She nodded and smiled. He smiled back, and left. She yawned. Then she remembered something. She had to fetch Hailey at Ginny's apartment.
"Awww crap…" She was about to Apparate before Ginny came into view with Hailey.
"Ginny? What the hell are you doing here?"
"I'm here to drop Hailey off."
"But-"
"Oh yeah, you really shouldn't be embarrassed, I quite agree with Malfoy."
Hermione's eyes widened. "You mean-"
"I saw him kiss you!" Ginny laughed.
Hermione turned red. "Ginny!"
"What? It was an accident, and I couldn't interrupt your kiss, that would be just evil. Anyway, put Hailey to bed, and tell me all about the date."
Hermione shook her head. "Alright then."
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Hailey yawned sleepily as Hermione tucked her into bed. She smiled at her mother and made a soft, gurgling noise before falling fast asleep. Hermione smiled at her sleeping baby, and left the room.
Ginny was seated on the couch, patiently waiting for Hermione to tell her what had happened.
"So, you kissed, finally! I've been waiting for Malfoy to kiss you, and so has Blaise. We've discussed it a lot. How did it feel like? Did it taste like anything? Blaise's kisses taste like-"
"Ginny, I don't need to know what Blaise's kisses taste like."
"Fine, suit yourself. Wait, we're getting off topic. Describe the kiss."
"I can't describe a kiss!"
Ginny sighed. "You were always this stubborn. Oh well. Tell me about the date then."
"Oh, before I start with the date, Viktor came and tried to get me to remarry him-"
"WHAT?"
Then Viktor tried to have sex with me and Draco came in and beat the sodding shit out of him! But enough of that! The date was amazing! We used a portkey to get to just outside the Forbidden Forest, then we walked a bit, and then we rode a hippogriff to Hogwarts, and at first I was scared and then I wasn't, and I saw all the Professors again and we went up to the Astronomy Tower and we ate then I kissed him and….oh, everything was so terrific!"
Ginny smiled, though she was a little concerned about what Viktor had tried to do. Hermione's account of everything had been rather unclear. "Okay…yeah. I'll be going now. It's really late anyway."
"Yeah. Bye Ginny."
"Bye."
Ginny Apparated, and soon after, Hermione climbed into bed, and fell fast asleep, thinking of Draco.
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Draco climbed into bed. The date was a success! He was really happy. It was as perfect as he wanted it to be. And the kiss…oh god, he finally kissed her. With this in mind, he fell into a deep sleep, dreaming of her.
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Ginny entered her apartment and squealed. Hermione kissed Draco! It was about time, too. It had been obvious from the very start that they were perfect for each other. She was sincerely happy for Hermione, since she had really needed a good relationship after that bastard Krum. And maybe things would look up as well for Hailey.
Then her thoughts traveled back to that whole Viktor thing. He had asked her to remarry him? And he actually thought she would accept? He was a really silly, shallow, stupid dick to think of remarrying her to begin with! Ginny sighed as she thought of problems that may come up sooner or later, and it seemed as if Hermione hadn't thought of what Viktor might do. Ginny had to warn her as soon as she could.
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Viktor threw the door to his apartment open. His eyes blazed with anger and hurt. She hadn't accepted. She hadn't fucking accepted! He shouted in frustration. He threw the nearest object he could find at the wall. He healed the bruises and cuts he got from being beat up with a simple spell, but he was still furious, and his pride had been seriously injured. He had been refused, and he had gotten beat up by somebody smaller than him. He tried to remember the person's face, but he just couldn't, and that made him even angrier.
Whoever it was would pay somehow, and so would dear Hermione and her precious baby.
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Hermione was feeding Hailey the next day, when Ginny called.
"Hermione?"
"Yeah, Ginny?" Hermione noted that her best friend sounded happy and excited.
"The REHAB center called and…"
Hermione sighed expecting something really, really bad.
"…he's doing better!"
Hermione gasped and her eyes widened. "Wha-what did you say?"
"He-he's doing better!" and this was when Ginny began to cry, not out of sadness, but of real, actual happiness. "Oh my God, Hermione! Oh God, they said he's been doing so much better since you talked with him! They said he's participating, and I'm so happy! I'm happier than anything-"
"Oh Ginny, I'm happy too! When can we see him?"
"I'm going to see him now, but I don't think you can come since you have to spend time with Hailey, and you haven't had much free time lately. You can come with me next time, alright?"
"I guess so, and you're right, I should spend time with Hailey. Thanks."
"Anytime. Oh, and Hermione?"
"Yeah?"
"About Viktor Krum…"
Hermione sighed. "What about him?"
"Be careful, you know what he's capable of doing, and when he wants something…"
"He usually gets it."
"Yeah. So be careful, take care of yourself, and take care of Hailey. And throw in a warning for Draco as well."
"Okay. I will. Bye."
"Bye."
Hermione put down the phone with a puzzled expression on her face. She hadn't thought of what Viktor might do to get her back, and what if…what if he harmed Hailey? This scared her almost too much. She looked at her innocent little girl, whose eyes had drooped while she was talking to Ginny. Hailey had fallen asleep, and Hermione looked lovingly at her before carrying her to her crib.
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A/N: I know, hideously short chapter, but I promise I'll make it up to you in the next chapter! I swear I'll make it up to you. Review!
