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A/N: Sorry that I have not updated sooner. I was going to upload this chapter friday but for some reason my internet was not working. So I was going to upload yesterday but fanfiction was down. So here it is sorry I did not have it up sooner.
Chapter 10
The snow was lightly falling on the grounds of Hogwarts, as November turned into December. Hermione was watching the snow. She hardly left her room anymore. The only person that she talked to was Draco. Harry and Ginny had been up to her rooms to see her many times but she always told them she was busy. She was not depressed that Ron and her broke up she was just tired of everyone else. When the news of their break up firs got out people were trying to figure out who was to blame. Or why it happened. There were many rumors that were just to hard to believe but people did. It was almost a month after the break up and people were still left wondering. That was why Hermione hid in her room people were just getting annoying. Why couldn't anyone just forget that her and Ron even dated.
"Hermione would you like to go to Hogsmeade?" Draco asked through the door. He respected her privacy and figured she would come around soon enough.
"Sure, but this is not a Hogsmeade weekend." Hermione stated while walking over to her door.
"I know." Draco said as Hermione opened her door. "But I asked Dumbledore and he agreed. He said i would be good to just get away." He looked watched Hermione as she nodded her head and went over to her closet to get her coat, mittens, and scarf. She walked back to him and smiled.
"Well lead the way." He walked forward and grabbed his coat and gloves from the chair. He led her through the castle. Neither said a word as they walked. As they approached Hogsmeade Hermione turned to Draco, "So what do you have planned?" He just smirked and kept walking. "Draco you can not just not tell me. I will find out." He just looked at her and kept walking. Suddenly without warning he stopped.
They were in front of a small restaurant. Draco looked at her and saw her smile she turned to him. And again smiled. He slowly smiled back which only caused Hermione to smile more. He hardly ever smiled and when he did it was amazing.
The restaurant, Ponderosa, was small but very inviting. The restaurant just opened in July, and was already one of the most successful restaurants in wizarding England. It was a small restaurant there were a handful of tables scattered throughout the dining room. It was not a very busy night. By not very busy it meant that there were only a couple of people in line waiting to be seated.
"Draco they are busy we should just go somewhere else." Hermione stated as she looked around.
"I already took care of it. Don't worry." Draco walked up to the hostess and said "Malfoy, two." The hostess looked over the sheet and nodded. She then took there coats.
"Right this way please." She led them through the room and sat them at a table near the windows. Draco pulled out the chair for Hermione and then took his own seat. "Here are your menus simply tap the table twice and your server will be here to take your order." She then left. Hermione glanced over her menu than sat it down on the table and watched Draco as he read through the menu. His hair was falling over his eyes. She loved it when he did not gel it back. He looked sexier this way she thought. She shook herself out of her trance and noticed that he was looking at her.
"Thanks for pulling my chair out." She bit her lip, she really did not know what to say for once. He just watched her. He saw her uncertainty as she said this.
"It was nothing my mother always taught me manners. She said they would come in handy one day. Especially if I was ever trying to woo a lady. As she put it. Are you ready to order?" Draco said. She nodded and he tapped the table twice.
Hermione ordered the chicken tetrazzini and a Greek salad and Draco ordered the swiss steak, rice and a Caesar salad. As the server left Hermione turned back to Draco.
"So are you trying to woo me, Draco?"
"Maybe I am. Maybe I am not. But I will if you want me to." He watched as a blush crept to her cheeks.
"Hmm. I do not know about that. What would be in it for me?"
"Well first of all, me. And everyone knows there is nothing better." As he said this there food appeared. They ate for awhile before Hermione or Draco said anything.
"Does your ego ever go down?" Hermione asked before taking a bite of her salad.
"No I do not believe it is possible." Hermione just laughed. He really was impossible. But she had to admit that is what made him so cute. As they finished, the server came back with the bill. Both reached for the bill.
"I asked you to dine with me so I will get it." Draco said grabbing the bill but Hermione would not let go.
"I will pay for my half though. I do not want you to spend your money. I can pay."
"I insist Hermione just let me get it alright."
"Fine but the next time I will pay." Hermione stood up and pushed in her chair and Draco followed her example. Draco did not say anything else until they had stepped outside.
"So where to next?" Hermione looked around and shrugged her shoulders.
"I do not know. You decide."
"Then lets just walk." He held his arm out to her. She graciously accepted and smiled. They walked for what seemed like hours before either of them spoke.
"Draco what do you want for your birthday? I would like to get you something." He stopped and turned to look at her. It took him a couple of minutes before he finally answered her.
"Hermione. Do you. . I mean if you. . . I mean do you . . . umm. .. would you like to be my girlfriend?" It took him awhile to finally get the question out. Draco had decided to ask her after the ball. The only reason he had waited was because she was still dating Ron. It was nerve wracking waiting for her reply. It seemed like centuries had passed before she even answered.
"Draco, I . . . yes. I would love to." She smiled at him and he let out a breath he did not even know he was holding. He then found himself slowly moving his head towards her. When there lips finally met. They let everything they knew go into that kiss. It was very cliché to say it. But they both had felt it. The electricity that was flowing through them was hard to hide. When they finally broke apart, Hermione said the one thing they were both thinking. "Wow."
A/N: Please oh, Please Review. It makes my day. Chapter 11 should be up sometime around Wednesday or Thursday.
