CHAPTER10
"Em, guys…what is HE doing here?" asked Ron.
"What are you talking about, Ron?" Hermione frowned and just then she spotted Malfoy with a smirk on his face… or was it a smile… "Herm, it's Malfoy, he doesn't smile actually…" said Hermione's inner voice, but her other inner voice couldn't help noticing THAT smile. And mostly strange that the crazy inner voice liked the smile!
"Oh, gosh, I am crazy", thought Hermione.
"Ah, Potty, Weasels and… could I know the name of the poor bored girl that's sitting with you?" said Draco, giving THE LOOK to Hermione.
"Are you blind or your brain was suddenly diminished to a size of a walnut… oh wait, it was that size all along... than you must be blind!" Ron said sarcastically.
"Watch your filthy mouth, weasel…" Malfoy hissed but his mood didn't get down, it was too good. Besides, he was really amusing himself as he usually did when insulting people.
Hermione's anger rose high. She didn't even know why. He didn't do anything bad yet… well, it is if to forget about his presence… She stood up so rapidly that her chair felt over. She wanted to slap the asshole. And Ron, Harry and Ginny could see that perfectly!
"Hermione, no! Don't do that! Just calm down! We are in public", Harry tied to convince her. "He's not even worth the attention".
"Huh? Granger? You?" For a second there was a look of great astonishment upon Malfoy's face.
"Yeah, that's me alright. Who did you expect? An Easter bunny?" replied Hermione, trying to sound sarcastic.
Draco regained himself and put on his usual evil-and-totally-hunky-and-girl-fainting smirk
"Well, an Easter beaver would me more appropriate", said Malfoy ignoring as always the death glares they shoot him.
Hermione's face paled then became pink and she looked as she was about to burst into tears. Harry and Ron stood up.
"Oh, you are gonna pay for this one, Malfoy…" Said Harry through gritted teeth.
"Ah, Potty, the hero woke up from his deep sleep dreaming", said Draco, smirking once again. "Did it ever occurred to you that you always say that, either you
or Weasley, and you never did anything to me yet." he paused letting the words sink in. "Tut tut, never give away promises that you are not intended to fulfil".
He laughed softly watching the four of them redden and said, "I would gladly stay and chat but I have more important business to attend". With those words he turned around and went towards the Apothecary.
"Probably off on some dirty Malfoy business of his", said Ron grumpily as they started to get up and leave for the Leakey Cauldron.