Luckily for Hermione, Malfoy wasn't at the Head's common room she arrived, so she decided to explore the place a bit before going to bed. It had plenty of space...there were two bathrooms and two bedrooms, just like the old Gryffindor common room, but there was also a mini-library (that, of course, she completely adored) and a study room.
She went to her bedroom and put on her pajamas, trying to clear her mind and organize her thoughts - with no use...
Ok...he's a Slytherin...!
So what?
Mafloy's his friend!
And…? What about it? Weren't you the one who said that he might have changed?
Hum...Good point there...And who was the girl sitting beside him? His sister?
She only fell asleep half an hour later and didn't hear Malfoy come in with someone else...
"So...you're going to the Dark Forest tonight...?" Draco asked.
"Yep...Dumbledore said that it's better to do it than drinking the potion...I can handle ´bout a week, but it's safer like this." he replied.
"Then...break a leg!" Draco gave him a pat on the back smiling.
He chuckled and left.
The next morning, Hermione woke up with the sound of someone talking and laughing in the common room. She got up from her bed and decided to take a look in the mirror. Bad idea. Her hair was like she had an afro and she had dark shadows under her eyes.
Need...shower...
She got out of her bedroom, still in her pajamas and went to the bathroom. She undressed herself and took a shower.
Hum...who in hell did the ferret invite over at THIS hour in the morning?
She stepped out of the bathtub and grabbed a towel as soon as she heard footsteps outside coming nearer...
"...I have to go to the bathroom, it'll just take a second..." a familiar voice said, but it wasn't Draco's...
Shoot! I forgot to lock the door!
Hermione hurried to the door, her hair dripping wet, but it was too late... She almost tripped over her towel and the door burst open, showing the stunned and a bit embarrassed face of the ONE person she had been thinking about all night. He closed the door a bit more slowly than he had opened it, trying not to call attention to anyone outside, while Hermione just stood there, paralyzed, wetting the cold tiles beneath her feet.
Gladly for her, the towel covered the most intimate parts of her body, but other than thinking about that, Hermione did nothing. She only found out, seconds later, that her feet were pale from the cold and her cheeks pink from blushing and she decided to get dressed.
Still in shock, she looked around for her clothes but didn't find them. Once dirty clothes were tossed inside the laundry basket they disappeared instantly, being transported to the school's laundry service.
This isn't my lucky day, she sighted...What else can go wrong?
Since her towel was short, she wrapped it around her chest and, luckily, it covered her bottom.
She hoped that no one was looking from the common room and opened the bathroom's door slowly...
Hum...the coast´s clear!
Hermione was halfway to her bedroom when...
"Honey, we have guests... it's not safe to be wondering around here half-naked..." Draco teased her and, turning to his friend, he asked "Don't you think William?"
This is NOT happening to me!
She turned around to face Malfoy and William.
"For your information, Malfoy, I just forgot my clothes in the bedroom...and don't call me honey ever again, or it'll be the last time you do it while Human!" she shouted at him, turning pink when she crossed glances with William.
She headed off to her room as quickly as she could and left Malfoy grinning and William a bit stunned.
At the Great Hall (breakfast):
"So...how was your first night with Malfoy?" Ginny asked, making Hermione choke while she was drinking a glass of pumpkin juice.
"WHAT?"
"I didn't mean nothing by that! Don't misunderstand me!" Ginny chuckled, putting her hands in the hair.
Hermione relaxed a bit and told Ginny how her day started...she laughed at her and Hermione glared back.
"And he hasn't spoke a word to you yet?" Ginny asked, now a bit more calmed down.
"Nope" she replied.
"Well, you'll have a chance to talk to him in about...let's see… half an hour!" she said, looking at her watch.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked her, looking petrified.
"McGonagall gave me your timetable yesterday, after you left the Hall...you have Potions next, with Slytherin..." after saying this she cracked herself up, while Hermione looked at her, paralyzed.
Minutes later, Harry, Ron and Hermione arrived at the Potions classroom, now a bit more enlightened, thanks to Professor Slughorn.
Harry and Ron found a table for the two of them, while Hermione searched the classroom for a vacant seat.
Oh, no...This is NOT happening to me - again!
The only vacant seat left was at the end of the room, were she would have to share a table with William.
She gulped and slowly made her way to her seat.
He, of course, already knew that once her friends got their seats, she would come and sit by him...and he wasn't a bit frustrated about it...
She sat down and took some parchment and a quill out of her bag.
"Hi...I'm William" he introduced himself with his melting voice...
A bit tensed, she looked at him and managed to reply "Hi...hum...I'm Hermione Granger"
"Nice meeting you, Hermione" he said, smiling at her.
She smiled at him in return, blushing slightly. "Nice meeting you too..."
"Oh...and sorry for the accident in the bathroom" he said, looking down.
Hermione blushed violently and locked her eyes on his.
"You don't have to apologize...I mean...I'm the one who forgot to lock the door" she chuckled, making him smile friendly at her.
"But I should have knocked...do you accept my apologies?...please?" he almost begged her with the sweetest look in his face.
Do NOT drool, Hermione; do NOT drool!
"Hum...I guess so. Your apologies are accepted" Hermione said, giving him a tender smile and making the atmosphere in the Potions classroom more...romantic?
So? What do u think?Was it worth it? ) Please Review!
Coming up:Draco gets drunk and leaves Hermione and William alone in the common room...