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Author's Note: Please R&R!
Walking up in the morning felt so much better the second time. Hermione thought it was nice and cozy bed. With a warm strong arm wrapped around her. Wondering why her alarm didn't go off and then remembered that it is Saturday. She snuggled back into Ron and tried to go back to sleep.
Ron's arm tightened around her and pulled her closer to him. After a small moan came out of him, and a small rub of his hips to hers, Hermione realized something seemed a little off this morning. That moan sounded a little different than normal. Opening her eyes, and looking around, she realized what was so different, or at least part of it. She wasn't at home and in her bed. Wondering why and looking around more, she turned over to wake Ron up and find out what was going on.
"AHHHHHHH!" Hermione screamed so loud and jumped and she fell off the side of the bed.
Draco Malfoy just sat on the bed and laughed at her. Leaned over so he could look over the side of the bed at her. "Very smooth Granger."
Grabbing at the blanket on the bed and wrapping it around her she asked, "What the fuck is going on Malfoy?"
"Hmm and here I thought you only had a dirty mouth when you drank and shagged." Malfoy chuckled back at her without an answer.
"Aggggg you're insufferable." She yelled at him and stormed off to the bathroom to find her stuff, get dressed and leave. Mumbling to herself she tried to remember everything that happened last night. After remembering little bits, fighting with Ron, drinking at the bar, something about a bottle of water in the park? Then everything came crashing back to her. Well, she thought of it this way, at least they didn't kiss or worse have sex. "We didn't shag. Fuck off Malfoy!"
Throwing some water on her face, she left the bathroom. She noticed that Malfoy wasn't in the bedroom anymore. She walked out and went into the living room to find her purse and jacket.
"Care for breakfast before you leave?" Came a voice out on the patio.
Sighing, just opening her mouth to say no when a huge grumble came from her stomach, she stomped out and throw herself in a chair across from him. "I need to go home Malfoy. Everyone is going to be so worried about me."
"Well, that answers my question about if you wanted to spend the day with me. I had food brought up. I wasn't sure what you liked so I told them to bring a choice of stuff."
Looking down at the cart she could see it was stocked full of anything you could think of to eat. Fruit (like 100 different kinds), eggs (all cooked in different ways), sausage, pancakes, hashbrowns, bacon, french toast, plain toast, jam, peanut butter, apple juice, orange, juice, coffee, and water. "How could anyone eat so much?" Hermione said as she grabbed a plate and started to put some eggs, bacon and strawberries on it.
Sitting there just sipping a mug of coffee Malfoy said, "Anything that is not going to be eaten will either be put in the fridge here or taken back downstairs and put away with the rest of the leftovers." After finishing off his coffee he too then grabbed a plate and filled it up with pancakes and bacon.
After sitting there and eating and no one talking for the last 15 minutes or so, Hermione just couldn't stop herself from asking, "So what is the real reason you decided to help me out last night?"
"So you remembered everything that happened then. I already told you last night. I would have done the same for any woman. It just happened to be you at the time." He looked over at the cart and put some fruit on his plate. "I wouldn't let a woman walk home alone that late at night after drinking the night away at the bar. Even if it was, let's say, Weaselette or worse yet McGonagall."
Laughing, "I can't picture you helping McGonagall out like that or bringing her to the roof let alone your hotel room."
"Before last night could you picture me doing the same for you?" He asked taking his and her plate and putting them on the cart. Sitting back watching her think about what he said.
"Point taken. Well, I won't say nice but as weird as this has been I need to get going." Taking one last sip of orange juice she had grabbed while talking with him. She go up and grabbed her purse and went to grab her jacket once more to leave.
He watched her walk into the living room and grabbed her purse. He then jumped up and grabbed her jacket before she could and held it up to help her put it on. He left his hands sitting on her shoulders a little longer than necessary She looked up at him, a wondering look in her eyes, and said thank you.
He walked over to the door and opened it for her. "Guess I'll be seeing you around Hermione. Though I'm still am looking for someone to help me look for a good place in this neighbourhood."
Looked at him dumbfounded. "You called me Hermione." Out of everything she was thinking of to say and that is what her brilliant mind decided to throw out. "I mean...um...I told you last night to hire a realtor. They could help you much better than I could."
"After last night, you know sleeping together and all, being on a first-name basis is just the right thing to do, don't you think?" He teased as he stepped closer to her, as she backed up to the doors of the elevator. "Plus what better way to get to know you than to have you help me pick out our... I mean my new home." He put his hand on each side of her head, that moved one hand to push the button for the elevator.
Growling, she said, "We did not sleep together. We have known each other since we were 11 years old, I think we know each other well enough." Hermione stood there willing for the elevator to hurry up.
Shaking his head, he just stood there looking at her. "You know, to be precise we did sleep together. We just didn't do anything, like have sex." He grinned and then winked at her. "Any time you want to sleep together again you know where to find me. Plus fighting and arguing with each other isn't really getting to know each other."
The elevator finally came, and the doors opened. Hermione stepped in and turned to look at Draco. "Goodbye Malfoy. And, I guess..thanks for...you know helping me last night."
"Aww, no kiss goodbye Mina." He said giving her a sad pouty face. Her look of shock at the nickname was priceless tho and he couldn't keep the pout long and started to laugh. So he grabbed her hand and gave it a quick kiss and stepped back just as the elevator doors closed.
What is he playing at? Hermione thought. And what is up with that nickname, well it was better than Mione. Well, it's all over and done with. Now to never think about it again.
As Hermione was walking back to her house, she was trying to figure out what to tell everyone. She was sure Ron would have Ginny and Harry over and worrying about what happened to her.
Finally, she was home. After being out drinking and then with Malfoy last night and then this morning. She was home. Unlocking the door and walking in, she looked around to see where everyone was. Seeing no one in the living room, she walked to the kitchen but still, no one was there. She walked to the bedroom and saw that Ron was sleeping in bed. Confused she looked over at the clock on the nightstand and realized it was only 10:49 am. Well, that explains it all. Going into her den and grabbing a book, she sat in her favourite chair and waited for Ron to wake up.
When noon hit and Ron was still not awake. Hermione went into the kitchen and started to make lunch. Sure enough, the smell of roast beef sandwiches and french fries woke Ron up. She could hear him walking to the bathroom and slamming the door. A few minutes later he was at the table. He grabbed a plate and filled it up with two sandwiches and a hand full of fries. Without even saying a word or even looking Hermione's way, he started to eat. After eating her part of lunch, Hermione thought she would just not bring up anything and just go back to her den, and her chair and finish reading the book she started.
It was like that the next few days, a week to be precise. Ron just ignored her, and she just went on with her days. On Friday Hermione meet up with Ginny to have lunch. Walking to a small cafe a block away from the Ministry.
"So what is going on with you and my brother?" Ginny asked as soon as we sat down. Sighing, Hermione told her about the fight they had. "Geez, my idiot brother. What did you do after?"
"Left and had a few drinks at the bar like last time," Hermione said, tho leaving out Malfoy and the rest of the night. "And you know what, he hasn't said a word to me since."
"WHAT? He's being so childish. Do you want me to go talk to him?"
The waiter came before Hermione could answer. After the waiter took their order and walked away, Hermione turned back to Ginny. "No. I was going to try again to talk to him about everything again tonight and see how it goes. If it ends up the same as the last time, it might just be time to move on you know."
"Do you want to meet up later tonight at the bar? You can tell me everything that happened. I could bring a few friends and we can make it a girl's night out." Ginny said tapping her chin with her finger and thinking about tonight and what else she can do.
Sighing, Hermione just watched as Ginny planned. She didn't say anything. No matter her answer to Ginny. Ginny wouldn't care and make her go out tonight anyway.
Going back to the Ministry, hoping work would help her get her mind of everything. Doing paperwork only kept your mind busy for so long. More times than not she would start and then halfway through her mind would wander and then she would have to pass the work on to someone else to finish.
The day finished faster than Hermione would have liked. Deciding to take a longer way home and walk instead of floo, she packed up her stuff and left. The walk home was nice, she used the time to think about what she would say to Ron. Hoping that no matter what she said that it wouldn't turn into a fight again.
Ron always got home a bit later than Hermione, whether she walked home or not. He always stayed later to get Harry to help him with his last bit of work. So when she got home this day, she was shocked to see that Ron was home early.
"Hey, what are you doing home so early? What would you like for dinner?" Hermione asked as she put her stuff away and then started to walk to the kitchen. When she got no answer tho she turned towards Ron who was sitting on the couch in the living room. He was just sitting there staring off into space. Instead of going into the kitchen she walked over to Ron and sat beside him,
"You know I've been thinking. I understand how much you want me to stay and work with you, but becoming a Mediwitch has been something I've wanted to do for a while. We really should sit down and talk about this. I don't want to fight with you."
Ron looked over at her and said, "Hermione forget what I said. I know how much this means to you. I've been thinking it all over too. I won't stand in the way if you really want to do this."
"Oh Ron." Smiling, she was soo very happy to hear him say this, she jump over to him and throw her arms around him, and gave him a kiss. "I can't wait to get started on everything. Now what would you like for supper, or would you rather us go out tonight?"
