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Dinner was nice. Ron took Hermione out to a nice little cozy restaurant. Once they returned home they just sat on the couch and talked. Ginny arrived later that night and picked up Hermione to take her as she promised. When they got to the pub Luna, Hannah, Susan, Katie, Cho, Padma and Parvati Patil were there waiting for them. All the girls ordered drinks and sat down to have a fun night. The drinks never stopped after the first one, they ordered one after the next for the next three hours. No one noticed that just after Hermione and Ginny showed up that Draco came in and sat a few tables away.

After watching them the last few hours, Draco got bored and decided to get up and go over to them. "Hey ladies. I see your night is going wonderfully. Would you ladies like me to buy you all a drink?"

They all started to giggle, well all besides Hermione. She couldn't believe he was here again and tonight of all night. The best thing to do was just drink her drinks and chat the night away like she had started to do before he came, and just ignore him. Well, that was easier said than done. He came back and sat right beside her and started to talk to everyone.

The night wore on just like that. Draco flirting with everyone and buying rounds of drinks. Hermione just sat there trying to talk with Ginny. It worked every now and then, but Draco kept stealing her attention. An hour or so after that the girls started to leave one by one. Draco kept asking them if they were ok and how were they going to get home.

By the end, it was just Hermione, Ginny and Draco. "So Ginny, how have you been lately?"

Looking kinda odd at him for using her first name instead of weaselette. "Oh, I've been well. Been working with the Holyhead Harpies. It's off-season right now which is why I'm here. Hoping to get some girl times with Mione here before I head back." She said looking over at Hermione and grinning.

"Well I think it's time for me to get going too, it's getting really late. Ginny, are you coming too or are you staying here?" Hermione asked looking over at Draco and back to Ginny. Grabbing her drink and finishing it off.

Grabbing Hermione's arm and looking at her watch, Ginny jumped up and grabbed her purse, "Oh, no, I was supposed to meet Harry." Gave Hermione a kiss on the cheek and ran out of the pub, throwing a goodbye to Hermione and Malfoy over her shoulder.

"Great now I'm stuck here with him...again," thought Hermione. Standing up and grabbed her stuff. She turned back to Draco. "As I said I'm going."

Draco got up and walked over to the bar without saying a word, talked to the bartender then walked back to Hermione. "Sure let's go."

"Oh no, Malfoy I don't think so!"

"Hermione I've told you before there is no way I would let a woman walk home by herself this late at night."

"OH MY GOD, whatever Malfoy. Let me go to the bathroom first." Walking to the bathroom. Hermione looked in the mirror trying to figure out a way to leave the pub without him knowing. "Are you a witch or not Hermione?" She thought to herself while she searched for her wand in her purse, she also checked to see if anyone was in the bathroom with her. No one was, but her wand wasn't in her purse. Knowing just what happened, she used the bathroom and then walked out. "Give me back my wand Malfoy." She said with her teeth clenched.

Shaking his head, he handed her wand back to her. "I knew you would try something. Had to make sure you didn't find a way to hurt yourself." Grabbing her hand and putting her arm into his. He walked her out of the pub, and down the road.

"How would you know which way it is that I live? I could live the other way you know." Taking her arm out of his. Turning around and started to walk down the other way.

Following her, "Whichever way you live, I'll still make sure you get home safe and sound." Walking a couple of blocks and not talking, got really annoying and boring very fast. "So you work as an Auror right?" Asking the first thing that came to mind, even tho he knew the answer already.

Sighing and rubbing the spot between her eyes a little then looking back up to where she was going, she said, "If you are going to be asking stupid questions that you already know the answer then don't say another word."

"Well, I didn't actually mean to ask that. It was just the first thing that popped out of my mouth. I don't like walking around and not talking. Well, what would you like to talk about?"

"I don't want to talk about anything. I just want to get home so I can go to bed. It's been too long a day." Walking a few more blocks, she finally started to slow down. "This is where we go our separate ways. I cant have Ron or anyone else seeing you walk me home."

"But you never told me how your day went. Why was it a long day?" Draco asked to hope to keep her around him just a bit longer.

Looking up to the sky, she just wished he would leave. Hoping to make this fast so she could go to her house which was two houses from where they were standing. She said, " Just doing paperwork all day, was pretty boring. Then came home and had a long chat with Ron, and of course out with Ginny and the girls."

"Did you and Ron work out everything about being a Mediwitch?"

"Yes, I'm going to start looking into it in the next week or so. See what needs to be done. Ok, Malfoy I need to get going." She said and started to turn so she could walk away.

He grabbed her arm and turned her back to him, but his other arm around her waist pulled her close. "Why are you really leaving?" He whispered.

Feeling the tickle of his breath on her ear, she stuttered, "I've already said."

"I think you're just worried about what could happen if you decided to stay with me a little longer." He whispered in her ear. And then gave it a little kiss.

Swallowing once then twice, and said. "And what would happen if I stayed?"

"Would you like to find out?" He asked as he pulled back a little to look into her eyes. Her eyes were the prettiest of browns with flakes of gold in them. Very solid colours, with a line of black on the outside. Taking his hand he put it on her cheek and rubbed his thumb a little, waiting for her to reply, not taking his eyes off of hers.

"Um...um...I..."Trying to think of something to say, and what she should do was harder than one could think. She really wanted to find out. Her curiosity was eating at her, but at the same time, she knew it wasn't a good idea. She knew she should just turn around and get in her house and go right to bed.

Thinking he should help her out a little with her decision he leaned in a little to ever so lightly brush his lips over hers, never looking away. Watched as her eyes got wider and wider then closed. Taking that as a clue he put his hand on the back of her head and kissed her. Feeling the tingles running throughout her body, she slid her hands up his chest and around his neck, into his hair. When he felt her fingers in his hair he slid his tongue along her bottom lip asking for permission to enter her mouth, which she granted right away. As she did this he let out a tiny moan, and pulled her closer, if possible, to himself.

Both pulled away a little to catch their breath and leaned their foreheads together, eyes closed. Her curiosity was satisfied now by knowing what could happen if she ended up staying a little longer with him.

Hermione pulled away to look up at him. His eyes were hooded over with lust, but you could see the silver just shining, and with tiny tiny flakes of blue, that if you didn't stand really close you won't be able to see.

"I can't stay, I need to go," Hermione whispered breathlessly.

Taking a big, deep breath Draco looked at her and said, "Fine, but could I see you again. Maybe this time somewhere nice, like a restaurant? Like, say tomorrow night, around 6?"

"I have a boyfriend Malfoy." Pulling away and got out of his arms, which wouldn't let her own arms go. "I can't go around and go on dates. Why would you want to anyway? I thought you just walking me home or taking care of me like you did last week. That it was something you did for anyone as you said. Why would you want to go on a date?"

"Yes, like I said I would do that, but I want to spend more time with you. Which is also what I've said to you before, and since you said you wouldn't help me find a place to live then maybe you would go to dinner with me."

"What would you want more, me to help you find a place, or me to go to dinner with you?" She asked looking down and fiddling with the strap of her purse, just waiting for the time she can run into the house.

"Actually I would love both. If you were to help me find a place I would love to take you to dinner as payback for helping me. Of course, that wouldn't be enough payback tho. I would love to take you to dinner a few times, to pay you back for your time."

"And do we really have to do that tomorrow night?"

"No of course not. We could go in the morning and make a day of it. Depending on what time you want to meet up. Tho I never said anything about taking you to lunch. You would have to take me to lunch instead." He said in a teasing way. Hoping she would know he wouldn't let her pay for anything while she was with him. "Unless you want me to keep showing up at the pub every week to see if you are there."

"He's never going to give up, ever" Hermione was thinking to herself. What is she going to do? After that kiss, she can't be around him. Maybe she should talk to Ginny about this. Oh dear, what if she freaks out since it's her brother she is dating. Here she is thinking of, what, cheating on Ron. But is it really cheating? Helping someone like this?

Draco put his index finger under her chin and lifted it up so she could look at him, and leaned in again to brush his lips over hers again. Widening her eyes once more, she looked at him. "Please?" He asked with a tiny pout about his lips.

How can anyone resist the sad puppy dog look? Closing her eyes for a minute and then opened them to see him still giving her that look still and letting out a long sigh. She said...