Hermione sat down. Her stomach was twisting and twirling.
Butterfly were coursing through her veins. It was making her head dizzy and her stomach lap. She rested her head against the seats in the train compartment her, Ron and Harry had just sat in. She had glanced outside but only for a moment as the passing trees made her feel dizzy.
"Are you alright Hermione?" Harry asked.
Heemione nodded as she glanced out the compartment door, "Yeah im-" Her eyes starred out the glass.
Stopped only for a moment infront of her was a blonde haired boy with a long Slytherin robe, his white-blonde hair was fluffed out and not gelled back like usual. It gave his characteristics a brighter look. But then he had glanced at Ron and Harry and kept walking.
"Im fine." She finished.
Her stomach had eased a little as the ride progressed.
It was only once the train stopped and the train station they were firmiliar with showed that the butterflies went on a spree again.
As she stood with the other two and got her bag Harry reminded her of one thing before they keft the compartment, "Dont mess around, cut to the chase and kiss him."
Yeah, like thats easy.
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Hermione had only laughed at Ron stuffing his mouth with chicken when Harry tapped her on the shoulder, "He's looking at you."
Hermione continued starring down at the table, "Alright what do i do?"
"Well first thing would be to look at him and just smile." Harry said. Hermione tried to ignore the eye roll Ron gave them.
She looked up and indeed, he was starring at her with a sort of frowning look, halfway between daydreaming and confusion. She glanced at the table before biting her lip and looking back up.
It was only then she had met eyes with him and saw the blue sparkle. That she smiled.
He looked at her breathlessly. Hermione studied his look, taking a mental picture. No one had ever looked at her like this before. She blinked a few times before she smiled and tucked a curl behind her ear and continued talking to Harry. "How was that?" she asked.
Harry shrugged, "I think you did good." He, himself, looked up and the blonde haired boy was still looking at her in amazement. "Actually i think you did a little too good."
Hermione looked back up, "Yeah thats a little creepy." She laughed.
The blonde haired boy bit his lip once more before he began talking to Blaise. Pansy by his side, giving him a confused look.
She smiled.
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Hermione had gotten a letter by her bedside table from Ginny this morning on instructions on what to do. She rushed to get ready as she read the list.
"1. Be flirtatious with Malfoy (he fall for you if your glaring at him)
2. The love potion wont do all the work (you'll probably have to kiss him, otherwise he wont kiss you)
3. Dont start arguments, it will degrade your realationship
4. Dont bring him near Ron and I. (we dont want to see him)
Checklist:
-Flirt with him and be friendly. (remember you guys are friends.)
-Kiss him (i dont care how just do it)
-meet Ron and I at the Quidditch pitch at lunch time.
-Take him for a walk (be romantic)
-Sit with him in class"
Hermione groaned, "This is only the daily checklist."
Ginny sat on the bed beside her, "Checklist? Hey why is Malfoy's name on-"
Hermione quickly folded up the paper. Ginny didnt know!
"Were gonna be late for class!" She yelled and ran to the bathroom to brush her hair.
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Hermione walked down the corridor.
She turned to someone who was whispering and pointing at her. Hermione frowned before she checked her skirt and her robes before even resulting in checking how her hair looked, that was untill she spotted a certain blonde down the end of the corridor.
He was messing around with his crowd of Slytherins as usual but this time, once he glanced over and saw her. His eyes wouldnt leave her.
Hermione watched horrified as he began making his way towards her.
Hermione's heart began racing. She glanced beside her wondering, hoping it was someone else. But she saw no one but a few other students.
She continued her way down the corridor with him still walking towards her, but she just hopped he hadnt seen her glance at him. She just pulled her book closer to her chest and continued past him.
It was only once he called out her name that she turned around with a half fake smile. "Hermione!"
She whipped her head around, "Yes?"
"Good morning." He had caught up with her and was now by her side. Im assuming the potion worked then.
"Morning." Hermione said briskly and continued walking hoping that was it and he'd leave. But he didnt. He stayed by her side as they continued walking.
She looked around, the corridor was more full now, and almost every single person in the halls, including Draco's friends, were either gaping at the two or whispering with a strange look on their face.
Hermione sighed and tried to ignore them but she coukdnt help but know how weird it would be seeing this, let alone having to do it. She didnt even feel like herself.
She was walking, laughing and having a casual conversation with Draco Malfoy. This is weird.
She almost fell over when they entered the great hall to find almost the entire hall looking at them. Hermione laughed, "Ill see you later, okay?"
She turned and headed towards the Griffindore table where she took a seat next to Ron.
Harry had already started asking questions, "Did he tell you?"
Hermione gave him a 'seriously?' look, "No we just walked to breakfast together. Thats all." She said blankly.
Ron rolled his eyes again but Hermione looked up to see him, again, looking at her.
She still couldnt get over the way his eyes sparkled in the light. Or the way he looked at her, not wanting to look away but afriad of what might happen if they continue.
She gave him another glance with a smile.
It was only once she stopped looking at him that Harry gave her a glare, "Hermione he's getting bored, you need to kiss him!"
Hermione shook her head, "Shut up."
Harry sighed. "I just dont know why your taking so long."
Hermione crossed her arms, "Because its more realistic that way-"
"It doesnt need to be realistic Hermione, hes on a love potion!" Harry snapped.
"Would you like to take a turn falling in love with Malfoy?" She growled. Harry got angry and turned away from her, leaving hermione in peace for once.
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Hermione walked into potions and sighed at ron and Harry sitting on the other side of the room. She walked over to a table were Draco and Blaise were sitting and she sat beside Draco.
She got her books out and turned towards Draco, "What do we have to do?" She asked. Draco shrugged, "Turn to page 143."
Hermione took a bobby pin from her sleeve and pulled some curls back so she had a bun at the back of her head, curls falling out at the front . He adored the way her curls looked no matter how they were tied up.
Snape began, "Today were going to the library in groups to get the correct potions reading materials."
Hermione leaned on one arm and listened to Snape. However Draco couldnt get his eyes off of her. He had a strange longing to touch her hair, to run his fingers through the curls. To kiss her lips...
Reality was pulled back to him as the class stood up and began exiting the classroom. Hermione and Blaise had already gone. Draco, however, had onky just sprung up and hurried after them.
Now and again it scared Hermione when Draco would pop up behind her or call out to her, as usually she would forget he was her friend.
Like just now.
"Wich shelfs did Snape assign us to?" He asked.
Hermione almost jumped, forgetting he was behind her.
She pointed a head of them, "Its this one-"
She slipped on a piece of parchment on the floor and she fell back landing in Draco's arms as he caught her swiftly.
The two looked at eachother for another moment before Hermione laughed "Oops."
She went to stand up but he still had a gripp on one arm and another arm around her back. She blinked at him a few times half afriad of the short distance between their faces.
It was Blaise who broke the silence and reminded them where they were once he said, "I found the book!"
Hermione and Draco stood up and walked over to Blaise. "Where is it?" She asked.
Blaise pointed upwards. It was on the tallest shelf of the entire bookcase.
Hermione bit her lip for a moment in thought. "Ill go get the ladders-"
She had only just turned around and gone to walk away when Draco slid his arm around her waist and pulled her back, "Draco what are you- Hey!"
Hermione felt her feet leave the ground as she was thrown up and sat on Draco's shoulder. She wobbled a little and put a hand ontop of his hair to hold herself in place. She would've moved uncomfortably as he slid his hand aroud her thigh to hold her up, but seeing she was ontop of his shoulder she just had to bit her lip and try not to shiver at his warm touch on her leg.
"Your pretty light." Draco added as Hermione reached for the book, She then looked around and noticed part of the class was already in the isle of books. "People are starring at us."
Draco frowned, "Let them." Hermione reached forward, trying to ignore the situation of his hand on her leg slightly under her skirt, and grabbed the edge of the book, she pulled it out with the tips of her fingers and caught it in her lap.
"Okay, how do i get down?" She asked.
She wanted to jump off to avoid Snape seeing them like this but she didnt want to break an ankle either. "Hermione can you slide forward and ill catch you."
Hermione shook her head, "You cant catch me, im too..." She stopped in emmbarresment, "Heavy.."
"Hermione you wanna talk about how heavy you are when your balancing on my shoulder?" He smirked. Hermione hit him ontop of the head with a slight bonk before she slid forward and landed infront of him with his hands on her waist.
She handed the book to Blaize, "Done."
She had to compensate with herself to do what she did next. She took the book from Blaise and whacked Draco on the arm as hard as she could. "Ow!" He moaned.
"Thats for trying to balance me on your shoulder and risking my arms getting broken!" Then her facial expression softened. She leaned forward and kissed him quickly on the cheek. "And thats for getting me down."
When she walked off with the book, Blaise wasnt the only one suprised on what had just happened. Blaise was gaping at her for kissing him, Draco had his hand on his cheek where she had just kissed him. "Im never washing my face again."
Hermione walked over to the class and handed their book to Snape.
Once the class was dismissed Draco hurried up to Hermione, "Hermione do you wanna come down to Hogsmead this afternoon with some friends?"
Hermione frowned, "Sure, i've got free period after lunch."
She gave him one last smile before turning but then a hand tugged on hers and she turned back, He had a half confused look on his face and his lips were curved in the corners into a slight smile, he opened his mouth to speak but it took a few moments to come out. "I'll see you later Hermione."
She nodded with a smile and then left.
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"Did you kiss him?" Harry asked.
Hermione moved her foot around in the water, "No."
Ron jokingly went to push her off the side of the bridge and into the Hogwarts lake.
"But its strange, Harry." Hermione continued, "The way he looks at me, the way he says things."
She turned around and brought her wet foot out of the water and onto the bridge were she stood up, "Its almost as if...He didnt take the potion and he's actaully in love with me..."
Harry shook his head but cut to a diffrent subject, "When are you going to kiss him?"
Hermione frowned, "This afternoon. He's invited me to Hogsmead."
Harry smiled victorious, "Finally!"
Ron still looked uncomfortable.
Hermione took another bite of her sandwich before slipping her shoe on and checking the time, "Oh my god! Its 3:30! Im meant to be at three broomsticks!" She grabbed her sandwich and took off towards the castle.
Ron sighed. Why malfoy?
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Hermione walked through the door and into three broomsticks. The temperature was cold and she questioned why but she got her answer on her way in. "Heaters broken." Blaise said, who had just entered after her. "Your table is over there."
He pointed to a corner at cushioned booth in wich Draco and another boy were sitting in. There were also two other people there and they were all talking casually.
She followed Blaise over as if too afriad to walk on her own. She was hoping the attention would turn towards Blaise, but unfortuately the attention had turned on her. A bubbly looking girl hopped up, she had long straight hair and she ran over and squeezed Hermione in a tight hug. "Hi im Alice, im Draco's cousin." Hermione smiled, "Im-"
"The lucky girl who captured his heart- obviously-" Alice was cut short by an angry Draco, "Thats not true."
Hermione made her way over and sat beside Draco. "How many cousins do you have?" Hermione asked. Draco frowned, "Too many," Alice shot him a glare.
Then Alice smiled and took the boys hand who was sitting beside her and waved at Blaise and the other boy, "Come on- give them some privacy." She winked at Hermione.
Hermione frowned, "They think that- What have you been telling them?" She laughed.
Draco shook his head, "Nothing," He gave a glare at Alice.
"Do you wanna get outta this place?" He asked.
Hermiine blinked a few times, "Okay."
He stood up and reached his arm out, Hermione took his hand and they stood up to leave.
The snow had covered every inch of the Hogsmead Woods. The trees were tall and thin, their leafes were all gone, but instead replaced with snow. The sun was shining through the woods with a golden haze. And the sky was a dark cloudy one, but it was still warm. Just dark.
Hermione was tugged further down the path by the trees, "Down heres a nice spot."
She looked at the leafeless trees glowing in the soft sun. She trudged further in the snow. "Where are we going?" She asked. It seemed like the appropriate question.
Draco tugged her further into the forest blanketed in snow, "I actually have no idea." Hermione laughed, "Your crazy!"
They stopped by a hill side. The sun was angling itself down at them. Hermione watched the golden snowflakes fall. "Thats a big hill."
Hermione nodded. "Wouldnt be a shame if.." He leaned back and Hermione reached out to grab his coat but he'd already started rolling down the hill in the snow. "Draco!" Hermione called out and ran to the bottom.
He was laying in the snow, his body prints tracked down the hill. Hermione dropped beside him, panting on her knees. She gave him a glare at the smile plastered on his face, "Thats not funny."
Draco sat up and the snow melted down him, "Oh its cold," He laughed. Hermione laughed along but he grabbed a fistful of snow and shoved it down her back. Hermione screamed and tried to wipe it out but the freezing water was already rolling down her back. "See its really cold!" He smiled.
Hermione remembered what Harry had told her. She sat up, "Here, let me warm you up."
She blinked at him for a moment before she leaned over quickly and kissed him quick on his lips. She didnt get up and leave like she would usually. She starred at the golden haze in his eyes and looked at him.
"Better?" She said at once after registering the shock on his face.
"I think i need a little more warming up." Was his quick response before he jumped onto of her in the snow and kissed her. Hermione smiled into the kiss. Her body was tingling all over, in confusion to feeling his warm hands on her cheeks and his warm lips on hers, but her back was being pushed into icy snow.
It was only once they broke apart did Draco notice what he'd done, he was ontop of her. "Sorry." He sat up and pulled her up with him.
He only took maybe a brief second to look at her eyes before he had kissed her again, his hands snaking around her back. Hermione had wrapped her arms around his neck. Her whole body was in confusion. How could someone feel so happy and warm but be freezing at the same time?
It only made him warmer, so she leant into him, kissing him softly in the sunlight.
She brought herself back a bit just to look at him. His blue eyes were sparkling at her in need and his lips werent blue anymore, now they were more a bright pink, his cheeks were red and flustered. And she saw a diffrent side of him. Is this what its actually like to date Malfoy? She considered only for a second- no not even that- that maybe dating the real him wouldn't be that bad...Hermione what is wrong with you?
She leaned forward and kissed him quickly- or what was meant to be quick- but he held onto her and had wrapped his arms all the way around her back, Hermione some how found it hard to move too, to be so warm and fuzzy inside. Eventually she found it in her to remind herself that this was in fact for the Deatheater information.
She stood up. "We should get back to the castle, its freezing."
He stood up beside her, "Okay." He leaned forward to kiss her but she took a step back, "Not untill we get back to the castle." She said firmly and turned around.
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Hermione laid back on her bed, "Day two of mission Love Potion- complete."
Hello! Im sorry maybe the kiss was a bit rushed but there is some more interesting stuff later!