Allo! This is the second flashback or... HOW DRACO ASKED HERMIONE OUT
It all started that day. The day before which i had comforted Draco. I had no idea how he knew, but it did not bother me. His secret was safe with me. I wouldn't tell anyone of what happened. He had technically suffered because of me. That made me feel guilty.
I had made him suffer. I kept thinking about it during the break that even Ron, who usually looked up from food only when there was a different dish served, noticed and asked me what's wrong.
Unlike what everyone assumed, though Ron was tactless and not as brainy as me, he understood the trauma of ex-death eaters and forgave them Albeit a bit later than all of us.
He was still not over me but was accepting of the fact that I did not reciprocate his feelings and stopped trying to pursue me and worked on getting his feelings straight. Harry had also not clicked with Ginny and called it off.
It had bruised Ginny's ego but she was coping better than before. She also admitted that she stopped feeling the spark after a while. Things were going as smooth as we can expect after war.
Speaking of smooth, it couldn't continue that way. It had to disrupted. That happened when Blaise and Draco walked into the great Hall. I waved at them. I saw Blaise smirk but Draco was busy boring holes into Blaise's head.
They walked straight to us and Blaise asked 'Mind if we sit with you?'. I was quite shocked but recovered quick enough to reply with a sweet 'sure'. Ron was gapping like a hippopotamus while Harry's eyes did not fall out because the glasses seemed to hold it in its place.
I made some space for the two of them. Blaise pushed Draco towards me and he himself sat next to Ron. I looked at Draco and smiled, trying to make him feel more welcome in a table full of Gryffindors.
While eating Draco said 'Granger. Can I speak to you? Alone?' It had made our table go silent. I was confused but I said yes. Ron gave me a quizzical look. I reassured him and left with Draco. He led me to a familiar 7th floor. He walked across the floor thrice and a door appeared.
We walked in to find a dim lighted small room. Draco turned to me and said, 'Hermione. I've not had a chance to apologise to you' Before he could go on, I stopped him and said 'I don't need one. I saw your protection charm and heard your regrets. I understand you Draco and I forgive you completely for everything you did. Make sure you apologise to Ron and Harry as well. They will be understanding' I said. He froze.
He looked into my eyes, his own swirling with doubt. It slowly cleared and he gave me the first smile of his I had ever seen. My heart fluttered. I felt dizzy and it increased as he bent down to kiss my cheek.
He realized what he did and his face slowly started gaining colour. He swiftly moved out of the room after giving me an embarrassed look. Meanwhile, like an idiot, I had frozen and was standing on the same spot with my hands on my cheek, smiling goofily.
He had broken my walls so easily. I felt at ease around him. He never failed to surprise me. The kiss was left unmentioned. He finally plucked out his courage to ask me out a few weeks later, much to Ginny's and Blaise's delight. Ron and Harry said that they were happy for me but kept an eye on my boyfriend.
He had soon gained their trust as well, after a sleepover at the Head's dormitories. Ron and Pansy hit it off. Harry started pursuing Luna and Blaise had his eyes for Ginny. Draco and I curled up in our loveseat, giving each other a kiss when we felt like it. Just because we could.
*end of flashback*
I left during lunch time as Vincent Crabbe to meet my agent. He was a young man in his Mid-20s. A bit older than me. He was waiting at out usual table and I went towards him and said, 'Ego sum Vela' (I am Vela). He asked, 'Password?' and i replied,''dormiens nunquam titillandus Draco'. (Never tickle a sleeping dragon) He smiled and welcomed me to my seat. I said, 'hello. I'm Vincent Crabbe and I'm Vela. I've decided that I want my next book to be philosophical'.
He gave me a once over and said slowly 'That is a wonderful choice Vela. I will tell you how to choose Genre in this contract. Here is the column for contract, and there is the pen. You pick it up, write philosophy in this slot.' I was amused.
Guess Crabbe really looks dumb. I look the paper, filled it up and gave it back to him saying '
tibi gratias ago pro auxilio autem nolite oblivisci. I am Vela'(Thank you for the help but do not forget. I am Vela). I left a gobsmacked Agent in my wake and returned home.
I saw the invite from the granger family mocking at me. Bitches. Calling me over to make fun of me. I will not allow it. Then I had a brilliant idea.
I flooed Draco and told him my plan. 'I'll go to my reunion. let's keep our marriage a secret. They must know that I went to a private school. So I'll say we are classmates. I'll take Harry Ginny and Blaise with me. Helcy, my good for nothing cousin will not find out that I'm Vela. However, we have to be careful of Hilda. She can almost outsmart a Ravenclaw. Let's release a news saying Vela and Draco Malfoy are married. When they find out that Vela and Draco Malfoy are married and the fact that I'm Vela, it will be a fun sight to watch.'
Draco looked at my ranting excited self and smiled 'Merlin. Why were you not in Slytherin? You know? Watching you rant turns me on'.
'Not in the office Draco' I replied and went closer 'Let's see if you can wait till the night'. I gave him a kiss on the corner of his lips and sprang away into the fireplace before he could catch me. He groaned and I laughed at rest of my day, till Draco came home straight to the bedroom.
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Preview:
'Is that a relative? Man, I would have loved to ask him out. When did aunt Ophelia have a boy?', asked Helcy Granger. her twin Hilda looked at him and said, 'He looks familiar'. Being the brainy one of the two, she figured out that there is something fishy with this unusually blonde man claiming to be their host. hm... She had to do some research...