Disclaimer: I only own Todd... and the plot!
NOTE: The italics are Draco's thoughts, and anything in between the italics is Draco's conscious. Um... you'll just know.
6. Interrupted
"I don't get it." Josephine said as she and Hermione sat in the lounge room before they begun work.
"What's not to get?" Hermione asked back.
"I don't get why someone would do that."
"Yeah but who would." Hermione shrugged. "It was probably a few kids playing a prank." Hermione said, trying to convince herself.
"But nobody knew about the problem you and Draco had. Only your friends and family knew. Somehow it was all kept hush hush."
"I bet Draco has something to do with that." Hermione mumbled.
"Maybe you have a stalker." Josephine continued.
"A stalker? A good one or bad one?"
"What the bloody hell do you mean 'a good or bad one'! They all suck in my opinion." Hermione sighed. "I'm a little apprehensive to be honest" Josephine said turning to Hermione.
"Well don't be apprehensive because it only makes me even more apprehensive!" Hermione yelled nervously.
"Relax, I'm sure it's nothing." Josephine said shrugging it off.
"You're the one that's making me all nervous with your bloody stalker talk." Josephine gave a small giggle. "It's not funny!"
"I know but watching you freak out is kinda funny, I mean you're always so cool and collected." Josephine went on, "Look, all you have to worry about is more letters coming."
"What if more do come?" Hermione asked nervously.
"We'll know what to do, we just will" Josephine said reassuringly.
The door to the lounge opened.
"Hermione, I'm glad I found you!"
Hermione turned around. "Hi Nebi."
"Hi. Brenda told me to give you this." She took out a small piece of folded paper from her pocket and handed it to Hermione.
"Oh, thank you." Hermione smiled as she took the paper from Nebi.
Nebi smiled back. "Your welcome. Well, I've gotta go check on some patients. I'll talk to you later."
"Yeah." Hermione nodded.
She looked down at the paper in her hand and unfolded it.
Hermione,
If you're not busy today maybe I can take you out to lunch?
Let me know,
D.M.
"What's that?"
Hermione looked up from the letter to Josephine who was trying to read over her shoulder.
"It's a letter from Draco asking me out to lunch today. You think I should?"
"Sweetie, don't let one measly letter stand in the way of love." Josephine replied.
"So you think I should say yes?"
"He's your husband for heaven's sake! And a bloody good one at that. Go out with him, have a nice time, talk, laugh, live; Just have fun!"
"I'll take that as a yes." Hermione mumbled.
"You better take it as a yes." Josephine replied.
"Alright, alright! I'm writing down my answer." Hermione scribbled on the bottom that she had agreed to go out with him for lunch.
"I'll give this to Brenda so she can send it." Josephine said as she got up. Hermione gave Josephine the letter and watched her head for the door.
"Thanks."
"No problem, I have to talk to her anyway. Can you go check on my patient in room 213 please?"
"Sure thing." Hermione nodded and watched Josephine leave. Hermione left out a breath she didn't realize she had been holding.
- - -
Lunch time had come rather quickly if you asked Hermione Granger. Before she knew it she was out of her uniform, into her normal clothes and heading to the lobby to find that Draco was already there waiting for her.
"Hi." Hermione said as she made her way towards him.
He smiled as she came up to him. "Hello." He said as he held out a single pink rose for her that he had hid behind his back.
"Aw, thank you Draco that's really sweet of you."
"Don't mention it." He said as he gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Are you ready to go?"
"Yes." Hermione nodded.
"Alright then." Draco took a hold of her hand.
They apparated to a nice outdoor café. Draco held Hermione's chair out for her and then sat down in his chair as a waiter brought over some menu's.
"How's work?" Draco asked as he skimmed the menu.
"Work's good, you?" Hermione asked back.
"Work has been good."
"Good." Hermione nodded. What else was she supposed to say? They had built their relationship up so high that it was hard to have it crash down and have to start all over again. Things just weren't the same!
After a few moments of silence Draco decided to speak. "Do you like being a doctor?"
"Yeah. It makes me feel accomplished." Hermione said proudly.
"Accomplished?" Draco asked curiously.
"Yeah, like at the end of the day I know that I've helped someone and did something good and it makes me feel accomplished."
"That's a nice way to put it."
"Thanks." Hermione smiled.
Hermione may have been happy with what he had just said but Draco was mentally smacking himself silly. 'That's a nice way to put it?' what's wrong with you Malfoy! You never say stuff like that now man up! But it's Hermione. But it's a chick thing to say! Shut up! I can't. I'm you, you idiot!
"Draco are you okay?" Hermione asked as Draco had this serene look on his face.
"Oh, what? Me? Oh yeah I'm fine." Draco nodded as he snapped back to reality.
"Hermione?" Someone called from behind her.
"Todd?" Hermione asked surprised.
"What a surprise to see you here." Todd said as if he had no idea that she was going to be here.
Oh great, Draco thought sarcastically. First he interrupts us before we go to dinner and now he interrupts us during lunch. Why can't he just fuck off?
"Would you mind if I sit down?" Todd asked.
"Actually-" Draco began.
"Great." Todd interrupted as he pulled out an extra chair and sat down.
Bugger.
"So what's up?" He asked in a happy cheery voice.
Shut your trap and go to hell.
"Actually, Draco and I were about to have lunch." Hermione answered.
"Oh that's wonderful, the food here is very good."
"I know that." Draco mumbled between clenched teeth as he pretended to browse the menu.
"What was that?" Todd asked.
"Oh, that I agree." Draco said in a friendly matter. You stupid mother-
"Todd is there anything you want?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, I think I'll try the fish." He responded.
"No, not to eat. I meant it like..." Hermione trailed off.
"She meant it as in what the hell are you doing here?" Draco said for her and then gave him a fake smile.
"Lunch is better with friends, don't cha think?" Todd said with an eyebrow raised with just enough arrogance for Draco to catch.
"Not when you're not invited." Draco said, the bully in him was just ready to come out again.
"There's always room for friends." Todd said right back in the same tone.
"Yeah but it gets crowded."
"Never in their hearts."
"That's just cheesy!"
"Well you're just lame!"
"You wanna talk about lame?" Draco said standing up.
"No, I wanna talk about how pathetic you are!" Todd said as he too, stood up.
"Would you two SHUT UP AND SIT!" Hermione yelled. The two boys glared daggers at each other and sat. "I've had enough of you two and your pompous behavior! Draco just shut up and stay put and Todd I think it best you leave."
"Alright then, Hermione I'll see you at work." Todd said calmly.
"Like hell you will!" Draco yelled. "You're going to stay bloody away from her!"
"Who are you my mother?" Todd retorted back.
Draco stood up. "HEY!" Hermione yelled, "You leave!" Hermione pointed at Todd "And you sit!" She pointed at Draco. They both stared at her "Don't just look at me GO!"
Draco immediately sat and Todd almost ran out.
"Goodness! What the hell's the matter with you?!" Hermione yelled.
"ME!" Draco yelled, completely outraged.
"Yes you!"
"I didn't start!"
"Fine!" Hermione yelled as she crossed her arms and looked away.
Draco just stared at her until he couldn't take it anymore. He got up and went over to her side.
"Look, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have acted the way I did and I shouldn't have yelled." Draco said calmly and softly but Hermione still didn't look at him. He knelt down, "God Hermione what do you want me to say? You can't blame me for acting the way I did, he was being a bloody rude git." Hermione looked at him. "I'm sorry." Draco continued before kissing her lightly on the lips.
"Fine, you're forgiven." Hermione said smiling slightly.
"Thanks babe." Draco said softly before kissing her again.
A/N: Yes, Todd is an annoying pig but that just makes it even more fun to write scenes with him and Draco together, meaning... FIGHT SCENES AND DRAMA!
But only if you review... HA!
P.S. They only caused a small scene.