Disclaimer: Yeah, me no own Harry Potter.
A/N: Thank you yet again Lilly for betaing!
11. Mere Foolery
When Hermione entered her flat, she threw her purse on the couch and went straight into her bedroom.
"Had a good day?"
Hermione jumped, then sighed as she turned around. "Draco, you've really got to stop doing this," she said.
Draco was lying on the bed, hands folded behind his head. "What? Don't you like surprises?"
"I like surprises, but I don't like being scared to death!"
"Alright, I'm sorry," Draco said as Hermione sat beside him in the bed. "I've got news for you."
"Oh, really? What?" Hermione murmured as she snuggled into the crook of his arm.
"I've got some 'detectives' searching for who sent you the letter."
"Draco, you overreacted!" she cried accusingly lifting her head up to look at him.
"Did not!"
"Detectives?!"
"Oh relax, it's only Crabbe and Goyle, how good could they be?" Draco said, shrugging the topic off like it was no big deal.
"Oh." Hermione responded blankly as her brain scrambled to process this piece of information. "Wait! Crabbe and Goyle? I thought they... they never were... they weren't... not really-"
Draco rolled his eyes. "Just say it!"
"Alright fine. They weren't ever-- that smart."
"My exact thoughts."
"Then why'd you hire them?" Hermione cried out.
"Don't blame me, Blaise did it!"
"That idiot." Hermione crossed her arms.
Draco gave a slight chuckle. "Don't worry," Draco said as he kissed her. "Everything will turn out fine. Did you have fun at Weaselbee's house?"
"It's Weasley! -- I mean, Ron!"
"The difference would be?"
"Last names and first names. Gosh, I thought you two would be over that by now."
"We are!" Hermione raised her eyebrows and gave him a disbelieving look. "We can stand each other now! If you leave us alone in the same room, we won't kill each other! That is a break through, my darling."
"Sure, now what are you doing here?" Hermione asked in a brisk change of subject.
"To see if you made it home alright." Hermione rolled her eyes. "And to tell you that the two biggest goofs I know are going to help us. This is a happy moment," Draco said sarcastically.
"Whatever, can we go out to eat?" Hermione asked.
"Weren't you just at Weasley's? Oh, wait, no decent food." Draco nodded in understanding.
"Hey, you, stop poking fun at my friend!"
Draco gave her a sheepish look. "But then where would the fun be?"
"Up your arse!"
Draco gave her a shocked look. "Well isn't that just rude!" Hermione stuck her tongue out at him.
"Not meant to be nice." Hermione childishly responded.
"Oh, I'll teach you some manners." Draco pulled her close to him.
"Didn't know you knew the word."
"Haha." He replied as he dipped his head down and captured her lips in his.
A/N: Short? Now that it is but things will be getting a lot more interesting in the next two chapters. Now make my day and review, please!!!
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