(A/N) Ok this chapter is going to be different because I see I've been lazy in writing my story so this one is going to be longer…and for those who actually make it this far in reading it thanks and enjoy.

Disclaimer: the day I own Harry potter is the day pigs fly…wait, wait I think I see pigs flying looks out window damn it was only a bird. So then I guess I don't own anything… Damn.

0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o

Chapter 4: Dinners and Dresses

Blaise was walked up to his office after waving his new secretary off and sat behind his desk. Working was the last thing on his mind, as his thoughts strayed towards the plan that Ginny had formulated in a matter of minutes at Draco's ball last night. He could have sworn that if he didn't know better, he was sure that the youngest Weasley should have been a Slytherin. Ginny had told him that Hermione was beginning her first day of work today and that could be a plus for him. They could meet at meetings and such and a thought struck him. He was the head of research and he could call her up to his office under the assumption of discussing important work with her, since she was one of the most prominent healers. That thought was quickly diminished at the thought of Hermione coming in his office and hexing him because she found out that he only called her up to just 'chat' with her.

She really was making things harder for him than he already intended to. 'What do you expect?' Something in the back of his mind questioned. 'You cheat on her and years later you walk into her life acting like the jealous boyfriend when you have no right to,' the voice reasoned. He challenged the voice, 'the least she could do was give me a chance since she loved me and all.'

'How can she do that when you turn up to a party and show off the fiancé that you cheated on her with?' The voice questioned, he was sure if that voice was a person then he would see a victorious smirk plastered on that face. He tuned the voice out knowing that the voice was right but he was a Slytherin and a Zabini to top it all of, and they always got what they want. Smirking, he turned to look out the window of his office, a smirk plastered on his face. Yes, he would definitely get what he wanted.

Hermione was sure that Ginny was up to something after they had left Draco's ball on Sunday night. Ginny kept on looking at Hermione with a curious look on her face, she would turn away quickly leaving Hermione puzzled. Hermione tried her best to make Ginny 'spill the beans' as her mom would say but Ginny was as evasive as Malfoy. 'They are definitely going out and he is rubbing off on her damn it' Hermione thought grumpily as she walked into her office, after shooting Ginny -who took the job as her secretary- a withering glare as she walked into her office.

Strangely, when she had come into the office, she had expected to start of as a beginner but when she turned up, she had been informed that they knew of her first hand experience from the war. The supervisor had given her a job as supervisor of the children's section of St.Mungos; the good part was that she could hire her own secretary though she was starting to doubt her choice of her secretary. Her medical robes flowed behind her as she crossed her office to sit behind her desk to start on a few paper work that had been placed on her desk.

"Ah, I see that they gave you a rather fitting office." Called a voice that she had become rather accustomed to, looking up she saw Draco sitting in on of the chairs that were situated in her office.

"Hello to you too, and my guess is that you were the one who told them that I was working as a healer during the war?" Hermione questioned raising an eyebrow at him.

His brow furrowed as he gave her a response, "I told them not to tell you that, but I guess that since this is you that we're talking about then you wouldn't have given up until you were satisfied." He leaned back in the chair looking at her.

"That's why you don't tell your girlfriend who is my secretary that you were going to do it." Hermione smirked at him, almost laughing when he looked at her his mouth opening and closing; he finally spoke up.

"How did you know, we were going to announce us as an official couple at Weasley's dinner." He wined and she did laugh out loud at him.

"It was too obvious as far as I could tell." He looked at her as if contemplating something.

"Who's going to be your date?" The question was as innocent to a bystander but she knew the hidden meaning.

"We are not talking about him." Her posture becoming erect as her eyes turning to slits as she glared at Draco from behind her desk. He knew that Blaise Zabini was a subject that she did not like touching upon, but still he pressed on she needed to face the fact that she still loved him.

"You know he broke off the engagement with Pansy." Was his cool reply as he looked at his nails as if the topic of Blaise Zabini was a normal one; ignoring the glare that she was shooting at him from behind her desk. He heard her sigh in defeat as all the tension slipped off of her figure as she slouched in her chair.

"Listen, I don't care about him and Pansy, I don't want to have anything to do with him. I know that you are going to say that I should put it behind me and talk to him, but I don't want my heart to break again, because life's to short to have your heart broken over and over again." He could see tears threatening to spill from the corner of her eyes, and to prevent the water works from starting he decided that he should leave the subject for another time.

"Listen I'll stop ok? Oh and maybe you could take Alex along as a date you know?" He stood up kissed her on the cheek and walked out the door. Hermione took a couple of deep breaths and picked up her quill and parchment, scribbled a not to Alex asking him to come as her date. Sure she was going and by the looks of it, it would look like there were only couples and she was definitely not going alone. Walking over to her owl Ginger which she had gotten a couple of years back as a present from a friend, she attached the letter to the owl's foot and sent it off. Hermione didn't have to wait long for a response and she was practically beaming when he had accepted her offer.

Saturday Night.

Hermione looked at herself in her full length mirror she had placed in her room and smiled at her reflection. Her baby blue dress robes that hugged her body perfectly, came down all the way to the floor and tied at the back of her neck leaving her back exposed with silver designs winding their way around the top part of her dress. Stepping out of her room her silver two-inch hills clicked as she walked, as her hair was wound up in a bun some curls falling here and there. She smiled at her friends who were gathered in the living room. Draco stood next to Ginny holding hands, while Alex stood next to them laughing at something they might have said. Alex looked up at her and smiled, causing Ginny and Draco to turn in that direction.

"You know Granger, I feel almost jealous of Alex right now." Draco confessed after looking at her up and down causing Ginny to smack him on the arm.

"What? I said almost, no need to be jealous that is for somebody else." Draco smiled at Hermione mysteriously.

"Well we should be going, and Mya you look absolutely gorgeous. I think I should be keeping close watch on you tonight, wouldn't want some guy to try running off with you now would we?" Alex said flashing Hermione a smile, making him look all the more handsome. (A/N oh so dreamy...Lol) Hermione blushed and had to agree that he himself looked good tonight in his expensive black robes. They all apparated out of the apartment and to the Blue Note as the Maitre D wasted no time in bringing them towards their table. Their waiter came and took their orders and left leaving the group to chat about random things, and laughing at some thing Ron said resulting with him turning red.

"Here you go," their waiter said as she brought their food towards them.

Harry smiled up at her to thank her, "thank yo-" he stopped at the site of something, or rather some one who stood behind the waitress. All eyes turned to Hermione to see her reaction but she refused to look up knowing full well who was standing there, and she was not going to give him the time of day if things went her way.

(A/N) So there it is people, kind of reminds you of some thing doesn't' it, well we'll see how it turns out…

Draco:Granger, we know something that you don't

Hermione:What would that be? -looks curiously-

Draco:sorry but you will have to wait -runs off laughing-

Hermione:what was that all about?

Me:I have no idea.

0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o

I would like to thank all those who reviewed my last chapter…much appreciated…

Prrowcat

Sapphire-sky16

Tokyogurl1

Twitchy the Squirrel

Bittersweet Smile

sisterclara