Down on the Farm
Chapter 16: Aunt Nancy Loves Mondays
Day 17: Monday
The next day Hermione and Draco were still avoiding each other like the plague. Aunt Nancy decided to do something about it. There was only one thing she could do; force them together. This is how they found themselves locked in a closet together.
"Aunt Nancy, how could you?" Hermione screamed after she was tricked into entering the closet and heard the lock click. Draco just sulked in the corner.
"Work out your problems and I'll let you out," the sound of Aunt Nancy's footsteps could be heard as she walked away.
"Well, now what?" Hermione asked sitting across from Draco. He wouldn't respond. "Do you plan on just sitting there for hours?" Still no answer. "Gods! Say something!"
"Shut up," Draco said in a short clipped tone.
"Good Hermione, now that you've discovered that Draco Malfoy isn't mute, what will you do next? Well I was planning on talking for two hours straight. Wow that's amazing. I know, do you think I can do it? Of course, why couldn't you?" Hermione said acting like she was two different people.
"You can't if there's duck tape on your mouth," Draco grumbled.
"What was that Mr. Malfoy? The audience couldn't hear you," Hermione said.
"Shut up!" Draco yelled.
"Looks like someone forgot to take their happy pills this morning. Tsk, tsk," Hermione shook her finger at him.
"Oh, so that's what you're on," Draco exclaimed like he had just discovered the cure for cancer.
"No silly. That's what you're supposed to be on," Hermione laughed like Draco was being forgetful.
"Do you ever shut up?"
"Do you ever talk?" Hermione retorted.
"Fine, I'm talking, what do you want to talk about?" Draco asked.
"Yay!" Hermione clapped her hands together. "Let's play Truth!"
"Isn't it Truth or Dare?" Draco asked confused.
"Nope, we're just gonna play truth. You can't really do dares in a closet. I'll go first; what's you middle name?" Hermione asked.
"Jasper," Draco said without thinking. "Yours?"
"Jane. Hmmm… who's your favorite professor?"
"Snape. Your's is McGonagall right?"
"Not exactly."
"Then who is it?"
"Snape."
"Okay, so-," Draco started.
"It's my question," Hermione interjected.
"But-,"
"You asked who my favorite professor was. So, who' your best friend?"
"Blaise Zabini. Whose the person you hate most at school?"
"Pansy! She is so annoying and stupid!"
"Agreed."
"So, why do you hate Harry?"
"Have to, Why don't you like Quidditch?"
"Afraid of heights."
"When we get back to school I could give you flying lessons," Draco offered.
"Umm… hello! Afraid of heights!"
"We can get around that."
"Whatever, why do you like Quidditch?"
"It's thrilling. Why do you try so hard a school?"
"I like being the best. Do you ever wish you weren't a wizard? Didn't have to deal with this war?"
"I don't like the war and it would be great not to have to deal with it, but I love being a wizard. Best kiss ever?"
"Uh… Saturday. Same question," Hermione rushed.
"Same," Draco mumbled.
"Have you guys worked everything out in there?" Aunt Nancy asked through the door.
"Yes," they answered at the same time.
"Good," she opened the door and they both got out and walked different ways.
Why do I get the feeling it didn't work out like I'd hoped? She thought as she sighed and walked away.
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Hermione went to her room and flopped down on her bed. It was his best kiss ever? How? She asked herself.
Well he enjoyed it more then all the other kisses he'd had before, her voice answered.
I get that but he's had a lot of kisses, why that one? (Voice 1)
Maybe because it was the best, (Voice 2)
But why was it the best? (Voice 1)
Because he actually likes you? (Voice 2)
As if, (Voice 1)
Actually I'm almost positive he does, (Voice 2)
How can you be so sure? (Voice 1)
How can you not be? (Voice 1)
I don't know, maybe because he's ignored me for two whole days? (Voice 1)
That doesn't mean anything, (Voice 2)
Oh I'm sorry, I thought it did, (Voice 1)
You're forgiven, (Voice 2)
Oh thank you. I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't forgiven me! (Voice 1)
Well now you don't have to find out, (Voice 2)
I hate you, (Voice 1)
I can live with that. (Voice 2) What I can't live with is you isolating yourself from the hot and sexy Draco Malfoy.
He is how. He is even sexy, but that doesn't matter; he's too confusing, (Voice 1)
Honey, all men are confusing; get over it and go find him! (Voice 2)
Yeah right, (Voice 1)
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Her best kiss ever? Draco asked himself.
Yep, his voice answered.
But she hasn't had many kisses so she doesn't have much to compare it to, (Voice 1)
But she does have something to compare it to, and you're better than it, (Voice 2)
Of course I am, (Voice 1)
And modest too, (Voice 2)
Oh shut up! (Voice 1)
And well-mannered! I can see why she loves you! (Voice 2)
But she doesn't – Hey WAIT! That was mean! (Voice 1)
My Lord you're a frickin' genius! (Voice 2)
Merlin, you're mean! (Voice 1) Are you going to help me?
With? (Voice 2)
My problem? (Voice 1)
Oh yeah, that. Hmm… it seems like you still have the same choices; only talking to her is even more favored now, (Voice 2)
Okay, but I'm not going to, (Voice 1)
Why not? (Voice 2)
She still doesn't like me, (Voice 1)
I think she does, (Voice 2)
But she doesn't, (Voice 1)
But she does, (Voice 2)
Doesn't, (Voice 1)
Does, (Voice 2)
Doesn't, (Voice 1)
This is childish, (Voice 2)
Then stop, (Voice 1)
You are annoying, (Voice 2)
Right back at you, (Voice 1)
Okay, so you don't have to walk up to her and be like, "Hey about that kiss…" Just talk to her; about anything. Make her show you she likes you. But don't chase after her, girls hate that, (Voice 2)
Okay, I'll try to remember that, oh wait, I already knew that! (Voice 1)
Snappy, aren't we, (Voice 2)
Okay, I'll try to talk to her, (Voice 1)
Thank you, (Voice 2)
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Draco found Hermione watching House on TV.
"I love this show," he said sitting down next to her.
"Me too," she answered.
"Dr. House is sarcastic but not crazy. It's cool how he always knows," Draco said as they had a commercial break.
"I know!"
Okay now what? Draco asked himself. No answer. I don't need you and you won't shut up; I do need you to talk and you won't! Hate you. Laughter. Guess I'm on my own.
And they started talking.
After talking for a while Hermione realized something.
"Draco? You're here because you failed Muggle Studies right?"
"Yeah, why?" Draco was lost.
"Well, you already knew how to work a computer so it seems weird that you would have failed," Hermione elaborated.
"I had a reputation to keep up so I never did the work," Draco smirked. "I wasn't supposed to fail though."
"Yeah sure, but that doesn't explain how you knew how to use a computer."
"Must you know everything?"
"Yes."
"Well, I guess you'll have to figure that out yourself."
"I will," Hermione promised turning back to the TV. She didn't catch the look Draco gave her, but the figure in the doorway did.
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Aunt Nancy stood in the doorway of the family room watching Draco and Hermione. They were perfect for each other; just like that funny looking professor had told her. They just didn't realize it. She didn't want to separate them but she had lunch on the table. "Draco? Hermione? Lunch is ready."
"What are we having?" Hermione said jumping up.
"Wraps," Aunt Nancy answered.
"What's a wrap?" Draco asked.
"You'll see, it's kinda like a sandwich but different," Hermione explained following Nancy into the kitchen. Draco hopped up and followed them.
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During lunch Draco realized that he loved wraps. All this muggle food tasted really good. They were cleaning up when; tap, tap, tap. An owl was at the window. It was Hermione's owl. She assumed she had Ginny's response. She was surprised when the owl dropped a letter by Draco and another by her. She petted its head and headed to her bedroom to open the letter.
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Once in the comfort of her bedroom Hermione ripped the seal on the envelope. She guessed right, it was from Ginny.
Hey 'Mione,
I want you to breathe. It's not a bad thing that you like him. I mean look at him! He's all yours though. Harry's a loser – but he's my loser – don't let him run your life. If you wanna snog Draco Malfoy; snog Draco Malfoy! Oh and he only agreed because he didn't want you to think he liked it when you just said you didn't. He's head over heels for you girl! Go flirt your butt off! It'll all work out, just maybe not the way you planned. So go after it! And have fun! (I know I would!)
Ginny
Ginny made it sound so easy. Why couldn't she just go up to him and say she liked him? Because what if he didn't like her back? Then what? What if he wanted more then she was ready to give? She couldn't have that happen again. Two of Hermione's greatest fears were failure and rejection. She just couldn't be rejected, she couldn't.
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Draco was shocked when the owl gave him a letter. He went into the family room to read it. He was even more shocked by what it said and who it was from.
Dear Malfoy,
I heard you kissed Hermione and she said it meant nothing. I have to apologize for her because she is letting Harry run/ruin her life. You have to make the first move because she sure won't. She's been hurt before, more seriously then you can imagine and she won't let it happen again. It'll take time; be patient! Oh and stop being a jerk!
Ginny Weasley
Okay, so he just got a letter from Weasley's little sister. Weird. He decided to ignore her advice and just continue ignoring it. If he acted normal things had to work out, right?
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That night they ate dinner with little conversation. Nancy was worried that she had made things worse. What had happened? They looked like they were making progress when they were watching TV, what happened? There was something in those letters. She knew it. Now she just had to figure out what it was.
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A/N: I just love Ginny, don't you? What is Aunt Nancy planning? She seems a bit crazy. I got it up today and I am very proud of myself. I hope you liked it. Thanks for the reviews!
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