Down on the Farm
Chapter 17: Uncle Drew's "Talk"
Day 18: Tuesday
The next day Hermione's thoughts got away from her. What was that kiss about? It was still the main topic of her thoughts.
He obviously likes you her voice answered her.
Or it was an accident, (Voice 1)
How do you accidentally kiss someone? (Voice 2)
I don't know! Maybe it just happens! (Voice 1)
Liar, you're scared, (Voice 2)
Who wouldn't be? (Voice 1)
You're just worried about Harry, (Voice 2)
Well, he is one of my best friends, (Voice 1)
If he was a real friend, it wouldn't matter to him who you hung out with as long as you were happy, (Voice 2)
And Malfoy'll make me happy? (Voice 1)
Yes, Draco will, (Voice 2)
What makes you think that? (Voice 1)
Remember yesterday afternoon? When you were watching House? (Voice 2)
What about it? (Voice 1)
You were happy. He made you happy! (Voice 2)
Yeah, but is that the real him? (Voice 1)
You'll have to figure that out yourself, (Voice 2)
And risk getting hurt?! I think… not! (Voice 1)
Live a little, (Voice 2)
I'll think about it, (Voice 1)
You do that, (Voice 2)
Hermione looked around her room. Now what?
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Draco woke up from a dream that wasn't G-rated, and almost smacked himself for dreaming it. What is wrong with me? He asked himself. And thankfully there wasn't an answer.
Because of this dream Draco now needed a cold shower. Ice cold.
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Hermione decided to go swimming in the lake behind the woods. She hadn't shown Draco where the lake was and she was surprised he hadn't found it. It was better for her that he hadn't though, so she didn't question it.
She put on a black bikini and grabbed a blue beach towel. She muttered a quick spell that protected her from the sun and headed outside.
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Draco got out of the shower oh so refreshed. He pulled on some clothes and walked back into the bedroom. He was shocked at what he saw. Drew was sitting on his bed looking quite impatient.
"Sit down boy. Hurry up, I ain't got all day." Draco quickly hurried over and sat down on the chair next to his bed.
"I need to talk to you about my niece…" Draco looked scared.
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Hermione stopped as she got to the lake. She was always shocked by how beautiful it was. The water had little ripples in it and ducks swam across its surface. The trees on the opposite shore provided the perfect back drop. Add in the clear sky with a few puffy, white clouds, and it was breathtaking.
Hermione laid out her towel and just telexed in the sun. How did that one song go? By the girl from Disney Channel? What was her name again? She was the one her little brother was in love with. Who was she? Oh yeah, Hannah Montana, and the song was called, "This is the life." And it was.
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"What about her?" Draco asked nervously.
"What's going on between you two?" Drew asked.
"Nothing, nothing at all," Draco answered.
"I'm not blind young man. I can see you two like each other."
"Well, sir, even if that's true nothing is going on between us," Draco stated calmly.
"Okay then, but if something does, and you hurt her, you'll have me to answer to, and I just got a new gun," Drew threatened.
"Yes, sir," Draco said; even he knew what a gun was.
"Come on now, let's go get us some lunch," Drew said with a smile as he stood up and walked out of the room.
Crazy, Draco thought as he followed him out the door.
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Hermione was getting drunk on the sunshine and was started to feel a bit sleepy. It was then that she noticed she was hungry. She sat up and reached into her bad, pulling out a sandwich and a bottle of water. She ate the sandwich and drank part of the water before turned over to tan her back.
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Drew and Draco entered the kitchen and sat down. "I'm making subs," Aunt Nancy said when she saw them walk in.
"Where's Hermione?" Drew asked. Draco was wondering too, but he would never admit it.
"I think she went swimming," Aunt Nancy answered as she sat down and gave everyone their subs.
"Where?" Daco couldn't help but ask.
"The lake of course," Aunt Nancy answered like it was obvious.
"What lake?" Draco asked.
"What lake? You mean Hermione didn't tell you?"
"Nope," Oh yeah she did I'm just asking for kicks. He didn't say the last part aloud.
"Oh, well, behind the woods is our private lake. I don't know why Hermione didn't tell you about it."
"Oh it's okay," Draco said even though it wasn't.
"You should go join her," Aunt Nancy suggested.
"I don't know," Draco started.
"None of that; go. It's straight through the woods."
"If you insist," Draco was starting to give in.
"I do," Aunt Nancy pressured.
"Okay, I'll go," Draco gave in as he finished his sub. He thanked Aunt Nancy for lunch, cleaned up his spot, and headed upstairs to get changed.
Once in his bedroom he changed into a pair of black board shorts. He didn't bother to put a shirt on just grabbed a towel and some sunscreen – he didn't know the sun protection spell – and headed out.
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About a half hour after eating Hermione decided to go swimming. She was about to get in when someone walked out of the woods; it was Draco.
"Oy, Granger!" he called. "Would you put some sunscreen on my back? I don't wanna burn again," he shuddered at the memory.
"What are you doing here?" she asked a tad angry.
"Nancy told me to come join you; I was fearing for my life," Draco joked trying to get her to laugh, she didn't. "Now, about my back."
"Fine. Come here," Hermione grabbed the sunscreen from him and slathered it on him as fast as possible. She didn't even notice his hot body. She had wanted to be alone somewhere where he couldn't find her and he had. She was furious at Aunt Nancy.
"Here," she said shoving the sunscreen back at him.
"Thanks," he said rubbing his stomach where she had hit him.
"You're welcome," she said coolly walking back to the water. She got in and started swimming, the cool water taking her mind away from there, until…
"Boo!" Draco said coming up behind her. He laughed so hard when she screamed that his sides hurt.
"Ha, ha," she said swimming away.
"Hey what is your problem anyway?" Draco asked swimming after her.
"You! You're too confusing and annoying and I can't handle it!" she screamed spinning around to face him.
"Me? I'm confusing? You're Miss It Mean Nothing!"
"What was I supposed to say?!"
"The truth!"
"The truth hurts too much," Hermione whispered swimming to shore and gather her stuff. She started walking home.
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Hermione got in the bath tub when she got home. She needed to figure some things out.
Ugh he's so confusing! If he likes me – which he obviously does – why doesn't he just say so!? She thought to herself.
Oh and what would you say back? Her voice answered.
That I liked him too but wasn't ready to risk getting hurt, (Voice 1)
The first part was good. The second part? Not so much, (Voice 2)
Well, what am I supposed to do? (Voice 1)
Not make excuses, and just tell him how you feel, (Voice 2)
I don't understand how I feel! (Voice 1)
Then show him! A big old kiss'll do the trick, (Voice 2)
Not gonna happen, (Voice 1)
Then you're on your own, (Voice 2)
Fine, (Voice 1)
Hermione quickly got out of the tub and pulled on a pair of baggy pajama pants and a baggy t-shirt. She smelt dinner cooking so she headed downstairs.
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Ugh, if she likes me all she has to do is say so! Draco thought to himself as he got out of the water and started walking back to the farm.
Why don't you tell her? His voice answered,
Because I don't really understand how I feel, (Voice 1)
Then show her, just go up to her and kiss her, (Voice 2)
Yeah right, (Voice 1)
Then become friends again, (Voice 2)
I'm trying; she obviously doesn't want me as a friend, (Voice 1)
Try harder, (Voice 2)
Draco was relieved to see that he was at the farm. He went inside and got changed before dinner.
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After a dinner of grilled chicken, salad, and applesauce; Hermione went to owl Ginny and Draco went to email Blaise.
Hermione walked up the stairs and into her room. She started writing to Ginny.
Dear Gin,
I think he likes me and I like him, but I don't want to get hurt, Is there a way to guarantee that I won't? Please say yes. By the way how are things between you and Harry? I know he likes you.
Hermione
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Meanwhile Draco was emailing Blaise.
Blaise, I think she likes me, but she's so confusing. Any other girl I would've just walked up to, but she's different and I don't know why. You're not seeing Pansy are you? If not it must be a guy, which is fine with me. Seriously man, you can tell me.
-D
Draco clicked send and went to bed.
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Neither slept well that night. Dreams of what could happen – best and worst scenarios – filled their heads.
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A/N: I hope you like that chapter. I won't be able to get another one out all weekend because my grandparents are coming up. That means no privacy and a lot of time spent with them. Hope you liked it. Thanks for all the great reviews!
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