Down on the Farm

Chapter 18: Dreams

Day 19: Wednesday

Hermione awoke the next morning even more confused then when she had gone to sleep. She replayed her dream in her head.

She was walking down the corridor to the Great Hall. She and Draco had been dating for two months and they were going to tell everyone today. They had decided that the best way to let everyone know would be to announce it to the whole school, so that everyone would know it was true. She could only hope that it would work.

She walked in and caught Draco's eye. He glared at her and it was like he'd stabbed her in the heart with a knife. She felt cold all over. He hadn't glared at her like that in so long. Just little fake ones, but she could tell by the look in his eyes that this was real. She had forgotten how horrible he could make her feel. Her stomach twisted up and she had a feeling that something bad was going to happen. But what?

She quickly walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down. Harry and Ron just glared at her.

"What?" she asked.

"Been having fun, have you?" Harry said.

"What do you mean?"

"He means that you've been seeing Malfoy after you specifically told us you weren't," said Ron.

"Well, you see, about that-," Hermione started.

"We don't want to hear it. You are no longer our friend. Goodbye," Ron said shooing her with his hand.

"Fine," Hermione said getting up and walking out of the Great Hall. She stopped outside the doors and leaned against the wall, sobbing, until she heard someone yell at her.

"Hey Mudblood!" She looked up and saw Draco walking towards her.

"What?" she asked wiping at her tears. She was upset that he had gone back to the name calling, but didn't show it.

"Just wanted to let you know that I told the whole school how I led you on."

"What? Since when?"

"Since we were back at the farm," Draco said smugly. "It was Blaise's idea." It was then that Hermione noticed all of the people behind Draco: Blaise, Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle.

"Blaise! I thought we were friends!" she sobbed.

"Yeah, right," he laughed. They walked away talking and laughing about how they ruined the Mudblood's life. All Hermione could do was cry. Alone.

Hermione shuddered at the memory of the dream. Is that really what is going to happen?

What about the other dream? Her voice answered.

Oh yeah…

She was walking down the corridor to breakfast. She and Draco had been dating for two months and had decided to make it public. She walked in and caught his eye. He smiled at her and motioned her over. She smiled back, but shook her head; she needed to be with her friends for this. She only hoped he understood.

He did, he made some quick excuses and hurried up to her. He slid his arm around her waist and started leading her to the Gryffindor table.

"You sure you want to do that?" she asked.

"Too late now," he said.

"What!?" she asked.

"Just kidding, love," he said kissing her cheek. As one the whole hall gasped except for Professors Snape, McGonagall, and Dumbledore; they just smiled.

Hermione and Draco sat down across from Harry and Ron and next to Ginny.

"I'm so happy for you!" Ginny cried as she flung her arms around Hermione in a tight hug.

"Thanks," Hermione and Draco both said. After Ginny pulled away Hermione turned to Harry and Ron.

"You guys, let me explain."

"No need," Harry said.

"What?"

"We figured it out weeks ago," Ron said. "And while we're not ecstatic about your choice, we want you happy."

"Draco makes me happy," Hermione said.

"Then we can accept that," Ron said.

"Truce?" Harry asked holding out his hand to Draco.

"Truce," Draco said and shook his hand.

"You hurt her, and we hurt you," Ron said as he shook Draco's hand.

"I have no intention of hurting her," Draco assured him.

"Good."

Which one will happen? Hermione asked herself. I mean what are the chances that everything will work out?

Probably about the same as the chances of nothing working out, her voice answered.

"Breakfast!" Aunt Nancy yelled up the stairs. Hermione hopped out of bed and hurried downstairs.

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Draco was also trying to work out what his dreams meant.

"Hey Malfoy, what's up?" Harry asked walking up to him.

"Excuse me?" Draco asked rudely.

"Well since we all know that you're not a Deatheater we can hang out," Ron said from his other side.

"Even the Slytherins?" he asked.

"Yep," said Ron.

I'm as good as dead, he thought.

Draco ended up sitting at the Gryffindor table because it was too dangerous at the Slytherin table. Blaise sat next to him.

"Man, you better get some help or you're dead," he said. Blaise was the only one who saw this fiasco as a bad thing.

"I know," he said.

"Hey Draco," Hermione said as she walked in and sat down next to him. She pecked him on the cheek.

"Who did you tell?" he hissed.

"Harry, Ron, and Ginny. No one else, why?"

"Because the entire school knows," he said.

"That's not good," she said.

"Ya think?"

"Don't blame me," she said. "Let's just go talk to Dumbledore after we eat." They ate quickly and headed to Professor Dumbledore's office.

They were guessing at the password when Professor Dumbledore walked up behind them and said, "Ice Mice."

"Come in then," he said and they followed him up the staircase. "What can I do for you two today?" Just then an owl flew in through the window. Dumbledore took the letter and quickly read it. "I'm sorry Mr. Malfoy; your parents are dead."

That's why we can't go out! Draco told himself.

What about the good dream? His voice answered.

What about it…

He was eating breakfast in the Great Hall when she walked in. When she saw the looks Harry and Ron were giving her, she sighed and went to sit at the Slytherin table. "Hey, Draco," she said sitting down next to him. She only got a few glares this time, the Slytherins were getting used to her sitting with them, though they still didn't like it.

"Hey baby," he said kissing her. "They still mad?" he asked referring to Ron and Harry.

"Yeah, but they'll get over it. I hope," she said.

"Everything will work out, promise," Draco assured her.

"Yeah it will," she said with a smile.

What are the chances that she's going to pick me over them? Draco asked himself.

Better than you think, his voice answered.

Whatever.

"Breakfast!" Aunt Nancy yelled up the stairs. Draco was out the door.

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After a breakfast of bacon and eggs, they decided to watch a movie due to the fact that it was pouring rain outside.

"What do you want to watch?" Hermione asked.

"Anything, as long as it's funny," Draco said.

"Okay," Hermione put The Longest Yard into the DVD player and sat down in a chair.

They watched the movie and Draco thought it was the funniest thing every. More than once Hermione had to tell him to shut up.

Soon the movie was over and it was time for lunch. Hermione went into the kitchen and put some chicken nuggets into the oven and sat down at the table. She pulled out her book of the week – Twilight – and started reading it. She had only read a page and a half when Draco walked in.

"I heard reading too much can damage your brain," he said sitting down across from her.

"Oh really, is that why you never do it?" Hermione retorted.

"Precisely. I'm a very health conscious guy you know," he said trying to pull the book away from her,

Hermione tightened her grip. "I don't think so," she said yanking it back. Draco grabbed her hand as if to pry it off, but instead he just looked into her eyes.

Hermione felt like she was drowning in his eyes. They were perfectly – BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

"That's the chicken nuggets," she said hopping up to get them.

Hermione quickly put the chicken nuggets on two plates and carried them to the table. She set them down then went back into the kitchen to grab water and applesauce.

"Here it is," she said handing Draco the food.

"Thanks," he said as he started eating. "What are you doing after this?" he asked.

"I dunno, it's still raining so, wanna play cards?"

"Sure," Draco drew out the word like he had no idea what she was talking about. Which he didn't.

"I'll teach you to play Uno, it's fun."

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"You didn't say Uno," Hermione said.

"No fair! I meant to!" Draco whined.

"Well, that's too bad, now take two cards."
"Fine, stupid game anyway," Draco mumbled as he took his two cards.

Hermione played her last card and said, "I win, again."

"Well, this game is stupid anyway," Draco informed her.

"If you say so."

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After dinner Hermione got an owl from Ginny.

Dear 'Mione,

Of course he likes you! Why wouldn't he? Now just do something about it! That's what I did with Harry. I told him to stop being an idiot and kissed him. Hey, it worked! Do something daring!

Ginny

Okay, something daring, yeah right, Hermione thought. She soon fell into a blissfully dreamless sleep.

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A/N: Well there you have it. My Grandparents are gone and we had fun. I got to go to a grad party for my great-uncle's daughter, which would be my second cousin? Well, I saw a bunch of people who I didn't know and they all told me that I grew so much. But it was better than I thought it would be. How was the chapter? Tell me!

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