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Chapter 9: What A Difference a Day Makes
It was a gold locket. She slowly opened the locket and nearly dropped it. The Inscription said:
Hermione Jane Granger, will you do me the pleasure of becoming my wife.
Love Harry
P.S. Please give me your answer on the first day back in the Great Hall at breakfast.
Hermione started to cry "What have I done, I am such a slag!" She said as she began to cry harder.
"Shh Angel," Draco said as he took her in her arms. "You are not a slag, you don't love him." He said comfortingly.
"But, I could not wait to leave him before I fell in love with you." She said honestly.
"Well, it all happened so… wait, you're in love with me, since when?" Draco asked.
"From the moment you kissed me in the shower," She said with a small smile.
"Wow, well write back to Potter, and tell him to come here straight away, then you will let him down. We will keep our relationship quiet for a while, just until everything calms down with Potter then we can announce our courtship to the world" Draco said as he kissed her forehead.
"You are amazing, will you help me write the letter," She said.
"Anything for my Angel," Draco said with a genuine smile. The sat together and began to write.
Harry,
We need to discuss something. Please come to my common room strait way after you get back to school. Thank you for the locket. The password is forgiven.
Always,
Hermione
Hermione and Draco walked to the Owlery hand in hand and she sent the letter to Harry. After sending the letter, Hermione and Draco walked around the Black Lake. Draco stopped at the shore and got down on one knee.
"Hermione when I figured out I was in love with my dream girl, I got this. My Dear Angel will you go steady with me?" He said as he blushed a little.
Hermione's heart was racing, it was the most gorgeous ring she ever saw, it matched her bracelet perfectly.
"Yes Draco, I will go steady with you!" Hermione said with a huge smile on her face. Draco released a breath he hadn't realized he had been holding. A slow smile crept across his face. He picked her up and swung her around.
Over the next few weeks of winter break, Hermione and Draco became really close. She was still not ready for sex, but they had gotten further then Hermione ever had before.
The night before all students were to return they were laying on a blanket on the floor in front of a massive fire. Her shirt and bra were long since discarded. Draco gently lay on top of her kissing her and softly kneading her breasts. He could not get enough of her, he was intoxicated by her. Hermione arched her back pressing her self into him. Draco was in heaven, when he felt something sharp poking his neck.
"Remove your self from my fiancée," Harry said with pure hatred in his voice.
"Harry," Hermione screamed.
"What did you force her to do, you Death Eater?" Harry screamed.
"Harry he didn't force me!" Hermione protested, still desperately trying to cover her self.
"Ha, what do you to Malfoy, put an Imperio on my fiancée," Harry screeched.
"Harry, I am not your fiancée, please we have to talk, Draco please excuse us." Hermione pleaded, Draco nodded.
"I will be in my room, just yell if you need me Angel," Draco said as he disappeared into his room.
"Hermione what in the bloody hell is going on here?" Harry asked in anger and confusion.
"Harry, I love you, but not how you think I do. I love you like I love Ron, as brothers. I am sorry I can't marry you, I am in love with Draco." Hermione said attempting not to cry.
"What the fuck Mimi, what did he do to you!" Harry yelled.
"Damn it Harry, I am trying to tell you he didn't do anything. I love him and he loves me!" Hermione said with wild abandon.
"Hermione listen to your self, this is Malfoy!" Harry pleaded.
"Harry, I realize that, but we are in love and are going steady." Hermione said curtly.
"You are nothing but a slag! First Ron, then me, you are nothing but a lowly whore and I hate you!" Harry spat with anger.
Hermione began to cry.
"Now Potter, that is no way to be talking to the love of my life," Draco said as he came out of his room as wrapped his arms around Hermione. "Now either apologize or get the fuck out!" Draco boomed.
"Me apologize? She is the cheating whore, who deserves to be bitch slapped!" Harry yelled as he advanced on Hermione.
Without any hesitation Draco pointed his wand, muttered a spell which sent Harry flying out of the room.
Draco walked up to the portrait, "We would wish to change the password. Furthermore, no students other than Hermione and my self are allowed in here unless we are with them." Draco said in a calm demeanor.
"As you wish, what would you like your new password to be?
"Somnium Inclino ut Verum-I" Draco said with a smirk.
"Is that acceptable to you miss?" he portrait asked Hermione. She simply nodded.
"It has been changed," the portrait informed them.
"Good, under no circumstances is Harry Potter, or Ronald Weasley allowed in." Draco boomed.
"Understood Sir," the portrait said.
Draco slowly turned to Hermione, "Angel please get dressed, I am taking you out." He said.
"Dragon, I don't feel like it, I just want to have a lie down." Hermione said though half closed eye lids.
"Please my beautiful Angel, I have been planning this all week," he begged.
"Okay love, give me ten minutes," she said
"It's a formal event," Draco informed her.
"Okay then give me thirty minutes," she changed her mind.
True to her word thirty minutes later she stepped out of her room and took Draco's breath away. She was gorgeous in her emerald green dress robes; they were a belated Christmas present from Draco's mother.
"I'm ready!" Hermione said in a chipper voice.
"Wow love, you look… perfect," Draco said in awe.
Hermione blushed, she never did take compliments well.
"Well lets get going," Draco said as he held his arm out for her to take.