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Hermione woke up earlier than she planned, it was 6 o'clock and there was no chance that she would get back to sleep now. She got out of her bed and walked to her trunk. Next to it was Crookshanks' empty travel basket, Hermione had let him out once their common room had been finished and had gone to check on him before she had gone to bed. She had found him lying on the rug already fast asleep. Hermione bent over and picked up her trunk before placing it on the bed. She opened it and then took out all her clothes and placed them next to the trunk. She found some clothes for the day and then she put the rest in the wardrobe and the chest of drawers. She then got all her books out and placed them neatly in a pile on her desk. After that she took out all of her make-up and products. These went on the dressing table, once she had finished it was 7.30. Hermione picked up her dressing own, her shampoo and conditioner, soap and her toothbrush and toothpaste before walking to the bathroom. Once in the bathroom she began running a bath before going over to brush her teeth.
Damn, she thought to herself, no sink.
The room obviously picked up on this because no sooner than Hermione had thought about it a sink appeared. She walked over and brushed her teeth and then got in the bath. She had just finished washing her hair when Draco walked in.
"Good morning." She said.
"Morning" Draco mumbled before walking into the toilet.
He came out of the toilet and spoke,
"There's no sink." he said.
"There is. Over there, I needed one to brush my teeth so we got one." she said.
"Thanks." he said.
Draco then washed his hand, Hermione watched him from the mirror that had been placed above the sink.
"Draco, you're blushing." she said.
"Wouldn't you be if you'd walk in on me having a bath?" he asked.
"Not really, why?" she answered.
"You're naked." He said.
"That may be so, but you can't see anything so it's fine." she said.
Draco walked out of the bathroom leaving Hermione in the bath, she was looking around for a towel.
Need some towels she thought and then suddenly there was a pile of towels next to the bath.
Hermione got out and picked up one of the towels. She dried herself off before putting her dressing gown on and walking into her room. She grabbed her hand and performed a drying charm on her hair before getting dressed. She then sat in front of her dressing table and did her make-up and her hair. She out on her school robes before walking into the living room. She walked in and within seconds Crookshanks was purring at her feet.
"morning you." she said as she bent down to stroke him.
Hermione walked over to the sofa and sat down, about five minutes later Draco walked in.
"ready for breakfast." he asked.
"Yep, I'm hungry this morning." she said.
Hermione and Draco left the dormitory and walked down to the Great Hall, talking all the way. Once they got there, Draco walked over to the Slytherin table and Hermione walked to the Gryffindor table. She sat down and looked around hoping to see Harry, Ginny and Ron. She saw them walking in together, they waved and then came and sat down.
"Morning." Ginny said.
"good morning." Hermione said with emphasis on the good.
"We saw you walking down with Malfoy. You're getting along okay." Ginny said.
"Yeah, it's not bad." Hermione said.
During Breakfast Professor McGonagall came round with their new timetables.
"Brilliant! Got Defence first then a free period, potions and then two free periods." Ron said.
"I only get one free, I've got Ancient Runes after Potions and Arithmancy instead of your free period." Hermione said.
Once they had all finished breakfast they said goodbye to Ginny and then began walking to the Defence against the Dark Arts classroom. They had just started walking when Hermione hear Draco calling her name.
"Stop for a minute you two." She told Harry and Ron.
Draco caught up with them and spoke,
"Can I walk with you? Blaise and Pansy aren't doing Defence and I figure you would be." he said.
Harry and Ron looked at Hermione as if to say no way but Hermione ignored them and spoke,
"Sure, that's fine." she said.
"Thanks." Draco answered.
"So you're not a morning person then are you." she said.
"What makes you think that?" he answered.
"well you walked into the bathroom, mumbled a hello and walked into the loo." she said.
"Oh that wasn't anything to do with me not being a morning person, that was because you were in the bath." he answered.
Harry and Ron looked at each other and Ron was about to speak when Hermione spoke.
"Yeah I see your point. So why aren't Pansy and Blaise doing Defence. I'm sure Blaise was in the class last year." Hermione said.
"Oh he doesn't need Defence anymore, he's changed career plans." Draco said.
Hermione and Draco continued to talk all the way to their classroom. Once there they waited until Professor Carter came to the room.
"Come on in then everyone." she said as she opened the door.
Professor Carter was in her late 20's, had long brown hair and a warm smile. Ron, Harry, Hermione and Draco walked into the room and looked around.
"How about these four?" Harry asked.
"Four?" Ron questioned.
"you, me Hermione and Draco." He said.
"Draco." Ron said under his breath.
"Yes we are going to make an effort." Harry hissed in Ron's ear.
The four of them sat down, Ron next to Harry, Hermione next to him and Draco next to her.
"Okay so, welcome to Defence Against the Dark Arts. I'm Professor Carter as Professor Dumbledore told you at the feast last night. I'm here to get you all through your NEWT exam and hopefully with a pass. This year I'm going to take you through the last of the of the curses, jinxes etc and the last of the magical creatures that you will need to know about" She finished. She then sat down in her seat and took the register. It seemed like forever before Harry's name was called but once it was the now familiar flick of the eye up to Harry's scar happened. Once the class began it went really quickly and soon it was time to go.
"So where are you off to now?" Hermione asked.
"Me and Harry have got a free period." Ron said.
"You're in my Arithmancy class right Draco?" she asked.
"Indeed I am. You noticed me in there then." he said.
"Yeah skulking at the back of the room as usual." Hermione said.
Hermione said her goodbye's to Harry and Ron and then she and Draco walked to class.
"Are you sure you're okay after, you know. It's just you seem so different to me." he asked.
"I'm fine. Really I am." Hermione answered.
"I'd hate for you not to want me to help. I mean I know I've been dreadful to you, but I'm really sorry." Draco said.
"What's changed?" Hermione asked.
"My mum threw Dad out of the house." Draco said.
"Why?" she asked.
"She had her reasons. But the thing is I can be me now. The me I've wanted to be for years." Draco said.
"You're so different now though." she said.
"Brand new me. You like?" Draco asked.
"Yeah I do. But…" Hermione began before Draco spoke.
"Don't worry about it." he said.
"You're not really open are you. About feelings and stuff." she said.
"I never got the chance to be." he answered.
"Well I may just have to teach you." Hermione said.
"We'll see." Draco said as they walked into the classroom.
"So where are we sitting?" Hermione asked.
"We?" Draco said.
"That's if you want to." Hermione answered.
Draco thought about things for a moment. There was no denying that he was beginning to find Hermione attractive, that he was beginning to value their friendship and that despite only being back at school a day that he was loving living with her.
"Okay then. How about these two at the back?" He said.
Hermione stopped for a minute. The back wasn't near the front, it wasn't even in the middle. If she sat at the back would she be tarnishing her reputation as a good student? More importantly would she be giving into the feelings that she was beginning to feel? Could it be that she was falling for Draco Malfoy?
"Hermione?" Draco said.
"Oh yeah sorry. Back seats are fine. Come on then, let's sit down." she said.
Draco and Hermione took their seats and waited for the class to begin.
About half way through the class Draco reached over to Hermione and gave her a piece of parchment.
You okay?
Hermione read the note and picked up her quill, wrote something and passed it back.
Fine- Why?
You look a bit pale. He wrote back..
Really? I might be a bit tired, I guess. She wrote.
Draco put the piece of parchment behind his notes and carried on listening to the class.
End of classes for the day came quickly with Potions and Ancient Runes causing no problems for Hermione. Soon she was walking back to the common room.
"Hogwarts." she said to her portrait self.
"Oh hello. Draco's already inside." her portrait said before swinging open.
Hermione walked into the corridor and walked to the door, once there she stopped and listened, there was music coming from the room, piano music. Hermione gently opened the door to find Draco sat at the piano playing.
"Wow." she whispered.
"oh hey." Draco said as he lifted his head.
"You didn't say you were this good." she said.
"You never asked." Draco said.
"That's true. There's so much we don't know about each other." She said.
"We've had another note from Dumbledore by the way, he says if we want we can eat here tonight, he'll get the elves to prepare something. He's waiting for our response." Draco said.
"Sounds good. Dinner for two." Hermione said.
Draco wrote the response on the other side of the parchment and sent Fawkes who had delivered the message and sent it back to Dumbledore. A message was sent back within minutes to say that there meal would be sent up at 7 o'clock. It was 4 o'clock now, Hermione sat down on the sofa and listened to Draco playing.
"How long have you been playing?" she asked.
"I started when I was 5, of course father never approved. So my mother and I hid the fact that I played. The minute dad would go out me and mum would go to her music room. The minute he got home I'd be forced to go with him, he's teach me the dark arts, reinforce the 'pureblood' way, make me like him." Draco said.
"You don't like him do you?" She asked.
Draco stopped playing, walked over to Hermione and sat down.
"He was never the best father." He said
"What will happen now?" Hermione asked.
"I'm sure father will want his house back soon. Me and mum will find somewhere else to live." he said.
"Do you know what I fancy? A dip in that hot tub. What do you say, wanna join me?" Hermione said.
"Yeah okay then." Draco said.
"Okay well I'm gonna go get changed, I take it you have swimming trunks of some sort." she said.
"Yeah I do. See you in the bathroom then? Do you want me to fill it up?" Draco said.
"Yeah okay then, I'm sure you'll be the first one in there." she said.
They both stood up and walked into the corridor. Draco walked into his room and grabbed his black board shorts. He put them on and then grabbed his wand before walking to the bathroom. Once in the bathroom he pointed his wand at the Hot Tub and muttered the charm that turned it on. It started filling and within minutes the Hot Tub was full. Draco carefully put his foot in to check the temperature. It was at this moment that Hermione walked in. He looked at her and suddenly tripped over the Hot Tub edge and stumbled across the floor. Hermione was wearing a lilac bikini that flaunted curves that Draco never knew she had. Her ample breasts were only just covered by the bikini top and the bottoms showed of her hips and her flat stomach. There was no denying it now, Draco was falling for Hermione.
"Tongue back in mouth Draco." Hermione said as she walked over to the hot tub.
"Sorry, it's just that you look amazing." Draco said.
Hermione looked at Draco. The same could be said for him. His neat six-pack, his chest, the way his hair was very gently covering his eyes, he was cute.
"Thanks." Hermione said, not wanting to the finish the sentence that had been forming in her head.
Hermione and Draco got into the hot tub and then Draco spoke.
"We should get to know each other a little better." he said.
"Yeah okay." Hermione answered.
"You first." Draco said.
"What do you want to know?" She asked.
"Full name." he said.
"Hermione Jane Granger. Yours?" she replied.
"Draco Lucius Malfoy." he answered.
"Birthday." Hermione said.
"December 16th, yours?" he said.
"September 19th." Hermione told him.
"Year?" he asked.
"1979. You?" she replied.
"Same." Draco answered.
"What's your favourite book?" Hermione asked.
"I don't have one. But let me guess yours. I'll bet it's Hogwarts: A History." he said.
"Wrong. It's actually a muggle book called Wuthering Heights, it's a classic. I can't believe you don't have a favourite book though." she said.
"Well unless you count "The Dark Arts: A Guide and various other titles like that." he said.
"Ah makes sense." she said.
Hermione and Draco sat talking until about 6.30 when they got out of the hot tub and went to get changed. Hermione walked into her room and walked over to her wardrobe. She picked out a pair of jeans and a pale pink vest top. She out them on and then walked into the living room.
"What time is it." she asked Draco as she sat down on the sofa.
"About 10 to 7." he said.
Draco was sat on one of the armchairs by the fireplace, the fire was lit and crackling away sending little sparks out.
"Did you light it?" She asked.
"No, it was lit when I got in here." he answered.
"Must have been an elf." Hermione said.
At 7 o'clock their meal arrived. They looked around suddenly realising that there was no table.
"Table please." They both said.
A table appeared along with two chairs. Hermione moved to the chair nearest to her and was about to pull it out when Draco stopped her.
"Let me get this for you." he said as he pulled out her chair.
She sat down and then spoke.
"Thank you." she said.
Draco walked over to the table their meal was on and picked up two small plates that were covered with golden plate covers. Draco placed a plate in Hermione's place and the put his own plate down.
"What's that?" he asked as he lifted the plate cover up.
"It's pâté. Have you never had pâté before?" she said.
"No, I haven't." He answered.
Hermione picked up a piece of the toast that was on the plate and with her knife picked up some of the pâté before spreading it onto the toast and taking a bite from it. Draco followed Hermione's actions and was pleasantly surprised when he took a bite.
"It's nice." he said.
Hermione smiled at him and carried on eating. Once they had finished eating Draco took their plates and bought the next ones over. He then grabbed a dish that had vegetables in. Hermione lifted her cover up and smiled. She looked up at Draco and saw him smiling back at her.
"I know what this is. Duck with Orange Sauce." he said.
"Duck a la Orange." Hermione said putting on her best French accent.
"I'm impressed. Look it's got little crispy potato bits and courgettes too." he said.
"My favourite meal." Hermione said.
"Mine too." Draco said.
"And that starter was my favourite so that means desert much be yours." She said.
"Can't wait." he said.
"What is it?" She asked.
"You'll have to wait and see." Draco said.
Hermione started eating her meal, it was cooked perfectly, not too dry and the sauce was just right. Once they had finished their main course Draco again cleared their plates and smiling picked up the desert plates.
"So what is it then?" Hermione asked.
"Hot chocolate sponge pudding with ice cream." He said as he took his plate cover off.
"Just what I needed." she said with a smile.
"You have a different ice cream." he said.
"Yeah, it's my favourite." she said.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Coffee. Wanna taste?" she said.
Draco nodded, Hermione put a small bit of her spoon and leant over carefully placing the spoon in Draco's mouth.
"mmmm. That is nice." he said.
"What's yours?" she asked.
"just plain vanilla. But it's got real pods in it. Here taste it." He said.
Hermione grabbed a piece with her own spoon and tried it.
"That is nice" She said.
Once they had finished the trolley, now full of washing up disappeared back to the kitchens. Hermione stood up and Draco pulled her chair for her. Hermione was about to start walking over to the armchairs when suddenly began to fall. Draco caught her and carried her to the sofa.
"What happened?" She asked when she woke up ten minutes later.
"You fainted. You've only been out 10 minutes though." Draco said.
Hermione blushed. Draco must have stopped her from falling and carried her to the sofa. She couldn't believe that it had happened.
"I think perhaps I should get to bed." She said.
"Think you can manage?" Draco asked.
Hermione got to her feet and began walking towards Draco, only little steps but she began to stumble slightly. Draco walked over to her and picked her up.
"No arguments." he said.
He carried Hermione through into the corridor and then into her room. He walked over to her bed and lifted the duvet up with his spare hand before gently placing Hermione in the bed.
"If you need me, call me." he said before adding, "Nice room by the way." he said as he opened the door.
He waited for a response but didn't get one, he looked at Hermione's bed. She was already fast asleep. He walked back to his room, got undressed leaving just his boxers on and went to bed. He fell asleep almost as fast as Hermione had.