Author's Note: Hello! Back again! I really couldn't wait to do chapter 13- it's gonna be the longest yet hehe:D I would like to say a big humoungous THANK YOU (LOL) to all who reviewed- Giraffe Lover, crazy4coco986, and lilhorkneebabz! Love you all who read! Well here it is I hope you enjoy! (finally long:D)
Being Bound to Your Presence Chapter Thirteen
Giggling Girls and a Strike of Brilliance
(Hermione sighed impatiently. "Come on Malfoy, what would it hurt?"
Draco could tell that in the end he was NOT going to like those words.)
Draco's P.O.V
I'm really not sure about this. I mean, it's so obvious that something's wrong with us! I mean, I have to be by her just so she can use the bathroom...
"..."
Don't have any preaching to do today, huh?
"..."
What is the matter with me! Even my conscience has neglected me!
"RELAX, RELAX. I JUST REMEMBERED THAT 'why do people have to have a conscience anyway" COMMENT AND THOUGHT I WOULD TAKE A BREAK."
Right...
"..."
So... Do your job! You're my conscience, remember?
"HOW COULD I FORGET! HAH! GET IT! IT'S A JOKE!"
Ugh, that was really lame. I can't believe we're connected to the same brain...
Normal P.O.V
Hermione scribbled a short reply to Ginny saying to be at the Dorm's entrance by noon the next day. She sent Pig back out with the letter. She then turned to Draco and began spittin' out the afternoon's plans like a General.
"Okay. Listen carefully, because if I try to repeat this I will probably forget it all." Hermione began. "Take notes if you must." She added as an after thought. "Anyway, tomorrow morning we sleep in. We get breakfast, then go to the Head Dorms. We make everything look like normal and then right before noon, we get lunch and bring it up, saying I got it for the occasion. She comes in, eats with us and..." Hermione released her breath. Draco raised an eyebrow. "...We play along." She finished lamely. Maybe this was harder than she had thought.
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Sunday morning Hermione slept late, just as planed. She got up and looked over at Draco, who was sleeping like the dead. Hermione tapped him, saying softly, "Malfoy, we have to get up and fake out Ginny!" He didn't stir. She shook him and he simply rolled over. She sighed and said to herself- "Must run in the family," At this Draco shot up, yelping,
"NOOOO! NOT THE CHICKEN!" Panting, he looked up at Hermione, who's arms were folded across her chest.
"I don't think I want to know." She stated with a grin Malfoy ran his hair through his hair in a very attractive way. Hey isn't your hair supposed to get all jacked up when you sleep?
"Your hair makes me so mad. It's perfect!" She frowned. Hermione rumpled it playfully, trying to mess it up. Malfoy shot back with his hands out infront of him, looking highly offended.
"Never, ever, ever touch the 'do!" He exclaimed. Hermione raised an eyebrow. "Why not?"
Draco looked more offended. "It's like our trademark!" Hermione snorted. "No seriously!" He said. " I have ancestors of Veela decent." No wonder his hair was so fine and sleek.
"Well get up! We have to fix up the Head Dorms, remember?" Hermione said impatiently. They got around and Hermione magiked up some doughnuts. Quietly and quickly they made their way to the Dorms. Opening the portrait, their hearts sank at the sight of the spotless, un-lived in looking common room.
"We've got work to do." Hermione sighed.
"Where in the world do we start?" Draco wondered aloud. "Well..." Hermione thought. "I could strew some books out...looking like I was hard at homework last night." She suggested, pulling out some textbooks frm the schoolbag she had brought along.
"Yeah," Draco said, catching on. "and I could put out some butterbeer bottles, like I was studying with you!" He flashed her a cheesy smile. They conjured some empty bottles anyhow.
"And we could put out a wizard's chess game,"
"And the reminates of Exploding Snap!"
They continued to change the room around, their ideas becoming more and more messy and creative. Finally they looked back at their work and sighed in relief. Yep, it looked like the Dorm of two typical teenagers. A mess. Hermione heaved a sigh.
"Alright, lets eat, I'm starving!" She said, as she conjured the pizzas from the kitchen. ("accio pizzas!")
Apprehensively, they ate and waited for the young Weasley. Finally, Draco and Hermione's hearts skipped a beat as they heard the portrait open and red hair emerge.
Despite their nerves and to Draco's surprise, Hermione acted very normal. She hopped up and squealed, hugging Ginny when she was near enough, of course.
"Hey! Have some pizza!" She said cooly. Ginny happily plopped down between Draco and Hermione with her pizza. Eating and chatting casually, Hermione and Ginny basically ignored Malfoy, which appeared to suit him just fine. After what seemed like forever, Ginny held up the shopping bag she had brought with her.
"Lets go put on our dresses!" She said excitedly. As they stood, Draco popped up dramatically, eyes wide.
"Oh my!" He exclaimed too loudly. "I forgot! I think I left something over by your room!"
As Hermione and Ginny headed towards Hermione's dorm, Draco stayed close behind. He seemed to be enjoying this act. When Hermione closed the door behind him, he stayed right up to the door so that Hermione could move somewhat freely. Not noticing anything unusual, Ginny excitedly ripped the plastic bag covering her dress away. Hermione gasped. It was made of a sort of sparkly red velour, and extremely soft to the touch. Ginny gingerly put it on. It was just above her knees and had a sleeveless tube top. Her auburn curls laying on her bare freckled shoulders was stunning. The dress complemented her breasts also. "And I have this super cute little necklace to go with it too!" Ginny exclaimed excitedly.
"Woa-hooow, Ginny, very VERY sexy!" Hermione stated, impressed. Forgetting all about the troubles going on at the time, she happily got her dress from the closet. Hermione was extremely pleased at her appearance in the dress. The floaty silk clung to her curves beautifully. Ginny squealed and clapped her hands.
"On the night of the dance," She said, "I'll come over again and we can do each other's makeup!" They flopped on Hermione's bed and talked once they were both back into their normal weekend clothes. After a while, the subject of the Ball came up again.
"So Ginny," Hermione said, grinning. "Who do you want to go to the ball with?"
At this Ginny blushed. "Well...I really want to go with Harry. I'm only in the sixth year so I HAVE to get asked by a seventh year, and I'd LOVE to go with Harry."
Hermione let out a school-girl giggle. She hadn't done that in a long time. It felt good. Then Ginny's big eyes lit up.
"Hermione!" She said with a faraway look in her wide eyes. "I've got an idea! Remember in the sixth year when you sent that cute little bag of Bertie Botts' Every Flavor Beans up to Ron's dorm with and invite to the reverse dance, or whatever it was called?" Hermione smiled and nodded. It was funny how everything was 'cute little' to Ginny. In sixth year Hermione asked Ron to the Sadie Hawkins's dance because the girls had to ask the boys."Well..." Ginny continued. "Maybe I could do something like that."
They thought for a second, then Ginny squealed. "Ohh, lets go get my bag! I've got just the thing!" Without warning, she pulled Hermione out of the door and stopped dead at the sight of Malfoy who, of course, had to wait by the door.
"What are YOU doing!" Ginny exclaimed, horrified. Draco opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
"Were you SPYING on us change?" Ginny asked in a harsh, over-dramatic whisper. At this, Draco snorted. "There 'aint nothin to see." (at this Ginny looked highly offended.) "I told you I left something by our door, Hermione."
"And you haven't found it yet?" Ginny asked suspiciously. Draco was unperplexed. "I guess I was wrong!" He smiled sweetly. Ginny looked away from him snottily.
"Okay, done caring. Come ON, 'Mione!" She tugged at Hermione's arm. Draco walked after them, being jerked slightly. Ginny shot suspicious glances at him. Finally, arm linked with Hermione's Ginny gave and excited leap to her bad, causing Draco to nearly fall face-first on the floor. Ginny spun around, exasperated.
"Alright STOP with the marionette act! Me and Hermione are gonna go somewhere for a while, so we shall talk to you later if somehow forced."
Bag in one arm, Hermione's arm linked to the other, Ginny turned and stalked back towards Hermione's room. When Draco fell forward again, Ginny turned to Hermione with her arms crossed over her chest.
"Alright." She said. "I know something's up. You guys are acting more weird that just your normal weird, so spill the beans"
Draco and Hermione looked at each other guiltily. Hermione spoke up first.
"We're sorry Gin. It was stupid to even try to hide it. I should have told you flat out..."
Together Draco and Hermione spilled out the story. When they were finished, Ginny's mouth was wide open.
"Ohh my gosh! How did you expect to keep THAT from me? WHY would you not want to tell me! You guys are totally screwed on the whole caring thing by the way. Ohh no how do you used the bathroom 'Mione! And shower! Eww, yuck! Why didn't you ttteeelllll mmmmeeeee!" Ginny exclaimed wildly. Hermione closed her eyes, aggravated, thought Ginny had a point. Why HAD she wanted to keep it from her best friend? Was it because she was ashamed?
"We didn't tell you because we knew you'd FREAK OUT!" Hermione said through clenched teeth.
Ginny blushed. "Oh, right...sorry..." She said, embarrassed. "Oh but 'Mione, how are we going to do the plan?"
Hermione heaved a huge sigh. Draco looked puzzled. "What plan? Is there something I should know about?"
Ginny softly drew in her breath, a huge smile spreading across her freckled face.
"Are you two... going out!" She asked. Draco looked very appalled at this remark. "Absolutely NOT!" He proclaimed.
Hermione, on the other plan, decided she'd play with this.
"No," She said, smiling. "But be did kiss me..." Hermione big her bottom lip in a cute way to keep from grinning, batting her eyelashes at Draco. She knew she'd pay after Ginny left, but the different colors Draco's face was turning was oh-so worth it.
Eyes wide and mouth open, he stared at her in an I-thought-that-was-a-secret- kinda way. Ginny let out one of her signature squeals.
"EEEEEEEEEEHERMIONE! Your first real kkiiiiiissssssssss! EEEEEEEHEEEHEEEEEE! What was it like? Tell me every WORD!" Ginny bounced up and down slightly. Hermione glared at her. "Freaking OUT again!...This isn't really the best time..." On these last two words she jerked her heard towards Malfoy.
"Ohh...right...sorry again." Ginny apologized. Draco was now glaring daggers at the both of them.
"ANYWAYS, what about the plan?" Ginny asked.
"What PLAN!"
"Well," Hermione began, "We...we wanted to put an invite in the Gryffendor boy's Dorm because Ginny wants to go with Harry."
Draco rolled his eyes. "Lemme guess, and if I don't go with, your plan wont work?"
Hermione thought a minute. "...Yeah, pretty much."
Draco sighed. "Do I have a choice?"
"Not really." Ginny supplied. Both the girls looked at him with puppy dog faces
"All right FINE. It's a stupid plan, anyhow. I swear, you dumb girls are making me soft." Draco said. Ginny and Hermione squealed. They both kissed him on either cheek at the same time.
He shrugged and nodded in reason. "Well, lets go do this, I guess."
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