From One Affair

Chapter 2

Sunday

Hermione was walking the dirt road towards the burrow still feeling quite guilty. She was pulled into the tight arms of Mrs. Weasley.

Mrs. Weasley said, "Are you hungry, Hermione? You look like you haven't been eating."

Hermione said, "I'm a little hungry. I didn't eat breakfast this morning."

"Lunch will be done in fifteen minutes. Ginny and the boys are out playing quidditch," said Molly.

Hermione flashed a smile at her and walked out the back door to see George, Ginny, and Angelina vs. Harry, Ron, and Bill.

Ginny yelled, "Hermione's here."

The game stopped and they hopped off their brooms. George gave Hermione a cat call whistle and Angelina smacked him.

Hermione hugged George and said, "My favorite male Weasley."

Ron asked, "Hey, what about me?"

George laughed, "Not a chance, little brother."

Ron and Harry gave her a group hug. Hermione tried to put on a smile for her best friends. Ginny saw right through her though. Ginny gave a quick look at Angelina and back to Hermione meaning need to talk immediately.

Ginny said, "Let her go guys. It's time for girl talk."

All the guys said, "Yuck."

Ginny, Angelina, and Hermione walked up to her old room and sat on the bed. Minutes of silence passed by as the two stared at Hermione.

Hermione asked, "What?"

Ginny speculated, "You didn't, do you?"

"Do what, Gin?" questioned Hermione even though she knew what Ginny was asking.

Angelina said, "She did do it. I know that look."

Ginny squealed, "Was he any good?"

Hermione screamed, "Stop both of you! It was a mistake. We were both frustrated and on our turning point on Friday night."

Ginny laughed, "Yeah, sexually frustrated."

Hermione said, "It isn't going to happen again."

Angelina replied, "But you are together every day at work, that isn't going to work."

"I'll survive, but I am sure he will crack. I am stronger willed than he is," admitted Hermione.

Mrs. Weasley yelled, "Lunch is ready."

Ginny whispered, "This conversation isn't over yet."

Hermione told her, "Just drop it please."

They all sat around the table and filled their own plates with rolls, muffins, sausage, eggs, and bacon. They ate and had bits of small talk.

Harry asked, "How is that new potion for war victims coming, Hermione?"

Hermione answered, "Almost done. Neville might finally have time with his parents after all these years."

Ron asked excitedly, "Have you punched Malfoy yet?"

"No, not yet," responded Hermione "I don't think Mrs. Malfoy would fire me though."

Ginny cackled, "Yeah, she'd probably thank you for putting him at normal standards like a normal human being."

Hermione wondered, "George, how is your joke shop doing?"

He answered, "We opened up a shop in Hogsmeade for the school students."

"That might not go over well with McGonagall," said Hermione confidently.

Angelina agreed, "I told him that, but he said he had to because Fred would have wanted him to."

Hermione smiled, "I completely understand. This is amazing as always, Mrs. Weasley."

Mrs. Weasley said, "Thank you, dear."

Ron spoke with his mouthful, "We missed you, Hermione."

She scolded him, "Don't talk with your mouthful, Ronald."

Mr. Weasley said, "I got a box muggles call a telly. Could you tell me how they got the pictures to move if they're muggles?"

Hermione said, "They have cameras that record stuff our cameras do."

Harry asked, "Hermione, what are you doing on Friday?"

Hermione said, "Nothing as always. Why?"

He replied, "There is a ministry ball and Kingsley wanted me to ask you to come."

She answered, "I'll let you know, but I must go to do stuff so I'll see you all later."

Ginny are you doing on Friday?"

Hermione said, "Nothing as always. Why?"

He replied, "There is a ministry ball and Kingsley wanted me to ask you to come."

She answered, "I'll let you know, but I must go to do stuff so I'll see you all later."

Ginny asked, "So soon?"

Hermione nodded and gave everyone a hug and George and Harry a kiss on the cheek. She didn't give Ron a kiss because she didn't want him getting any ideas so she just gave him a swift hugs.

She apparated over to Diagon Alley so she could get a book on ingredients used in potions and a book on memory loss. Walking down the street she ran into somebody because she was distracted by the guilt still and all the comments from Ginny and Angelina.

The guy got back up and offered her his hand. Hermione grabbed his hand and he lifted her up. She looked at him and saw that it was Draco.

Draco said, "I'm sorry for bumping into you."

Hermione said, "It was my fault really."

Draco asked, "Can we talk about what happened?"

Hermione replied, "I have some stuff to do today so I'll talk to you in work tomorrow okay?"

Draco nodded, "Yeah, tomorrow then."

They went their separate ways. Draco went and got ice cream and then headed to the leaky cauldron for a drink. Hermione went off to buy those books and home to overlook her notes and read to try to help the potion. She found some things that could help, but there wasn't much to go on because nobody had ever tried a potion like this before.

Monday

Work started at 8:30 in the morning and Hermione was ready to work. Draco wasn't much of a morning person, but they had work to do. As the day passed they didn't fight over the potion they just discussed what she found.

Draco said, "I think by the end of the week we can try testing it."

Hermione responded, "I think you are right, Malfoy."

He whispered, "Back to Malfoy now is it, Hermione?"

She flushed and angrily said, "Yes, it is. It was a mistake and you know that."

Draco argued, "No, I don't know that. At least think about it."

She yelled, "I have thought about it!"

She closed her eyes after calming down and he touched her face and planted a kiss on her lips. Hermione opened her eyes and smacked him. She smacked him so hard it echoed. Everyone lifted their heads at the argument they were having.

Draco said, "Get back to work."

He looked back down at Hermione and said, "Give me a chance to make it right. Let me take you on one date and if you really hate me we won't ever mention it again."

Hermione sighed, "When?"

He thought about it for a second and said, "Thursday night at 7. I'll come get you outside your flat."

Hermione nodded, "Okay."

Draco smiled and said, "Great, we better get back to work."

"Yeah, we should if we want to help save people," replied Hermione.

Thursday

It was quarter to 7 and Hermione was in a white dress with straps that went passed her knees. Draco arrived early and he knocked on her door. She opened the door and a man in a white shirt, black tie, and black dress pants. He walked in and placed a kiss to her hand.

He asked, "Do you like Italian?"

Hermione said, "Yeah, where are we headed for dinner?"

He smiled the Malfoy smirk and said, "It is a surprise. Grab on to me. I am going to apparate us there."

She held onto him and they were in an alley, but there was loud music playing. Hermione opened her eyes and they walked around the corner and stood in front of an Italian Bistro that was actually in Italy.

Arm in arm they walked to the hostess and Draco said, "Reservation for Malfoy."

The lady responded politely, "Right this way, sir."

Hermione and Draco followed them to a table for two. The hostess handed them their menus and told them that their waiter would be with them soon.

Hermione asked, "You brought me to Italy?

Draco said, "Yes, I did. I thought you might like it."

Hermione said, "Thank you."

The waiter asked, "What can I get you to drink?"

Draco looked at Hermione and asked, "Do you want wine?"

Hermione said, "I'll take a glass of pinot noir."

Draco said, "Me too."

"I'll get right on that," said the waiter.

Draco asked, "What do you think you want for dinner?"

"I think I'll go with a regular meal and get some spaghetti," said Hermione, "What about you?"

Draco responded, "When I come here with my mother I always get the raviolis."

Hermione questioned, "Why did you want me to come on a date with you when you could have any girl you want? I am a muggleborn witch."

Draco responded, "I don't believe in that stuff anymore. You're better than any pureblood witch I have ever met in my life. I wanted you to go on a date with you to prove you mean more to me than just a one night thing."

Hermione asked, "What do I mean to you?"

Draco said, "More than you will ever know and more than I'd like to admit."

Hermione replied, "Okay, Draco."

They continued the night with food and talking until they got a little tipsy. He didn't want to splinch them. He apparated them back to her apartment. She accepted his kiss on the doorstep at the end of the night. She thanked him and told him maybe they should do it again. She was starting to see the man underneath when they weren't fighting.