A/N: I'm ba-ack! I know it took a while, but what happened to all of my reviewers? (Thank you to NarWhalGirl and Kaitlyn!) Okay, just to clear some things up, Hermione still loves Draco because her love for him was too strong for the potion to fully change it. However, the potion affected how she acted and felt, so she loves him, but she's kind of in denial because…well if I tell you, it'll give it away. So, you'll find out eventually! Sorry for taking so long with this chapter by the way. Okay, I'mma shut up now.
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Love You More
Chapter 3: Draco's Drink
"Hey Draco, what's up?" Blaise said as Draco entered the Slytherin Common Room.
"Hmm…" Draco mumbled as a response.
"Wait a minute; aren't you and Hermione supposed to be at that "romantic" place at Hogsmeade celebrating your anniversary? Damn, if I ever lasted a whole year with one girl…well, I don't know how you do it. The only anniversary I'd ever celebrate with a girl is an hour-anniversary, if they're lucky. I can tell, you and Hermione…you've got something." Blaise stated.
"No, we don't. She's such a…damn, I can't even say it!" Draco was furious.
"What happened?" Blaise was curious.
"I don't know, I went up to her and she cursed me out and stormed off. It's like she didn't even know we ever went out."
"I told you she wasn't right. She was probably just using you to get a good rep or something."
"DON'T YOU TALK ABOUT HER LIKE THAT!" Draco exploded.
"Whoa, sorry. I thought you were over Hermione"
"I still love her…I mean, I don't, I mean…I don't know. It's confusing."
"Whatever, well I'm going to that new club, Beaters, wanna come? Maybe you could pick up a new girl. Heh?" Blaise asked raising his eyebrows.
"Sure, why not. I'mma go get changed first. You go ahead, I'll catch up later." Draco said.
"Okay, see ya there." Blaise said.
Draco got changed and left. 'Maybe it's for the better.' He thought, 'I'll always love her, but there's no point if she doesn't love me back, right?'
'What the fuck was he talking about?' Hermione asked herself while sitting on her bed in her room. 'Anniversary? We don't even go out! Tsss, like I'd ever go out with him. He's such an asshole. It was probably a bet or something. God, he's pretty good at acting then…Did I just complement him? Ok, whatever, he's still an ass. Geez, acting like I told him I'd love him forever…'
Draco walked into Beaters and saw Blaise sitting at the counter. But before he could reach him, a girl pulled Draco onto the dance floor and started dancing to the upbeat music of the Weird Sisters. She was pretty hot; he had to admit, so he danced as well. The look on the girl's face gave Draco the impression that she thought he was hot, and she liked dancing…a lot. It reminded him of Hermione…'Stop thinking about her, she doesn't like you anymore!' a voice inside his head stated. He was brought back to reality when the girl roughly grinded into him just as the song ended. The girl gave him a quick kiss and left. Draco headed for the bar.
"Hey Blaise," Draco said. "What's up?"
"Not much," Blaise responded. "Hey, who was that hottie you were just dancing with? Damn, she can dance, but I think she'll dance better elsewhere, ya know what I mean?" Blaise raised his eyebrows. (A/N: he seems to be doing that a lot…lol)
"Sure." Draco said not very interested. He turned to the bartender. "Hey Jay, give me your strongest drink."
"Depressed, eh?" Jay could tell.
"Just a little bit. Just hit me." Draco said.
In a few minutes, Jay came with a strong smelling drink. It looked like beer but smelled like…well, what it smelled like, he wasn't exactly sure, but it wasn't horrible.
"What is it?" Draco asked. He wanted to know the name before he drank it. (A/N: who wouldn't?)
"It's called Fiesta Muchacho. I just made it a few days ago. Careful, it has some side effects. You are one of my first testers. It's on the house." Jay replied.
"Okay Jay, I'm trusting you not to kill me here. Well, cheers." Draco said.
Once Draco downed it, he felt a surge of excitement plunge through him. But it left as soon as it came. Draco took it as nothing and danced the rest of the night. Once it hit midnight, he left.
As he strode back into the castle towards his room, he saw a pleasant sight…
Hermione spent the night at Ginny's, telling her what had happened with Malfoy and what she thought. Ginny, of course, had been sworn to secrecy by Ron and Harry (and putunder a spell to keep the promise)not to tell Hermione about the potion she was under. Naturally, she acted as if Malfoy were her enemy as well, gasping every now and then and even adding some "No way!'s". Finally, at midnight, realizing that she had skipped lunch and dinner, (A/N: It's a Saturday, right? Or Sunday? Right? One of them? Well, it is now!) Hermione had gone to the kitchens for a little snack, promising Ginny she'd bring something back for her. When Hermione had seen a shadow on the wall, she quickly ran to try to hide for she thought it might have been a teacher and it was past hours. As she saw a clearer silhouette and identified who she knew the person was, she stood still in shock, unsure of why it was so shocking.
"Well, well, we meet again…"
A/N: I know y'all know who it is, but I didn't want to write more because that's all in the context of my next chappie! I still keep you in suspense because of…should I tell? You may know or you may not. It sux if you don't 'cuz I ain't telling. Just wait til the next chapter like everybody else! I'm mean, I know, but that's life, build a bridge and get over it. Well, I'm so sorry it took so long so I'mma just dedicate this to NarWhalGirl right now 'cuz I know she's been waiting the longest. I'm sorry; homework's really piling up now that we're in the homestretch of the year so it's a lot. But I'll try my best to update sooner next time! I promise I'll try!
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