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Sometime when Draco and Hermione were talking Ron and Harry had slipped past them and left the shop. After sitting in the shop for an hour Hermione finally noticed it.
"Of course those two left, I can't believe they left me alone with you!" Hermione said as the two walked back up to the castle. It was now raining and the wind was whipping harder than ever. Hermione had he arms crossed, her hair was rapidly going back to its frizzy state and she was soaked. Draco on the other hand was warm and dry in his sweatshirt.
"Maybe, you secretly asked them to so you could be alone with me." Draco shouted back over the wind his smirk visible through all the rain.
"I'm too cold to argue with you so just shut up!" Hermione said teeth chattering.
"Granger you look like a drowned rat." Draco teased laughing slightly. "Here take it." He said as he took off his sweatshirt and handed it to Hermione.
"I can't take this! A, that would be rude and B, it's yours!" Hermione said holding it lightly
"It what century would that be rude? Just put it on or I'll put it on for you!" Draco said walking along like it wasn't freezing outside.
"No take it back." Hermione said holding it out at him. Draco took it then before Hermione could do anything pulled it over her head and down around her torso.
"Now put your arms in or I'll do that for you too." Hermione glad for the warmth stuck her arms through the sleeves. "I never thought I'd see the day when I was putting clothes on a woman instead of taking them off." He laughed out
"Malfoy I really don't need to hear about, your more….. personal things." Hermione said glad that the blonde couldn't see her blushing through the rain.
"Come on Granger I know your all 'purity' and such but can't you just say it, shout it to the world..." and shouting to the sky he yelled "Sex life!" He finished with a smirking while Hermione was blushing madly.
"I'll pass thanks Malfoy." She said quietly
"Granger you lead a sad boring life, spice it up a bit, widen your vocabulary" He said turning toward her arms spread apart in nonchalant way. At that exact moment thunder boomed shaking the ground. Hermione involuntarily jumped away from where the sound had originated so she happened to jump right into Draco who instinctively wrapped his arms around her in a protective way. Hermione started shaking violently.
"Granger what's wrong?" Draco asked still holding Hermione.
"Thunder and lightning is the issue it's just, it's, it's, just an irrational fear." Hermione choked out voice shaking
"Come on Hermione let's get back to the castle it's only 50 feet away." Draco said starting to walk arm still around Hermione leading her towards the doors. The thunder boomed again and lightning lit up the black sky and Hermione shrunk more into Draco who in turn wrapped his arms tighter around her.
When the two reached the castle they seemed to realize how they were walking and Hermione pulled out of Draco's grasp who in turn pulled his arm back. Out of the safety of Draco's arms Hermione became panicked and ran inside the castle at a pace Draco didn't know was possible. Sighing he ambled in behind her running his fingers through his soaking blonde hair.
"Draco, Draco, Draco I have to say I'm impressed" Said a boy falling in step next to the blonde
"Zabini what one of my many achievements might you be talking about?" Draco drawled walking to the Head's room.
"Well I'm not sure I would consider it a positive achievement but none the less this is an achievement."
"Oh spit it out Zabini I don't have all day." Draco said venomously
"Your considerable achievement is the fact that you seem to have not only gotten the interest of Granger, which unless you're a pathetic red-headed twat, seems like a hard thing to do, but you have also managed to fall for her yourself." Blaise said smugly, as panic flashed through Draco's eyes momentarily
"And where, might I ask, did you head this absurd rumor?" Draco drawled rolling his eyes to try and throw Zabini off the fact that on the inside he was panicking someone might have found out his affection for Hermione.
No Draco its Granger and it's not an affect her bookish ways just repulse you so much it does funny things to your brain when you're around her….. kind of like her smell of honey and sugar. No that smell does nothing to you, in fact you don't know what she smells like. She's not of your status and doesn't have anything to do with you she is scum beneath your feet.
Draco was arguing with himself as Blaise spoke.
"It's all over the school Draco people are betting on the outcome by the end of the year. Everyone even the first years are betting and whispering about it. You my friend need to do some serious damage control." Blaise said leaning against the wall outside of the head's room looking at his hands casually. "I need to cut my nails."
"Focus Zabini more important things, and tomorrow I'll start that." Draco said "House unity, see you Zabini." The blue-eyed boy said as he walked inside thoughts plaguing him.
"Damage control blondie, damage control!" Blaise shouted after him "And I know your rolling your eyes at me!"
True to what he said Draco was in fact rolling his eyes at Blaise.
That kid probably started all this maybe I should hex him to get him to stop screwing with me, not that it would work….
He thought remorsefully. Now he was stuck doing damage control the on situation.
What if I didn't do damage control?
Draco for a few seconds allowed himself to imagine a future with Hermione, holding her hand, having her soft lips on his. Suddenly he shook his head hard.
Damage control Draco! Focus!
Sitting on the couch Draco focused on damage control plans for the next few minutes before a certain book worm appeared two mugs in her hand.
"Here" She said handing him the mug of hot chocolate. While she curled up on the other end of the couch hands wrapped around her mug. Suddenly Draco had a very terrifying thought, what would happen when Hermione found out?
AN: Anyone happen to notice my acute choice of words in a particular sentence? ;) If you did you should tell me! Review please :D