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Three days, it had been three days sense they'd had lunch and he had yet to call. Draco stared at the screen of his phone; her number was across it all he had to do was push the call button.

'Come on Malfoy push the damned button it's just Granger'

Draco had never been afraid to call a woman, not that he was afraid to call her. It had only been three days after all, and he had called last time so it was her turn to call. He snapped his phone shut threw it on the table, why was he even worrying about all of this, it wasn't as if he liked Granger, not really. She was just entertaining, and she was easy to talk to, and because she was smart he didn't have to explain his jokes or his theories on various political and world issues to her. He glared at his phone thinking of ways to destroy it, when suddenly it rang. For a split second he had no idea what to do, and then he snatched it up.

"Hello?" he winced as he realized how desperate he sounded.

"Hey " the voice was not the one Draco wanted to hear.

"What the hell do you want Nott?" Draco growled.

"Well I wanted to see if you were busy Friday night, but it seems like you're in one of your moods, so maybe I'll call back"

"I am not in one of my moods, whatever the hell you mean by that, I just wasn't expecting the call to be you"

"Oh expecting a call from someone else?"

Draco thought for a moment and sighed "No not really"

"Ok, so your angry at me for not being the person you expected to be calling, whom you are not expecting a call from…" There was a long pause.

"That pretty much covers it" Draco said.

"Don't take this the wrong way but I think you've inhaled a few too many potion fumes." Theo Nott said laughing, "So, who is she?"

"I never said it was a woman" Draco huffed annoyed that his friend was right.

"You didn't have to I know the signs of a man infatuated"

"I am not infatuated with the bloody wench," Draco growled into the phone.

"Say what you will but no man is that desperate for a phone call from a woman he doesn't like. Any way it's about damn time you found some one and stopped randomly hooking up with bar slags"

"Like you're one to talk Nott"

"Au contraire my friend that is part of the reason I wanted to get together Friday, I have meet an angel no a goddess and I want you to meet her."

Draco gave a short bitter laugh, Theo had met a new goddess every few months sense they had been kids, the relationships never lasted more then a month and Theo would be back on the bar stool next to Draco luring in the afore mentioned women.

"So what's this ones name?"

"Isabelle, and don't sound so mocking Dray, this one she's different, I really do think she could be the one."

"Yeah well you said the same about, Lucy, and Kat, and Emili, and-"

"Ok Ok, I get it, but this one she really is different, and I really want you to meet her."

Draco sighed, "All right name the time and place"

"Thanks man how about Giardino Verde oliva's at 7:30"

"I make you no guarantees that I will like this girl Theo or that I'll be nice to her."

"I wouldn't have it any other way, I want her to get to know the real you." Theo said excitedly "and bring your non-caller, I would love to meet the women that has you all wound up."

"She does not have me all wound up"

"Right, just bring her" and he hung up before Draco could tell that him he had no intention of doing so. Draco was once again starring his phone. Theo was his best friend, his only friend really so it wouldn't do to kill him, but some times he could almost forget that fact.

Draco groaned out loud, what the hell was he going to do, Theo expected him to bring that bloody wench with him to dinner. He could pick up a random women to take, but Theo would pick up on that, not only was he annoyingly perceptive, but he also knew Draco better then he knew him self at times. If he didn't take her he would be badgered all night by Theo trying to find out who she was, though taking her wouldn't be much better, then the questions would really fly.

"Fucking Hell" Then he decided at least there would be two of them to field questions if he brought her. Now there was just the task of getting her to agree to come along. He would need to butter her up a bit, he smiled, and he knew just how he was going to do that. He pulled on his coat and shoved his phone, keys and wallet in to a pocket. Merlin he hoped this would work.

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Three days, it had been three days and he had yet to call. She had just closed up the shop and was walking home. Hermione looked at her phone frowning. It wasn't like she really wanted him to call; it's just polite. When you take some one to lunch you give them a call later to tell them you had enjoyed your self, it's just the polite thing to do. Maybe she should call him, just to enlighten him on proper etiquette of course. Suddenly her phone came to life; it had barely gotten through the first ring before she had it flipped open.

"Hello?"

"Hey Mione"

"Oh...Hi" she couldn't hide the disappointment in her voice.

"Wow calm down there you might make my head big" Harry said laughing

"Sorry I thought you were someone else," she said.

"Oh yes the mystery date, Gin told me"

"She talks too much, and it was not a date"

"Whatever you say, but listen the reason I'm calling is to see if you are still coming to dinner on Saturday?"

"Will he be there?" she asked

"Unfortunately yes, but don't not come because of him, we really want you there."

"I don't know"

"Please Mione, you can bring your new friend" Hermione gave a short laugh.

"I really don't think that is a good idea," she said.

"Yes it is, besides it will annoy Ron to no end" She gave another laugh.

"You have no idea how true that is"

"So bring him," Hermione thought about it for a moment.

"I'll ask him but there are no guarantees he'll come"

"Brilliant, see you then"

She closed her phone, and panicked she had just agreed to bring Draco Malfoy to a dinner party at Harry and Ginny's, to which all of her friends were invited to.

"Bloody Hell" she breathed. Now she had to call him. She looked up to see that she was home, and sighed she would worry about that later, now all she wanted was a nice cup of tea. She walked through the gate that was left open during the day for visitors and delivery men, as she approached the stairs that led to her flat; Anna called out to her.

"Oh Hermione dear, your charming friend came to visit, and he brought a surprise" she said waving her over. Hermione started over and stopped dead in her tracks. Sitting at Anna's little glass and rod iron table with a white box in front of him was none other then Draco Malfoy.

"Malfoy, what are you doing here?" She asked walking over to the table.

"Tiramisu" he said, she looked at him blankly.

"What?"

" You didn't get any at lunch so I thought I'd bring you some, it really is amazing."

"You brought me Tiramisu?"

"No Granger I got it for myself and thought I'd come over and eat it in front of you." he said giving that damned smirk of his.

"Oh...well, erm..Thanks?" he got up and handed her the box; she opened and looked at the rather beautiful dessert inside. She blinked it looked as if he had brought the whole thing.

"How much do you think I eat Malfoy"?

"I thought we could share," he said.

"Oh, yes of course…I suppose I could make coffee or something."

"Coffee" said Malfoy "Anna would you like to join us" he smiled at the older woman and Hermione thought she would fall over.

"Oh I could never intrude on you two young people" she gushed.

"Oh of course you can Anna, there is plenty here and there is no one I would rather share with" said Hermione. Draco cleared his throat and gave her a pointed look.

"Yes, that even means you," she said smiling at him.

"But I brought it to you"

"And yet I still like Anna more"

"That hurts Granger, really it does"

"Oh Malfoy every one knows you don't have feelings." he looked at her with mock hurt.

"And another point to you, you really are in rare form tonight." she smiled and blew him a kiss.

"Shall we" she said and led the way up to her flat.

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Several hours and cups of coffee later, the three of them were seated comfortably around Hermione's livingroom. They were laughing at a particularly amusing story Anna was telling about a holiday she and her husband had taken to Greece.

"I had never seen Andrew run as fast as he did that day, here he was a decorated war hero, he had faced down the Nazis, and he was running from a woman, twice his age and a least a foot shorter then him." Anna laughed merrily and clasped her hands to her heart.

"How did you two meet?" Draco asked

"We grew up together, he was my best friend's older brother, I knew from the day I met him that he was the man I was going to marry. I was six at the time, and I told him so. Needless to say he did not agree, that is not until several years later." She smiled her eyes misty with unspoken memories. She looked up

"Well my dears I really must go home now, it is late and these old bones need more rest then they used to" Draco hurriedly got up and crossed the help her to her feet.

"It was lovely meeting you young man, and thank you for sharing the dessert and Hermione with me tonight"

"Anna it was truly my pleasure, we should do this again" he said and kissed her hand.

"Oh you" she said giving his hand a playful slap. Hermione walked her to the door.

" Oh my, Hermione I think this one is a keeper, if I was thirty years younger…"Hermione laughed

"You would still be a dirty old women" Hermione said smiling, Anna winked and kissed her on the cheek.

"Have fun my dear, and I'll see you in the morning" and with that she was on her way home.

Hermione shook her head and walked back to the living room, Draco was looking at a picture of her and her parents that had been taken on her sixth birthday.

"You sure were a goofy looking kid," he said as he turned to her.

"Anyone ever tell you that you sure know how to talk to the ladies?" she asked in a flat tone. He grinned at her.

"All the time" she rolled her eyes and gathered up the plates and cups they had used. She walked in to the kitchen and set them in the sink. She ran the water and was surprised when he took the dishrag from her and started to wash the dishes, deciding not to say any thing she grabbed the dishtowel and dried them.

"Listen I wanted to ask a favor" He did that damn eyebrow thing again.

"And that would be?" he asked. She took a deep breath.

"Well you see there is this dinner party on Saturday, and Harry called today and asked me to bring you, well not you specifically you but the person that I had lunch with and well that was you so…" She stopped her self from babbling any more. He looked at her for a moment.

"They have no idea that it was me" she shook her head " Potter and the littlest Weasley are hosting?" she nodded. "I'll go on one condition" she looked rather nervous at that.

"What is that?"

"I'm having dinner with Theo Nott and the newest love of his life on Friday. I want you join me" She stared at him. Though she didn't know Nott very well, he had been a huge help for the Order during the war.

"Deal." she nodded "so should we shake on it"

"No Granger I think not" Hermione looked up at him, when had he gotten so close?

"We should kiss on it," he said cupping her face with his hands.

"Oh" Hermione whispered and his lips were on hers. She felt tingles from her lips to her toes, and just as fast as it had happened the kiss was over.

"I should be going, I have early rounds" Hermione didn't trust her voice so she just nodded.

"I'll call you," he said and then he was gone.

Hermione touched her lips.

"Merlin" she breathed

Was she ever in trouble.

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So there we have it kittens, Chapter four I hope you enjoyed it. My next update may take a little longer but have no fear it will come.