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"I only took a sip!"

"If you did, then can you explain how almost all of our things are broken?" Draco said incredulously.

Sometime during the sunset, three friends were having fun.

"'Mione, don't kill the fun! A few sips will do" Ginny, who's intoxicated already, persuaded Hermione.

"I can't. I don't drink" Hermione said.

"Ginny's right. Just take a sip. Just for fun" Harry said, he was in a tipsy state.

"What is wrong with you guys?" Hermione gave in and tried a few sips until she didn't have any control on what she's doing.

They went back to Hogwarts and no one noticed that they were drunk. They hid from the view of their professors and avoided any contact with the Slytherins.

"Okay. I admit I drank I few sip" Hermione pursed her lips. Why was he being like this? Like— Hermione can't even form what the word is.

"And how many is that?" Draco eyed her appraisingly,

Hermione paused. "Two or three, I guess" she shrugged.

"Are you kidding me? You don't know how much I—" Draco stopped before he could blurt anything out.

"What? Why are you so mad at me? Can't we just argue… later? I really have a terrible headache" Hermione said as she rubbed her temples.

"Because of what you did" Draco said in a low voice, hoping that Hermione didn't hear.

But she did.

"What did you say?" Hermione said in a playful tone. Draco slipped and she could feel him tense.

Draco looked away. "Nothing" Just annoyed. He thought.

Hermione went up to him and smiled an infuriating one. Why was the situation in a reverse? It's supposed to be him who's doing the teasing part and yet he's the one who's wrapped around her fingers.

"Time to turn the situation upside down." He thought as a smirk played on his lips.

Hermione looked at him questioningly but he didn't look at her. Instead, he took out his phone and jabbed the keypads.

"What's on your mind?" Hermione asked. She couldn't be more curious.

Draco then showed her the video when she was sick, saying that he was handsome.

"You've shown me that already" Hermione tried to act nonchalantly and not to panic. Will he show it to everyone? Merlin, that would be embarrassing!

"I know" Draco's smirk grew wider. "Just wait and see" he turned his heel around, ready to leave.

"Okay what do you want me to do?" Hermione gave up. Her pride is important and with that one mistake, everyone would laugh at her.

"If you're going to drink, no. Don't even think of doing it. If you want to, you can if you're with me." Draco tried not to sound too serious but the tone of his voice gave it all away.

"That's it? Nothing like 'do my homework, Granger?'" Hermione said sarcastically. "Why are you being possessive anyway? I'm not even your—" she trailed off as Draco raised an eyebrow at her. "Nothing" she whispered.

"I thought I could play with you a bit" he said and that's when it hit Hermione.

"You care for me?" she didn't mean to say it out loud but she did.

Draco stared at her for a moment and sighed. "Of course I do"

Hermione didn't notice that she was holding her breath when she waited for his answer. And when she finally heard it, all she can reply was a simple, "oh."

"Do we have a deal?" Draco broke the silence that lasted for few minutes.

"Yes" Hermione said, she was sure that Draco could see that she was blushing and he can feel her heart beating fast. She wanted to ask why he was doing this because it confuses her a lot but decided against it. Whatever his answer would be, she wouldn't be able to bear any of it. "I got to go. See you later" she said and went out.

"Hey" Ginny said as Hermione entered the Gryffindor's Common Room. Hermione quickly hugged her best friend.

"Anything wrong, 'Mione?" Ginny asked as she surveyed her best friend.

"No, err—I mean yes. Draco told me that he cares for me" Hermione whispered so that no one would hear. Ginny gave her a small smile but that smile broke within a few seconds and turned into a squeal.

"Merlin, 'Mione! He confessed to you?" Ginny said excitedly. She was all jumpy and hyper all of a sudden.

"No!" Hermione looked around to see if anyone heard it. Fortunately, the other Gryffindors were busy with talking with their friends. "Nothing like that. He only said that if ever I'm going to drink again, it's either he's with me or I don't at all"

"Someone's claiming their property" Ginny mumbled as she smirked. "What did you say then?" she asked.

"Nothing. I didn't know what to do, Ginny!"

"Alright! Let's perform a little Divination on you. Wait for me!" Ginny said and went to the dorm to get her book. When she came back, she couldn't figure out what the look on Hermione's face has been.

"What?" she spat and started browsing her book.

"You know that I don't believe this crap, right?" Hermione said aggressively.

"If it's me, it works! I tell you!" Ginny said her face hot.

"Since when did you become a fortune-telling geek?"

"Shush!"

"Okay" Hermione didn't want to argue anymore so she gave in.

Ginny then raised her wand on her friend and closed her eyes.

"What are you doing?" Hermione asked, not knowing what's happening.

"Ssshhhhh 'Mione! I can't concentrate!" Ginny said. Hermione zipped her mouth and stared at her friend.

"You're soul mate is someone who will say that he's happy to see you every morning when he wakes up" Ginny started, eyes still closed and wands out but was interrupted by Hermione.

"You just didn't say that!" Hermione said hotly. Remembering what Draco had said. But that was a joke! She thought. Ginny glared at her so she shut up.

Ginny closed her eyes again. "You need someone who will tell you that he only needs anyone but you. Oh and what is this?" Ginny stopped her roaming her wand and it directly pointed at Hermione's heart. "Hmmm… you have someone who can be himself when he's around you…" Ginny stopped and opened her eyes. "That's it. Anyone in mind?"

Hermione suppressed laughter at her best friend. It was just weird. "No" she lied. The truth is I've been thinking about Draco. Not that I would tell you that. She said to herself. She'd never admit to anyone that she loves him.

Ginny closed her eyes again. "You're lying right now. Your signs are telling that you have yet to figure out your true feelings" she said and Hermione's eyes widened. True, she was confused but hearing all this, it seemed true.

"I suppose" Hermione said.

"Hey girls" Harry said as he approached the two. "What are you doing here?" he asked as he gave Ginny a peck.

"Fortune-telling, darling" Ginny beamed at him.

"I thought you don't believe this, 'Mione?" Harry said and put an arm around Ginny, who gladly embraced his side.

"Ginny wanted so I guess I could put up with it" Hermione smiled.

"Tell you what Ginny's really good at this. Because of her, I'm starting to believe this fortune-telling thing" Harry said then turned to Ginny. "You should become a Divination teacher, love" he grinned at her and Ginny grinned back.

I think it's time to leave. Hermione thought. "I should be going now. Bye!" Hermione said and went out.