A/N hey, sorry I haven't been updating recently. AP testing in 2 weeks, I'm about to die from the amount of homework. So I'm taking a break, and going you another installment! After the middle of June, I should be able to update a lot more, along with some new one-shots. Check out my other stories, and, as always, read & review! I also need a BETA. Interested? PM me :)
-Dobz

Reminder: Ron drove away, Hermione cried, Draco offered her a room at his house, she accepted.

"Come on." I said, walking towards my car, and unlocking it. I nodded toward the passenger seat. "Get in." I climbed in, and started the car. "So, I think, since we're...uh...living together now, we should have a...truce...so to speak." I started saying, knowing that an agreement would be the only thing to keep us from murdering each other. I continued, "so, we'll be civil to each other, I'll try not to provoke you or anything..." then I noticed…She wasn't even in the car. "Granger?" I said, opening my door, and jumping out, looking for her. If she didn't have tear tracks running down her face, I would have laughed at her expression. She was staring, star-struck, at my car, as if it was a magic wand or something. "Granger," I said, smirking, "it's just a car."

"Just a car?" she whispered, "Just...a...car?" louder. "Just. A. Car... Malfoy, this is a freaking Aston Martin One-77! It costs over a million dollars! How the heck did you get this?" She looked like she was ready to kill someone...this is quite amusing, really...
"What about it?" I responded, nonchalantly, just to set her teeth on edge, "I'm a Malfoy. Malfoys get what they want. And I wanted it." I shrugged, and got back in, trying not to smirk. She opened her door, and slowly climbed in, as if she thought it was about to vanish. I started the car, and pulled out onto the road, heading back to my (our?) house. She was still looking at the car with a dazzled expression. "So Granger..." I said, about to ask her how she knew this car, when she cut me off.
"Hermione. My name is Hermione."
"And my names Draco. Why?" I responded, confused.
"If we're going to live together, we should have a truce...and agreement." she said, almost copying my earlier speech. "And we should be civil to each other. I'll call you Draco and you call me Hermione." she looked to me for approval. I just shrugged, saying, "Whatever. But this could take some time to get used to, so don't kill me if I call you Granger." she have a short nod, agreeing.
"Crap!" I muttered, almost missing my turn. Out of my peripherals, I could see the reproachful look on her face. I rolled my eyes. If living with her meant no swear words, even the elementary ones, I could already tell this wasn't going to work. "Almost there." I said, a little louder, taking another right, onto my street. We continued in silence, Granger admiring the scenery outside her window. Approaching the driveway, I took another left, then glanced at her again, to see her reaction. Never before, had I been so glad I could mask my emotions, because for the second time in 10 minutes, the look of awe was on her face. I pulled up to the wrought iron gate, crested with a dark, spiky 'M'. Pulling up to the intercom, I heard Peter's voice, with the usual,

"Welcome to Malfoy Manor. How may I help you?"
"It's me." I said, answering his question, and held out my finger for the print scanner. I put on the smuggest face I could muster, as the gates opened ominously, Granger's mouth still hanging open. I pulled forward, and started down the long road leading to my house.

As I rounded the hill in front of my house, I couldn't help but marvel at the perfect timing. The fountain in front of my house had chosen that moment to start the jets in the center, as well as along the perimeter. The lights along the base of the manor illuminated the sides, casting shadows from the various balconies and windowsills. Pillars lined the short staircase that led up to the thick oak doors, and peter was waiting out front to greet me. I pulled up in front, and one of the drivers opened my door, and took the keys from me. I walked around to Granger's side, and opened the door for her. "Welcome," I said, finally smirking, and gesturing to the manor behind me, giving a miniature bow, "to my humble abode."