"Hey Beaver" A smooth voice called out from behind her. Hermoine turned around to look at Draco Malfoy. Not again! She sighed, and excused herself from the conversation she was having with Oliver Wood.
"Yeah Ferret?" She asked trying to bring an end to this conversation as quickly as possible.
He smirked. "Alright I had that one coming"
"What do you want Malfoy?"
"It's more about what you want"
"What are you talking about?"
"You wanna dance?" He said cocking his head to the side. Probably to indicate the music playing. There was something different about him. Hermoine just wasn't able to figure out what it was. Then it finally hit her. He wasn't smirking. There was no 'I'm-better-than-all-you-so-called-wizards' sneer on his face that she had to deal with for almost seven years. There was none of the broken man expressions either. He was just looking at her. His eyes were really grey. She had never really looked closely at his eyes but...
"Earth to Granger! Hello?" He said waving his hand in front of her. That snapped her back into reality...
"Yeah. I mean no! Why would I want to dance with you Malfoy?" She said remembering the question he asked before she boared her own train of thought.
"I know you're a good Gryffindor girl Hermoine, but there is a little Slytherin in everyone. Wouldn't you just love to see that little Weasel squirm as you danced with who he considers his worst enemy? I mean just think of the satisfaction it would give you. In some small, innocent way you would be sending him a 'screw-you' message."
"That's not innocent at all. It's twisted."
"He's with squealing Brown. And it's just a dance"
"He wouldn't squirm..."
"There's only one way to test that theory" Ha said extending his hand. Was she actually considering this? He was right. There was only one way to see if Ron would squirm. It might be fun. No! She couldn't do that to Ron! But it was just a dance... Slowly, knowing she would regret her desicion Hermoine slipped her hand into Draco's.
He gave her a smile which she supposed could have been reassuring as he led her to the dance floor at the middle of which Luna was trying to teach Neville how to do what seemed a very unconventional way to dance. Neville gave them a small smile as he tried his best not to step of Luna's feet.
Draco turned aroung to face Hermoine. She gulped visibly.
"I don't bite Granger" he said seeing her face.
"Whatever"
"Though if you want me to, all you have to do is ask" That never disappearing smirk was back on his face.
"Urgh. You are never going to change." She sighed as she put her hand on his shoulder. He put his on her waist and took her other hand in his. She cringed. For any outsider he would seem like the perfect gentleman. Hermoine knew better.
"No!" Hermoine moaned as a slow song started playing. Draco's smirk just grew more pronounced.
He pulled her closer and whispered in her ear "You should see Weasel's face. I would give a million galleons just to have that framed."
Hermoine smacked him on his arm.
"Ow! Woman that hurt!" Of course it was just loud enough for her to hear.
"Does he look angry?"
"Angry enough to break my bones"
"For that I would pay a million galleons"
"Really Granger? When I'm risking everything just so you can play a little game?" He asked immediately making her feel guilty.
"Sorry..." She muttered so softly that he barely heard it.
"Hermoine Granger apologising to me. Well that's not something I expected" He grinned
"Bite me Malfoy"
"I told you all you had to do was ask" He replied clearing enjoying this conversation.
"Urgh! What did I get myself into?" Hemoine cursed and sighed as a slight blush crept up her cheeks. And even though she could, didn't move away from him.
*Author's note*
I know this chapter is full of dialogue but I loved it so much! I could imagine how Hermoine would blush and act all weird while Draco came off all confident and tried to say all the right things. I just though of how the two would look in each other's arms and the feels struck! GAAHHH Why am I a romantic? Life would be so much easier if I wasn't...