The couple walked into the magnificent dining room. Draco walked over to a chair and pulled it out and Hermione sat down and the he slid the chair in. Then he walked around the table and sat down opposite her. Just as he sat down Narcissa waltzed in. She sat down at the head of the table. She nodded to Hermione and said, "You look lovely."

Hermione really didn't know what to do. Narcissa was the enemy. But what if she had changed since she was no longer under her husbands thumb. No she would always be one of them. Her sister killed Sirius. But her other sisters daughter is Tonks and she's great. Were just some of the thoughts running through her head so she just nodded and said, "Thank you."

Narcissa smiled.

The house elf walked in and squeaked, "Dinner is served."

The meal was amazing. After they finished they finished the meal Narcissa stood up and said, "Well how about pudding and a drink in the Drawing Room? That is if you guys aren't busy," she said with a laugh

Malfoy agreed and they followed Narcissa to the Drawing Room.

'The Drawing Room in the Malfoy Manor what did Harry say about that? Boy I wish I remember. I know he said something about it,' she thought

They arrived at the Drawing Room and Malfoy led Hermione over to a couch and Narcissa sat down on the other side of the coffee table in a chair. The house-elf appeared again with a tray of treats. He placed them on the table and Narcissa said, "Dig in."

The house-elf walked up to Hermione and squeaked, "What would the Master's guest like to drink?"

"Ah whatever everyone else is having," she said

"We'll have a bottle of white wine," said Narcissa

"Yes Mistress Malfoy," the house-elf squeaked

Narcissa started to ask Hermione questions and Hermione soon realized that she was a really nice person even if she was on the other side. Then she thought well Draco had another side to him so she probably does also. She decided to accept Narcissa. They talked and laughed and talked and laughed some more finally Draco stood up and leaned over and kissed Hermione on the top of the head and whispered, "Come to my room when you're done. Mother will show you how to get there."

Then he turned and walked out the door just as the house-elf walked back in with a bottle of wine and 3 wine glasses on a sterling silver tray. He poured Narcissa and Hermione a glass and then placed the tray next to the treats and disappeared.

The two women talked for at least an hour and had started to get quite close. Narcissa looked at the clock on the mantle and gave a short gasp, "My look at the time we best be off to bed."

"Okay well thanks," said Hermione, "I had a great night."

"Me to," she said

"Ah," said Hermione

"Yes?"

"Well I hate to ask but I'm lost would you mind showing me to my room?"

"No problem," said Narcissa, "You'll get used to it. In a few days you will be able to find your way to your room and back again with your eyes closed. Trust me I felt so lost when I moved in. A bit like you feel when you arrive at Hogwarts."

Hermione laughed, "So true."

They walked out of the Drawing Room and Narcissa led her up to her room. Just outside her door she said, "Just so you know you are in the East Wing. My quarters are in the West Wing. So you overlook the grounds and garden and I overlook the forest on the grounds and the mountains in the distance. If you are ever lost just look out any window and that will help you. If you look out and see all forest than that is north. The Lake well than that's South. Hope that helps. Good night."

"Good night," said Hermione

"Or you could always just apparate to your room," laughed Narcissa

"That would work. I might try it," she said

"Good night."

"Night."

And with that Narcissa turned and walked down the corridor. Once she rounded the corner and Hermione couldn't hear her footsteps any longer she ran across the hall-well as fast as you can run in high heels-and opened the door to Draco's room.

"What took you so long?" he asked

"Lost track of time," she muttered before she walked over and sat down on his lap and pulled him into a long kiss.

"You're forgiven," he murmured

"I never apologized," she said

"Who cares, that was amazing," he muttered

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Awhile later Hermione untangled herself from Draco and muttered, "I better get back to my room."

"Why?" he asked her

"If your mom sees us," she said

"She won't, and who cares?"

"Well I do," she said stubbornly

"Oh sorry forgot Ms. Goody Goody," he muttered

She gasped, "What did you just say?"

"Sorry," he muttered, "I was joking."

"What?"

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that."

Hermione started to laugh, "You should have seen your face. You thought I was going to give you hell weren't you?"

Draco sheepishly nodded

Hermione continued to laugh

"Okay, okay that's enough," he said

She stopped laughing, "So what were you saying?"

"Why do you have to go back to your room? There's plenty of room here," he said

"I guess I could," she said

"Good," he said

"But what if your mom catches us?"

"Mother, not mom and she won't she hasn't come in my room since I was 7. My father never let her."

"Oh poor you never being tucked in by your mommy," said Hermione in a mock baby voice

Draco laughed, "Well he always said that if she babied me I would be a baby for life and never toughen up. He said I would always turn to my mom to fight my battles."

Hermione nodded

"You might not think but there is a difference between Mother and Mom," he said

"I never did," she said

"Well a mom is someone that does everything for you and is kind to you and basically does what you expect a mom to do. A Mother well just because you were inside her womb for nine months doesn't make her a mom. A Mother well is basically someone that carried you for those nine months and that's about it," he said

"I never really thought," said Hermione

"Nobody ever does until they have a Mother and not a Mom."

"So Narcissa is your Mother right?"

"Yup I was never aloud to even call her Mom. Father wouldn't allow it," he said

"Oh my poor Draco," she said

"I'm fine," he protested

"So why are we talking about Mother's and Mom's?" asked Hermione

"Because you were asking wouldn't Mother come into my room and catch us," he said

"Oh yeah."

"So no she wouldn't come in. I think her leading you to the East Wing is the closest to my room she's been in those 9 years. And even if by some chance she did walk in she wouldn't care," he said

"Okay well fine I'll just go and grab some stuff and I'll be right back," she said

He grabbed her arm, "What do you need to grab? You really don't need anything do you?"

"I'm going to get my toothbrush silly," she said

"Okay well that's allowed but you have to make sure you come back," he said

"I promise," she said

"You better," he said with this stupid grin on his face

She couldn't hold it in any longer and he burst out laughing, "Stop," she cried

"I'm not doing anything," he said

"Yes you are," she laughed

"What was I doing? This?" he asked and did the grin again

"Yes," cried Hermione through the tears which were running down her face now from laughing so hard

"Well just go and get your toothbrush and hurry back," he said

"I'm going, I'm going," she said and she turned and walked out the door.

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