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AN: I don't think I can update for almost a week after this because… wait for it… drum roll please… I'm going to a private island with my friends! Yayy! I'll be there Sunday until Wednesday with no internet, reception, and I'm not really sure that bringing my laptop with me would be a good idea. I know its winter break, but where I'm from, it's pretty much summer all year round.
Also this island trip was my first inspiration for this story with Draco and Hermione going to a privately owned island. If I had any awesome experiences from there, I'll sneak some into this fic as well :)
26/12/14 – Merry (late) Xmas everyone! As of today, I have edited and added more details in this chapter. It is highly encouraged for you to read it again because this is the "new and improved" version, but if you don't, then you won't be missing out on any plot, just some funny stuff.
On the Airplane
Hermione and the Rosiers talked about the bits and bobs of wizarding England and France, until Ava asked Hermione about Draco and their wedding.
"So, when's the big day?" Ava asked. "Something like… hmm… I don't know… October 14th?"
"And now you know everything about my personal life?" Hermione grinned, but inside she wondered how Ava knew this fact. Was Ava seriously that updated with her personal life?
"Well, I do keep in touch with Theo and I do talk to Draco occasionally, you know," Ava smiled back.
More like gossip sessions with the Slytherin duo, Hermione thought. Merlin, those guys gossip more than Ginny. I should ask about Draco.
Before Hermione could answer, her IMO was buzzing.
Draco: hey
Draco: sooooo ur relatives, how r they?
Draco: anyone whos… er…
Draco: randomly showed up to ur reunion that nobody expected to but is somehow familiar?
Hermione was shocked at how Draco knew about her reunion. Is he here? Is he going to follow me all the way to Panama undercover? She had to give him a best-stalkerish-tendency-boyfriend award. It was creepy but it was also touching at the same time, how he would follow her like this. Not many people would be willing to go on a shopping trip with their girlfriends, let alone follow them undercovered to a family reunion.
Louise was looking over her shoulder and reading the texts that Draco sent to Hermione.
"You should pretend that you don't know who we are," she suggested with a smirk.
Hermione looked at her questioningly. "And why would I do that?"
"C'mon, don't be so sore, we could use a good laugh with all our deary cousins that we're going to be stuck with," Louise glared at the back of their cousin's seats and took a deep breath before she continued. "A little bit of joking around won't hurt."
Hermione was starting to get swayed by this idea.
"And of course, it's always fun to trick your fiancé, right?" Max nudged Ava who was on her phone. Ava gave him a sideways look and Max gave out a small laugh.
Hermione: how did u know tht? stalker
Draco: well… I hv my sources ;)
Hermione: stalker
Hermione: and yes my aunt that ive never met bfore showed up to the reunion with her husband and 3 children
Draco: huh? R any of them… well… I dont know… married?
Hermione: I dont think so… they seem to be our age and muggles dont marry until a lot later
Draco: just ask them pls?
Hermione: okay
"What should I tell him?" Hermione panicked. "If I said that you guys are married, he would somehow make me 'discover' that my cousins are magical but if I said that you guys aren't married, then he would call BS on that."
"You know, you're smart, just not at deceiving people," Louise remarked.
"Tell him that Ava is my older sister," Max said. "That should get a funny reaction."
Ava, still on her phone, gave him a weird look. "Err, I don't do incest." She then giggled at the face Max pulled, but Hermione didn't see because Max had his back to her.
Wow, these guys deserve to be in Slytherin, Hermione thought. If they ever get to meet the Weasley twins: chaos.
Hermione: no theyr all siblings, ava max and louise
Draco: but they don't even look similar!
Hermione: no… they all look pretty similar to me… all of them even hv the same hair color!
Hermione took note of how Ava's raven color hair was at least 5 shades darker than Max and Louise's light brown hair and smiled at her text. Try arguing that!
Unless Draco was going to spill about knowing Ava, there was no way that he could get out of this. If he was here, he would say that she had black hair and blow his cover. If he wasn't here, he would probably just think that Ava charmed her hair to match with the family. There was a long pause.
Hermione was inclined to ask Draco how he knew that the Ava didn't look the same as the siblings, knowing full well that Draco knew this because he knew Ava. Draco was still not replying, and Hermione was halfway done typing her question.
Ha! Not even this slimy git is going to wriggle his was out of this, Hermione thought. Damn, why do I sound like I have an abusive relationship with Draco? Haha, the thought of Draco being abusive to her came into her head. It was funny how 5 years ago, she would be able to picture this quite clearly, yet today, she couldn't imagine it in her wildest dreams.
Right when Hermione was going to press the "send" button, Draco replied with a simple "oh… okay".
Hermione could barely contain her laughter at this point. So Draco isn't really here, huh. A tiny pang of sadness hit her when she realized that Draco wasn't here after all. She quickly brushed the thought away.
Wait a second, then how the bloody hell did he know about who came to my bleeding family reunion?! And why was Ava so quiet? Is she on her IMO? Oh, wait… Dammit!
"Hey, Ava, who are you talking to?" Hermione asked slyly.
"Oh, I'm just clarifying a few things to someone," she smiled back cheekily.
"Talking to a certain blondie, then," Hermione stated. She leaned over Max and snatched away Ava's IMO. Ava was talking to Draco. Hermione saw something along the lines of "we'll tell her when we think she's ready" and "I don't think she would like having other magicals in her family, you know".
So it seems like Ava caught on to the plan. Hermione wanted to laugh out loud at that but the muffliato can only muffle the sound to a certain degree.
Nonetheless, she was felt a little angry at Draco for not introducing them earlier. Since when was Draco all nice and chummy with other girls? Even if it was his friends' cousin who is already married, why didn't he tell me about her before? It was sometimes hard for Hermione to contain her jealous side. Being in a relationship with Draco meant fighting off fangirls 24/7, and she was too accustomed to act like a clingy girlfriend when other girls talk to him for too long.
Hermione scrolled to the top of the today's chat to see why they were only talking about her.
Ava: so whens the wedding date again?
Draco: October 14th… y?
Ava: o nice, ull b part of the family soon ;)
Draco: wht do u mean?
Ava: o u know, Hermione just so happens to b my cousin in law
Draco: WHAT?!
AN: Sorry for the super short chapter! I'm leaving to Koh Kood at 7:30am and it's 3am right now because I tried to squeeze in a little update for you guys!
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26/12/14 – Since I came back and edited this for you lovelies, I decided I should also clear up a few things that happened in this chapter and where everything stands:
Ava (Avery Rosier nee Nott) is cousins with Theodore Nott, who is friends with Draco
Ava and Draco are friends but aren't very close.
Draco knows about Ava's and the Rosier family, but didn't know their connection to the Granger family until Ava told him.
Hermione and the Rosiers plan on tricking Draco into thinking that Hermione doesn't know about the Rosiers being a magical family and that Ava and Max are married.
Hermione told Draco that Ava is Max's older sister and also looks similar to him.
Hermione believes Draco to not be stalking them.
What do you guys think about having a short recap at the end? Review and tell me what you think!
