Chapter 2
Acceptance
"I just can't frickin' believe it!" Hermione yelled as she climbed the stairs. She threw her hands and the air as she scowled and pulled Draco.
"Keep up you snail," she said.
Draco looked affronted.
"Freedom!" she exclaimed to the portrait as she stormed inside. She stopped short and Draco bumped in her. The portrait slammed shut and hit Draco who pushed Hermione who, unfortunately, fell face first on a thick furry carpet.
"Oomf oomp ooom OOF!" she mumbled as she tried to pick herself up. Not possible. Draco was lying on her and seemed in no such hurry to get up.
"Ahh, my back…. It's paining. That bloody portrait… I'll remove it!" he said as he massaged his back. Hermione violently kicked him on his leg and he jumped up. Hermione slowly stood up and hit him on his head.
"What the hell?!" Draco asked as he clutched his head in pain.
"Couldn't you give me a bloody warning?!" Hermione shrieked. She screamed even louder when Draco smirked. "WHAT ARE YOU SMIRKING AT?!"
"SHUT UP WOMAN!" Draco roared as he moved to his ears instead. "I just find it funny that you just swore, even if it's not that bad….."
Hermione shrugged. "Ron's influence."
Draco grumbled and looked around the room. Hermione did the same. Now she could actually see the surroundings without someone smacking into her.
The room had changed. The once forest themed walls had now turned into a chocolate brown color. Black leather sofas were placed in the middle while a large bookshelf dominated the wall behind it. A fireplace with a merrily burning fire was at her right corner. A hallway could be seen just in front of the left corner.
"Come on," Hermione murmured distractedly as she pulled Draco in the hallway. There were 3 doors and the walls were a beautiful light brown color. Opening the first door, (which was on left) she found it was a kitchenette with a small dining table. She proceeded to the next door (on her right) and opened it. She gasped.
"Oh my, it's so beautiful," Hermione said in awe. She glanced over her shoulder and found Draco peering over her shoulder. He nodded absently. The walls were a royal blue with light patterns of roses. A big bed with blue and white bedspread stood in the middle. There were two rooms on each side, one led to a walk in closet and one led to a bathroom as she discovered.
"There is only one bedroom!" Draco announced as he walked back in the crimson and silver bathroom. He had walked out of the other door and found it lead in the hallway.
"But why one bedroom?" Hermione asked, suddenly scared.
Draco shook his head. "Soul bonded Hermione. Sould bonded," he said.
"Soul bo- no, no" she whispered. "No, no, no! That means….. I'm married to you…. Right?" she asked, in tears.
Draco nodded.
Hermione collapsed on the ground. Her whole future was gone, just because of some silly second years. She had wanted to make a career, do something, but now, she was just a pureblood trophy wife.
"Hermione?" a voice whispered. "Oh Merlin."
Moments later warm and strong arms were wrapped around her. She laid her head on the figure's chest, not caring who it was. She just longed for comfort and any person willing to give it was welcome.
"Hermione, don't cry. Nothing has happened, sure you're married to me, but you have lost nothing. You want a career, you will have a career. You want to live alone, you will live alone. Whatever you want to do, you can do," Draco said in a soothing voice. Hermione hiccupped.
"Can we separate?" she asked.
Draco looked a tad bit sad. "No, I'm sorry, you can't. Wizarding marriages bind the souls forever."
Hermione nodded, a few stray tears leaking from her eyes.
"Are you okay?" Draco asked after a few minutes had passed.
"Yeah," Hermione whispered. "I was just… shocked, not repulsed or anything. You're good at heart, you know."
Draco smiled, the first real smile, not a smirk that she had seen on his face. His smile causes her to smile. They stayed in the same position for a few more minutes until Draco's stomach rumbled.
"Is it dinner time?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah," Draco said and got up, sticking out a hand for her. She took hold of it and he pulled her to her feet. Walking slowly, they made their way to the kitchenette.
"What would you like?" Hermione asked as she looked around the kitchen.
"Umm… I'm hungry but I won't be able to eat anything, not after what I've heard…. So some soup and a sandwich please? Sound very weird but…" Draco shrugged in a manner that clearly said 'what can you do?'
Hermione laughed and began making the requested dishes. 20 minutes later, the pair -sorry! The couple sat at the small table began eating.
"That's tasty Granger!" Draco exclaimed.
"Really?" Hermione asked incredulously.
"Really," Draco confirmed.
"My cooking classes paid off!" Hermione said happily.
"Huh?" Draco asked.
"Well, when we were on the run, I used to make food. And Ron always used to complain abut the taste so I took some cooking classes," Hermione explained.
"Oh," was Draco's reply.
The quickly finished their measly meal and went to the bedroom. And that's when, the fight began.
"I thought you were sleeping somewhere else!" Hermione yelled.
"No way Granger!" Draco said, matching her tone.
"Well then you can go sleep somewhere ELSE!"
"HELL NO!"
"I'm NOT LISTENING!"
"WHO ASKED YOU IF YOU ARE LISTTENING?"
"I'M TELLING YOU GO!"
"AND I'M SAYING: HELL NO!"
"EXCUSE ME?!"
"EXCUSED!"
They both panted heavily after their screaming match was completed. Suddenly, a single thought ran through their mind.
Magnetic Attraction
Magnetic Attraction
That made them calm. Soon they were co-operating smoothly; they even changed while one was in the bedroom, while one was in the bathroom, exactly beside the door. But again, they were faced with another problem.
"I want to go to the washroom," Hermione suddenly said. Draco stopped pulling the covers and simply stared at her. He walked inside the bathroom and gazed at the porcelain toilet.
"It's 8 feet from the door," he proclaimed.
"What the…." Hermione whispered.
"Blindfold?" Draco suggested.
"What about the… erm… noise?" Hermione asked embarrassedly.
"I don't know!"
"Muffliato."
"What?" Draco asked.
"Come inside and I'll tell you." Hermione quickly picked a scarf and walked in the bathroom. She tied it around his eyes and cast the spell on him.
"What buzzing voice is it?!" Draco exclaimed as the spell took effect. Hermione ignored him and took care of her problem.
After 5 full minutes of swearing, cursing and threatening, they made their way back to the bedroom. Slipping inside the covers, Hermione put out the candles with her wand.
"Good night Granger," Draco said.
"Good night Malfoy and my name is Hermione," Hermione replied.
Draco smiled. "Good night….. Hermione."
"Good night Draco."
A.N.: Hello all! Long time no see... thought that is my fault. I had written a beautiful 2,000 words long chapter but it got deleted somehow! Because of that, I lost motivation. I have been trying for the past fortnight but just couldn't write.
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