CHAPTER 2

"What do you think you're - " She replied, half-shock half-surprised and in awe of how much he has grown. He was no longer a boy, but instead he grew up and filled out nicely as evident from his built. They've met occasionally during parties that came and went after the War. It's been a few years since it ended and people have started to move on, but that doesn't mean they all became one big family and all that shit. Memories.. bad memories was still ingrained in her as she stared at the face of Draco Malfoy who never ceased to surprise her with his actions. They've became acquaintances, occasionally sharing a few talks here and there with the Hogwarts bunch but that was about it with their involvement with each other. She didn't really noticed him till tonight after all he was still.. still holding her in his arms as he started to speak.

"I need a favor Granger." He repeated, looking straight into her eyes.

Feeling uncomfortable at the time and place of his request she decided to just give him the benefit of the doubt anyway. "What is it?" Hermione replied, subconsciously aware that his hands are still on her waist.

"Ok, this is going to sound childish and all but I need to get this girl jealous. I know I know don't give me that look Granger I'm desperate ok?" He looked at her, pleading with his eyes, warm this time.

She was about to ask who when he held her closer, as if getting her consent, whispering again "Don't stare but do you see the girl with the blonde hair and that sexy white dress dancing with some guy about two couples infront of you?"

Hermione's eyes searched for the girl that he was describing and found her somewhere near the two of them. When she turned around Hermione gasped silently as she looked at the most beautiful girl she has even seen. Feeling her gasp, Draco responded with a smirk, "She's a beauty isn't she? So here's the plan seeing how you haven't hex me and you didn't say no to my request. I wanna get Cassie jealous, so would you just dance with me for awhile? Just to get her attention on us and that's all I need from you.. Hermione."

Hermione flinched a little at him using her first name but she decided to ignore that and replied "Cassie?"

"Yeap that's my girl Cassiopeia Winsland. Met her at one of my mother's parties and I've been smitten with her ever since." He told her almost proudly like a school boy and his crush. "Please Hermione, just for awhile. I promise I won't do anything stupid and without your consent." He smirked and then for a brief second he gave a tiny smile that made her feel a little flushed.

Seeing how she couldn't resist his charms even though she would never admit it she nodded her head and said "Okay just for a little while. I was having a bad night anyway, might as well dance with someone that I know."

He wanted to ask what happened but decided they weren't that close anyway, it'll be too close for comfort for her. The music changed and a slow dance song came up, Draco was concentrating on his task, slowing moving with Hermione in his arms but his eyes was looking at Cassie from the corner of his eyes as he turned the both of them around so he could look at her.

Everything was going as planned when Draco let out a growl under his breath when he saw the guy that Cassie was dancing with kissed her on her forehead and the smile that she was giving him made him burn with jealously. She looked up at him and was about to return the kiss when she saw Draco dancing with another girl. She smirked and proceeded to kiss the guy and intentionally pulled him closely to her as she started to deepen the kiss.

"That bitch, she's doing this on purpose." He could feel his anger now, slowly rising. "Well two can play the game." He lifted Hermione's chin up just as she was about to ask what happened when he looked into her eyes and said "I'm going to kiss you, but it won't mean a thing. Is that ok? Please I owe you one. After that we can leave. I'll even buy you a drink and tell you what happened."

Hermione couldn't even fathom why on earth would she nod her head, she half-suspected it was the alcohol kicking in or the warmth of his chest. Unknowing to Draco, while he was busy staring at Cassie, Hermione was lost in her thoughts, as she was wrapped so comfortably in the arms of one Draco Malfoy.

His scent was intoxicating and truth be told he really did look so good in that suit he's wearing, always impeccable in his dressing. Draco Malfoy was one handsome man. So with the nod be it a conscious effort or not he moved in closer and before his lips touched hers he whispered a soft thank you before he closed in and kissed her.

It was soft. At first. Polite even. But as he started to feel a stir inside he responded more to her lips. Hermione was flushed, embarrassed even when his lips came into contact with hers, she expected it to be a peck and nothing more seeing how he just wanted Cassie to see them kissing. But why wasn't he stopping?

Before long Hermione felt the kiss grow to become something more and he slowly moved his tongue into her and deepen the kiss altogether. What's even more surprising was her responding to him. She could feel him shifting as he pulled her closer.

Intensity. Passion. It was like electricity, Ginny was right sparks were flying tonight. Never had she been kissed like this before. She's dated a few before but none like this and it was just a kiss…with Draco-Fucking-Malfoy!

With that thought she pulled away, as though burned.. But still in his arms. She caught him open his eyes in surprise when he realized what had happened.

"I'm.. I'm sorry, I didn't know what happened to me. I'm sorry did I offend you?" He let go of her and looked at her in an apologetic manner.

"Em, I'm sorry too. I think I had too much to drink tonight. I'm gna leave now." She started to move, making her way out of her crowd.

Draco stood lost in the dance floor. "What the fuck just happened… Oh no Cassie!" He turned around only to find Cassie staring at him with an unreadable expression on her face. Jealousy? Anger? Indifference? She gave him another look before she left with the same guy with arms around her waist.

"At least I got her attention. Oh Granger, I still owe her a drink." He thought to himself as he waddled through the crowd searching for the girl who left him feeling almost intrigued and deadly curious.

Hermione felt like shit. Humiliated even. To be used.. albeit not in a cruel way but still by Draco Malfoy. When she was walking out of the crowd she looked back once to find Malfoy looking at the girl he was talking about. It's like she's the only thing he'll ever see. Ignoring the little pool of sadness building inside her she decided to search for Ginny and go home to a hot shower to wash away today's unfortunate events.. and one bad bad electrifying kiss.

"Ginny! Can we go. I''m not feeling so well." Hermione said as she laid her head down on the counter. Ginny looked at her friend and sighed as she thought Hermione was being herself again. Well we could always try again next time.

She scribbled her address to Greg who was the Quidditch fan and told him to mail her. He smiled and gave her another kiss before he left the two of them.

"Alright let's go home. I hope you did have fun though Herm. I thought I saw you dancing with someone just now?"

Hermione was about to reply when she was once again cut off by the handsome blonde who was making his way towards them. "Granger! Glad I found you. Listen I still owe you a drink, thanks for everything just now." He gave his trademark smirk at the brunette who was staring at him in disbelief as if he wasn't real.

"Draco Malfoy? I would have never expect to see you here. And what's with the drink why do you owe her a drink?" Ginny was seriously surprised at how things had gone for Hermione, it was a huge leap from the night she thought she was having.

Draco was about to explain when it was Hermione's turn to cut him off, "It's nothing Ginny, I'll tell you more when we get home. Malfoy I'm free now so how about that drink?"

Her initial plan was to get it over and done with tonight so tomorrow when she wakes everything would go back to normal again. To set a future date would mean seeing Malfoy again in the future and he is most definitely not going to be part of her future.

Ginny's eyebrows was arch so high up she thought she's going to add a jaw drop to complete her face. "Say what again?"

"I'll just see you at home later k! Let's go Malfoy, and can we leave this club? Go to a bar maybe somewhere less pounding.. I'm really having a headache."

Draco laughed at the state Hermione was in, he would never imagine her leaving her friend to go drink with him. Ginny was even more confused but she said nothing since Hermione promised to explain when she got home. She gave Hermione a hug and said "Fill me in later k. I don't think I can sleep now seeing how you're gna drink with Malfoy.. of all people to end the night with!" It would have sounded mean if it weren't for her laughter at the end. And with that she left the two of them and apparated at the exit with a "Pop!"

AN: Chapter 3 will be interesting. I promise!