I woke up really early the next morning, I was eagerly anticipating what was going to happen with Draco and at Hogsmead. I got out of bed, and went in the shower, I used a charm to dry my hair, I decided to change my look so I found another charm to straighten hair. I was ready all before half past six, so I found out some clothes to go to Hogsmead in, A big oversized purple shoulder jumper and my light blue skinny jeans with rips in them, I barely recognised myself.
Draco woke up at seven. He had a shower, and got dressed.
"Ready Granger," he paused. "Wow, you look, urm great, really great."
"Lets go Draco, I think Mcgonnagal wants to talk to us, after breakfast."
We were the only people down there, apart from a few first years and Hagrid. I waved to him as I would normally, he resented,
but waved back.
"Are you going to Hogsmead Draco?" I asked him.
"Urm, no, don't think so you?" he replied.
"Why not Draco?" I wanted to know everything what had happened why he wouldnt go to Hogsmead.
"I just don't want to be with them," he said and he nodded over to the Slytherins, who were looking straight at us, Crabbe, Goyle,
Pansy Parkinson and Blaise as they walked in a sat down the other end of the table.
"Well why don't you come with me and Harry? That's if you want to?" I told him Harry wouldn't mind.
Just then a bunch of Gryffindors walked in Harry followed by Ron, Ginny, Seamus and the others. Ron and Harry didn't even notice I was with Draco until they sat down.
"Alright, Hermione?" Ron asked.
"Yes thank Ron," I replied
"Alright Draco?" Ron asked again but towards Draco.
"Urm, yeah thanks." Draco replied.
I looked over to Harry who seemed speechless. Ron piled his plate with a bit of everything. I looked at Harry again who this time looked back at me. He knew what I wanted. He shrugged then nodded. He and Ron then moved away me and Draco carried on talking.
"So can I come with you and Harry?" he asked politely,
"Sure, why don't we go and ask?" I said as he got up and we both moved over to the table with everyone else.
I sat next to Harry.
"Harry, can Draco come with us round Hogsmead," I asked I saw his face it seemed to split in half but nevertheless he agreed
Mcgonnagal called mine and Dracos name and told us to meet the prefects in the school gardens and take the third years to Hogsmead. We walked up together and meet everyone in the gardens. Once we got to Hogsmead, we went to meet Harry and then spent a few hours in The three broomsticks. Me and Draco, decided to throw a mini party in our new common room tonight. We invited Harry,
Ginny, Ron, Dean, Neville, Luna, Seamus, Katie Bell and Cedric.
I bought a lot of butterbeer and pumpkin juice for tonight while Draco bought other food and stuff. When we got back to common room we had a right laugh and then they all arrived at the potrait hole. We opened it up and let them through, the party began, we put some music on. It was really good I dont think Draco enjoyed it as much as he hoped, as noone really spoke to him but me. He sat on the couch, drinking butterbeer after butterbeer. By the end of this night, we were both a bit drunk, I sat next to him on the couch, the others had left and it was just us.
"Draco, what's up?" I asked him.
"I have no idea, just watching you with everyone, I realised how much of a jerk I have been," he replied " I know I shouldn't have said all those mean things I have in the past."
"Draco it's the past, don't worry," I said.
"I know but I'm sorry Mione. I really am."
It was then I felt a bit strange and odd, all the hatred I once felt for him flew out the window, all was forgotten. I edge closer to Draco, he put his arm round me he told me he was sorry again, I hugged him back.
He then push me backwards, I began feeling uneasy, I felt his warm breath on my face and he kissed me. I was shocked, and it took a while but I kissed him back. It was then it started to get really hot. I opened my mouthand his tongue plunged down into my mouth we must have been at it for a while his hands moved up and down my shirt. I felt completely safe with him, I knew he wouldn't hurt me. The kissing stopped.
It was getting late but we couldn't move we fell asleep on the couch together my lying on his chest. It was a good job it was a sunday the next day and all we had to do was our homework for potions. It was awkward at first, but we soon started to talk again normally, we helped eachother with the potions work. He offered to take it down for me so I said ok.
I was having a shower when he came back into the common room I was thinking of what happened last night. We walked down to the great hall for lunch and we went our seperate ways. I sat on Gryffindor table and Draco sat with Blaise on the Slytherin table. I was talking to ron, when I heard Draco say.
"Alright Draco, hows Mudblood? Hows the dorm?" Blaise asked him unaware that I could hear everything.
"It's good thanks, and I would prefer it if you wouldn't call her that, she's a muggleborn to me now. She's still a witch and a talented one at that. It doesn't matter if her parents aren't magical." Draco said coldly.
I couldn't help but smile.
"Draco, what's wrong with you, only a week ago, you told me how much you hated her and how much you wished she would stay out your life."
"Blaise, let me tell you something, I kind of love her, it's ridiculus I know, but last night, we were both a bit drunk, and well, we kissed"
Draco said, my smile went uncontrollably across my face, it was then I realised I was staring right at them, I turned away. Just in the nick of time, as they both looked at me, I then heard Blaise.
"Well I don't blame you, she looked incredibly hot at the Yule ball, she doesn't notice but I have seen every boy look at her, I mean, Viktor krum said if she was older he'd get with her, then Cedric diggory and Fred Weasley loads of people" Blaise commented. "I even think Weasel boy is jealous of you and Granger, I heard him curse your name and say he hoped you dropped dead ."
"I liked it though, and I think she did too, I don't care what Weasel says about me. Did you know about the argument with me and my father?" Draco asked lowering his voice "he wanted me to kill Potter and the other two, but I can't, I like Potter and Mione, I don't care as much for weasel, but I don't want him dead.
I saw Draco walk out,
"Harry Ron?, Fancy going to Hogsmead just for an hour or two?" I asked them, we had to be back by six tonight and the clock was already chiming 3 so we all went.
It was when we arrived at the village, we saw Ginny with Dean and Seamus, Harry walked over to them Dean and Ginny had a thing 2 years ago, even though Ginny only had eyes for Harry. I was left alone with Ron for about half an hour.
"What is up with you and Draco, you're spending way to much time with him, and you hate him." He said.
"Ron he's not as bad as you think he is," I replied "he's actually really sweet"
"Yes, but he's called you worse names, then anyone else has put together," Ron said trying to discourage me.
"Ron, I think I know were this is going, Ron, You and Harry will always be my best friends along with Ginny and Fred and George and everyone else," I said.
"What about Fred, Hermione, he loves you, I've never heard anyone obsess about someone as much as he does about you" he raised his voice starting to get angy.
"If he did, he would have told me, he would't keep anything from me, and we are just friends" I felt like I had overstepped the mark "So what if I like Draco?"
Ginny Harry and the others stared but I could barley constentrate. "I love Draco, and last night, in the dorm, we kissed, I liked it and I think he did too"
Harry was shocked. I then shouted "RONALD IF YOU DONT LIKE IT THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET A LIFE AND KEEP OUT OF OTHER PEOPLES BUSINESS" I felt bad really bad before Ron said anything I snapped again "YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE MY BEST FRIEND RONALD, AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH YOU AND THAT SLUT LAVENDER? SO WHY WOULD YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH ME AND DRACO." I got up and before I turned around I saw Draco standing there, in his long white sleeved top, slytherin robe and skinny blue jeans. I ran to him. He hugged me, as I turned around Ron got up, I saw a tear running down his pale cheek I felt really bad. After all he is right in away, he has always been there for me, and Malfoy has only started to see me. Ron saw me when I was invisable to everyone else. This is what made things worse. I was planning on spending Christmas with the Weasleys, but I felt it would be slightly awkward.
"Draco, Im sorry You didn't hear everything did you? I asked hopeing he didn't hear about me shouting how much I liked him
"All I heard was enough to make me do this?" he said
"Make you do what?" I replied.
Draco then leant forward gently kissing my lips.
"That" he said and with that he grabbed my hand and we walked back up to Hogwarts and into our dormotories.