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One Unforgettable Year
Chapter 31: Luckier
Info you need to know: "Talking"
~ 4 days later, Saturday 4th November, 2012. ~
Things were pretty much back to normal. Hermione and Draco were okay again and Ron no longer bothered them but kept to himself. Pansy openly complained when Draco and Hermione showed public affection but they ignored her and usually went into a full make out session just to annoy her. There hadn't been any other arguments between Hermione and Draco and 'Shark' had put a stop to their plans. For now.
All in all Hogwarts was back to normal, except for the fact that a lot of people whispered around Draco and Hermione. Seeing as the Gryffindor's had all witnessed they're reuniting four days ago and promptly went into telling everyone they're own version. One was where apparently Draco and Hermione had done less than innocent things to each other. Which had caused Hermione to blush when she overheard it and for Draco to laugh. Promptly earning him a light slap across his chest, though he stopped laughing he didn't stop grinning like an idiot.
Currently the couple were in The Great Hall for a Saturday breakfast. Unfortunately – in their point of view – they couldn't sit next to each other seeing as they were in different houses. So Hermione sat with Ginny, Lavender and Harry at the Gryffindor table while Draco sat with Blaise at the Slytherin table.
Draco and Blaise sat at the end, as far away from the Slytherin's as they could be. Draco hadn't spoken or hung out with any of the Slytherin's (except Blaise) since his friendship with Hermione. He didn't see the point. They didn't want him to either, thinking that being boyfriend of Hermione Granger and friends with the other Gryffindor's (especially Harry) was something like being a traitor. Not that Draco really cared. He wouldn't admit it but Ginny, Potter and Lavender were better friends than the Slytherin's. Plus he still had Blaise and now Hermione too. That's all he needed.
Everyone in the Great Hall was chatting away excitedly. There was a certain buzz in the air though no-one knew why. Granted most of the students were somewhat curious as to why breakfast hadn't started yet. There were no food on the plates and trays in front of them. Some wondered why and others were starting to get hungry and crabby.
Hermione of course was one of the curious ones and she frowned slightly at the unusual emptiness of the plates on the tables. She then looked over to the Staff table and found that Dumbledore was just standing up. He stood up and smiled at all his students before him. A twinkle still in his eye. He held out his hands and immediately silence fell in the hall.
"My dear students. Before we start our morning feast I would like to make an announcement. As all of you know, Christmas and Christmas Break is shortly approaching. I know that since the Yule Ball many of you wanted another one but for Christmas instead of just the Triwizard Tournament . So I have decided that it's a splendid idea. On the Friday 21st of December is when the Christmas Ball will be held here in the Great Hall. You'll leave for your holidays the following day. Prefects and the Head Girl and Head Boy are to arrange it. I put it in your capable hands. That is all. Now, enjoy your breakfast."
Dumbledore sat back down and the hall erupted with even more excited whispers and chatter. Though this time they were actually about something. Hermione wondered why Dumbledore suddenly decided to have a Christmas Ball but then inwardly shrugged, knowing it wasn't important. The plates had now filled up with food and everyone was helping themselves whilst talking about the new upcoming event.
Before Hermione picked up anything to eat her eyes automatically flickered to the Slytherin table. Right down the end which seemed quite a bit away from her. Her eyes searched out for the blonde haired boy and found him moments later. Staring at her, smirking. She rolled her eyes. He knew what she was thinking, he somehow always did these days. He winked at her and blew her a kiss. She shook her head but was smiling and she gave him a wink back before she tucked into breakfast. After all her stomach was growling.
A little while later Hermione sighed contented and felling full. Ginny, Lavender and Harry felling the same way. Most people had finished and had gotten up knowing that it was the weekend and they didn't have to wait till everyone else was finished like they did on school days.
Lavender said her goodbyes explaining she had homework to catch up on and then stood up and left the table. They noticed she went over to the Slytherin table first to say goodbye to Blaise and give him a kiss (earning a few wolf whistles from the guys at Slytherin) before she finally left the Great Hall.
"She really doesn't care who watches does she?" Ginny said as she watched Lavender kiss Blaise and then leave, Lavender smiling to herself. Hermione smiled and shrugged.
"She's Lavender." Hermione said as if that explained everything. Ginny shrugged again and nodded, agreeing with her.
"Do you care who watches?" Harry asked his girlfriend then and for once he didn't look embarrassed and neither did she. Though it did take a lot to embarrass her. She thought about it for a moment and then shrugged.
"No, not really." Ginny said after a few minutes of thinking it over. Harry murmured something like 'good' as he smiled and leaned in to kiss her and Ginny smiled back and happily kissed him back.
"Guys, you might not care who watches but I don't really want to watch, thanks." Hermione said scrunching up her nose as she was forced to look at her two best friends kissing. It was the Gryffindor table's turn to wolf whistle.
The catcalling and wolf whistling which erupted form the Gryffindor table made Harry snap out of it and pull back looking like his normal embarrassed and flustered self. Whereas Ginny just grinned and ignored the Gryffindor's.
"Hey, it's not like you don't kiss Draco in front of us." Ginny said. Out of all her, Lavender and Harry, Harry was the only one who still called him 'Malfoy.' And Harry was the only one that Draco referred to with his last name (Potter). It wasn't like they hated each other or anything, it was just that they were used to calling each other by their last names and anything else felt awkward and uncomfortable. Plus Ginny and Lavender had insisted he call them by their first names, so reluctantly he had agreed.
"It's not like I have a choice." Hermione said blushing at Ginny's comment. Ginny and Harry raised their eyebrow at that and then Ginny burst out giggling whereas Harry just shook her head. They both knew what she meant.
She didn't kiss Draco in public, he kissed her, and whenever he kissed her she couldn't help but melt against him and kiss back. She usually forgot they weren't alone and when she was brought back to reality she usually blushed a deep red, causing Draco to chuckle and then sweetly kiss her cheek.
"Shut up." Hermione said still embarrassed for Harry had now joined in laughing with his girlfriend. They wouldn't stop so she sighed and got up, rolling her eyes. "I'll see you guys when you've got your heads screwed back on." She muttered though they were still in hysterics so they didn't really say anything back. Just laughed harder. Sighing and muttering profanities under her breathe Hermione made her way over to the Slytherin table.
Draco smirked and raised an eyebrow at her as she came over. And somehow she knew what that meant. She frowned at him and lightly but firmly smacked his hand.
"Get your head out of the gutter, Draco. I'm not Lavender." Hermione said pointedly and Draco just grinned and winked. Blaise chuckled next to him and Hermione sighed. Why were her friends and boyfriend so silly and crude? Not to mention horny.
"That's a shame. Does that mean I don't get a kiss?" Draco said, mock hurt and pouting. Hermione grinned wickedly and winked at him. And Draco smirked and leaned forward, Hermione picked up a cupcake which was on the tray in front of Draco and stuffed it in his mouth. Draco coughed surprised and then pouted and glared at her. She just grinned.
"Yep, no kiss for you. I was just telling you that I was leaving the Great Hall. Harry and Ginny are being a nuisance." Hermione said, by now she had sat down opposite them, well she had sat when she stuffed food in Draco's mouth. Knowing she would be here for at least a few minutes longer. She usually got side tracked when Draco was nearby.
"Harry and Gin are annoying you? Now, there's a first." Blaise said sarcastically and Hermione smiled at him. He then added curiously, "How so?" Hermione just shrugged and waved her hand as if waving the topic away.
"Just being their usual charming self's. You guys want to come with me?" she then added a tad bit seductive sounding, looking at just Draco. "Keep me entertained?" Draco gulped and Hermione smirked, having had the desired effect on him. Blaise chuckled and shook his head.
"I have a feeling that invitation was one for you only, Draco. So, I'll decline and say that I have to go see Lav. You know keep her entertained." Blaise said and winked at them before getting up and going. Hermione said goodbye to her other best friend and then turned back to Draco.
"You coming?" Hermione asked standing up. He nodded and took her outstretched hand and let her drag him up off his seat and to the door.
"Who does she think she is? Going around dragging Draco everywhere. Stupid Mudblood." One of the Slytherin girls had whispered to her friend. But not low enough to stop Draco and Hermione from hearing. Hermione rolled her eyes and tightened her grip on Draco dragging him even more before he could cause a scene.
When they exited he glared at her for not letting him stand up for her. After all in his mind - since she was his girlfriend/fiancée - that was part of his job. Stick up for her against bitchy girls and punch guys who were dicks and hurt her physically or emotionally.
"Leave it, Draco." Hermione said and squeezed his hand. He sighed but nodded and wrapped an arm around her waist, she wrapped one around his too and leaned her head against his shoulder as they headed to who knows where.
"They're just jealous you've got such a hot guy like me." Hermione rolled her eyes but ended up giggling at him wiggling his eyes at her. He smiled for he had got the reaction he had wanted out of her. He loved her giggle it was oh-so-adorable.
"Yeah, that's it." Hermione said sarcastically and Draco winked at her.
"You know it. It's understandable, no girl can resist me. Every girl here has wanted to go out with me at least once." Draco said, his huge ego leaking out.
"With your reputation it's more like every girl has gone out with you at least once." she said and laughed as he pouted at that. "Everyone apart from Ginny. And trust me she hasn't and doesn't want to." He scrunched his nose up at the thought of Ginny wanting him and Hermione laughed again.
"Well it's a good thing she doesn't want me. Saves her the heartache." Draco said and stopped walking to wrap both arms around Hermione's waist and pull her closer. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Oh, really? How so?" Hermione asked feigning surprise and innocence.
"I'm already taken." Draco whispered as he lightly kissed her mouth, then her cheeks, nose, forehead and proceeded to trail kisses down her jaw then neck. Hermione's head rolled back to give him better access to her neck and just because she was enjoying it so much. She felt weak at the knees and was glad Draco's arms were around her waist to keep her upright.
"She must be a lucky girl." Hermione whispered as Draco kept on kissing her. He slowly moved back to her face and kissed her cheek and then the corner of her mouth.
"She is." Draco said and rested his forehead against her forehead. He made it so that their mouths were still only inches apart. "But I'm luckier." He whispered against her mouth and was once again kissing her. This time only on the mouth. Hermione smiled into the kiss and hugged him tighter as if to get closer to him. Draco smiled back and hugged her tighter too.
They stayed like that for a while. Kissing and in each other's embraces. Feeling luckier than the other. For they were both madly in love with one another. Something they were both fairly new to but were both loving it. And didn't look like they would stop anytime soon.
A/N: Gah, my chapter endings keep on getting worse. But no matter, I hope you guys liked it anyway. Once again I'm really sorry I took so long! I'll try and make sure it doesn't happen again. If there is anything you guys want to see, leave it in a review please. I'm running low on ideas and I would love to hear some of yours! Thanks :3
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