Authors Note; Hello! My loves, here is the next instalment. I still want to get Ginny and Blaise together are you guys still up for that? I liked this chapter, it's cute and quirky. Enjoy xoxo

Disclaimer; I, in no way, shape or form, own Harry Potter.J. K. Rowling is god when it comes to this and if I did own it why would I be writing this.

Chapter 13

"Malfoy."...

He didn't realise he had paused right before taking a bite of food. He was shocked to say the least. He felt a nudge in his side and realised he actually hadn't replied.

"Ah, Potter."

He noticed Hermione suddenly release a small sigh and realised that was one crisis averted, one to go. He continued eating until he heard loud footsteps coming towards them. With a quick glance up he saw the Weasel coming to the table. Merlin, does he even own a mirror. His clothes look like he slept on the floor.

Hermione watched as one of her best friends sat down at the table and immediately began shovelling food onto his plate and into his mouth before even greeting his friends. Slowly with a mouth full of food he began greeting his friends and it wasn't until he actually looked up did he notice Draco sitting next to Hermione.

"WHAT in Merlin's hairy balls, is MALFOY doing here?!" Food spluttering from his mouth.

"Ronald, please sit down and stop shouting. And for heaven's sake don't speak with food in your mouth." Hermione chastised.

This earned a few snickers from those close enough to hear her and Ron's face and ears began to turn red. This is not going to end well she inwardly sighed. Slowly, with threatening glares from Ginny, Ron sat down.

"What is he doing here 'Mione?" Hissing at her.

"Ronald.. Draco is-"

"Since when is he Draco?" Ron was now glaring daggers at both herself and Draco.

"Since he became my boyfriend." Gasps filled the Great Hall. They may of guessed it but now their suspicions were confirmed. Ron's eye was twitching and his fists were clenched on the table.

"Please Ron-"

"No, Hermione. Have you forgotten the years of torment and torture him and his family put us through. The nights you used to spend crying after another run in with him and his snakes." Hermione felt Draco tense beside her, she never told him the extent of which is words and actions had affected her. "You're being bloody stupid."

"The only bloody stupid thing she ever did Ronald Weasley, was let us drag her around on our adventures and even then she was the only reason we are still here and not dead or worse expelled." Harry harshly whispered to his friend before Hermione herself could get a word in. She looked at Harry and a small smile crept across her face as she realised he'd remembered what she said to them back in first year. She turned back to Ron who had a look of rage on his face which was then ever so slowly replaced by a grin.

"She needs to sort out her priorities." And the Golden Trio burst into laughter and the entire Great Hall, including some of the professors who had become interested, was confused. After a few minutes of laughing the three friends quietened down and Ron and Harry turned towards Draco.

"Listen here Ferret-"

"Ron!"

"No Hermione, let Ron finish." Harry chastised Hermione and she was taken back.

"Now where was I..Oh yeah, listen here Ferret. If you hurt her in anyway, anyway at all, and you'll find pretty much the entire Gryffindor House and anyone else, hunting you and I promise Harry and I will be first in line to carve your pretty boy face up. Got it." Hermione watched as her two best friends stared down her boyfriend who, as it was, looked as calm as ever.

"Sorry to tell you this Weasel but I'm more then positive that Hermione can do a better job of hexing me then either of you two and to tell you the truth I'm a lot more terrified of her then I am of you."

Slowly Ron nodded and that was the end of that. With a huge grin she turned towards Draco and kissed his cheek.

"Nope. There will be none of that." Ron interjected.

"Just eat your food Ron." Hermione smiled at him.

The rest of the breakfast went by and classes began and other then the sea of questions and all the dumbfounded looks the couple got nothing too drastic happened. The two had returned to their common room for the night when they received a summons from Dumbledore and together they headed to his office. And just as Hermione was about to knock the door opened and a voice called for them to enter.

"Please have a seat. Now for starters congratulations on the coming out of your relationship. It's about time I must say." His eyes twinkled, of course he knew they were seeing each other before this, he knew everything before it even happened.

"But on to a grave matter, the two of you have been invited to dinner at the Manor this coming Friday night. Mrs Malfoy insisted that the two of you attend." Hermione looked shocked, how was that a grave matter and turned towards Draco who had turned even paler then he usually was.

"News certainly does travel fast in Hogwarts and it was no surprise that it's reached outside its walls already. Now the two of you may use the floo in my office here which will be connected up to the Manor's just for the evening. Narcissa sends her love Draco and strongly suggests you respond to your fathers letters. Now off to bed the pair of you, I'll see you both again on Friday."

Hermione and Draco walked back to the dorm in silence. Holy sweet Merlin, dinner with Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy... How did I get myself into this trouble, oh right Hermione it's not like you're dating their son. Breath, in and out. You'll be fine. Slowly she sat in front of the fire on the couch. Draco sat beside her and he was quiet.

"Draco... It's going to be ok, it's just dinner."

"No, it won't be! This isn't just dinner Hermione. This is a sizing up and most likely a split up. You can be a brave little Gryffindor and go there but your courage won't save you this time. This is insane. Do you even realise what you're soooo ok about, my father is a Death Eater for Merlin's sake woman and you are a part of the Golden Trio. In fact you're the biggest threat in your little band of misfits and this is nuts. And don't even forget about what Weasel said this morning about the pain my family caused you!"

"SHUT UP DRACO! Don't think that I don't already know that. The information you're giving me isn't new. I knew from the moment that Dumbledore said dinner that both a sizing up and a split up were on the cards but really, I'm not phased. And if you're going to back track, I already told you I knew who you are and what you've done and I'm not going anywhere Draco. I trust you."

"But-"

"No buts Draco." She lifted her hands to cup his face and she made sure his eyes had met hers before she continued. "Everything will be alright. Now, kiss me." Draco grinned slightly and did as he was told.