A/N: Hey guys I know it took me soo long to update and I'm really sorry. But I just finished the first marking period so I thought I would finally write another chapter. So here it is! I hope you like it. R&R
Hermione checked her trunk once more to make sure that she had packed everything she needed for the break. Once she knew that she was done, Hermione waved her wand at her trunk so that it began to float above the ground. She put her cloak and scarf on and then followed her floating trunk down the steps to the common room. Harry and Ron were already waiting for her with their things.
"I still don't understand why you're not coming to the burrow Hermione." Ron pouted slightly.
"I'm sorry, but my Mum and Dad really wanted me home this Christmas. I think they get a bit bored without me around."
"Are you glad that you don't have to see Malfoy over the holidays? I mean, imagine McGonagall telling you that you still had to tutor him even though we're not in school." Ron laughed.
"Oh yea, that would not have been cool." Hermione felt that she may have overdone the emotion in her voice, but neither Ron nor Harry had caught on. "We should get down to the entrance hall."
Hermione bewitched both Harry and Ron's trunks so that they too were floating down to the entrance hall in front of them. They stood in the entrance hall and watched Filch prod their belongings while they waited for the carriages. Finally, they came and Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny Luna and Neville found their own carriage. Luna was chatting the whole time about another one of her made up creatures that she and her father were planning on looking for during the break. Everyone listened to her and tried not to laugh if they could help it.
On the train the situation had not improved much. Luna had finished, but now Neville was raving about Herbology. Hermione occupied herself by reading a book. She was not in the mood to join in on the game of exploding snap that everyone else was playing. Ron looked disappointed when she said that she was not going to play. He cheered up right away after winning three consecutive rounds.
Hermione was getting a little restless so she decided she would try to find somewhere that she could talk to Draco without interruption. She excused herself using the excuse that she needed to use the bathroom. Hermione thought she had seen Draco enter one of the last compartments. She walked by slowly and saw that he was alone. She pulled the door open and smiled at Draco.
"Hi," She was a little nervous.
Draco returned her smile and moved his book bag off the seat next to him. Hermione sat down. "I can't stay long they think I'm in the bathroom."
"That's all right. We don't have much time left before the train gets to King's Cross."
"I'm glad because now that I'm on my way home I'm rather excited to be home again. I think you'll like it too."
"I hope so. It will be nice to have a normal Christmas for the first time in a long time."
Draco wrapped his arm around Hermione and pulled her closer. He leaned down and kissed her deeply. Hermione put her arms around his middle. They continued until Hermione heard the door slide open. She turned around and gasped, Ginny was standing there.
"Hermione, what the-?" She could not finish her sentence because she was so shocked. Ginny shut the door quickly and began walking back to her compartment very fast.
Hermione cursed under her breath. "I'll be back." She rushed after Ginny in hopes of catching her before she returned to the compartment. "Ginny, hold up, please."
Ginny slowed and turned to Hermione. She looked very angry and was still shocked. "Hermione what the hell are you doing with Malfoy?"
"What did it look like I was doing?"
"But why, Hermione? Why Malfoy?"
"Ginny, he's different than the way he acts in public. He's really not as bad as everybody thinks."
"Oh I hardly think that can be true."
"Have you been spending hours alone with him twice a week?" Hermione was getting a bit angry.
"No, I suppose not. But Hermione why haven't you told anybody?"
"Do you actually think Ron and Harry would accept it?" Hermione looked skeptically at Ginny.
"Oh, definitely not," Ginny sighed.
"Please don't tell them. I mean I promise I will, but not right now. My parents are probably going to have a hard time with it too. They have heard all the nasty things I've said about him."
"I won't tell them. Just, tell them soon won't you? The longer you wait the angrier they'll get."
"I'll try to."
"Good luck with your parents. Should I tell the rest of them you won't be back?"
"No, I'll just come with you. I think I've been in the bathroom long enough." She smiled awkwardly.
They walked back to the compartment. Hermione took her seat quietly and stuck her nose back in her book. Soon they arrived back in London and Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny and Luna got off the train together with their trunks. Luna and Neville immediately broke off to find their guardians. Hermione was glad to see that her parents were running late. She went over to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley with Harry, Ron and Ginny.
"We have to leave right away, Bill and Fleur will be home right away and I want to be there when they do."
"Will you be okay Hermione dear?"
"Sure Mrs. Weasley. I'm sure my parents will be here soon." Hermione hugged Harry first then Ron and finally Ginny. She whispered thank you into her ear and then wished them all a happy Christmas. She watched them leave, slightly relieved. Then she began to look around to find Draco. He was leaning on the barrier between platforms nine and ten.
"Hey, sorry I left, but I needed to talk to Ginny. She told me that she wouldn't tell them as long as I told them soon." She sighed and then smiled. "But we'll approach that when we get there."
"Well that is a relief." He smiled and then put his arm around her shoulders. "Are they here yet?"
Hermione scanned the crowds again. "Yes they are actually. Right over there." She pointed to two plain Muggles standing far away from them.
Draco bent down and kissed her. "I'm ready if you are." He took her hand and they walked over to her parents.
"Hermione's parents were what every wizard thought of muggles. They had boring jobs as dentists (even though neither Mr. nor Mrs. Granger would admit it was boring) and they were absolutely baffled by the magical world. In other words they were the exact type of people that Draco would have despised just a few short months ago.
Hermione gave both her parents huge hugs when she saw them and was pleased to see Draco shake both their hands. "Mum, dad, this is Draco Malfoy. He's my boyfriend." Hermione had not gotten used to saying this yet so when she did her voice squeaked.
They exchanged quick looks that neither Draco nor Hermione picked up on. "It's nice to meet you finally. We've heard so much about you." Hermione's mom smiled and waved her hand at him. "Why don't we go back to the house? It's a much better place for introductions."
Mr. Granger took both of their trunks much to Draco's persistence. They walked out to the small silver car that the Granger's owned. Hermione and Draco slid into the backseat and remained silent until they reached the small town where Hermione lived. To Draco all the houses looked the same. The Grangers lived at number 54 and it was a plain house to match Mr. and Mrs. Granger. Hermione loved this house more than anything except Hogwarts. The only reason she liked Hogwarts better was because of the classes and the library.
Hermione and Draco took their trunks inside and up the stairs. "Your room will be down the hallway, the one at the very end. Mine is the one here. My parents sleep in the middle room. That's the bathroom," she pointed to another door next to her room. "We also have another toilet downstairs." She took a deep breath. "If you have any questions just ask."
"It's dinner time." Mrs. Granger yelled up the steps.
"Be right down Mum." She turned to Draco. "Thanks again for doing this."
"I'm having fun; it's new to be in a Muggle house for Christmas. I never thought this would happen. I'm glad I came."
"Good," Hermione grinned. "After dinner I'll show you the rest of town."