Chapter 16: Her Unicorn Prince

H e r m i o n e G r a n g e r

"I order you to protect me then." Hermione looked up to give him a smile. "If you fail to do so, you must sing to me in front of the whole school while wearing a unicorn costume."

Draco laughed. "Alrights… Deal, but if I succeed by the end of the year, you must spend two weeks at my Manor as my personal maid."

Hermione was just joking around and didn't think that he would take this bet seriously. Every time she was with him, Hermione found herself forgetting about the expectations her friends had from her, and always had fun joking around with him. She wanted him to win, if it involved her getting to be with Draco for another extra two weeks after the school year ends. Hermione leaned in giving him a quick peck on the lips. "Deal."

The day seemed to be passing by ever so slowly for Hermione. She groaned slouching down on her wooden chair trying to listen to Professor Snape's intro for their next assignment. Before her classes even started, Viktor Krum came knocking on her door confessing his so called love for her and attempted to give her a kiss. She of course rejected him as kindly as she could and told him good luck for his last task tomorrow of the Tri-Wizard tournament. Viktor Krum was only a friend to her, and because he was the only one Hermione vented to the whole time about the "wooing" Draco thing, she thought that he'd be kind enough to help her emotional scars disappear from this experience. She knew that she should have gone to Ron and Harry instead, but it would be too tiring to explain her rollercoaster of a journey to them.

Hermione looked up finding Draco staring right at her. He gave her a smile and a discreet wave. She looked back down onto her textbook pretending to analyze what Professor Snape just pointed out. It didn't help that Draco was always looking at her. She was trying to get over the obnoxious Slytherin Boy, why couldn't he just let her be? He already had Blaise's sister anyways when she saw him with her at the Teashop. She was perfection. Even if Hermione wanted Draco, she couldn't compete with that.

Ding Ding Ding

She packed her stuff as quickly as she could, so that Draco wouldn't have a chance to go up and talk to her like he attempted to do for the last few weeks. Today was different though. He scurried out the room like a cockroach and disappeared in an instant. Maybe he finally gave up on trying to get her to look his way.

"Hermione!" Ginny called out walking over to her. "Let's skip lunch and walk around the building!"

"Why?" Hermione asked shoving her notebook into her rucksack before heading towards the door. "I'm actually hungry today…"

"Please?" Ginny whined. "It's beautiful today, and you haven't been outside for the last two weeks. You've been hiding yourself in the library or under your blankets… You definitely need fresh air."

"I'm not in the mood for fresh air." Hermione groaned walking down the staircase. "I'd rather prepare myself for Snape's potion assignment tomorrow."

"If you don't follow me, I'm going to have to be forced to use such brute powers on you." Ginny got serious.

Hermione laughed looking at her. "Oh please, you have no forces." She then turned back to continue walking forward.

"Girls… She's being stubborn, Get her." Ginny commanded.

Cho, Parvati, Padma, and Luna suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Hermione stared at them not being able to run as she was crowded by all five of them. "Why is it so important for me to get fresh air?"

"Grab her!" Cho yelled out.

In moments, Hermione found herself struggling to free herself from her friend's arms. She couldn't understand why it was so important for her to go outside. She flailed her arms around as she was being dragged on the floor. "Let go of me!" she yelled out. "It's not polite to drag people on the floor! My robes are getting dirty!"

"We wouldn't have to drag you, if you weren't being so stubborn!" Ginny scowled.

Hermione kicked her legs up hitting Parvati's knee. "Professor McGonagall won't like this!"

"Well, Professor McGonagall is not here now is she?" Ginny smirked.

Hermione finally gave up staring at all the people crowding around outside the school forgetting that she was being dragged. It was lunchtime wasn't it? Why were there people crowding around this part of the school?

"Were here!" Ginny smiled as they let go of Hermione.

She looked around wondering why everyone was laughing discreetly and pointing fingers at her. "If this is some joke to get people to tease me Ginny, I'm not going to stand for it." She retorted attempting to head back into the school.

"No… They aren't looking at you…" Ginny whispered forcing Hermione to turn around.

Her jaw dropped seeing the one and only Draco Malfoy standing before her wearing the tackiest outfit she has ever seen. She wasn't quite sure what it was exactly, but she laughed looking at his cape being draped over his shoulder covering his chest with silver and green glittery sequences. It came clear to her that he was obviously wearing an animal costume as his feet and hands were shaped like a horse's hoof. She stared at his face which was covered in silver glittery paint. He looked like he was a mascot for the Slytherin house; if their emblem was a picture of a unicorn of course.

"Granger…" he said leaning into her. "I'm glad you can make it…"

Hermione leaned back attempting to bury herself within the crowd, but wasn't allowed as Cho pushed her forward.

"Listen please?" he asked removing the hooves from his hands to pull something out from his pocket.

Hermione gave him a nod watching him take out an eight inch horn to place upon his forehead. She covered her mouth now noticing what he was. A unicorn. A glittering, shiny, green and silver unicorn. His Slytherin mates were definitely feeling embarrassed.

Draco picked up his guitar and began to play.

(A/N: That awkward moment when you're trying to write your own lyrics and then you can't… so you end up on YouTube using the first love song you see…)

…so many times i cry when you're away
Get on my knees and beg for you to stay
The only one I'd ever need
The one we've all been fighting for
Can't wait until the day i see your face
There's no limit to what I'm willing to pay
Just to be next to you again
I give you all of me and more

I know we all want to get a feel of
That thing called love
That's why my life won't be complete
Until you show up

So i will be right here waiting for you
And whatever you say i will do
I will be right here waiting for you, oooh, ooh
So i will be right here waiting for you
And wherever you go, i will too
I'll be right here waiting for you, oooh, ooh
So I'll be right here waiting…

Hermione stared at him feeling herself blush as Draco continued singing. She all of a sudden started to remember the bet they had the night of the Yule Ball. She stared at him as he finished the outro of the song. He must have been sweating in that thick suit when the sun was shining right on him outside.

Draco moved his cloak to the side letting Hermione find a huge red heart on his unicorn costume that read 'Draco Malfoy loves Hermione Granger.' Hermione giggled a little seeing such a note.

He finished, his eyes fixed right on Hermione's. He set his guitar down his eyes still on hers as he walked closer to her taking her hand in his. "I failed to protect you from Pansy…" He sighed. "I lost fair and square."

Hermione felt her whole face go red, as all the girls around them started to root for her.

"I love you Hermione… Take me back please?"

"Say yes!" Ginny squealed.

"How about Angel?" Hermione whispered. "The Teashop?"

"I asked her to help me make this suit…"

She couldn't believe that he actually took their bet seriously. Hermione felt too nervous and shy to talk at the moment. Instead she sucked her lips into her mouth and managed to give him a nod.

"So that's a yes?" He smirked.

Hermione nodded again.

Draco smiled at her kissing her cheek while taking out the locket from his pocket placing it around Hermione's neck.

Hermione felt the golden locket around her fingertips feeling the letters D.M being encrypted on the front. "A locket?" she whispered to him.

"You know…" Draco blushed. "When you miss me, you can open it…"

Hermione opened the locket finding the picture of a twelve year old Draco in woman's clothing being placed on its frame. She laughed quietly looking back up at Draco as he leaned in to kiss her lips.

Hermione backed away letting out a giggle. "Not when you're wearing silver lipstick…"

Draco gave her a smirk not taking what she said into consideration. Instead he grabbed her closer to him letting her chest fall upon his fur covered costume kissing her as passionately as he could. Hermione could feel her blood and heart beat surge throughout her whole body, feeling it at her very fingertips. This was something she wanted, and possibly something she hoped to cherish forever…

A/N: .com/watch?v=fwbh5DDgqaw&feature=related , Where the lyrics came from. haha. :) Tynisha Keli - Right Here Waiting.