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Previously on Reminisce
"Good night Draco and thank you" He nodded and sat at the couch his back to her. Hermione noticed this as a sign that their conversation was finished. She climbed the stairs never hearing Draco utter words that was for her.
"Hey Draco I was thinking, have you heard of the rumors circulating about us?" Hermione shifted her position on the couch. They were already starting to discuss the rules in their so-called 'relationship' when she remembered the rumors.
Draco looked at her and smirked "Who do you think started it?" He said proudly. "Although I've got to hand it to some of the girls, I didn't know that they could be that imaginative"
He suddenly yelped after Hermione casted a biting jinx on him.
"You" pointing a finger at him "Why did you start a rumor such as I'm pregnant" she closed her eyes and breathed "I mean from all the possible stories that you could come up with, come on, give me a little bit of integrity."
"Well it's either that or you've been madly involve with me for 7 years and had the balls - figuratively - to tell me." Draco rubbed his forearm. "That hurt you know" he chided her.
"You're lucky that was the only thing I did to you" Hermione crossed her arms.
"I mean why can't you be the one who's madly been in love with me for 7 years" She argued.
"Do you think that people would believe that I" gesturing to himself as emphasis "would be in love with you? They would probably think of it as a joke. I mean come on" he sniggered which made Hermione stand up.
"Why you" she was already fuming by the time he was finished. "Good luck Malfoy on finding someone else to be your fiancée" she stormed out and went to her room slamming the door in the process.
After a few moments she heard a knock on her door but didn't took any action to open it.
"Hermione, I –" Draco hesitated.
"Granger I… - " She waited.
"I'm… sorry" he finished lamely.
A few more minutes he continued. "If you want I can spread another rumor and you can be the one who thinks of the story." He exhaled loudly. Hermione thinking that it was enough torture for Draco to admit that he was wrong opened the door.
Draco looked quite apologetic, which in all honesty looked like he was really sorry. She came to a conclusion this is probably how he gets away with everything.
"I didn't hear you, what did you say" She asked innocently.
"Granger I'm sorry for spreading rumors that you didn't know about, I should have considered your feelings"
"Ok, truce?" Hermione held out her hand.
"Hmmm truce" he was reluctant to shake her hand but still did.
"You know Draco, I think we've found our first rule" Hermione said excitedly. She sprinted down the stairs to their common room.
"Accio parchment and self writing quill" She said loudly. Waiting for the both the items, she formulated on how to say the first rule.
"Rule number 1: To have each other review stories before talking about them to other people" The quill magically started to write what she was saying.
"Rule number 2: No speaking of the deal to anyone unless approved by me, Draco Malfoy" Draco said appearing at the end of the stairs, he walked casually to the couch. Hermione bit her lip knowing she told Harry and Ginny something about their agreement.
"Stop" she said then the self-writing quill stopped writing. He looked at her brows furrowed.
"Uhm Draco about that" She clasped her hands together "I somehow told Harry and Ginny about our agreement" she closed her eyes expecting him to shout at her.
Draco tsk-ed at her then began pinching the bridge of his nose.
"I'll let this slide, but no more unless I approved of it" she nodded a little to quickly.
"Don't worry, I didn't tell them everything. I just told them that Astoria's bothering you so I pretended as your girlfriend so that she would stop in exchange with the tutoring lessons" he seemed okay with the explanation so she settled down and let the quill continue its job.
"Rule number 3: teach me – Hermione Granger - without shouting or getting irritated." He raised his eyebrow at her.
"What"
"You do know that I have limited patience when it comes to stupidity." He said matter of factly.
"I am not stupid, I just have trouble understanding what to do with certain instructions to make the potion" she crossed her arms defensively.
"Anyways moving on" he quickly said avoiding another conflict between them.
"Do you have anything to add?" He asked but she shook her head.
"Okay. That's about it" He held the quill and paper to her for her to sign it, after it was done he was the one to sign it.
"And were done here, thank Merlin. I thought I was going to spend all my hours this Saturday with you." Draco stood up.
"Wait, wait, what if problems occur later that weren't discussed in the contract?" she asked ignoring the comment he made.
"Well, we can add more rules later if we deem necessary" she nodded and charmed the paper only to reveal its content when either touched by her of Draco.
"I'll see you later." He nodded towards her and exited the common room leaving Hermione all alone.
Hermione was waiting for Harry and Ginny at the entrance of The Three Broomsticks. She wanted to have a break for once this week because it was becoming stressful. December's coming up so it means more work for the prefects and in turn means more work for her and Draco, she hasn't progress much in potions which irritated her, and last but not the least is the nearness of taking the N.E.W.T.s that makes her want to tear her naturally soft wavy hair out.
She was brought out of her thoughts when Ginny smacked her shoulders.
"Ouch" she scowled at her.
"Nice to see you to my lovely dear Hermione" Ginny winked at her.
"Harry why is she so happy?" Hermione was thankful that she had put a very thick jacket on she hadn't felt the full impact of her violent hands.
"Apparently Oliver Wood is coming to Hogwarts to see the Slytherin vs. Gryffindor match and he is not alone" he removed his glasses to wipe the snow that stuck to his glasses. "Rumors has it that he will bring along Valmai Morgan of the Holyhead Harpies to scout for promising talents" Well she understood now why Ginny was so happy and cheerful.
"Why are we still outside, we should be inside having a great time with each other" Ginny grab Hermione on one hand and Harry on the other dragging them inside the pub.
Upon entering they've immediately found a very comfortable place to sit in and ordered. They were chatting quite happily when they heard a loud bang on the door. Ron stumbled inside the in looking like he had to many to drink, he had his arms around Lavender Brown and the other was Romilda Vane. They took the seat that was opposite them, which Hermione stay on alert. She wished he hadn't noticed them, but fate had another plan for her.
"Why isn't it the new Golden Trio" Ron's loud voice could be heard, it made some of the patrons stop and looked at the commotion. Hermione, Ginny and Harry tried to ignore him.
"Hey hey hey" he tried to stand up but tripped back to his seat, this made Lavender and Romilda giggle at each other.
"Hey" he burped "I heard that you were dating that death eater scum" he laughed making her see red at the comment.
"I also heard that you were having his baby" he sneered.
"Mate stop it" Harry tried to come in between them seeing that Hermione was at her limits.
"Ron, You're drunk you should just go back to Hogwarts and sleep it off." Ginny added wishing this would clear the atmosphere.
"Were you fucking him behind my back Hermione" He stood up now coming closer to the table. Hermione bit her tongue and held back, she knew this was bound to happen anytime soon because of the rumors.
"No answer 'Mione" He was now in front of their table, in front of her. "You do know 'Mione that silence mean 'yes'" he was reeking of firewhisky, even from afar the smell was intense.
Harry stood up and held Ron's shoulder and tried to push him back.
"Well 'Mione, why don't you fucking answer me you – you whore" he screamed. She was taken aback by the vile condensing tone. She wanted to cry, turn back time, and forget everything that happened before they got together.
Harry pushed him hard making him stumble backwards to the crowd. Ginny held Hermione's hand, signaling to her if she wanted to get out of the pub.
"Mate, what the bloody hell is your problem" Harry was now face to face with him.
"Hermione never cheated on you, it was all your fault. You don't even deserve - " Hermione cut him off
"Harry no." He looked at her and she nodded at him and asked Ginny to let go of her hand. Ron who was now standing up had no decency to get out of the bar.
"For your information Ronald Bilius Weasly, I have never been a cheater and I will not become one in the near future. Unlike you I have the respect for myself, my partner, and the relationship." Hermione took a step closer to him.
"But for you Ronald, I will make an exception." She stated. " Yes Ron, I am dating Malfoy but I am not pregnant with his child" her voice was firm.
"We've been having sex, in fact I can't get over him, I can't get my hands off him" she boasted, even though she was lying.
"Every touch" Step
"Every kiss." Step
"All of those had left me hot and bothered." She took another step closer at him.
"And you know what Ronald, He is much more well endowed than you will ever be!" with that final phrase Hermione punched him squarely in the face making him fall on the floor. The crowd suddenly erupted with cheers, laughs, and claps.
"I should've done this way before. Come on Ginny, Harry, I don't like being near this arsehole" she held her chin up and walked confidently towards the door.
When they were in a good distance away from the club, Hermione started laughing. She felt as if some weight was lifted off of her.
"Hermione I never thought you had it in you to do that" Ginny was now laughing with her.
"I didn't know that I had it in me either she told them" She was still laughing but she hadn't notice that this time there were tears that were running down her face.
"'Mione are you ok?" Harry was suddenly worried.
"I am Harry" she was wiping the tears from her face.
She became somber.
"It's just - it hurts you know" she inhaled all the happiness suddenly was drained from her.
"Hearing Ron say that it – it was painful, I loved him. I really did love that bloody twit." Ginny laid her hand at Hermione's back, comforting her.
"I thought that we would last forever, I thought that we will be the power couple. The one who I will grow old with" She was now crying her heart out to them. All her insecurities, worries, and dreams were pouring out from her.
All Harry and Ginny could do was hug her.
"Mione can you walk" Harry and Ginny were supporting her while walking towards the heads common room.
"I can Harry don't be stupid" she tried to walk forward but she stumbled towards the ground. Laughing loudly, Hermione was, without a doubt, drunk.
They were now standing - well Ginny and Harry while Hermione was sitting – in front of the portrait of a lion and a snake intertwined together.
"Hermione can you say the password so that we can get you cleaned up" Ginny was asking her like she was a baby.
"Nope!" Hermione crossed her arms and looked away from her. She was becoming a bit troublesome.
"Ginny, see if you can knock on the portrait maybe Malfoy's inside" Harry was holding Hermione up. "I'll try to pry the password out from Hermione"
"Malfoy! Malfoy!" Ginny was screaming and knocking on the portrait. "Yohoo Blond Ferret you in there?" Ginny made a lot of noises that woke up some of the portraits, some of them tried to shush her while some made comments about irresponsible and noisy students.
"Potter, Weasley, what's going on. Why are you here at this God forsaken hour." Malfoy was walking towards them accompanied by Blaise Zabini.
"Draco you're here!" Hermione shouted.
"That's what's going on Malfoy" Potter was supporting her.
"Wait, is Hermione drunk" Draco asked in disbelief.
"No shit Malfoy she's sleepy." Ginny rolled her eyes as if he was also drunk. This made Zabini raise his eyebrows.
"Can you just say the password so we could clean her up and put her to bed" Harry was getting impatient at the group.
"Butterfinger" Draco declared "Don't ask" he told them.
Hermione was suddenly laughing. "Draco Butterfinger" Draco shook his head and charmed her so that she was lightweight and easier to carry.
"Seriously Potter after –" Harry screamed for Malfoy to stop. A few seconds past Hermione started vomiting at Draco's clothes.
"Sorry Malfoy, I tried to stop you" Harry uttered apologetically. Malfoy shook his head continued to the room and laid Hermione down at the couch apparently having fallen asleep.
"I'll get cleaned up and you three" Draco pointed at them "fix her. I have my sobering potion upstairs I'll bring it down later. If you're done you can just head out and I can take care of her" With a nod Draco went up the stairs.
"Well atleast I know Granger knows how to have fun." Zabini said breaking the silence that came over them.
"You should have seen her earlier." Ginny chuckled which made Zabini smirked.
Harry, oblivious to what was going on, started cleaning Hermione's vomit from her face and arms.
"Ginny can you change her clothes, I'll head on outside and wait for you there" when Harry was done he stood up and exited the room.
"Well I guess I should get going also, no use for me here" Zabini looked at her - longer than necessary - "Weasley" and went outside.
Ginny was almost done when Malfoy went back down.
"Malfoy, I'm done. Take care of her. If you do anything to hurt her, I will feed your balls to you and that's just the start" Malfoy knowing that the warning was for everything.
"Don't worry. I won't " She accepted her answer and said goodbye to him.
After a few moments, Draco kneeled in front of Hermione, opened the sobering potion, and slowly let her drink from the bottle.
After she was finished she continued to sleep like a baby, he lingered a little bit watching her face intently, laughing when she talked in her sleep.
He smoothened the hair that was out place before he accioed a blanket from his room and put it around Hermione.
"Good night, Hermione. Sweet dreams" he whispered softly to her.
-See You Next Chapter!-
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As you can see I had trouble with the POV. Anyways! Aww Don't you think Draco's getting sweeter by the moment. Argh I super love the idea of Ginny and Blaise together, I don't know why. Again, if anyone can be beta it would surely help me! Or if anyone knows who can beta this story leave a review or message me! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Please leave a review it helps me a lot, thank you!