Chapter 2
The first night was an awkward affair for Hermione. She got changed in the bathroom and quickly rushed into bed before Draco could catch a glimpse. It's not like she was dressed sexy. Her fluffy pyjamas were more practical than fashionable. Draco on the other hand was completely relaxed and comfortable sleeping in just a pair of boxers. At first Hermione had been so shocked that she had blushed furiously. Draco had smirked his trademark smirk and jumped into bed promptly falling asleep not long after.
The term started fast and busy for both Hermione and Draco. Busy for Hermione in the sense that there was so much research and homework to do. For Draco in the sense that there were so many new female students on campus now.
It was one of those rare free days for Hermione and she managed to meet up with her best friend since the first day of college. Lucy.
Lucy had come to the university from America. She was fun, easy going and completely and utterly in love with England, Fish and Chips, the cold and most importantly Blaise Zabini.
Lucy and Hermione had met on the first day of college and they had hit it off instantly. Lucy had been totally lost and had bumped quiet literally into Hermione. Being the sort of person that she was, Hermione had shown her all around campus. That was when they had seen Blaise Zabini.
Hermione had instantly recognized the African-American playboy. What she had not been expecting however was Lucy becoming completely dazed and tripping over her own feet. And as luck would have it Lucy and Blaise were both studying in the same department, wizarding law.
A few weeks into the term, she and Blaise had become friends, much to Hermione's surprise. But that was it. They were just friends. Lucy however had fallen even more head over heals with Blaise as time had progressed.
Today, Hermione and Lucy were sitting together at a café not far from their university just chatting about their first week back and their summer holiday.
Hermione patiently listened to Lucy talking about her annoying new professor Mr Hammond.
"So then he says to me 'you should watch Harry's Law Miss if you want to learn' and I was like 'what?' I mean which teacher tells his student to sit and watch some show? But I must say I do love it." They laughed quietly and Hermione looked around to see who was here when her eyes landed on a guy that she could only describe as gorgeous!
"Oh My God!" she stammered. The guy had a brilliant set of teeth reminiscent of pearls, perfect shortly cropped hair that looked like milk chocolate, and skin tanned perfectly. He was tall, well built and confident.
"What?" Lucy asked looking at Hermione. "Mi are you ok?"
"Who! Is! That!" Hermione shrieked quietly.
"Who?" Lucy asked interested. Hermione quickly pointed him out to her.
"That's Jake. He's in my department," Lucy explained. Of course, what other department could he be in? He was obviously made for fighting on the good side. Hermione practically swooned when he laughed his deep laugh.
"Want me to call him over?"
"What no! no no no no no no! Lucy stop put your arm down stop. Crap! He's seen you. He's coming over!"
"Calm down Mi," Lucy said laughing. She had never seen Hermione this flustered before.
"Hi ladies," Jake said in his perfect voice.
"Hey Jake how you doin'?" Lucy asked while Hermione tried to breathe.
"Not much. Just came out of my lesson with Hammond," He said making Lucy groan with annoyance. Hermione laughed a little too loudly and he turned and looked at her with an amused expression.
"I don't think we've been introduced. I'm Jake," he said smoothly.
"Her-her-herm-her…"
"She's called Hermione," Lucy said quickly putting Hermione out of her misery.
"Hermione.. That's a really nice name. Did you know that Hermione is the name of Menelaus and Helen's daughter in Greek Mythology?" he asked.
Of course Hermione knew this but in that moment she just smiled, dazed.
"Hermione's studying to become a healer," Lucy provided when she saw absolutely no move from Hermione.
"Really? That must be hard."
"Erm..no it's great because I use my logic all the time so I'm completely organized and I study a lot so it's not really hard when you know what you're doing and…." She trailed off when she realized she was blabbing.
Meanwhile Draco and Blaise were sitting at the same café chatting easily about their week and Draco's recent conquest. He couldn't help looking around and evaluating the scene when his eyes landed on Hermione, Lucy and some guy that he had seen around campus. He couldn't stop the laugh that escaped through his lips when he saw Hermione obviously trying hard to talk but failing only to have Lucy intervene. When Blaise gave him a questioning look he nodded his head towards the three and proceeded to watch them.
They watched them for a while longer when Draco noticed a beautiful blonde giving him the eye. Excusing himself he walked over to her and promptly started chatting her up.
After a few more minutes of awkward conversation Jake said goodbye and left. Hermione instantly dropped her head on her arms.
"I'm such a sad excuse for a girl," she mumbled. Even though she was laughing, Lucy, patted her comfortingly on the head.
"You weren't that bad Mi."
"Yeah right," she said but laughed at herself also. "Is he gone?"
"Yes he's gone now can you sit up please I feel stupid chatting to you like this."
Hermione sat up and looked around the café again only to see Draco flirting with a blonde girl who was currently squeezing his bicep. She snorted loudly which she quickly realized was not a very lady like sound to make in public.
"What's wrong now?" Lucy asked still laughing.
"Stupid Draco. Look at him. Trying to flirt with that girl. He's so obnoxious and pretentious and superficial. All he cares about is looking good which ok he is I suppose a little good looking but look at him? He has to hit on anything with two legs. I can't believe I have to room with him. How the bloody hell does this school expect me to actually remain sane after having to see him every bloody day of the year," she ranted.
Lucy however watched Hermione with a knowing smile. She knew Draco a little through Blaise and she knew that he definitely was not a bad guy. He was however a real playboy. But that did not change the fact that he was extremely smart and lets face it, one of the best looking men on campus.
"Why are you looking at me like that Luce?"
"It's just you always talk about Draco, Mi and are you sure that this is all just hate?"
"WHAT?" she shrieked and laughed so hard that she actually snorted resulting in a lot of people looking incredulously at her. Blushing she calmed herself down and said:
"What?" in a more quiet voice.
"Well you always talk about him, I just wandered," Lucy said pretending to drop the subject.
"Please. Never ever ever will I talk about Draco Malfoy in that sense!"
Blaise, after sitting by himself for a while looking through his mobile phone decided to go and talk with Lucy a bit. Even though he was scared to admit it, he had had a soft spot for Lucy since the first time that they had chatted.
"Hey girlies," he said standing next to Lucy.
"Hey Blaise, what you up to?" she asked trying to fool Hermione with her nonchalant style. It would have worked too had she not blushed to the roots of her hair.
"Oh not much. I was just sitting with Draco but he's on another 'mission'," he said making air quotes. Lucy laughed softly while Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Hermione, you're looking good now a days," he said winking at Lucy.
"Yeah thanks Blaise," she said absent mindedly. Blaise was always saying things like this but she never took him seriously. They had an unannounced truce between them.
"Listen I have to go but if you want we can go for a coffee later. You guys want to?" Blaise asked.
"Sure why not," Lucy agreed instantly.
"I'll let you guys no later," Hermione said.
"Ok, see you," he waved.
Just then Draco came sauntering over with the blonde girl on his arm. Hermione heard him tell the girl to wait just a minute.
"Hey Granger," he said.
"What Malfoy?"
"Don't come back to the room for a few hours ok? I've got something I need to do if you know what I mean," he said winking.
"Eww.. You're disgusting Malfoy. Just leave."
Draco walked towards the girl laughing.
"Good luck!" Hermione yelled to the girl causing everyone to laugh and Draco to flush bright red.
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