Skills for Life

A/N: JUST ANCOMMENT: Lol, my dad is a pipefitter. He always smells bad.

Chapter Seven

It was late November now, the weather was chilling and the leaves were almost completely shed. Hermione loved this time of the year, but Christmas was her favorite. She absolutely loved the snow and joy that seemed to over come the world.

"Draco?" called Hermione, walking into their apartment. She took off her Gryffindor scarf and heavy wool cloak, hanging them on the tall coat rack. Ironically, she was beginning to love their new class, or life. She may not love the idea of being a stay at home mom, but she did love the idea of someday becoming someones wife.

"Draco?" shouted Hermione, for the second time. He didn't answer. She presumed he was still working, so she set a large pot on the stove; Hermione was going to make her mothers home made chicken noodle soup. She whistled merrily and began to hum as she cut up vegetables and chicken breast. She used her wand to speed up the process of cooking, so it'd be ready before six o'clock.

"Hermione, I'm home!" announced Draco, walking into the room at quarter to five.

"You worked later than normal." noted Hermione. He shrugged.

"Over time." replied Draco. Hermione wrinkled his nose when he walked into the kitchen.

"You smell." complained Hermione, stirring the contents. He quirked an eyebrow.

"I smell?" gasped Draco. He walked closer to Hermione. Her eyes widened just as he attacked her in a bear hug. She was engulfed in the smell of an oil refinery.

"Eww!" squealed Hermione, trying to slid away. He merely lifted her off the ground.

"Draco! Draco! Put me down!"

"Tell me I smell good!" commanded Draco good naturedly .

"Never!" giggled Hermione. She managed to worm away. The young witch ran into the living room. Draco followed her. Somehow, he tripped on the coffee table. Hermione screeched as he accidentally brought her down with him. The pair laughed hysterically as they caught their breath. Hermione's mocha colored eyes sparkled with mirth, while Draco's gray eyes smoldered.

"Draco..." whispered Hermione, breath lips mere inches from his own. Here sentence fell flat. She tilted her head up. Draco met her halfway. Their lips met in a burst of fireworks. It was cliché, yet so real. Hermione felt his tongue tentatively run across her lower lip. Her mind was trying frantically to make sense of what was going on, but it was almost as if her pounding heart was blocking any coherent thoughts.

Hermione opened her mouth and wrapped her a arms around his neck. He moved his lips down her jaw and then down her collarbone.

"Mmm." moaned Hermione. He used his free hands to go under her shirt. His lips returned to her mouth. The kisses began to get more fierce. He pulled her shirt over her head and was about to unhook her bra, when they were interrupted by a knock on the door.

Hermione gasped and shot up.

"B-Be right there." stuttered Hermione, yanking her shirt. Draco sat back, against the couch. Wordlessly, he walked into the bathroom. Distantly he heard Potter chatting with Hermione.

"I kissed her." whispered Draco gleefully. Finally, after two months of yearning he did.

Meanwhile Hermione was practically shaking as she continued to cook her soup. Harry was talking about his recent visit with Teddy Lupin, his godson.

"Mione, are you okay?" asked Harry in a concerned manner.

"Y-Yeah, just a little tired." sighed Hermione. Harry nodded, thought not fully believing her. He left about twenty minutes later, saying Ginny expected him back. Just after he left, Draco walked in. His hair was wet and had tiny droplets in it.

"Hey." said Draco softly. Hermione gave a tiny wave and handed him a bowl. "Smells delicious."

"Thanks." replied Hermione. Draco sighed loudly.

"Hermione, I'm sorry."

Her eyebrows shot up. "You're sorry? What on earth for?"

"For kissing you. I know that-" His expression turned pained. " that it meant nothing."

Hermione felt hurt and angry. Abruptly, she stood up. "I'm not very hungry."

"Hermione wait!" shouted Draco, grabbing her arm.

"What?" spat Hermione, trying to shrug out of his grasp.

"W-What did I say?" pleaded Draco.

"Nothing." sneered Hermione. She finally tugged out of his grasp, leaving the heartbroken man behind.
The next morning, Hermione completely ignored Draco. Throughout their mutual classes, she didn't even spare him a glance. Finally, at lunch he was fed up. Hermione sat at the Gryffindor table, beside Ginny and Harry. Draco took a deep, not very calming breath.

"Am I really doing this?" mumbled Draco. However, his heart said to do it. Draco marched right up to Hermione.

"Hermione." said Draco. She glanced up at him, her face unamused.

"What?" asked Hermione coolly.

"Stand up." commanded Draco. She scoffed, but Ginny nudged her. Rolling her eyes she stood up, arms crossed.

"What do you want?" repeated Hermione. Before she could say anything else, he pressed his lips against hers.

A great hush fell over the Hall. Ginny squealed, Harry growled. Hermione reached up and entangled her fingers in his hair. He pulled away, a broad grin splitting his face.

"Wow." mumbled Hermione.

"I have wanted to do that for about two months." whispered Draco.

"Come on, let's go somewhere." suggested Hermione. The pair walked out of the Great Hall, side by side. Draco reached over and slipped his hand in Hermione's. She smiled shyly.

"Draco, what do you want from me?" asked Hermione, as they sat down on a bench in the courtyard.

He frowned. "What do you mean? I honestly don't have an ulterior motive."

Hermione let out a tiny laugh. "I don't mean that. I meant, do you want a relationship with me?"

He cocked his head to the side, thinking. "Well, I definitely do. But what if we took it slow. I mean, we are married but why don't we start for the beginning."

Hermione's smile broadened. "I'd like that."

Draco leaned over and placed a delicate kiss on her cheek, eliciting a blush from the young witch.

Finally thought Draco.

A/N: I sped it up a little, and the idea of life skills will come into play next chapter. I'm thinking of a new challenge. Kids will come sometime in December, so soon!(:

Oh so news: My infatuation with Law and Order SVU is back...meaning when I'm on my computer I'm on netflix watching it. Lmao, and updates are farther from my mind. But i'm working on a few new stories too. Baby projects, you know. BTWs, check out my story Working with the Dragon if you're dramione fans(which most of you probably are.)

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