CHOICES
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A/N: I am so sorry that I haven't updated in so long but I've been really busy. I've started a new job. Christmas came. There were major breakups, and a whole bunch ofother crap going on. I'm just really sorry. But here's another chapter to make it up to you. Everybody remember that all of my characters are extremelyooc. But it serves a purpose. Read on.
Chapter 8
Ginny was so happy, she could hardly keep from telling her secret to anyone. The secret was that her best friend and her boyfriend were at Hogwarts, and she would be there in a day. She was bouncing around the house so much that Ron and Harry got curious.
"Ginny, why are you so happy. I mean you could see 'Mione any old day, and it's not like your boyfriend is there, because the only boy there is Malfoy," said Ron.
"So," said Ginny, "What if I was going out with Malfoy, what's it to you?"
"Ginny, I forbid it," said Ron. His ears were turning red, and that meant he was getting angry. And of course, Ginny started getting angry too.
"I don't care what you forbid, Ronald, you are not mother or father. And as for what you have to forbid, it is all going in one ear and out of my ass. I could make a list of all the things you have forbidded and I have not listened to a damn word you said. And you know what, Ronald? I am not a little baby anymore, that you can boss around. So screw you," said Ginny, her face red. She turned around and started for her room. She was halfway there when Ron called out, "Ginny, get back her right now!"
But Ginny just gave him the bird and kept on walking. Harry, who had been watching a lot of TV over the summer, repeated a phrase he had heard, as he slapped Ron on the back and whistled.
"Ron," he said, "I hate to tell you this, but you got told!" Then Harry ran off because he did not want to be around Ron when his famous Weasley temper was let loose.
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Ginny was up in her room wondering if her brother would ever quit being a prat.
"I wonder," she said, "How Hermione and the others are coming to get me." Hermione never told her how, but she did say that Draco would be coming and there would be a spell put on him that would only make Hermione, Severus, and herself be able to hear him.
That was so he could not get into a fight with Ron or Harry. She had asked Draco if they wanted to announce that they were going out with each other when he came tomorrow. He had told her sure. That way they could go on there double date, and not worry about telling them when term started.
She could not wait until tomorrow.
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Draco, Hermione, and Severus were discussing how they would get Ginny, and the curse that was going to be put on Draco. They were also discussing methods of hiding Draco from Ron, if Ron decided to kill him.
"Okay," said Severus, "We will get her by the floo. And when we get ther, Kitty, will distract Harry and Ron, while you get about 3 or 5 minutes with Ginny." Severus didn't mind saying Hermione's nickname in front of Draco because they had told him and he was most "surprised."
"I like that idea," said Draco. "But if I get killed tell Ginny…I love her. By the way, where will you be, Sev?"
"Hey," growled Severus, "Nobody calls me that except for Kitty. I will be with her; because we have decided to tell them we are going out too."
Draco's mouth dropped open. "Close your mouth, Draco, you are attracting far too many flies," said Hermione. "The only reason we are telling them is because that will definitely distract them. You do know, Sev, that Ron will jump all over you because he has had a crush on me for a long time, and I don't think he will ever get over it."
"If he jumps on me, I promise you, Hermione, that will be the last thing he ever does," said Severus, he had that gleam in his eye that told Hermione, that was definitely a promise he would keep. "That idiotic boy will never take what is mine. Never. And believe me, you are mine." (A/n: ooohhh, so possessive. shivers)
"All right then," said Draco, "We will leave tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Both of you be ready."
"Um, excuse me," said Severus, "But who died and made you leader of the pack?"
"Well," said Draco, smirking, "Whenyou got me into going to get my girlfriend,you did."
"Okay, we will leave at 9:00, your majesty. But in the meantime, I will be going to sleep. Kitty, come here," said Severus.
When Hermione walked over he leaned down and whispered, "I think you should sleep in your room tonight."
"Okay, but I don't want to," said Hermione, she gave him a kiss on the cheek and they both said goodnight to Draco.
When he had left, they went to bed. In their own rooms. FOR ONCE.
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When they woke up it was 7:30. Hermione had got her shower and was dressed by 8:00. Severus was through by 8:30, so they sat and waited for Draco to arrive. When he finally got there it was 8:50.
"Hello, everyone," said Draco very cheerfully. He had that stupid lovesick grin on his face. (A/n: you know the one, it's like your floating on clouds. Until you run into the light pole and pass out. hehe.)
Severus who was just a wee bit grumpy said with a scowl, "Draco, if you don't quit acting so damn cheerful, I am going to stick a broomstick up your ass, and I'm going to sweep youacross the floor. But other than that, hello. Now on to business. Hermione, you will go first, then I will go, and you will be last as punishment for you cheerfulness."
Draco rolled his eyes and Hermione walked over to Severus and whispered in his ear, "Now I'm glad that I didn't stay in your room last night."
He whispered back, "I think that is the problem with me. You weren't with me and I could tell."
Draco coughed, "Um, excuse me, but could we break up the love fest and get going?"
"Sure," said Hermione. "See you when you get there." And with that, she stepped into the fireplace and said, "The Burrow," and was gone.
"All right, I'm going to put the spell on you. You will not be able to talk to Harry and Ron. The words to the spellmean select few. I will go once it is on you. See you in one. Quasi tu," he cast the spell and then went through the fire.
Draco stepped into the fire and thought, here goes nothing. And with a pop, he disappeared.
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When Hermione had entered the burrow she saw only Harry and Ron.
"Hi. Where's Ginny?" she asked.
"Upstairs," said Ron.
"All right, Hermione, you never told us who you picked. You know, to be an apprentice too. Who is it?" demanded Harry. His curiosity had got the better of him, but when he found out whoshe had pickedhe wished he had never asked.
"I don't get a hello. Oh well. I chose Professor Snape," said Hermione, looking a little disappointed. Geez, you think they would tell me hello, she thought. But she got the reaction she knew was coming. Both Harry and Ron went nuts, I'm not talking just nuts, they went ballistic.
"How could you do that?" said Harry.
"Why would you do that? You never liked being around the greasy bat before," said Ron. Then he heard something that made him gulp.
"The greasy bat, as you so unwittingly called me, is standing right behind you," said Severus in a tone that Hermione now recognized as controlled anger.
"Severus, how did you get in so quietly?" asked Hermione.
"SEVERUS!" yelled an outraged Ron, who had momentarily forgotten that the man behind him could curse him so bad he wouldn't even be able to move for a year. "Why in the name of merlin did you just call him by his first name?"
Severus acting as if Ron had not just yelled at all told Hermione, "I put on a dissilusionment charm on. That combined with my spy tactics, I can go just about anywhere without anyone knowing." Realization dawned on Hermione.
"Oh. Okay. Ron, it's because I can, and Draco," she said because he had just come through, "She's upstairs, just call her."
"Okay," he said, "Ginny! Guess who's here?"
"Hermione, how is it thathe's here…inmy house…and callingmy sister down, but he is not talking?" said Ron. But before Hermione could answer Ginny bounded down the steps and leapt into Draco's arms and proceeded to kiss him senseless.
"Oh my God!" yelled Ron, "I think I'm going to be sick." He did look pretty green. Harry who had been silent the whole time said, "Me too."
Ginny finally quit kissing Draco and turned to tell Ron why she had done what she did.
"Now, Ronald, you listen and you listen good, because I am only going to say this once. Iam going out with Draco Lucius Malfoy. Iwill be staying together with him, andI amgoing to whatever dances we have with him. And there is not a damn thing that you can do about it Come on, Draco, lets go get my stuff."
Draco had an awed look on his face. "Sure. Gin, that was awesome," he said to her.
She flipped her hair and said, as she grabbed his hand to pull him up the stairs, "It's all in a days work." Then they disappeared out of sight.
"Okay," said a wide-eyed Harry, "Now we know why Malfoy is here; but why is Snape here, 'Mione?"
"Well, you see, that's kinda the reason we wanted to talk to you; but first you'd better sid down," said Hermione.
Harry sat, but Ron wanted to make trouble (as usual). " 'Mione, if he's hurt you, I'll kill him," he said.
"Mr. Weasley, sit your ass down. Do I look like I would hurt her?" During Ginny's little rant at Ron, he had moved to stand behind Hermione and had his chin resting on her shoulder. He held his hand up and it showed her hand clasped in his. (A/n: aww, wishing I could trade places with Hermione)Ron just plopped onto the couch, and just stared open-mouthed at the two of them.
"Yes, Ron. Severus and Iare going out, and there's not a damn thing Harry or you can do about, to quote you sister," said Hermione.
Harry was taking this better than planned as he stood up and hugged Hermione and then shook Severus' hand. "Woohoo, we can all double-date now."
"Better make that a triple-date, Potter," said Draco, him and Ginny coming back down the stairs. "We're already going on a date on the first Quidditch match of the season, which is also a Hogsmeade day, too."
"Well, can we join you then?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, sure," said Hermione. Then she went to hug Harry and Ron. In Ron's case put her arms around him and squeeze, as he was too shocked to do anything.
"Bye," said Hermione, and the rest of the group to each other, minus Ron. Hermione, Ginny, Draco, and Severus then went back to Hogwarts. After about five minutes Ron finally blinked and said, "Harry what just happened?"
Harry took it all in stride and said, "You'll get over it, mate."
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At Hogwarts Ginny finally asked Snape a questions she had been dying to ask. "Professor Snape, why the change in looks?"
"Because I found that over the summer I liked these clothes and I might just wear them when term starts and see what the little assholes do," he said. "And you can call me Severus for right now, but when you are in the classroom it has to be Professor Snape. The same goes for you two."
"Severus, I will do that, but quit calling the little ones assholes. It's not right," said Hermione
Severus then did something very unSeverus-like. He walked over to Hermione and pulled her into a deep passionate kiss. But he pulled back suddenly and said with a smirk, "That's not right either. You kiss like a horse." He let her go and went to sit on the couch.
"Oooh! I cannot believe you. If I kiss like a horse then you kiss like a shark. I can't tell you how many times I have been bitten by you," said Hermione.
"Whoa, I don't kiss like a shark, if I did you would have bleeding lips."
Ginny and Draco, who had been trying not to laugh, so as not to interrupt the play fighting going on, started coughing to hide their sniggering.
"Touche," said Hermione, "But you have to admit you do need a tic tac."
"Okay, now that my breath has been properly insulted, I will be going to bed. And you have to go to bed too because term starts soon and you need to be well rested, Kitty. Because you never know what kind of torture I will put you through. Good evening, everyone," said Severus. Ginny was going with Draco to the door to tell him goodnight so Hermione called, "Gin, I'm going to go with Sev to his door. Night, Draco," said Hermione.
"All right, Hermione," said Ginny. Then her and Draco walked out of the room.
When Hermione and Severus got to his door she kissed him on the cheek, then turned to walk away, "You might just see me before morning." She walked to her door and went in.
Ginny came in a few moments later and went to the guest room.
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As soon as Hermione knew that Ginny was sleeping she crept out of her room and went to Severus'. She was just about to grab the knob on his door when it opened and Severus' arms reached out and pulled her into the room.
When he had pulled her in and shut the door, he pushed her against the door and started kissing her. She wrapped her arms around his head as Severus pushed his tongue against her teeth. When she opened her mouth he forced his tongue through and their tongues danced with each other. But then Hermione pulled back and rested her forehead against his.
"Why must you insist on bringing my heart attack rate skyrocketing before I'm old and gray?" she asked.
"I had this feeling you would come, besides you told me," he said. She reached up and kissed him again.
"Oh well, I liked the prize afterwards. Now we have to go to bed." Then she walked towards the bed and got in on her side. He got in and she laid her head on his chest, and they fell asleep. Each dreaming of the other…
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A/n: There is that chapter. I have one thing to say. I want at least ten reviews or I will not post another chapter. And the next chapter gets better. So if you want it please review.
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