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Chapter 4: It's official
Hermione got to her apartment late that night. She got in bed as soon as she got home, but she did anything except sleet. Her body may have been exahusted, but apparently her brain just didn't get the memo. Her thought kept drifting to her "date" at noon that day. "Relax your mind" she kept trying to tell herself, it was no use thought. She just couldn't help thinking about that git, Draco Malfoy, he wouldn't get off her mind! She knew perfectly well that someone of his ranking would never be into her, but she just couldn't help fantasizing about the way he looked at her. "Just Co-workers, nice job Hermione" she thought, why didn't she tell him how much she liked him! Woah! "Wait a minute, Do I like him?...let's thing about this logically" she said aloud. "He made fun of me for years, made me cry, he was the only one that could make me cry. He's changed though...I can tell, he's different, he cares." she couldn't make up her mind. All she knew was that she was going to decide her feeling before the "date" and plan out how to act.
After many hours of conflicting thoughts, it was officially 10:00 in the morning, and she hadn't slept at all. "I'll play it cool for now, and see how it goes." she thought, as she pulled out a fall dress, about to her ankles. She figured it was a day dress, so it was good for business and...whatever else was going on between them.
Her mobile started ringing. "Hello?" she said. "Mione, are you free for lunch today, just you and me?" Ginny asked. "Actually I have a...business lunch today." Hermione decided not to tell Ginny just yet, knowing she would make a big deal of it. "What about dinner then? We can go to that resturant outside your apartment." Ginny seemed desperate. "Seeing as how you'll never give up, dinner is fine meet me there around 5:30. See ya there, love ya." Hermione clicked off the phone, not waiting for an answer from her best friend.
After getting all ready, it was about time for her to leave. Hermione apparated to Hogsmeade, and walked to The Three Broomsticks. Everyone stared as she walked the streets. "Years after the Golden Trio defeats Voldemort, and there are still people covering our every move." she thought it extremely ridiculous. She finally got to the door of The Three Broomsticks, took a deep breath and stepped inside. Hermione's eyes (though still adjusting) swept the place, looking for Malfoy. She saw a flash of blonde, and knew it was him. Her eyes finally adjusted as she stepped torward the table. "Good afternoon" Draco said, pulling out her chair. She sat down, catching the attention of everyone in the room.
Well, I've been researching this and-" she was inturrupted by a reporter. "Excuse me Miss. Granger, but is Mr. Malfoy here with you on business or pleasure?" her eyes sparkled behind her notepad. After not getting an answer she said "Is this a date?" Hermione looked over to Malfoy, waiting for him to explain. "Business...but I wouldn't go so far as to say this isn't a date, now will you please let us enjoy our meal and work on this case." Dracos said, a glimmer of hope in his eyes, looking at Hermione. The reporter jotted down stuff on her notepad, and went away. Right as she went a away, a waitress came up. "What would you like to drink today?" she asked as she glared at them. Hermione looked up at Draco "Can we go somewhere else? I don't feel comfortable here.". "I know just the place, come on." with that said,they got up and apparated to a little park. "Why did you think of this place?" Hermione asked. "This is a quiet place we can work, and then catch lunch afterwords?" he said, and asked at the same time. "Fine by me." Hermione said, but as she said it she felt a pair of hands grab her thigh. She realized Malfoy put his lips on hers and kissed her, a soft gentle, but desperate kiss. She joined in, then pulled away and chuckled "I don't believe this is what just co-workers do, Mr. Malfoy". "Then I guess we're a little more..." Draco replied and kissed her again.
They sat like that in the park for awhile, an occasional kiss, mostly forgetting the case they were on. After a while, they roamed around, they were in muggle London after all, so they went to a muggle pizza resturant. As they ordered and sat down together Hermione said "So, where does this leave us? We're obviously not just Co-workers anymore, and the Daily Prophet will probablly be blown up with news of our date.". "Well, wanna shock the world once more Granger? Imagine all the confused people when a member of the Golden Trio is dating a Malfoy? I have no problem with it whatsoever." he had a huge smirk. "Well then, it's settled, we are officially dating!" Hermione said excitedly. "I'm having dinner with Ginny today, so I'll tell her then." They sat and enjoyed their meal, without a care of what the wizarding world will have to say.