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Chapter Ten: Scared Shopping.

"Ready girls?" Molly called up to them the next day.

"One minute mum!" Ginny called back.

"Oh gosh, I'm not ready, what if he is Veela? What if I see him? What if we kiss again?" Hermione worried. Her mother always did say she obsessively worried over everything.

"Calm down, I'll be there the whole time." Ginny promised, "Come on, are you going to let Draco freaking Malfoy win?"

"No!" She stomped her foot.

"Then come on!"

"Let's go then." Hermione smiled and they walked out.

"Women take so long!" Ron complained as they reached the fireplace.

"Excuse me Ronald." Hermione raised her eyebrows at him.

"Didn't see you there." Ron mumbled and stepped away, "I mean women can take all the time they want."

"Come on Ron, she's got you whipped." Harry laughed, "And she's not your girlfriend!"

"Excuse me Harry." Ginny smiled.

"I mean…I'm going to shut up now."

"You do that."

"Come on, we better hurry now." Molly buzzed around.

"Coming mum." Ginny smiled and they flooed to Diagon Alley.

As they dusted themselves to get the soot off, Hermione glanced around and sighed when she saw no Draco Malfoy. Now she could relax and have fun shopping with her friends. They managed to get all there school things rather easily and were on extra shopping for things they wanted.

"Oh my gosh! They have a new broom in!" Ginny squealed.

"Come on, let's check it out!" Harry smiled and he and Ron walked off.

"You coming Hermione?"

"Okay." She gazed longingly into Flourish and Blotts.

"I'll come with you." Ginny nodded.

"No, you go and have a look at the broom, I'll be fine."

"You sure?"

"Yes."

"I'll keep an eye out, remember if you see him walk the other way and find me, don't make eye contact and don't touch him."

"Okay, I will."

"Scream if you need me."

"Ginny…"

"I'll watch now go." She nudged Hermione towards the bookstore.

Hermione browsed the shelves working her way to the back where what she deemed the 'better books' were kept. Smiling to herself, she picked up a big tome and opened it carefully reading it.

Half way through her second page she felt a lick of heat feather up her spine. He's near. Having been told some information on Veelas and their Mates, she knew the heat was one of them. Her mind went on red alert and picked up someone moving behind her. Resisting the urge to shiver, her hands gripped the book tighter.

"Miss me Granger?" Malfoy's voice drifted to her as he drew nearer.

"Malfoy." She said simply and closed her book.

"Not going to look at me when you're talking, that's awfully rude."

"That's because I was reading." She said placing the tome in its place and turning around, carefully looking anywhere but his face.

"What's up Granger you seem kind of…tense." He stepped closer and she backed against the shelves. Bugger, she thought.

"Really?" She played it cool and looked for a way out.

"Yes, loosen up; you seem to be nervous…"

"Don't be stupid Malfoy, I don't get nervous."

"Okay then." He came nearer and nearer until there were just inches of space between them.

"Personal space much Malfoy." She rolled her eyes at him, "Back up."

"I like it here." He smirked and she swallowed.

"Malfoy." She tried to side step him but he caught her arm.

"Now Granger, what's the problem?"

"You are, you have no respect for personal space!" She glanced around looking for Ginny but to no avail.

"Who you looking for?"

"Ginny."

"I didn't see her come in."

"She's supposed to meet me here now."

"Oh, really?"

"Yes really, now if you don't mind-" There was a buzz of people speaking close by and Malfoy growled before crushing her lips with his. It wasn't soft and gently, it was hard and passionate and hot. He grasped at her waist as she stroked his arms. He groaned into her mouth and pushed up against her.

Then a noise broke the spell on Hermione.

"Excuse me but as much as I have enjoyed this chat, I have to find Hermione." Ginny's voice wafted to her. And Hermione realised what she was doing. Quickly, she pulled her wand out and poked him with it so he backed off.

"I'm here Ginny!" She called.

"Hermione." She burst into the area, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." She shivered slightly and looked at Ginny, "Let's go."

"Okay." Slowly Hermione walked around Malfoy before hurrying out with Ginny, "What happened?"

"Nothing happened." Hermione nodded.

"That kind of nothing?"

"Mmm…"

"I'm sorry, I should have watched better but the broom was so good! Then when I realised Blaise and Pansy were blocking the way and tried to strike up a conversation with me-"

"You don't think he asked them to do that?"

"Maybe."

"Oh gosh, Ginny, I think he is."

"Ssshhh…we're going now, come on." Ginny pulled her quickly through the crowds before apparating to the Burrow.

"Where've you been?" Ron asked as they came through the door.

"Hermione was staring at a book in Flourish and Blotts."

"Typical."

"Are you okay Hermione?" Harry stared at her intently.

"Gosh Harry, give her some space. Jees, men!" Ginny sighed.

"I was only asking."

"Well, don't, have some tact!"

"Women." Harry and Ron sighed.

"Hey!" Ginny wacked them both on the head "Watch your mouths."

"I'm going to go lie down." Hermione mumbled as she headed upstairs.

As she lay down on her bed her head whirled. He kissed me again! I let him kiss me again! I'm a fool-Hermione Granger is not a fool. At least we go to Hogwarts tomorrow-where you won't be able to avoid him! Crap.

"Hermione?" Ginny smiled.

"Yeah."

"Are you okay?"

"Nope."

"It's okay."

"It's not, I let him kiss me…I kissed him back, tomorrow we go back to Hogwarts where I can't avoid him!"

"It'll be okay, forget it ever happened."

Yeah, easier said than done. She thought tiredly.