A/N: hey! Im glad u enjoyed that chapter. Heheh I love hearing from you guys. Please continue to RnR. I hope to finish this faster. Heheh To lizzmalfoy I know!!! Life is indeed cruel. Im in love with my Draco… Damn that Slytherin!
Chapter 25
Hermione received more owls from Draco, mostly just random thoughts or something he finds amusing. He would explain to her the details and sometimes even sent pictures of places. Hermione felt like she was there with him. She would write long replies, telling him about the rude man at the street and other stuff. She thought that talking about such mundane stuff to Draco would make him lose interest and think she was stupid but on the contrary, he made witty replies and cracked her up with his words.
By the night of the 23rd, she received an owl from Harry, who was spending Christmas at the burrow that they had connected her house to the floo network for the 24th and that they would dropping bye for an early Christmas get together. She quickly wrote a reply and sent it and sent one to Draco as well telling him about her friend's visit.
By the 24th Hermione was helping her mom bake some cookies and some pie and other food as well. She was excited but at the same time worried, Draco had not replied to her letter last night. Then she heard a Bang from the living room and a muffled yell from her dad. She smiled and ran towards the sound to find Harry and Ron and Ginny and the twins brushing themselves off and then grinned when they saw her. Hermione ran towards them and gave them all a hug.
After introductions to her parents they all sat down and ate some food and talked. The boys seemed to have captured her fathers attention by explaining and showing him a diagram about Quidditch. Then her mom interrupted Her and Ginny. "Hermione dear, you have an owl.", she said, pointing to the eagle owl outside the window. Ginny's eyes widened in recognition. How many times have they seen this owl during breakfast sweeping over the Slytherin Table carrying packages. Hermione put her finger to her lips and quickly excused themselves.
Hermione ran to untie the letter and told the owl to fly to her room as she and Ginny ran towards her room.
"What is going on Hermione?", Ginny demanded as they reached the safety of her room. Hermione bit her lip. She didn't know exactly how to tell her bestfriend so she took out Draco's letters out of her drawer and handed it to her. Ginny looked at her but proceeded to read as she watched.
Ginny folded the last letter and looked at her. "I knew something was up when he winked at you in the train… when did this start?" Ginny asked calmly and she let out a sigh of relief. "Well, we got together at the Christmas ball… but he asked me out several times before…" Ginny's eyes widened. "TELL ME!!!!!!!!", Ginny exclaimed.
Hermione breathed in and proceeded to tell her all that happened in hushed and fast tones. Ginny oohed and aahed as she talked. When she was done, Ginny looked at her thoughtfully. "I never expected that from Malfoy." Hermione smiled at the thought of him. "I Know…" then they heard Harry's voice calling them and they both went out of the room. "Wait! The letter!", Ginny hissed and pushed Hermione back inside.
Dear Hermione,
We just arrived at the manor, I was wondering if I could floo in tonight if that's ok with you. I will be over at 8pm.
Draco
Hermione looked at Ginny and saw her nod eagerly. Hermione wrote her reply and sent it. Then went down to enjoy the rest of the afternoon with the Weasleys and Harry. She told her mom and dad about Draco's visit, which caused her father to raise his eyebrows at her and her mother to smile knowingly.
Hermione dressed carefully that night, having dinner with her mum and dad. They played a bit of scrabble while waiting for 8pm to come. At exactly 8pm a bang came for the second time that day in the house. Hermione stood up so quickly the scrablle table was upturned. She saw Draco's tall blond frame dusting himself. He was dressed in a green turtleneck and black trousers and a long Bottle green cloak. He spotted Hermione and smiled. He walked over to kiss her on the cheek.
"Draco… my parents…", Hermione muttered as she felt her hand in Draco's. She blushed so hard and for a moment he looked at her questioningly. "Oh! Where are my manners?", he smiled at moved forward.
Hermione's parents looked at him in mild amusement, well rather her mother did while her dad looked at him sternly. "Mr. Granger", shaking the older man's hand. "Mrs. Granger.", he said flashing his most charming smile and kissing her hand. "Draco Malfoy"
Hermione watched the whole exchanged in a daze. Draco is in my house… he is meeting my parents… he is sitting on my couch, talking to my dad and sipping the same hot chocolate mom made for us after dinner…Oh. My. God.
Draco played cool as he talked with Hermione's parents. He even apologized for his past behavior and managed to convince her mom that he was sweet and harmless, although her dad still seemed a bit stern. "Hermione dear are you quite alright?", asked and they all turned to look at Hermione standing exactly where he left her and looking dazed.
Draco stood up and pinched her on the arm as she didn't answer. "Ow!!", she exclaimed looking at him reproachfully as she rubbed the sore spot. "Sorry you weren't listening to your mum." He looked at her brown and gold eyes and felt the urge to kiss her on the mouth but stopped himself. "Are you ok?", Draco asked softly and Hermione looked at him in the eyes and smiled. "I'm fine, its just this seems surreal." Draco grinned boyishly. "Come on, lets have the rest of that hot chocolate."
The evening passed by amicably and by 10pm Hermione's parents decided to get some sleep. "Good night!", Draco said politely. "Don't you think it's a bit early for them to sleep?", he asked Hermione as soon as her parents disappeared up the stairs. "They aren't going to sleep yet, they just want to give us some time alone. Well, at least my mum does.", Hermione said matter of factly. "Well, I greatly agree with your mum.", Draco said winking at her.
Hermione laughed and they settled down on the floor, leaning on the couch, facing the fireplace. Shoulders and legs touching, their hands intertwined. "So…", Hermione started, feeling a bit awkward. She studied his profile and couldn't help but swoon inside, she felt she was in a dream he looked relaxed and thoughtful. Draco looked at her sideways and smirked, bringing her hand to his lips and kissed it. "So… I missed you.", he said slowly, his grey eyes looking at her brown ones.
"I missed you too Draco.", she said breathlessly. He had proceeded to caress her face lightly. She sighed and turned to face him and they stared at each other. "Can I kiss you now Hermione?", he asked after a few minutes, leaning closer, their lips almost touching, she could feel his breath on her cheeks, his eyes still on hers. "Please do.", she managed to say before he swooped down to claim her lips. It was soft and sweet. His hand was on hers, his other hand went to the back of the neck.
Draco kissed her with all the longing he felt. He coaxed her mouth to open and when she did, his tongue went it to taste her. she was just as he remembered. He pulled her closer until their bodies faced each other, kneeling, as their hands went out to pull each other into a hug.
Hermione felt one of his hands travel up from her hips. Touching the exposed skin on her stomach. She sighed and felt herself getting lowered on the floor, his warm body pressed against her, his hand going up to cup on breast over her shirt, she was starting to tingle everywhere. His tongue and mouth were drugging her senses and his touch was hypnotizing as he drew circles on her bare skin.
"Draco… my parents…", she said between kisses. He stopped kissing her abruptly. He had forgotten where they were. He was starting to feel aroused and she was so soft and sweet. He sighed and looked at her face through his hair.
Hermione looked at his face, his blond hair covering his grey eyes, his mouth pink and swollen, his cheeks tinged with pink. He gave her another long kiss in the mouth that left her dizzy and then he sat up and helped her up. He gestured her to sit between his legs and she did. He pulled her close so she could lean on his chest and he could have access to her neck and smell her and plant small kisses. They sat there, talking and watching as the fire in the fireplace slowly turn into embers.
Draco woke up and caught scent of strawberries. He opened his eyes and saw brown curls, his eyes adjusted in the dark and saw that he was still in the Grangers living room. He looked at his watch, it was half – past one in the morning. he looked at the beautiful girl asleep in his arms and smiled wistfully.
"Hermione… Hermione… wake up." He said, shaking her lightly. She stirred and opened her eyes and looked at him and smiled. "Draco…I love this dream…", she mumbled and she turned towards him and snuggled closer into his neck. "You smell so good.", she sighed against his neck and fell back to sleep. Draco looked at her and laughed. "I'm glad you like my smell.", he said. he felt her stiffen in his arms.
He looked down on her and saw her open one eye slowly to look at him and then gasped. She sat up so fast her head hit his nose. "OW!!", Draco exclaimed, clutching his nose gingerly. "Oh I am so sorry!!", Hermione said hugging him. "What time is it?", she asked. "Its one thirty in the morning.", he replied still touching his nose.
Hermione looked around and then at his unkempt hair and wrinkled clothes. She blushed. Draco laughed softly. "Happy Christmas Granger.", he said his voice husky from sleep and laughter, his lips curved into a sexy smirk. "Happy Christmas Malfoy.", she replied cheekily.
Draco pulled her closer so he could kiss her , she complied. When they broke away, they put their foreheads together. "Can I give you your present?", Draco asked her. she smiled impishly. "Yes! Wait I'll get yours its in my room. I'll be right back.", she said hurriedly as she jumped up and practically ran upstairs.
When Hermione returned downstairs, Draco was already standing up and looking at their family pictures. He turned around when she got closer. She was holding something behind her back. Draco held out his hand eagerly, which made her laugh. She put a small box on his hand. He looked at it and opened it. He took it out and stared.
It was a snowglobe, but what was inside fascinated him the best. it was blank. "Shake it.", she offered. He did as he was told and then slowly, like a short movie, he saw the night of the Christmas feast, when they were dancing in the snow and then slowly, he bent down to kiss her.
Hermione looked at him unsure. His face betrayed no emotion. Then he looked at her and smiled. "This is the most beautiful present I have received. Did you make this?", she nodded and he felt his heart swell. "That makes it even better." He kissed her on the lips lightly. "My turn. Close your eyes."
Hermione closed her eyes. "Open them." When she did, she saw silver necklace dangling in front of her. she stared at the pendant, it was shaped like a miniature castle. It was beautiful. He put it on her hand and she examined it carefully. It wasn't silver, it was white gold. "Wow… this is very beautiful Draco… but why a castle?" Draco laughed and turned her around to put it around her neck then turned her towards him. "Because you Hermione are like a princess. You are beautiful, you are sweet and graceful… you are my princess."
Hermione felt her throat constrict. She hugged him tightly and then kissed him on the mouth.
"Happy Christmas Draco."
"Happy Christmas Hermione."