Post by Alexa Raven on Jun 19, 2012 0:00:04 GMT -5
The Danvers Ancestral home
Ipswich,Massachusetts
Draco looked up at Hermione confused a moment and shook his head. As he got up off the ground he realized they were in front of a old house. It was a manor almost as grand as his former home but looked older. It was surrounded by woods it seemed and secluded. He wondered why she had come to this place. He saw her giving him a look and he looked back at her.
"Alright our conversation isn't over Hermione,I mean I did ask you a question and deserve an answer especially after the way you kissed me back,Why lie to your boyfriend ? I mean if all you wanted was to get away from me you should have went with Reid."
Hermione froze on the spot and looked at Draco. She smiled after a moment as she looked him over. He had leaves in his hair and they were sticking out all over, a bright and noticeable contrast to his white silvery blonde hair. She giggled after a moment and Draco shook his head.
" I'm in love with a nutter, good going mate"
He thought but he heard her gasp and realized he had said the words aloud. Hermione gave him a look.
"I have you know I'm not a nutter, you have leaves in your hair and what do you mean your.. it's not possible, I'm Hermione remember? Mud-blood Granger there is no possibility you can feel that for me. "
She turned from him and looked at the house a moment. As she did she sighed. Draco was in love with her. She closed her eyes as she took this in now.
He loved her. She opened her eyes and looked back at him a moment uncertain she had heard him correctly in the first place.
"No I suppose your not a nutter, forgive me for that and well I don't care who you come from Hermione, I never really have it was a lie, truth is your amazing in my eyes and honestly yeah I'd like to get to know you as myself not the lie that Lucius Malfoy made his son tell everyone. Truth is I've fancied you for awhile now, So where are we again?"
Hermione looked at him curiously a moment as she heard him all but declare himself to her. She chose her words carefully because she wasn't sure how she felt about Draco.
Hermione had at one point had a crush on him in their last year of school but never said a word. She had noticed he had changed a bit that year and yet could not say a word on how she had felt.
"This is my family's house,I was adopted and my adoptive parents died, I came here I met my real family. By the way, Reid's not my boyfriend just a guy I hang out with and who is a friend of my brothers. Not that it couldn't have been more but my interests lie elsewhere. So you want a tour of the house?"
She asked him as she wondered what he was thinking now. She saw that Caleb's car was not there and she sighed in relief as she saw Draco following her watching her curiosity on his handsome features. She wondered what he was thinking as she went to the door and opened it walking in and Draco took in the surroundings around him.
Draco found himself amazed as she led him to a sitting room and she took a seat. A fire in the fireplace ignited itself as they sat and she rubbed her fingertips over her temple a moment. She had thrown off her shoes and now was bare foot as she curled up a moment in a chair and looked at the fire. She tilted her head studying Draco silently.
"Maybe we should get to know each other all over again since both of us have had a name change since Hogwarts haven't we? Hermione Danvers and welcome to my home, it is nice to make your acquaintance Aiden Black."
Hermione said this and Draco smiled as he extended his hand to her. Hermione nodded and Draco didn't shake it but kissed her knuckles a moment and smiled. As he did, it light up his whole face and Hermione's heart flipped again at the sight.
She smiled softly after a moment. Draco cleared his throat as he pulled out his laptop. At that same moment she went to move something and their hands touched. Draco just paused looking at her. He could feel the blood rush through his body and his heart beating wildly.
"Well Miss Danvers, the hour is getting late care to join me for a meal? I mean can't friends have dinner together? I know that we have just met but I would like to get to know the sweet woman who intrigues me so much."
Draco asked as he looked at her. He knew that he wanted to not make her feel uncomfortable. Hermione nodded as she did so she wondered what she was getting herself into now. She smiled when he extended his arm to her and for a moment her flesh burned against his.
Hermione wondered if he felt it too cause for a moment he had paused and looked bemused. She wondered what Reid was going to say and react when she told him that she and Aiden were old friends. She looked at him a moment out of the corner of her eye.
"Draco, you know that this doesn't mean that all our past issues are resolved like that however I am willing to bury that past behind us if you are. I would like very much to get to know you too as a person."
Draco smiled as he did she faltered. It was a good smile even made him more handsome. She knew that she had missed Draco Malfoy and why she had been flirting with Reid so much at first. However with compared to the real man now Reid really was a carbon copy and she wondered what was going to happen if she and Aiden started dating.
She knew that it hadn't been that long ago that she had dreamed and wished Draco would have seen her for who she was. Now it seemed that fate had brought the two together once again.
"Where would you like to go to dinner Hermione? I mean I don't go out much other than the library and the Cafe. Mostly I spend my time at my flat. If it wasn't for the fact that I suck at using appliances,I would drink my coffee at home. As it is I do not care for instant coffee very much."
Draco told her as he went to open the door for her and paused a moment when he saw her looking at him in surprise.
"What? Do I still have leaves in my hair? "
Hermione shook her head and paused a moment in thought. As she did Draco took that moment to look at her. Hermione stood there and watched as the sunlight shone on her chestnut locks. As the sun was setting it gave a slight hue to her tanned skin and made it glow slightly.
He took in the fact despite he had always thought her eyes were a deep brown, now he could see they were more of a rich brown mixed with gold and in that moment he saw a warmth, a light in those eyes that made him momentarily speechless.
"No, it's just I can't see you Draco as being content with the quietness of the library or my favorite Coffee shop is all. No offense but I can't imagine you trying instant Coffee. Or using Muggle appliances. But then I am not a fan of instant coffee either and mess it up terribly when I make it. "
As Hermione said this she met eyes with him and saw his eyes were warm. His gaze was not harsh and cold as what she saw in the past as a steel gray,were in actuality a bit lighter. For a moment she could see the emotions playing out in their depths.
This was Draco Malfoy, former enemy and yet here he was a man. A man she began to reason who had feelings thought he in the past was good at hiding them.
She was brought back to reality when she realized her eyes had trailed from his and to his mouth unconsciously. At that moment Draco had licked his lips and her eyes darted back up and she felt a surge of heat go through her.
Draco tried to speak and licked his lips and he was surprised when he noticed she looked up at him sharply and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks. When she had said that she was not a fan herself of instant Coffee he found himself smiling and he relaxed a small bit as it seemed to him perhaps he wasn't the only one affected by their small reunion?
He knew that when he had kissed her,she had kissed him back knowing who he was and wondered why. Did she?
Draco did not feel confident enough to ask her his secretly burning question. He knew that in their last year of school she had been nicer to him but had she like he,had a crush on him?
He never once in his mind allowed the fact that she liked him possibly back enter his mind. Now.. he wondered if it was true but didn't know how to ask her and be tactful about it. He also knew that if he was wrong that it would hurt him deeply. Her admittance of rejection.
"People change as they mature I guess, so where would you like to go? And are you sure that you want to have dinner with me and not your brother or your boy.. your friend?"
Hermione for a moment bit her lip as she heard the hesitance in his voice. She could see the nervous way Draco was acting and knew that his body languages confirmed his words from earlier. When he had almost slipped and called Reid her boyfriend,she for a moment saw the sadness and was it pain in his eyes at that moment?
Hermione wasn't entirely sure and wondered if she was seeing It truly or had imagined it because her mind and heart wanted him to be a bit jealous maybe? She knew she would not go out of her way on purpose to make an man jealous. It wasn't her way to be anything but brutally and completely honest with people.
"Well usually we go and hang out at this place called Tuffies and it's like a pub but they have food there too. It's not exactly a quiet place as it's frequented by college guys like Caleb and Reid and their friends. I usually sit with Sara though when she isn't snogging Caleb that is.."
Hermione admitted as she for a moment looked down at her shoes a moment then looked at him quietly a moment before working up the courage to speak her mind.
"Would you mind very much if we went to your place Draco?"
Draco looked at her a moment in surprise as well as it showed on his facial expression.
However for a moment he figured he heard her wrong and was about to ask her to clarify when he saw a slight blush come to her cheeks and her eyes cast downward towards her shoes again slowly.
Draco felt all the blood drain to his groin in that moment and took a moment to compose himself. He wondered if she was really asking him to go to his place out of curiosity of how he was living now or.. or..
"Are you sure you want to go to my place? I have no problem with it of course.. I guess if you don't mind I can even use the telephone and order us Pizza or Chinese food if you prefer?"
Draco asked this as he knew that if he was wrong he would possibly never get another opportunity to talk to her, also he was sure she would punch him again and if memory served him she hit hard back when they were kids.
Hermione nodded and Draco took her hand in his momentarily squeezing it and mentally trying to gauge her reaction to his touch. He saw her swallow and he then to his surprise felt her fingers link with his on their own accord.
"Alright but you have to hold on to me tight. I also must warn you, I'm not always the neatest person so I might have a small mess there. I wasn't expecting any company so please excuse me in advance."
He told her honestly as he took a breath and closed his eyes and concentrated on the image of his apartment. As he was doing this, he wrapped his other arm around Hermione and pulled her in a tight embrace. Hermione gasped as she was being held so close to him she could feel the beat of his heart as well as hear it was pounding hard and fast.
She wondered a moment why this was? She closed her eyes as she felt the familiar tug on her navel and when they landed she expected a crash. However she found they landed together on something rather soft.
Ipswich,Massachusetts
Draco looked up at Hermione confused a moment and shook his head. As he got up off the ground he realized they were in front of a old house. It was a manor almost as grand as his former home but looked older. It was surrounded by woods it seemed and secluded. He wondered why she had come to this place. He saw her giving him a look and he looked back at her.
"Alright our conversation isn't over Hermione,I mean I did ask you a question and deserve an answer especially after the way you kissed me back,Why lie to your boyfriend ? I mean if all you wanted was to get away from me you should have went with Reid."Hermione froze on the spot and looked at Draco. She smiled after a moment as she looked him over. He had leaves in his hair and they were sticking out all over, a bright and noticeable contrast to his white silvery blonde hair. She giggled after a moment and Draco shook his head.
" I'm in love with a nutter, good going mate"He thought but he heard her gasp and realized he had said the words aloud. Hermione gave him a look.
"I have you know I'm not a nutter, you have leaves in your hair and what do you mean your.. it's not possible, I'm Hermione remember? Mud-blood Granger there is no possibility you can feel that for me. "She turned from him and looked at the house a moment. As she did she sighed. Draco was in love with her. She closed her eyes as she took this in now.
He loved her. She opened her eyes and looked back at him a moment uncertain she had heard him correctly in the first place.
"No I suppose your not a nutter, forgive me for that and well I don't care who you come from Hermione, I never really have it was a lie, truth is your amazing in my eyes and honestly yeah I'd like to get to know you as myself not the lie that Lucius Malfoy made his son tell everyone. Truth is I've fancied you for awhile now, So where are we again?"Hermione looked at him curiously a moment as she heard him all but declare himself to her. She chose her words carefully because she wasn't sure how she felt about Draco.
Hermione had at one point had a crush on him in their last year of school but never said a word. She had noticed he had changed a bit that year and yet could not say a word on how she had felt.
"This is my family's house,I was adopted and my adoptive parents died, I came here I met my real family. By the way, Reid's not my boyfriend just a guy I hang out with and who is a friend of my brothers. Not that it couldn't have been more but my interests lie elsewhere. So you want a tour of the house?"She asked him as she wondered what he was thinking now. She saw that Caleb's car was not there and she sighed in relief as she saw Draco following her watching her curiosity on his handsome features. She wondered what he was thinking as she went to the door and opened it walking in and Draco took in the surroundings around him.
Draco found himself amazed as she led him to a sitting room and she took a seat. A fire in the fireplace ignited itself as they sat and she rubbed her fingertips over her temple a moment. She had thrown off her shoes and now was bare foot as she curled up a moment in a chair and looked at the fire. She tilted her head studying Draco silently.
"Maybe we should get to know each other all over again since both of us have had a name change since Hogwarts haven't we? Hermione Danvers and welcome to my home, it is nice to make your acquaintance Aiden Black."Hermione said this and Draco smiled as he extended his hand to her. Hermione nodded and Draco didn't shake it but kissed her knuckles a moment and smiled. As he did, it light up his whole face and Hermione's heart flipped again at the sight.
She smiled softly after a moment. Draco cleared his throat as he pulled out his laptop. At that same moment she went to move something and their hands touched. Draco just paused looking at her. He could feel the blood rush through his body and his heart beating wildly.
"Well Miss Danvers, the hour is getting late care to join me for a meal? I mean can't friends have dinner together? I know that we have just met but I would like to get to know the sweet woman who intrigues me so much."Draco asked as he looked at her. He knew that he wanted to not make her feel uncomfortable. Hermione nodded as she did so she wondered what she was getting herself into now. She smiled when he extended his arm to her and for a moment her flesh burned against his.
Hermione wondered if he felt it too cause for a moment he had paused and looked bemused. She wondered what Reid was going to say and react when she told him that she and Aiden were old friends. She looked at him a moment out of the corner of her eye.
"Draco, you know that this doesn't mean that all our past issues are resolved like that however I am willing to bury that past behind us if you are. I would like very much to get to know you too as a person."Draco smiled as he did she faltered. It was a good smile even made him more handsome. She knew that she had missed Draco Malfoy and why she had been flirting with Reid so much at first. However with compared to the real man now Reid really was a carbon copy and she wondered what was going to happen if she and Aiden started dating.
She knew that it hadn't been that long ago that she had dreamed and wished Draco would have seen her for who she was. Now it seemed that fate had brought the two together once again.
"Where would you like to go to dinner Hermione? I mean I don't go out much other than the library and the Cafe. Mostly I spend my time at my flat. If it wasn't for the fact that I suck at using appliances,I would drink my coffee at home. As it is I do not care for instant coffee very much."Draco told her as he went to open the door for her and paused a moment when he saw her looking at him in surprise.
"What? Do I still have leaves in my hair? "Hermione shook her head and paused a moment in thought. As she did Draco took that moment to look at her. Hermione stood there and watched as the sunlight shone on her chestnut locks. As the sun was setting it gave a slight hue to her tanned skin and made it glow slightly.
He took in the fact despite he had always thought her eyes were a deep brown, now he could see they were more of a rich brown mixed with gold and in that moment he saw a warmth, a light in those eyes that made him momentarily speechless.
"No, it's just I can't see you Draco as being content with the quietness of the library or my favorite Coffee shop is all. No offense but I can't imagine you trying instant Coffee. Or using Muggle appliances. But then I am not a fan of instant coffee either and mess it up terribly when I make it. "As Hermione said this she met eyes with him and saw his eyes were warm. His gaze was not harsh and cold as what she saw in the past as a steel gray,were in actuality a bit lighter. For a moment she could see the emotions playing out in their depths.
This was Draco Malfoy, former enemy and yet here he was a man. A man she began to reason who had feelings thought he in the past was good at hiding them.
She was brought back to reality when she realized her eyes had trailed from his and to his mouth unconsciously. At that moment Draco had licked his lips and her eyes darted back up and she felt a surge of heat go through her.
Draco tried to speak and licked his lips and he was surprised when he noticed she looked up at him sharply and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks. When she had said that she was not a fan herself of instant Coffee he found himself smiling and he relaxed a small bit as it seemed to him perhaps he wasn't the only one affected by their small reunion?
He knew that when he had kissed her,she had kissed him back knowing who he was and wondered why. Did she?
Draco did not feel confident enough to ask her his secretly burning question. He knew that in their last year of school she had been nicer to him but had she like he,had a crush on him?
He never once in his mind allowed the fact that she liked him possibly back enter his mind. Now.. he wondered if it was true but didn't know how to ask her and be tactful about it. He also knew that if he was wrong that it would hurt him deeply. Her admittance of rejection.
"People change as they mature I guess, so where would you like to go? And are you sure that you want to have dinner with me and not your brother or your boy.. your friend?"Hermione for a moment bit her lip as she heard the hesitance in his voice. She could see the nervous way Draco was acting and knew that his body languages confirmed his words from earlier. When he had almost slipped and called Reid her boyfriend,she for a moment saw the sadness and was it pain in his eyes at that moment?
Hermione wasn't entirely sure and wondered if she was seeing It truly or had imagined it because her mind and heart wanted him to be a bit jealous maybe? She knew she would not go out of her way on purpose to make an man jealous. It wasn't her way to be anything but brutally and completely honest with people.
"Well usually we go and hang out at this place called Tuffies and it's like a pub but they have food there too. It's not exactly a quiet place as it's frequented by college guys like Caleb and Reid and their friends. I usually sit with Sara though when she isn't snogging Caleb that is.."Hermione admitted as she for a moment looked down at her shoes a moment then looked at him quietly a moment before working up the courage to speak her mind.
"Would you mind very much if we went to your place Draco?"Draco looked at her a moment in surprise as well as it showed on his facial expression.
However for a moment he figured he heard her wrong and was about to ask her to clarify when he saw a slight blush come to her cheeks and her eyes cast downward towards her shoes again slowly.
Draco felt all the blood drain to his groin in that moment and took a moment to compose himself. He wondered if she was really asking him to go to his place out of curiosity of how he was living now or.. or..
"Are you sure you want to go to my place? I have no problem with it of course.. I guess if you don't mind I can even use the telephone and order us Pizza or Chinese food if you prefer?"Draco asked this as he knew that if he was wrong he would possibly never get another opportunity to talk to her, also he was sure she would punch him again and if memory served him she hit hard back when they were kids.
Hermione nodded and Draco took her hand in his momentarily squeezing it and mentally trying to gauge her reaction to his touch. He saw her swallow and he then to his surprise felt her fingers link with his on their own accord.
"Alright but you have to hold on to me tight. I also must warn you, I'm not always the neatest person so I might have a small mess there. I wasn't expecting any company so please excuse me in advance."He told her honestly as he took a breath and closed his eyes and concentrated on the image of his apartment. As he was doing this, he wrapped his other arm around Hermione and pulled her in a tight embrace. Hermione gasped as she was being held so close to him she could feel the beat of his heart as well as hear it was pounding hard and fast.
She wondered a moment why this was? She closed her eyes as she felt the familiar tug on her navel and when they landed she expected a crash. However she found they landed together on something rather soft.
