Masquerade (Dramione)

Chapter six

Oh shoot! Merlin help me! Malfoy immediately looked up at me and I blushed. How could the world be so cruel to me? It wasn't enough that I had to be mortally embarrassed, now I had to sit next to him every day for the rest of the year.

"Hey." He said casually as I reluctantly sat down next to him. I didn't answer.

"How are you?" He continues. I remain silent and look away from him, my hair creating a curtain between us.

"How are your friends?" he asks.

"What do you want Malfoy!" I snap, turning to look at him. I regret the words when his expression sinks.

"Sorry"

"Its fine" he shakes his head.

"I'm fine, how are you Malfoy?"

A small smirk appears on his face and my heart flutters.

"I'm great Granger" he murmers. After a long pause I relent.

"Hermione" I whisper. He looks up and I meet his silver eyes. "Call me Hermione, please" I add the please as an afterthought. I wanted to have a civilized relationship with my potions partner.

"Draco" he says, holding out his hand. I shake it once and turn back to face the teacher. Draco keeps talking though.

"Do you...uh....maybe want to..."

"What?"

"Do you want to maybe..." he trails off, muttering softly at the end.

"I didn't catch that" I whisper, turning to look at him. If I didn't know any better I woukd say that Draco looked...nervous.

"I was wondering if you wanted to spend time studying for our classes together?" He blurts. My mind can't seem to comprehend the question, but it lingered on one word.

"Together?"

"Yes, you and me. We could study in the library."

"Umm...okay."

"Alright, lets start...tomorrow?"

"Okay."

Why did I agree?

After class everyone floods into the hall groaning about how much homework we had. As I stepped through the door after everyone else, I tripped and my papers went sprawling in one direction while I went sprawling in the other.

As I sit up and start gathering my papers I notice another pair or hands helping me.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah" I mutter, looking up into liquid silver. How is that possible? Who ever heard of silver eyes? They were mesmerizing. After we had gathered all my things I started walking away from him.

"Hermione?" he chuckles behind me.

"What?" I ask, turning around. He gestures to the small pile of papers in his hands.

"Forget something?"

Blushing, I take the papers from him and rush away.

"Goodbye Hermione"

Dracos POV

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

Do you want to....umm?...uh uh....

What was I? Some poor 3rd year asking a 5th year to the yule ball? I felt so lame. I was Draco Malfoy for crying out loud.

"So how'd it go?" Pansy's voice echoed across the hallway. I turned and looked at her...