Truth Hidden Behind Lies (Dramione)

Apologies

Chapter 8.

Apologies

A/N I own nothing characters all belong to Jk Rowling 

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I turned around to see what Draco was glaring at to find no other then, Harry, Ginny, Luna, and Neville coming into the pub. I sighed they had told me they were going to Pudifoots for tea and cookies; I guess they lied to me.

“Hermione what the hell are you doing here with Malfoy!” Neville snarled.

“Calm down Neville, Malfoy and I were just talking. Don’t get you knickers in a twist.” I said looking at my four friends.

“Well it is nice to see you Malfoy. Beautiful day isn’t it?” Luna said taking a seat next to me in the booth.

Draco looked at Luna as if she had lost her head but the surprise expression on his face disappeared quickly and turned into a tiny smile.

“I have to say Lovegood it is a very nice day out indeed. Well Granger thanks for accompanying me to the shops today. I had a lovely time and let me know if you want to do it again anytime soon.” He stood up and bowed his head to Luna and I and turned around on his heel to face Harry, Ginny, and Neville.

“Well head girl you should talk to Neville about the way he talks to folks. I wasn’t doing any harm to Hermione, we were only talking and I assure it was all friendly. Well see you around, Potter, Weasley, Longbottom.”

I watched as Draco left the pub. Only then did I notice that he wasn’t wearing any wizarding robes, but black dress pants and a dark green shirt. He was evening wearing a regular coat and not a wizard robe. Had Malfoy really changed?

“Bloody hell Hermione why did you go shopping with him!” Neville asked fuming as he sat down next to Luna.

“Well you guy were on your date and I was in the book shop and he offered to carry my books and then somehow he followed me to get quills and well our day went on from there. I had a nice time, he isn’t the same person he used to be and that is for sure. He didn’t insult me once.” I said looking down at the table then back up at my three gaping friends.

“Well I for one would have loved to be alone with the Slytherin prince. From what I hear he is just fantastic in bed.” Ginny giggled earning a glare from both Neville and Harry.

“But no one could top you Harry.” Ginny said giving Harry a deep loving kiss that made us all look away awkwardly.

“I like Draco.” Luna said as soon as Ginny and Harry’s quick snogging session was over. Her words forced us all to look over at her with curious expressions.

“He is a lost man. He was very misguided his whole life and well you can tell that well he wants to make amends, for all the things he has done. Even as he did the things he did he didn’t look like he enjoyed them. I think you all are misjudging a lost soul.”

I never loved Luna so much in my life. I knew she was one of my good friends for a reason. Harry and Neville cooled down as soon as Luna had finished her quick speech. Abe came over to take their drink orders and before I knew it we were laughing as if Malfoy had never been there.

On our long trek back up to the cattle I noticed the bleach blonde hair a while ahead of us. I smiled softly and took off in a slow jog and was glad when finally he was is yelling distance. I called out his name and he turned slowly with a small smile.

“Hermione.” He said and I couldn’t help but to get lost in his silver eyes and bright smile.

“Hey Malfoy. I want to apologize for what Harry and them barging in on us. I really enjoyed our day out together.”

“You’re right it was a great date until they walked in on us.”

“It wasn’t a date Malfoy.” I said sternly.

“Are you sure about that. I bought you your candy and your drink. I followed you around and we laughed and talked and had a good time. Why isn’t it a date?”

He was right I guess it was a date in its own way.

“Yeah I guess you are right.” I answered shyly looking at the ground.

“Well Hermione I for sure had a great time, and I wouldn’t mind doing it again.” He looked me right in the eye and his comment made me smile.

“I wouldn’t mind it either Draco. Well how about this we meet for a study session in the Library every time we have DADA?”

“Sounds good to me Hermione.”

I turned around to see Harry and Neville approach with Luna and Ginny standing not far behind them.

“Malfoy, Harry and I would like to apologize for the way we barged in on you and Hermione, and how I thought the worst of you.” Neville said proudly and Harry nodded his head next to him.

“It’s alright Longbottom, I have nothing but good intentions towards Hermione.”

Harry and Neville nodded firmly and motioned for Ginny and Luna to join us. Then together the six of us headed up to the castle. Draco and I caught each other’s eyes more then once and each time I would look away blushing.

Daily Profit, Editors office

“What story do you have for me this time Rita?”

I looked at my aging boss and smiled slyly.

“Well you see boss, Ron Weasley is practically begging for attention and well we already did a whole story on him countless times. He is getting boring, and the whole world knows about Harry Potter and his past, and family but well all we know about Miss. Granger is that her parents are muggles. So I did a little digging. Well it seems both her parents are Dentist, teeth healers in the muggle world. They both make a consistent good amount of money. But it gets better, Miss Granger’s grandfather Perseus Granger and his wife Gemini Granger have quite the large bank accounts. They are very rich muggle folks.”

My editor looked up quickly and frowned.

“What did you say her grandparents names are?” He asked with a deep frown.

“Perseus and Gemini Granger.”

“Bloody hell.”

I looked at his with a quizzical brow. He shook his head and stood up, and grabbed a picture frame from his desk and handed it to me. The picture was of my boss in his youth with another young man. I nodded at the picture and looked back up at him.

“What does this picture have to do with anything?”

“That is me and my dear friend Perseus Garrison. He was a squib, from the grand house of Garrison he was the sole heir. His father wasn’t pleased that his heir was a squib but he could put up with it. But Perseus found that he needed to prove himself to his father in order to get full respect from his father. So he changed his name, and moved into the muggle world. He ran into a pureblooded squib in Italy. The beautiful Gemini Beau. Gemini was a very beautiful woman, every wizard wanted her, even if she was a squib. But it was Perseus that captured her heart. Together they made millions, and when Perseus’s parents passed he gained his rather large inheritance. But the Garrison estate didn’t recognize him as the heir cause he had no magical abilities. The estate was sealed. Percy and Gemini thought that their first child would perhaps have magical powers but their son didn’t. Their son Richard was a wonderful boy. I met him when he was only a tot. That’s when that picture was taken and that was the last time I saw Percy.”

“So you are saying that your friend Perseus Garrison is-“

“Perseus Granger, and Hermione Granger is not in fact a Granger but a Garrison the sole heir to the Garrison fortune. You did good Rita, you did good. Now I want you to look into her mother’s family. If I knew Gemini I knew that she would do anything to get a magical heir. For all we know her mother could be a squib as well. Dig deeper before you print a story. Good work, good work.”

I smiled brightly. Our little perfect savior had a view dark secrets didn’t she? I guess pay back is well over due for blowing my cover. Hermione Granger better watch her back.