Dramione

Seven

The air was cold, but it didn't matter for all the members of the burrow were inside sitting by the fire.

"Do you think she is going to come? Hermione?" Harry said after an awkward silence.

"Yes, she is probably just running late!" Ginny said. She didn't know if Hermione would come. She tried to beleive that she would. However it must have been hard for Hermione with the break up. She specifically mentioned in the letter that Ron wasn't here, true, and hoping it would make it easier for Hermione to visit.

Fleur and Bill sit in a love seat laughing to each other. Ginny throws glances at them, for she never had a liking towards Fleur.

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The lawn in front of the burrow is still, but then is occupied by two figures. Their hands are intertwined, the affect of apparating, but Hermione doesn't let go.

"How am I going to do this?" She stands staring at the burrow, letting out a nervous sigh.

"You mean we!" Draco corrects her. She turns her head to look at him.

"Right...." She looks up at him. Draco can see the nervous expression on her face.

"So do you want to go in then?" He asks looking towards the door, 5o feet away. He eyes the tall shack and realizes how terribly built it actually is.

"Not the best looking home!" He raises his eyebrow, feeling a smack from Hermione.

"Ok change of plans.....lets go!" She turns around walking the other direction, but is stopped. Draco pulls her back.

"I did not pack my bags and apparate here for nothing!"

"Ok fine, but let's leave out the dating part untill I tell them.....I don't have the courage right now.....perhaps I'll tell them during dinner."

"I'll do whatever, but before we leave they will know if you can't find a way to tell them!" Draco says pulling Hermione towards the door.

Hermione lets go of his hand, before the door opens.

Hermione comes face to face with Ginny. "Hermione!" Ginny lunges at her, happy she could come.

"Hi Ginny!" Hermione smiles. It becomes silent when her friend lands her eyes on the blonde former death eater standing in the doorway.

Hermione realizes Ginny's confusion. "You remember Draco!?" Hermione smiles to her friend.

"Of coarse...." Ginny says with an blank face, wondering why he is here, thinking her friend will surely explain.

"Good evening!" Draco holds out his hand to Ginny.

She just stands there like a statue looking back at her friend ignoring Malfoys gesture "Hermione I don't mean to be rude but why is HE here?!"

"Oh um...."

"Ginny is Hermione here?" Harry shouts from the other room.

"Um....." She stares at the duo, before looking twirls the living room "yes why don't you guys take a seat at the table, we will be there soon." She said rather happily.

"Well why don't I say hi?!" Harry shouts.

"No!....um I'm going to show Hermione to her room, we need to catch up on some girl things anyway!" Ginny says, not wanting Harry to get upset at the sight of swing Malfoy.

Hermione whispers a thank you.

Ginny shows the two of them upstairs to where Hermione usually stays.