Dramione

Twenty eight

"See you later Harry.....we'll just be!" Hermione shouted after the group before pulling Draco to the side of the path, leading back to the Castle.

"Ditching your friends now are we?" Draco said teasingly.

"It's Christmas eve....I think we deserve some alone time."

"Oh...so you finally want some of my spearmint kisses!?" He asked wrapping his arms around her pulling her close to him.

"No....that would mean I would lose." She reached into her bag pulling out a nicely wrapped present. "Actually I wanted to give you this......You will get the rest of your presents tomorrow, but...I thought this could be an exception."

Draco lit up with glee, he never really got presents before, except new robes or fancy rich stuff from his father. He took the package and turned it over in his hands. "What is it?"

"Well you're supposed to open it!"

"Right." He said removing the wrapping paper. It was a purple colored box, and could rest in his hand decently. He removed the lid, exposing a glass orb. He took it outside of the box, noticing the glass swirling with grey liquid. The glass ball fit in his hand, slightly bigger than a tennis ball.

Hermione noticed his confused, yet awestruck look. "It's a crystal ball."

He looked down at her, with a wide grin on his face. "Like a see the future thing?"

"Well not exactly.....you can see any place in the entire world at present time." His eyebrow raised up. "Not lavatories!" she yelled hitting him in the arm, and he chuckled lightly.

"I wasn't going to say lavatories.....for your information Granger!"

"Go ahead give it a try.....just think of a place you want to see."

"Shall we try the great hall?" He asked and the orb started to swirl, the grey liquid dissapearing, and a view of the hall came into view, with many students siting down to dinner, ecstatic that it was Christmas eve, for the plates would be filled with many sweets and tarts, with an additional treat of eggnog in the silver goblets, waiting to be drunk.

"Thank you Hermione....this is one of the best presents I have ever gotten!" He placed the orb gently into the box. "Although I do have to ask......where did you get it?....They don't sell these in stores."

"Oh...you figured?" Hermione said guilty as if she had been caught murdering someone. "Well if I must admit.....I snuck up into the North Tower, where the divination classroom is, and may have taken it."

His face filled with a shocked look. "Who knew Granger would do something so rebellious....perhaps you should be in Sytherin after all!" He pulled her close to him once more, pocketing the present. "I'll tell you a secret though......I wouldn't have cared if I got any presents at all!"

"How come?" Hermione asked resting her hands on his chest.

"All I want for Christmas is you!"

Hermione's heart melted away right then and there. "Listening to many muggle songs lately?" Hermione whispered, realizing he quoted the most popular Christmas song.

"I have no idea what your talking about." Draco whispered getting slowly closer to Hermione.

Hermione smiled slightly. "So you are just trying to get me to kiss you!"

"Is it working?" He asked.

"I'll let you figure that out for yourself." She whispered teasingly. She slowly brushed her lips on his, for the slightest time, causing Draco to want to kiss her truly. She pulled back, before he crashed his lips on hers, tasting her sweetness once more. They kissed for awhile, Hermione smiling after Draco let out a laugh through kisses, until finally Hermione pulled away looking into his eyes.