𝑀𝒶 𝒷𝑒𝓁𝓁𝑒 𝒷𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑒

𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓇𝓉𝓎-𝓈𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃

Hermione much rather preferred Draco's prissy training than Monsieur Gérald Nosseau who seemed that he has never smiled once in his life

"De nouveau" he ordered for the millionth time

Hermione glanced to the side and saw Draco looking at her

"Help me" she mouthed, Draco rolled his eyes

"De nouveau" Monsieur Gérald ordered again

Hermione moved back into first position and Draco played the music once again

Hermione began moving through the steps, with the occasional input of the instructor

After another three gruelling hours of training she finally finished, the instructor left and Hermione collapsed on the floor

"Bloody hell" she groaned loudly

"Get up" Draco ordered her

"I don't think that will be possible Malfoy, I can't feel my legs" she said

Draco hovered and extended his hands, she tried to lift her arms but they fell to her sides again

"No can do" she told him

Draco kept his hands raised, she reluctantly raised her hands and he grabbed them, he pulled her up but she stumbled into his chest, without hesitation Draco wrapped his arms around her waist and kept her in place

Hermione blushed and buried her face in his chest, she should probably pull away but she felt so safe in his arms

"Hermione" he whispered, she pulled away with embarrassment and tried to get out of his embrace but he didn't let her

"Hermione" he whispered again

"Mal-Draco" she whispered and looked up and into his eyes

"I'm sorry" he apologized

Hermione sighed and dropped her forehead against his chest again

"It's not as easy as it sounds Malfoy...you can't just...say 'sorry' and expect me to forgive and forget, you hurt me Draco, you...you kissed Davis" she whispered, she didn't know why that was the most painful thing but it was

Draco cupped her chin and made her look up

"I truly don't know what to say Hermione, I am a grand idiot that much we have established, and you can tell me that you no longer want to be my friend and I'll only maintain a professional relationship with you, I messed up high time this time, and I meant it when I said that I would spend the rest of my life making it up to you, say the word Hermione, you're in control" he whispered "you're my best friend Hermione, and I can't imagine my life without you in it anymore"

Their lips were a breath apart, she just had to go on her tip toes and connect their lips, how she wanted to, but she knew he didn't feel the same way about her

"You make hating you so bloody difficult" she whispered "damn you ferret" she muttered softly

Draco chuckled

"Does this mean I'm forgiven?" He asked her, eyeing her lips with intent and Hermione felt a shiver run up her spine before feeling her body heat up

She rolled her eyes and took a step back, she didn't trust herself in close proximity to this man

"Yes but you still owe me, and don't think that just because you lended me Mr. Boo Boo and gave me some flowers is going to make me forget" she warned

"Wait...flowers?" Draco asked confused

"Yes, you gave me some Purple Hyacinths" she told him

Realization quickly dawned on Draco, he wasn't the one who gave her the flowers but had a grand idea who did

"Did you like them?" He asked her

She blushed and nodded slightly

"I did, cheeky way of saying sorry by the way" she stated

Draco rolled his eyes

She walked up to her bag and put on her pants before grabbing her bag and turning to him

"I'm going to take a bath and then you're going to massage my legs, you have a long road ahead of you to earn my complete forgiveness"

She left before Draco could respond, ducking her head to try to hide the blush that had permanently taken residence on her cheeks

"Ciao mia regina"

Hermione took a deep breath and looked up, she saw Emilio leaning on the wall

She couldn't deny that he was attractive, he was a pantie dropper for other women, with caramel coloured skin, his back curly hair, hazel eyes and sharp jawline, but Hermione was attracted to pointy-faces unnaturally blond hair with grey eyes who had too much daddy's money and loved to cuddle with his friends

"Emilio" she bowed her head in greeting, she mentally thanked Madam Marie-Rose for her trainings, now she knew why she was taught how to sit with her ankles crossed and how to use your body language to express the words that you couldn't say

"Now now mio caro, no need for this hostility, I was merely greeting you" he smirked and invaded her personal bubble

"Well, now I must be saying goodbye, good day Emilio" she said and tried to escape but he blocked her way

"Ora ora principessa, what would you say to a dinner for just us two, tomorrow night?" He whispered and lowered his lips to a millimeter from hers, she moved her head back

"No"

"Come on love, surely with me you'll have a better life than with Malfoy" he spat

"I'll chose whoever I want to have a good life with, and as for Draco, yes he made some mistakes but he's trying, and he fought unlike you who just threw your family money at the Order and hoped that it would open you doors, so next time you bring up his past, I'll make sure that your name is ruined beyond repare, do not test me Ardito" she warned and shoved him backwards, making him lose his balance

"Good day Emilio, it was nice to make your acquaintance but I believe that this relation had come to its end" she said formally and walked away, she entered her room and laughed with exhilaration

"Remind me that if I ever see Madam Marie-Rose to give her a grand hug" she told them bear