The Switch | Dramione • Feltson

XXIII.

The Afterparty

Right after the premiere, Hermione joined in Dan, Rupert, Bonnie, Matthew and Evanna as they went out of the car and entered Dan's flat for their after party.

Malfoy was riding on another vehicle for he must accompany Jade.

Hermione just pushed aside her thought about Draco's whereabouts and just went inside. The room was jampacked with people, lights with different colors were dancing in the whole room as people went near them an congratulated them.

"Chill out Granger." Rupert whispered right at her.

"You'll be fine, just relax, alright?" continued Dan for him.

The brunette just exhaled deeply and smiled, "Alright." just then Evanna and Bonnie grabbed either sides of her arm and dragged her away from the two actors.

"Come on Em, I'd like you to meet somebody."

Dan and Rupert just shrugged as they watched the three girls went off towards a group of girls at the corner, "Where could Malfoy be?"

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"Oh there you are Malfoy!" greeted Matthew Lewis as Draco Malfoy stepped inside the house.

He was still amazed of what he was seeing, "So this is what a muggle party looks like, huh?" he said.

"Yeah, and what'd you think?" Matt asked.

"It's pretty bizarre!" Malfoy replied in awe.

Matt smirked at him and leads him to Dan and Rupert who were chatting with some guys, "Well glad you liked it." he says.

"Oh Tom you're here!" said some guys Malfoy's unfamiliar with.

"Yeah," that's all he can say.

"What took you so long?" they asked.

"Ah. See, Jade . . . was not feeling well and I have to drop her off by her house." he replied, the guys just nodded.

"Well, take a sit Felton, have some champagne."

Malfoy took the glass and drank as he chatted away with Dan, Rupert and Matt as soon as the other guys were having a conversation with their own.

So after, Draco excused himself from the crowd and went to the kitchen counter were foods and beverages were displayed until he caught sight of Hermione chatting along with some girls.

Then suddenly Malfoy heard a voice from behind, "So Draco, how did you do it?" then another one followed.

"Can't believe you've manage to wait for this long, mate! And here I am thinking that Draco Malfoy has a lot of confidence in his sleeves."

It was Rupert and Dan. Malfoy arched a brow and replied, "What do you two mean?" He asked.

His eyes still gazing at the beautiful brunette — who was laughing with the other muggle actors.

"It's quite obvious you know —" began Rupert.

"— you have a thing for Hermione, don't you Malfoy?" chuckled Dan.

Draco looked at the muggle's direction as his brows were furrowing, Dan and Rupert had a smirk painted on their faces as they watch the wizard turning paler than usual.

"I . . . I don't know what you're talking about." He answered quickly as he turned his eyes back at Hermione — who was currently looking at Malfoy, greeting him with a wave and a smile. The smile that he really loves.

Malfoy smiled back as he watched Granger talking animatedly with Evanna and Bonnie.

Dan and Rupert noticed Draco's slightly pink tainted cheeks, and the small smile creeping from his lips as he stared at the brunette with full of admiration, the two muggle actors smirked with that.

"Okay, if you say so, mate."

Draco just sighed, "It doesn't matter anyways."

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"Hello there Granger," Hermione almost jumped in surprise and almost let go of her glass of wine as she heard a familiar drawl from behind.

"Malfoy! You scared the bloody hell off me, honestly, you're like Preves sometimes, sneaking around my back like that!" she says making Malfoy laugh.

"Geez Granger you're over reacting."

Hermione just rolled her eyes and faced him, "When did you got here anyways? And What took you so long?" she asked as she shot a brow at him.

"Tom's girlfriend. She's been nagging about me not going to this party and should stay at her for some quality time." he says as he wrinkled his nose in disgust.

Emma just crossed her arms an stared at him, "and why didn't you?"

Draco's eyebrows shot up and gave her a look, "Seriously Granger? I barely even know that woman." He scoffed.

"— but what did you say to her?" she asked.

"I insisted to come to this party and if she doesn't want to come, I won't force her." he shrugged.

"Oh," said Hermione.

"And how did she take it?" she asks, again.

Draco groaned with her questions, "— and why are you keep on asking me? I obviously didn't want any of this to happen let alone be stuck with a woman a barely even know the whole night."

Hermione just shrugged at him, "I don't know Malfoy, she is kinda pretty, and hot." she says.

"And she wants to spend time with you, you shouldn't have said no. And besides, you two do look really cozy during the premiere," she adds.

Malfoy raised his brow up, "Are you serious right now Granger?"

"And why wouldn't I be?" she smirked as she took a sip of her wine.

Draco laughed a bit, "You are so jealous." he says casually as his signature smirk was plastered on his face.

Hermione froze and almost choked on her wine as she faced him, "Me? Jelous? Oh please, laughable." she snorted.

"Oh really?" Malfoy smirked even wider making Hermione shift uncomfortably.

"Yes really. " she snapped.

"Never thought I'd live to see the day, that the great Hermione Granger's getting jelous."

Hermione felt her cheeks getting warmer and warmer by the second, "Oh! And did my eyes just decieved me? Or it's really true, that you are blushing mad." he shot his brows up and smirked, yet again, at her.

"I do not blush nor am not jelous of you and Gordon." she says stiffly.

"Oh, is that so?" Draco went near her as he crossed his arms at her.

"Good think there's alot of people here, or else I could've kissed you right here, right now." he said as he planted a quick kiss on her cheeks and left a Gryffindor witch dumfounded.

"What just happened?"