A/N Thanks for sticking with me, nearing the end now I think. Currently obsessing over Hunger Games and just started delving into its fanfiction. Any recommendations for me? Adored 'Grow Together.'

Misunderstandings and Musings

Hermione's heart started to beat at an alarming rate, whether from panic or something else she wasn't quite sure. In the small car of the Ferris Wheel she was convinced Draco must be able to hear her heart beating so wildly.

Although she didn't know it, she currently bore the appearance of a frightened rabbit caught in the headlights. Treacherously her eyes darted to his lips and she heard him gulp.

Just as he'd started to edge towards her, their car started to move again and the moment was broken. As Hermione quickly looked out the window she could have sworn she heard a small sigh escape Draco's lips.

From her vantage point, she spotted two familiar figures, "Look there's Theo and Blaise," she said, pointing at them through the window. He leaned over her slightly to get a good look, causing her heart rate to spike even more. They happened to look up and Theo gave them a massive wave.

They spent the duration of the ride deliberately not looking at one another and trying to spot the rest of their crew. As soon as it was over and their door opened automatically, they both hastily exited and joined Theo and Blaise who were waiting for them.

Theo immediately put his arm around Hermione's shoulders, "You must come and try the utter delights I've just discovered," and dragged her off towards the Dutch pancake stall, much to Hermione's relief.

She couldn't help glancing back and saw Draco shaking his head at something Blaise said. Blaise's smirk could be seen gleaming in the night.

As Theo waxed lyrically about the Dutch pancakes, Hermione tried to calm her accelerated heart rate and considered what had just happened, or not happened, she thought wryly to herself. Was it just in her imagination or did it seem like Draco had been about to kiss her?

She was never very good at telling when a guy was about to kiss her, something Ginny found hilarious. When she would recount stories of kisses that seemed to come out of the blue, Ginny would chuckle at her and point out all the obvious signs she had missed.

Had Draco been going to kiss her? And did why did she feel so disappointed that he hadn't?

She forced herself to tune back into Theo's ramblings, just as he asked smugly, "So are you enjoying my birthday festivities?"

Laughingly she agreed, "Of course I am, you knew I've been dying to come here for ages! You really must like me a lot," she teased.

At one point during their newly forged friendship, Hermione had found herself wondering if Theo fancied her. He was always giving her hugs or putting his arm around her, sometimes being outrageously flirtatious. She could also tell how much effort he was making getting to know her.

Although she loved hanging out with him, she didn't have any romantic feelings towards him at all and felt bad if she was leading him on. After she had worked herself up into a panic about it, Ginny finally got her to confess what was bothering her. As Hermione poured out her dilemma, Ginny's smile had just become wider and wider.

"It's not funny!" insisted Hermione, seeing her friend's barely held in laughter, "How do I let him know I'm not interested in him without hurting his feelings?"

Chuckling, Ginny had replied, "Hermione, you really are dense sometimes. I know for a fact that Theo Nott does not fancy you."

"How on earth could you know that?" Hermione countered, failing miserable at hiding how offended she felt at being called dense.

Speaking slowly, as if to a child, Ginny said, "I know for a fact Theodore Nott does not fancy you because I know for a fact that Theodore Nott likes wizards, not witches."

Hermione's jaw had dropped at that bombshell, "Does everyone know?" she asked frantically.

"Yes!" said an exasperated Ginny, before slyly asking, "Do you think Malfoy would let him be so touchy feely with you if he wasn't?"

Hermione ignored her implied suggestion, although a blush had tinged her cheeks. It was an ongoing argument between the witches, with Ginny firmly believing that Malfoy had a huge crush on Hermione, something which Hermione equally firmly denied.

Looking at Theo now as he blatantly checked out the Dutch pancake guy, she couldn't believe how she'd missed it before. She'd once confessed her mistake to him, and he had often teased her about it since.

"You know how much I adore you," he said to her now, "But I've afraid it wasn't my idea."

"What do you mean?" asked Hermione bewildered.

With eyes twinkling mischievously he replied, "My dear Hermione, someone who has a rather high opinion of you, practically begged me to organise this for my birthday this year, it was a beautiful sight," he teased.