Chapter One: The Secret
Hermione was walking quickly down the hall after Potions class. Her books were in her arms as she blushed, and rushed pass people.
"What's her problem?" They said as she pushed past some people.
She ran into the girls bathroom and locked herself in a stall.
"Why do I keep on doing it? Why? I know it's wrong but… Why do I keep on doing it?" Just as she was thinking of the answer the bell rang and she got out of the stall and went to her next class, which was Herbology. She ran into the greenhouse as quick as possible and sat in between Harry and Ron.
"Where were you?" Ron asked.
"I had to use the bathroom and then my bag split open again." Hermione quickly lied.
"How come it's not broken now?"
"I used a fixing charm." Hermione said plainly.
"Will the two of you shut up and pay attention." Harry hissed.
"What's you're problem?" Hermione asked Harry.
Harry ignored her questioned so, Ron answered, "Malfoy got Harry a detention."
"What? Why?" Hermione asked quietly.
"You know Malfoy. Always looking for trouble." Ron said as he looked up to the front of the greenhouse.
"Miss Granger! Will you kindly shut your mouth and pay attention." Professor Sprout said as she glared at Hermione.
Hermione kept her mouth shut for the rest of the class period and paid attention. All three of them worked silently repotting venus-flytraps.
Bedtime.(say around when… everyone was asleep.. Well almost everyone.)
Hermione quietly got out of her bed and went out of her dormitory. She snuck out of the portrait hole and snuck into the prefects bathroom. There she saw someone was already there, for the tub was filled and fog made up the air.
"Hello?" she said as she walked deeper into the mist. All of a sudden someone grabbed her from behind and covered her mouth. She stood there shocked. Then the person whispered, "How do you feel tonight?" Hermione recognized that the voice belonged to Draco. He lifted his hand from her mouth and it moved to a new location under her shirt.
Hermione whispered back, "Kinky." She turned around and stared into Draco's eyes and felt his naked skin. She then kissed his lips. As they kissed, Draco unclothed her and they stepped into the tub.
Hermione rested in Draco's arms as they relaxed in the tub.
"What did you do to get Harry a detention?" Hermione asked sternly as she suddenly remembered.
"I spilled my potion and said he did it." Draco said embarrassed.
"Draco, I told you. Don't do that. You know how I feel when you do that."
"I know but-"
"But, nothing. He's my friend. And I just-" Hermione was cut off by Draco kissing her.
"I hate it, when you do that. You sly snake." Hermione said as she kissed Draco.
Just while they were kissing some more the door opened.
"Huh." Hermione ducked under the water while Draco stayed atop.
"Who's there?" A voice asked.
"Draco Malfoy." Draco answered.
"Draco what are you doing here?" Harry appeared at the edge of the bathtub.
"What are you doing?" Draco sneered.
"I was just-" Harry began but,
Hermione popped up from the water and took a deep breath.
"Hermione?" Harry stared at Hermione as she stood naked in the water.
"What are you doing here?.. With him?" Harry asked pointing to Draco.
Hermione stared at Harry, "Harry, what are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here."
"I thought I should take a bath after polishing the trophies. I smell like the polish." Harry said as he still stared at Hermione's naked body.
"Why are you staring at Hermione?" Draco asked Harry. Harry shook his head.
"Hermione, why are you here with him?" He asked totally ignoring Draco's question.
"Draco is my boyfriend." Hermione said as she started to blush.
"What? Draco can't be your boyfriend."
"Why?" Hermione and Draco asked.
"Because he's a Slytherin and you're a Gryffindor. We're enemies. He's on Voldemort's side. The bad side." Harry said quickly without taking a single breath.
"Just because he's a Slytherin doesn't mean he's a horrible person. Yes, Slytherin is know for being evil, but people were placed there because they have good minds. And the fact that he's on Voldemort's side which he isn't.. And if he is, it's not my business. Does not mean a thing to me. I love him." Hermione said.
Draco was astounded at what she had said and was speechless. She was sticking up for him and fighting against her friend.
"You can't love him." Harry said.
"Why not?" Hermione asked.
"Because.. because.. I love you." Harry said.
"You what?" Hermione and Draco asked entirely bewildered.
"Never mind. Forget it." Harry said as he walked out of the prefects bathroom. Hermione stood in the water and thought about what Harry had said.. he loved her. Draco came up behind Hermione and wrapped his arms around her and started to kiss her shoulder and work his way up. Hermione turned around and faced Draco. She stared in his eyes and said, "Look me in my eyes and say you love me."
Draco kissed her on the lips, looked in her eyes, and said, "I love you." With those words Hermione knew she would never love anyone else like she loved Draco, even if he dumped her.
"Are you all right?" Draco asked.
"I just want you to hold me." Hermione said as she put her head on Draco's shoulder and closed her eyes. Draco kissed her on the head and let her rest.
The next morning.
Hermione and Harry avoided each other that day. Only Ron dared to converse with both of them.
"What's up with you two?" Ron asked as they walked back to the Gryffindor common room. Both were silent.
"Come on tell me."
Silence.
When they reached the common room Hermione went into the corner and started on her homework.
Ron faced Harry who was sitting in an armchair looking into the fire.
"Someone please tell me what is going on?" Ron said really annoyed.
Harry mumbled something.
"What?" Ron asked as he sat down next to Harry in the other armchair.
"Hermione is going out with Malfoy." Harry said in a low distant voice.
"What? That's not right. That can't be." Ron said sounding really confused.
"How do you know?" Ron asked harry.
"I walked in on them all lovey-dovey in the prefects bathroom." Harry said as he slumped lower into the chair.
"How can Hermione like anyone like, Malfoy." Ron said as he sat back in his chair.
"I don't know. But, I told her I loved her." Harry said.
"What? No you don't." Ron said with a fake smile.
"Yes. I do. I mean we spent six years together and now starting on our seventh year at Hogwarts, at least one of us should of noticed how beautiful she is. She's gotten so beautiful over all these years and this is our last year together. I was hoping that we would be able to be together." Harry said.
"I did notice how beautiful she is, and I love her, too." Ron said quietly to Harry. Harry stared at Ron and then they looked at Hermione. They both looked in different directions and didn't speak.