Author's notes:

Sooooo, this is my second fic. It's a one shot but there's room for expanding so we'll see how that goes ;)

EDIT - I've decided to pursue this a little further which means MORE CHAPTERS TO COME, HURRAH!

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Special little thanks to my Beta RandomReggie, she rocks.

Disclaimer:

All I own is the idea's floating around my head – the rest belongs to J.K!

Ok I have decided to expand on this, so I'm treating this chapter as a sort of preview snippet from the future.

HERMIONE POV

The few minutes alone in that room waiting seemed liked hours and just as I had managed to convince myself he was standing me up, the door creaked open.

DRACO POV

Making my way to the room of requirements I began to question my motives. Was I going through with this because I wanted to or was this just some subliminal way to rebel against my parents? They would never approve after all.

As I opened the door slowly, all of my qualms dissolved. Standing in the centre of a room filled entirely with different coloured, shaped and scented candles – all of which were glowing dully – was Hermione. Her dark grey socks were pulled up to just beneath her knees and her skirt fell just a tantalizing 2 inches above, teasing me. It became plain as day that the reason for my being here had nothing to do with my parents or my need to rebel against them; this was real and I was too far gone.

The flickering light cast shadows across her face, making it even more beautiful, I yearned to be closer. I could make out a timid smile and a slight blush burning across her cheeks. She was the epitome of beauty. The door closed behind me echoing the room that snapped me from my revere.

I strode toward her stopping abruptly so close to her I could feel the shaky heat of her breath against my neck. I could hear her breath become quick and shallow and I could feel my heart thundering in my chest.

We came here to talk but it was easy to see that talking was not what either of us had in mind any longer.

This is it, don't screw it up.

Her eyes flicked nervously to my lips and then back to my eyes with startling speed. Staring into her liquid brown orbs, she met my eyes for a moment and I took a chance, I carefully bent my head down toward hers. As she rose on her toes, our lips brushed lightly in a chaste kiss and I found my arms slipping round her waist, pulling her toward me, her own slender arms wrapping around my neck.

HERMIONE POV

He walked over, stopping so close to me that I could hear his rapid heart thrumming loudly, I could almost feel it. At least he was nervous as well.

I looked to his perfect cupid lips and back, then was stuck gazing into his eyes, shining silver with the candle light. He leant down toward me slowly and unconsciously I rocked onto the balls of my feet to meet his lips all the sooner.

The kiss was innocent and fleeting but as I went to pull back feeling unsatisfied, his arms that where round my waist tightened and he pulled me closer still. Our lips met again, this time mine slightly apart granting him entry and we kissed more passionately this time, his hands moved one at the small of my back and the other weaved itself into my hair.

This is what I had been waiting for, this moment. This kiss. Since the moment boys had changed from bizarre and disgusting specimens to something intriguing and exciting. Eventually I ran out of oxygen and had to pull back ending the kiss far too soon. My breathing now erratic and deep, I was staring back into those stormy silver eyes. Seconds, minutes, hours could have passed before he spoke:

"I don't want to keep this a secret anymore"

"Then don't" I breathed, knowing that it was in no way that simple.

"The others wouldn't understand -"

He was right.

"- and my parents would probably disown me"

He was so very right.

The silence in the room became painfully loud as we each grappled with our minds for all solutions, any solution to our situation.

I couldn't lie to Harry and Ron, yet telling them seemed like something I'd rather fail an exam than do, Draco and they were rivals and they hated each other. They wouldn't understand.

In what world would a pure blood and a muggle born, such as myself, be together?

I couldn't comprehend how I would explain this and I couldn't expect them to take it well. It pained me to do this but I knew it was the only way for now.

"Let's just keep it between us. Societies not ready for this, for us. Let's keep it a secret at least until summer and then take it from there" with each word that tumbled from my mouth, my heart twisted and panged with agonizing regret.

The displeasure on his face was evident but he knew I was right.

"I'll need to see you everyday" he stated still holding me tightly to his body as he kissed my head.

I rested my head to him to listen to his now steadying heartbeat, nodding into his chest in agreement. It would be hard to keep this a secret and he would have to continue to abuse me in public.

Stroking my hair down my back, and tightly squeezing me to him, he sighed and released me, looking me dead in the eye for one immeasurable moment before turning wordlessly and leaving the room of requirements.

Leaving me.

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Sonnie - Peace