Prologue

(Hermione's POV)

I was in the library late at night, studying for a herbology exam, when I heard it.

*Bump*

I looked up from my book and looked around. There was no one in here but me, or at least there was no one in here that I could see. 'I swear if this is another one of Harry and Ron's late night adventure, I'm going to strangle them with my bare hands.' I waited to hear the sound again, but didn't. I decided that it was my imagination, when I heard it again.

*Bump*

'What in the bloody hell is going on?'

I got up and to the back of the library into the restricted area. I peeked around a bookshelf wand ready for an attack. But what I saw was not an attack. His white blonde hair fell over his forehead. His eyes were closed and had dark circles around his eyes. His usually pale skin looked gray. I walked toward him slowly and quietly. I bent down and looked at him for a few seconds. I pressed lightly on his shoulder and shook him gently.

"Malfoy… Malfoy wake up." I whispered at him.

Malfoy jerked awake and looked around the room, his silver eyes searching wildly for a threat gripping his wand so tightly that his knuckles white. Finally his eyes landed on me. He blinked twice, and then just stared at me. Then he shook his head and said…

"What the hell Granger." His voice raised slightly.

"Don't you raise your voice at me Malfoy. Your the one who fell asleep in the library. I was just being nice and waking you up." I shoved him in vain, seeing as he was taller than me by at least a foot, and though he didn't look it he had muscle from years of quidditch. He stared at me some more and I stared back at him, for what seemed like hours. Finally he moved.

He grabbed the back of my neck and roughly pulled me into him. His lips crushed hard against mine. For a moment I was too shocked to react to his unusual behavior, but after that moment my body seemed to take over, all though my brain was screaming for me to push him off of me and run away to the Gryffindor tower as fast as I can. I wrapped my arms around his neck and moved to straddle his lap. His hands traveled down to my waist and squeezed tightly. I gasped at the action and he took the advantage and thrust his tongue into my mouth. I moaned into the kiss as he started to massage my tongue with his. He moved so that we were laying on the floor with him on top of me. He started to kiss his way from my jaw to my neck. He started to suck and lick at my neck. I giggled when he nipped at my ear.

He grinded against my leg and I felt something poking me in the leg. "Draco," I wiggled underneath, "something's poking me."

He stopped his ministrations on my neck. " Poking you where?" He gave a look of confusion.

"My thigh. Something pointing" I shifted underneath him again and he hissed.

"Ah, fuck. I know what it is." He mumbled more to himself, than me. looking slightly embarrassed.

"What is it then? Something in your pocket?"

He cleared his throat. "No it's my umm-"

"Well then what?!" I said getting annoyed with his stammering.

"It's my… You know" He muttered, turning slightly pink. I looked at him in confusion till realization hit me.

"Oh," I felt my my face heat up. "I did that"

"You see another girl laying underneath me at this very moment."

I blushed harder "Sorry" I whispered, looking away from him.

"Nothing to be sorry about darling," He kissed my cheek. "got a little carried away.

He lifted himself off of me, and then helped me up. We straightened our clothes, picked up our wands, and then looked at eachother. He closed the space between us and placed one hand on my waist and used the other to caress my scalp. I sighed and wrapped my arms around his shoulders. I nuzzled my face in to his neck and sighed. He kissed my hair and pulled me closer to him. It was like we couldn't get close enough to each other. We stood there, just holding each other, for what felt like hours. Finally Draco broke the silence.

"I don't want to leave." He whispered

"We have to. Its probably past curfew." I said holding him tighter.

"Let's stay in the room of requirement"

"I can't. Ron and Harry are going to be looking for me soon, if they aren't already. And this is the first place they'll look, and you know it"

"Bloody bookworm" He muttered, reluctantly letting me go, and I smacked his chest. "And violent too."

"Shut it Malfoy" I quipped

His face suddenly went hard. "Don't call me that." He said lowly. "My name is Draco."

I took his face in my hands, and kissed his lips lightly. " I'm sorry Draco." I whispered

He smiled slightly. He took my hand and kissed my knuckles. "Shall I walk you halfway to your room Hermione." My breath hitched and his smile grew into a smirk.

"Yes" I whispered